In 1892, McDowell was ordained by the North Ohio Annual Conference of the M.E. Church. McDowell served as a minister in Lodi, Ohio from 1882 to 1883. He then served in Oberlin, Ohio from 1883 to 1885, and served in Tiffin, Ohio from 1885 to 1890.
He then became the chancellor of the University of Denver, serving 1890–99. During this time he was also a member of the Colorado State Board of Charities and Corrections (1894–1899).
In 1899, he became the secretary of the Board of Education of the M.E. Church, serving until his election to the episcopacy. He also became a member of the International Committee of the YMCA.[3]
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As a bishop, McDowell also served as president of the Religious Education Society (1905–06). He was a Yale lecturer on preaching, and was noted as a preacher to preachers.
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william, fraser, mcdowell, february, 1858, april, 1937, american, bishop, methodist, episcopal, church, mcdowell, 1925churchmethodist, episcopal, churchpersonal, detailsbornfebruary, 1858millersburg, ohiodiedapril, 1937alma, materohio, wesleyan, universityohio. Rev William Fraser McDowell A B S T B February 4 1858 April 26 1937 was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church Rev William Fraser McDowellA B S T B McDowell in 1925ChurchMethodist Episcopal ChurchPersonal detailsBornFebruary 4 1858Millersburg OhioDiedApril 26 1937Alma materOhio Wesleyan UniversityOhio University Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Ordained ministry 3 Episcopal ministry 4 Works 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editMcDowell was born in Millersburg Ohio on February 4 1858 He earned the A B degree in 1879 from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware Ohio He earned an S T B degree at Boston University in 1882 1 While at Ohio Wesleyan McDowell was the founding editor of The Phi Gamma Delta magazine 2 Ordained ministry editIn 1892 McDowell was ordained by the North Ohio Annual Conference of the M E Church McDowell served as a minister in Lodi Ohio from 1882 to 1883 He then served in Oberlin Ohio from 1883 to 1885 and served in Tiffin Ohio from 1885 to 1890 He then became the chancellor of the University of Denver serving 1890 99 During this time he was also a member of the Colorado State Board of Charities and Corrections 1894 1899 In 1899 he became the secretary of the Board of Education of the M E Church serving until his election to the episcopacy He also became a member of the International Committee of the YMCA 3 nbsp McDowell s former residence in Washington D C Episcopal ministry editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2008 As a bishop McDowell also served as president of the Religious Education Society 1905 06 He was a Yale lecturer on preaching and was noted as a preacher to preachers Bishop McDowell died 26 April 1937 in Washington D C and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Delaware Ohio Works edit 1897 David Livingstone In Ninde W X ed The picket line of missions Sketches of the advanced guard Eaton amp Mains Curts amp Jennings pp 23 66 ISBN 0 8370 6278 0 OCLC 688537311 1902 David Livingstone Effective workers in needy fields New York Student volunteer movement for foreign missions amp Caxton Press pp 1 34 OCLC 2210289 1904 Go or send A call to advance Addresses delivered before the Eastern Missionary Convention of the Methodist Episcopal Church Philadelphia Pa October 13 15 1903 pp 47 62 1905 The revival A symposium Jennings and Graham Eaton and Mains ISBN 0 8370 6279 9 OCLC 669715741 1909 An appreciation of Abraham Lincoln Souvenir of the Lincoln day celebration commemorating the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln Cincinnati OH pp 14 22 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link 1909 The right sort of men for the ministry New York Student Young Men s Christian Association OCLC 14142915 1910 In the school of Christ Revell OCLC 11349381 Reprinted as In the school of Christ Cincinnati Abingdon 1923 1911 Impressions of Southern Asia An interview New York Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church 1913 A man s religion Letters to men Eaton amp Mains Jennings amp Graham ISBN 0 7905 8705 X OCLC 689291456 1915 Address Memorial exercises on the occasion of the semi centennial anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln Springfield IL Lincoln Centennial Association pp 41 63 1917 Good ministers of Jesus Christ The Lyman Lectures on preaching Yale University 1917 Cincinnati Abingdon Press OCLC 1483028 1922 This mind Cincinnati The Methodist Book concern OCLC 3191968 1924 Making a personal faith Cincinnati Abingdon OCLC 3619771 1928 That I may save some The Earl Lectures of the Pacific School of Religion Cincinnati Abingdon 1929 Them he also called Cincinnati Abingdon Press 1934 Creative men our fathers and brethren Cincinnati Abingdon Press n d The appeal of the Christian college to men of wealth The American Student Series New York The Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church Dangers that beset theological students In all His offices See also edit nbsp Biography portal List of bishops of the United Methodist Church Category Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchReferences edit Von Rohr John March 1958 Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Edited by Lefferts A Loetscher Grand Rapids Michigan Baker Book House 1955 2 volumes 1205 pp 15 00 Church History 27 1 90 91 doi 10 2307 3161349 ISSN 0009 6407 Phi Gamma Delta s Monuments and Historic Sites The Archives of Phi Gamma Delta Retrieved 2011 07 22 Versteeg John 1962 Green John D ed Methodism Ohio Area 1812 1962 Ohio Area Semiquincentennial Committee Academic offices Preceded byDavid Hastings Moore Chancellor of the University of Denver1890 1899 Succeeded byHenry Augustus Buchtel nbsp This article about an individual bishop of a bishopric from the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a Methodist bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en 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