Texas Christian Advocate – February 23, 1878
Rev. Job M. Baker, M.D.
In the Advocate of 2nd inst. The death of Rev. John C. Miller D.D. was announced. After speaking of this sad and unexpected event, you ask “who will be the next to cross the river?” Today I received the intelligence of the death of our old and highly esteemed father in Israel whose name heads this communication. He crossed the river on Tuesday, the 5th Inst. And was buried on Wednesday the following (rest of line unreadable on original).
I have not learned the particulars of his last moments. I presume he died that night at his son’s residence in Jefferson, Texas.
As he had previously handed me a very interesting sketch of his life and labors, that such portions might be used when called for as would be deemed suitable material for our contemplated History of Methodism in Texas, I feel it does the memory of this great and good man to furnish in advance some data not in possession of others, which may aid the committee of the North Texas Conference when appointed to write his memoir. From this sketch, written by himself, I find that he was born January 13, 1794, in Washington County, Maryland. His father moved to Knox county, Tennessee in 1798. His parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. After a residence of ten years in Tennessee they moved to Fairfield county, Ohio. Our deceased brother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church on Probation in 1812, under the administration of Rev. William Landon. After this he served as a volunteer in Northwestern army under Gen. Harrison. On the 14th day of June,1814, while engaged in secret prayer, he says, “a strange, warm, loving feeling ran through my whole frame; nature put on ten thousand charms (or charges?); my souls was enraptured with the beauties of creation and m love to my Heavenly Father was unbounded.: He was then a happy Christian.
He was licensed to exhort in 1815 and was instrumental in the hands of God in the conversion of many souls. At the close of the same year he was licensed to preach and was a local preacher for three years when he was received into the Ohio conference. His first appointment was junior preacher on the Marietta circuit, having for his colleague Thomas A. Morris (afterwards Bishop). This circuit was divided and young Baker was placed in charge of the Athens circuit. During the year he received Ninety-nine members into the church. In 1818 he traveled the Sevoto circuit and received into the church 400 members. He was ordained deacon this year by Bishop Roberts. Two years afterwards he was ordained elder by Bishop McKendre. He traveled until the close of the year 1824, when his health failed. He then asked for and obtained a location. During the seven years of his itinerary he received upwards of 1,000 members into the church. He regarded these years the happiest of his life. After he ceased traveling he studied medicine; attended his first course of lectures in the Transylvania University, afterwards graduating at the Medical College of Ohio in 1830. He practiced medicine in the states of Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. During this time he preached as his profession and circumstances would allow.
We find he again entered the itinerancy in the Missouri conference after which was transferred to the East Texas Conference for two consecutive years. In 1834 he was elected editor of the Texas Christian Advocate, the salary being less than it would require for support of his family in a city, he declined to accept the situation. He was local in 1855; joined the Texas Conference 1856 and was stationed at Seguith and re-appointed the succeeding year. He traveled the Rutersville circuit in 1859; the Plantersville circuit in 1859; Spring Creek circuit in 1890. In 1861 he was supernumerary, but with improved health he was able to fill the Columbus station, made vacant by the failing health of Brother Lane. In 1862 he was as in charge of the Spring Creek Circuit again and had a prosperous year. In 1863 he traveled to the San Jacinto circuit and received upwards of 100 members into the church. In 1864 he was supernumerary. In 1865 he was superannuated relation, and . In 1866 traveled the Bellville circuit. From (an entire line unreadable on original), superannuated relation, and was at the close of this year, transferred by Bishop Marvin to the Trinity Conference. For the last eight years he has traveled much and preached many sermons. Wherever he preached his sermons were heard with interest and profit. He retained to his last effort in the pulpit much of the zeal and stirring eloquence of his palmy days.
He was the affectionate father of thirteen children. Those who lived were liberally educated, and have made good citizens. He buried three wives who left their dying testimony of acceptance with God. He is the author of books and published sermons of merit. The last sermon I heard him preach was at Woodlawn in Harrison county, on the second Sabbath in October last. His sermon on that occasion was Methodical, logical and delivered with pathos and kindly feeling. After this he was present in Marshall at the memorial services of Bishop Marvin, conducted by our presiding elder, Rev. R. W. Thompson, who called on him to offer the opening prayer. Those present will not forget with what spiritual power and appropriateness he addressed the throne of Heavenly Grace.
