Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
VERY IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Many Preachers and Laymen Pay
Him High Tribute.
GREAT POWER AT REVEALS
DR.. King Declared That He Was Not
the Property Asset of Methodism,
but of Americanism.

PHILADELPHIA. December oo-Nore
than 900 persons. including about 500 MIN
listers OF the Philadelphia and other confer
ences. attended the obseauies OF Bishop
Charles Cardwell McCabe yesterday MORN
ing in Arch Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. In view of the short notice given,
the early hour at which the services were
announced TO begin and the unfavorable
weather. the large gathering was in itself
regarded as an eloquent expression OF tho
love and esteem in which the dead bishop
was held by both clergy and laity in this
city.
The body was brought here overnight. ac-
companied by a delegation of Philadelphia
ministers and laymen. after the funeral
services held in St. Paurs Church. New
York city. and laid out in state yesterday
morning in the Arch Stree, Church. Thence.
escorted by a guard of honor of Methodist
preachers and laymen. followed by nearly
100 additional ministers. al on foot. the
coffin was conveyed in hearSe to Broad
street station. There. at l 20 p m. the body
was placed on the westbound Chicago Linz
tied train, on which Mrs. McCabe, the
bishops widow. and Miss NJ. r. Brouse. his
secretary. were passengers. Accompanying
them is the Rev. DIR. ID. III. Carroll of Bal
timore. for forty years one of Bishop Nc
Cabe's intimate friends They will reach
= i H.
to interment a service will be held in the
church there tomorrow afternoon.
1000 Persons in Line
At least 1000 persons passed In line be-
fore the coffin as it rested in front of the
pulpit in Arch Street Church. The lower
half of the black cloth-covered coffin was
covered with two American flags on which
rested several floral designs. The smaller
of the flags was from Meade Post, No. l.
G.. \. r. \ floral tribute from Park Avenue
Clurch consisted of a broken circle made
of white roses. The hoard of home mis-
sions and church extension contributed
palms and a large bunch of white roses. To
bunch of white roses was attached 4 card
inscribed From Mabel"
The favorite hymns of Bishop McCabe
We're sung during the services. which began
at $50 am. led by the Rev. DIR. \. g.
Kynett, presiding elder of the south district.
Seated on either side of him on the platform
were the Rev. DrS. James NJ. King and
Charles NJ. Boswell. respectively correspond
ing secretary and assistant corresponding
secretary of the board of home missions and
church extension.
Had timely notice of these exercises been
given" said DR.. Kynett. this church would
not have been large enough to contain the
loving hearts that would have been here.
We loved Bishop McCabe and are gratf1ied
for this opportunity of paying our last trib-
ute to his memory
The opening hymn Il Would Not Live
Always" was announced by the Rev. DIR.
G.. III. Buckley, pastor of Arch Street Church.
The Rev. DR.. c. r. Adamson read the Nine
tieth Psalm and Presiding Elder ]. G. Will
son the fifteenth chapter of First Corin-
thians. The next hymn, sung with impress
Siye ferVor. was announced by tie Rev.
John Watciorn. pastor of Covenant Church,
which Mrs. McCabe attended. The opening
verse seemed to impress the large congre-
cation as peculiarly fitting and significant.
Servant Of God. well done,
Thy glorious werfare's past:
The battles fought. the rsce Is won,
And thou art crowned at last
Introducing the Rev. DR.. King. Presiding
Elder Kynett said that a large part of
Bishop McCabe's life was spent in work for
church extension, and 1T was peculiarly fit
ting that the corresponding secretary of the
board of home missions and CHURCH extern
sion should speak at thi; service.
The Rev. DR.. Kings Tribute.
This man." said DIR. King, speaking OF
Bishop McCabe. was not only the property
asset of Methodism. but OF Americlnism.
He was too big for a single denominations:
he belonged to an old-tlme and Scripturai
theology without apology. and to his coun-
try with a patriotic fervor in both war and
peace.
"Omnivorous in his official activities in
the church. he never forgot or neglected
his private benefactions, which included
every class and condition.
"His voice in speech and song was for
tune in itself. Its scope touched every emo
ton or passion of the human heat. His
speech was always effective and often gen.
timely eloquent.
"As money raiser for benevolent causes
he was without peer. probably not only In
Methodisn, but In Professionalism. He gave
his whole heart and all of his energ -es to
every cause he espoused. His last love was
for the cause OF home m ssons and church
extension.
he was the friend of each of us-and we
know that he is immortal and absent from
us in the body, his personal power VIII
perpetually abide with us. While we say
farewell, we know that he VIII fare well in
the hands of a just Judge. Adieu. and by
this we mean to God: Friend, pastor,
preacher. orator. chaplain. secretary, bish-
op sweet singer. brother patriot we Will
morning and. with you. Crown Him Lord
of All.
The closing prayer was made by the
Rev DIR. s. w. Thomas, and the closing
hymn, There is a Land Of Pure Delight.
announced by the Rev. DIR. John w. Say
ers of Chester, chaplain of the G.. A. X. OF
Pennsylvania. The Rev. DR.. c. Il. Gaul.
president of the Philadelphia Preachers
Meeting, pronounced the benediction.
The following acted as guard OF honor
in escorting the body up Arch street TO
18th street and thence to Broad Street Sta
ton:
Jersey conference; A. S. Mowhray, Will
mington conference; w. ID. Sieese, Pitts
burg conference; r. Radcliffe. X. {. wells.
w. E. Rorer, w. Powick and w. d. Jones.
Philadelphia conference.
Laymen-Thomas Bradley, James Long.
Samuel Shaw, w. III. Heisler. Charles Scott,
jr.. L. w. Munhall and John S. Mcconnell.