The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-04-06
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
Rev. Ira o., Kemble Laid Away In
Last Earthly Home.

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felt surroundings, on Saturday after,
noon last, the mortal remains of DR..
J. o, Kemble were laid away in his
held at the Central NJ u. church at
vice at the house. DR.. w. H. Per.
kcharge Of the service and assisted by
other pastors representing both the
Iowa Conference and the Oskaloosa
Ministerial Association. i,
Among the members of the Iowa
Conference who were in attendance
were DR.. G.. L. Minear~ of the Oska.
loosa District, Rev. L. @. Rohrbaugh
of What Cheer, W. L. Buell. of Pack,
wood, H. c. Millice of Sweetland. w.
s., Gardner of Deep River DR.. c. L.
Stafford of West Librety, Rev. U. S.
smith OF Muscatine, A. A. Heath of
Delta. J.. f.. Robertson of Knoxville,
P. NJ. Conant of New Sharon, r. +,
Barker of Let's. DR.. F. e. Day of
Newton, Glenn Davies OF. Cedar, Rich.
ard Collier of Reasnor, George Blagg
of Montezuma, A. B. Hightshoe of
Mystic, W. N Hall of Beacon, T. J.
Pettitt OF Tracy, Rev. H. N. Smith of
lOttumwa, Dr., h. A. Schell OF Mount
Pleasant, Rev ]. G. Kendrick of OF.
tumwa, and Dr. r. J. Myers of Mount
| Pleasant. ftst Z" -, e. . .. d. ..-''
F. Among. the city pastors present
iwere:A Rev. Alexander McFerran of
the First Presbyterian, church, Rev.
10. D. Loehr of the First Reformed
church, Rev.. j. M. Lennon Of the
(: Friends North H Street Mission, Rev
IJ.tS. Malone of the United ,Presbyter-
4 ian church, Rev. IS. DeBruine of the
Reformed Church of America, Rev.
4 E. ]. Evans, County Missionary Rev.
NV. D. Merriman OF the Pentecostal
/ Church of the Nazarene, Rev e. Fl.
i Stranahan Of the Friends church and
Rev. Wayne. Lee Waters of the Con-
fgregational church. 49, ~ "r~ =
4 In the music. OF the service only
j, the favorite hymns of DR., Kemble
were. used. Faith of Our Fathers"
and Lead Kindly Light,"a quartette
comprising Mrs. II. e. Douglas and
4 Mrs H. r. Goodwin, Claire d. Cor.
\ dom and Dir. JSi2 Tony, rendering
/, most gratifying service. Rev. H. N.
\ Smith of Ottumwa read the Scripture
lesson from the Old Testament and
that of the New Testament being read
4 by Rev; w. s. Gardner of Deep River.
\ Prayer was offered by Dr. G.. l.. Min
: ear. and appropriate and affectionate
tributes of brotherly regard were Civ.
en- by DR.. w: H. Perdew; the pastor
iof the church, by Rev. c. d. Loehr,
1.-THE secretary of the Oskaloosa MINI
/ isterial Association and the Public
i Welfare League, DR.. Kembie being
the .honored president of both OF
these organizations. .-.f
i The tribute from, his brethren and
Ico-workers in the Iowa Conference
y was given by DR.. G. L. Stafford, now
'of West Liberty, but formerly resi-.
dent of Oskaloosa, when he served as
i District Superintendent The ser.
fivices were short, at the urgent re,
quest of the family, and attending in
a body were the Adult Bible Glass of
which DR.. Kemble was the teacher,
and also the members of the Official
i Board of the church. The pail
bearers we're Rev. H. G. Millice, Rev.
j. +. Robertson, Rev. w. E. Gardner,
J.. Rev. Richard Clotier, Rev. T. F. Bar:
ker and Rev. George Blagg. e.
l The floral offerings were abundant
and fragrant as they indicated the af-
eetionate regard of various organ
izations with which DR.. Kemblc was
so actively identified. After the con.
,clusion of the service the audience
seemed loath to leave as his friends
and loved ones began their Journey to
his last resting place in Forest GENE.
terry. F.. .'...
! Among those from distance we're
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Winger of New
ton who were married by DIR. Kemble
some thirty years ago while in Wash
! ington, Iowa. The entire service
was a most appropriate tribute to
the memory of a fellow citizen who
was beloved by all who knew him.
! BY Rev. Clement Davidson Loehr
| pastor of the First Reformed church
!. Oskaloosa, Iowa. representing the Os
kaloosa Misisterial association and
the Oskaloosa Public Welfare League
Iof which organizations Dr. Kemble
was president. " l..f
| have been chosen to speak on this
Occasion because of my intimate &C.
quaintance with the one whom we
have gathered to honor, and because
of my position as secretary of two or.
carnations of. which he was the hon.
ored and efficient president. What |
have to say shall present in the form
| of a parable. = .s"..
And he opened his mouth and. spake
unto them in parable and said, A
certain Noblemsn han an unruly hire.
ling whom he desired to have for a
Servant. So he logged him and threat
kened him until he promised strict
lobedience, And when this hirelingi be.
gan to serve his Master, he learned to
love him. He then became a highly
trusted servant, who labored in many
fields, and tended many flOcks, until
his Master, said. Thou shalt not serve
in the heat of the, day any longer.
Then he became the grand.counsellor
lof many shepherds and laborers. He
relieved weary workers for a season;
he assisted the overburdened; he en-
couraged the faint hearted. He was
the relieving, sheltering, counseling,
Isympathising helper of many weak or
discouraged toilers. None wondered
when shepherds from manp pastures
chose, this, able veteran year after
wear tn nrasido NJ THAR oOnn ole ~.