Show HAS LIVED LONGER THAN ANY OTHER METHODIST BISHOP NEW w YORE YOEK YORK July 15 The The Right Eight I R Rev Bev v. v Dr Thomas Bowman senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal denomination tion who lives in Oran Orange e N. N J. J will celebrate his ninetieth birthday today Bishop Bowman has the distinction of having lived lon longer er than any other Methodist bishop He is well preserved is seen almost daily on the streets o of Orange where he walks unaccompanied ed and he is as mu mush h interested in tha the affairs affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs of his church as when he was ordained ordained ordained or or- in 1839 1830 Durin During the he has has' attended at least two conventions conventions conven conven conven- in every State in the Union He has traveled around tha world twice and has officiated at religious gatherings in Mexico Europe India China and Japan and has las dedicated more than 1000 churches He retired from froll- active work six years apo arro |