MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 17
church was about to be sold. He raised $100 and paid it on account in one week and sank the debt that year from $1,700 to $700 and made arrangements to raise by circulars the next year $1000 but did not have time to collect circulars. In 1873 he was appointed to Rahway and paid $400 on the church debt. In 1874 he was appointed to Princeton, where a grand work was done. He had the church rough coated and painted, bought a house and lot for a parsonage, repaired it, paid a good portion of the debt, leaving $100 in bank to meet the next payment, and added one hundred and seventy odd members to the church. He remained three years. In 1877 he was appointed to Morristown, N. J., and another season of revival was had. In 1878 he was appointed to New Brunswick, where he was successful in increasing the membership of the church and succeeded in creating a revival of the interest in behalf of the church, which was in great danger of being sold, and organized a mission at Bound Brook. In the spring of 1880 he was transferred to Philadelphia Conference.
Was born March 4, 1840, in Burlington, Burlington county, N. J. He entered the New York Conference in 1867, was appointed to Oswego Mission and returned in 1868. In 1869 he was appointed to Freehold, N. J., then in the New York Conference. He was returned in 1870. In 1871 he was appointed to Buffalo, was returned in 1872. In 1873 he was appointed to Melrose Circuit, returned in 1874. In 1875 he was appointed to Coxsockie Circuit, in 1876 to Albany, N. Y., being reappointed in 1877. In 1879 he was transferred to the New Jersey Conference and stationed at Camden; was reappointed in 1880 - 81. He was moved during his third year and sent to Salem, N. J., to fill a vacancy, being returned in 1882. In 1883, at the session of conference, he was appointed by Bishop J. M. Brown to Presiding Eldership over the Newark district.
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