Suggested edit: North Vernon Plain Dealer February 10, 1886
Rev. Hickman New is another in the long list of early settlers in Jennings County who came here from Kentucky, where he was born in the year 1807, and is now entering his eightieth year. Sixty-four years ago the father of this sketch with his family came from the Bluegrass country of Kentucky to Jennings County and settled in Vernon Township where our subject has lived to the present time.
At the age of twenty-five, Mr. New began to preach to a small congregation of his brethren of the Christian Church of which church he has been a communicant ever since his boyhood and a pastor since 1839. It was by his influence and money that the Christian, or Campbellite folks as they are commonly called, effected an organization and built the church edifice which stands on Montgomery Street between Brown and Jackson Streets in the city of Vernon.
For fifty years this reverend gentleman labored diligently for the cause of his Master, holding his congregation, which was never a large one, by his earnest eloquence and exemplary life; but time, with its changes has removed many by death and others by emigration, until a faithful Father New finds himself nearly alone as a church member and the nice little church building stands empty. The pulpit and pews are covered with dust. The voice of song and praise is no more heard within her walls.
The Rev. Hickman New is of the type of the Southern gentleman, generous to a fault, frank, open, manly, never lowering his dignity, never stooping to vulgarism nor indulging in coarse jokes or loud conversations. His example is worthy of imitation and does much toward building up of a high-toned moral and religious feeling among his associates.
Mr. New has three children left, one of whom, Judge J. D. New, is one. He has thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife, who walked by his side so long and faithfully, died several years since and now Mr. New lives alone in Vernon. Still hale and hearty, he walks erect, straight as an arrow, bows courteously to those he meets on the streets. Originally a Whig, Mr. New has for many years been a Democrat of rather conservative type. John C. New of Indianapolis is his nephew.
Note: This is one of a series of articles written about octogenarians living in Jennings County.
Contributor: Bonita Taylor Welch (46776974) • [email protected]
Rev. Hickman New is another in the long list of early settlers in Jennings County who came here from Kentucky, where he was born in the year 1807, and is now entering his eightieth year. Sixty-four years ago the father of this sketch with his family came from the Bluegrass country of Kentucky to Jennings County and settled in Vernon Township where our subject has lived to the present time.
At the age of twenty-five, Mr. New began to preach to a small congregation of his brethren of the Christian Church of which church he has been a communicant ever since his boyhood and a pastor since 1839. It was by his influence and money that the Christian, or Campbellite folks as they are commonly called, effected an organization and built the church edifice which stands on Montgomery Street between Brown and Jackson Streets in the city of Vernon.
For fifty years this reverend gentleman labored diligently for the cause of his Master, holding his congregation, which was never a large one, by his earnest eloquence and exemplary life; but time, with its changes has removed many by death and others by emigration, until a faithful Father New finds himself nearly alone as a church member and the nice little church building stands empty. The pulpit and pews are covered with dust. The voice of song and praise is no more heard within her walls.
The Rev. Hickman New is of the type of the Southern gentleman, generous to a fault, frank, open, manly, never lowering his dignity, never stooping to vulgarism nor indulging in coarse jokes or loud conversations. His example is worthy of imitation and does much toward building up of a high-toned moral and religious feeling among his associates.
Mr. New has three children left, one of whom, Judge J. D. New, is one. He has thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife, who walked by his side so long and faithfully, died several years since and now Mr. New lives alone in Vernon. Still hale and hearty, he walks erect, straight as an arrow, bows courteously to those he meets on the streets. Originally a Whig, Mr. New has for many years been a Democrat of rather conservative type. John C. New of Indianapolis is his nephew.
Note: This is one of a series of articles written about octogenarians living in Jennings County.
Contributor: Bonita Taylor Welch (46776974) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: North Vernon Plain Dealer February 10, 1886
Rev. Hickman New is another in the long list of early settlers in Jennings County who came here from Kentucky, where he was born in the year 1807, and is now entering his eightieth year. Sixty-four years ago the father of this sketch with his family came from the Bluegrass country of Kentucky to Jennings County and settled in Vernon Township where our subject has lived to the present time.
At the age of twenty-five, Mr. New began to preach to a small congregation of his brethren of the Christian Church of which church he has been a communicant ever since his boyhood and a pastor since 1839. It was by his influence and money that the Christian, or Campbellite folks as they are commonly called, effected an organization and built the church edifice which stands on Montgomery Street between Brown and Jackson Streets in the city of Vernon.
For fifty years this reverend gentleman labored diligently for the cause of his Master, holding his congregation, which was never a large one, by his earnest eloquence and exemplary life; but time, with its changes has removed many by death and others by emigration, until a faithful Father New finds himself nearly alone as a church member and the nice little church building stands empty. The pulpit and pews are covered with dust. The voice of song and praise is no more heard within her walls.
The Rev. Hickman New is of the type of the Southern gentleman, generous to a fault, frank, open, manly, never lowering his dignity, never stooping to vulgarism nor indulging in coarse jokes or loud conversations. His example is worthy of imitation and does much toward building up of a high-toned moral and religious feeling among his associates.
Mr. New has three children left, one of whom, Judge J. D. New, is one. He has thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife, who walked by his side so long and faithfully, died several years since and now Mr. New lives alone in Vernon. Still hale and hearty, he walks erect, straight as an arrow, bows courteously to those he meets on the streets. Originally a Whig, Mr. New has for many years been a Democrat of rather conservative type. John C. New of Indianapolis is his nephew.
Note: This is one of a series of articles written about octogenarians living in Jennings County.
Contributor: Bonita Taylor Welch (46776974) • [email protected]
Rev. Hickman New is another in the long list of early settlers in Jennings County who came here from Kentucky, where he was born in the year 1807, and is now entering his eightieth year. Sixty-four years ago the father of this sketch with his family came from the Bluegrass country of Kentucky to Jennings County and settled in Vernon Township where our subject has lived to the present time.
At the age of twenty-five, Mr. New began to preach to a small congregation of his brethren of the Christian Church of which church he has been a communicant ever since his boyhood and a pastor since 1839. It was by his influence and money that the Christian, or Campbellite folks as they are commonly called, effected an organization and built the church edifice which stands on Montgomery Street between Brown and Jackson Streets in the city of Vernon.
For fifty years this reverend gentleman labored diligently for the cause of his Master, holding his congregation, which was never a large one, by his earnest eloquence and exemplary life; but time, with its changes has removed many by death and others by emigration, until a faithful Father New finds himself nearly alone as a church member and the nice little church building stands empty. The pulpit and pews are covered with dust. The voice of song and praise is no more heard within her walls.
The Rev. Hickman New is of the type of the Southern gentleman, generous to a fault, frank, open, manly, never lowering his dignity, never stooping to vulgarism nor indulging in coarse jokes or loud conversations. His example is worthy of imitation and does much toward building up of a high-toned moral and religious feeling among his associates.
Mr. New has three children left, one of whom, Judge J. D. New, is one. He has thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife, who walked by his side so long and faithfully, died several years since and now Mr. New lives alone in Vernon. Still hale and hearty, he walks erect, straight as an arrow, bows courteously to those he meets on the streets. Originally a Whig, Mr. New has for many years been a Democrat of rather conservative type. John C. New of Indianapolis is his nephew.
Note: This is one of a series of articles written about octogenarians living in Jennings County.
Contributor: Bonita Taylor Welch (46776974) • [email protected]
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