Charles Betts Galloway
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Charles Betts Galloway was an American
Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
, elected in 1886.
He was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
. His ancestor was Richard Galloway, who came from England
in 1670 and settled in Lord Baltimore's province. From there the family branched into Pennsylvania
and North Carolina
. Bishop Galloway's great uncle was the Rev. Charles Betts of the North Carolina Conference of the M.E. Church.
Bishop Galloway's conversion
to the Christian
faith occurred in 1867 while he was a student at the University of Mississippi
. Also while at the university, he was a member of the fraternity St. Anthony Hall
.http://books.google.com/books?id=bQYTAAAAIAAJ&q=%22delta+psi%22&dq=%22delta+psi%22&lr=&pgis=1 He was admitted to the Mississippi Annual Conference of the M.E. Church, South in 1868. He served as editor of the New Orleans Christian Advocate from 1882 to 1886. Hendrix College
in Conway, Arkansas honored Galloway by naming a women's dormitory in his honor when Galloway Women's College merged with Hendrix in 1933.
United States
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Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
, elected in 1886.
He was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Kosciusko is a city in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,372 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Attala County....
. His ancestor was Richard Galloway, who came from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1670 and settled in Lord Baltimore's province. From there the family branched into Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Bishop Galloway's great uncle was the Rev. Charles Betts of the North Carolina Conference of the M.E. Church.
Bishop Galloway's conversion
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
to the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith occurred in 1867 while he was a student at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. Also while at the university, he was a member of the fraternity St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall, also known as Saint Anthony Hall and The Order of St. Anthony, is a national college literary society also known as the Fraternity of Delta Psi at colleges in the United States of America. St...
.http://books.google.com/books?id=bQYTAAAAIAAJ&q=%22delta+psi%22&dq=%22delta+psi%22&lr=&pgis=1 He was admitted to the Mississippi Annual Conference of the M.E. Church, South in 1868. He served as editor of the New Orleans Christian Advocate from 1882 to 1886. Hendrix College
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of...
in Conway, Arkansas honored Galloway by naming a women's dormitory in his honor when Galloway Women's College merged with Hendrix in 1933.
External Links
- Leete, Frederick DeLand (1948) Methodist Bishops. Nashville, The Parthenon Press.
- Duren, William Larkin (1932). Charles Betts Galloway: Orator, Preacher, and "Prince of Christian Chivalry". Atlanta, Banner Press (Emory UniversityEmory UniversityEmory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
). - New York Times Obituary http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9403E4D8153EE733A25750C1A9639C946897D6CF&oref=slogin
- Galloway Elementary School, Jackson, MS named for him
See also
- List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church
- Millsaps CollegeMillsaps CollegeMillsaps College is a private liberal arts college located in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 1890, the college is recognized as one of the country's best private colleges dedicated to undergraduate teaching and educating the whole individual. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Millsaps...