The times., 1899-04-08
SLURRING BAILEY
and M'NICHAEL
Significant Paragraph in the
Mission Bulletin"
The Old Superintendent Asked to
Retire Today.
Other Attaches Also Asked to Qui,
the InstitutiOn-Thc Missions
Probable Future.

Mr.. w. c. McMichael. who, with the ey-
ception Of a few months, has been the SUI
! perintendent of the Central Union Mis-
| sion since 1888, will sever his connection
witt that institution this evening. During
| the eleven years he has been connected
with the mission he has cared for thou
sands of the homeless and needy who have
come to the city, and in this way is per-
haps better known to the general public
than any other person connected with the
| institution
! While Mr.. McMichael has already ten
uereu ms resignation as superintendent of
! the Mission Building to the board of di-
rectors, still his severance with the insti-
tuition this evening is at the request of the
board. Some days ago he sent in his res
lsnation to take effect on the 1st of Nav.
but the directors desired that il should
take effect today.
Ever since the Rev. Z. D. Bailey. who
had been chairman of the board of direc-
tors and also the leader of the religious
movements of the mission for the last six
teen years rendered his resignation il was
generally supposed from the close intimacy
between him and Mr. McMichael that the
latter. too would sever his connection with
the institution, and now that he has done
SO, 1t is thought that his friendship for
Mr.. Bailey is the cause for his early retire
ment from the position OF superintendent
during the time Mr.. Bailey and Mr..
NcMichael have worked together at the
mission the latter has supported every
effort of the former to advance the in
terests of the institution. In fact. II is
believed by many that the quotation from
the Prophet Isaiah published in the last
issue OF the Mission Bulletin" under the
headline Gods Promises" is a slur at
the retiring workers. TO whom the words
bricks and "sycamores" refer. and
whose places will be filled by stones" and
''cedars."
The passage referred to in the Bulletin"
is as follows:
The bricks are fallen down; but we will build
with hewn stone; the sycamores are cut down
but we will change them into cedars-Is-iiah 9:l0
Mr. McMichael's wife, who has also been
a moving spirit in all the work at the
mission, will leave with her husband Il
is also stated that a number of the others
who have for a long time been identified
with the mission will also soon sever their
connection with that institution.
Little May McMichael. who usually pre-
sided at the organ during the religious
services in the evening, and who had be-
come TO be known as the Mission Angel"
must of consequence, 60. but will, no
doubt, be missed by the thousands whom
she has led in song for many months.
Mr.. McMichael said last evening that it
is not his intention TO go to Glymont with
Mr. Bailey when he starts his Industrial
farm at that place. He has no doubt how
ever. that Mr.. Bailey will make a sue
cess of his Glymont enterprise. He based
this opinion on the fact of his success of
the industrial departments of the Central
Union Mission. Since Mr.. Bailey took
charge of these departments Mr. McMichael
said they have been more than seif-sus-
talning-in fact, have been a great source
of revenue to the mission. Mr.. Bailey he
said, has only had charge of the industrial
department of the mission during the last
six months, since he severed his connec-
tion with the Civil Service Commission,
and during that time the receipts have
amounted to over $1,000.
Miss Nettie A. Conry, who held the po-
sition of cashier in the dining ROOM who
had also rendered her resignation to the
board of directors, TO take effect on May l.
was on Thursday, by order of the new su-
perintendent, relieved from further duty
The young lady, 1t is said, was just dress
ing preparatory to taking her place at her
desk in the dining room when she received
the notice of discharge. There are many
who predict the mission will not be sue
cessful under the new management, while
others say its prospects were never bright
er than at the present time.