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JOHN W. KERNS,
Crafton, Pa. |
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Born Jan. 6, 1868, in Logan county, O. He attended
public school in his youth and spent part
of his time in clerking in stores and teaching in
the district schools. Entered Hiram College in
1888; spent three years in this institution; became
minister in 1892 of his old home church,
Rushsylvania and West Mansfield, O. Graduated
Hiram College June 25, 1896. At present is
located with the church at Crafton, Pa.
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| MORDECAI B. MCKINSEY. |
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Born on a farm in Clinton county, Indiana,
August 19, 1833. Was baptized by M. B. Hopkins,
Sept. 19, 1849. Began teaching in the public
schools when but sixteen years old. Taught for
ten years. Began preaching in 1868. Has been
actively engaged in the ministry, as evangelist or
minister, for the last thirty-five years, during
which time, he has organized several churches.
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| ROBERT D. GARDNER. |
Was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania,
May 13, 1832; educated in select schools in Ohio
and by private study; ordained for the ministry
September 14, 1862; preached in Ohio at Salineville,
New Philadelphia, Mansfield and Elmore.
Has lived in Missouri since 1869, continuously at
Queen City, his present residence. Was a close
student until 1898, when he lost his eyesight.
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ROBT. M. GIDDENS,
Mayslick, Ky. |
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Born Trimble county, Kentucky, February 23,
1845; student at Bible College Lexington, Ky.,
and Ghent College, Ky. Preached promiscuously
in Kentucky for five years, then at Dover, Ky.,
three years; Monroe county, Missouri, evangelist
two years; at Macon, Mo., four years;
Nashville, Tenn., five years; Woodland Street,
Harriman, three years; Knoxville two years;
Paris, Tenn., six years; Mayslick August, 1903.
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