Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-27
PREACHED TO GRANT.
The Famous Bishop John P. Newman
Going to Blairsville
TO THE PITTSBURG CONFERENCE.
He Tells How He Would Educate His Boy If
Q He Fad One.
HIS LABOR OF LAST YEAR RECALLED

Bishop John P. Newman, of the Method
ist Episcopal Church, was at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel last night. The distin-
guished clergyman will leave this morning
at o'clock for Blairsville, where he will
preside at the annual meeting of the Pitts
burg Conference, which opens there this
week.
Bishop Newman is probably the best
known minister in America During three
different administrations he was Chaplain
of the United States Senate. He accom-
panied General Grant on his famous tour of
the world aud he was with General Grant
when the ex-President died.
A tall, stately looking old gentle
man with his hair whitened by the
dust of time, hanging in ringlets almost to
his shoulders; his smoothly shaven, intelli-
gent face shining out in smiles like be-
nevolent sun, Bishop Newman is indeed a
striking figure. He is more than six feet
tall The burden of his years is bending
his broad shoulders, but his spirit Is that Of
vigorous youth.
The Bishop Knows What He Wants.
ST want good room" the Bishop began
even before he had registered. ':Don't take
that" he said rather sharply to the porter
who endeavored to relieve him of his
satchel and umbrella Then he wrote on
the register in an easy running hand
sBishop John P. Newman, Omaha" 81
want supper now," he said to the clerk,
and without another word he turned to the
dining room. The porter who followed him
carried the key to the best room in the
great hotel. The Bishop ordered tea and
toast He drank part of the tea and ate
sparingly of the toast. He then visited
the room assigned to him, expressed his sat-
isfact1on with it, and then walked leisurely
to the hotel lobby.
"No, I am not the author of the famous
hymn Lead Kindly Light" the Bishop
began to a DISPATCH reporter. 'That
hymn, the grandest in the language,
Catholic A grand hymn and
went on. He then told of conferences held
throughout Ohio and Northwestern Penn
sylvania. He said the most important
matters considered were the advancement
and improvement of the educational stand
ard of the ministry. sour ministers are
not broad enough. They need travel
and contact with people to broaden
them out to the proper size. I
found as much sympathy and feeling among
the Cinnamon as find here. found the
Arabs willing to fight as viciously and as
seriously for me when We were attacked by
highwaymen as an American would fight to
save friend. We can really only distin-
guish the difference in people by the
clothes they wear
How to Raise a Boy.
eff had boy to educate" the distin-
guished old gentleman went on, 'I would
first see him through university. Then I
would graduate him in the law. I would
have him take course in medicine, and
then, if fitted for it, or if he were suited
for the calling, I would devote
him to theology. Then I would
turn him into the world. would have
him go into every country to familiarize
himself with every people. That, think,
would make him complete man. Our
ministers now graduate at some school and
then settle down with some small congrega-
tion, and are too narrow for the advanced
age.
1.-THE Blairsville Conference may take up
the woman question, in the event of which
a lively debate will occur Several matters
may come up, but the elevation of the min
istry is sure to be considered. Personally
1 believe in the individuality of the
women. believe they have been deprived
of their constitutional right by preventing
them from voting.
''There are 16 Bishops in the country.
We have 10000, 900 people to look after,
and of these 100000 are active church
members Last year I travelled 81, 200
miles, and find the work somewhat tire
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