The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-13

by IHe uedlu VI DlSuOp NdliOWdo,
the entire nation suffers loss, as he
was more than a preacher; he was
philosopher as well, and he combined
the teachings of the bible with practi-
cal work, which made him force in
the world. The nation can i'll afford
to lose a man of such liberal ideas, in
an age when the churches need men
who are capable of leading people
through the twisted labyrinth of mod
attention fixed on the ancient land
marks.
A Sketch of His Life.
Bishop Charles Belts Galloway, one
of the general superintendent of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
was born in Kosciusko, Miss, Sept. /,
1S49. His father was a prosperous
physician and a man of taste and cult
ure. The son was tenderly reared and
early imbibed clear and strong relig-
ious convictions and followed high
purposes and ideals. After attending
the common schools he graduated
with distinction from the University of
Mississippi. He was then scarcely Is
years of age, and had even before this
begun preparation for entrance into
the Christian ministry, which high Of
flee he has long adorned with an al
most unexampled devotion of service
and eloquence of message. Even at
this early age he gave evidence of re-
markable gifts as an orator. One of
his professors at the University of Mis-.
sissippi was the late Associate Justice
Lamar of the supreme court of the
United States. When young Galloway
was leaving his alma mater the great
jurist said:
Charley, l and others are glad to
learn that you are to enter the minis
try; some of us would like to go to
congress from this district"
The transcendent powers of the
bishop, as afterwards displayed before
the great audiences in both the Old
and the New World, showed that his
early preceptor had not underestimate
ed the possibilities of his career. AS a
public leader he would have gone 20
the higest civic stations as easily as
he achieved distinction in the ranks
of the Christian ministry.
In 1868, soon after his graduation.
ne entered the Mississippi conference
in which affiliation he remained until
elevated to the higher officer of the
episcopacy. His devotion to his ma.
tive state was a passion, and yet he
was perhaps the most cosmopolitan
and national spirited man to be found
in all the South. He was the close
friend and counsellor of many public
men in his own state and the nation.
and also of all parties. Ex-President
Roosevelt was a great admirer of the
bishop, and sought his advice in more
than one instance where his policies
affected the well-being of the people
of the South.
As a member of the Mississippi con-
ference Bishop Galloway served A
number of appointments, including
Port Gibson, Yazoo City, Jackson and
Vicksburg. While pastor at the last
! named place he was exposed. in 1878
to the great epidemic of yellow fever,
which in that year ravaged the entire
Mississippi valley He was hims e
stricken, after weeks of visitat D.,
among the sick and dying but he ], =
lied miraculously to live thirty wond e.
full and active years.
In 1882 he was elected editor of the
New Orleans Christian Advocate then
a paper of wide and influential circu.
lation. For four years he sat on the
tripod, and during these years his
fame extended TO every part of the
church. When the general conference
of 1856 came on he was elected bish
op by a remarkable vote, being but
thirty-seven years of age, the young
est man ever elected to that office In
the Southern church.
Was Foreign Minister.
Bishop Galloway fairly won the dis
tinction, worn by DR.. Coke, the bishop
| e.Tha Eoraion Minister of MpthOdiSm =
He was sent more frequently abroad
than any other bishop of the church
and served in all these capacities
with such effectiveness and ability as
to make him not only the best known
but also the most influential personal
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