We will see him no more till we too “cross the river:. I will close this sketch in his own language: “My life has been full of incidents. I have lived under every administration of the United States Government from Washington to President Hayes. I have served three tours in the war of 1812 with Great Britain. I have been sixty-three years as an exhorter and preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church and Methodist Episcopal Church South. I am now nearly eighty-four years of age. Have pretty good health. Can peach three or four times a week and I love to preach, pray and sing. I have no doubt of my final salvation. My whole dependence for salvation is in the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him be all the Glory. I now give this imperfect sketch of my life to old tried friend, Daniel Morse, as a small item in the History of Texas Methodism”. As this sketch was handed to me a few years ago, I have changed the dates to correspond with his _____ life , and substituted President Hayes for gen. grant.
Peace to his slumbering dust and joy to his glorified spirit
Signed Daniel Morse
Rev. Job M. Baker, M.D.
In the Advocate of 2nd inst. The death of Rev. John C. Miller D.D. was announced. After speaking of this sad and unexpected event, you ask “who will be the next to cross the river?” Today I received the intelligence of the death of our old and highly esteemed father in Israel whose name heads this communication. He crossed the river on Tuesday, the 5th Inst. And was buried on Wednesday the following (rest of line unreadable on original).
I have not learned the particulars of his last moments. I presume he died that night at his son’s residence in Jefferson, Texas.
As he had previously handed me a very interesting sketch of his life and labors, that such portions might be used when called for as would be deemed suitable material for our contemplated History of Methodism in Texas, I feel it does the memory of this great and good man to furnish in advance some data not in possession of others, which may aid the committee of the North Texas Conference when appointed to write his memoir. From this sketch, written by himself, I find that he was born January 13, 1794, in Washington County, Maryland. His father moved to Knox county, Tennessee in 1798. His parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. After a residence of ten years in Tennessee they moved to Fairfield county, Ohio. Our deceased brother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church on Probation in 1812, under the administration of Rev. William Landon. After this he served as a volunteer in Northwestern army under Gen. Harrison. On the 14th day of June,1814, while engaged in secret prayer, he says, “a strange, warm, loving feeling ran through my whole frame; nature put on ten thousand charms (or charges?); my souls was enraptured with the beauties of creation and m love to my Heavenly Father was unbounded.: He was then a happy Christian.
He was licensed to exhort in 1815 and was instrumental in the hands of God in the conversion of many souls. At the close of the same year he was licensed to preach and was a local preacher for three years when he was received into the Ohio conference. His first appointment was junior preacher on the Marietta circuit, having for his colleague Thomas A. Morris (afterwards Bishop). This circuit was divided and young Baker was placed in charge of the Athens circuit. During the year he received Ninety-nine members into the church. In 1818 he traveled the Sevoto circuit and received into the church 400 members. He was ordained deacon this year by Bishop Roberts. Two years afterwards he was ordained elder by Bishop McKendre. He traveled until the close of the year 1824, when his health failed. He then asked for and obtained a location. During the seven years of his itinerary he received upwards of 1,000 members into the church. He regarded these years the happiest of his life. After he ceased traveling he studied medicine; attended his first course of lectures in the Transylvania University, afterwards graduating at the Medical College of Ohio in 1830. He practiced medicine in the states of Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. During this time he preached as his profession and circumstances would allow.
We find he again entered the itinerancy in the Missouri conference after which was transferred to the East Texas Conference for two consecutive years. In 1834 he was elected editor of the Texas Christian Advocate, the salary being less than it would require for support of his family in a city, he declined to accept the situation. He was local in 1855; joined the Texas Conference 1856 and was stationed at Seguith and re-appointed the succeeding year. He traveled the Rutersville circuit in 1859; the Plantersville circuit in 1859; Spring Creek circuit in 1890. In 1861 he was supernumerary, but with improved health he was able to fill the Columbus station, made vacant by the failing health of Brother Lane. In 1862 he was as in charge of the Spring Creek Circuit again and had a prosperous year. In 1863 he traveled to the San Jacinto circuit and received upwards of 100 members into the church. In 1864 he was supernumerary. In 1865 he was superannuated relation, and . In 1866 traveled the Bellville circuit. From (an entire line unreadable on original), superannuated relation, and was at the close of this year, transferred by Bishop Marvin to the Trinity Conference. For the last eight years he has traveled much and preached many sermons. Wherever he preached his sermons were heard with interest and profit. He retained to his last effort in the pulpit much of the zeal and stirring eloquence of his palmy days.
