Rev. Charles Pierson Jennings was born October 20, 1820 in Springfield, New Jersey.
At the age of thirteen he became "clearer in faith and hope," Though "never without feeling." No marked change occurred, and he grew into the Christian faith without any definite experience.
He did not enter College, but studied theology at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated in 1842. Was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dayton, Ohio, and though he preached often, was not settled over a church.
September 6, 1842, he married Gertrude Gouverneur Burnet, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Monroe, Mich., and began preaching in the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh, Michigan. Tecumseh was Rev. Jennings first pastorate at the age of 22.
In 1843 the Session House was sold to the Quakers who moved it to Adrian St. where they used it for 60 years. It later became a private residence which in the late 1990s or early 2000 was replaced by the Cummings Apartments. Rev. Jennings stayed until 1845.
In 1845 the Church at Norwich proposed to call him to its pastorate, but he refused to allow it, for the reason that the Church, through Presbyterian in form, was not united in that belief. He himself a Presbyterian. He came, however, as Stated Supply, in July, from Tecumseh.
Those who knew him here remember him as "a prefect gentleman," and a very worthy man, whom it was a pleasure to know and associate with, Rev. Jennings died November 20, 1894 in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Contributor: Craig Burkeen (47188334)*
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At the age of thirteen he became "clearer in faith and hope," Though "never without feeling." No marked change occurred, and he grew into the Christian faith without any definite experience.
He did not enter College, but studied theology at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated in 1842. Was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dayton, Ohio, and though he preached often, was not settled over a church.
September 6, 1842, he married Gertrude Gouverneur Burnet, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Monroe, Mich., and began preaching in the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh, Michigan. Tecumseh was Rev. Jennings first pastorate at the age of 22.
In 1843 the Session House was sold to the Quakers who moved it to Adrian St. where they used it for 60 years. It later became a private residence which in the late 1990s or early 2000 was replaced by the Cummings Apartments. Rev. Jennings stayed until 1845.
In 1845 the Church at Norwich proposed to call him to its pastorate, but he refused to allow it, for the reason that the Church, through Presbyterian in form, was not united in that belief. He himself a Presbyterian. He came, however, as Stated Supply, in July, from Tecumseh.
Those who knew him here remember him as "a prefect gentleman," and a very worthy man, whom it was a pleasure to know and associate with, Rev. Jennings died November 20, 1894 in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Contributor: Craig Burkeen (47188334)*
[email protected].
Rev. Charles Pierson Jennings was born October 20, 1820 in Springfield, New Jersey.
At the age of thirteen he became "clearer in faith and hope," Though "never without feeling." No marked change occurred, and he grew into the Christian faith without any definite experience.
He did not enter College, but studied theology at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated in 1842. Was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dayton, Ohio, and though he preached often, was not settled over a church.
September 6, 1842, he married Gertrude Gouverneur Burnet, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Monroe, Mich., and began preaching in the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh, Michigan. Tecumseh was Rev. Jennings first pastorate at the age of 22.
In 1843 the Session House was sold to the Quakers who moved it to Adrian St. where they used it for 60 years. It later became a private residence which in the late 1990s or early 2000 was replaced by the Cummings Apartments. Rev. Jennings stayed until 1845.
In 1845 the Church at Norwich proposed to call him to its pastorate, but he refused to allow it, for the reason that the Church, through Presbyterian in form, was not united in that belief. He himself a Presbyterian. He came, however, as Stated Supply, in July, from Tecumseh.
Those who knew him here remember him as "a prefect gentleman," and a very worthy man, whom it was a pleasure to know and associate with, Rev. Jennings died November 20, 1894 in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Contributor: Craig Burkeen (47188334)*
[email protected].
At the age of thirteen he became "clearer in faith and hope," Though "never without feeling." No marked change occurred, and he grew into the Christian faith without any definite experience.
He did not enter College, but studied theology at Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated in 1842. Was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dayton, Ohio, and though he preached often, was not settled over a church.
September 6, 1842, he married Gertrude Gouverneur Burnet, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Monroe, Mich., and began preaching in the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh, Michigan. Tecumseh was Rev. Jennings first pastorate at the age of 22.
In 1843 the Session House was sold to the Quakers who moved it to Adrian St. where they used it for 60 years. It later became a private residence which in the late 1990s or early 2000 was replaced by the Cummings Apartments. Rev. Jennings stayed until 1845.
In 1845 the Church at Norwich proposed to call him to its pastorate, but he refused to allow it, for the reason that the Church, through Presbyterian in form, was not united in that belief. He himself a Presbyterian. He came, however, as Stated Supply, in July, from Tecumseh.
Those who knew him here remember him as "a prefect gentleman," and a very worthy man, whom it was a pleasure to know and associate with, Rev. Jennings died November 20, 1894 in Shelbyville, Indiana.
Contributor: Craig Burkeen (47188334)*
[email protected].
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