Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-19
.caApLAlN" M.oABE AND Hus wosx.

universally known-aud who ID now IN this
city--is most noted as well as most
honorable character. He was born in
Athens, in this State, in 1885 and became
Methodist preacher in 1860. In 1862.
when the war Of the rebellion was at it's
height, he was appointed chaplain Of the
l26th Ohio, aud, accepting the position,
became perhaps the most noted and con-
spicuous Of the noble fraternity Of which
he had become member. As a preacher
and singer Of the gospel the Chaplain
had few equals, and he is now most pow
erful and persuasive public speaker. The
Chaplain was taken prisoner on Winches-
ter battle field and spent four months in
Libby prison, in which place he was very
useful to his fellow-prisoners. After he
was liberated he was appointed to repre-
sent the Christian Commission and he can
vassed the North and raised immense sums
Of money.
1t will be remembered by many that dur
ing the progress Of the sessions of the
General Conference OF the M. Z.
Church, held in Philadelphia, the
idea was broached that the annual
expenditures OF the denomination for mis-
sionary work, in America and abroad,
ought to reach 81, 900, 900. Such thing,
however, was not deemed possible OF at
tainment soon, especially in view Of the
current depression in trade. On February
l5 in the Spring Garden Street Church,
Philadelphia, the missionary collection
footed up $4,000 One Of the contrib
utors said to McCabe: Bring the collec-
ton up to a million this year and / will
double my subscription The congregs-
ton we're told of this, and another made
the same proposal. These offers were
mentioned elsewhere, and every man ap-
preached on the subject responded favor
ably. McCsbe at once asked authority
from the bishops to undertake the feat
} The bishops consented, and the chaplain
, has undertaken to materialize and com
plete the gigantic work. We are told that
; he spent a week in figuring out what each
conference ought to give, in order to com.
pose the aggregate Of million, and, like
a six-days' tostrace, he will try to keep up
to this schedule A popularity OF his ef.
fort will be that the special contributions
shall be payable only in case the entire
million is pledged. The bishops have been
induced chiefly by Chaplain McCabe's phe-
nomensl success as solicitor so back him
in this affair
If this enterprise were merely in the in
terest Of the building up Of the Methodist
Church we might not feel justified in
making such conspicuous mention Of it as
we now do; but the spending OF
a million dollars in mission work, in
this country, by this great Christian
organization, or any other. means that
an immense amount Of evangelical and
educational work will be done here, and
that it will not only greatly promote the
morals Of the people Of portions of our
great country heretofore to great extent
neglected, but will promote the cause Of
civilization, real progress and genuine and
aggressive reform. And we may add that
the process Of raising the money, in itself
will arouse, enliven and strengthen and in
spire the great Methodist body and prepare
its millions Of members to use the money
effectively when it has been raised. We wish
each Of the great denomin stions could have
its Chaplain" McCsbe and that several
millions Of dollars could be raised and ex-
pended in wise and strong efforts to edu-
cate and civilize the ignorant and vicious
classes Of our population.
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