The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-12
HENDRIX, NJ. E.
BISHOP, DIES
Was Leader in Almost Every
Great Movement Under.
taken by Methodists

AanSaS City, NOV. 'lZ-(H1-BlSh-
op Eugene Russell Hendrix, 80,
retired senior bishop Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, south, who
was forced to terminate more than
80 years Of service in 1922 because
Of i'll health, died at his home here
last night.
He IS survived by three daugh-
ters.
Bishop Hendrix was . leader in
virtually every great movement un-
dertaken by his denomination for
more than half . century.
He was regarded by his denom-
ination - . wise counsellor and
superior executive officer, the high
ability with which he filled the Of
flee Of presiding bishop for 36
years often being cited.
Missionary Leader
Bishop Hendrix's outstanding
achievement was recognized a. his
leadership in the missionary inter-
ests Of the church. In his early
ministry, he accompanied Bishop
Marvin on his episcopal visit to
China, wishing to acquaint himself
with the forward movement toward
Christianizing that field. He paid
official visits later to the mission
fields Of Jepan, Mexico, Korea and
Brazil, and II considered to have
been largely instrumental in estab-
fishing missions of the Southern
Methodist Church in those centers.
Throughout the church he is credit
ed with being the founder Of the
Methodist mission IN Korea.
Bishop Hendrix was . leading ad-
vocate Of establishing Scarritt Bible
and Training School when the ques-
tion Of opening . school to train
workers. tor the home and th4 for
eikn fields WIS Agitated IN the
church in 1800-0O. He was made
president o9 the board Of trust Of
the school, established at Kansas
City, and held this position until re-
organization Of the college and its
removal to Nashville in 1924. He
then was made president. emeritus
Of the board.
Bishop Hendrix was elevated to
the episcopacy by the General Con-
ference meeting at Richmond, Va,
in 1885. He served as q member of
the ecumenical conferences Of 1891
and 1911 and was fraternal messen-
ger ger to the British Conference in
In 1908. Bishop Hendrix was
made first president Of the Federal
Council Of Churches Of Christ in
America, considered one Of the
highest offices in the gift of the
combined protestant denominations
Of America. He filled this position
until 1912.
Books Widely Read
An author Of note, Bishop Hen
dirk wrote several books that have
been widely read in religious circles
His best known publications are
Around the World" published in
1878; "Skilled Dabor For The Mas.
ter" 1901; Personality Of the Holy
Spirit" 1908; Religion Of the IN:
carnation," 1908 andy..If ! Had Not
Come" 1915.
Bishop Hendrix, the son Of Adam
and Isabel Murray Hendrix, was
born 1t Fayette, Mo-, May II, 1847
He was graduated from the Union
Theological Seminary n 1869, latel
taking his Bachelors and Masters
degrees at Wesleyan University.
He entered the ministry in 1855
and was ordained to preach IN 1870
About two years later he married
Miss Annie E. Scarritt, whose faith
er, Rev. Nathan Scarritt, Was Z
prominent Methodist minister u
Missouri and Kansas.
i Besides filling some important
pastorates in Kansas and Missouri
Bishop Hendrix, then DR.. Hendrix
Was president Of Central College II
Missouri for many years. He re
signed that position when elevatet
to the episcopacy.
When made = bishop In the Meth
ooist Church; Bishop Hendrix ant
his wife made their home In Kansas
City. Mrs. Hendrix passed away
iu November, 1922.