Obiturary from the Oskaloosa Independent clipping, date unknown. Rev. McAferty was a minister of the Church of the United Brethren. He and his brother Nathanial attended school at Lane University in Lecompton, Kansas.
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Dr. E.E. McAferty died February 17 at UB parsonage, McLouth, Kansas at the age of sixty-eight years, one month and ten days. He had been pastor there since the last session of the Kansas conference at which he completed thirteen years as a conference superindendent. He asked release from the work of the superintendency at that time, was requested by the McLouth charge as its pastor, a place where he had previously served for seven years and was just beginning what promised to be another happy pastorate. His summons came with unexpected suddenness. He had suffered an attack of the "flu" and contrary to the physician's advice had exposed himself to attend the funeral of a friend. This was followed by a collapse which was followed five days later by his death.
He was a native of Iowa, had lived in Kansas fifty-six years, was married to Ella M. Young of Corning, Kansas, a marriage of unbroken happiness, and is survived by his noble wife and six children: Mrs. H.G. Reardon, Minneapolis, Kansas; Mrs. H.D. Snyder, Cheyenne, Wyoming; J.F. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas; A.L. McAferty, Marysville, Kansas; H.O. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas and Mrs. L.C. Cota, New York City.
He was licensed to preach by Rev. J.R. Meredith, recieved into annual conference by Bishop J. Weaver and ordained by Bishop N. Castle. His ministerial service extended over forty-six years. His ordination took place in 1894. Twenty years of his service was spent in his pastorate at McLouth and as a superitendent at the Kansas conference. Other pastorates were served at Sabetha, Meriden, Greenleaf, Robinson and Lawrence. At Sabetha and McLouth he served two terms as pastor.
In addition to his surviving family circle he leaves eight grandchildren, also two sisters: Mrs. Elmira Biggart, Downs, Kansas and Mrs. Ida C. Kinnick, Ishawooa, Wyoming and two brothers: Orrin McAferty, California and Rev. N. McAferty, Corning, Kansas.
The funeral service was held Monday February 19 at the church at McLouth and the burial was at Lawrence. A vast congregation inside and outside the church gathered for the sad service. The conference quartet sang two selections, "That Beautiful Land," and "Under His Wings." Mrs. Harold Steeper sang, Dr. C.V. Priddle read the Scripture and also the obituary, Dr. Stanley Williams and Dr. F.M. Testerman led in prayers. The writer spoke appreciately of Dr. McAferty's great life of service, using as a text the Scripture that came instinctively to every preacher's mind, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" The burial service was conducted by the Masonic Lodge of McLouth, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Arthur Ward.
The ministers present were Revs. F.M. Testerman, S.B. Williams, Claude Crandall, Arthur Ward, J.H. Frazier, J.C. Kreig, C.L. Heatherington, Paul V. Clark, C.O. Main, David Wood, C.V. Priddle, L.A. Stone, L. Wesley Robbins, Glen Cain, R.C. Russell, and A. McCandless of our own church; and Rev. J.R. McFadden, Methodist Episcopal superintendent of Topeka district, R.B. Brown and Ira Brammell, local pastors. Quite a number of ministers representing the County Ministerial Association were also present.
Doctor McAferty was not only an exceedingly wise man, but an exceptionally loveable personality. He was an able preacher whose preaching had the distinctive quality of making men want to be better men. His patience and kindly courtesy were unfailing. He never wounded those with whom he dealt, but was as firm as a rock for the right in all his administrative labors. He had a genius for friendship. Every one of us suffered the heart pangs of a personal grief at his passing, for we all felt the bereavement that men feel at the loss of a rare and gentle friend and beloved brother whose place in our fellowship must remain vacant until we can hail him again in the glory morning beyond the river. The world and Kansas conference is much poorer by his going, but heaven becomes richer and more attractive.
Dr. W.O. Jones, himself ill, sent a comforting and beautiful word to the family. Dr. C.V. Priddle, long an associate of the deceased in the superintendency compiled and gave to me the items for this memoir.
