New-York tribune., 1922-09-06
Fallows,
80, Orator and
Author, Dies
Noted Head of Reformed
Episcopal Churd, Had
Been I'LL for Some Time
in His Home in Chicago
Public Services Varied
Held Many Offices Connect.
ed With Welfare and
Educational Enterprises
Varied

s5saSfAI1<&1C, sept, b.~--Tfle Rev.. DIR.
Samuel Fallows, long Presiding Bishop
of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
died early this morning st his home
in this city. He had been i'll for some
time, and more than fortnight ago
his condition was regarded as critical.
Although in appearance and dispo-
sition q typical American, Bishop Fal-
lows was of English parentage and
rativity, having been born at pcndle-
ton, near Manchester, England, on De.
cenlber 10, 1895, the son OF Thomas
and Anne (Ashworth) Fallows. After
attending primary school in Eng.
land he was brought to the United
States by his parents at the age of
twelve. He was graduated with high
est hono.s at the University of Wis
consin in 1850. and little later en-.
tered the ministry OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. In 1859 1851 he
was president of Caiesyille rni-
versity, and then went into the Civil
War as chaplain of the 32d Wisconsin
infantry. Presently taking the sword
as we'll as the Bible, he became colonel
of the A9th Wisconsin Infantry, and
at the end of the war was honorably
mustered out as a hrevet bripadier-
general
Interests Not Bound by Pulpit
Ten years work in the Methodist
ministry followed, during several years
of which he was also State Superin-
tendent of Public Institutions in Wis
consin, and in 1873-1875 president of
Illinois Wesleyan University. Mean
time in 1873 the Reformed Episcopal
Church had been organized by seced-
ers from the Protestant Episcopal
Church and others Of other denomira-
tions, and, the principles Of that body
in 1876 Joined it's ministry and be-
came rector Of st. Paul's Church, Chi
cago, and also editor of the church
organ, "The Appeal"
In 1875 he was elected bishop. with
jurisdiction in the West and North
west, and for eight terms in later years
was chosen Presiding Bishop of the
Church. For twenty-one years he was
president Of the board of managers of
the Illinois State Reformatory. He was
chairman of the General Educational
Commission of the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary in 1893; chancellor of the
oIIiNSSSiIy SASoOCtdllUUJ h chaplain III
chief of the Grand Army O; the Repub-
lie in 1907-1908; national patriotic in
structor of the G. A. r. in 19os-19e9,
and commander of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion, Department of
Illinois, in 1907
University Work Notable
AS president of the Illinois Wes-
leyan University DR.. Fallows founded
the first lew school connected with a
university or college in the State of
illinois, and was one of the pioneers
in university extension work for the
granting of degrees to nonresident
students. Late in life he became a
practical temperance reformer by es-
tablishing in Chicago a ''home sa-
loon," as he called it, in which only
notwithstanding drinks were sold, and
for several years conducted it profit
ably. He failed, however, in his eff
forts to invent non-alcoholic substi-
tute for beer.
He@was not only preacher and ora
tor of exceptional eloquence, but
scholar both versatile and profound,
and voluminous author. He was the
author of several valuable works on
language study. editor of "Webster's
Encyclopedia Dictionary" and ''Sup-
Elemental Dictionary of the English
Language" Life of Samuel Adams"
STORY of the American Flag" and
many other volumes of history, phi
losophy, morals and instruction. He
was married in 1860 to Miss Lucy B,
Huntington, of Marshall, Wis, a sis
ter of Frederick D. Huntington, Protes-
tant Episcopal Bishop of Central New
York. Mrs. Fallows died in 1916, leav-
ing four children, who still survive.
These are Edward Huntington Fallows,
of this city, lawyer and author and, in
1898 1900, Member of the Assembly;
Major Charles Samuel Fallows, lawyer,
of California;; Mrs Helen May Mayer,
of San Francisco, and Miss Alice
Katherine Fallows, of New York and
Chicago, well known writer for news
papers and magazines.