"Rev. Ephraim HARDING, was born in New Sharon, Maine, Dec. 23, 1809. He was the son of Jedediah HARDING, M.D., and of Lydia (Dyer) HARDING. The former was buried at sea when his son was thirteen months old. At the age of seven he was sent away among strangers. He was converted Oct. 25, 1825, at the age of thirteen, and baptized by Rev. Samuel HUTCHINS, uniting with the church in his native town.
In 1838 he began to preach and Oct 13 received his license. Jan. 29, 1843, he was ordained at New Portland by the Anson Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.).
During his last forty-five years he has labored extensively in the Maine Central and Penobscot Yearly Meetings (Y.M.) preaching in the Edgecomb, Farmington, Waterville, Sebec, Exeter, and Ellsworth Q.M.'s. He has been pastor of fourteen churches and has had revivals in fifteen churches, and baptized 150 persons.
He organized eight churches. In 1847, he helped to build the meeting-house in Corinth. He then labored twenty years in the Sebec Q.M. He was pastor of the Hancock church three years from 1867. In 1870 he was the missionary of the Ellsworth Q.M. He was pastor of the Calais church three years from 1873 and has since lived at Ellsworth.
He has been in the Penobscot Y.M. thirty years, has attended all but two of its sessions, and been a member of the business committee six years. Five times he has been a delegate to General Conference; and once to the Free Christian Baptist Conference of New Brunswick. Though his own denomination is first in his affections, he is in sympathy with all Christians and Christian efforts, and deeply interested in all moral reforms.
He married June 12, 1832, Catharine Hannewell, who has been a true helpmate to him--a woman earnest in God's service in every good work. They have one child living [1889]."
--from "Free Baptist Cyclopedia," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
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In 1838 he began to preach and Oct 13 received his license. Jan. 29, 1843, he was ordained at New Portland by the Anson Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.).
During his last forty-five years he has labored extensively in the Maine Central and Penobscot Yearly Meetings (Y.M.) preaching in the Edgecomb, Farmington, Waterville, Sebec, Exeter, and Ellsworth Q.M.'s. He has been pastor of fourteen churches and has had revivals in fifteen churches, and baptized 150 persons.
He organized eight churches. In 1847, he helped to build the meeting-house in Corinth. He then labored twenty years in the Sebec Q.M. He was pastor of the Hancock church three years from 1867. In 1870 he was the missionary of the Ellsworth Q.M. He was pastor of the Calais church three years from 1873 and has since lived at Ellsworth.
He has been in the Penobscot Y.M. thirty years, has attended all but two of its sessions, and been a member of the business committee six years. Five times he has been a delegate to General Conference; and once to the Free Christian Baptist Conference of New Brunswick. Though his own denomination is first in his affections, he is in sympathy with all Christians and Christian efforts, and deeply interested in all moral reforms.
He married June 12, 1832, Catharine Hannewell, who has been a true helpmate to him--a woman earnest in God's service in every good work. They have one child living [1889]."
--from "Free Baptist Cyclopedia," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
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"Rev. Ephraim HARDING, was born in New Sharon, Maine, Dec. 23, 1809. He was the son of Jedediah HARDING, M.D., and of Lydia (Dyer) HARDING. The former was buried at sea when his son was thirteen months old. At the age of seven he was sent away among strangers. He was converted Oct. 25, 1825, at the age of thirteen, and baptized by Rev. Samuel HUTCHINS, uniting with the church in his native town.
In 1838 he began to preach and Oct 13 received his license. Jan. 29, 1843, he was ordained at New Portland by the Anson Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.).
During his last forty-five years he has labored extensively in the Maine Central and Penobscot Yearly Meetings (Y.M.) preaching in the Edgecomb, Farmington, Waterville, Sebec, Exeter, and Ellsworth Q.M.'s. He has been pastor of fourteen churches and has had revivals in fifteen churches, and baptized 150 persons.
He organized eight churches. In 1847, he helped to build the meeting-house in Corinth. He then labored twenty years in the Sebec Q.M. He was pastor of the Hancock church three years from 1867. In 1870 he was the missionary of the Ellsworth Q.M. He was pastor of the Calais church three years from 1873 and has since lived at Ellsworth.
He has been in the Penobscot Y.M. thirty years, has attended all but two of its sessions, and been a member of the business committee six years. Five times he has been a delegate to General Conference; and once to the Free Christian Baptist Conference of New Brunswick. Though his own denomination is first in his affections, he is in sympathy with all Christians and Christian efforts, and deeply interested in all moral reforms.
He married June 12, 1832, Catharine Hannewell, who has been a true helpmate to him--a woman earnest in God's service in every good work. They have one child living [1889]."
--from "Free Baptist Cyclopedia," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
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In 1838 he began to preach and Oct 13 received his license. Jan. 29, 1843, he was ordained at New Portland by the Anson Quarterly Meeting (Q.M.).
During his last forty-five years he has labored extensively in the Maine Central and Penobscot Yearly Meetings (Y.M.) preaching in the Edgecomb, Farmington, Waterville, Sebec, Exeter, and Ellsworth Q.M.'s. He has been pastor of fourteen churches and has had revivals in fifteen churches, and baptized 150 persons.
He organized eight churches. In 1847, he helped to build the meeting-house in Corinth. He then labored twenty years in the Sebec Q.M. He was pastor of the Hancock church three years from 1867. In 1870 he was the missionary of the Ellsworth Q.M. He was pastor of the Calais church three years from 1873 and has since lived at Ellsworth.
He has been in the Penobscot Y.M. thirty years, has attended all but two of its sessions, and been a member of the business committee six years. Five times he has been a delegate to General Conference; and once to the Free Christian Baptist Conference of New Brunswick. Though his own denomination is first in his affections, he is in sympathy with all Christians and Christian efforts, and deeply interested in all moral reforms.
He married June 12, 1832, Catharine Hannewell, who has been a true helpmate to him--a woman earnest in God's service in every good work. They have one child living [1889]."
--from "Free Baptist Cyclopedia," pub. 1889, by Burgess and Ward.
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