A.B. Statton, Bishop
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Dr. E.E. McAferty died February 17 at UB parsonage, McLouth, Kansas at the age of sixty-eight years, one month and ten days. He had been pastor there since the last session of the Kansas conference at which he completed thirteen years as a conference superindendent. He asked release from the work of the superintendency at that time, was requested by the McLouth charge as its pastor, a place where he had previously served for seven years and was just beginning what promised to be another happy pastorate. His summons came with unexpected suddenness. He had suffered an attack of the "flu" and contrary to the physician's advice had exposed himself to attend the funeral of a friend. This was followed by a collapse which was followed five days later by his death.
He was a native of Iowa, had lived in Kansas fifty-six years, was married to Ella M. Young of Corning, Kansas, a marriage of unbroken happiness, and is survived by his noble wife and six children: Mrs. H.G. Reardon, Minneapolis, Kansas; Mrs. H.D. Snyder, Cheyenne, Wyoming; J.F. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas; A.L. McAferty, Marysville, Kansas; H.O. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas and Mrs. L.C. Cota, New York City.
He was licensed to preach by Rev. J.R. Meredith, recieved into annual conference by Bishop J. Weaver and ordained by Bishop N. Castle. His ministerial service extended over forty-six years. His ordination took place in 1894. Twenty years of his service was spent in his pastorate at McLouth and as a superitendent at the Kansas conference. Other pastorates were served at Sabetha, Meriden, Greenleaf, Robinson and Lawrence. At Sabetha and McLouth he served two terms as pastor.
In addition to his surviving family circle he leaves eight grandchildren, also two sisters: Mrs. Elmira Biggart, Downs, Kansas and Mrs. Ida C. Kinnick, Ishawooa, Wyoming and two brothers: Orrin McAferty, California and Rev. N. McAferty, Corning, Kansas.
The funeral service was held Monday February 19 at the church at McLouth and the burial was at Lawrence. A vast congregation inside and outside the church gathered for the sad service. The conference quartet sang two selections, "That Beautiful Land," and "Under His Wings." Mrs. Harold Steeper sang, Dr. C.V. Priddle read the Scripture and also the obituary, Dr. Stanley Williams and Dr. F.M. Testerman led in prayers. The writer spoke appreciately of Dr. McAferty's great life of service, using as a text the Scripture that came instinctively to every preacher's mind, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" The burial service was conducted by the Masonic Lodge of McLouth, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Arthur Ward.
The ministers present were Revs. F.M. Testerman, S.B. Williams, Claude Crandall, Arthur Ward, J.H. Frazier, J.C. Kreig, C.L. Heatherington, Paul V. Clark, C.O. Main, David Wood, C.V. Priddle, L.A. Stone, L. Wesley Robbins, Glen Cain, R.C. Russell, and A. McCandless of our own church; and Rev. J.R. McFadden, Methodist Episcopal superintendent of Topeka district, R.B. Brown and Ira Brammell, local pastors. Quite a number of ministers representing the County Ministerial Association were also present.
Doctor McAferty was not only an exceedingly wise man, but an exceptionally loveable personality. He was an able preacher whose preaching had the distinctive quality of making men want to be better men. His patience and kindly courtesy were unfailing. He never wounded those with whom he dealt, but was as firm as a rock for the right in all his administrative labors. He had a genius for friendship. Every one of us suffered the heart pangs of a personal grief at his passing, for we all felt the bereavement that men feel at the loss of a rare and gentle friend and beloved brother whose place in our fellowship must remain vacant until we can hail him again in the glory morning beyond the river. The world and Kansas conference is much poorer by his going, but heaven becomes richer and more attractive.
Dr. W.O. Jones, himself ill, sent a comforting and beautiful word to the family. Dr. C.V. Priddle, long an associate of the deceased in the superintendency compiled and gave to me the items for this memoir.
