Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

DR.. James Il. Snowden, for the past
IL years pastor of the Congregational
| church In Cedar Falls, has completed
90 years Of active service as q minis
ter OF the Gospel. He preached his
farewell sermon as the pastor of the
Congregational church to a large audi.
ence, composed of the members OF his
own congregation and members from
the other denominations In the city.
With the completion of the half cen.
fury of service as minister of the
Word. DIR. Snowden rctires from the
active work of pastor and will take
pastor emeritus relations with the
church over which he has presided
during the past IL years of his long
service In the ministry.
The first eight years of DR.. Snow.
den's services In the ministry were
spent In the mission fields Of Ohio
and West Virginia. Forty-two years
ago In January of this year DIR. Snow
den came to Iowa to accept the pas.
torate OF the Congregational church at
Oskaloosa. where he remained for 16
consecutive years. He was pastor at
Lemars for eight years and was at
Fayette for three years. He came
from Fayette on invitation Of the Ce
dar Falls congregation and conducted
a morning and evening service. The
! members of the congregation were
much pleased with him and at the
prayer meeting on the following
Wednesday evening he was given a
unanimous call to become the pastor
of the church. After due elaboration
he accepted the call. During his IL
years as the pastor OF the church In
Cedar Falls Or. Snowden has ofilciat'
ed at 81 weddings, conducted $40 fun
erals and has preached over 1900 ser
mons. DR.. Snowdcn Is 70 years OF
age. During his AZ years as pastor of
the four Congregational churches OF
Iowa DR.. Snowden has represented
the state at eight Of the national
council meetings, viz: Detroit, SYRIA
cuse. Chicago. Williamstown, Des
Mones. Portland, Columbus. Dayton
and Cleveland. DR.. Snowden has al
ways been very popular minister
wherever It was his privilege to re-
side, being popular not only with his
own congregation but with the mem.
bers of all the other denominations in
the town.
For several years during his pastor
ate In Cedar Falls, In addition to
preaching to his own congregation.
twice each Sunday he would walk two
miles In the heat OF the day TO con
duct a religious service for the resi-
dents of East Cedar Falls, many Of
whom did not affiliate with any
church but always came out to the
service which he conducted. Prior to
entering the ministry DR.. Snowden
worked at the carpenters bench for
six years. The desire to be car
penter still clings to him and he Is n
very frequent visitor at all places
where mechanics are at work and
takes keen interest In watching
them work and In talking with them
about their work.
The Cedar Falls church at the an
nual meeting offered to DR.. Snowden
a very comfortable home on Washing
ton street and all the income from an
other home which they own during
the remainder of his life and he &C
cepted their offer. Both houses have
been modernized. At his own request
the trustees permitted him to have
part In the undermining OF these
homes and he with several OF the old
en- members of his church donned
oyeralls and did considerable of the
work of remodeling both houses them
selves.