Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-03
REV. EARL cRANsroN. JOHN n. VINCENT.
c. G, N'CABE bishop TAYLOR.

q. @. ACABE. BISHOP TAYLOR.
Rev. John H. Vincent, OF Sunday school
fame, IL not without many supporters ~
. candidate for an episcopacy. At pres
ent he is tho corresponding secretary Of
the Sunday School Union and Tract soci-
ETY.. He Is capital speaker, popular
lecturer and a widely known man. His
name is familiar throughout the land,
from Maine to California, as the author
Of scores of Sunday school books.
Colorado will send an active and popu-
lar man to the conference in the person Of
Rev. Earl Cranston, the agent OF tho
Western Book concern. He is proteec
of DIR. William Taylor, the missionary
bishop Of Africa. At tho age Of 81 he
graduated from the Ohio university, and
the same year enlisted in the army. He
came out Of the civil war with the rank of
captain. For the past eight years he
has been presiding elder Of the Southern
District of Colorado conference, which EN-.
braces 10000 square miles OF territory.
He has been largely instrumental IN pro-
noting the Denver university. He II .
fine preacher and has considerable ex-
perlence in financial matters. His friends
in Colorado hope to see him made bishop
during the coming conference.
DR.. Charles G. McCabe, familiarly
Of his having served in that capacity In
tho One Hundred aud Twenty-second Ohio
regiment during the civil war, is regarded
as sure candidate for a bishopric. He
was born In Athens, o., Oct. 10, 1896. As
boy he seems to have been of o religious
turn of mind, for It Is said that he was
converted at the age Of 8 years. He was
educated at the Ohio Wesleyan university.
When the war broke out he entered tho
Federal army and was captured ON the
battlefield of Winchester. His subsequent
experience in Libby prison he has recited
frequently before large audiences upon the
lecture platform. After HIS release he
wns promoted into the service Of the
Christian commission, IN whose interests
he made large collections. When the war
closed he was appointed to pastoral work
ut Portsmouth, o., where, through his
efforts, large and handsome church was
erected. He subsequently served as agent
and assistant correspondent, respectively,
of the board of church extension. The
latter position he now holds. In connec-
ton with this work he has been emin-
emily successful In raising loan fund.
Eight years ago he was appointed by the
boald Of bishops to raise e40, 600 to pay Z
debt on the Metropolitan church at Wash
ington. Within four years the work wai
successfully accomplished. His fine pres
ence, magnetic speeches and extraordinary
abilities rs vocalist render him especi'
ally successful in this kind Of work. Per
haps he is best known as one Of the au
thors of "Winnowed Hymns"
From Africa an able and energetic mar
will travel thousands of miles to attend
the conference. Missionary Bishop Will
| lam Taylor is the person referred to. Nc
man in the Methodist church can show
| such o record of work as he. He ha,
labored all over the world. After joining
| tho Baltimore conference in 1843 h
travelled consecutively the following cir
cults: Deerfleld, Fincastle and Swce
Springs. He was two years stationed a
Georgetown, d. c., and one year at Nortl
Baltimore Station. For seven years h
iabored in San francisco. Hc the
travelled at large as an evangelist for flv
years In the eastern states and in Canada
Afterward he went to Australia, laborinl
on the route for seven months in Englan
and Ireland. He has been throughou
Europe and has explored Palestine ant
the pyramids of Egypt. New Zealand, tn
Australian colonies and Tasmania hav
heard his voice. He has brought thou
sands of Africans 20 believe in Christ. II
has been in all the West India islands, i
British Guiana, in South America. i
the Indian empire he has pcrforme
miracles, establishing in less than fou
years churches In Bombay, Poonah, Ca
cutta, Madras and Bangalore. N
evangelist Of modern times can equa
him. His work has been marvelousl
successful wherever he has gone, and 1t
probable that tho conference when
meets next spring will reward his service
by electing him resident bishop.
One Of the strangest characters VIII
will attend the conference Is Sia Sex Oni
tho Chinese delegate. He will appear
the asscmblage In full Oriental costum
He is described % . man Of commandin
presence, and II said to be an cloquel
speaker. japan will be represented :
Robert 8. Maksy, director Of Toxic =
ws-Gakko colleGo.