REV. JARVICE G. EVANS, A.M., D.D., LL.D
From biographical sketches "Records Of The Olden Time", Spencer Ellsworth, 1880, Home Journal Steam Printing Establishment, Lacon, IL. p. 720-21.
"Mr. J. G. Evans, pastor of the M. E. church at Wenona, was born in Evans township, Marshall County, December 19,1833. The sons and daughters of Joshua Evans were all reared in toil. Joshua Evans allowed no idlers about his home. So, at the age of 16, J.G. was given his time and allowed to do for himself, that he could secure a greatly coveted education. His father could have helped him, but he did not think it best to do so, any farther than to give him his time, believing that it would be better for the boy to work his own way, which he did, first by farming and afterward by teaching to get money to pay expenses while going to school. J.G. received his education at the Peoria Wesleyan Seminary, Judson College, Mt. Palatine, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Influenced by what he has always regarded as bad advice, he left college before graduating to enter the ministry, going to the Rock River Conference in 1854. He commenced preaching in 1854. Still pursuing his studies, Quincy College conferred upon him the A.M. in 1870, and at a still later date the Doctor of Divinity. He received a degree of LL.D. from the Chicago College of Science.
J. G. continued in the pastorate until 1872, and was then elected president of Hedding College at Abingdon, Illinois between 1872 and 1878, and again elected in 1889. In 1878 was elected president of Chaddock College, Quincy. He resigned during the year and returned to the pastorate.
He served the Central Illinois Conference as secretary for six years, and was, in 1876, a delegate to the General Conference, Baltimore. He then was honored with the chairmanship of the committee on Temperance and Prohibition at the General Conference in Omaha. He was also president of the Central Illinois Conference Temperance Society from its organization. He published a number of lectures and sermons in pamphlet form, including "Pulpit and Politics," "Tobacco," "Thanksgiving Discourse," "Funeral Sermon of Lincoln," and several others.
He married Nettie Gardner June 14 1857, born in Delaware County, Ohio. They had one daughter Ida, and one son deceased. Ida Eva Evans was a graduate of Hedding College, and a teacher of Latin in the Streator high school."
From biographical sketches "Records Of The Olden Time", Spencer Ellsworth, 1880, Home Journal Steam Printing Establishment, Lacon, IL. p. 720-21.
"Mr. J. G. Evans, pastor of the M. E. church at Wenona, was born in Evans township, Marshall County, December 19,1833. The sons and daughters of Joshua Evans were all reared in toil. Joshua Evans allowed no idlers about his home. So, at the age of 16, J.G. was given his time and allowed to do for himself, that he could secure a greatly coveted education. His father could have helped him, but he did not think it best to do so, any farther than to give him his time, believing that it would be better for the boy to work his own way, which he did, first by farming and afterward by teaching to get money to pay expenses while going to school. J.G. received his education at the Peoria Wesleyan Seminary, Judson College, Mt. Palatine, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Influenced by what he has always regarded as bad advice, he left college before graduating to enter the ministry, going to the Rock River Conference in 1854. He commenced preaching in 1854. Still pursuing his studies, Quincy College conferred upon him the A.M. in 1870, and at a still later date the Doctor of Divinity. He received a degree of LL.D. from the Chicago College of Science.
J. G. continued in the pastorate until 1872, and was then elected president of Hedding College at Abingdon, Illinois between 1872 and 1878, and again elected in 1889. In 1878 was elected president of Chaddock College, Quincy. He resigned during the year and returned to the pastorate.
He served the Central Illinois Conference as secretary for six years, and was, in 1876, a delegate to the General Conference, Baltimore. He then was honored with the chairmanship of the committee on Temperance and Prohibition at the General Conference in Omaha. He was also president of the Central Illinois Conference Temperance Society from its organization. He published a number of lectures and sermons in pamphlet form, including "Pulpit and Politics," "Tobacco," "Thanksgiving Discourse," "Funeral Sermon of Lincoln," and several others.
He married Nettie Gardner June 14 1857, born in Delaware County, Ohio. They had one daughter Ida, and one son deceased. Ida Eva Evans was a graduate of Hedding College, and a teacher of Latin in the Streator high school."
