- Linus Parker
Linus Parker (
23 April 1829 –5 March 1885 ) was aBishop of theMethodist Episcopal Church, South , elected in 1882.Birth and Family
Linus was born on a farm near Vienna, Oneida County,
New York . He married Sallie F. Sale in 1853. She died ofyellow fever three months later. After five years Linus married a second time, to Ellen K. Burruss. They had three sons, one of whom later became Dean of theCandler School of Theology ,Franklin N. Parker .Young Manhood and Military Service
Linus worked for an older brother in a store in
New Orleans in 1845. In 1846 he seved as a soldier in theMexican-American War . After that he began the study of law, but was convinced to enter theMethodist ministry.Ordained Ministry
During March 1849 Linus served as a Supply Pastor for the church on Algiers Street. He was Licensed to Preach in May of that year. He joined the
Louisiana Annual Conference , becoming anordained Elder in 1853.Rev. Parker served the following appointments, all in Louisiana:
Lake Providence (1849),Shreveport (1850-51),Felicity Street , New Orleans (1852-54),Carondelet Street , New Orleans (1855-57), Presiding Elder of the New Orleans District (1858), Felicity Street again (1859-61), Shreveport again (1862-63), theCaldo Circuit (1864-65), and Felicity Street a third time (1866-69).Rev. Parker then became the Editor of the Christian Advocate (1870-81). He also was elected a delegate to General Conferences in 1866, 1874, 1874 and 1882.
Episcopal Ministry
Linus Parker was elected to the Episcopacy in 1882. As Bishop he gave episcopal supervision to the
Texas ,Missouri ,North Carolina ,Mississippi andMaryland Annual Conferences.Bishop Parker died of an apparent cerebral hemorrhage on
5 March 1885 in New Orleans.Publications
*C. B. Galloway, "Linus Parker: His Life and writings" (Nashville, 1886)
References
*Leete, Frederick DeLand, Methodist Bishops. Nashville, The Methodist Publishing House, 1948.
*Linus Parker Papers, MSS 091, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University. [http://www.pitts.emory.edu/Archives/text/mss091.html]ee also
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List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church External links
* [http://www.pitts.emory.edu/Archives/text/mss091.html Linus Parker Papers, 1853-1885]
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