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tli.D Methodist Church Loses One of Its Mainstays—A Brief Biography.New Yobk, September 2.—Bishop Harria( the Now York resident bishop of the Methodist church, died this afternoon at five minutes after 5 o’clock at his home, No. 33 EnBt Eighty-First street. The bishop was taken ill with a heart trouble a month ago when in Liverpool. He sailed immediately for New York, and has been under medical care since his arrival here. During the last three days the bishop had been unconscious. He died surrounded by his family, consisting of his wife, his son1 ' W. H. Harris, and his daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hatfield. A daughter, of Chicago, was the one absent ii.ember of the family, lie remained unconscious to the last.Bishop E. G. Andrews, now presiding over the Methodist conference at Me-chanicsburg, O., will probably preach the funeral sermon. The funeral services mo expected to be held at St. Haul's church, corner of Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue, on Thursday. A telegram was sent to Bishop Andrews shortly after the death occurred. Bishop Andrews and the deceased were close friends. Both were ordained as bishops at the sumo time, in 1872. No arrangements have j yet been determined upon lor the interment.Bishop Harris was one of the pillars of the Methodist church. He was born in Mansfield, U.t November l'J, 181)7. lie ro-1 coived a classical education at Norwalk som-j inary. lie began his career as a minister in 188G. In 1813 he became the principal of Baldwin university at Berea, Chiu. In ,1851, .{m. took charge or the Btnto university acadehaic department at Delaware, Ohio. In 18G(J he was elected assistant secretary of the missionary society, which position he hold until chosen bishop in 1872. Bishop Harris was an active abolitionist. In the time proceeding the lute war, he took an active part in the discussion, writing books, pamphlets, etc., on the subject. Ho was particularly active in discussion at the time the Southern Methodists acceded lrom tho church on the ground of disagreement on the slavery question. He had circumnavigated the globe and visited many lands in tiio interest of the missionary work, which developed greatly after he became a bishop.
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Scandia Independent
Narka, Kansas, US
Fri, Sep 09, 1887
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