MORGAN'S HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE Page 232

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

WILLIAM FISHER DICKERSON,

THIRTEENTH BISHOP OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH,

Was born in Woodbury, N. J., in 1845. He was the son of Rev. Henry and Sophia Dickerson, both of whom were for many years members of the A. M. E. Church. William F. Dickerson was taught the primary branches of education at the little school in his native town, Woodbury, N. J., but when quite young he went to New York City where he for some time led the choir. Then feeling it was his duty to preach the gospel, and also the great necessity of being educationally qualified, he entered the Lincoln University, Pa., and graduated. He then entered the New York Annual Conference and was transferred to the New England Conference. The general conference of 1876 appointed him as one of the fraternal delegates to the general conference of the M. E. Church in Baltimore. His address before that body was so masterly that it brought down the whole house. Bishop Daniel A. Payne then appointed him to Sullivan Street Church, New York. In 1880 he was elected Bishop and was assigned to South Carolina and Georgia work. He has done a good work. The degree of D. D. was conferred on him by Wilberforce University. He was the secretary of Bishop's Council and President of Allen University at the time of his death.

RICHARD HARVEY CAIN,

FOURTEENTH BISHOP OF THE A. M. E. CHURCH.

See page 210 .

BENJAMIN W. ARNETT,

FINANCIAL SECRETARY A. M. E. CHURCH, 1880 - 1884.

Benjamin W. Arnett was born in Brownsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1838. He began his public labors as a

Rev. B. W. Arnett,

Financial Secretary N. J. A. M. E. Conference.

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