The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-30

Minesterial Association.
The ministers of this portion Of the
Methodist charge met At Lansing recsatly.
A writer to the Union gives the follow
ing good notice of everybody's friend and
favorite, Rev. ELISHA wAasEs, Of Bridge.
port, Crawford Co., Wisconsin. It is pro.
per to say that Uncle Lisha has frst rate
farm and home Of his own, but his .real
home is the whole portion Of this north
west not house is there but welcomes
him, not heart but is made better and
happier BY his presence, kind, lively plain,
witty, pious without osten ntation-he 10 an
universal favorits We hope he may long
enjoy the excellent health which marks his
present vigorous step.
After describing some other ministers,
the writer proceeds:
"And last, but not least, Rev. E. War.
ner, more Familiarity known in his extensive
parish, as "Old Uncle Lisha," relic of the
past, and an example Of a green, and hap.
py old age. His presence with US, was a.
. gleam Of shunshine amid clouds.
passing beyond the period which be ex.
pected to reach, that of three score and ten.
and to which he believed be had . scriptu.
raj claim, he had passed on beyond his ex.
pectations and had now being living four
years on grace and hoped to live forever.
For more than forty years Methodist local
preacher, he has lost none of the !eryor of
youthful zeal; and continues to perform an
of Lob ~ <ho IS
preaching, which would appal many .
younger man. This he does with degree
OF earnestness and directness truly COM
mendable; as was shown in an excellent
essay on Preparation for Revival which
he read before the Association; the teach.
ings of which were drawn from long
practical experience; thus proving the full
fllment Of the Scripture Though the out
ward man perish, yet the inward man il
renewed day by day."
He is great favorite with the children,
as we'll, as older persons. His shrewd re.
marks, quaint illustrations and great nat.
uraluess Of delivery, often provoke the
hearty laugh. His ready wit anil quick
rspartee are the occasion Of many anec.
dotes about him.
"Uncle Lisha," said an infidel lawyer,
"your Bible is all false and can prove it
to you in just two minutes"
"Can you," says Uncle Lisha. l have
always placed great confidence in the Bible,
but if it is false, l don't want anything
more to do with it. If you can prove il
to me, as soon as you can say, wish you
would"
Well, sir ! Don't you know that the
higher you go from the earth the colder it
is-that the tops of the mountains are COW
cred with snow that man couldn't stay
in the heavens, he would soon freeze to
death; and yet your Bible tells US that
Elijah went up into Heaven, and you say
he is there still'
"Oh there's no trouble about that" says
Uncle E. "the account tells us that Elijah
took his fire along with him."
And yet with all of Uncle Lisha's eccen.
tricities, there is fervency Of zeal, warmth
of affection, strength Of faith and con-
sistency Of christian character which in.
spire the confidence OF al! who know him
are worthy of imitation. AS he shall pass
into Heaven, Of which he gives such glow
ing descriptions, many happy sainted ones
will joyousy greet him as the instrument
in the hands OF God, of their conversion,
and as hs takes his coveted stand near the
gate of the Celestial City, he shall see COM
ing in, one after another, many more, to
swell the throng of those who shall rise up
and call him blessed.
Yours, &c.,