The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-31
MINISTER FOR 50 YEARS.
\ Brief Review of the Life of
 Elder Isaac Standlee.

There is no name more familiar :, the old timers of this country than that of Elder Isaac Standlee, a6fectionately known as "Uncle Il-a ; nori is there an individual who is more universally beliked. AS a minister of the gospel Un- cle Ike enjoys the utmost confi- dcnee of the people of all denom- jnatiofis. He has been preach ing to the people of this country for fifty years. He is now "A vesYfse old, having entered the ministry in the year 1850.
 Uncle Ike is quite feeble now. He cannot stand up to preach long at a time and his f1yring is very bad, but he still pftaehes, and his appointments always bring. out good crowds. H s mind is not as clear as it has been in former years, but his logic is good and what he says always falls upon attentive ears.
 Uncle Ike has been engag- ed in 8 protracted effort in Green Forest during the past week, and his meetings have been attended with more than usual interest for this place.
 It is exceedingly interesting to .hear Uncle Ike talk of his early career as q minister. He was ordained at Pleasant Hill church, formerly known as Black Jack, four miles north of Berry vile in 1851, having made a pro- fession of religion and joined thatchurch the year before.
 In conversation with the writer, Uncle Ike told us of his first effort to preach away from his home church. He said about six months after he was given a permit to preach, he was out in NatAe woods looking for 8 couple of coils that had strayed away from Rone lWaen he met Charley NN wao resided on Yocum
 eel5. Charley had his gun and
 dogs and was enjoying one
 Be hunts that was so fruitful
 those early days. Charley
 s, Well, Ike, they tell me you
 I've gone to preaching. The Eblss over our way would like for you to send an appointment over and preach some for us.
 Uncle Ike said he did not give him a direct answer upon the proposition, and they saun- tered together off through the woods and first thing they knew &up jumped two fine turkey gob- blers. He said they rose to fly, put one came to the ground in a short distance and the dogs nail- led him. Charley told him to beat the dogs off that one and he would endeavor to get d shot at the oth- er which had lit in a tree, but 1t lew again and as soon as the pogs released the one they had eaught they nt>after the other, which proved to be too fat to fly also, and so both turkeys were aught without the waste of a not, When the fun was all over,
 harley said, like, you are kind
 a missionary, Pll just give you fe otEhese turkeys if you will ome over and preach for us." IT. Neal was then a member
 the Primative Baptist church,
 nat was once known as the Iron Jackets," and didn't be- eve ln missions. Elder Stand
 accepted the proposition and
 appointment was sent. When
 young minister went to fill - appointment he found a big
 oWd and he was almost baffled.
 Felt very timid about preach
 s, put he said his discourse was
 ell taken that day and an ap-
 an.ment was made for night
 rVlces when five conversions
 re mad. This start gave the
 uhg man self-confidence and
 Mss soon afterward ordained
 nas been making appoint
 n's 4' to preach ever since. Un-
 Ike estimates that he has wit
 Psed more than six thousand