Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-24
Penin.ular Ministers Abroad.

TWO NOW IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA.
1t is we'll known that this peninsula has
furnished many ministers to the Methodist
pulpit, and a smaller number to the pulpits of
other denominations A brief biographical sketch
Of them would be very interesting, and would
make most interesting paper to read before
such convention as that now assembled at
Smyrna. The Reading Dispatch and Times
recently published biographical sketches of all
the ministers now occupying pulpits in that city,
and two of the number hail from this peninsula.
Rev. John F. Meredith, pastor of Ebenezer NJ.
f. Church. in that city, it says. was born in
Caroline county, Maryland, and received his
elementary education in the public schools of
Kent county, Delaware. Received classical
course at an academy in Wilmington, of which
Rev. 5. Nj. Galley, Presbyterian clergyman, was
principal. Taught school one year in Maryland,
and lirelsed as local preacher within the bounds,
OF the Baltimore Conference in 1850. Entered
the Philadelphia Conference the following years
his first charge being at fremont, Schuylkill
Phpnixville, as junior preacher Of that circuit,
and in 1886 organized and built the Oak
Street NJ. E. Church. Norristown 1861 Port
Carbon, ,Schuylkill county 1855. Waynesburg.
Chester county; 1860-61, Minersville, Schuylkill
county. In 1862 he entered the army as Chaplain
of the Fiftetl Regiment Pennsylvania Vols,
Colonel Christ, and remained with the regiment
until January, 1858, when he resigned 1863-65,
st. Peters, Heading lo66-6o, Ebenezer, Mama
yunk 1869, Port Richmond, and in 1870 was
assigned to his present charge. Mr.. M. has q
brother in the Philadelphia Conference, Rev. J.
II. Meredith now stationed at Oak Street Church,
Norristown. He is member Of the Board of
Managers of the Church Extension Society of
the Philadelphia Conference for the present
year"
or the other it gives the following sketch:
" Rev. Henry r. Galloway, pastor of St.P Peters
NJ. L. Church, was born in Sussex county, Del,
and entered Dickinson College, Carlisle. in 1910.
Taught year in the public schools Of Laurel.
Delaware, and in 1S43 received license as local
preacher from the Quarterly Conference of the
Laurel Circuit, and was recommended for ad-
| mission to the Philadelphia Conference. Was
| received the same year, and appointed to the
Mauch Chunk charge, with Rev. H. e. Gilroy.
| Three months afterward, placed in charge OF
| Evansburg and Lumberville churches, in Mont
gomery county, to supply vacancy, remaining
until the close Of the year. His succeeding
| charges have been as follows: 1874, Bethel and
Montgomery Square Circuit; 1916, Stoddards-
vile F.; 1916. Nazareth, (Thirteenth stree) Phila.;
| 1847, Haddington 48-49, phnnixville 1850
Salisbury, Nd; ; 1851-52. Kensington, philadel-
| phia; 1853-54, Mount Zion, Manayunk; 1866,
Chester Circuit 1S57-5S, Port Deposit, Nd In
| 1859, appointed by the Conference as Agent OF
| Wesleyan Female College, Wilmington; 1S60-61
| Talbot Circuit, Md. 1862 Milestown Circuit
Philadelphia; 1863-64, Columbia; 1865 -66, Nine
| teenth street, Philada 1867 -6S, Scott Church
eighth street Philadelphia; s69-7O, St.Peter's
| Raadnp"