Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

district superintendent on the Daven-
port, Decorah. Dubuque and Marshall
town districts.
Four times he has represented the
conference as. delegate to the Gener-
al Conference. At Minneapolis in
1912 he led the delegation and re-
ceived number of votes for the office
Of bishop. He has been for many
versity; and general Methodism has
felt the influence Of this master work.
man.. He was a member OF the Cen
eral Conference Commission of Mis-
sions, Church Extension and Freed
mans Aid society from 1892 to 1896;
and member of the Ecumenical con-
ference from 1908 until 1911.
He carried the burden of the minis
ters and Of the churches in his heart
of love. He knew the heart-aches ii
the parsonage homes and tried to re-
lieye them. He knew the trials and
burdens OF pastor and tried to light
en- them for those who came under his
supervision. Never can they forget
his loving kindness and helpfulness.
And the church was dearer to him
than life. Given to it from his birth
by that sainted Presbyterian mother
in far-away Scotland, he loved it to
the end; for in BONNER air than
that of Scotland, the land of his birth,
or of America, the land of his adop-
tion, he walks with that mother in the
"City of Light"
His Influence in the ministry can
never die. He pointed to Heavenly
worlds. Standing as he did between
the pioneer and the modern ministry
he lost not the fervor of the one and
attained to the scholarship and high
thinking of the other. He was abreast
of the times, moulder of thought and
a director Of destiny.
\ Like a benediction he has moved
among us in these days of his retire
ment, but they have been days of in
creasing activity.
He was one of the boys in the office
which has been his headquarters
since 1914 He was a loving compan-
ion and a pal Of all of them. He was
joy and an inspiration to them all
and to us all He was favorite of
the men on the street. Never was a
minister or layman more beloved in
this city than he.
DR.. Fleming was interested in all
that interested men. He came up
through the Scottish Rites to
the 32d degree in Masonry and found
great pleasure and satisfaction in the
fellowship Of the fraternity
He came to America, as he said,
when the grass had grown green over
the graves Of the soldiers of the Civil
war. The boys who have answered
the call of their country feel that
they go with his blessing upon them.
That interest was little more tender
because of personal loss. His nep-
hew and namesake, Easton Fleming,
has laid down his life in the trenches
fighting for what he believed to be the
cause of justice and humanity.
He was interested in the affairs of
state and nation and was profound
student of the age in which he lived.
He was a ripe scholar. bearing all
that weight of learning as lightly as a
flower" He ever wore within his
heart the pure white flower of a |
blameless life.
His life was gentle and the elements
so mixed in him that nature might
stand up and say to all the world:
This was man.
The rich experience Of the years of
with God poured itself out |
as living stream of life, deep and
proving the promise of the |
Master: HE that drinketh of this |
water, it shall be in him a we'll Of |
water springing up into everlasting |
life"
On the evening of April Goth, 1917 |
he entered into rest for he had ceased |
both to labor and to live. Truly of |
him it can be said as of Enoch of old: |
'He walked with God and was not, for
God toolz him "