The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-06
DR.. PALMORE DIES
AT HOME OF NIECE
Widely-Known Minister, Editor,
Author and Traveller Passes
Away.
WAS ARDENT PROHlBiTlONiST
Once Nominated for Vice-Presi-
dent of United States by
That Party.

Following a stroke of apoplcxy suf-
fered on Saturday morning, Rev VIII.
liam Beverly Palmorc. ID. ID. of 81.
Louis, one of the most distinguished
men in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. died yesterday afternoon at
1915 O'Clock in the home OF his niece.
Mrs G.. w. bright, in Parkland. lilo
never rcgained consciousness, and the
end came peacefully.
I'm route from his home. in st. Louis.
to Buffalo. y. Y, Or. Palnore stopped
here on Tuesday for a visit to his
niece. Mrs. Bright and other rcla
tires. Physicians were called in inn
mcdiately after lie WAS stricken. lie
was in his SEVENTEEN year. and rapid
ly succunbcd 10 the attack.
Funeral services will lie conducted
this afternoon 1T 4 o'clock by Rev.
Jamcs Cannon, ID. H., and others ut
the residence of Mrs. Bright. and at
ESQ o'clock the body. accompanied 10y
Mr. bright and u niece of DR. Pal
mores Miss I'attic l.. Clarke will bo
taken to Malta Bend. Mo. There the
body will he laid to rest in the family
burying ground.
WAS AnLE ADVOCATE
or PRoHIBITIoN
In the passing OF DR.. Palmore tho
Methodist Church loses one Of it's most
distinguished and most widely known
divines. and tho cause of prohibition
suffers the loss OF one of its most cou-
SiStcut and ardent advocates. In sea-
son and out Of season he preached pro-
hibition. and was so recognized as a
leader in the movement that in 1908,
when the Prohibitionists had formed
themselves into 4 strong political or
EaniZation. lie Was nominated on the
proEibitionist ticket for the Weep
idency of the United states lie de.
~ ff, LAT u
placed on the ballot. believing that his
duty lay moro in the ranks. and that
he could better serve the cause by
raising his voice in its behalf With
that same modesty lie refused to per-
init his name to be presented to the
general conference for the Office OF
bishop. the highest honor which his
church could have bestowed upon him.
DIR. Palmore was horn in Fayettc
County. Tenn. on February "a. iSai.
the son of William Pledge and Eliza
BETH Ann P:tlirore. His preliminary
training was obtained in private
schools OF the county. and later he
entered Vanderbilt University. At the
outbreak OF the War Between the
states lie enlisted in the Confederate
army in which he served under Cen
cral John :. Marmadukc throughout
the struggle.
HELD rASTORATE
IN KANSAS CITY
At the close OF the war Dr Pal
more surrendered his division flag. and
soon afterward he was ordained as 4
minister in the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. In 1877 he was called
to the pulpit Of one of the larger
churches in Kansas Citr. Mo. where
he served for several years. lie was
editor and publisher of the St. Louis
Christian Advocate and was looked
upon as IN editorial writt. Of rare
ability. During a long career marked
by = variety OF service he lecturcd and
preached in nearly every country Of
the world. and assisted in the cstab-
ishmcnt OF several educational insii-
tutions in foreign lands. Ills work
upon the Christian Advocate soon
placed that publication in the front
rank or religious papers. and il be-
came recognized force III the re-
liSious life of the wide community
which IL served In addition to being
- we'll known editorial writer. Or.
palmore WAS the author OF several
widely read books and pamphlets deal.
ing with religious subjects He was
a profound thinker, and expressed
rarely we'll what he saw and felt.
ACTIVE IN EDUCATIONAL.
WORK ABROAD
d.. Palmore was also we'll known
abroad. lie was largely instrumental
more IN MeNico, and in founding Pal
more Institute. in Japan. lie was a
member of the second Ecu.nenical
Methodist Conference AT Washington
-. G., in 1880; of the Ecumcnical Con
ference IN London. England, in 1901.
and IN -FOUR General Conferences of
the Methodist Church. He founded the
Order OF New Century Kmighthood
'boys). and WAS president OF the board
OF curators of the Central College for
Women. III Missouri lie served for n
long time as chaplain of the state
penitentiary. and many an unfortunate
bears III his heart the Impress of Or
PalmoreS kindly service.
DR.. Palmore leaves several nirces
and nephews. his nearest relative be-
ms James l.. Clarke. of Sunnvside. ga.
The niec"s are Mrs. l.. H. TinbcrlaKe
of l'iookland Park; Mrs. c. w. Bright.
OF Falkland: Mrs II. r. Parrish. of
Lester and the Misses Pattie f.. and
Janio Clarke, of Sunnyside. The other
nephcws are Charles :. Clarke. of Mis-
souri,: the Rev. Paul Palmore CLARKE
OF lfcavener, Oklahoma: Thomas NJ
Clarke, and Bracket Clarke. OF san
nyside.