Ebenezer Parkman - Westborough, MA

Here lies deposited the mortal of

the man of God, the Rev. Ebenezer

Parkman who was born Sept. 5th 1703;

ordained the First Bishop of the Church

in Westborough Oct. 28th, 1724, and died on

the 9th of December 1782 having

completed his 79th year of his age on

Sept. 16th and the 58th year of his

inistry on Nov. 8th preceding.

He was formed by nature and education

to be able minister of the new

testament and obtained grace to

be eminently faithful in the work of the

Lord. He was a firm friend to the faith,

order and constitution of the New

England churches.

He was a learned, pious good man and

full of the Holy Ghost and faith

unfeigned and answered St. Paul's

description of a scripture bishop being

blameless, vigilant, sober, of good

behaviour, given to hospitality,

apt to teach.

Be thou faithful unto death and I will

give thee a crown of life says Christ.