Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1917 — Rev. A. C. Downing Died In Spokane, Week. [ARTICLE]

Rev. A. C. Downing Died In Spokane, Week.

A. C. Downing, who was raised in Rensselaer, and who has been a minister in Spokane, Wash., for a number of years, died Sept. 22, 1917, at Spokane. His obituary follows: Arthur Caleb Downing was born at Rensselaer, Ind., April 10, 1860. He married Elnora S. Haner July 8, 1884, at Exeter, Neb. To this union five sons were born. Two of these sons, Charles and Bruce, died in infancy. His education was obtained in the schools of Indiana, and at Eureka College, Illinois, which he attended atter his marriage. Since leaving school his pastoral work was done in Illinois, lowa, Montana and Washington. At Kalespel, Mort., th! First Christian chufch was built under his supervision as the first minister. From there he moved to Garfield, Wash., where a new church was built during his one year’s pastorate. His next field of labor was at Spokane, Wash. His first pastorate was with the Pacific avenue church. He remained with his congregation four years and a new church building was erected. His second pastorate in Spokane was with the Christian church at Hillyard. Here also a new church building was erected, and he rmeained pastor of the church until the time of his death. He was with the Hillyard church five years. Hi<{ work for the Master continued up to the time of his death. He preached both morning and evening at Hillyard on the Lord’s day preceding his death, which occurred Sept. 22, 1917, being 57 years, 5 months and 12 days of age. His was a faithful and useful Christian life.