Elder John Price Bowman, son of Joseph B. and Susannah Arnold Bowman, was born July 4, 1871, at Jonesboro, Tenn. He was baptized into membership in the Knob Creek congregation, Tenn., in Aug. 1887. His call to the ministry came from the Knob Creek congregation in May 1895. He was ordained to the eldership in the Beaver Creek congregation, Tenn., in February of 1907. His marriage to Etta Tennessee Garst occurred on Sept. 6, 1894, to which union were born seven children.
Bro. Bowman was one of the pioneering home mission ministers of our Brotherhood. The majority of his more than fifty years in the ministry of the church were spent as a free minister in several of the smaller and very needy congregations of the Brotherhood. There was only one exception to this practice and that was during the year of 1900 when he served as pastor of the Irving Creek congregation in Wisconsin under the support of the General Winton Board. From 1901-6 he served in the Knob Creek congregation, and from 1906 to 1910 in the Beaver Creek congregation, both in Tennessee. In, 1910 he and his family moved to Michigan, where he served in the Zion congregation for eight years, in the Flint church for two years, and in the Detroit church for ten years. During his residence in Detroit, he served as elder of the Pontiac congregation for five years. Then in 1930 he and his wife moved to Thurmont, Md., where he served in the Rocky Ridge and Thurmont congregations until 1939, when he became incapacitated by a severe stroke. From this affliction he never recovered and during the rest of his life he was to a large degree inactive. Returning to Michigan in 1940, he spent the rest of his life at Scottville in the Sugar Ridge congregation.
The last sixteen weeks of his life he was confined to his bed. Release from his burden of suffering came to him Oct. 9, 1947, while he was a patient in the Pauline Stearns hospital at Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held in the Sugar Ridge church by the pastor, Bro. Homer N. Kiracofe. His body was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery near Custer, Mich.
John P. Bowman was a member of the Church of the Brethren for sixty-two years, served as a minister in the church fifty-two years, and as an elder forty years. One of the strong desires of his latter years was to be permitted to live to celebrate his golden wedding anniversary. This he was permitted to do with all his children and grandchildren present on Sept. 6, 1944.
Bro. Bowman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Tennessee Bowman of Scottville, Mich.; four daughters, namely, Mrs. Ola Whitehouse, Mrs. Mabel Price, Mrs. Kathleen Rieck, and Miss Mary S. Bowman, all of Detroit, Mich.; and two sons, namely, John Ralph Bowman: of Scottville, Mich., and Earl M. Bowman, of Harrisonburg, Va. One son, Roland, died at the age of two years.
As a man, Bro. Bowman was genial and lovable. He easily made friends everywhere he went. He kept young in mind and spirit and did not find it difficult to adjust to new ideas and ways of presenting the kingdom of God. He rejoiced to see younger and better trained men enter into positions of trust and responsibility in the Brotherhood organization and program. He received a good education in the Normal Training School at Johnson City, Tennessee, and for several years was a public school teacher in Washington County. . He was a great lover of books. Up to the very end of his life he maintained a keen interest in current events and kept fully abreast with the times.
As a preacher, Bro. John Bowman was deliberate in his manner of delivery, speaking rather slowly and softly at the beginning, but usually worked to a climax with much forcefulness and power. The content of his message was characterized by clarity of thought and thoughtfulness.
Gospel Messenger Feb 21, 1947
Earl M. Bowman, Harrisonburg,
Bro. Bowman was one of the pioneering home mission ministers of our Brotherhood. The majority of his more than fifty years in the ministry of the church were spent as a free minister in several of the smaller and very needy congregations of the Brotherhood. There was only one exception to this practice and that was during the year of 1900 when he served as pastor of the Irving Creek congregation in Wisconsin under the support of the General Winton Board. From 1901-6 he served in the Knob Creek congregation, and from 1906 to 1910 in the Beaver Creek congregation, both in Tennessee. In, 1910 he and his family moved to Michigan, where he served in the Zion congregation for eight years, in the Flint church for two years, and in the Detroit church for ten years. During his residence in Detroit, he served as elder of the Pontiac congregation for five years. Then in 1930 he and his wife moved to Thurmont, Md., where he served in the Rocky Ridge and Thurmont congregations until 1939, when he became incapacitated by a severe stroke. From this affliction he never recovered and during the rest of his life he was to a large degree inactive. Returning to Michigan in 1940, he spent the rest of his life at Scottville in the Sugar Ridge congregation.
