Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
the general conference OF the church to
be held in Baltimore in May.

Bishop Charles Henry Fowler WAS born
at Burford, Ont. August II. 1897. Of Eng
lsh-Scotch parents. The boy had hard
struggle TO get an education living part
OF the time on but few cents a week
walking across the country with his valise
on his ba OK TO save stage fare and work
ing as a farm hand during the summer
vacations. He also earned money during
the college year by writing speeches for
the wealthy boys. In 1859 he graduated
as Valedictorian OF his ella SIS from Genesee
College. now Syracuse University. and in
1At;1 from tho Garrett Biblical Institute
He aftervard received the degree OF LID
from Syracuse University and from
Wesleyan University.
He studied law in Chicago in 1855 but
never practiced lie soon gave himself
to the ministry, and his first pastorates
were in Chicago For eleven years he was
pastor of the leading churches in that
city. From 1S12 until 1876 he was presi-
dent of Northwestern University. He WAS
sent TO tho general conference of the NJ.
r.. Church in 1872 1876. 1880 and 1854. In
1871 he presented To the Rock River con-
ference plan to- pool the interests of the
churches after the Chicago fire. He was
appointed by the governor of Illinois TO
deliver an Grafton at the centennial eX-
post ion in Philadelphia i'm 1876
In 1876 he was elected editor of the
New York Christian Advocate. and four
years later. he became general missionary
secretary of the NJ. T.. Church. In May.
1854. he was elected bishop. In 1855. he
visited South America and planted many
missions there in countries where none
had been before. Three years later. he
visited the orient and organized the Pc
kin University in Picking. and the Nam
king University in central China. He
also organized the first NJ. T.. church in
st. Petersburg, Russia. He was the
founder of the Maclay College OF Theol-
ogy in southern California. and the Ne
braska Wesleyan University. Lincoln,
home in Minneapolis. but removed TO
Buffalo in 1896. He has recently resided
in New York city.
Bishop Fowler was regarded as one of
the greatest preachers of his time. and
several OF his addresses have been pub
ished In book form.
He suggested and inaugurated the
twentieth century thank Offering of his
church. whereby more than S20.Oo0.o0
was raised Cor the church He also
originated the open door emergency COM
mission. which eventuated In the great
Cleveland convention. at which, with the
bishop presiding. S23J,ooO was raised i'll
a single evening.
He was trustee of Syracuse University,
Drew Theological Seminary Madison. y
j.: American University. member of the
board of managers of the Methodist Mis-
sionary Society. the Church Extension
Society. FreedmenS Aid. and other
Methodist societies.
Sorrow at Philadelphia.
PHILA DELPHIA. March 2o.-The news
OF the death of Bishop Fowler was an.
nounced to the Philadelphia conference
of the NJ. f. Church. now in session IN
this city. by Bishop Earl Cranston of
Washington. -. G.. the presiding officer.
and caused deep sorrow Bishop Gran
ston N making the announcement said:
Information mas just reached me that
Bishop Charles r. Fowe3 died in New
/ York his morning This IS an event not
unexpected by the church since he was
stricken last year He has been making
d brave fight for an extension of his