Journal of the ..Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church . iction through the closing years of his life. The services werein charge of the pastor, H. W. McPherson, who was assisted by PastorsR. L. Steed of Green Valley and A. S. Chapman of Beardstown. Fittingtributes from the Rev. W. H. Webster and former Pastor, W. A. Boyd, wereread. The body was laid to rest in the Ashland cemetery. 1911 MEMOIRS 143 Brother Sloan is gone, but thanks to his God and ours, his influenceand works remain. A fitting tribute to him seems contained in the fol-lowing lines: To the beloved memory
Journal of the ..Illinois Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church . iction through the closing years of his life. The services werein charge of the pastor, H. W. McPherson, who was assisted by PastorsR. L. Steed of Green Valley and A. S. Chapman of Beardstown. Fittingtributes from the Rev. W. H. Webster and former Pastor, W. A. Boyd, wereread. The body was laid to rest in the Ashland cemetery. 1911 MEMOIRS 143 Brother Sloan is gone, but thanks to his God and ours, his influenceand works remain. A fitting tribute to him seems contained in the fol-lowing lines: To the beloved memory of a righteous man Who loved God and truth above all things. A man of untarnished honor— Loyal and chivalrous—gentle and strong— Modest and humble—tender and true— Pitiful to the weak, yearning after the erring. Stern to all powers of wrong and oppression, Yet more stern to himself— Who being angry, yet sinned not—. Who lived in the presence of God here, And passing through the grave and gate of death Now liveth unto God forevermore. THE REV. JOHN NELSON DEWELL. o HE REV. JOHN NELSON DEWELL. atthe age of 69 years, 9 months and 28 days,died very suddenly at his home in White , January 24, 1911. He had apparently beenin the best of health and only the members of hisfamily and a limited number of close persona!friends knew that he had at times been afflictedwith heart trouble which was the imrnediate causeof his death. The deceased was a native of Pike county,III., where he spent many years as school teacher,and as County Superintendent of Schools. Helikewise taught in Madison and Montgomerycounties. During the period of his educationalwork he spent two years at the State NormalUniversity at Normal, 111., from which he grad-uated in 1872 he was united in marriage with Miss Mabel R. Ross, at and six children survive him. These are Mrs. Ida G. Stewart, Kirks-ville. Mo.; Ross, of Chicago; Harvey, Kirksville, Mo.; Paul, Mrs. ClaraDavidson and H
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