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succeeded in purchasing a good building with several rooms for $200.00, and moved it on the church grounds, also repaired it at a cost of $500.00, all of which was paid in one year. Again he was sent to the N. Y. Circuit, and remained one year. He was then transferred to the Philadelphia Conference and appointed to Bridgeton Circuit, which consisted of Millville, Gouldtown and Back Neck. This year he build the church at Millville. The following year he was stationed at Little Wesley Church, Hurst street, Philadelphia. He remained one year and was then transferred to the N. Y. Conference and appointed to Newark in 1867. There he remained one year. He was then transferred by Bishop A. W. Wayman to the Indiana Conference and appointed by Bishop Campbell to Lafayette Circuit, where he remained one year and was transferred back to the Philadelphia Conference and stationed at Macedonia Church, Camden, where he remained nearly two years. In the interval of conference was transferred to the N. Y. Conference and stationed at Albany, N. Y., where he remained until the sitting of conference. He was then transferred to the New England Conference and stationed at Newport, R. I. In 1871 he was transferred to the Philadelphia Conference and stationed at New Brunswick. At the setting off of the N. J. Conference, he was very unwillingly appointed Presiding Elder, when, after two years acting as such, he resigned in the spring of 1874. During his appointment at Cape May, he purchased a church building at Cold Spring, for the members of that point, for $252 in cash. He also purchased a lot for $25.00, and moved the building over one mile, at a cost of over $300.00. In 1880 he built a fine parsonage at Woodbury, at a cost of $800.00, and paid of it $200.00.
Was born in Kent county, Del., May 10, 1840. He embraced religion February 18, 1867, in Philadelphia, Pa., and joined the Union A. M. E. Church in the same city, under Rev. R. P. Gibbs. He was appointed class leader by Rev. T. Gould, and was licensed to exhort by Rev. Samuel Watts, April 28, 1874, filling the office of class leader at the same time. In 1875 he was licensed to preach by Samuel Watts. In March, 1876, he was
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