238 CALIFORNIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Street Church, ·San Francisco, which church he served for three years, which was the time limit in those days. He served the fol- lowing churches in this Conference: Powell Street, San Fran- cisco, Santa Clara, Grass Valley, Marysville, Auburn, Hollister, Eureka, Trinity, San Francisco, Benicia, Penryn, Roseville. In 1910 he was superannuated and took up his residence later in Pacific Grove. Our brother served faithfully and iwell all his charges. He was conscientious in all his work and always the perfect gentle- man and kind brother and gracious sympathizer. He was friendly and made many friends. He loved his church and lived to serve it. For years while living at Pacific Grove, he taught a large and influential Bible class, which held him in high esteem, as did the whole church. Although failing in health from week to week during the past year, he would not give up either his Bible class or church service until compelled to. Think of what a good man and faithful minister ought to be and our brother was that. He was married to Mary Emma Wiliams, July 4, 1972. His wife, one son, and two daughters survive him. The funeral serv- ices were held from the church at Pacific Grove, the Rev. W. J. Peters, in the absence of the pastor, having charge, and the Rev. W. A. Johns and others assisting. The interment was at the Con- ference cemetery, Pacific Grove. FRANK K. BAKER. ELIAS ALEXANDER WIBLE, Elias Alexander Wible was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, and died at his home in Eureka December 27, 1916. Brother Wible wag converted under .the preaching of Peter Cartwright between the , years of 1850 and 1855. His first appointment was in 1855 and he ' had as his· Presiding· Elder Peter Cartwright. He spent some four years in the ministry in the East and came to California and took his first appointment at Georgetown, Eldorado County, in 1860, and had Adam Bland for his first Presiding Elder in California. Isaac Owens was .his second. He was admitted 1 in to th is Confer- ence in full in 1869. He was stationed at Copperopolis in 1867, and had a continuous service in the ministry until his death. In 1891 he held a supernumerary relation for one year. In'. 1899 he was superannuated and was appointed to Eureka Circuit. In the year 1901 he took a superannuated relation and was· appointed to Eureka Circuit and was assistant pastor at First Church. He immediately organized a society and proceeded to build· a church. In the year 1903 Wible Chapel was dedicated and soon after a parsonage was built. He served this church continuously until the year 1915, when' under the direction of the pastor at Eureka he was put in charge of the work at Blue Lake and Korbel. ; In 1916 he was duly appointed to this work. At 2.35 A. M. 41 December 27th, 1916, Brother Wible was appointed; to work in tile- 1.01.1 heavenly kingdom. He had expressed a wish that he- might die f.2 in the work of the Master and ten days before his departure he- .,;0 METHODIST E had preached at Blue Lake and and son at about 2 A. M. and a and took his place by the st home at 2:35 A. M. For the past few years he pastor of the First Church for pall bearers were selected. 7 .as many people as could get i - Church., Eureka, while the m try came to pay tribute to E. His white hair and beard ja 2-de *1 I. I hiin a conspicuous figure w he was familiarly known wa: addressed. He was loved by old and in him. He was held in his one time chosen to offer p cause he was a man again: wholesome report. Men stood on the street and those who knew him 1 come to their bedside in th, X=. The two prominent ch theerfulness. These were i ·.*9.¥%1tu'- ,-- 3¢·AihEN- , OCR Text: 238 CALIFORNIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Street Church, ·San Francisco, which church he served for three years, which was the time limit in those days. He served the fol- lowing churches in this Conference: Powell Street, San Fran- cisco, Santa Clara, Grass Valley, Marysville, Auburn, Hollister, Eureka, Trinity, San Francisco, Benicia, Penryn, Roseville. In 1910 he was superannuated and took up his residence later in Pacific Grove. Our brother served faithfully and iwell all his charges. He was conscientious in all his work and always the perfect gentle- man and kind brother and gracious sympathizer. He was friendly and made many friends. He loved his church and lived to serve it. For years while living at Pacific Grove, he taught a large and influential Bible class, which held him in high esteem, as did the whole church. Although failing in health from week to week during the past year, he would not give up either his Bible class or church service until compelled to. Think of what a good man and faithful minister ought to be and our brother was that. He was married to Mary Emma Wiliams, July 4, 1972. His wife, one son, and two daughters survive him. The funeral serv- ices were held from the church at Pacific Grove, the Rev. W. J. Peters, in the absence of the pastor, having charge, and the Rev. W. A. Johns and others assisting. The interment was at the Con- ference cemetery, Pacific Grove. FRANK K. BAKER. ELIAS ALEXANDER WIBLE, Elias Alexander Wible was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, and died at his home in Eureka December 27, 1916. Brother Wible wag converted under .the preaching of Peter Cartwright between the , years of 1850 and 1855. His first appointment was in 1855 and he ' had as his· Presiding· Elder Peter Cartwright. He spent some four years in the ministry in the East and came to California and took his first appointment at Georgetown, Eldorado County, in 1860, and had Adam Bland for his first Presiding Elder in California. Isaac Owens was .his second. He was admitted 1 in to th is Confer- ence in full in 1869. He was stationed at Copperopolis in 1867, and had a continuous service in the ministry until his death. In 1891 he held a supernumerary relation for one year. In'. 1899 he was superannuated and was appointed to Eureka Circuit. In the year 1901 he took a superannuated relation and was· appointed to Eureka Circuit and was assistant pastor at First Church. He immediately organized a society and proceeded to build· a church. In the year 1903 Wible Chapel was dedicated and soon after a parsonage was built. He served this church continuously until the year 1915, when' under the direction of the pastor at Eureka he was put in charge of the work at Blue Lake and Korbel. ; In 1916 he was duly appointed to this work. At 2.35 A. M. 41 December 27th, 1916, Brother Wible was appointed; to work in tile- 1.01.1 heavenly kingdom. He had expressed a wish that he- might die f.2 in the work of the Master and ten days before his departure he- .,;0 METHODIST E had preached at Blue Lake and and son at about 2 A. M. and a and took his place by the st home at 2:35 A. M. For the past few years he pastor of the First Church for pall bearers were selected. 7 .as many people as could get i - Church., Eureka, while the m try came to pay tribute to E. His white hair and beard ja 2-de *1 I. I hiin a conspicuous figure w he was familiarly known wa: addressed. He was loved by old and in him. He was held in his one time chosen to offer p cause he was a man again: wholesome report. Men stood on the street and those who knew him 1 come to their bedside in th, X=. The two prominent ch theerfulness. 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