The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
Rev. Ira o. Kemble Laid Away In
s5sf Last Earthly Home.

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Amid, the most sincere and heart
felt surroundings, on Saturday after,
noon last, the mortal remains of DR..
J. o, Kemble were laid away in his
last earthly home. His funeral was
held at the Central NJ. E. church at
1880 O'Clock after short prayer SER
vice at the house. DR.. w. H. Per.
dew, the pastor of the church, was in
kcharge of the service and assisted by
other pastors representing both the
Iowa Conference and the Oskaloosa
Ministerial Association.
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. e. 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. r.. Robertson of Knoxville,
p. NJ Conant of New Sharon, T. F.
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.
\ Petit Of Tracy, Rev. II. N. Smith of
l0ttumwa, Dr., h. A. Schell OF Mount
Pleasant Rey.'J. c. Kendrick of OF.
tumwa, and Dr. T. J. Myers of Mount
Pleasant. 's. " ~ ,,". ~. ''
F. Among. the city pastors present
!were:a Rev. Alexander McFerran of
the First Presbyterian. church, Rev.
10! D.. Boehr of the First Reformed
church, Rev. ]. NJ. Lennon of the
:, Friends North H Street Mission, Rev
IJ. -. Malone of the United Presbyter-
A ian church, Rev. S.. DeBruine of the
| Reformed Church OF America, Rev.
4 e. J. Evans, County Missionary, Rev.
NV. D. Merriman OF the Pentecostal
/ Church of the Nazarene, Rev. e. II.
\ Stranahan of5the Friends church and
Rev. Wayne. Lee Waters Of the Con!
fgregational church. .sss * a''- =
! In the music of the service only
] the favorite hymns of Dr. Kemble
were, used. . Faith of Our Fathers"
4 and Lead Kindly Light,"a quartette
comprising Mrs. Fl. e. Douglas and
4 Mrs H. r. Goodwin, Claire ID. Cor.
'ldons and DR. J!p@I@ Tony, rendering
I most gratifying service Rev. H. N.
Smith of, Ottumwa read the Scripture
.Ilesson from the Old Testament and
that of the New Testament being read
/ by Rev. w. s. Gardner of Deep River.
I Prayer was offered by DR.. G.. l.. Min.
ear and appropriate and affectionate
tributes of brotherly regard we're Civ
en- by DR.. w. H. Perdew, the pastor
iof the church, by Rev. c. b. Loehr,
1.-THE secretary of the Oskaloosa MINI
Il iCfnrtol Acc nSof D,,hl IL
4 Welfare League, DR.. kemble being
the .honored president of both of
these organizations. .-f
Y The tribute from his brethren and
Eco-workers in the Iowa Conference
\ was given by Dr. c. L. Stafford, now
'of West Liberty, but formerly resi-.
dent of Oskaloosa, when he served as
District Superintendent. The SER.
rivices 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,
land also the members of the Official
! Board of the church. The pail
bearers were Rev. H. G. Millice, Rev.
]. F. Robertson. Rev. w. E. Gardner,
Rev, Richard Clotier, Rev. T. F. Bar.
ker and Rev. George Blagg. q
The floral offerings were abundant
and fragrant as they indicated the af-
I, fectionate regard of various organ.
i2ations with which DIR. Kemblc was
so actively identified. After the con.
,clusion of the service the audience
seemed loath to leave as his friends
i and loved ones began their journey to
his last resting place in Forest GENE
terry. >,:.
! Among those from distance were
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 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 nv 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 parable. = Pr.
And he opened his mouth and spake
unto them in parable and said, A
certain Nobleman han an unruly hire
ling whom he desired to have for a
servant. So he flogged him and threat.
kened him until he promised strict
Iobedience,. And when this hireling 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 fiocks, 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
year to preside at their counsels, or
that even the warriors. when in need
IF xufcn ond . faarcfukt,xorf /.