The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-12-15
Tribute TO the Memory Of the late Rev
Parshall Terry.


ing fourteen days.
Ho was tho third son and sixth child OF
Moses and Anna Terry. was born Nov. Sd,
1906, and was native of Aquebcguc, Long
Island, N. Y. His mother was woman Of
remarkable piety, and, being for many years
an invalid and nearly helpless. sbo often OK.
pressed tho opinion that tho Lord kept hor
bore, ehon sho desired go much to DO with
Him, that she might pray for her children.
This sho did most faithfully. Whom the
subject of this notice heard of his mothers
death, which occurred ABOUT fivo years since,
ho exclaimed: "Mothor is\gon what shall
do for her prayers Z"
lie was hopefully converted at tho ago of
eighteen, during revival of religion in Elan.
doris. whore ho was. at that time, engaged in
teaching. Almost immediatly after bis con-
version his thoughts turned to tho ministry,
and he commenced studying with that in
view, though ho did not mako final dccis-
ion with regard to his life labor, until ho
had considered tho subject for several
months.
He was married June Sd, 1926, to Miss
Fanny B. Howell, of Rlverhead. In the
spring of 1929, he was licensed by tho Meth.
odist Society of New York, a body separate
from the M. L. Church. His first field OF
ministerial labor was in his native town,
where he remained two years, receiving
much favor and gathering many souls. He
also supplied, part of tho timo, while in
the Methodist connection, Congregational
church at Wading River. In the fall of
1880, ho was ordained by the Congregation
Convention of Long Island.
After ho had preached seven years or Long
Island, with good measure of popularity
and succoes, being dissatisfied with bis own
theological attainments, though ho had
studied thoroughly under private instruc.
tions, be left an inviting field and q good
salary at Patchoguo, and removed to New
Haven, Conn. There he studied and at
tended lectures threo years, and graduated
in theology.
In tho spring of 1910, he went to Lafay-
ette, Onondaga Co., N. Y. He remained
two years, revival accompanying his labors
He then accepted and urgent call to tho
editorial chair of tho Religious Recorder, q
weekly paper published at Syracuse. He
occupied that position three and half years,
supplying, nearly every Sabbath, "a church in
tho country. In the fall of ls45. he went to
Marathon. Cortland Co., where abored six
years. He found feeble church, which
was nearly doubled during his ministry.
He removed to Painesvlllo. Ohio. in 1864,
and labored there three years, with much
success. A goodly number professed con.
secration to Christ. and about fifty we're
added to the church. In 1857, he went to
Unionville, and laborcd two years. There
were about 20 hopeful conversions under bis
ministry in that place, and the church ro-
coived some acOretons He next labored three
years in Thompson, and with very favorable
results. DscordaDt clements were untod, 4,
there were some conversions. the church
was revived, its membership increased, and
an old, dilapidated house of worship gavo
place to new one, neat, commOdious and
substantial.
In the spring of 1861, he removed to
Hudson, that his son might enjoy. at the
at tho samo time, the advantages of homo
and school. That year he went to Frank
lin Mills, and preached thero one year. In
the summer of 1868. he went TO Troy, where
he abored, with great acceptance to both
church and congregation, two and fourth
years, but was not permitted to continue
longer by reason of death. The last after
noon of his life was spent iu pastoral vista.
ton.
HIS funeral was attended, with appropriate
exercises, on tho following Tuesday, Oct.
cath. at tho Congregational meeting house
in Troy, and bis remains were taken to
Painosvile, to rest beside those of daugh-
ter, who did during his residence there. at
tho age of twenty-six. Six other children
had preceded him to the land unseen, all of
whom died in early childhood. A widow,
son and three daughters survive him.
Mr.. Terry possessed more than ordinary
talents, both natural aud acquired. He
thought clearly, felt deeply and spoke plain.
Iy. lie did nothing to tho halves. He
entered cordially into the moral and re.
ligious reforms of tho day, yot "made haste
slowly" Positive in his opinions, he was
c0arteous towards those whose views differ
ed from his own. The pulpit was bis home
HE sermens were emnently scriptural, log.
ioaI, pungent. and ho realized more largely
than do most ministers, the fulfillment OF
the prophetic vision: "The ploughmau
shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of
grapes him that soweth seed" Ho bad
much Of the spirit and power of Elijah, and
bis end was not wholly unlike that of the
'prophet of fire;" he went directly from
labor to reward. Who shall say that ho
would have chosen to depart otherwises
"The voice at midnight came,
He started up to hear;
A mortal arrow pierced his frame;
He fell, but felt no fear.