Passing of Rev. Thomas H. Sinex

The Rev. Thomas Henry Sinex, D.D., known to all the old
residents and Methodists of New Albany, died at his home
at Pacific Grove, California, on February 1st, 1898, of
heart disease, of which he had suffered for several months.
He leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. A. E. Gray, of
Philadelphia.  He was the son of Thomas Sinex, a pioneer of
New albany, and a brother of Dr. William G. Sinex, residing
near the city, and Mrs. Maria Collins, widow of Judge Collins,
of Salem.

Thomas Henry Sinex was born in New Albany, Ind., January 4,
1824.  He received his rudimentary education at the public
schools of his native town, afterward attending the academy,
where he prepared for College.  He entered the Asbury
University (now DePauw University) at Greencastle, Ind., in
1839, and having gained a year on his class, was graduated with
the degree of A. B. in 1842.  He was subsequently honored by his
alma mater with the degrees of A. M. and D. D.

Having spent nearly a year in the study of law, he entered the
ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in his twentieth
year joined the Indiana Conference.  In that State he filled
several pastorates, and was also professor in Asbury University
and the Asbury Female College at New Albany.  From 1854 to
1864 he was president of the Albion Wesleyan Seminary.

In 1864 he was a member of the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and was transferred from Michigan to California.
Here he served htree yeas as pastor in Santa Clara, and was then
elected president of the University of the Pacific, and remained at
its head until 1872, when he resigned and took the chair of
mathematics.  It was during his administration that the institution
became a college of liberal arts. In 1894 he was appointed
superintendent of the Christian Seaside Resort at Pacific Grove.
He built the large Methodist Episcopal church and assembly hall
at Pacific Grove, and was the promoter of many other public
improvements.  He had also been presiding elder of the Stockton
district and pastor of the Bush street Methodist Church in San
Francisco.

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Copyright© by Antoinette, February 27, 1999