The last sixteen weeks of his life he was confined to his bed. Release from his burden of suffering came to him Oct. 9, 1947, while he was a patient in the Pauline Stearns hospital at Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held in the Sugar Ridge church by the pastor, Bro. Homer N. Kiracofe. His body was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery near Custer, Mich.
John P. Bowman was a member of the Church of the Brethren for sixty-two years, served as a minister in the church fifty-two years, and as an elder forty years. One of the strong desires of his latter years was to be permitted to live to celebrate his golden wedding anniversary. This he was permitted to do with all his children and grandchildren present on Sept. 6, 1944.
Bro. Bowman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Tennessee Bowman of Scottville, Mich.; four daughters, namely, Mrs. Ola Whitehouse, Mrs. Mabel Price, Mrs. Kathleen Rieck, and Miss Mary S. Bowman, all of Detroit, Mich.; and two sons, namely, John Ralph Bowman: of Scottville, Mich., and Earl M. Bowman, of Harrisonburg, Va. One son, Roland, died at the age of two years.
As a man, Bro. Bowman was genial and lovable. He easily made friends everywhere he went. He kept young in mind and spirit and did not find it difficult to adjust to new ideas and ways of presenting the kingdom of God. He rejoiced to see younger and better trained men enter into positions of trust and responsibility in the Brotherhood organization and program. He received a good education in the Normal Training School at Johnson City, Tennessee, and for several years was a public school teacher in Washington County. . He was a great lover of books. Up to the very end of his life he maintained a keen interest in current events and kept fully abreast with the times.
As a preacher, Bro. John Bowman was deliberate in his manner of delivery, speaking rather slowly and softly at the beginning, but usually worked to a climax with much forcefulness and power. The content of his message was characterized by clarity of thought and thoughtfulness.
Gospel Messenger Feb 21, 1947
Earl M. Bowman, Harrisonburg,
Elder John Price Bowman, son of Joseph B. and Susannah Arnold Bowman, was born July 4, 1871, at Jonesboro, Tenn. He was baptized into membership in the Knob Creek congregation, Tenn., in Aug. 1887. His call to the ministry came from the Knob Creek congregation in May 1895. He was ordained to the eldership in the Beaver Creek congregation, Tenn., in February of 1907. His marriage to Etta Tennessee Garst occurred on Sept. 6, 1894, to which union were born seven children.
Bro. Bowman was one of the pioneering home mission ministers of our Brotherhood. The majority of his more than fifty years in the ministry of the church were spent as a free minister in several of the smaller and very needy congregations of the Brotherhood. There was only one exception to this practice and that was during the year of 1900 when he served as pastor of the Irving Creek congregation in Wisconsin under the support of the General Winton Board. From 1901-6 he served in the Knob Creek congregation, and from 1906 to 1910 in the Beaver Creek congregation, both in Tennessee. In, 1910 he and his family moved to Michigan, where he served in the Zion congregation for eight years, in the Flint church for two years, and in the Detroit church for ten years. During his residence in Detroit, he served as elder of the Pontiac congregation for five years. Then in 1930 he and his wife moved to Thurmont, Md., where he served in the Rocky Ridge and Thurmont congregations until 1939, when he became incapacitated by a severe stroke. From this affliction he never recovered and during the rest of his life he was to a large degree inactive. Returning to Michigan in 1940, he spent the rest of his life at Scottville in the Sugar Ridge congregation.
The last sixteen weeks of his life he was confined to his bed. Release from his burden of suffering came to him Oct. 9, 1947, while he was a patient in the Pauline Stearns hospital at Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held in the Sugar Ridge church by the pastor, Bro. Homer N. Kiracofe. His body was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery near Custer, Mich.
John P. Bowman was a member of the Church of the Brethren for sixty-two years, served as a minister in the church fifty-two years, and as an elder forty years. One of the strong desires of his latter years was to be permitted to live to celebrate his golden wedding anniversary. This he was permitted to do with all his children and grandchildren present on Sept. 6, 1944.
