Samuel B. Guiberson (1894)

GUIBERSON

Posted By: Ida Morse
Date: 3/5/2006 at 16:35:15

The Madisonian,
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, February 2, 1894

Rev. Samuel B. Guiberson, who will be remembered as a former resident of Winterset by many of our older citizens, died at Santa Paula, Cal., January 4th, aged 75. The Santa Paula Chronicle says of him:

Rev. Guiberson was, we believe, the oldest Methodist minister in this conference. He has for several years been on the retired list but always was an active worker in local religious meetings. For many years he was an itinerant preacher in Iowa but came to California quite a number of years ago. It is said that when in the prime of life he was a preacher of more than ordinary power and eloquence, and as a revivalist had an extended reputation. In fact those who know of his early ministerial labors in the east report that he had few equals and perhaps no superior as a revivalist.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday February 2, 1894
Page 4, Column 3

Obituary

Died, on January 3d, 1894, Rev. Samuel E. Guiberson, aged 76 years, 4 months and 24 days. The funeral services took place at the M. E. Church in Santa Paula, on Thursday, January 4th, at 2 o’clock p. m., Conducted by Rev. J. M. Rich, pastor of the church.

Rev. Guiberson and enjoyed fair health until last Christmas. While at the M. E. Church on Christmas night he had a stroke of paralysis and was removed to his residence. He never rallied, but grew worse until death released him. Rev. Guiberson was we believe, the oldest Methodist minister in this conference. He has for several years been on the retired list, but always was an active worker in local religious meetings. For many years he was an itinerant preacher in Iowa, but came to California quite a number of years ago.

It is said that when the in the prime of life he was a preacher of more than ordinary power and eloquence, and as a revivalist had an extended reputation. In fact, those who know of his early ministerial labors in the east report that he had few equals and perhaps no superior as a revivalist.

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