The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-07-13

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FIRST vice President and Assistant
tsNhetal superintendent Rev r. W
Lewis n Keuhak
second Vice President Rev NJ. \.
Gordon ~ Muscallne.
Third Vice President Roy. N, 3,
Graves ~ Des Molnes
Fourth Vice President Rev. v. q,
Jackson a .inx,on,
Professor ~ Sacred History vii
liam n Lowry, A. A., ~ Cudar Rapids,
Professor ~ Scored Csoeraphy -
Mlss lone Masoh. OF Mt. Pleasant,
Professor u Bible study Mrs Ruth
nrlsht & Davenport
The funeral ner Ices uyoF The re.
mains o. the iate Reuben +. a.. were
he'd AT wesle' Chapel NJ. T., church.
Friday afternoon. The church was
well filled with friends Of the deoeas.
ed. The services were conducted BY
Rev. r. II. Lockwood, pastor, assist.
ed by Rev. II. Lewis and Thos Mar
saall. Rev. Lockwood chose as HIS
text the 9Th verse OF the 9th chapter
Of Ecclesiastics For the living know
they will die; but the dead know not
anything: neither have they any more
reward, for the memory Of thom is
forgotten" The sermon was an ap.
peal 20 the living and especially to
those who never attend church. ex.
cept at funerals, to prepare for death.
He spoke very feelingly Of the deceas.
ed and in refernce TO his one weak.
ness, warned him hearers not hest
ness, warned his hearers not 20 Judge
too severely, for perhaps they them
selves we're the victims OF some be-
setting sin. Not, perhaps, the same
as that which weakened the useful
ness Of the deceased, but just as bad,
Just as cepsureable In the sight OF
God, and requiring all their energies
and prayerful watchfulness TO over
come. II was strong, feeling, uplift-
ing discourse that went straight 10
the hearts OF the congregation and
left an impression that will not soon
be forgotten. Reuben Hill was born
near Charlottesville, w. Va, March
10, 1851, and died July 8, 1905, at the
age Of "a years, 3 months and 20 days.
He spent the early part OF his life In
the south and east and came TO Iowa
IN company with several car loads OF
colored miners brought from Vir.
Rinia 10 work in the mines at Mucha'
KNOCK. He lived and worked there
and AT several other mining camps
in mis- state for several years, and
then came 10 ostalooga, where he
has lived eyer since. He worked for
a number Of years as driver for the
transfer line Of the o. l.. e. T. Co, as
porter in the Downing Hotel under
several Of the old landlords, and has
for the past few years been employed
as porter In several OF the business
houses in town. In January, 1880, he
was united In marriage 10 Miss Susie
R0gs, who with one daughter survives
MIN. He always took keen interest
In political affairs, was an active,
working republican and quite lead.
or among his people In Hrs ward, and
represented them in the city and
county conventions probably more
times than any other man in the
ward. Hc was member Of Wesley
Chapel, and faithful, working
member, too. No church ever had a
more faithful attendant. He had his
fauft, II is true, but everyone Who
knew Reuben Hiil knew that that
fault was not one OF the heart. His
heart was right, no tried TO do what
he could. with malice toward none
and charity TO ALL" he passed 10 his
reward in the full faith that God is a
Just God.