He was the affectionate father of thirteen children. Those who lived were liberally educated, and have made good citizens. He buried three wives who left their dying testimony of acceptance with God. He is the author of books and published sermons of merit. The last sermon I heard him preach was at Woodlawn in Harrison county, on the second Sabbath in October last. His sermon on that occasion was Methodical, logical and delivered with pathos and kindly feeling. After this he was present in Marshall at the memorial services of Bishop Marvin, conducted by our presiding elder, Rev. R. W. Thompson, who called on him to offer the opening prayer. Those present will not forget with what spiritual power and appropriateness he addressed the throne of Heavenly Grace.
We will see him no more till we too “cross the river:. I will close this sketch in his own language: “My life has been full of incidents. I have lived under every administration of the United States Government from Washington to President Hayes. I have served three tours in the war of 1812 with Great Britain. I have been sixty-three years as an exhorter and preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church and Methodist Episcopal Church South. I am now nearly eighty-four years of age. Have pretty good health. Can peach three or four times a week and I love to preach, pray and sing. I have no doubt of my final salvation. My whole dependence for salvation is in the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him be all the Glory. I now give this imperfect sketch of my life to old tried friend, Daniel Morse, as a small item in the History of Texas Methodism”. As this sketch was handed to me a few years ago, I have changed the dates to correspond with his _____ life , and substituted President Hayes for gen. grant.
Peace to his slumbering dust and joy to his glorified spirit
Signed Daniel Morse
Texas Christian Advocate – February 23, 1878
Rev. Job M. Baker, M.D.
In the Advocate of 2nd inst. The death of Rev. John C. Miller D.D. was announced. After speaking of this sad and unexpected event, you ask “who will be the next to cross the river?” Today I received the intelligence of the death of our old and highly esteemed father in Israel whose name heads this communication. He crossed the river on Tuesday, the 5th Inst. And was buried on Wednesday the following (rest of line unreadable on original).
I have not learned the particulars of his last moments. I presume he died that night at his son’s residence in Jefferson, Texas.
As he had previously handed me a very interesting sketch of his life and labors, that such portions might be used when called for as would be deemed suitable material for our contemplated History of Methodism in Texas, I feel it does the memory of this great and good man to furnish in advance some data not in possession of others, which may aid the committee of the North Texas Conference when appointed to write his memoir. From this sketch, written by himself, I find that he was born January 13, 1794, in Washington County, Maryland. His father moved to Knox county, Tennessee in 1798. His parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. After a residence of ten years in Tennessee they moved to Fairfield county, Ohio. Our deceased brother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church on Probation in 1812, under the administration of Rev. William Landon. After this he served as a volunteer in Northwestern army under Gen. Harrison. On the 14th day of June,1814, while engaged in secret prayer, he says, “a strange, warm, loving feeling ran through my whole frame; nature put on ten thousand charms (or charges?); my souls was enraptured with the beauties of creation and m love to my Heavenly Father was unbounded.: He was then a happy Christian.
He was licensed to exhort in 1815 and was instrumental in the hands of God in the conversion of many souls. At the close of the same year he was licensed to preach and was a local preacher for three years when he was received into the Ohio conference. His first appointment was junior preacher on the Marietta circuit, having for his colleague Thomas A. Morris (afterwards Bishop). This circuit was divided and young Baker was placed in charge of the Athens circuit. During the year he received Ninety-nine members into the church. In 1818 he traveled the Sevoto circuit and received into the church 400 members. He was ordained deacon this year by Bishop Roberts. Two years afterwards he was ordained elder by Bishop McKendre. He traveled until the close of the year 1824, when his health failed. He then asked for and obtained a location. During the seven years of his itinerary he received upwards of 1,000 members into the church. He regarded these years the happiest of his life. After he ceased traveling he studied medicine; attended his first course of lectures in the Transylvania University, afterwards graduating at the Medical College of Ohio in 1830. He practiced medicine in the states of Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. During this time he preached as his profession and circumstances would allow.