REV. JARVICE G. EVANS, A.M., D.D., LL.D
From biographical sketches "Records Of The Olden Time", Spencer Ellsworth, 1880, Home Journal Steam Printing Establishment, Lacon, IL. p. 720-21.
"Mr. J. G. Evans, pastor of the M. E. church at Wenona, was born in Evans township, Marshall County, December 19,1833. The sons and daughters of Joshua Evans were all reared in toil. Joshua Evans allowed no idlers about his home. So, at the age of 16, J.G. was given his time and allowed to do for himself, that he could secure a greatly coveted education. His father could have helped him, but he did not think it best to do so, any farther than to give him his time, believing that it would be better for the boy to work his own way, which he did, first by farming and afterward by teaching to get money to pay expenses while going to school. J.G. received his education at the Peoria Wesleyan Seminary, Judson College, Mt. Palatine, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Influenced by what he has always regarded as bad advice, he left college before graduating to enter the ministry, going to the Rock River Conference in 1854. He commenced preaching in 1854. Still pursuing his studies, Quincy College conferred upon him the A.M. in 1870, and at a still later date the Doctor of Divinity. He received a degree of LL.D. from the Chicago College of Science.
J. G. continued in the pastorate until 1872, and was then elected president of Hedding College at Abingdon, Illinois between 1872 and 1878, and again elected in 1889. In 1878 was elected president of Chaddock College, Quincy. He resigned during the year and returned to the pastorate.
He served the Central Illinois Conference as secretary for six years, and was, in 1876, a delegate to the General Conference, Baltimore. He then was honored with the chairmanship of the committee on Temperance and Prohibition at the General Conference in Omaha. He was also president of the Central Illinois Conference Temperance Society from its organization. He published a number of lectures and sermons in pamphlet form, including "Pulpit and Politics," "Tobacco," "Thanksgiving Discourse," "Funeral Sermon of Lincoln," and several others.
He married Nettie Gardner June 14 1857, born in Delaware County, Ohio. They had one daughter Ida, and one son deceased. Ida Eva Evans was a graduate of Hedding College, and a teacher of Latin in the Streator high school."
From biographical sketches "Records Of The Olden Time", Spencer Ellsworth, 1880, Home Journal Steam Printing Establishment, Lacon, IL. p. 720-21.
"Mr. J. G. Evans, pastor of the M. E. church at Wenona, was born in Evans township, Marshall County, December 19,1833. The sons and daughters of Joshua Evans were all reared in toil. Joshua Evans allowed no idlers about his home. So, at the age of 16, J.G. was given his time and allowed to do for himself, that he could secure a greatly coveted education. His father could have helped him, but he did not think it best to do so, any farther than to give him his time, believing that it would be better for the boy to work his own way, which he did, first by farming and afterward by teaching to get money to pay expenses while going to school. J.G. received his education at the Peoria Wesleyan Seminary, Judson College, Mt. Palatine, and at the Ohio Wesleyan University.
Influenced by what he has always regarded as bad advice, he left college before graduating to enter the ministry, going to the Rock River Conference in 1854. He commenced preaching in 1854. Still pursuing his studies, Quincy College conferred upon him the A.M. in 1870, and at a still later date the Doctor of Divinity. He received a degree of LL.D. from the Chicago College of Science.
J. G. continued in the pastorate until 1872, and was then elected president of Hedding College at Abingdon, Illinois between 1872 and 1878, and again elected in 1889. In 1878 was elected president of Chaddock College, Quincy. He resigned during the year and returned to the pastorate.
He served the Central Illinois Conference as secretary for six years, and was, in 1876, a delegate to the General Conference, Baltimore. He then was honored with the chairmanship of the committee on Temperance and Prohibition at the General Conference in Omaha. He was also president of the Central Illinois Conference Temperance Society from its organization. He published a number of lectures and sermons in pamphlet form, including "Pulpit and Politics," "Tobacco," "Thanksgiving Discourse," "Funeral Sermon of Lincoln," and several others.
He married Nettie Gardner June 14 1857, born in Delaware County, Ohio. They had one daughter Ida, and one son deceased. Ida Eva Evans was a graduate of Hedding College, and a teacher of Latin in the Streator high school."
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Pres. of Hedding College 1872-1878. Daughter Ida's name is on the base of the monument.
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