Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
ASK HIS RETURN.
First M. e. Church Wants DR.. Brush
Another Year.
FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Forward Resolutions to the Bishop
and Annual Conference of lowa-A
Tribute of Respect to Daniel zol-
lars, Deceased.

lr,pute OF respect TO DANIEL Zol-
lars, Deceased.
From Fridays Daily.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of this city, was held at the church
last evening. Rev. ]. W. Lambert,
of Mt. Pleasant, presiding elder of OF
tumwa district was present, and pre-
sided over the session which was
largely attended by the official mem
bers of the church.
| The annual session of the Iowa con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church convenes at Bloomfield, Sep
| TENDER "a. At this time the assign
ment of ministers will be made for
the ensuing year, and, in view of this
| fact the First M. E. church of this
city, thru it's officers. formally adopted
a set of resolutions last evening, ex-
pressing the esteem and appreciation
that is felt by the congregation for,
it's pastor, DR.. F. E. Brush, and ask
ing his return to Ottumwa.
The conference last evening also
adopted splendid tribute to the
Il
who was a life long member of the
church. The records of the First
Methodist Episcopal church show that
board of trustees at the time of the
re-incorporation of the church, in
1866.
Pastoral Resolutions.
The following resolutions on the
, appreciation of the services of DR.. F.
e. Brush, were unanimously adopted
by rising vote:
ITO the Bishop and Iowa Annual
Conference:
Whereas, DR.. Frank e. Brush has
, served this church for the past four
years with great acceptability both
: by his pastoral work and superior
: preaching, and,
, Whereas the church has pros.
, pered and been built up in all of its
departments under his ministry, and
whereas DR.. and Mrs. Brush have
; endeared themselves to our people by
their personal qualities and conse
; Grated lives, therefore be it
[ Resolved that we request the con
| ference to return him to this charge
for the coming year, as we believe
it to be the unanimous wish vt the
church that he should be returned.
IS. L. Vest, secretary
A Tribute of Respect.
.. The following tribute of respect tc
the memory of the late Daniel FOL
lars whose death occurred Septembe,
liz, was adopted by unanimous vote
of the conference:
: when death removes good maj
y from our midst, and one who ha;
!, been so long and so intimately asso
, ciated with us in the work of this
. church as was our brother DAME
! collars, it is eminently fitting thar we
: make formal expression of our APP
;, probation of his character and hi:
. worth.
D what the First Methodist Episco
: Ipa1 church of Ottumwa, Iowa owes tx
h the life and labors of our deceased
brother, can only be fully appreci
+ ated by the older members who wer'
associated with him in the years 0
his activity, and enjoyment of hi
vigorous physical and mental powers
To all such the recollection of thes
associations and of the labors of thes
years, cannot fail to bring pieasan
|
was even then as Father and
J. Patriarch among us.
Gwen tempered, light hearted, ger
erous and kind in his bearings tow
e ard all, the remembrance of this goo
!. man with those who knew him best
e will go down to the end of life, a
r, benediction, inspiring to fixednes
e of purpose, and to higher resolves, t
follow in the footsteps of the Master
IS even as he followed. We recognize i
i him a man of strong and distinctly
e individuality, whose influence was a
l. ways cast on the side of harmony an
q for the advancement of Gods cause
d Blessed with length of days, beyon
d the ordinary measure OF human life
le we cannot but recognize that hi
le work on earth had been fully accom-
r plished, and that it was a lovin
,e Providence which called him to tn
N enjoyment of higher and broade
j. life above.
J. with this expression of our hig
regard, as well as of our Christia
love for our brother, we hereby e.
press to his immediate family an
:, relatives, our sympathy and our COZ
~ dolence in the grief which comes t
~ them from the sundering of famil
. ties and associations.
~ Eve further direct that this e,
re- preston of our feelings be sprea
"a upon the minutes Of this conference,
~ and that a copy thereof be furnishe
" to the family of the deceased.
-, ~ 81. N. Mast,
.. SIT. P. Spilman,
9 rs. l.. Vest.
J. Committee"
zy The Deaconness' Report.
Ii Miss Jessie Wyckoff, deaconness {
In the First Methodist Episcopal churcl
d. presented her report of the work {
IL ~ oo,@ ,yoar which was raoaivad an