Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-11
REV. NEwELL's DEATH.
Funeral Will be Held From the Metho-
dist Church Thursday Afternoon at

Funeral Will be Held From the Metho-
dist Church Thursday Afternoon at
2:3c.
The death of Rev. 0. r. Newell, pas
tor of the Methodist church of Laurel.
after having been stricken with *
plexy in his pulpit Sunday night has
east a gloom over the Upper Iowa con-
ference which Rev. Newell had serv-
ed for SO many years. Kew. NeWeli $
last sermon was based on the thought
that God wants busy men. lie mad only
uttered a few sentences when he re-
ma ed to his audience that he was
very i'll, and if he might be excused Ior
a few moments he would sit down, ana
perhaps would be better Upon being
removed to his home half hour later,
he said. Il guess 1T Is all over width me.
my work Is done" He also expressed
the desire that if he must go, ne hoped
he would not have to suffer. ms ne,
did however, and the hours preceding
his end were filled with suffering. Kew.
Newell has never enjoyed good heaith.
He was a very studious man. and was
marked for his modesty. both IN his
pulpit and his daily life.
oliver Russell Newell was born near
Allegheny City, Pa. Sept. IL. 1851. He
united with the United Brethren church
when years Of age, and with the West
Manchester Methodist church now
known as the Union Methodist church,
at the age of II. Later the family NOV
ed to Livermore. West Moreland coun-
ty where he took an active part IN
church work. He entered the prepara-
tory department of Allegheny College,
Meadville, April 8. 1872. and continued
as student until the winter of 1878.
leaving college in his Junior year. He
was licensed to exhort by the recon-
mendation of his class at Liyermore,
Feb. 90, 1874. and was given local
preachers license by the Meadville dis
trct conference of the Erie conference
at Union City. Pa, Nov. 10. 1874 This
license was annually renewed until ne
entered the travelling ministry.
On Feb. 10, 1875. Rev. Newell was
married to Martha Martin. Of Tar
nassus, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Newell came
to Iowa In the same year and Rev.
Newell took charge of the Sheldon cir
cult in the Northwest conference
which he supplied until June, 1880,
when he returned to Pennsylvania. In
the fall of 1877 he returned to Iowa and
entered the Northwest conference on
trial and was appointed to Canton ana
Beloit, He was ordained a deacon by
Bishop Harris at the session OF the
Northwest conference at Sioux City IN
1879. and at the conference at Algona,
was ordained an elder by Bishop hurst.
He was later transferred to the Upper
Iowa conference, and stationed at Lime
Springs. His appointments in this con-
ference have been at New Hampton,
Clermont. Beaman, Lisbon. Central
CITY. Montour. Morrison, Gladbrook and
Albion. In 1900 he was reappointed to
Mountour and in the fall Of 1908 was
sent to Laurel.
Rev. Newell is survived by his wife
and three children. DR.. w. w. Newell,
of this city, Mr.. Harris Newell. OF Lan-
rel and Mrs. Gertrude Bruce, OF Ellis
ton The funeral Will be held from the
Methodist church in this city at $50
Thursday afternoon. Presiding Elder w.
pitner. officiating. Ministers OF the
conference, including both Former Pre-
siding Elder J. B. Albrook and Rev.
Nathaniel Pyel will assist. Rev. Pitner
will also have charge of brief ser
vice to be held at the Laurel church at
10 o'clock Thursday morning.