Son of James Rainey and Eliza (Eldridge) Hughes, was born Jan. 8, 1820, in Cold Spring, N. J. He made a public confession of his faith in the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church at the age of fourteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Cape May Academy, N. J., under the Rev. Moses Williamson, and he graduated from Jefferson (now Washington and Jefferson) College in 1840. Entering the Seminary at Princeton the same year he took the full three years' course and graduated in 1843. He was licensed by the Presbytery of West Jersey, April 19, 1843, and ordained by the Presbytery of Huntingdon (O. S.), Jan. 10, 1844, being at the same time installed pastor of the Little Valley Presbyterian Church, Pa. This relation was dissolved June 13, 1848. He was subsequently pastor of the Pine Grove Church, Pa., June 29, 1848, to Oct. 4, 1853 ; of the Spruce Creek Church, Pa., June 13, 1848, to Oct. 6, 1857, and of the Sinking Valley Church, Nov. 4, 1853, to Oct. 6, 1857. At this time he felt called to the home mission field of the then far West, and he became stated supply of the churches of Glenwood, Pacific City and Sydney, Iowa, from Oct. 20, 1857, to April, 1864; of the church at Platsmouth, Neb., from January, 1858, to April, 1864 ; of Des Moines, Indianola and Hartford, la., from April, 1864, to April 14, 1865, when he was installed pastor of the first named. This relation was dissolved April 13, 1866. He was then pastor of the church at Tipton, la., from October, 1866, to May 12, 1869, and of the church at New York, la., from Oct. 2, 1867, to May 12, 1869. From May, 1869, to May, 1870, he engaged in missionary work along the line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. After this he was stated supply of the Union and Yankee Grove churches, la., 1870-74 ; of the Big Grove Church, 1870-77 ; of the Dysart Church, 1876-79; Tranquillity and Baker's Grove, from August, 1879, until installed pastor of the former, April 27, 1880, being released Oct. 6, 1885. He supplied the church at Salem, Ta., from November, 1882, to November, 1885, and Eldorado, la., from April 11 to Oct. 31, 1886, when infirm health required him
to rest for a time. Resuming his labors, he was stated supply of the church of Petersburg, Pa., from April, 1887, until April, 1891. He was at this time honorably retired from the active duties of the ministry, in which he had been engaged for nearly half a century. He resided after this at Vinton, Iowa, and Cape May, N. J. He died Feb. 20, 1902, at Lake Charles, La., of paralysis and the general debility of age, in his 83d year. He was buried at Vinton, la. He received the honorary degree of
D.D. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1890. Dr. Hughes was a commissioner to the General Assembly at St. Louis, 1851; at Columbus, 1862, and at Springfield, 111., 1882. He published "The Life of Rev. J. Y. McGinnes," " The Divine Covenant Fulfilled," and "The 175th Anniversary Address of
the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cape May, N. J."
He married, Oct. 19, 1843, at Cold Spring, N. J., Miss Elmira Williams Hughes—no relation of his—who died Oct. 5, 1886. Two sons and three daughters survive him.
Text from Necrological Report of Princeton Theological Seminary, May 6th, 1902. Pages 138-139
to rest for a time. Resuming his labors, he was stated supply of the church of Petersburg, Pa., from April, 1887, until April, 1891. He was at this time honorably retired from the active duties of the ministry, in which he had been engaged for nearly half a century. He resided after this at Vinton, Iowa, and Cape May, N. J. He died Feb. 20, 1902, at Lake Charles, La., of paralysis and the general debility of age, in his 83d year. He was buried at Vinton, la. He received the honorary degree of
D.D. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1890. Dr. Hughes was a commissioner to the General Assembly at St. Louis, 1851; at Columbus, 1862, and at Springfield, 111., 1882. He published "The Life of Rev. J. Y. McGinnes," " The Divine Covenant Fulfilled," and "The 175th Anniversary Address of
the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cape May, N. J."
He married, Oct. 19, 1843, at Cold Spring, N. J., Miss Elmira Williams Hughes—no relation of his—who died Oct. 5, 1886. Two sons and three daughters survive him.
