The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-22


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attend without further notice.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. MARTHA PARRETT was born
in Lancashire County, England, April
). 1895. where she passed the years, of
her girlhood at the home Of her par
ents, Robert and Mary Mason.
In the year 1872, her thought was
especially directed to the subject of
religion. La that period, it was not
unusual for women to labor as Chris
tian Evangelists, and more or less
publicly to call the people to repent
anoe. This they did under the al
lowance, merely. of public opinion.
With this kind of license, aud with
no other authority, Mrs. Mary Ann
Taft came into Lancashire County,
and to the neighborhood of Mrs. Par.
rett's father, and commenced her re-
ligious labors, calling on Christian
people to a more thorough devotion,
and exhorting the sinful and impeni-
tent to reformation of life. gff
Under the appeals of this lady
evangelist, Mrs. Parrett was led to
think of religious duty, and then
heartily to embrace the Christian
cause. Through the instrumentality
of this Christian woman, she pres,
emily became tho subject Of CONVEX
sion, and with boldness and constan-
cy professed her experience of grace
among all her associates. She immc
diately became member of the WesJ
leyan Methodist Church, remaining
in that relation until her membership
was transferred to. the Methodist
Church in America. 81
She was united in marriage with
The Rev. Robert Parrett in 1915.
Mr.. Parrett was O Licentiate Preach
srof the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
With him she emigrated 10 this co1I-
try In 1916.
They remained one year 10 the
State of New Jersey. The openings
For enterprise there not proving salts
factory, they resolved on seeking
another location. The fertility of
the soil in many portions of the West
was attracting the attention of multi
tudes. These great water courses,
opening facilities for manufactures,
trade, and commerce, were only so
many causes gaining the attention of
more. These, added TO
the certainty of great stores Of RI.
eral. wealth in al -Purtfons OF the
rnunt.y, were like magic charm on
the minds OF thousands In the older
States. At that date the whole North.
west was being opened for settlement.
The attention of Mr., anti Mrs. Parrett
was called particularly to this south
srn portion of Indiana, then almost
an unbroken wilderness. Still, it
gave to them the promise Of a field
FOR energy and enterprise. with also
the assurance of home and abund- /
ance. 4
To this State they came--Mrs. Par
rett being now twenty-five years of
age, and her husband but four years
older-in 1917, one year after Indiana
gained admission as State, into the
Union.
One year only they remained in
Lawrenceburg. then a little hamlet
on the southeastern border, and
in the early part of 1918 they settled
in what is now Blairsville, Posey
County.
The settlers were at this period
coming In rapidly from the eastern
and southeastern sea board, with
many directly from the "old country
The itinerGnt Methodist ministry
came with them, and at an early day
small societies of devout Christians
we're organized in various portions of
the country. aEs9
Preachers were few in number. The
journeys of the regular itinerants
were long, and the Societies could
not, therefore, be visited often. Mr..
Parrett was called to go far and near
to preach, especially on Sunday, and
on the occasion of the burial of the
dead This activity of labor among
the Societies resulted in making their
home a sort of central resort for all
fellow laborers in the ministry. Their
home became, therefore. a preach
srs' home" and Mrs. Parrett, ever
gave a welcome to all who we're going
With a true minister's message, in the
name of Jegus-preaehing Him as the
Savior of sinners. Under her roof
hey found hospitablo resting place,
md every comfort that her care could
provide. Her hospitality was limited
only by the demand for it, and her
,heerful piety was such, that all felt
hat she was truly a daughter of
Israel serving the Church, and doing
rood for the Masters sake"
Soon after they had taken up their /
acme near BlairsviIle, preaching was
in that section of the eoun- |
.ry, and she promptly invited the |
services to her house. The appoint
nent was made, and thereafter her
house was the place of regular cir |
,uIt preaching, on the old Patoka. /
circuit, for all that region until 1925
when they removed to Evansville,
hen but small town occupying. only |
Wo or three blocks on the bank OIL
he river. Remaining in town few /
months they then formed the perma-
tent family homestead, nearly mile I
hove Main Street, known to day as
he void Parrett Homestead. :" L
His home, as was that in Poseysf
younty, was the frequent resort of the
tinerant ministers of those earlier
ears. The older members of the fam
y remember with pleasure the visits
t those men of God, and truly apos-
bic ministers of Jesus Christ, who /
ought their mothers home, which
as to them always delightful Chris
an retreat. They mention theHames