The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-12

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America previously returned to Eng.
land on a visit, and he accompanied
his sister Fanny on her return to this
country. He sailed on what was call
ed the packet Patrick Henry, from
Liverpool at night, August rs, and ar
rived in New York the early morning
4, of September 80, After coming to
America he had about one years
schooling. He was apprenticed to Mr..
Samuel Harris of Bellefonte, Pa. to
learn the cabinet making trade, with
whom he stayed until the summer of
1S46. He, was converted under the
ministry of Rev. Thompson Mitchell
in 1S47, the exact date being unknown.
| His convictions of his call to the
ministry We're deepened and strength,
ened so that on September 81. 1S4S,
he had made known his state of mind
to Rev. Mitchell.
On Oct 5, 1S4S, just 6S years prior
to his death, Rev. Mitchell requested
him to take charge of prayer meet
ing at Struble's school house in Clear
field County, Pa, which he did. His
diary recites: "At starting l expect
ed there would be enough of Method
lists to have a prayer meeting, but
was disappointed, so ! read to the
people the third chapter of st. John,
and tried to impress upon them the
necessity of the new birth. In this,
my first effort, the Lord assisted me.
Nd I 10 in uoiTo -
His license as an seXhorter was
signed by Rev. Thompson Mitchell, at
Bellefonte, Pa, November 3, 1S4S.
April Z, 1849, he was authorized to
officiate as a local preacher, under the
resolution of the quarterly conference
of Bellefonte Circuit, the authorize
ton being signed by John A. Gore. p
E., and on that day he was appointed
to serve with Rev. Thomas Fulton on
the Sinnemahoning Circuit of the Erie
Conference. He had to travel 277
miles over six counties, and it took
the two ministers six weeks to make
the round once, travel being on horse
back.
In March 1850, he was received into
the Baltimore Conference. on trial,
and was assigned to the Bloomsbury
Circuit. 1t required ride of IS miles
to make the rounds, and he preached
three times each Sunday.
March 4, 1851, he attended the Con-
ference In Baltimore, and he was con-.
tinued ION trial" Bro. Warning, with
Rev. James Brads, was appointed to
Frederick Circuit, Rev. c. B. Tippett,
p. e.
March 3, 1852, he attended confer.
ence. He was ordained as a deacon
by Bishop Beverly Waugh, being as
signed to New Castle Circuit. To
make the rounds of the circuit Bro.
Warning had to travel 157 miles on
horseback. He attended conference at
Hagerstown. beginning March 2. 1852,
at which he was appointed to Union
Circuit.
March 5, 1855, he was ordained as
an elder by Bishop James. He was
electeH assistant Secretary of the
conference at this session. He was
returned to Union Circuit, and later
assigned to Danville Circuit Confer
ence met March 5, 1856. He was ap-
pointed to Muncv Circuit.
In the fall of 1857 he was transfer
red to the Iowa Conference, and filled
the following appointments:
1858 Kossuth.
1859 Des Moines.
1901 OskalOosa.
1923 Burlington Zion and Divis-
ion st. combined,) |
1865 Keokuk (Catham Square,
1868 Ottumwa.
1S69-73 p. E. Mt. Pleasant District.
1874 Fairfield (Harmony.)
1855 Knoxville.
He was secretary of the Iowa Con
ference for II years.
In 1876 he was compelled to assume
a supernumeTary relation owing toI
bronchitis, and was never able to re.
sumo pastoral duties subsequently.
He was elected delegate to the Gen.
eral Conference of 1868 and 1872. In
1850 and 1854 he, together with two
other ministers, reported the proceed |
ings of the General Conference.
After his forced retirement from
the active ministry, he became court
reporter in the judicial district, serv-
ing as such for a number of years.
He was author of history of Iowa
Methodism.
He leaves a widow, Mrs. Mamie M.