Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . kle in his eyes, giving one the idea that he was laugh-ing more with the eyes than the mouth. At one Conference ses-sion, when Bishop Esher delivered a masterful ordination ser-mon, in which he emphasized the personal assurance to the call-ing of the ministry, Nicolai was asked how he liked the ! he replied, if I could preach like that I would not doubtmy call any more, either. As a preacher he was biblical, theological, a genius at exposi-tion, not o
Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . kle in his eyes, giving one the idea that he was laugh-ing more with the eyes than the mouth. At one Conference ses-sion, when Bishop Esher delivered a masterful ordination ser-mon, in which he emphasized the personal assurance to the call-ing of the ministry, Nicolai was asked how he liked the ! he replied, if I could preach like that I would not doubtmy call any more, either. As a preacher he was biblical, theological, a genius at exposi-tion, not of an emotional type, nor yet very enthusiastic, but al-ways instructive and convincing. He was regarded by some to bethe most profound theologian in the Conference at his time. The exact facts relative to his demise could not be ascertained,but he died at Norvell, Jackson Co., Michigan, in the triumphs offaith. He had been married to Barbara Schafer, and was the fatherof twelve children. He was a great man of God and did a noble work for the In-diana Conference in her early days. D. S. OAKES (1837-1906) Rev. D. S. Oakes had an. D. S. OAKES interesting and eventful life. Hewas born Sept. 5, 1837, in Dau-phin Co., Pa., about one milenorth of Union Deposit, on theSwatara River, a few miles fromthe birthplace of Bishop , and died in Ft. Wayne,Ind., May, 1906, and survivedby his wife, 4 sons and 1 daugh-ter. His body was interred inthe Kendallville Cemetery. Evans had charge of the fu-neral and delivered the a number of other minis-ters were present and partici-pated in the memorial fathers name was John, andmothers maiden name MaryEshelman. His father came, 215 INDIANA CONFERENCE with his parents from Ireland to America when six years old,and settled on a farm near Blairville, Indiana County, Pa., laterknown as Oakes Knob. After John had grown up he followedThomas, his brother, to Lancaster County, Pa., where he marriedMary Eshelman from near
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