 He was named Merrick lecturer at Ohio Weslayan in 1921, but died before going to his former school.Honorary degrees bestowed on Gunsaulus include a Master of Arts by Ohio Wesleyan University in 1887 and a Doctor of Laws in 1905; a Doctor of Divinity degree by Beloit College (Wisconsin) in 1889; Doctor of Laws by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1908; and a Doctor of Laws by Marietta University in 1909.As a Christian crusader, civic promoter and educational reformer, Gunsaulus generally did not participate in political matters.