The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-15
GOOD MAN DEAD
sishop Gal oway. a Noted Mstho.
dist q zine,
GOES TO HIS REWARD

Was One of the Best-known and
Popular of the Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and a Leading Citizen OF
the State of Mississippi.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, died of pneumonia at his
home at Jackson, Miss, at five
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
following particulars of the sickness
and death of this good man is con-
tanned in an Associated Press dis
patch from Jackson, Miss, where the
Bishop lived for years:
Bishop Galloway, Mississippi's
most distinguished divine and best
known publicist, for the last twenty
years held rank among the greatest
public orators of America. His ILL
ness, of several days duration, was
mild form of pneumonia, compli-
Gated with heart trouble.
The Bishop was taken i'll last FRI
day en- route from Nashville, where
he had attended the annual session
of the College of Bishops. No alarm
over his condition was felt until
Monday night, when pneumonia de-
veloped in one lung. The patient
grew worse rapidly. During the final
twelve hours he was unconscious.
The funeral took place Thursday
afternoon from the First Methodist
church, followed by interment at
Greenwood Cemetery. Bishop War
rem A. Gambler, of Atlanta, Ca, con-
Quoted the services. All departments
of the Federal, State, County and
municipal governments were closed
on Thursday and Major Crowder is
sued a proclamation asking that all
business houses close for the day out
of respect for the distinguished dead.
Bishop Galloway was possibly the
most prominent of the Bishops OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. He was a son Of DR.. G. B.
Galloway, and was born at Kosciusco,
t Miss, September l, 1S49. His boy
hood days were spent there and at
Canton. In 1865 he entered the
University of Mississippi and was
graduated in 1868. In 1859 he join
ed the Mississippi Conference.
He was married September l.,
1871, to Harriet Galloway, and to
them were born two sons and three
daughters. The degree of doctor
of divinity was conferred on him
by the University of Mississippi, and
| the degree of doctor of laws by the
Northwestern University and by
Tulane.
Bishop Galloway's writings cover
ed a wider range perhaps than those
of any other person connected with
the church and he travelled extensive
ly. He was the author of "The Life
of Linus Parker "Methodism,
Child of Providence" "A Circuit Of
Providence" "A Circuit of the
Globe" Modern Missions and Their
Value." and "The American Com
monwealth.
He represented the Methods.
Episcopal Church, South, at the
Ecumenical Conference at Washing
ton, D. c., and London, England, and
was a fraternal messenger to the
General Conference of the Methodist
Church in Canada. He visited Brazil
twice, Mexico twice and China ana
japan three times.
Bishop Galloway took leading
part in the affairs Of his State and
was regarded as one of its foremost
citizens. He was member OF tne
State board of trust and OF the state
historical commission.
For number Of years he TOOK an
active interest in the prohlbltlon
campaigns in Mississippi and other
Southern States. 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 member OF the
board of trustees Of the Jonn r.