Born: May 27, 1814, East Windsor, Con­nec­ti­cut.

Died: Jan­u­a­ry 11, 1877, Waterbury, Con­nec­ti­cut.

Everest grad­u­at­ed from Trin­i­ty Coll­ege in Hartford, Con­nec­ti­cut, in 1838. He took Ho­ly Orders in 1842, and served as Episcopal rector in Hampden, Con­nec­ti­cut, 1842-73. He was al­so an agent for the Society for the Increase of the Ministry. His works in­clude:

• Visions of Death, and Other Po­ems, 1833

Sources

Music

1. Oh, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?
2. Take Up Thy Cross