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THE CHRONICLE

 

Journal of the Historical Society

of the

Susquehanna Conference

of the

United Methodist Church

 

Milton W. Loyer

editor

Volume XXIII                                                                                             spring 2012

 


Editor's Preface .......................................................................................................2

George Berkstresser……………………………………………………………….3

Methodist Episcopal pastor at Gettysburg during the Battle

John Brown………………………………………………………………………..6

American Abolitionist

Charles Buhrman…………………………………………………………...……11

Methodist layman

Charles M. Burnett………………………………………………………………18

Methodist layman

Rachel Bowman Cormany……………………………………………………….25

United Brethren soldier’s wife

Jacob Hoke……………………………………………………………………….35

United Brethren layman

Abraham Lincoln……………………………………………………………...…46

President of the United States

Carrie L. McMillan…………………………………………………...……….…49

Methodist Episcopal youth (and missionary)

Abraham Rudisill…………………………………………………………...……53

United Brethren soldier (and preacher)

William Van Orsdel………………………………………………………...……83

Methodist Episcopal youth (and preacher)

Jesse Bowman Young…………………………………………………..………101

Methodist Episcopal youth (and preacher)