(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana" pub. 1884, pg. 361)
REV. ANDREW LUCE is at present the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lagro. He was born in London, England, September 10, 1813; was educated in that city, studying theology, however, in America, under Rev. Asa F. Clark, of Albany Presbytery New York, and Rev. J. Babcock, of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne,Ind. He was licensed at a meeting of the Presbytery held with the church at Shiloh, in Pleasant township, Wabash County, Ind., in April, 1845, and ordained the same year. He preached eighteen months to the First Presbyterian Church of Jay County, Ind.; was two years at Somerset, Wabash Co., Ind; in charge of an infant Missionary Church and congregation near that place; was eight years at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that place (1849-57); preached at Belleville, Ill., from 1857 to 1863, and became, in that year Chaplain of the twenty-fourth Missouri Volunteers, remaining with them till near the close of the war. In January, 1865, he became Missionary and Superintendent of Schools for the Grand Tower Railroad & Mining Company, continuing in that position till 1868; from 1868 to 1872, he preached at Rolla, Mo., and from 1872 onward for several years he edited a newspaper at Cabondale, Ill. He spent time at Greenfield, Greene Co., Ind. (in the year 1875), and in 1876 he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lagro, which position he has retained to the present time. preaching also at Shiloh, Roann, and perhaps elsewhere. His residence is at Lagro.
He was married January 17, 1844 to Caroline E. French, of West Stockbridge Mass., who died at Rolla, Mo., January 21, 1871. He has had a family of several children, some of whom are still living; one is a widow lady, residing at Roann, Wabash County, Ind., and one still remains with her aged father. He has, however, not many months ago, taken to wife a second companion in the person of a lady much younger than himself, with whom he may hope to spend the remnant of his earthly pilgrimage in the enjoyment of a full measure of domestic happiness and in the confident assurance of a blissful immortality through faith in the blood of the Crucified One.
Rev. Luce has spent many years in the work and service of Christ, and though now past threescore years and ten, yet finds himself able to carry forward his labor of love, and rejoices that the Master still vouchsafes to his aged servant grace and strength and skill to "blow the Gospel trumpet" and to call upon his fellow-men to turn to the Lord and find salvation.
REV. ANDREW LUCE is at present the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lagro. He was born in London, England, September 10, 1813; was educated in that city, studying theology, however, in America, under Rev. Asa F. Clark, of Albany Presbytery New York, and Rev. J. Babcock, of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne,Ind. He was licensed at a meeting of the Presbytery held with the church at Shiloh, in Pleasant township, Wabash County, Ind., in April, 1845, and ordained the same year. He preached eighteen months to the First Presbyterian Church of Jay County, Ind.; was two years at Somerset, Wabash Co., Ind; in charge of an infant Missionary Church and congregation near that place; was eight years at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that place (1849-57); preached at Belleville, Ill., from 1857 to 1863, and became, in that year Chaplain of the twenty-fourth Missouri Volunteers, remaining with them till near the close of the war. In January, 1865, he became Missionary and Superintendent of Schools for the Grand Tower Railroad & Mining Company, continuing in that position till 1868; from 1868 to 1872, he preached at Rolla, Mo., and from 1872 onward for several years he edited a newspaper at Cabondale, Ill. He spent time at Greenfield, Greene Co., Ind. (in the year 1875), and in 1876 he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lagro, which position he has retained to the present time. preaching also at Shiloh, Roann, and perhaps elsewhere. His residence is at Lagro.
He was married January 17, 1844 to Caroline E. French, of West Stockbridge Mass., who died at Rolla, Mo., January 21, 1871. He has had a family of several children, some of whom are still living; one is a widow lady, residing at Roann, Wabash County, Ind., and one still remains with her aged father. He has, however, not many months ago, taken to wife a second companion in the person of a lady much younger than himself, with whom he may hope to spend the remnant of his earthly pilgrimage in the enjoyment of a full measure of domestic happiness and in the confident assurance of a blissful immortality through faith in the blood of the Crucified One.
Rev. Luce has spent many years in the work and service of Christ, and though now past threescore years and ten, yet finds himself able to carry forward his labor of love, and rejoices that the Master still vouchsafes to his aged servant grace and strength and skill to "blow the Gospel trumpet" and to call upon his fellow-men to turn to the Lord and find salvation.
