directions before his death. In Wyuka cemetery, where his remains were laid, he had already erected a monument over the graves of his brother and his brother's wife, and bearing also the names of himself and his wife. He had a portion of his funeral clothes made under his directions. His request was that Elder Hudson should preach his funeral sermon, and that R. D. Silver, for whom he entertained a strong friendship, should be one of the pall bearers. CHARLES POWELL. CHARLES POWELL died at Omaha, 1884. He was born in Geneva, N. Y., on May 13, 1811, and was therefore at the time of his demise 73 years of age. He was married in 1843 to Miss Catherine M. Bacon, a lady who was a native also of New York, the wedding taking place at Jonesville, Mich. Mr. Powell came to Nebraska in 1858, and located at De Soto, to which point he transported an extensive outfit of machinery with which he started a mill, one of the first and most valuable to settlers in this territory. Two years later Mr. Powell brought out his family, and after seven years residence at De Soto they removed to this city, where in the social, religious, and commercial life of the community they have been valued factors. Four years ago Mr. Powell, whose health had always been somewhat delicate, retired from business life, and was elected by the people of his ward to the office of justice of the peace, which he has filled honorably and well. One of the oldest vestrymen of Trinity, having been chosen to the vestry in the days when the people worshiped in the church at Ninth and Farnam streets, Mr. Powell has also been a member of the board of education, one of the Old Settlers' Association, and also a patriarch in the order of Odd Fellows. During the war he served with the Fifth Nebraska Cavalry. Each and every trust bestowed upon him he discharged with fidelity. Throughout his long and well rounded life he was eminently a good citizen, a modest man, and a true friend. He leaves a wife and two children, Mr. Archie C. Powell and Eloise B. Nichols, to whom the tenderest sympathies of the community go out. His son, Mr. A. C. Powell, is paymaster of the Kansas and Colorado lines of the Union Pacific Railway. REV. ALVIN G. WHITE. REV. ALVIN G. WHITE died at Lincoln, Nebraska, 1884. He was born at Northfield, Massachusetts, June 18, 1833. He early in life moved to New Hampshire, and was called at that time into the ministry. He was licensed as a local preacher in 1853, while in the Wesleyan University. On account of failing health he was not able to finish the college course. He moved to Illinois in 1855, and taught school for two years. In 1857 he joined the Rock River conference, and during the year was married in 1843 to Miss Ella Thompson. In 1858 he transferred to Nebraska, and served as a supply for one year on the Brownville charge. He entered the Nebraska conference in the spring of 1860, and was returned to Brownville. He then served the church at Pawnee City for one year. His next field was Fort Calhoun, where he labored for two years. Then for three years he was chaplain in the United States army. He was then made presiding elder, and in this field he did the most important work of his life, and had his greatest usefulness. He served a full term on the Omaha district, when that district covered an area of 20,000 square miles. In this field his able ministrations, his untiring labors, his wise counsels, his care for the preachers and their families, and his urbane deportment greatly endeared him to all the people in that portion of the state. He was He then served the full term as presiding elder on the Kearney district. When he began that work there was not a church nor a parsonage in that district, which comprised a territory larger than the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. then appointed to Lincoln district. At the end of two years appointed to the South Bend charge, where he labored one year. Then his work for the next two years was on the Roca and Bennett charge. The last year of his ministerial life was spent at Wahoo. he was |