Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-16
PrBLIsuED BY RE2usET.1
REV. ISRAEL S. .TWOAIELY.

just after we had sent our paper to
press last week. we heard of the death of
our brother, l. S. Twombly, at the house
of Ed A II. Hinkle, in this city
Bro Twombly had been suffering for
some time from diseased state Of the
liver and the spleen He was obliged
to give up preaching about the first of
last March. Several months later he
came to this city, intending to make
journey to the sea shore; but while
waiting to get strong enough to travel,
and to make his arrangements, he be
came worse, and it was soon evident that
his next journey must be to the Celes-
tt Il City. He had gone with his family
to visit for few days with Mr. A. FL
Hinkle, an elder OF the Third Church,
little thinking that the Master had ap-
pointed there his chamber of DEATH
For weeks he fingered But notwith-
standing all that medical skill and at
teution could do; notwithstanding the
care of his excellent hostess and his de-
voted wife, he failed from day to day,
and finally on Wednesday afternoon,
the 31st of October, he fell asleep in
Jesus He longed at times to recover
that he might preach Christ more fully
and more faithfully. But he. was re-
signed to the Masters will, and knew
that he had "a building Of God, house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens
Mr.. Twombly was born at Boston,
Mass, in September, 1917. His father
being in good circumstances, he had in
early life the best educational advan-
tages. In the year 1886, he removed
with his father to Marion county,
Missouri. He was then a gay and
thoughtless youth. In the winter of
1839-4O he was converted, and united
with the Presbyterian Church at West
Ely, Mo.
Soon after uniting with the Church he
felt that he was called to preach the gos-
pei. He prosecuted his studies with
reference to this object, partly under the
direction of Rev Dr. 4. S. Ely. But
he was obliged often to turn aside and
teach. He was hindered also by i'll
health, and especially by weak eyes
He was however all this time an efficient
member of the Church, laboring faith
fully in prayer meetings, Sabbath schools,
etc.
He came to Lane Seminary as a st,.
dent of Theology, in 1949, and graduated
there in 1852.
His first field of ministerial labor was
St. Charles, Mo. Here he spent two
years, and won warm place in the hearts
of the people. The Church was
strengthened, and quite number were
hopefully converted and added to it.
After leaving St. Charles he spent a
year at Troy, Ohio. Here, too, there
was a revival, and valuable additions to
the Church.
His third and last ministerial charge
was Pomeroy, Ohio. He labored there
with great acceptance and success fol
about four years. And the Church
showed its affection for him by continu-
ing his salary for eight months after he
was compelled to give up preaching -
He felt a deep interest in this Church
and congregation to the hour Of his
death. We trust that the good seed he
has sown will yet germinate in many
hearts, and bring forth fruit unto saliva
ton.
Bro Twombly was thorough scholar
and an earnest, impressive preacher
His mind was active, clear and logical
His frank warm heartedness won him
many friends, and wherever he was
known, multitudes will mourn his early
death. He leaves am aged mother al
Quincy, ILL.,, wife and two children, IL
this city-Central Christian Herald.