The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Remains of Bishop Mccoy
 Are Inferred at Eln1Wood
Most Impressive Ceremony-"God Has Given Me 50 Years of Happiness; How Ungrateful Would Be
 if Murmured Now" Bishops Dying Words
By JEFF BAILEY

John D. Simpson related to the more than 2000 attendants the characteristics and many beautiful traits which had made Bishop Mccoy an ideal minister of the gospel, a true friend, worthy representative of the church and a faithful servant of God. Their closs relations with him during his entire life made their references to his career very touching and each utterance of the ministers who had been lifelong friends of the late bishop struck re-
 sponsive chord in the hearts of the auditors, for men of all classes. busi-
 ness mon, women and children who knew and loved Bishop Mccoy were present, having left their business, their homes to pay this last respect to their departed friend.
 pr. J. D. Simpson opened the ceremony with the reading of a passage of Scrip
 ture which depicted the final triumph of the Christian in death. The singing of hymn, soft and low, by the choir, was very beautiful, and as the organ vibrated with the tune of the old-fashioned hymn, the church was filled with its sweetness
 Dr. Branscomb arose as the singing of the hymn died away and in most im-
 pressive manner told of his love for Bishop Mccoy, of his greatness as min- ister, bishop and as citizen of Ala bama. He told of how they had gone through Southern university at Greens boro together, of how he had witnessed Bishop Mccoy give his heart to Christ, and how he had stood before a Young Mems Christian association meeting and told those present that he was going to give his life to Gods work, and that he would enter the ministry, and tha- his old father had told him afterwards that he was not surprised. for he had prayed for his son to become a minister all his life.
 "Bishop Mccoy accomplished his most
 valuable work while president of Bir- mingham college" said Dr. Brancomb'
 'The faculty and students of that insti-
 tuition (now Birmingham Southern col
 lege) are here today to pay their re-
 spects to their former president. The
 greatest thing about his work. through
 out life, was that in the period of his
 greatest success, he never showed the spirit of the autocrat in anything, any where, anytime. He very soon became the most appreciated and most dearly beloved of all the bishops in the south ern college of bishops.
 His life, following the trip to Ro- chester. where he learned that he was suffering with an incurable malady, was one of the most beautiful sermons that could be preached. At his most recent conference at Mobile he said. in the midst of great sermon: wish that l could live 10 years longer 1 so that I might see what civilization IS going to give to humanity through the many forces that are working Tor ! righteousness.'
 Now, that he is gone, l am all but 1 poverty-stricken in sadness and lcne- 1 liness, but we look forward to an | other meeting, for I shall see him 1 again"
 1 pr. Branscomb brought tears to prac- 1 tically every eye in the church as he | related the last moments of Bishop Mccoy.
 Dr. Simpsons remarks were con- l fined to the illustrious life of Bishop i Mccoy and expressed his deep pain at the loss he had sustained in his death. During the 25 years that l have known him." said Dr. Simpson, our friendship has ripened until it seemed that there was nothing that could be added to it. It was my privilege to be with him in his greatest sorrow, his most holy joy, and upon the reception l of his greatest honors. l can safely | say that I knew him. and that he was | the greatest man in Southern Method l ism He was a man of the most mark l ed modesty and appreciation It was