Rev. Hermann Quinius was a native of Germany. He and his wife Augusta Zeicher, were sent by Basel Mission of Switzerland as missionary to Gold Coast of Africa (site of present day Peki, Ghana) c. 1849 – 1851. Later, Rev. Quinius was sent to take on the pastorship at Zion Church in Indianapolis October 1859 and served until his death in 1882. The church was organized in 1841 and Quinius became pastor during troubled times. Under his pastorship, the church reorganized itself and settled into a "period of calm." In September 1882, he became seriously ill and "was forced to take to bed for his last illness." His son Julius, a student of Theology at Eden Seminary in St. Louis, became his vicar. Since it was evident he would not recover, he tendered his resignation. His wife presented his letter with remarks (in their native German), in part, "The Lord bless you all. I know our dear papa will bless you all before he dies as he loved you all so during these many years." [Reference: One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary - Zion Evangelical Church, 1961]
Rev. Hermann Quinius was a native of Germany. He and his wife Augusta Zeicher, were sent by Basel Mission of Switzerland as missionary to Gold Coast of Africa (site of present day Peki, Ghana) c. 1849 – 1851. Later, Rev. Quinius was sent to take on the pastorship at Zion Church in Indianapolis October 1859 and served until his death in 1882. The church was organized in 1841 and Quinius became pastor during troubled times. Under his pastorship, the church reorganized itself and settled into a "period of calm." In September 1882, he became seriously ill and "was forced to take to bed for his last illness." His son Julius, a student of Theology at Eden Seminary in St. Louis, became his vicar. Since it was evident he would not recover, he tendered his resignation. His wife presented his letter with remarks (in their native German), in part, "The Lord bless you all. I know our dear papa will bless you all before he dies as he loved you all so during these many years." [Reference: One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary - Zion Evangelical Church, 1961]
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burial: JAN 14,1883
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