Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-05-25

Aost' ne 6ucceeuiDg conference, IN NO
vember, he joined the Virginia Conference,
aud wse sent to the Prince Edward Circuit.
Afterwards he filled other sppoiutm ents,
becoming Chaplain at Randolph Macon
College, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, Washington City, aud
Chaplain at the University of Virginia.
While at the latter place the war broke out
and he was appointed Chaplain in the Cou-
federate Army. In one Of the seven day
battles around Richmond he was wounded
10 the forehead and lost an eye. He was
also taken prisoner and carried to Fort
Warren, from which he was released, as
soon as it was established that he was
Chaplain, and he returned to service again.
After service Of four years he returned to
the pastorate, beginning at Lynohburg, theu
Petersburg four years, and Centenary
Church four years. and then Broad Street
Church, Riohuond, where he was pastor
when called to take the position he now
holds at Vanderbilt University
BISHOP IIARaRovE.
Robert Kennon Hargrove was born in
Pickens county, Alabama, September II,
1929. Educated in the University of Ala
bama, having received the degrees of A.
b and A. NJ. The degree of D. D was
conferred by Emory College, Georgia.
Converted September, 1910; entered the
ministry September, 1857, being licensed
by the Quarterly Conference in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, and entered the Alabama Con-
ference on trial December, 1857. The ap
pointments served in the Alabama Confer
euoe we're Macon Circuit, Havana Circuit,
Columbus, Miss; SummerfeId Alabama;
Greensboro, Ala, and St. Francis Street
Mobile. In the Kentucky Conference,
Lexington Station. In the Tennessee Con-
ference, Franklin Station, MoKcndree Sta~
ton, Nashville District, Franklin District
and Clarksville District. After graduation
he was tutor and then Associate Professor
of Mathematics, President Of Centenary
Institute and of Tennessee Female College.
Ordained deacon by Bishop Kavanaugh and
elder by Bishop Bailey. Served on the
Book Committee and Board of Missions
aud on the Peace Commission at Cape May.
BISHOP PARKER.
Rev. Linus Parker, d. D., was born in
Oneida county, New York, April %, 1929;
in l845 ho went to New Orleans, con.inu--
ing bis education; joined the church in
lS47j licensed to preach in 1849, and in
December of the same year was received on
trial in the Louisiana Conference, his fret
appointment being Lake Providence. His
second and third years were in the Shreve-
port Station. In 1858 he followed the
Rev. II. N. McTycire in Felicity Street
Church, New Orleans, remaining in that
charge three years. In 1956.7-8 he was
stationed at Carondelct Church, New Or
leans. Subsequently he was Presiding
Elder nine years with an interregnum OF
two years while stationed at Louisiana Ave.
nue. Church From June, 1870, to the
present time he has been editor of the New
Oreuns Christian Adrocate, succeeding
Bishop Keoncr. From the Centenary Coll
lege, Louisiana, he received tho degrees of
Master of Arts and Doctor Of Divinity.
DR.. Parker married Miss Ellen K. Burrus,
daughter of the Rev. John Burrus and
sister of the wife Of the late Judge Edward
McGehee. The children consist of three
boys, aged respectively 81, 10 and Is years.