. The Christian annual for the year of our lord ... in hisvery last prayer he ear-nestly besought Godsblessing on the MarionChurch. Feeling that his work was done in Marion, he yielded hisplace—probably in 1858,—to Elder Thomas A. Brandon, whobuilt well on the broad foundation laid by Brother FowlerWhen the writer settled with the church New Years, 1861 hehad been supplying the pulpit for some months. Perhaps in1862. under strong inducements. Brother Fowler removed hisfamily to Decatur, Iowa, and for several years gave himselfchieHy to secular pursuits. But the gospel fires could not goout in
. The Christian annual for the year of our lord ... in hisvery last prayer he ear-nestly besought Godsblessing on the MarionChurch. Feeling that his work was done in Marion, he yielded hisplace—probably in 1858,—to Elder Thomas A. Brandon, whobuilt well on the broad foundation laid by Brother FowlerWhen the writer settled with the church New Years, 1861 hehad been supplying the pulpit for some months. Perhaps in1862. under strong inducements. Brother Fowler removed hisfamily to Decatur, Iowa, and for several years gave himselfchieHy to secular pursuits. But the gospel fires could not goout in his heart, and in answer to his own longing no lessthan to the pleadings of the people, about the end of the Warfor the Union he returned to Indiana and resumed his life-work. Very soon thereafter, out of his labors, coupled withthose of the lamented Elder Georce Abbott, the churches ofGoshen and Ligonier were brought forth. These churcheshe served with great acceptacce for several yearsTheL22d day of October. 1871. was a high day with Brother. Eldee David W. Fowler. Fowler, when, with the assistance of Elder Abbott, so ofteihis true yoke-fellow, he organized the church at WarrenIndiana. He had made long and good preparations for thiiimportant work, preaching more or less regularly to the peopie there for nearly two years prior to the organization. Hiserved the new church for some time, residing for a seasoiin the city. Few men were ever held in higher esteem by thipeople of Warren than Pastor Fowler. Subsequent to hisremoval, he often returned for a service, and always was h(greeted with throngs. It was a delight, indeed, to hear Fowler preach. He was agentleman of fine personal appearance, his voice was melodious and winning, his delivery delightful, his flow of words effusive, his thoughtsoften of the highest or-der, and his eloquenceat times burning andentrancing. HadDavidFowler had the advant-ages of a finished schol-arship, he certainly andeasily would have takenfront
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