The Rockford Republic, Wednesday 1 April 1914
(Illinois)

METHODIST PASTOR DEAD
Rev. James Rowe, One of Most Widely Known of Middle West Dead in Chicago.
Chicago, April 1.—The Rev. James Rowe, the most widely known clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal denomination in Chicago and the middle west, died at his home yesterday.
Dr. Rowe was the executive head of the Chicago home missionary and church extension society of the church. It is estimated that he raised $2,000,000 for church purposes.
Dr. Rowe’s first serious illness occurred three years ago.
Last Sunday he was under appointment to go to Pekin, Ill., to raise a debt of several thousand dollars, but was obliged to give up the trip.
Dr. Rowe was born in Gunnislake, Cornwall, England, May 28, 1860. He came to America when he was 20 years of age. He was graduated at Garrett Biblical institute, Evanston, in 1892. He was pastor of the Humboldt Park church five years and of Garfield Park church eight years. in 1903-'06 he was district superintendent of the Joliet district and lived in Aurora, Ill.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho