Simpsons Daily Leader Times, Kittanning Pa, April 15, 1927, pages 1 & 8:
Robert C. Bowling, son of William F. and Susan Fisher Bowling was born at Fairfield, Adams County, Pa., on December 4, 1851. He had two other siblings, a sister, Anna M. and a brother, William A. (deceased)d) of Wilkinsburg. Pa.
Mr. Bowling's early years were spent on a farm near Irwin, Pa. By the careful use of his time and strict economy and help, on the part of his family and several friends; he was prepared to teach at the age of 17 years; and for three years afterwards was employed in the public schools of Westmoreland County. He then entered the Irwin Academy, and later on the Franklin and Marshall Academy at Lancaster Pa.
In the fall of 1872 he entered college, from which he graduated in 1876 with the honor of being selected valedictorian of his class. In the fall of 1876 he entered the Eastern Theological Seminary at Lancaster, from which he graduated in May, 1879. He served at the First Reformed Church at Allegheny City for several months, and then accepted a position at the Mission at Emlenton, Pa, where he was for six years. During this time the membership increase, extensive property improvements were made, and the mission was placed on a basis of self-support.
In 1885 he entered upon the pastorate of Kittanning, then consisting of two congregations - St. Luke's of Kittanning and Mt. Union of Valley Township, Armstrong County. After serving the charge five years, during which a new church was built and paid for at Mt. Union, the Kittanning congregation was declared self supporting and Mt. Union attached to the Salem charge.
On June 8, 1881 he was united in marriage with Miss Kate A. Heeter of Monroe, Clarion County, Pa. A son, Fred F. Bowling, now a resident of Kittanning was their only child.
On December 7, 1919, after a long and distressing illness Mrs. Bowling passed away. The home as constituted, before her death remained unchanged, the father continuing to reside with the son and his wife. In addition to the pastoral duties devolving upon him, Rev. Bowling did quite an amount of academic work. For a number of years he privately tutored and thereby prepared a dozen or more young people for college. He was identified with the Kittanning Academy until the situation was relieved by the advent of the High School.
For a period of twenty years he was director of St. Paul's Orphans Home at Butler and later at Greenville, Pa. For a period of twenty-five years he was a member of Pittsburgh Synod's Board of Home Missions, and its president about half the time.
He served as president of Pittsburg Synod and the Clarion Classis. He was the treasurer of Clarion Classis for over forty years. He was a member of the "Phi Beta Kappa inter-collegiate fraternity. and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from both Pittsburg University and Franklin and Marshall College of Lancaster, Pa.
The town of Kittanning and community in general have learned to know Dr. Bowling as a friend and helper, and have treated him with great confidence and respect.
The several pastors and churches have not been slow to recognize his worth and this relation to church, faith, life and work, for nearly half a century.
Aside from church relations he has held a warm place in the hearts of town and county officials, as well as organizations which have enjoyed his friendship and good will. Among the latter we may name the Public Schools of the town and county. The opening of the Teachers' County Institute on Monday afternoon for many years, has been his work and to his honor. His annual recognition by the B.P.O.E., the G.A.R. and others are honors few are permitted to enjoy.
He was a member of the Masonic Order. With the Fraternity in charge of the exercises he delivered the address at the corner-stone laying of our new Public School building several years ago. His best achievement has been the splendid church building on North McKean and High streets.
For the past forty or more years much money has been contributed for outside as well as local work.
As many, or possibly more members have been dismissed to other churches, or called of God to a better world than now appear on to roll of membership. Without enumerating, we may state that the baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals run into the hundreds.
All told, it has been a busy pastorate, with a determined effort on the part of the pastor, to work on, until the Master says "it is enough."
Robert C. Bowling, son of William F. and Susan Fisher Bowling was born at Fairfield, Adams County, Pa., on December 4, 1851. He had two other siblings, a sister, Anna M. and a brother, William A. (deceased)d) of Wilkinsburg. Pa.
Mr. Bowling's early years were spent on a farm near Irwin, Pa. By the careful use of his time and strict economy and help, on the part of his family and several friends; he was prepared to teach at the age of 17 years; and for three years afterwards was employed in the public schools of Westmoreland County. He then entered the Irwin Academy, and later on the Franklin and Marshall Academy at Lancaster Pa.
In the fall of 1872 he entered college, from which he graduated in 1876 with the honor of being selected valedictorian of his class. In the fall of 1876 he entered the Eastern Theological Seminary at Lancaster, from which he graduated in May, 1879. He served at the First Reformed Church at Allegheny City for several months, and then accepted a position at the Mission at Emlenton, Pa, where he was for six years. During this time the membership increase, extensive property improvements were made, and the mission was placed on a basis of self-support.
In 1885 he entered upon the pastorate of Kittanning, then consisting of two congregations - St. Luke's of Kittanning and Mt. Union of Valley Township, Armstrong County. After serving the charge five years, during which a new church was built and paid for at Mt. Union, the Kittanning congregation was declared self supporting and Mt. Union attached to the Salem charge.
On June 8, 1881 he was united in marriage with Miss Kate A. Heeter of Monroe, Clarion County, Pa. A son, Fred F. Bowling, now a resident of Kittanning was their only child.
On December 7, 1919, after a long and distressing illness Mrs. Bowling passed away. The home as constituted, before her death remained unchanged, the father continuing to reside with the son and his wife. In addition to the pastoral duties devolving upon him, Rev. Bowling did quite an amount of academic work. For a number of years he privately tutored and thereby prepared a dozen or more young people for college. He was identified with the Kittanning Academy until the situation was relieved by the advent of the High School.
For a period of twenty years he was director of St. Paul's Orphans Home at Butler and later at Greenville, Pa. For a period of twenty-five years he was a member of Pittsburgh Synod's Board of Home Missions, and its president about half the time.
He served as president of Pittsburg Synod and the Clarion Classis. He was the treasurer of Clarion Classis for over forty years. He was a member of the "Phi Beta Kappa inter-collegiate fraternity. and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from both Pittsburg University and Franklin and Marshall College of Lancaster, Pa.
The town of Kittanning and community in general have learned to know Dr. Bowling as a friend and helper, and have treated him with great confidence and respect.
The several pastors and churches have not been slow to recognize his worth and this relation to church, faith, life and work, for nearly half a century.
Aside from church relations he has held a warm place in the hearts of town and county officials, as well as organizations which have enjoyed his friendship and good will. Among the latter we may name the Public Schools of the town and county. The opening of the Teachers' County Institute on Monday afternoon for many years, has been his work and to his honor. His annual recognition by the B.P.O.E., the G.A.R. and others are honors few are permitted to enjoy.
He was a member of the Masonic Order. With the Fraternity in charge of the exercises he delivered the address at the corner-stone laying of our new Public School building several years ago. His best achievement has been the splendid church building on North McKean and High streets.
For the past forty or more years much money has been contributed for outside as well as local work.
As many, or possibly more members have been dismissed to other churches, or called of God to a better world than now appear on to roll of membership. Without enumerating, we may state that the baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals run into the hundreds.
All told, it has been a busy pastorate, with a determined effort on the part of the pastor, to work on, until the Master says "it is enough."
Simpsons Daily Leader Times, Kittanning Pa, April 15, 1927, pages 1 & 8:
Robert C. Bowling, son of William F. and Susan Fisher Bowling was born at Fairfield, Adams County, Pa., on December 4, 1851. He had two other siblings, a sister, Anna M. and a brother, William A. (deceased)d) of Wilkinsburg. Pa.
Mr. Bowling's early years were spent on a farm near Irwin, Pa. By the careful use of his time and strict economy and help, on the part of his family and several friends; he was prepared to teach at the age of 17 years; and for three years afterwards was employed in the public schools of Westmoreland County. He then entered the Irwin Academy, and later on the Franklin and Marshall Academy at Lancaster Pa.
In the fall of 1872 he entered college, from which he graduated in 1876 with the honor of being selected valedictorian of his class. In the fall of 1876 he entered the Eastern Theological Seminary at Lancaster, from which he graduated in May, 1879. He served at the First Reformed Church at Allegheny City for several months, and then accepted a position at the Mission at Emlenton, Pa, where he was for six years. During this time the membership increase, extensive property improvements were made, and the mission was placed on a basis of self-support.
In 1885 he entered upon the pastorate of Kittanning, then consisting of two congregations - St. Luke's of Kittanning and Mt. Union of Valley Township, Armstrong County. After serving the charge five years, during which a new church was built and paid for at Mt. Union, the Kittanning congregation was declared self supporting and Mt. Union attached to the Salem charge.
On June 8, 1881 he was united in marriage with Miss Kate A. Heeter of Monroe, Clarion County, Pa. A son, Fred F. Bowling, now a resident of Kittanning was their only child.
On December 7, 1919, after a long and distressing illness Mrs. Bowling passed away. The home as constituted, before her death remained unchanged, the father continuing to reside with the son and his wife. In addition to the pastoral duties devolving upon him, Rev. Bowling did quite an amount of academic work. For a number of years he privately tutored and thereby prepared a dozen or more young people for college. He was identified with the Kittanning Academy until the situation was relieved by the advent of the High School.
For a period of twenty years he was director of St. Paul's Orphans Home at Butler and later at Greenville, Pa. For a period of twenty-five years he was a member of Pittsburgh Synod's Board of Home Missions, and its president about half the time.
He served as president of Pittsburg Synod and the Clarion Classis. He was the treasurer of Clarion Classis for over forty years. He was a member of the "Phi Beta Kappa inter-collegiate fraternity. and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from both Pittsburg University and Franklin and Marshall College of Lancaster, Pa.
The town of Kittanning and community in general have learned to know Dr. Bowling as a friend and helper, and have treated him with great confidence and respect.
The several pastors and churches have not been slow to recognize his worth and this relation to church, faith, life and work, for nearly half a century.
Aside from church relations he has held a warm place in the hearts of town and county officials, as well as organizations which have enjoyed his friendship and good will. Among the latter we may name the Public Schools of the town and county. The opening of the Teachers' County Institute on Monday afternoon for many years, has been his work and to his honor. His annual recognition by the B.P.O.E., the G.A.R. and others are honors few are permitted to enjoy.
He was a member of the Masonic Order. With the Fraternity in charge of the exercises he delivered the address at the corner-stone laying of our new Public School building several years ago. His best achievement has been the splendid church building on North McKean and High streets.
For the past forty or more years much money has been contributed for outside as well as local work.
As many, or possibly more members have been dismissed to other churches, or called of God to a better world than now appear on to roll of membership. Without enumerating, we may state that the baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals run into the hundreds.
All told, it has been a busy pastorate, with a determined effort on the part of the pastor, to work on, until the Master says "it is enough."
Robert C. Bowling, son of William F. and Susan Fisher Bowling was born at Fairfield, Adams County, Pa., on December 4, 1851. He had two other siblings, a sister, Anna M. and a brother, William A. (deceased)d) of Wilkinsburg. Pa.
Mr. Bowling's early years were spent on a farm near Irwin, Pa. By the careful use of his time and strict economy and help, on the part of his family and several friends; he was prepared to teach at the age of 17 years; and for three years afterwards was employed in the public schools of Westmoreland County. He then entered the Irwin Academy, and later on the Franklin and Marshall Academy at Lancaster Pa.
In the fall of 1872 he entered college, from which he graduated in 1876 with the honor of being selected valedictorian of his class. In the fall of 1876 he entered the Eastern Theological Seminary at Lancaster, from which he graduated in May, 1879. He served at the First Reformed Church at Allegheny City for several months, and then accepted a position at the Mission at Emlenton, Pa, where he was for six years. During this time the membership increase, extensive property improvements were made, and the mission was placed on a basis of self-support.
In 1885 he entered upon the pastorate of Kittanning, then consisting of two congregations - St. Luke's of Kittanning and Mt. Union of Valley Township, Armstrong County. After serving the charge five years, during which a new church was built and paid for at Mt. Union, the Kittanning congregation was declared self supporting and Mt. Union attached to the Salem charge.
On June 8, 1881 he was united in marriage with Miss Kate A. Heeter of Monroe, Clarion County, Pa. A son, Fred F. Bowling, now a resident of Kittanning was their only child.
On December 7, 1919, after a long and distressing illness Mrs. Bowling passed away. The home as constituted, before her death remained unchanged, the father continuing to reside with the son and his wife. In addition to the pastoral duties devolving upon him, Rev. Bowling did quite an amount of academic work. For a number of years he privately tutored and thereby prepared a dozen or more young people for college. He was identified with the Kittanning Academy until the situation was relieved by the advent of the High School.
For a period of twenty years he was director of St. Paul's Orphans Home at Butler and later at Greenville, Pa. For a period of twenty-five years he was a member of Pittsburgh Synod's Board of Home Missions, and its president about half the time.
He served as president of Pittsburg Synod and the Clarion Classis. He was the treasurer of Clarion Classis for over forty years. He was a member of the "Phi Beta Kappa inter-collegiate fraternity. and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity from both Pittsburg University and Franklin and Marshall College of Lancaster, Pa.
The town of Kittanning and community in general have learned to know Dr. Bowling as a friend and helper, and have treated him with great confidence and respect.
The several pastors and churches have not been slow to recognize his worth and this relation to church, faith, life and work, for nearly half a century.
Aside from church relations he has held a warm place in the hearts of town and county officials, as well as organizations which have enjoyed his friendship and good will. Among the latter we may name the Public Schools of the town and county. The opening of the Teachers' County Institute on Monday afternoon for many years, has been his work and to his honor. His annual recognition by the B.P.O.E., the G.A.R. and others are honors few are permitted to enjoy.
He was a member of the Masonic Order. With the Fraternity in charge of the exercises he delivered the address at the corner-stone laying of our new Public School building several years ago. His best achievement has been the splendid church building on North McKean and High streets.
For the past forty or more years much money has been contributed for outside as well as local work.
As many, or possibly more members have been dismissed to other churches, or called of God to a better world than now appear on to roll of membership. Without enumerating, we may state that the baptisms, confirmations, marriages and funerals run into the hundreds.
All told, it has been a busy pastorate, with a determined effort on the part of the pastor, to work on, until the Master says "it is enough."
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