We find he again entered the itinerancy in the Missouri conference after which was transferred to the East Texas Conference for two consecutive years. In 1834 he was elected editor of the Texas Christian Advocate, the salary being less than it would require for support of his family in a city, he declined to accept the situation. He was local in 1855; joined the Texas Conference 1856 and was stationed at Seguith and re-appointed the succeeding year. He traveled the Rutersville circuit in 1859; the Plantersville circuit in 1859; Spring Creek circuit in 1890. In 1861 he was supernumerary, but with improved health he was able to fill the Columbus station, made vacant by the failing health of Brother Lane. In 1862 he was as in charge of the Spring Creek Circuit again and had a prosperous year. In 1863 he traveled to the San Jacinto circuit and received upwards of 100 members into the church. In 1864 he was supernumerary. In 1865 he was superannuated relation, and . In 1866 traveled the Bellville circuit. From (an entire line unreadable on original), superannuated relation, and was at the close of this year, transferred by Bishop Marvin to the Trinity Conference. For the last eight years he has traveled much and preached many sermons. Wherever he preached his sermons were heard with interest and profit. He retained to his last effort in the pulpit much of the zeal and stirring eloquence of his palmy days.
He was the affectionate father of thirteen children. Those who lived were liberally educated, and have made good citizens. He buried three wives who left their dying testimony of acceptance with God. He is the author of books and published sermons of merit. The last sermon I heard him preach was at Woodlawn in Harrison county, on the second Sabbath in October last. His sermon on that occasion was Methodical, logical and delivered with pathos and kindly feeling. After this he was present in Marshall at the memorial services of Bishop Marvin, conducted by our presiding elder, Rev. R. W. Thompson, who called on him to offer the opening prayer. Those present will not forget with what spiritual power and appropriateness he addressed the throne of Heavenly Grace.
We will see him no more till we too “cross the river:. I will close this sketch in his own language: “My life has been full of incidents. I have lived under every administration of the United States Government from Washington to President Hayes. I have served three tours in the war of 1812 with Great Britain. I have been sixty-three years as an exhorter and preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church and Methodist Episcopal Church South. I am now nearly eighty-four years of age. Have pretty good health. Can peach three or four times a week and I love to preach, pray and sing. I have no doubt of my final salvation. My whole dependence for salvation is in the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him be all the Glory. I now give this imperfect sketch of my life to old tried friend, Daniel Morse, as a small item in the History of Texas Methodism”. As this sketch was handed to me a few years ago, I have changed the dates to correspond with his _____ life , and substituted President Hayes for gen. grant.
Peace to his slumbering dust and joy to his glorified spirit
Signed Daniel Morse
Rev. Job M. Baker, M.D.
In the Advocate of 2nd inst. The death of Rev. John C. Miller D.D. was announced. After speaking of this sad and unexpected event, you ask “who will be the next to cross the river?” Today I received the intelligence of the death of our old and highly esteemed father in Israel whose name heads this communication. He crossed the river on Tuesday, the 5th Inst. And was buried on Wednesday the following (rest of line unreadable on original).
I have not learned the particulars of his last moments. I presume he died that night at his son’s residence in Jefferson, Texas.
As he had previously handed me a very interesting sketch of his life and labors, that such portions might be used when called for as would be deemed suitable material for our contemplated History of Methodism in Texas, I feel it does the memory of this great and good man to furnish in advance some data not in possession of others, which may aid the committee of the North Texas Conference when appointed to write his memoir. From this sketch, written by himself, I find that he was born January 13, 1794, in Washington County, Maryland. His father moved to Knox county, Tennessee in 1798. His parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. After a residence of ten years in Tennessee they moved to Fairfield county, Ohio. Our deceased brother united with the Methodist Episcopal Church on Probation in 1812, under the administration of Rev. William Landon. After this he served as a volunteer in Northwestern army under Gen. Harrison. On the 14th day of June,1814, while engaged in secret prayer, he says, “a strange, warm, loving feeling ran through my whole frame; nature put on ten thousand charms (or charges?); my souls was enraptured with the beauties of creation and m love to my Heavenly Father was unbounded.: He was then a happy Christian.
