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church building. The first quarter his membership increased to eighteen and a fine Sunday-school, numbering 12 scholars. He purchased a building lot and paid on it the sum of twenty-five dollars. In 1882 he was sent to the Rocky Hill circuit, under Rev. J. W. Cooper, Presiding Elder. He found the church in a low state but by the help of the Lord and skillful engineering the church was worked up to a state of spiritual activity and financially they paid off most of the indebtedness. In 1885 he was under Rev. J. T. Diggs, Presiding Elder. That year he had a pleasant time, and did much in the way of improvement, and left the charge in a flourishing condition. In 1886 he was sent to Madison, N. J., by Bishop Cain, under Presiding Elder J. W. Cooper. He found here twenty-four members and a beautiful church edifice, which was erected by Rev. W. A. S. Rice, indebtness over three hundred dollars. That same year the membership increased to thirty-four and the church was free from debt. He is also a member of the Drew Theological Seminary.
Was born at Staunton, Va., June 3, 1848. He embraced religion in Annapolis, Md., in 1868, and joined the A. M. E. Church, under Rev. Daniel A. Draper. He was licensed to preach in March, 1876, by Rev. Jonathan B. Hamilton. He joined the Baltimore Conference at Cambridge, Md., April, 1877, under Bishop J. M. Brown, and was appointed to Camp Parole Circuit, Md. In 1878 he was appointed to Unionville Station, Md. In 1879 he was sent to Darlington Station, where he staid six months and was moved to Mt. Zion Station, Baltimore, there remaining two years. By his own request he was transferred in 1882 to the New York Conference, and was appointed to Melrose, N. Y., remaining one year and six months. On account of the severe illness of the wife of Rev. T. A. Davis, then stationed at Salem, N. J., the climate not agreeing with her health, it was thought that a change to enable her to receive the salt air would be beneficial. He was, therefore, by the advice of Bishop J. M. Brown, transferred to the New Jersey Conference and exchanged with Elder Davis, at Salem, N. J. He was ordained Deacon by
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