Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher 1847-1922
The subject of this sketch was born in Chester District, South Carolina, January 26, 1847. He was the son of John W. and Katherine Gallagher, and moved with his parents to Marshall County, Mississippi, where he resided until he came to Texas in 1878. He was converted in 1866 and joined the M. P. Church because there was no other Methodist Church in that neighborhood. Later he joined the M. E. Church, South, and was licensed to preach by Rev. R. M. Powers, P. E., June 4, 1881. He served as a local preacher for five years and was admitted on trial into the Northwest Texas Conference in 1886. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop McTyeire in November 1885, and elder by Bishop Key in 1890. He served Hutchins, Mississippi two years, Dresden Circuit, three years, Itasca Circuit, one year, Cleburne Circuit, four years, Bosqueville Circuit, two years, Mart Circuit, two years, Lorena Circuit, one year, Rogers Circuit, three years, Holland Circuit, two years, Carlton Circuit, four years, Gustine Circuit, one year, He was superannuated in 1911 after an itinerant career of 25 years.
He was married January 8, 1868, to Miss Margaret Hogge. To them were born 6 boys and 5 girls, seven of whom survive him. His wife Margarett died in April 1898. He remarried June 25, 1901, to Miss Flora Bruce, who walked faithfully by his side for more than 20 years and now mourns his departure. One brother and one sister also survive him.
He passed to this eternal reward from Godley, Texas, January 30, 1922. He was a Mason for 50 years and a consistent member of that ancient and honorable order. When the war between the States broke out he was too young to enter, but volunteered to take the place of his Father and was accepted and served through the entire four years being twice wounded.
Brother Gallagher was one of nature's nobleman. He was big in body and in soul. Never having had the opportunity of much schooling, he made no pretense to scholarship, but he was a diligent student of the Word of God and had preaching ability above the ordinary. He was a great pastor and was sought after as an all-round circuit preacher. He was preeminently a soul-winner. Nearly every charge he served was blessed with a great revival. The record shows that he had at least 1800 conversions during his 25 years of service. Such a number, under such circumstances, is a remarkable record. His average salary was about $575.00 per year. How a man can support a wife and 11 children on that amount of money and still give his whole time to the ministry, and keep out of debt, is a problem that I submit to those who say that "preachers are poor financiers".
Brother Gallagher was big-hearted, generous and kind. Services for Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher will be at 2:00 PM, February 1, 1922, in Cleburne. Procession to leave residence at Godley at 12:00 PM. Interment City Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas.
Received Confederate Pension...Application #33231.
The subject of this sketch was born in Chester District, South Carolina, January 26, 1847. He was the son of John W. and Katherine Gallagher, and moved with his parents to Marshall County, Mississippi, where he resided until he came to Texas in 1878. He was converted in 1866 and joined the M. P. Church because there was no other Methodist Church in that neighborhood. Later he joined the M. E. Church, South, and was licensed to preach by Rev. R. M. Powers, P. E., June 4, 1881. He served as a local preacher for five years and was admitted on trial into the Northwest Texas Conference in 1886. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop McTyeire in November 1885, and elder by Bishop Key in 1890. He served Hutchins, Mississippi two years, Dresden Circuit, three years, Itasca Circuit, one year, Cleburne Circuit, four years, Bosqueville Circuit, two years, Mart Circuit, two years, Lorena Circuit, one year, Rogers Circuit, three years, Holland Circuit, two years, Carlton Circuit, four years, Gustine Circuit, one year, He was superannuated in 1911 after an itinerant career of 25 years.
He was married January 8, 1868, to Miss Margaret Hogge. To them were born 6 boys and 5 girls, seven of whom survive him. His wife Margarett died in April 1898. He remarried June 25, 1901, to Miss Flora Bruce, who walked faithfully by his side for more than 20 years and now mourns his departure. One brother and one sister also survive him.
He passed to this eternal reward from Godley, Texas, January 30, 1922. He was a Mason for 50 years and a consistent member of that ancient and honorable order. When the war between the States broke out he was too young to enter, but volunteered to take the place of his Father and was accepted and served through the entire four years being twice wounded.
Brother Gallagher was one of nature's nobleman. He was big in body and in soul. Never having had the opportunity of much schooling, he made no pretense to scholarship, but he was a diligent student of the Word of God and had preaching ability above the ordinary. He was a great pastor and was sought after as an all-round circuit preacher. He was preeminently a soul-winner. Nearly every charge he served was blessed with a great revival. The record shows that he had at least 1800 conversions during his 25 years of service. Such a number, under such circumstances, is a remarkable record. His average salary was about $575.00 per year. How a man can support a wife and 11 children on that amount of money and still give his whole time to the ministry, and keep out of debt, is a problem that I submit to those who say that "preachers are poor financiers".
Brother Gallagher was big-hearted, generous and kind. Services for Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher will be at 2:00 PM, February 1, 1922, in Cleburne. Procession to leave residence at Godley at 12:00 PM. Interment City Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas.
Received Confederate Pension...Application #33231.
Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher 1847-1922
The subject of this sketch was born in Chester District, South Carolina, January 26, 1847. He was the son of John W. and Katherine Gallagher, and moved with his parents to Marshall County, Mississippi, where he resided until he came to Texas in 1878. He was converted in 1866 and joined the M. P. Church because there was no other Methodist Church in that neighborhood. Later he joined the M. E. Church, South, and was licensed to preach by Rev. R. M. Powers, P. E., June 4, 1881. He served as a local preacher for five years and was admitted on trial into the Northwest Texas Conference in 1886. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop McTyeire in November 1885, and elder by Bishop Key in 1890. He served Hutchins, Mississippi two years, Dresden Circuit, three years, Itasca Circuit, one year, Cleburne Circuit, four years, Bosqueville Circuit, two years, Mart Circuit, two years, Lorena Circuit, one year, Rogers Circuit, three years, Holland Circuit, two years, Carlton Circuit, four years, Gustine Circuit, one year, He was superannuated in 1911 after an itinerant career of 25 years.
He was married January 8, 1868, to Miss Margaret Hogge. To them were born 6 boys and 5 girls, seven of whom survive him. His wife Margarett died in April 1898. He remarried June 25, 1901, to Miss Flora Bruce, who walked faithfully by his side for more than 20 years and now mourns his departure. One brother and one sister also survive him.
He passed to this eternal reward from Godley, Texas, January 30, 1922. He was a Mason for 50 years and a consistent member of that ancient and honorable order. When the war between the States broke out he was too young to enter, but volunteered to take the place of his Father and was accepted and served through the entire four years being twice wounded.
Brother Gallagher was one of nature's nobleman. He was big in body and in soul. Never having had the opportunity of much schooling, he made no pretense to scholarship, but he was a diligent student of the Word of God and had preaching ability above the ordinary. He was a great pastor and was sought after as an all-round circuit preacher. He was preeminently a soul-winner. Nearly every charge he served was blessed with a great revival. The record shows that he had at least 1800 conversions during his 25 years of service. Such a number, under such circumstances, is a remarkable record. His average salary was about $575.00 per year. How a man can support a wife and 11 children on that amount of money and still give his whole time to the ministry, and keep out of debt, is a problem that I submit to those who say that "preachers are poor financiers".
Brother Gallagher was big-hearted, generous and kind. Services for Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher will be at 2:00 PM, February 1, 1922, in Cleburne. Procession to leave residence at Godley at 12:00 PM. Interment City Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas.
Received Confederate Pension...Application #33231.
The subject of this sketch was born in Chester District, South Carolina, January 26, 1847. He was the son of John W. and Katherine Gallagher, and moved with his parents to Marshall County, Mississippi, where he resided until he came to Texas in 1878. He was converted in 1866 and joined the M. P. Church because there was no other Methodist Church in that neighborhood. Later he joined the M. E. Church, South, and was licensed to preach by Rev. R. M. Powers, P. E., June 4, 1881. He served as a local preacher for five years and was admitted on trial into the Northwest Texas Conference in 1886. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop McTyeire in November 1885, and elder by Bishop Key in 1890. He served Hutchins, Mississippi two years, Dresden Circuit, three years, Itasca Circuit, one year, Cleburne Circuit, four years, Bosqueville Circuit, two years, Mart Circuit, two years, Lorena Circuit, one year, Rogers Circuit, three years, Holland Circuit, two years, Carlton Circuit, four years, Gustine Circuit, one year, He was superannuated in 1911 after an itinerant career of 25 years.
He was married January 8, 1868, to Miss Margaret Hogge. To them were born 6 boys and 5 girls, seven of whom survive him. His wife Margarett died in April 1898. He remarried June 25, 1901, to Miss Flora Bruce, who walked faithfully by his side for more than 20 years and now mourns his departure. One brother and one sister also survive him.
He passed to this eternal reward from Godley, Texas, January 30, 1922. He was a Mason for 50 years and a consistent member of that ancient and honorable order. When the war between the States broke out he was too young to enter, but volunteered to take the place of his Father and was accepted and served through the entire four years being twice wounded.
Brother Gallagher was one of nature's nobleman. He was big in body and in soul. Never having had the opportunity of much schooling, he made no pretense to scholarship, but he was a diligent student of the Word of God and had preaching ability above the ordinary. He was a great pastor and was sought after as an all-round circuit preacher. He was preeminently a soul-winner. Nearly every charge he served was blessed with a great revival. The record shows that he had at least 1800 conversions during his 25 years of service. Such a number, under such circumstances, is a remarkable record. His average salary was about $575.00 per year. How a man can support a wife and 11 children on that amount of money and still give his whole time to the ministry, and keep out of debt, is a problem that I submit to those who say that "preachers are poor financiers".
Brother Gallagher was big-hearted, generous and kind. Services for Rev. Charles Elias Gallagher will be at 2:00 PM, February 1, 1922, in Cleburne. Procession to leave residence at Godley at 12:00 PM. Interment City Cemetery, Cleburne, Texas.
Received Confederate Pension...Application #33231.
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