OBIT:

Rev. George Newman, an old and faithful minister of the gospel in the United Brethren Church, died in Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, November 12th 1884 aged 88 years. He was born in Franklin County, Penyslvania. He was married March 27th, 1819 to Barbara Hammond. In the year 1824 he was overcome by a sense of his lost condition and made a final surrender and sought and found pardon in Jesus and was made happy in the Savior's love. At that time he united with the German Reformed Church and was licensed to preach the gospel. From there he moved to Ohio, in the bonds of Scioto Conference.

For five years he was without church privileges, during which time he preached and held meetings wherever he could, faithfully maintaining the cause of Jesus in labor and sacrifices, telling of the worth of Jesus, after which time he was visited by Bro. Arret, a United Brethren preacher, who was then traveling in that county as a missionary for the church. He held meetings at Father Newman’s house; and at a protracted meeting held in said house some were converted and joined the Church. Father Newman was one of that number. He was first licensed to preach in the United Brethren Church by John Russell, who was then presiding elder in Scioto Conference, November 2d, 1833. His first annual-conference license was granted May 13th, Samuel Hiestand, bishop. He was ordained at Lexington Ohio, April 18th 1837 by Samuel Hiestand.

Some years after this he moved to Iowa, where in the bonds of Iowa Conference and after the division of East Des Moines Conference, he labored for many years, until compelled by infirmity and age to cease active labor. He has since that time stayed with his children, his faithful and sacrificing companion having died January 16th, 1871. It was his privilege occasionally to be at the annual session of the conference and give words of cheer to the younger members of the conference and I am glad to say that in his breast burned the same holy zeal and fire that so nerved him in his success work in earlier years. His end was triumph and peace. He said that if anything was written over his grave he wanted it to be these words, "Here lies the body of George Newman waiting for the coming of the Lord." Thus another warrior has gone to share the victory he has won.

From the United Brethren Archives, Madison. NJ

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OBIT:

Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fortner, in this city, Wednesday, November, 12, 1884, Mr. George Newman, aged 88 years. Deceased had been in feeble health for about a year and his death had been expected for some time. He was an old settler of this county and was one of the pioneer preachers of the United Brethren denomination. Funeral services were held on Thursday, conducted by Rev. Craig, after which the remains were buried in the Breckenridge cemetery, six miles east of this city.

From the "Knoxville Journal", Knoxville, Iowa