Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
DR.. THOMAS {. FLE S.:
ANSWERS SUMMONS.
ONE OF IOWA'S BEST KNOWN
MINISTER'S STRICKEN WHILE
ON STREET.
FUNERAL HELD HERE MONDAY
Large Number Of Ministers and Per-,
sOnal Friends Attend Funeral Of
Beloved Co. Worker.

DR.. Thomas EastOn Fleming, who
since retiring from the ministry, has
been associated with the American
Mortgage and Securities company Of
this city, passed away suddenly while
walking on the streets of Cedar Rap
ids last Friday evening between the
hours of seven and eight o'clock,
heart trouble causing his death. DR..
Fleming, although not in the best of
health, kept about his work for the
company, and it was while on busi-
ness trip to Cedar Rapids that the un-
expected summons came to him. The
body was brought to his home here
on Saturday morning, and funeral
services held at the Methodist church
on Monday afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
Interment was made in Oakland eeme-
terry Rev. C. X. Hudson had charge Of
the services, and was assisted by DR..
j. e. Wagner of Mason City, DR.. NJ A.
Mershom of New Hampton; DR.. r. F.
Hurlburt, district superintendent of
the Davenport district; DR.. G. W.
Crowder Of Marshalltown, and DR.. a.
d. Atchison of Dubuque DR.. A. B.
Curren, district superintendent OF the
Dubuque district, was unable to at
tend the services. Among the minis
ters and lay members present at the
funeral were DR.. G. l.. Nye of Inde-
pendence; Rev. R. w. Cooper OF
Masonville; Rev. D. w. Clinton of
Hampton; Rev. A M. Mcintosh of
Earlville; DR.. A. M. Billingsley Of Mt.
Vernon; Rev. w. M. Leamon of Dubu
que; s. T. Bretnall of Edgewood; G.
l.. Heiserman of Lamont; Rev. E. A.
Lehman, Rev. w. j. Suckow and Rev.
w. A. Montgomery of his city; Mrs.
A. B. Curran of Fayette; H. F. Boyer
and Mr. Fleming of Edgewood; Mr.. T..
E. B. Hudson and Mr.. T. J. Robinson
of Hampton, Iowa.
The family and friends of DR.. Flem-
ing were wholly unprepared for, the
sad news of his sudden passing, and
the sorrow that death has brought to
this home is felt by the citizens of
Manchester generally.
Through the kindness of Rev. c. K.
Hudson, who has been so intimately
associated with DR.. Fleming for many
years, we are able to give the follow
ing account of the life and work of
DR.. Fleming:
A Native Of Scotland.
Thomas Easton Fleming, son Of
James and Jane Milroy Fleming, was
born in Stranraer, Scotland, April "a,
1850, and departed this life April 20,
1917, lacking but four days of reach
ing his 9th year.
He came to America in 1868 when
he was about 18 years of age. Hav-
ing an intense yearning for an educa-
tion he went almost at once to Hop
kintOn to work his way through col
lege. From HOpkinton he went to
Fayette where he received the degree
of A. B. at his graduation in 1879. He
earned the degree of Phi. d. from
Illinois Wesleyan University in 1884
and received the honory degree Of D.
D. from Iowa Wesleyan University in
1886.
September 18th, 1875, he was united
in marriage with Miss Florence Eva
Dorm To this d union five children
were born, Herbert E., Mrs. Florence
E. Cloud, Lillian j., Bessie E. and Sue
Dorm. all of whom remain to mourn
his departure and to cherish his men,
ory; also two grandchildren, Dorothy
Eleanor Cloud and Albert NJ. Cloud
Jr., one brother. James Fleming OF
Glasglow; four sisters, Bessie. Mag
gle and Agnez Fleming of Edinburg,
Scotland, and Mrs. Mary Orr of Moth
erwell, Scotland; besides many other
relatives and friends.
Know in Worldwide MethOdism.
DR.. Fleming is well known in world
wide Methodism, review of life being |
given in DR.. Carl Prices book who's
Who in American Methodism." He
was a faithful and efficient minister
in the Methodist Episcopal church
i<,b hn SS1,,, ,rrh pf bic nhnipp |
and which he loved with an undyins |
devotion. He gave Al years of his life
to the work of the Kingdom, begin
ming as an itinerant minister He was
dedicated to the work of the ministry |
in his early childhood by his devoted
mother. BY her help he was able to |
read the Greek New Testament at m
early age. All through his ministry |
the Greek language has been living
illumination of the Gospel story CIV
ing rich treasures which the vernacu-
lar does not reveal !.
He entered the ranks of the timer
acy in 1873 at st. Pauls church, Cedar
Rapids. Here is his own statement
found in his last report to the Upper
Iowa conference as district superin-
tendent: "This brings me to say In
1910 CoHlC " CAc dAICi VI ~ uuA
church, Cedar Rapids, to be admitted
on trial. Later l ministered at that
alter for four years. Now at the end
of f-forty-one years in the effective
ranks l come to the alter of st. Pau!'s
church to lay down the burden that
in the later years begins to weigh
rather heavily.
'The kind expressions that have
come to me from individuals and quar-
terly conferences in the recent weeks
will abide with me while memory
lasts. For these and Unnlimbered
from my brethren in the
and in the laity, l am very
grateful
"And now in this moment. solemn
to me. | lay the work at the feet OF
the Master of Assemblies, thanking
him for the help that has given me
any measure of success, and praying
that he will graciously overlook the
many failures"
Modest and unassuming, yet faith
full, he has filled the Al years and all
the years full of deeds Of loving SER
vice to the King. In 1875 he was or
dained Deacon and in 1877, an elder
in the church of God. Thus through
the long years he has served the
church in the capacity of a minister.
The following charges have felt the
sweet influence of his devotion:
Lansing, Northwood, Nora
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