Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1903 — THE NEW M. P. PASTOR. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE NEW M. P. PASTOR.

Brief Biographical Sketch of Rev. W. H. Fisher. Rev. W- H. Fisher was born in Shelby Co., Ind , July 2, 1848. He was reared on a farm and received a common school education. When a young man received a literary course, equivalent to a three years course in Adrian College. He was converted in 1866 and united with the Methodist Protestant church in 1867; was licensed to exhort in 1868; received license to preach in 1868; was received as a Probationer into conference, 1879; served as a supply 1871; received an appointment from Conference in 1872; was or-

dained a minister, but feeling the need of more thorough preparation to teach the word of God, he took a Theological course, embracing General, Natnral, Old Testament, New Testament and Systematic Theology, taught by various Authors on this Later he still had a desire to be more thoroughly equipped for his calling, and took a course in Greek and Latin, and paid a little attention to German. He was elected President of his Conference two terms; was a member of tbe Stationing Committee, eighteen years; served as a member of the Faculty of Instruction for twenty years, declined a re-election and retired from that position last Conference. He served as a member of every committee in that body, and filled every office in it, except secretary. Was elected by his conference as representative to the general conference. He is the author of a pamphlet of fifty-four pages on “Baptism,” that Ims been pronounced by Pedo-Baptist as unanswerable. He is now writing the history of his life, which is nearly completed up to date. Also he has a book “Skeleton of Sermons” on the way. In 1879 Rev. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Sopprona Johnson. This union was blessed with one daughter to brighten the home. She is a graduate of the common and high schools, also a graduate of a business college.

Rev. Fisher has served successfully the following charges: Madison Station, Liberty circuit, Mt. Pleasant circuit, Millegeville circuit, Morristown circuit, Prairie circuit, Elwood Station, Michigantown circuit, Salamonia circuit, Frankport circuit, Hanfield circuit, Tanner’s Creek circuit, Marion Station, Harlan circuit, Wabash circuit, Gaston circuit, and at present is pastor of Rensselaer circuit.