The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-13
PARSIPPANY M. :. CHURCH.
Continued from First Page.
land with the famous Gideon Onsley.

Jaquette and Richard B. Westbrook
were appointed to "Parsippany and Fair
field" circuit Michael E. Ellison was
appointed by Bishop Waugh to the cir
cult in 1912. This was his first pasto-
rate and he was successful and appre-
ciated. He became man of note in
the Newark conference and died March
6, 1882. He was succeeded in 1843 by a
trio, Asaph g. Vandewater 1856; War
rem G.. Nelson. and Abraham M. Palmer.
| quote from Mr. Palmer's diary, be-
ginning with the day on which he first
came to the charge. Attended prayer
meeting in the evening, May 10, spent
the night at Brother Meeker's. Sunday,
14th, preached at Fairfield, Whippany
and Parsippany, rode horse back IA
miles. This is about the average Sab
bath work. 1t is four weeks circuit. :"
Later he writes, 1--WE are finishing our
church in Parsippany, building new
church at Pine Brook, and another at
Rockaway Valley. Sept. Gath, our
church in Parsippany was dedicated"
The following year, 1914, Charles S.
Downs and Martin Herr Travelled the
circuit. They were succeeded the next
year by Edward Sanders, George Hugh
es, and Isaac Hugg. In 1916, Garner R.
Snyder was appointed as Junior pastor
under Edward Sanders. Then follow,
in 1847 and AS Joseph NJ. Pierson; in
1S49, Abraham Owen, and Edward
Cook; in 1850, Isaac Cross and Thomas
S. Wilson. He had as his associate
pastor in 1851, Edward A. Day, bro
Their of Benjamin Day, who was pastor
in 1885.
In the following year there was
great revival under the leadership of
Cornelius Clark, Sr. Boonton was at
tached to Parsippany charge during this
time. William G. Virgins followed
Clark, George w. Treat was junior
pastor. w. w. France in 1857, was
followed by Cornelius Clark, Jr., in
1878. 1t is said that one of his favor
lite songs at that time contained one
stanza running thus;
THE DEVILS mad and / am glad,
He's lost the one he thought he had,
tell you where feel the BEST
Among the shoutin' Methodist
Others who in those years upheld the
honor of Methodism in Parsippany were
Job Baldwin, Seely Lish and wife, John
Meeker, his wife and mother, John
Lyon and wife, Thomas Riley and Mr..
Wilson. There were also James and
Elizabeth Teats. Abby Cooper, a maiden
lady, Ward Edwards, John H. Gordon
and John Tompkins, all three local
preachers, who frequently filled the
appointment at Parsippany; Mrs Ca
BILE and Messrs. Barton and MePeak
Among the sacred names of later time
were Mrs. Ann Burbridge and Miss
Theresa Condit. The oldest living
member, in years of membership, is
Stephen Card, who joined in 1868.
John W. Young rode the circuit in
1860. He has become a noted stats
tician and can often be found at the
bookrooms at $50 Fifth avenue, New
York. He is secretary of the Commit
tee of Appointments of the Missionary
Society. During the first three years of
the war hand was at the wheel which
has since proved steady and safe in
many storm. Daniel r. Lowrie is too
well known to need Characterization
here When he passed away suddenly
at Mount Tabor August II, 1899, the
whole church felt that it had lost one of
its great men. From the beginning of
ministerial life at Parsippany in 1861
till its close in 1899, he gradually ad-
vanced in the esteem of the church and
in the positions of responsibility which
he filled.
For the next three years John Emory
Hancock, great grandson of John Han
cock, signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence, was pastor. Still living at
Newark, N. j., he is the last of three
generations of John Hancocks who have
done eminent service as Methodist itin-
Grants.
II. b. Hartzler. George II. Jones, j.
d. Folsom and Lewis c. Muller were
pastors in succession for che year each.
The two litter and most of the pastors
from that time till the present were stu
dents of the Drew Theological Semi
nary, founded in 1866. Following these
were four men who each remained two
years: in 1915 Albert L. Wilson; in
1874, Isaac w. Cole; in 1856, George
f. Apgar; in 1S77.S, Ellis F. Disco.
c. W. Easton was pastor in 1880 and
John Fault in 1881. The latter during
the civil war was chaplain first of the
9th N. j, Infantry and afterwards of
the SD N j. Vols. He was personal
friend of Generals Grant, Sherman,
Howard, Hooker and others.
In 1885 w. L. Faroat supplied at
Parsippany; in 1886, E. M. Snodgrass;
in 1887, Earnest f. Count; in 1888, j.
l.. Phillips; in 1889 and 90, Lewis G g..
Griffith. In 1891 G H, Van Natter
served the charge. The Epworth
League was organized at this time. R.
l.. Steed was pastor in 1899 and '93
Frank w. Young followed in 1894 and