Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-20
Died at $40 a. m. We'd
nesday in New York.
Due to Apop|exy, with Which
He Was Recently Stricken.
Popularity Known for Over 30 Years
as Chaplain Mecabs.

New York, Dec. 19.-Bishop Chas. r.
McCabe of the Methodist Episcopal
church died i'll the New York hospital
at so A. NJ, today. Death was due
10 apcplexy with which the bishop was
stricken several days ago while pass
ing through this city IN mis- way to
his home in Philadelphia. Mrs. Nc
Cahe and the bishops niece. who have
been with him almost constantly since
he WAS stricken, We're at the bedside
when the noted clergyman passed
away.
Bishop McCabc was stricken when
about to leave this city on Dec. II.
The night before he had delivered his
famous lecture, THE Sunny Side Of
Life in Libby Prison." at TorringtOn,
Conn, and was passing through this
city on the return to his home in Phil
adelphia. Accompanied by DR.. George
Z. Mains, publishing agent Of tho
Methodist church. the bishop had
reached the West 23d street terminal
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad and was
about to step upon a ferry boat when
he staggered and fell unconscious. He
was carried into the ferry house and
as soon as an ambulance could be sum-
moned. was removed to the New York
hospital. where he received treatment
as private patient. Meantime the
bishop had regained consciousness and
the indications Of the "a hours follow
ing We're that the shock had been n
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
NJ ha Ia
ried grip weighted with books and
papers without apparent fatigue. e,
Bishop McCabe. however. early real
lied the seriousness OF his illness and
his first words upon returning to con-
seriousness were: please notify my
wife that l am very i'll and ask her to
come at once" That night Mrs. Nc
Cabe, a niece and the bishops secre-
tary arrived from Philadelphia and
have since remained at the hospital.
The condition of the patient did not
change materially until early Sunday
last. when he relapsed into final I'M
consciousness. From then on the bish-
op failed gradually and the physicians
in attendance said that the outcome
was no longer in doubt.
Services over the body Of Bishop Nc
Cabe will be held at St. Pauls Metho-
dist Episcopal church on West End
avenue tomorrow evening The inter-
ment will be at Evanston Ill, where
there will be service on Saturday.
Bishop McCahe was born at Athens.
O.. oct. il. 1895. He entered the Ohio
conference Of the Methodist church in
1850 and two years later became cap
lain of the led Ohio Inf. He was CAP
tured in the battle OF Winchester and
spent four months in Libby prison.
HIS experiences as prisoner Of war
were later rccounted on the lecture
platform. For more than 30 years lie
was popularity known az chaplain Nc
Cabe," and the title chung to him
even after the general conference or
| the Methodist church In 1896 made him
a bishop.
Following the war he became pastor
Of church at Portsmouth. Ohio, ana
later was associated as assistant sec
rotary with the board of church ex-
| tension.
| While engaged in church extension
work he originated the rally cry, we
are building church every day."
His success as money raiser was re-
markable and later as secretary Of
the McthOdit Missionary Society, to
which post he was elected in 1884, he
added half a million dollars to the an
nual income of the society He was
| singer and his ongs were n feature
| of his pleas for funds. He was chOs-
en- chancellor Of the American Univer-
| sity, Washington Dec. 10. 1892.