The Rev. Fowler joined the Rock River Annual Conference in 1861 . He served in the pastorate for twelve years , all in the city of Chicago . He collected $ 40,000 in Eastern cities for the relief of Chicago 's churches following the Great Chicago Fire . In 1872 the Rev. Dr. Fowler became the President of Northwestern University in Evanston , having declined this same position in 1861 . Four years later he was made Editor of the '' Christian Advocate '' based in New York City , an important Methodist periodical of that day . In 1880 he was elected Missionary Secretary of his denomination . In 1884 he was elected to the Episcopacy by the General Conference of the M.E. Church . During a large part of his episcopal service his residence was in San Francisco
Great Chicago Fire
Great Chicago Fire
Charles Henry Fowler