THE CHRONICLE
Journal of the Historical Society
of the
Central Pennsylvania Conference
of the
United Methodist Church
Milton W. Loyer
editor
Volume XII spring 2001
Editor's Preface ...................................................................................... .............2
Dedication: Jennie Paull Gardner.......................................................... ........ ..3
Two Little-Known Molly Pitchers . . .6
Mollie Brown
by William Seibert, 1854
The Most Unforgettable Character Ive Ever Met
by A.D. Gramley, 1955
Methodist Stories Worth Re-telling 15
Early Methodism on the Waters of the Loyalsock
by Charles D. Eldred, 1890
Bishop McKendrees Centre County Accident
by John A. DeMoyer, 1879
Forgotten
Churches
.
.24
Salem
Church of the Evangelical Association
by Harry Beale, 1961
by Milton Loyer, 2001
Silas Comfort Swallow .. . . 83
Preacher, Politician, Prohibitionist
by Paul Beers, 1965
Two Legends: Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Dr. Vic Hann .. ...90
by Julia Daugherty, 2000
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