The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
MINISTERS UNITE
TO HONOR PRELATE
Bishop Galloway EulOgizfd
By Men of Other CTeedS.
MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY ATTENDS
Late CIerEyu.an Landed as Stoutest
Bridge Across Narrowing Gulf Be
tween the Two Branches Of the
Methodist Episcopal Denomination
al Mount Vernon Place Church.

The memory OF Bishop Charles B Gal
loWzy. whose death on Nay p took IRON
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
The services OF one OF the most ardent
workers. was honored at memorial
service yesterday in the Mount Vernon
Place n Z Church South
Describing the deceased bishop not only
as one Of the greatest men the State Of
Mississippi has produced. but as the
stoutest bridge across the narrowing gulf
between the two branches Of the denomi-
nation speakers in the church and out
paid tribute 70 the man who from his
early manhood was one OF the most pie
turesque and progressive figures il the
church.
The Mississippi Society Of Washington
attended the service in body and con-
tributed one Of the speakers. Harry Pey-
ton After The offering Of prayer BY Dr.
William Z. Jedklns, Rev. J. Howard
Wells. pastor Of the church. gave q brief
eulogy Of Bishop Galloway, in the course
OF which he said:
7 suppose there was no man more in
fuentisl in Welding the bonds Of under
standing and comfy between the two
branches Of the Methodist Episcopal fam
fly"
characterized as Militant
Mr. Peyton characterized the dead prel-
ate as that powerful militant. cavs
lier bishop. He spoke Of Galloway. he
man and the 8Iississippian. and declared
that In his knowledge there was 10 man
who possessed more compelling oratory
and more magnetism than the eloquent
Ran who was chosen 20 the epIscopacy
from the editOrship Of newspaper.
7 often think" said AR Peyton. IF
Bishop Galloway had lived in the days
Of the Crusaders, what a magnificent
knight he would have made, Like Henry
OF Navarro his white plume would have
waved at the forefront Of battle for his
God. Il was so in his own day, IN
modern way"
But Bishop Galloway was more than
2 bishop. He was an aggressive citizen
He entered prominently into the fight
in Mississippi against the saloon. and
the State to-day, cleared from end 10
end OF the liquor traffic. has no man to
thank SO much as Bishop Galloway"
Introduced By M Wells as a repre-
sentative Of the other branch Of the de-
nomination. Rev. Or. John y. R. Sum
walt. District superintendent Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. spoke OF
tbs influence the dead prelate exerted
IN healing the breach between the two
branches.
All MethoGism knew and loved and
hOnoTed him. he said. Since the news
Of his death came the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church mas mourned with as sin
cere, genuine, and profound sorrow as
the members Of the church he chose 10
serve. NethOdism has lost one OF her
leaders in his going from Us He was
one OF those VINO. after the separation
and the strife, reached out MS hand
seeking Tor q common ground on which
We al might stand. and now across that
ever-naTTowing gulf he is one OF The
stoutest bridges.
He was man, and what a privilege
and help il is to know such a onel-
a man whom ONCE cannot defect. whom
the spoils Of Office cannot buy. who can
look q demOgogue IN the eye and damn
his batteries without a flicker Of fesr,-'
Fidelity Is Praised.
Dr. W V Tudor. the first pastor OF tho
Mount Vernon Place Church. spoke Of the
fidelity 10 duty OF Bishop Galloway. and
OF his Sincerity and approachableness n
his high Office.
He was the youngest bishop IN the
record OF our church said Dr- Tudor
He was elected in his thirty-seventh
year. Clergymen have been known 70
aspire to high Office as q qualification TO
their ambitions, but such ambition could
not grasp. and did not grasp. Dr.. Gallo
way When he vas elected 10 the posf-
ton he did not consider that the highest
point IN his career was reached, but
looked upon 1t as a vantage point from
which he could make his influence for
Christ mora widely felt, and could more
effectively carry on the constant battle
OF his life for his Master and his God"
4 quartet composed Of Mrs. Charles
Bayley. Miss Marjorie Folin. Miss
Florence Keen. and Mrs Salome ".
Sanders sang Into the Silent Lands
and ABIDE With Ne" 4 contralto solo,
There Is a Land" was sung by Miss
Eva Wh;tford, with violin o5ligato by
Mr.. Meininger.