Show A GRAND OLD MAN IVIAN newlan Newin nn 0 one no of 0 tile the most r boint rient nurcy 0 of methodism Method loun president mckinley McK luley on his first suns sun day in washington washing ton attended divine service with his mother at the metropolitan methodist episcopal church they occupied the presidential pew so called in remembrance of 0 general grant who was accustomed to attend church chuoc h here during the two terms of his administration as aa chief executive bishop newman of omaha neb who was general grants pastor preached the sermon on the occasion of aiesi dent mckinless McKin leys initial visit the venerable dr john philip newman is a prominent figure in the history of the methodist church in america his first appointment as pastor of the metropolitan church in washington D C was in and he remained there nine years during which time he served three months as chaplain af the united states senate in 1873 president grant commissioned him to make a tour of the world as 19 inspector of consulates and to compile special commercial reports the literary fruit of this voyage was another of dr R y ap ip I 1 ill P BISHOP NEWMAN newmans books babylon Hi bylon and nineveh dr newman was transferred to new york in 1877 and subsequently to pastorates past orates in the south and west for some years ho he resided in baltimore engaged in literary and chereb historical work ills consecration as bishop occurred in |