Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . ing greatly to his dis-comfort, he was obliged to sleep up-stairs, far away from the fire,in a damp room, and with insufficient covering. He went to Texas for recovery, so that he soon might take upthe work again. For a while he seemed to be improving, and hadhope. But in the winter of 1892, having had several relapses, rap-idly growing weaker, he was obliged to cease all mental and physi-cal labors, and on Feb. 9 he came home to his parents to spendhis few remai
Historical data and life sketches of the deceased ministers of the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association, 1835 to 1915 . ing greatly to his dis-comfort, he was obliged to sleep up-stairs, far away from the fire,in a damp room, and with insufficient covering. He went to Texas for recovery, so that he soon might take upthe work again. For a while he seemed to be improving, and hadhope. But in the winter of 1892, having had several relapses, rap-idly growing weaker, he was obliged to cease all mental and physi-cal labors, and on Feb. 9 he came home to his parents to spendhis few remaining days. Why this young servant should so soonbe called from labor to reward remains a mystery. By his deathhis parents and the Conference lost a true and loyal son. Abouttwo weeks before his death he said to his brother. Rev. A. S.,that he had given up to die, that he longed to go home to rest,for this world had no more charms for him. The funeral washeld by S. H. Baumgartner, assisted by the pastor, C. F. His body was laid to rest in the Zion Cemetery. Hewas survived by his parents, two brothers and two JOSEPH FISHER JOSEPH FISHER (1821-1892) Joseph Fisher was born of good par-entage. May the 27th, 1821, York ancestors were of substantial Germanstock, early moving to this country andsettling in Maryland and father, George, was a highly respectedfarmer, and for many years a justice ofthe peace. He was a careful churchman,rearing his family in the tenets of hisfaith, but, for many years, was a strangerto experimental religion, and an opponentto all forms of emotionalism. Later in lifehe, hov\^ever, experienced vital religion,and found the Lord precious to his soul. Joseph was the youngest of the sons,144 LIFE SKETCHES OF OUR DECEASED MINISTERS and when his older brothers left the home, he had the care of thefarm. He was of a jovial disposition, buoyant in spirit, reveling infun and frolic. In 1844 he found a noble wife in Lydi
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