Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19

was remarkable. and later as secretary of
the Methodist Missionary Society. to which
post he was elected in 1884, he added half
million donars to the annual income of the
society. He was a singer. and his songs
were a feature of his pleas for funds.
Last Appearance Here.
Bishop McCabe's last notable appearance
in this city one year ago, when he
came here in the interest of the bill before
Congress for the soldiers and sailors home.
during finch he delivered an address at
the Metropolitan NJ. f. Church. His lee
ture was on THE Bright Side of Life in
Libby Prison"
the greatest conflict of all wars, being far
greater than the recent Russo-Japanese
war The war with Spain was small war,
but great in results. 1t lifted Cuba iptO
freedom and demonstrated that the AnleT1-
can boys OF today are as brave and pa
triotic as were the lads of forty five years
ago.
Il was the cha plain of the finest regi-
ment III the civil war. the 122d Ohio Voltn-
teer Infantry. 1t was regiment of boys,
the average of age being twenty-five years,
and some of the boys being but sixteen
years. During the War it lost IN killed and
wounded 5S3 soldiers, while 100 died of dis
case.
He paid a fitting tribute to the southern
soldier, He said: I'VE all glad to con-
fess TO his valor and devotion to the cause
Libby prison he found it a different place
from what it had been pictured to him. He
did not find dead and dying men lying about
on the floors. On the contrary he was
greeted by the smiling faces of a jolly lot
of prisoners, who yelled Fresh fish, at
him.
Speaking of how American soldiers are
made he said the raw material takes the
oath to protect the flag and the country
and after being drilled six weeks in the
awkward squad" You have soldiers that
would storm the very gates of he'll
Il do not believe In the game of foot
ball. 1t does not make good soldiers. l
don't care if the President and a former
President do attend the games, / do not be-
lievc in the brutality OF the game.
His Career.
Bishop McCabe was elected to the office
of bishop Tuesday, May -, 1896. He was
born in Athens Ohio, October II, 1886. He
entered the Ohio Wesleyan University as
student, but impaired health prevented him
from completing his course of study in that
institution. In 1850 he Joined the Ohio
conference and was stationed al Putnam in
that state In 1St2 he was chosen and COM
missioncd chaplain OF the 122i Ohio Regi-
mcnt CT volunteers. While caring for the
wounded on the battlefield a Winchester
he was captured and taken to Libby priS-
on, where he remained four months and
came near the gates OF death. When re-
ment, but his health was so broken that
he was sent back to the hospital at Wash
ington
After partial recovery he was invited to
speak at the anniversary CT the Christian
commission and George H. Stuart. who
heard him, much interested in him
that he obtained for him permission from
Secretary Stanton to devote his time to the
work Of that benevolent institution.
Through his labors S10O,OG3 was put into
the treasury of the commission.
Returning north at the close of the war,
he re-enteTcd the regular work of the min
istry and stationed at Portsmouth,
Ohio.
At the close of his term at Portsmouth
he was called on by the Church Extension
Society, where he labored sixteen years.
During those years the society's income
was increased to 100000 a year, and it's
loan fund accumulated permanent CAPT
tai of $500, 600.
In 1884 DR.. McCabe was elected secretary
of the Mission Society and during the time
he held that Office more than 100000 con-
verts were added to the church in foreign