McCABE, CHARLES CARDWELL: Methodist Episcopal bishop, better known as Chaplain Mo Cabs; b. at Athens, O., Oct. 11, 1836; d. in New York City Dec. 19, 1906. He entered Ohio Wes leyan University, Delaware, O., in 1854, but did not complete the course, which he frequently in terrupted to do evangelistic work. His health gave way and on his recovery he taught the high school at Ironton, O., 1858-60. He joined the Ohio con ference and was ordained deacon Sept. 23, 1$60, and appointed to Putnam, since incorporated into the city of Zanesville, O. He pleaded the Union cause so vigorously and successfully that it was largely owing to him that the 122d regiment of Ohio Volunteers was raised. He was ordained elder at Zanesville Sept. 7, 1862, and appointed chaplain of the regiment on Oct. 8, 1862. He proved himself efficient; indeed has been styled "the most popular and distinguished chaplain" in the volunteer army. He was during the rest of his life called "chaplain," whatever other desig nation his office entitled him to. On June 16, 1863, he was captured on the field of battle at Gettysburg, Pa., and sent by Major General J. A. Early to Libby Prison, Richmond. He did much to relieve the tedium of confinement, showed him self indefatigable in getting up entertainments, a son of consolation to the downcast, and ardent in impressing religious truth upon his associates. But

on Sept. 25 he came down with typhoid fever and was very ill. In October he was exchanged and allowed to leave the prison. He resigned his chapla,incy, Jan. 8, 1864, received his commission as a delegate of the United States Christian Commission (Mar. 29; 1864) and was one of its most active members. " Whether pleading for money throughout the North or singing (he had a remarkable gift of song) and preaching to the soldiers in Southern camps, he was equally happy and successful." At the close of the war he was appointed (Sept., 1865) to Spencer Chapel in Portsmouth, O., and had a series of revivals until he left it to be centenary agent of Ohio Wesleyan University in 1866. He exhibited great ability as a money-raiser and was continuously employed by his denomination for this purpose. In 1868 he was elected financial agent of the Church Extension Society, in 1872 the title was dropped and he was elected assistant corresponding secretary. In 1884 he was elected secretary of the missionary society of his church. He stirred great enthusiasm by proposing that the society should raise a million dollars for missions, foreign and domestic, in 1885: Unsuccessful in the first effort, although nearly $96,000 advance had been made, he renewed the effort and reached his point in 1887. In 1896 he was elected s bishop. To this office he brought his great popularity and tireless energy, his spiritual enthusiasm and Evangelical fervor. He did noteworthy service in Mexico and South America, in 1899-1902. In Dec., 1902, he was elected chancellor of the American University. But under this accumulation of duties and under the strain of trying to finance his gigantic schemes he sank and died of apoplexy. He was able to raise large sums by his lecture, frequently repeated and yet never wholly repeated, " The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison."

Bibliography: F. M. Bristol, The Life of Chaplain McCabe, New York, 1908 (it contains a summary of the famous lecture).