The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-22
BISHOP WILSON PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY
News Of His Death Ganses Great Sor-
row Among Mem bcrs OF Viz
glnLs Conference
SIXTY THREE YEARS
IN METHODIST MINISTRY
Was In tho Harness When Separa ton
Took Place in Church ana Was
Chairman OF Southern Section oI
Unifcatton Commission

Especial TO The Richmond virgtnian
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 2i--Bishop
Alpheas w wilson. senior bishop OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, missionary of world wide
reputation. and enc Of the most be-
loved church1ea in this country died
early this morning at hls home 1884,
Park Avenue
Bishop Wilson's death came very
Unexpectedly, following an attack Of
asthma. an aim ent FROM which no
had suffered for some years A con-
trlbutory cause may be found in the
faithful manner II which he perform
e3 the duties OF his Office Up until
the day before his death Although
SIS years Ola. he rad Just completed
a trip to the conferences Of the South.
lasting a month. returning to this
city from the Virginia Conference u
Richmond Monday
Arriving a. his homo at 4:s0 O'clock
Monday afternoon he stated that he
was rot feeling well and thought he
had smother attack OF his old trouble
Dr. Henry T Hi aas summoned.
bat the bishop continued 70 gTow
weaker asettisi f1e passed aWav shortly
after : 30 mis- morning lie is sur
vtved hE three daughters. .Trs VII
lam Weber. AID Misses MaybeI!e and
Nina Wilson. three grandchildren and
mace, Miss Nina Eaveane- who
was mem Der ot the bishops house
hold
Ths funs-al will probaol~ take
place THURSDAY although this is not
certain. as the fan..l,. is avaitln :
word from the other bishops Of the
church
News OF the death Of gtshoe A.
pheus ". Wilson a. al early hour yes
terday morning al his home IN Ea III
more was received with great sorrow,
in Richmond. and especially by the
mem bers or tire Virginia Conference.
The sad t!dlrEs 7rere announced by
Bishop k.lgo- who PAID a CLOWNS
tribute to the worth o. the deceased
Bishop Wilson had been an inter
ested spectator al the sessions OF the
days, leaving on Monday fer Balt.-
more by automobile. accompanied only
by his chauffeur.
He was I'll when he reached home
Monday night. ard al once took to
his bed. sinking into unconsciousnes SIS
He did not arouse tharefron ana
passed away at al early hour yeseer-
day morning.
Bishop Wilson was the senior mem
Der OF the College Of Bishops Of the
Methodist Church. South He was
born in Baltimore February &. 1884
de received an elementary education
In the Maryland public schools and
later attended Columbian University,
which Is now George washington Uni
Versity, IN Washington CITY.
lie became member OF the Balti-
more Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1858. Upon the
separation OF the Northern and South
ern branches of the Methodist de-
nomination. he cast his lot with the
Southern branch. remaining in the
Baltimore Conference of this branch
In 1878 Bishop Wilson. four years
before being elected to the episco-
racy, was made secretary of the
board OF missions His election as
bishop took place in 1882 He con-
t.nued IN that office until his death,
presiding over many con ferences
throughout the Jurisdiction Of the
Southern Methodist Church
Bishop Wilson made three episcc-
pal tours around the world. In his
capacity Of bishop. he visited Meth
odist missionaries in China, Japan and
Korea.
In 1881 Bishop Wilson was a dele
gate to the Ecumenical Conference in
London. England, and again in 1901.
He twice visited Brazil in the interest
OF the missionary propaganda OF his
denomination. He wrote many re-
l.gious works His two most inpor-
tant books are Missions" and wit
nesses to Christ The latter is col
lection OF his Cole Lectures" deliv-
cred at Vanderbilt University. Nash
Continued on E,ShA Pays.)