The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20
|THE LATE REV. MARK
Trlbntsa 10 Memory 81 an EARLY
oskaioosa Preacher.

was married ID Lydia Ann Duke. sept
a. isie, He catered the ministry o.
the Methodist Episcopal church 10 the
ohio Conference IN isio, WINS ofdalns
Cd elder " bishop Morris AZ the an
una. conference held IN ChillIcolhe.
ohio, IN 1850.
Hts appointments IN the Ohio Con.
ference were, from isie 10 1850 balm
bridge, Baltimore, Johnstown, Frankie.
ton, DerbyvIlle, Royalton, Hebron,
Elisabethlown, Alexandria, Logan and
Macarthur. In the fall OF 1860 no
transferred to the Iowa Conference,
which met that year week prior 20
his former Conference; and no tarried
for les session, supposng that he lad
at arrangement by which place
would be left open for him In Iowa.
But In this he was disappointed, and
40 he removed to Oskaioosa, Iowa,
where his wlfe's parents resided, and
remained there tho rest OF that con-
ference year. But he was not idle.
During the winter following remaris-
able revival broke out In the oska.
loosa church, in which IN all II was es.
tlmated that 500 souls were reached,
and he gave valuable assistance In
that meeting, and elsewhere through
the year, as opportunity opened. He
was also fired with patriotic zealwhcn
the war began. In 1861, and kept close
watch OF all It's movements, and egpe-
clally Of those OF the Ohio and Iowa
regiments; and that II anyone wanted
Information on tho matters connectvd
| with the army, appeal was commonly
made to Bro. Mark.
| From 1861 TO 1871 he was stationed
at Washington, Iowa, Eddyyillo, Knox
Vile, Marengo, Exchange Street, Keo-
| kuk, and Simpson Chapel, Oskalooga.
In 1S71.7a li3 was on the Newton Dis
| trlct and In 1874 on the Ogkaloosa
District, virtually the same field. In
1875 ne was sent TO Eddyyllle and
Beacon. In 1859 ne Travelled the
Ottumwa District. In 1880 he was
supernumerary, and from 1881 70 1884
no mad charge OF the MT. Pleasant
| District. That was his last effective
work. In 1886 he took q supernum.
erary relation, and removed TO Los
Angeles, Cal And from that time no
held non.efYectlye relation 70 the
conference.
| His ministry was characterized BY
La deep interest In the general wei
fare OF the church, but more cspocl'
/ ally In the church or district over
which he was appointed, A man Of
stronk physical endurance, he dld
much work ia tho early days OF Ohio
Methodlsm TO build up tho cause OF
God. Great reyiyais attended his min
| Istry on every chargc.As q presiding
elder in the Iowa conference he know
the standing and condition OF every
preacher and church In the confer.
ence and did much 10 facilitate tho
work OF the cabinet IN making the ap.
polntments.
As a preacher Brother Mark was
very earnest, and some Of his SER
mons are remembered as awakening
the entire district For q number Of
years no was treasurer Of tho con.
ference and was strong In his appeals
In behalf Of the benevolent enterpris'
es OF the church Nor we're mis- In.
teresB alone confined 10 tho church.
His ministry coming In the stormy
days OF the rebellion, bg took q deep
interest Ia state and national affairs.
In his home town OF oskaloosa he
generally knew how every prominent
man in the county stood on the m
sues Of the day.
| In mis- home life Brother Mark was
reserved and retiring. With tho
care Of all tho churches and preach
ers Of his district In his heart, no
was ever Kind, faithful and devoted
10 hts family.
50 long AZ he was able 10 80 about
in Los Angeles he went from church
TO church and manifested something
Of his oId.timc love IN tho growth
and prosperity Of Methodism. One Of
his last privileges was attending tho
sessions Of tho general conference q
year ago, in which he manifested .
deep concern for the future admin
stration OF tho church,
For a number OF weeks his health
had been gradually declining, when NJ
last the feet which had carried him
so many years and 80 many miles,
gave way, and falling ON the floor
no sustained fracture Of tho hip
from which he did not recover. After
| lingering few days In the Deacon.
ess hospital no passed peacefully 70
his reward, June 2ist, 1906. TO tho
very last Of consciousness he On.
pressed mis- unyleIdlng faith in God
and immortality.
The wife who has shared the strug.
gles and triumphs OF tho itlnerancy,
and tho manly, seIfsacrlicing yon,
Wilbur, who has cared for bis father
and mother during their declining
years, arc left TO mourn. but sustain
ed by tho grace OF God.
II rhn f,,nNe.f ..taa 1.nfA frA..st fhH rA~,