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| W. H. BOLES,
Alma, Ill. |
| Born DuQuoin, Ill., June 23, 18590; student in Illinois Soldiers' College, Ewing College and in Butler College; began preaching January 1, 1870; minister at Marion, DuQuoin, Pekin and Petersburg, Ill., Martinsville, Ind., and Topeka, Kan.; evangelized eleven years. President Alma College one year; national organizer and lecturer for Prohibition party. |
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| H. J. HOSTETLER,
Blue Mound, Ill. |
| Born at Solon, Clark county, Indiana, 1869; graduated from public school in 1890; entered the College of the Bible, Lexington, Ky., in 1892, and graduated in 1896. Spent some months in evangelistic work; began first ministry at Tower Hill, Ill., in 1897; in 1898 was married to Miss Ross M. Crook, of Tower Hill. Preaching all time as regular minister. |
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| JAMES CONNER,
Indianapolis, Ind. |
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Born in Tennessee, Dec. 24, 1810; came to Indiana,
1812; in 1825 he was baptized on a confession
of his faith; began preaching in 1828 and
continued till his death at Irvington, Dec. 5, 1893;
was the father of eight sons, three of whom, Jas.
W., Samuel M., and Americus W., are preachers
in Indiana; one grandson, Erastus S. Conner, is
minister at Pamona, Cal.
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| AMERICUS WOOD CONNER,
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Born Morristown, Ind., June 19, 1854; educated Eureka College, Ill.; began preaching 1872; married Mary Cadwallader 1875; minister Milroy, Edinburg, Columbus, Franklin and Danville, Ind., Somerset and Jamestown, Pa., and Toronto, Can.; in 1896 began delivering "Character Building Lectures" in interest if Boys and Young Men; author "Crowning Prince," "Unseen Friend" and "Boggs Boys." Writes for The Boys' World, Chicago. |