Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-20
BISHOP M'CABE DEAD
Distinguished Methodist Prslats Passes
Away in New York Hospital.
STRICKEN WITH AP0PLESY LAST WEEK
Forty-si1 Ysau Of Active Work in
Ministry Ends.
SERVED As CHAPLAIN DURING WAR
Secretary Of Beard Of Church Extension
Many Years
SERVED As CHAPLAIN DURING WAR
ALSO ACTIVE IN MISSION WORK
He was Noted as a Money Raiser and
Originated Phrase ave Are
Building "A Church Every
Day.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Bishop Charles c.
MeCabe Of the Methodist Episcopal church
died in the New York hospital at $40 a m.
today. Death was due to apoplexy with
which the bishop wss stricken several days
ago while passing through this city on his
WAY to his home in Philadelphia. Mrs
McCabe and the bishops niece. who have
been with him almost constantly since he
was stricken, we're at his bedside when
noted clergyman passed away.
Bishop McCabe was stricken when about
to leave this city on December II. The night
before that he had delivered his famous
lecture on The Sunny Side Of Life in Libby
Prison. at Torrington, Conn, and was
passing through this city on the return
to his home I'm Philadelphia Accompanied
by DR.. George p, Mains, publishing agent
Of the Methodist church, the bishop had
reached the West Twenty street ter
minal of the Pennsylvania road and was
about TO step upon a ferryboat when he
staggered and fell unconscious. He was
carried into the ferry house and as soon as
an ambulance could be summoned was re-
moved to the New York hospital, where
he received treatment as a private patient.
Meanwhile the bishop regained conscious
ness and the indications Of the twenty
four hours following we're that the shock
had been slight one. At that time his
condition gave promise Of speedy recovery
and the former health of the patient en-
couraged this hope. Just before the attS=-S
he had walked briskly and carried a grip
weighted with books and papers without
apparent fatigue.
Feared Serious Illness.
Bishop NIcCabe. however, early realized
the seriousness of his illness ana his first
words upon returning to consciousness
were:
please notify my wife that am i'll and
ask her to come at once
That night Mrs. McCabe and his niece
who was also his secretary, arrived from
Philadelphia and have remained at the
hospital.
The condition of the patient did not
\ change materially until early Saturday last
when he lapsed into unconseiousness. From
then on the bisnop failed gradually and
Monday the physicians in attendance said
that the outcome was no longer in doubt
Bishop McCabe was born at Athens o.
October II. 1896. He entered the Ohio con
ference OF the Methodist church in 1850 and
two years later became chaplain Of this
One Hundred and Twenty second Ohio in
fantry. He was captured in the battle o.
Winchester and spent four months II
Libby prison. His experiences az pris
oner of war were later recounted on tbs
lecture platform. For more than thirty
years he was popularity known as "Chap
lain McCabe" and the title clung to hin
even after the general conference OF thu
Methodist church in 1895 made him
bishop.
Following the war he became pastor o
a church at Portsmouth, o.. and later wa
associated as assistant secretary with tn
board OF church extension.
While engaged in church extension worl
he originated the rally cry, I'VE ar
building a church every day" His success
a money raiser was remarkable AM
later as secretary OF the Methodist Mis-
slonary society, to which post he wa
elected In 1864. he added $4,000 to the an
nal income OF the society. He was a SINCE
and his songs were feature Of his plea
for funds. He was chosen chancellor o
the American university at Washingto
December 10 1902.