Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

ministerial life has been spent In 1854 he
was admitted on trial and stationed at
Blair where he remained two years. From
Blair he went to Wayne in 1886 and served
the charge for four years, or until 1890
when he was appointed pastor at Neigh.
After three successful years at Neigh he
was appointed 10 Norfolk by Bishop j. M.
Walden.
succeeds in Hard Times.
During his three years pastorate at Nor
folk and in the midst of the hard times
incident to that period, ne managed
church building enterprise which resulted
in the erection Of a $1,000 church. At the
close of his pastorste in Norfolk he was
appointed presiding elder of the Neigh
district serving the full term of six years.
He came to Seward Street, Omaha, at the
close of his term on the district. Two
years service at Seward Street put him
in touch with the work of the city, and
Bishop l. w. Joyce appointed him to the
superintendency of the Omaha district six
years ago. Having completed the full six
GEAR term allowed a superintendent on
any one district, he now goes to Wayne;
returning to the charge to which he was
appointed twenty-foUr years ago.
During these twenty-six years that Dr.
Gorst has been at work in the North Ne
braska conference he has been connected
with various important enterprises OF the
church and has been the recipient Of varied
honors at the hands Of Nebraska Meth
odsm For years he has been connected
with the Nebraska Wesleyan university and
the Nebraska Methodist hospital, serving
on the board of trustees of these insttu-
tions. During the days when things looked
dark for the future of the educational work
Of the Methodist church in Nebraska his
council was always hopeful and his faith
optimistic; and he has lived TO see the
school at University Place grow to its pres
ent place of usefulness and power in the
educational work of the state. Several
years ago the Wesleyan university, in rec
ognition Of his services and his work in
varied forms of Christian enterprise con-
ferred upon him the honorary degree of
doctor of divinity.
Helped Establish Home.
1t was under Dr. Gorst's superintendency
Of the Omaha district that a new enterprise
came into the possession OF the Methodisrs
of Nebraska-the Crowell Memorial home
at Blair. His council and wisdom guided
in the taking over of this magnificent gift
and helped in shaping the charter and policy
of the new Institution that today shelters a
number Of needy aged persons and that bids
fair to become popular home for the aged
persons both of the ministry and laity.
DIR. Gorst has been honored by the con
ference three time in being selected one
of its delegates to the general conferenc
position much coveted by both preacher,
and laymen, and likewise a position of grea
responsibility. In all the positions to which
he has been chosen he has proved himself
capable and useful man. The young PEG
pie of the charges and the districts that h,
has served remember him with gratitude
for he has ever taken a great interest II
them, understanding their needs and com
pretending their natures He has given .
son from his own home TO the work of tn,
ministry, presenting him to the North Ne
braska conference on the twenty-ffth ami
versary Of his own entrance into that body
Careful and painstaking in his work, at
tentive to all the details OF an arduous DO
sition, he has we'll earned the honors tina
have come to him throughout the years
Always SteRdfast in Work.
Through some very trying experiences n
has held steadily to the right course an
has left a lasting impression OF his geniu
on the work OF the Methodist church 4
Nebraska and In Omaha. His place is Sc
cure in the hearts of host of friends as
preacher of much power and a judiciou
and impartial administrator