Outagamie-Rock County WI Archives Biographies.....Dickinson, Henry Cary 1841 - 1873
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Author: J. F. Fuller

Henry C. Dickinson.

FOLLOWING Mr. Doe, as the fourth pastor, Mr. Henry C. Dickinson, of Beloit,
Wis., came in October, 1869, and remained till February, 1872, when his failing
health compelled a regretful acceptance of his resignation. During this brief
pastorate one hundred and one were added to the church. Mr. Dickinson was
heartily in sympathy with various missionary enterprises of the church, and in
the last year of his service called together the women of the church, Jan 26th,
1871, and suggested the organization of a branch of the "Woman's Board of
Missions of the Interior," which has since been one of the Christian activities
of the church.

    Henry Cary Dickinson was born near Janesville, Wis., May 13th, 1841. He
fitted for college at Beloit academy and entered Beloit college in 1858. His
health was such as necessitated a year's absence from his studies, and going to
Colorado, he engaged in mining and mercantile pursuits. With invigorated health,
he again entered Beloit college and graduated in 1863, taking the highest honor
of his class. He served as principal of the public schools at Rockton, Ill., and
was reluctantly released by the school officers after a year's service, to
accept the appointment as tutor in his alma mater, where he began work in 1865.
During this service he studied with a view to entering the ministry,
anticipating the first year's studies in theology, and, successfully passing his
examinations, he entered the seminary at Andover, Mass., one year in advance,
1866, graduating in 1868, and was regarded as the leading man in that class of
forty members.

     Mr. Dickinson married Miss Jennie Bushnell, of Appleton, Wis., in August,
1869. While carrying on his brief work here, Mr. Dickinson was offered the
professorship of Rhetoric and English Literature in Beloit college, and also a
chair in the theological seminary at Oberlin, Ohio. Leaving his charge here and
entertaining the hope that a change of climate might be of benefit to him, he
accepted a call to a church in Central City, Colo., which, after a few months'
trial, he relinquished, and returned to Appleton, passing from earth March 13th,
1873.

     Following Mr. Dickinson's resignation, there was a vacancy in the pastorate
of fourteen months. Rev. Edward Ebbs, of Elgin, Ill., was engaged to take the
active work of the parish for one year, which was completed in April, 1873.
During these fourteen months there were added to the church ten members.



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THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
APPLET0N, WIS.

PREPARED FOR THE
SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY, DEC. 18, 1900.
BY
J. F. FULLER, A. M., Compiler of the "Fuller" Genealogy.

1850—1900.
APPLETON PRINTING CO.,
APPLETON, WIS.


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