Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-24
Bishop Henry White Warren,
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, SuccumbS to Attack
of Pneumonia.
PERIOD OF SERVICE
T0TAlLED MANY YEARS
Noted Divine Had Served in
Every Quarter of Globe Res
idence in Colorado Dated
from 1880.


tBy Morning journal Special Issso~ Wire.l ]
Denver July 23.-~After an Illness
of five weeks. Bishop Henry White
Warren. Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. who was retired from active
work by the general conference last
May. died at his residence IN unver-
sity PARK, at o'clock tonight. Pneu-
physician as the direct cause OF death.
Immediate relatives and the bis
hops physician were AZ the bedside
AT The time of death.
The widow. who had been in con-
stant attendance upon the noted di-
vine since his illness. is prostrated
ana under Il physicians care. Bishop
Warren was 81 years old.
Henry White Warren was born in
Williamsburg. Mass. January a.
1881. Completing his academic edu-
cation in the New England schools
he entered Wesleyan university at
Middleton. Conn. graduating from
that institution in 1853. and subse-
quently receiving honorary degrees
from Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa.
and Ohio Wesleyan college, at Della
ware, q.
The future bishop entered the min
istry in 1856 as member OF the
New England conference, his first
church being at Worcester, Ma S.
Later he served as pastor OF churches
in Boston and Lynn. In 1858 he was
elected a member OF the Massachu
sets house Of Representatives. sub
scquently he served churches in
Cambridge, Charlestown, Philadei-
phia ANA Brooklyn. 1t was during Il
second pastorate AT Philadelphia that
he was elected bishop in 1850. Bishop
Warren was assigned to the western
district with headquarters at Denver.
Shortly AFTER his election he came
to Colorado and has made his state
his home continuously.
Previously Bishop Warren was not
in the Rocky mountain re-
gion. having been president Of the
Rocky Mountain Climbing club IN
lS77-7S. His thirty-tWu years service
is bishop has taken Henry w. War
rem to every quarter of the globe.
He was "A great traveller and con |
stant student and was recognized AS
the highest authority on the achieve |
lnents and needs Of the Methodist
church. Aside from his
.lefical duties the bishop has written
many widely read books, reviews and
newspaper articles. His bible in
he Worlds Education" has been
through many editions. Among 9TH
n writings from his pen are; Rec
cations in Astronomy" studies of
ne stars" and Among the Forces.
bishop Warren was president Of
he Tiff school of theology of Den
err. which practically was built by
himself ana Mrs. Warren.
Although 81 years of age. Bishop
bearing indicated physical
irength, his voice possessed the res
nance OF youth and his mind and
the qualities of one manyI
ears his junior.
Bishop Warren was n great parlia-
nentarian and recognized as one of
he best presiding officers on the
oard OF bishops. He never displayed
nvthng but satisfaction over his
etirement by the general conference.
following this event he
xplained to close friends that he had
ot resigned from active work "be-
ause thai was against his princi
les" and admitted that he was glad
d he relieved of his duties.