The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-17
is NOW PRESIDENT OF
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
Has Been Member of The Missis-
sippi Conference Since 1874, And
Was Recognized as. the Legitimate
Successor of Bishop Galloway.
Special to The NeaoS.

Jackson, Miss, May 1.-THE news
from Asheville, N. c., Monday after
noon announcing the election of Rev.
William Bolton Murrah D. D., LII. d.,
president of Millsaps College, this
city, occasioned very little surprise, it
having been the general conclusion
among prominent Methodist church
men for nearly year that the Missis-
sippi educator would be elevated to
the College of Bishops.
Among Mississippi Methodists DR..
Murrah was recognized as the legiti-
mate successor of the late Bishop
Charles B. Galloway, one of the ma
/ tons greatest divines, who was inter-
nationally known as the mission
Bishop of Methodism, and recognized
as the greatest orator of the denomi-
nation.
DR.. Murrah also enjoyed the priv
ilege and the distinction of being one
of Bishop Galloway's most intimate
friends. In sympathies, in views on
public questions, and in many other
respects, they were in thorough ac-
cord and when Bishop Galloway died
on May 18th, last year, in the prime
of his usefulness, the public mind in
stantly turned to DIR. Murrah as his
successor.
The new Bishop is So years of age,
a native of Alabama and graduated
from Southern University with the A.
B. degree in 1874. He has been a
member of the North Mississippi con-
ference since the year of his gradua-
ton. His first educational work was
as principal of the Winona high school
from 1882 to 1884. From 1886 to 1892
he served as head of Whitworth Col
lege, a Methodist institution for girls
at Brookhaven, and when Maj. R. w
Millsaps and other leaders of the
Methodist church in this state formu
lated the plan to found Millsaps Col
lege, now recognized as one of the
foremost educational institutions in
the general conference Of the Metho
dist church, he was chosen as It's
president, and has served continuous
ly in that office.
On several occasions positions o
higher honor, and carrying larger
emoluments were rendered to DR.
Murrah and in each instance declined
because of the desire of his friends
to have him remain in the presidenc,
of the college, the success and pros
perity of which has been largely du'
to his efforts. On one occasion abou
six years ago he was rendered the sec
retaryship of the general board o
education, which was declined.
The name of DIR. Murrah was pre-
sented for election to the College Q
!. Bishops at the general conferenc
!, held in Birmingham four years age
and he was one of the most formidabl
aspirants at that time. He has serve
the church in many important capac
ties, having been named four year
ago as fraternal messenger to tn
. Canadian general conference, and wa
sent to the last ecumenical conferenc
held in London.
Il DR.. Murrah is man Of family, an
has wife and one child, the formt
: being a daughter Of the late DR.. ].
Fitzhugh, for several years presidel
. of Belhaven College.
. The election IL DR.. Murrah to IL
:, College of Bishops creates vacant
= in the presidency of Millsaps Colleg
While 1t is probable that this matt
will come up from discussion at Il
. session Of the board of trustees duriI
the June commencement exercises,