Eugene De Witt Schilling, New Zion Pastor, St. Helena Parish, La.
File submitted by Bonnie Bridges McMillan
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Many thanks goes to Bonnie Bridges McMillan, author of "New
Zion Baptist Church, 1869-1994" from which this file was taken.

EUGENE DE WITT SCHILLING
1891 - 1893

     Eugene De Witt Schilling was born in Washington Parish, 
Louisiana, January 25, 1861.  He was reared on the farm, attend-
ing the country schools until grown.  He also attended two ses-
sions of the Gillsburg Collegiate Institute, graduating from
that institution in 1886.  When a mere boy he professed religion,
uniting with Mount Hermon church.  After his graduation at Gills-
burg he taught a number of good schools, one in Holmes county, 
Mississippi, and one at Sunny Hill, Louisiana.  About this time
he felt it to be his duty to preach, and went at once into the
work, being ordained at his home church.

     He was married August 22, 1888, to Miss Nannie E. Thompson,
who, with four children, three boys and one girl, survive him.

     During his short ministerial career he was pastor at Osyka,
Miss., and at Greensburg, Grangeville, Hepzibah, Rocky Creek,
Bluff Creek and Kedron, in Louisiana.  He was also called to the
church at Pearsall, Texas, where he had gone hoping to improve
his health.  He was able to preach there, however, but a short
time.  He was twice elected moderator of the Mississippi River
Association, holding that position when his health failed.  He
was also elected as principal of the Norvilla Institute, at
Greensburg, La., but was never able to take charge of the work.
He was much loved by his people, and gave promise of great use-
fulness had his life been spared.

     After a lingering illness, superinduced by la grippe, he
died at Pearsall, Texas, October 21, 1895.  The body was brought
home and buried at Greensburg, La., funeral services being con-
ducted by Elders W.P. Price, M.T. Andrews and G.G. Thomas.

     He was a brother to the compiler of this book, and his mem-
ory is cherished with fond affection.

"Abstract History of the Mississippi Baptist Association"
Author: T.C. Schilling