The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-20

received on the ballot taken Monday night.
and DR. CranstOn's from 2f5 TO PSI. That
indicated clearly who the leaders were.
and on the fifteenth ballot DR.. McCabe' S
vote rose to 34, or eight more than were
needed TO elect, while DR. Cranston pollel
82o, or eight less than were needed. The
next ballot gave the victory to Dr. Grams
ton, and the west and east had both cleo
ted their candidates.
The vote on the fifteenth ballot was
as follows; c. G. McCabe, 3lt; Cranston
82o; Buttz, 1l2; Hamilton, 100; Nicely 80;
Bowen, 30; scattering, 35
On the sixteenth ballot 50i votes were
cast, making 1886 necessary for choice OF
these Cranston received 1856, thus electing
him by thirty, Buttz received 50, Hamil-
ton 36, Nicely IL and scattering TO-
Bishop Walden, speaking of the result.
said it was an Ohio day. Both of the
bishops elected are natives of the Buckeye
state, and six of the sixteen bishops now
on the board were born in Ohio. They are
Stephen NJ. Merrill, John NJ Walden
Isaac w. Joyce, Charles c.. McCabe Earl
Cranston and James NJ. Thoburn. Bishop
Foster, who was retired, is also an Ohio
man.
Chaplain McCabe," the fighting par
son, is the most picturesque parsonage in
the Methodist Episcopal denomination.
He derives his special sobriquet from hav-
ing served as chaplain of an Ohio regiment
during the war When advising soldiers
to praise God he always added the injunc-
tion TO the men to keep their powder
dry" At the battle of Winchester he was
taken prisoner and sent 10 Libby prison
His experience as prisoner has been given
to the world in his popular lecture, "The
Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison" As
a member of the board Of church extension
since the war he has done heroic service for
the denomination. Bishop McCabe will
be 90 years old in October
Rev. DR.. Earl Cranston is also an army
veteran. At the age Of 2l years he grad
uated from the Ohio university and en-
listed in the army of the Union. He
fought superbly throughout the contest
and won captains commission. After
the contest he prepared himself for the
and became IA popular exhorter
and preacher He is an able tinancier and
business man, and has for years been "a
member of the firm of Cranston & Stowe.
book publishers, of Cincinnati He has
for some years been agent of the Metho-
dist Book Concern. DR.. Cranston will be
5j years old in June.
some of the delegates are working to |
have the staff of the church extension So
cety decreased, This cropped out at a
meeting Of the committee on church ex-
tension yesterday The committee recon- |
mended that work on state and national |
law as itapplies to the holdings of churches |
be included in the course of reading of |
theological students. 1t was voted that /
where II church asks aid in building. and /
accepts it, the building must conform with |
plans approved by the church extension |
board.
There was a hot discussion before the
on missions on the proposition
that persons may specify the purpose for
which special gifts to the church shall be
used. Bishop Thoburn is exceedingly
anxious that this be done A few DAYS ago
ne said that if better support was not
given the mission work in India one out
)f every six missionaries there would be
compelled 60 return homs Yesterday he
'ald that while that might not be the re-
suit, continuance Of present conditions
might prevent his returning 10 India. The
'hange proposed met with the opposition
II DIR. McCabe and DR., Leonard The mat
er was held over. "