The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-01-24

FOREMOST NEGRO EDITORS.
Last Friday January II, the Rt.
Rev. G. H. Phillips, Bishop of the
Fifth Episcopal District Colored Meth
odist Episcopal Church, was SO years
old. and this anniversary was very fit-
tingly celebrated by the family and q
few friends Bishop Phillins was born
in Milledgeville, Ga, January II, 1858.
He came from an humble parentag2,
and was reared upon the farm. IN
| 1874 he was licensed to preach,
shortly afterward entering Atlanta
University, where he pursued his lit
erary and theological studies. Only
few years were spent in Atlanta,
however, because he later entered Gen.
trail Tennessee College, now Walden
University, where he graduated from
the college department of this we'll
known school, receiving the degree OF
A. B. This took place in 1880. A
classmate of his is Bisop l. B. Scott, Of
the M. e. Church In December OF
the same year he married Miss Lucy
e. Tappan, graduate of Fisk Univer-
sity and daughter Of the Rev. Or. B.
B. Tappan, a prominent Baptist min
lister of this city. In the meantime
Mr.. Phillips entered the Meharry Med
ical College, from which school he
graduated in 1882 DR. Phillips was
then called to Jackson, Tenn, as
president of Lane College From Jack
son he went to Union City, where he
remained year as the principal OF
the public schools. At this place he
2 was appointed pastor of Collins Chap
e ell, Memphis, Tenn, the leading
e charge of his church in the South.
His pastorate there was a great sue
: cess From Memphis he was sent to
I Washington, D. c., where he pastored
J. Israel Metropolitan G. M. e. Church
: for four years. Again he proved a
t great success 1t was here that Dr.
Phillips gained a national reputatian.
J. From Washington he was sent to old
historic Center Street c. M. E.
o Church. In this city the daily press
7. frequently reported his sermons, and
= on one occasion after publishing his
e sermon in full on my Brothers Keep.
g er," the Morning Courier Journal re
e marked that CDR. Phillips sermons are
D. attracting large crowds and it is pretty
IS generally conceded that he will ye1
n reach the goal" From his charge /
p Louisville DR.. Phillips was made a pre-
d. siding elder, then at General Con
e. ference he was elected editor OF tn
st Christian Index, the official organ o
II. the church. For eight years he wa
~ one of the leading colored editors o
m the country. In 1902 in this city h
nC was elevated to the Episcopacy. |
o. this capacity he has proven himseI
III to be a leader of sound and wis
Oh Judgment He is the junior bishop
eu his church and bears the degrees z
'e NJ. M. d., D. D. Bishop Phillips
nc highly intelligent and among HI
ne brethren, over whom he presides, h
II Yields a powerful influence, for goo
lie and humanity. He is man of muc
-, travel, having visited the old wOrl
w. twice. AS a speaker he is fluent an
VI eloquent, his sermons being made
Gu of the choicest diction, and be
on rhetoric. AS a husband and father
''0 is kind and affectionate; aus a gosp
voc minister he is always in earnest, al
COS 3 is ever ready to do something for Il
ID TJ uplift of Christ's kingdom. Hence
o 70 was fitting that his immediate fami
~ and friends should congregate to p
!, tribute of respect to him on his 30
anniversary His younger son, Pr
]. T. Phillips, was absent, being
,,o teacher in Texas College, Tyler, n
'i"' pov d Tonnan and wife. father