A.B. Statton, Bishop
Obiturary from the Oskaloosa Independent clipping, date unknown. Rev. McAferty was a minister of the Church of the United Brethren. He and his brother Nathanial attended school at Lane University in Lecompton, Kansas.
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Dr. E.E. McAferty died February 17 at UB parsonage, McLouth, Kansas at the age of sixty-eight years, one month and ten days. He had been pastor there since the last session of the Kansas conference at which he completed thirteen years as a conference superindendent. He asked release from the work of the superintendency at that time, was requested by the McLouth charge as its pastor, a place where he had previously served for seven years and was just beginning what promised to be another happy pastorate. His summons came with unexpected suddenness. He had suffered an attack of the "flu" and contrary to the physician's advice had exposed himself to attend the funeral of a friend. This was followed by a collapse which was followed five days later by his death.
He was a native of Iowa, had lived in Kansas fifty-six years, was married to Ella M. Young of Corning, Kansas, a marriage of unbroken happiness, and is survived by his noble wife and six children: Mrs. H.G. Reardon, Minneapolis, Kansas; Mrs. H.D. Snyder, Cheyenne, Wyoming; J.F. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas; A.L. McAferty, Marysville, Kansas; H.O. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas and Mrs. L.C. Cota, New York City.
He was licensed to preach by Rev. J.R. Meredith, recieved into annual conference by Bishop J. Weaver and ordained by Bishop N. Castle. His ministerial service extended over forty-six years. His ordination took place in 1894. Twenty years of his service was spent in his pastorate at McLouth and as a superitendent at the Kansas conference. Other pastorates were served at Sabetha, Meriden, Greenleaf, Robinson and Lawrence. At Sabetha and McLouth he served two terms as pastor.
In addition to his surviving family circle he leaves eight grandchildren, also two sisters: Mrs. Elmira Biggart, Downs, Kansas and Mrs. Ida C. Kinnick, Ishawooa, Wyoming and two brothers: Orrin McAferty, California and Rev. N. McAferty, Corning, Kansas.
The funeral service was held Monday February 19 at the church at McLouth and the burial was at Lawrence. A vast congregation inside and outside the church gathered for the sad service. The conference quartet sang two selections, "That Beautiful Land," and "Under His Wings." Mrs. Harold Steeper sang, Dr. C.V. Priddle read the Scripture and also the obituary, Dr. Stanley Williams and Dr. F.M. Testerman led in prayers. The writer spoke appreciately of Dr. McAferty's great life of service, using as a text the Scripture that came instinctively to every preacher's mind, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" The burial service was conducted by the Masonic Lodge of McLouth, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Arthur Ward.
The ministers present were Revs. F.M. Testerman, S.B. Williams, Claude Crandall, Arthur Ward, J.H. Frazier, J.C. Kreig, C.L. Heatherington, Paul V. Clark, C.O. Main, David Wood, C.V. Priddle, L.A. Stone, L. Wesley Robbins, Glen Cain, R.C. Russell, and A. McCandless of our own church; and Rev. J.R. McFadden, Methodist Episcopal superintendent of Topeka district, R.B. Brown and Ira Brammell, local pastors. Quite a number of ministers representing the County Ministerial Association were also present.
Doctor McAferty was not only an exceedingly wise man, but an exceptionally loveable personality. He was an able preacher whose preaching had the distinctive quality of making men want to be better men. His patience and kindly courtesy were unfailing. He never wounded those with whom he dealt, but was as firm as a rock for the right in all his administrative labors. He had a genius for friendship. Every one of us suffered the heart pangs of a personal grief at his passing, for we all felt the bereavement that men feel at the loss of a rare and gentle friend and beloved brother whose place in our fellowship must remain vacant until we can hail him again in the glory morning beyond the river. The world and Kansas conference is much poorer by his going, but heaven becomes richer and more attractive.
Dr. W.O. Jones, himself ill, sent a comforting and beautiful word to the family. Dr. C.V. Priddle, long an associate of the deceased in the superintendency compiled and gave to me the items for this memoir.
