Edward T. (Edward Thurston) Hiscox

Born in 1814 and dying in 1901, Edward Thurston Hiscox was a Baptist minister and religious writer whose work focused on the life and order of the local church.

Sources located during this search describe him as a distinguished Baptist theologian and author, and note that his Standard Manual for Baptist Churches and New Directory for Baptist Churches became foundational works for many modern Baptist churches. Another source says he ministered for more than fifty years and served four New England congregations while also writing for pastors and churches.

He is best remembered less for a single dramatic event than for the steady influence of his teaching: practical, organized guidance meant to help churches govern themselves well and remain faithful in doctrine and practice.