Text from Necrological Report of Princeton Theological Seminary, May 6th, 1902. Pages 138-139
Son of James Rainey and Eliza (Eldridge) Hughes, was born Jan. 8, 1820, in Cold Spring, N. J. He made a public confession of his faith in the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church at the age of fourteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Cape May Academy, N. J., under the Rev. Moses Williamson, and he graduated from Jefferson (now Washington and Jefferson) College in 1840. Entering the Seminary at Princeton the same year he took the full three years' course and graduated in 1843. He was licensed by the Presbytery of West Jersey, April 19, 1843, and ordained by the Presbytery of Huntingdon (O. S.), Jan. 10, 1844, being at the same time installed pastor of the Little Valley Presbyterian Church, Pa. This relation was dissolved June 13, 1848. He was subsequently pastor of the Pine Grove Church, Pa., June 29, 1848, to Oct. 4, 1853 ; of the Spruce Creek Church, Pa., June 13, 1848, to Oct. 6, 1857, and of the Sinking Valley Church, Nov. 4, 1853, to Oct. 6, 1857. At this time he felt called to the home mission field of the then far West, and he became stated supply of the churches of Glenwood, Pacific City and Sydney, Iowa, from Oct. 20, 1857, to April, 1864; of the church at Platsmouth, Neb., from January, 1858, to April, 1864 ; of Des Moines, Indianola and Hartford, la., from April, 1864, to April 14, 1865, when he was installed pastor of the first named. This relation was dissolved April 13, 1866. He was then pastor of the church at Tipton, la., from October, 1866, to May 12, 1869, and of the church at New York, la., from Oct. 2, 1867, to May 12, 1869. From May, 1869, to May, 1870, he engaged in missionary work along the line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. After this he was stated supply of the Union and Yankee Grove churches, la., 1870-74 ; of the Big Grove Church, 1870-77 ; of the Dysart Church, 1876-79; Tranquillity and Baker's Grove, from August, 1879, until installed pastor of the former, April 27, 1880, being released Oct. 6, 1885. He supplied the church at Salem, Ta., from November, 1882, to November, 1885, and Eldorado, la., from April 11 to Oct. 31, 1886, when infirm health required him
to rest for a time. Resuming his labors, he was stated supply of the church of Petersburg, Pa., from April, 1887, until April, 1891. He was at this time honorably retired from the active duties of the ministry, in which he had been engaged for nearly half a century. He resided after this at Vinton, Iowa, and Cape May, N. J. He died Feb. 20, 1902, at Lake Charles, La., of paralysis and the general debility of age, in his 83d year. He was buried at Vinton, la. He received the honorary degree of
D.D. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1890. Dr. Hughes was a commissioner to the General Assembly at St. Louis, 1851; at Columbus, 1862, and at Springfield, 111., 1882. He published "The Life of Rev. J. Y. McGinnes," " The Divine Covenant Fulfilled," and "The 175th Anniversary Address of
the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cape May, N. J."
He married, Oct. 19, 1843, at Cold Spring, N. J., Miss Elmira Williams Hughes—no relation of his—who died Oct. 5, 1886. Two sons and three daughters survive him.
Text from Necrological Report of Princeton Theological Seminary, May 6th, 1902. Pages 138-139
to rest for a time. Resuming his labors, he was stated supply of the church of Petersburg, Pa., from April, 1887, until April, 1891. He was at this time honorably retired from the active duties of the ministry, in which he had been engaged for nearly half a century. He resided after this at Vinton, Iowa, and Cape May, N. J. He died Feb. 20, 1902, at Lake Charles, La., of paralysis and the general debility of age, in his 83d year. He was buried at Vinton, la. He received the honorary degree of
D.D. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1890. Dr. Hughes was a commissioner to the General Assembly at St. Louis, 1851; at Columbus, 1862, and at Springfield, 111., 1882. He published "The Life of Rev. J. Y. McGinnes," " The Divine Covenant Fulfilled," and "The 175th Anniversary Address of
the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, Cape May, N. J."
He married, Oct. 19, 1843, at Cold Spring, N. J., Miss Elmira Williams Hughes—no relation of his—who died Oct. 5, 1886. Two sons and three daughters survive him.
Text from Necrological Report of Princeton Theological Seminary, May 6th, 1902. Pages 138-139
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