Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-11
Church History.

Elder Quincy died June Goth, 1862, at
the age of So. We may think it strange
that one so we'll fitted for successful labor
should thus be taken in the midst of his
days, but the wise Master knows best.
Let this church never forget the work of
Rev. E. +. Quincy in laying It's founda.
tons amid circumstances requiring so
much self denial and toll.
Rev. Hervey l. Parker, the second pas
tor of this church, was born in Cavendish,
VT, Nov. 10, 1912. Both his parents were
active and consistent Christians, and for
many years members of the Baptist church
in his native town. His father served the
church as deacon from ripened manhood
until his death IN 1913, at the age of 66.
His mother lived to the age Of 80, retaining
her mental powers to the last. She was
we'll read in history and theology, philan-
throplc and patriotic. Hers was an
active and useful life. Both parents died
rejoicing in hope. From such parentag &c
Elder Parker inherited a good constitu-
ton, received Christian nurture, and had
constantly before him consistent Christian
example. The great event of his life, the
new birth, dates in the autumn of 1880
He was then 18years Of age. During the
fall and winter of 18345 he was prosecut.
ing his studies at home, preparatory TO en-.
tering Dartmouth College in March, six
months IL advance, and was reciting daily
to the Preceptor Of the Cavendish AGA
DENY. As he had much to do, he was
pressing his studies with great earnestness
In February, 1885, ne was baptized into
the fellowship of the Baptist church OF
his native town, by Rev. Joseph Freeman
D. D.
1t is proper at this point to turn aside
to speak briefly Of his educational prlvi
leges. These in early life were only such
as the public schools of Vermont afforded
Living on farm, kept busy in the call
ing of the farmer, his father frail anc
needing his help, while his only brother
seven years older, was abroad at school
his average of school per year from the
age of II to 20, was about six weeks
The care of stock, chopping and drawing
wood and logs to the sawmlll, &c, occu
pied the balance of his time each winter
That he might to some extent repair his
loss, arrangements were made for him t.
spend six months at the Academy at Nor
wich, Vermont, during the fall and win
ter of 1928. He lived abstemiously
studied vigorously and accomplished
much, returning home in the spring, a
he and his friends believed, to spend thu
remainder of life on the farm where b.
had been born and brought up. But ther'
had been aroused in him a thirst TO
knowledge that imperative!y demanded
qualification. A broad and inviting fielt
had been disclosed to his view. During
the early summer his mind reached tn
fixed conclusion that he must have al
education. Arrangements were mad
accordingly. In autumn he resumed hi
studies, boarding at home. In the winter
after he was 81, he taught his first schoo
in Ludlow, VT Having determined t,
pursue college course, by the aid ant
encouragement of his brother, Rev. j. W
Parker, D. D., then student in theolog,
at Newton, he undertook to prepare to-
entering Dartmouth Freshman Glass, If
one year from March, 1884, six months
in advance, purpose which by dlllgen
study and the blessing of God, he wa
enabled to accomplish. His baptism
was only few days previous to his leav
ing home to begin college life. What h
should do after graduation was undetel
mined in his own mind.