History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Omaha and suburbs . counselor in matters of con-science. The Society during his stay of two years waskept in good trim, and, in return, paid him a goodsalary. Though the membership hardly exceededone hundred, he reported liberal collections for allthe benevolences, without a blank! This featureof the case is in proof of his efficiency, and thatnothing was purposely neglected that would inany way contribute to the reputation of the charge. T. C. Clendening, not long since from Illinois,succeeded Mr. Fowler, and found the affairs of thecharge in such
History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Omaha and suburbs . counselor in matters of con-science. The Society during his stay of two years waskept in good trim, and, in return, paid him a goodsalary. Though the membership hardly exceededone hundred, he reported liberal collections for allthe benevolences, without a blank! This featureof the case is in proof of his efficiency, and thatnothing was purposely neglected that would inany way contribute to the reputation of the charge. T. C. Clendening, not long since from Illinois,succeeded Mr. Fowler, and found the affairs of thecharge in such condition as to permit of his takinghold where his predecessor left off; and he quicklymade himself acquainted with the religious habitsof his membership. If hard work and enthusiasm are of account inan itinerants life and work, Mr. Clendening has a 127 METHODISM IN OMAHA. claim of being difficult to excel. His serviceswere prized on account of his alertness in caringfor every interest of the Church. In the pulpit hewas clear, argumentative and convincing. His. REV. T. C. CLENDENING, D. D. sermons were well studied, written and arranged;and, bating a fault in vocalization, were deliveredso as to attract the hearing;; and reach the hearts ofhis auditors. • 128 METHODISM IN OMAHA. During the second year of his pastorate of thisChurch, and on the removal, in 1887, of W. Phelps to California, vacating the OmahaDistrict, Mr. Clendening was chosen to assumethe office of presiding elder, the duties of whichcalling he performed till September, 1893. Noless so than in the pastorate, his labors were fruit-ful of results. He was resolute and willing to-share in the hard work with his preachers, neverattempting to excuse himself from being presentwhere most needed. At the close of a term of fiveand a half years on the District, he was appointedto Wesley Church, Walnut Hill, a populoussuburb of Omaha. After serving this Church afew months, he was sought for as a field agent ofthe N
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