The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-13

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Charles Belts Galloway was born in
K0seiusko, Miss. September /. 184o.
His early home was in Canton. Miss.
In 1858 he was graduzxed from the
University OF Mississippi. and In the
fall of the same year was admitted to
the Mississippi Conference Of the
Methodist Church when he was only
10 years old. The next year, on his
3oth birthday, he married Mas Hattie
q Willis. Of vicksburg. Miss He
very soon rose into prominence. both in
his own conference and In the church
at large.
While stiil q young man he filled
some OF the most important charges in
the conference. From 1926 he was
editor Of The New Orleans Christian
Advocate. In 1882 the degree OF Doc
tor OF Divinity was conferred on him
by the University OF Mississippi. and
In 1899 the Northwestern University,
OF Evanston I'LL, conferred on him the
degree of Doctor Of Learned Law.
In 1886 was elected a Bishop-an the
Methodist Church and has since been
one of the prominent figures not only
On the church but in the nation. He
was one Of the most active workers in
the local option campaign In Mississip-
pi, and at the time OF his death was
one OF the powerful forces in the tenn
peranee cause. In 1856 he was fra
ternal messenger to the General Com
ference in England. and was q mem
Der OF the Ecumenicale conferences OF
1891 and 1901. He has officially visit
ed the missions OF the church In for
eign lands In 1894, 1897, 1901 ana 1908
He was very prominent IN educafIon-
al work. Not only was he President
of the Board OF Trustees of Wander,
bilt University and Millsaps College.
but was an authoritative speaker I'm All
educational meetings Of the country.
He was an enthusiastic student of the
history of Mississippi and contributed
largely to the publications OF the Mis-
sissippi Historical Society.
Bishop Galloway's writings covered
q wider range perhaps than those Of
any other person connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and
he travelled extensively. For a mum.
Der of years he took an active inter-
est in the campaigns waged In Missls-
sippi and other Southern States for
prohibition. Handbook Of Prohibit
ton" and open Letters on ProhfbI-
tion," which latter embraced q coa-
troversy with Jefferson Davis, were
among his writings along this line.
Bishop Galloway was also author or
'The Life of Bishop Linus Parker. /"
'sMethodism, A Child OF Providence"
"A Circuit OF the Globe" Modern Mis-
sions; Their Evidential Value" "Chr
tianity and the American Common
wealth"
On three different occasions Blshon
Galloway oftieially visited missions In
Japan. China and Korea, and attended
the Brazil Mission Conference twice.
He was a member OF the Ecumenicaf
Methodist Conference, at Washington.
IN 1891, and the following year was
fraternal delegate TO the Wesleyan
Conference In England. He preached
the opening serman at the Eeumentcai
Conference In London In 1901. ana was
prominent In the deliberations OF that
body.
He was President OF the Board Of
Education OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, President OF the Board
of Trustees OF Millsaps College and
Vanderbilt University, and was a mem
Der of the Board OF Trustees OF the
John F. Slater fund