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by Bishop J. P. Campbell to Salem Station, N. J., with the oversight of Woodbury Circuit. He was blessed with a revival, having one hundred and fifty-six converts in five weeks; one hundred and forty-four of them joined his church. In 1871 he was re-appointed by Bishop J. P. Campbell to Salem Station, N. J. In 1872 he was secretary of the conference, which met at Carlisle, Pa.
In June, 1872, the New Jersey Conference was organized and in accordance with the arrangement he was a member of the New Jersey Conference and was elected secretary. He was re-appointed by Bishop A. James Shorter to Salem Station, N. J. He bought a lot 80x266 feet, for a new church and collected material, since which time a fine church has been erected by Rev. R. M. Turner. He taught the public school in Claysville, N. J., besides his church duties. In 1873 he was secretary of the conference and was appointed by Bishop J. A. Shorter to Camden Station. In 1874 he was secretary of the conference and was re-appointed by Bishop James A. Shorter to Camden Station. In 1875 he was re-appointed by Bishop James A. Shorter to Camden Station. He purchased two lots with houses next to the church so as to have room to build a new church, which since has been accomplished. He was elected delegate to General Conference which met in Atlanta, Ga., May, 1876, and served on important committees; chairman on committee to ascertain who were legal members of the General Conference.
In 1876 he was appointed by Bishop D. A. Payne to Morristown Station, N. J., and although the church was sold by the sheriff, yet through the agency of the Y. M. C. Association and the liberality of the citizens, it has been secured to the A. M. E. Church forever, by the incorporation of a board of trustees, one from our own, and alike from the other evangelical churches. In 1877 he was re-appointed to Morristown Station, N. J., by Bishop D. A. Payne. In 1878 he was transferred by Bishop D. A. Payne to the New England Conference.
Was born in Salem county, Lower Creek Neck, in 1838. He is the son of Jonathan and Mary Cuff, and grandson of Reuben Cuff, one of the founders of African Methodism. He was raised
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