A.B. Statton, Bishop
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Dr. E.E. McAferty died February 17 at UB parsonage, McLouth, Kansas at the age of sixty-eight years, one month and ten days. He had been pastor there since the last session of the Kansas conference at which he completed thirteen years as a conference superindendent. He asked release from the work of the superintendency at that time, was requested by the McLouth charge as its pastor, a place where he had previously served for seven years and was just beginning what promised to be another happy pastorate. His summons came with unexpected suddenness. He had suffered an attack of the "flu" and contrary to the physician's advice had exposed himself to attend the funeral of a friend. This was followed by a collapse which was followed five days later by his death.
He was a native of Iowa, had lived in Kansas fifty-six years, was married to Ella M. Young of Corning, Kansas, a marriage of unbroken happiness, and is survived by his noble wife and six children: Mrs. H.G. Reardon, Minneapolis, Kansas; Mrs. H.D. Snyder, Cheyenne, Wyoming; J.F. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas; A.L. McAferty, Marysville, Kansas; H.O. McAferty, Lawrence, Kansas and Mrs. L.C. Cota, New York City.
He was licensed to preach by Rev. J.R. Meredith, recieved into annual conference by Bishop J. Weaver and ordained by Bishop N. Castle. His ministerial service extended over forty-six years. His ordination took place in 1894. Twenty years of his service was spent in his pastorate at McLouth and as a superitendent at the Kansas conference. Other pastorates were served at Sabetha, Meriden, Greenleaf, Robinson and Lawrence. At Sabetha and McLouth he served two terms as pastor.
In addition to his surviving family circle he leaves eight grandchildren, also two sisters: Mrs. Elmira Biggart, Downs, Kansas and Mrs. Ida C. Kinnick, Ishawooa, Wyoming and two brothers: Orrin McAferty, California and Rev. N. McAferty, Corning, Kansas.
The funeral service was held Monday February 19 at the church at McLouth and the burial was at Lawrence. A vast congregation inside and outside the church gathered for the sad service. The conference quartet sang two selections, "That Beautiful Land," and "Under His Wings." Mrs. Harold Steeper sang, Dr. C.V. Priddle read the Scripture and also the obituary, Dr. Stanley Williams and Dr. F.M. Testerman led in prayers. The writer spoke appreciately of Dr. McAferty's great life of service, using as a text the Scripture that came instinctively to every preacher's mind, "Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" The burial service was conducted by the Masonic Lodge of McLouth, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. Arthur Ward.
The ministers present were Revs. F.M. Testerman, S.B. Williams, Claude Crandall, Arthur Ward, J.H. Frazier, J.C. Kreig, C.L. Heatherington, Paul V. Clark, C.O. Main, David Wood, C.V. Priddle, L.A. Stone, L. Wesley Robbins, Glen Cain, R.C. Russell, and A. McCandless of our own church; and Rev. J.R. McFadden, Methodist Episcopal superintendent of Topeka district, R.B. Brown and Ira Brammell, local pastors. Quite a number of ministers representing the County Ministerial Association were also present.
Doctor McAferty was not only an exceedingly wise man, but an exceptionally loveable personality. He was an able preacher whose preaching had the distinctive quality of making men want to be better men. His patience and kindly courtesy were unfailing. He never wounded those with whom he dealt, but was as firm as a rock for the right in all his administrative labors. He had a genius for friendship. Every one of us suffered the heart pangs of a personal grief at his passing, for we all felt the bereavement that men feel at the loss of a rare and gentle friend and beloved brother whose place in our fellowship must remain vacant until we can hail him again in the glory morning beyond the river. The world and Kansas conference is much poorer by his going, but heaven becomes richer and more attractive.
Dr. W.O. Jones, himself ill, sent a comforting and beautiful word to the family. Dr. C.V. Priddle, long an associate of the deceased in the superintendency compiled and gave to me the items for this memoir.
A.B. Statton, Bishop
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