Born: Cumberland County, Illinois, June 5, 1861.
Died: 1961.

Isaac Newton McCash, whose biography is taken from "Who's Who," was born in Cumberland County, Illinois, June 5, 1861. He has the degree of B.S. from the National Normal University, A.M. and LL.D. from Drake University. He attended Sumach Seminary, Georgia, and Summer School of Theology at Harvard.

As an educator he served as principal of Ewington Academy, Ohio, 1882-84; superintendent of Lyons Public Schools, Kansas, 1885-90; pastor Maryville, Missouri, 1890-93 (in this first pastorate he erected a $20,000 church); pastor University church, Des Moines, Iowa, 1893-1904--during that pastorate he received into fellowship of that congregation 3,027 persons. He served fourteen years as trustee, member of the faculty committee and special lecturer at Drake University. In that period a physical breakdown compelled him to give up pastoral work. He was superintendent of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League three years, secured the enactment of the Time Limit Bill, and was a member of its National Headquarters Committee. The Centennial Convention made him secretary of the American Christian Missionary Society. He served the Brotherhood as secretary most acceptably for four years and was president of Spokane University from 1913-16, now President of Phillips University at Enid, Okla. He is the author of two books, "Ten Plagues of Modern Egypt," and "Horizon of American Missions."

This record of facts is sufficient to show that the subject of this sketch has been a very busy man. Results are the things that measure correctly what a man really is. By this rule there can be no doubt about the high standing of Dr. McCash. Though still comparatively a young man, he has already accomplished more than is done by many men much older. One reason of this success is his singleness of purpose, and the energy he throws into his work. This trait was finely illustrated while he was Corresponding Secretary of the American Christian Missionary Society. During the whole time of this service he attended strictly to the business to which he had been called, refusing to turn to either the right or left, and by a prudent and energetic course, he did much to make the work of the society a success.

In the pulpit Dr. McCash is a forceful preacher. His sermons are well prepared and delivered with an unction which carries conviction to his hearers. "While Dr. McCash is more widely known as a preacher, author and platform man of remarkable ability, most of his public career has been vitally related to educational work and by temperament and training no man is better fitted for the leadership of a university."