Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-31
TRIBUTE TO BISHOP TCABE
Memorial Services Held at Church Dsdi.
Gated in His Memory.
REV. l. RANDOLPH SMITH oMToI
Close Friend of Late Prelate Makes
Principal Address, Referring
to Him ~ Militant
Bishop.

In the church which he dedicated. and
which is named in memory OF him, the
McCabe Memorial Methodist church. For
tieth and Fanam streets, a memorial
service was held Sunday afternoon for the
great ecclesiastic who passed away this
month. The hymns used at the service
were the favorites Of the bishop and chosen
for that purpose. Rev. ]. Randolph Smith,
who was a close friend Of Bishop McCabe,
made the principal address.
'"rhe passing of this man was more like
the coronation Of a knight in the court of
heaven" said Rev. Mr.. Smith. For Bishop
McCabe was a knight. Those doughty men
Of old, who went about the world lighting
in many a bloody fight for the right, pro-
tecting the helpless and spreading the
Christian religion. never did deeds more
bold than Bishop McCabe did In his life.
Like Marc Antony. / can say I come
not here to praise for you who knew the
man know that. were he here. he would
be the first to place the seal Of silence on
anyone who sought to utter fulsome
praises concerning him. Nor do I come to
bury him, for that cannot be done. Socrates
said TO those who inquired about the dis
posal Of his body, You can bury me II you
can catch me- He referred to the soul
which cannot be buried. The same Is true
of Bishop McCabe.
Essentially Militant Bishop.
HE was essentially the militant bishop.
His courage was absolutely unlimited, his
faith boundless. Throughout all history II
is the fighter who leaves a name whether
he fights with sword, with mind or with
faith. This was a man who did things.
The Methodist church has had bishops who
were great orators, great ecclesiastical
lawyers or great educators. McCabe was
not the apostle of Demosthenes, of Black
stone or of Era smus, He was essentially
the apostle of the done work He carried
an empire as It were, in his brain. He
administered that empire as no man before
him had ever done for the glory of God
and the upbuilding of His kingdom on
earth. Whether It was McCabe, the boy,
ministering to the wounded and dying on
the field of battle. or McCabe, the man,
ministering to the spiritually wounded In
the field of the church, It was always the
same earnest, hopeful, faithful, indefatig-
able man.
Ten Years as PreIate.
After his wonderful work in the mis-
sionary society and the church extension
work. he was elected bishop in 1895 In
that position he worked harder than ever
Indeed, he never consented to step ur
higher unless he saw that he would have
an opportunity to work harder. AS a
bishop he filled flfty-six engagements OF
from one to seven days each and held sir
conferences in six months Of one year that
1 know of. and this In about the averags
of the work connected directly with the
duties of his Office He made numerous
| trips to foreign lands in all parts Of the
world and was actively busy all the time
with no secular affairs to take his mind
| from this work in which he was wrapped
up. He very rarely took vacation.
| aside from this work he had his owr
personal work, in which he raised and dis
bursed great sums. He paid a number Of
church debts Of long standing with his per
sonal check. Two great banks in New Yorl
honored his notes without question to any
amount. He often paid the debt first and
then set out with his faith and his industry
| to raise the money.
His death was like that OF Elijah. FOL
he, like the prophet. went about amonl
the cities during his life, and, like tn,
prophet, he came literally to the river wheI
he was summoned to the farther side /
was as he was about to board a ferry boa
In New York that his last illness overtool
him. He fingered seven days and then tin
chariot of God took him hence. With
smile he spoke his last words. This is tn
end. but am ready to co. Peace to tn
ashes of one of Gods great men,"
Rev. Clyde c. Cissell. who was one of tn
first men ordained by Bishop McCabe, mad
a few remarks. Resolutions OF memory an,
sympathy were adopted by the church an
a copy will be sent to the family Of Bisho
| McCNaha