Bro. Bowman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Tennessee Bowman of Scottville, Mich.; four daughters, namely, Mrs. Ola Whitehouse, Mrs. Mabel Price, Mrs. Kathleen Rieck, and Miss Mary S. Bowman, all of Detroit, Mich.; and two sons, namely, John Ralph Bowman: of Scottville, Mich., and Earl M. Bowman, of Harrisonburg, Va. One son, Roland, died at the age of two years.
As a man, Bro. Bowman was genial and lovable. He easily made friends everywhere he went. He kept young in mind and spirit and did not find it difficult to adjust to new ideas and ways of presenting the kingdom of God. He rejoiced to see younger and better trained men enter into positions of trust and responsibility in the Brotherhood organization and program. He received a good education in the Normal Training School at Johnson City, Tennessee, and for several years was a public school teacher in Washington County. . He was a great lover of books. Up to the very end of his life he maintained a keen interest in current events and kept fully abreast with the times.
As a preacher, Bro. John Bowman was deliberate in his manner of delivery, speaking rather slowly and softly at the beginning, but usually worked to a climax with much forcefulness and power. The content of his message was characterized by clarity of thought and thoughtfulness.
Gospel Messenger Feb 21, 1947
Earl M. Bowman, Harrisonburg,
Bro. Bowman was one of the pioneering home mission ministers of our Brotherhood. The majority of his more than fifty years in the ministry of the church were spent as a free minister in several of the smaller and very needy congregations of the Brotherhood. There was only one exception to this practice and that was during the year of 1900 when he served as pastor of the Irving Creek congregation in Wisconsin under the support of the General Winton Board. From 1901-6 he served in the Knob Creek congregation, and from 1906 to 1910 in the Beaver Creek congregation, both in Tennessee. In, 1910 he and his family moved to Michigan, where he served in the Zion congregation for eight years, in the Flint church for two years, and in the Detroit church for ten years. During his residence in Detroit, he served as elder of the Pontiac congregation for five years. Then in 1930 he and his wife moved to Thurmont, Md., where he served in the Rocky Ridge and Thurmont congregations until 1939, when he became incapacitated by a severe stroke. From this affliction he never recovered and during the rest of his life he was to a large degree inactive. Returning to Michigan in 1940, he spent the rest of his life at Scottville in the Sugar Ridge congregation.
The last sixteen weeks of his life he was confined to his bed. Release from his burden of suffering came to him Oct. 9, 1947, while he was a patient in the Pauline Stearns hospital at Ludington, Mich.
Funeral services were held in the Sugar Ridge church by the pastor, Bro. Homer N. Kiracofe. His body was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery near Custer, Mich.
John P. Bowman was a member of the Church of the Brethren for sixty-two years, served as a minister in the church fifty-two years, and as an elder forty years. One of the strong desires of his latter years was to be permitted to live to celebrate his golden wedding anniversary. This he was permitted to do with all his children and grandchildren present on Sept. 6, 1944.
Bro. Bowman is survived by his widow, Mrs. Tennessee Bowman of Scottville, Mich.; four daughters, namely, Mrs. Ola Whitehouse, Mrs. Mabel Price, Mrs. Kathleen Rieck, and Miss Mary S. Bowman, all of Detroit, Mich.; and two sons, namely, John Ralph Bowman: of Scottville, Mich., and Earl M. Bowman, of Harrisonburg, Va. One son, Roland, died at the age of two years.
As a man, Bro. Bowman was genial and lovable. He easily made friends everywhere he went. He kept young in mind and spirit and did not find it difficult to adjust to new ideas and ways of presenting the kingdom of God. He rejoiced to see younger and better trained men enter into positions of trust and responsibility in the Brotherhood organization and program. He received a good education in the Normal Training School at Johnson City, Tennessee, and for several years was a public school teacher in Washington County. . He was a great lover of books. Up to the very end of his life he maintained a keen interest in current events and kept fully abreast with the times.
As a preacher, Bro. John Bowman was deliberate in his manner of delivery, speaking rather slowly and softly at the beginning, but usually worked to a climax with much forcefulness and power. The content of his message was characterized by clarity of thought and thoughtfulness.
Gospel Messenger Feb 21, 1947
Earl M. Bowman, Harrisonburg,
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