New-York tribune., 1907-10-04

head OF home missions and church extension he
was known wherever Methodism is preached
throughout the world.
DR.. King in his usual health untn Tuesday
night He spent that day in his office and at
night stricken with what was diagnosed as
acute peritonitis He grew rapidly and died
early to-day. surrounded by his family.
The death of the Rev. DR. King removes one OF
the foremost and best known figures in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. He was born in Girard.
Penn, on March is, 1893. and of old Massa-
chusetts stock his forebears having been pioneers
Of American Methodism. He educated at
Wesleyan University, from which he grad
ted with high honors in 1862. He n member
OF the Psi Upsilon Fraternity, IN which he always
maintained strong interest, and prominent
In such athletic sports practised In the
college at that time. lie OF the first
American students. If not the first. to break q
leg while playing football.
For the six years Immediately following his
graduation he held tho chair Of natural sciences
at the Collegiate Institute of Fort Edward ". Y.
meanwhile preparing himself for the ministry,
: and toined the Troy Conference in 1865 The next
two years were spent pastor Of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Church OF Troy. and from 1870 20 1873 he
pastor OF the First Church Of Saratoga Springs.
where and In which time n large and costly
church building was erected through his efforts
In 1873 DT. King transferred TO the New
York Conference Of which he soon became n
conspicuous member and he recognized aa a.
1
This was due in part no doubt. to the fact OF
his long continued residence in this city; for.
while his pastoral life for twenty-four years came
strictly under the inerant rule Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church IN all that time no did not
move out Of New York
He first came here pastor OF 81. Johns
Church. and then successfully pastor OF the
Washington Square. St James's. Eighteenth Street.
Park Avenue. st. Andrews and Union Methodist
Episcopal churches. Ho relinquished pastoral du-
In g.ta1x,
20 his work general secretary Of the National
League for the Protection OF American Institutions.
a post which he had held since the foundation Of
the league IN 1890. In this ONCE he influential
IN procuring legislative safeguards for the com
mon school systom and in preventing sectaran
and denominatonal appropriations of public funds.
Through these activities he became widely known
outside OF his denomination as n man OF char
acter and force.
He was a delegate to four general conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. which are held at
four-year intervals. and proved himself 10 be as
able as a parliamentarian he was powerful as a
preacher. He delegate TO the ecumenicsl
conferences in London in 1881. and in Washington,
in 1851 al the latter OF which he of the
secretaries. As honorary corresponding secretary
of the Evangelical Alliance for the United States
he passed for years upon the subjects for the
Week of Prayer before they were sent 10 the
churches He also trustee of Wesleyan
University.
In 1899 Dr. King was appointed Presiding Elder
of the New York District. hut almost Immediately
resigned 20 accept election by the Board OF
Bishops as corresponding secretary OF the Board
Of the Church Extension Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. with headquarters in Philadel-
phia TO which city he thereupon removed The
Extension Board has charge of fund of more than
SO 0OOCOO, from which it makes loans to needy
churches and assists in building new ones
~ king was the author of a well known book,
"F-acinr the Twentieth Century" He leaves a
wife and one son. who Is a lawyer IN this city.