Evening star., 1914-10-31

BISHOP CHARLES w. SMITH.
Bishop Charles William Smith of the
Methodist Episcopal Church died early
this morning at the home of Justice
Thomas H. Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court, 1881 New Hampshire ave-
nue. northwest, where he was staying
as the. guest of Justice Anderson while
attending the annual meeting of the
hoard OF bishops in session all week
At Foundry Church.
The death of Bishop Smith, who was
,1enty-four years old, came as a great
rock to the other members of the
card. as he was at the meeting yes
'erday morning. seemingly in the best
6 health. Before that. however, he
nd Justice Anderson had gone for an
'1,riy stroll in Dupont Circle, and the
'ishop had been forced to sit down on
a bench in the park, owing to short
ness of breath
He was taken i'll later in the day and
III the evening became worse. He died
at 5:25 o'clock this morning, the direct
Inflammation of the heart muscles.
Funeral Plans Await Son.
Awaiting the arrival of his son, Rev.
DR.. C. L. Smith of Salem, Ohio, who is
expected to arrive in the city some time
late this afternoon. funeral arrange
ments have not been made,
Bishop Smith, who had been a bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church since
May, 1908, and at the time of his death
was resident bishop of St. Louis. from
which city he came to Washington
Wednesday to attend the annual meet
ing Of the board of bishops of the
whole country. was born in Fayette
county, Pa. January 80, 1910. He came
from family of ministers. He re-
ceived his education in various schools
ana although he did not graduate. later
IN life he received the honorary de-
%fees OF NJ. A. from Allegheny College.
u. from Scio College and LID.
ON Mount Union College
Ordained in 1859.
N 1859 he was ordained To tho Natho
dist Episcopal ministry. and in the
'ong life following worked his w,v nv,
the force OF Christian character which
ne possessed and which even his pic
ture reflects. to the highest position in
'he church- For the next twenty years
ne was pastor IN various churches in
ana near Pittsburgh. He was elected
"resioihe eioer OF the Pittsburgh dis
ie' III 1884, which position he held for
four years.
rom 1884 until he was made bfshon
Or: smith was editor of the
'stsDurgh Christian Advocate. He w..
'ht times a member of the general
nieIence OF the NJ. +. Church, a mem
OF the centennial conferenc. III,
! baltimore in 1884 and of the ac,,
shicai conferences held in Washine-
n; 1871; London. 1901, and Toronto
Bishop Smith was vice cb,;rm. -.
e commission which revised ,hs - u
tuition of the church, which VOL,
's;ls done from 1896 to 1900. He was n
.nner OF the commission which corr
.iieo tLe !oint hymnal of the Metho-
''!st Episcopal Church and the Metbo-
',ist Episcopal Church South.
Important Work in Japan.
The Methodist Church of I.,n,n Woe.
one OF the projects i'll which Bishon
smith had I part. he being member
OF the commission on the unification of
Japan Methodism. Through the work of
this commission, the members of these
churches in Japan were organized into
the Independent Methodist Church of
Japan.
Bishop Smith was widower, his wife
Crho was Miss Caroline l.. Lindley of
connellsvflle. Pa, before their mar
riage) having died several years ago.
He had lived in late years at "a North
Kingshfghway. st. Louis. his only
laughter keeping house for him. Be-
sides his son, Rev. DIR. Smith. he is
survived by another son in Pittsburgh
and a brother, Lee Smith, one of the
.sading business men of that city,
Public Memorial Service.
public memorial service for Bishop
-:nith will be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at Foundry Church, 10th and
CHURCH. streets northwest. Several oi
Je bishops will speak of the life anC
.,aracter of their dead comrade.
This mornings session of the board oi
bishops was in the nature of "a mem
orial to Bishop Smith. All engagement.
of a social nature made by the bishop.
have been called off as a consequence ol
his death 1t is expected that Bishop r
r. Neely will preach Sunday night thu
sermon that Bishop Smith was to have
delivered at McKendree Church