The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-12
BISHOP GALLOWAY
DIES AT JACKSON
FROM PNEUMONIA
= Foreign Minister Of Metho.
dist Church. South. is
No More.
Great Educational Leader and
Ref0rmer.
YOUNGEST BISHOP ELECTED

JacInon, Miss. May 12.-Bishop
Charles u. Galloway, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
and one Of the most Distinguished
churchmen in the United states, died
al, 3 O'Clock this morning
Blshop Charles Belts Galloway. one
.of the general superintendent OF .he
MethodIs, Episcopal church south,
was born In Koscluxko. Miss. Septem
Der 1. iS49. After Attending the com
mon schools he graduated with die
tinction from the University OF Mis-.
, sisssppl. He was then scarcely is
years 81 age. and and had evcn before
this begun preparation Tor entrance
into the Christian ministry. which
high once he has long adorned with
an almost unexampied devotion OF
service and eloquence Of message
in 1865. soon after his graduation.
he entered the Mississippi conference
IN which anliation he remained I'M
an elevated 70 the higher once OF the
episcOpacy.
As a member OF the Mississippi con
ference Bishop Galloway served a
number OF appointments. Including
/ Port Gibson, Yazoo City. Jackson and
vicP lrg. While pastor at the last
named place he was exposed. IN 1873,
20 the great epidemic OF yellow fever
which In that year ravaged the entire
Mlssissipp valley. He was himself
stricken. after weeks OF visitation
amorg the sick and dying. but he raj
4 lied miraculously 20 live thirty Won
derfEl and active years
In 1859 he was elected editor OF
the New Orleans Christian Advocate
then paper OF vide and Influential
circulation For four years he sat on
the tripod. and during these years his
fame extended TO every part OF the
church. When the general confer
ence OF 1850 came on he was elected
bishop BY q remarkable vote. being
but thsrty-seven years OF age. the
youngest man ever elected 10 that Of
ficc In the southern churh
Was Foreign Minister.
Bishop Galloway fairly won the dis
tlnctlon. worn by DR. Coke. the bishop
I Of the church. that Of being styled
"The Foreign Minister OF Method.
tsm.r Hs was sent more frequently
broad than any other bishop OF the
Church and served in all these capac-
ities With such effectiveness and abil-
rs as 20 make him nGt only the beat
kaown. but also the most influential
personality IN Universal Methodism.
In Canada. IN England. In Ireland. in
the orient repeatedly. and in South
America he visited ofiicially as the
bishop and head OF the church. and
everywhere ioft the impression OF his
great personality and the memory OF
his Incompatible power as a preacher
and pnb.ic teacher.
Tie opened the great ecumenical
conference In the City Road chapel
In London In 1901. With sermon
the power and eloquence OF which
was echoed to all lands where Metho,
dIsm had adherents. 10 IL stiH a pull
pit classic among the people called
Mefhodists.
Bishop Galloway had for years
boon president OF the board OF edu-
cation OF the Methodist Episcopal
church south, and president also OF
the board Of trust OF Vanderbilt Uni.
versity. and trustee OF the Slater
fund. He was the originator Of the
plan for a great Methodist college IN
Mississippi. which resulted in what Il
now the richly endowed Millsaps col
lsee at Jackson. Much OF the bishop,
time and great talents we're given te
\ the promotion OF the cause OF educa
ton.
The great civic and reform move
n. ments OF hts state and the countr,
n al large felt the impulse OF his adhes
ion and advocacy. He was presiden
OF the Mississippi Prohibition associa
tion. and the elective system Of pro
hibitlon laws now in operation In Mi
sisslppi is largely the result OF hi,
wise advice.
A Distinguished Author.
As an author Bishop Gallowa.
achieved no little distinction. thougl
Il was as the preacher and orator tina
he excelled. As a writer. on varie,
and timely subjects. he commanded
wide reading and mis- works Away
carefully weighed.
\ One Of his latest magazine article
\ vas Jefferson Davis-A Judicial Es
Innate" which attracted continent
wide attention because of its stron
defense of the chIeftain ,of the Con
federacy and the unqualified encoml
ums passed upon his memory.
Bishop Galloway wa9 married 1