(From "History of Wabash County, Indiana" pub. 1884, pg. 361)
REV. ANDREW LUCE is at present the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lagro. He was born in London, England, September 10, 1813; was educated in that city, studying theology, however, in America, under Rev. Asa F. Clark, of Albany Presbytery New York, and Rev. J. Babcock, of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne,Ind. He was licensed at a meeting of the Presbytery held with the church at Shiloh, in Pleasant township, Wabash County, Ind., in April, 1845, and ordained the same year. He preached eighteen months to the First Presbyterian Church of Jay County, Ind.; was two years at Somerset, Wabash Co., Ind; in charge of an infant Missionary Church and congregation near that place; was eight years at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that place (1849-57); preached at Belleville, Ill., from 1857 to 1863, and became, in that year Chaplain of the twenty-fourth Missouri Volunteers, remaining with them till near the close of the war. In January, 1865, he became Missionary and Superintendent of Schools for the Grand Tower Railroad & Mining Company, continuing in that position till 1868; from 1868 to 1872, he preached at Rolla, Mo., and from 1872 onward for several years he edited a newspaper at Cabondale, Ill. He spent time at Greenfield, Greene Co., Ind. (in the year 1875), and in 1876 he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lagro, which position he has retained to the present time. preaching also at Shiloh, Roann, and perhaps elsewhere. His residence is at Lagro.
He was married January 17, 1844 to Caroline E. French, of West Stockbridge Mass., who died at Rolla, Mo., January 21, 1871. He has had a family of several children, some of whom are still living; one is a widow lady, residing at Roann, Wabash County, Ind., and one still remains with her aged father. He has, however, not many months ago, taken to wife a second companion in the person of a lady much younger than himself, with whom he may hope to spend the remnant of his earthly pilgrimage in the enjoyment of a full measure of domestic happiness and in the confident assurance of a blissful immortality through faith in the blood of the Crucified One.
Rev. Luce has spent many years in the work and service of Christ, and though now past threescore years and ten, yet finds himself able to carry forward his labor of love, and rejoices that the Master still vouchsafes to his aged servant grace and strength and skill to "blow the Gospel trumpet" and to call upon his fellow-men to turn to the Lord and find salvation.
REV. ANDREW LUCE is at present the pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lagro. He was born in London, England, September 10, 1813; was educated in that city, studying theology, however, in America, under Rev. Asa F. Clark, of Albany Presbytery New York, and Rev. J. Babcock, of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne,Ind. He was licensed at a meeting of the Presbytery held with the church at Shiloh, in Pleasant township, Wabash County, Ind., in April, 1845, and ordained the same year. He preached eighteen months to the First Presbyterian Church of Jay County, Ind.; was two years at Somerset, Wabash Co., Ind; in charge of an infant Missionary Church and congregation near that place; was eight years at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind., as pastor of the Presbyterian Church of that place (1849-57); preached at Belleville, Ill., from 1857 to 1863, and became, in that year Chaplain of the twenty-fourth Missouri Volunteers, remaining with them till near the close of the war. In January, 1865, he became Missionary and Superintendent of Schools for the Grand Tower Railroad & Mining Company, continuing in that position till 1868; from 1868 to 1872, he preached at Rolla, Mo., and from 1872 onward for several years he edited a newspaper at Cabondale, Ill. He spent time at Greenfield, Greene Co., Ind. (in the year 1875), and in 1876 he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lagro, which position he has retained to the present time. preaching also at Shiloh, Roann, and perhaps elsewhere. His residence is at Lagro.
He was married January 17, 1844 to Caroline E. French, of West Stockbridge Mass., who died at Rolla, Mo., January 21, 1871. He has had a family of several children, some of whom are still living; one is a widow lady, residing at Roann, Wabash County, Ind., and one still remains with her aged father. He has, however, not many months ago, taken to wife a second companion in the person of a lady much younger than himself, with whom he may hope to spend the remnant of his earthly pilgrimage in the enjoyment of a full measure of domestic happiness and in the confident assurance of a blissful immortality through faith in the blood of the Crucified One.
Rev. Luce has spent many years in the work and service of Christ, and though now past threescore years and ten, yet finds himself able to carry forward his labor of love, and rejoices that the Master still vouchsafes to his aged servant grace and strength and skill to "blow the Gospel trumpet" and to call upon his fellow-men to turn to the Lord and find salvation.
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