He was licensed to exhort in 1815 and was instrumental in the hands of God in the conversion of many souls. At the close of the same year he was licensed to preach and was a local preacher for three years when he was received into the Ohio conference. His first appointment was junior preacher on the Marietta circuit, having for his colleague Thomas A. Morris (afterwards Bishop). This circuit was divided and young Baker was placed in charge of the Athens circuit. During the year he received Ninety-nine members into the church. In 1818 he traveled the Sevoto circuit and received into the church 400 members. He was ordained deacon this year by Bishop Roberts. Two years afterwards he was ordained elder by Bishop McKendre. He traveled until the close of the year 1824, when his health failed. He then asked for and obtained a location. During the seven years of his itinerary he received upwards of 1,000 members into the church. He regarded these years the happiest of his life. After he ceased traveling he studied medicine; attended his first course of lectures in the Transylvania University, afterwards graduating at the Medical College of Ohio in 1830. He practiced medicine in the states of Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. During this time he preached as his profession and circumstances would allow.
We find he again entered the itinerancy in the Missouri conference after which was transferred to the East Texas Conference for two consecutive years. In 1834 he was elected editor of the Texas Christian Advocate, the salary being less than it would require for support of his family in a city, he declined to accept the situation. He was local in 1855; joined the Texas Conference 1856 and was stationed at Seguith and re-appointed the succeeding year. He traveled the Rutersville circuit in 1859; the Plantersville circuit in 1859; Spring Creek circuit in 1890. In 1861 he was supernumerary, but with improved health he was able to fill the Columbus station, made vacant by the failing health of Brother Lane. In 1862 he was as in charge of the Spring Creek Circuit again and had a prosperous year. In 1863 he traveled to the San Jacinto circuit and received upwards of 100 members into the church. In 1864 he was supernumerary. In 1865 he was superannuated relation, and . In 1866 traveled the Bellville circuit. From (an entire line unreadable on original), superannuated relation, and was at the close of this year, transferred by Bishop Marvin to the Trinity Conference. For the last eight years he has traveled much and preached many sermons. Wherever he preached his sermons were heard with interest and profit. He retained to his last effort in the pulpit much of the zeal and stirring eloquence of his palmy days.
He was the affectionate father of thirteen children. Those who lived were liberally educated, and have made good citizens. He buried three wives who left their dying testimony of acceptance with God. He is the author of books and published sermons of merit. The last sermon I heard him preach was at Woodlawn in Harrison county, on the second Sabbath in October last. His sermon on that occasion was Methodical, logical and delivered with pathos and kindly feeling. After this he was present in Marshall at the memorial services of Bishop Marvin, conducted by our presiding elder, Rev. R. W. Thompson, who called on him to offer the opening prayer. Those present will not forget with what spiritual power and appropriateness he addressed the throne of Heavenly Grace.
We will see him no more till we too “cross the river:. I will close this sketch in his own language: “My life has been full of incidents. I have lived under every administration of the United States Government from Washington to President Hayes. I have served three tours in the war of 1812 with Great Britain. I have been sixty-three years as an exhorter and preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church and Methodist Episcopal Church South. I am now nearly eighty-four years of age. Have pretty good health. Can peach three or four times a week and I love to preach, pray and sing. I have no doubt of my final salvation. My whole dependence for salvation is in the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. To Him be all the Glory. I now give this imperfect sketch of my life to old tried friend, Daniel Morse, as a small item in the History of Texas Methodism”. As this sketch was handed to me a few years ago, I have changed the dates to correspond with his _____ life , and substituted President Hayes for gen. grant.
Peace to his slumbering dust and joy to his glorified spirit
Signed Daniel Morse
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