Old Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Brooklyn, [electronic resource]: an illustrated centennial record, historical and biographical . s held their meetings,marked the beginning of a revival which continued until 80converts were numbered with the Xn. disciples in the neighbor-hood of Southold, and a ch. was built. The young convert wasappointed cl. ldr., and several of the veteran ch. members werein his class. His comrades called him deacon. Having com-pleted his apprenticeship, he came to Bklyn and hired out toJos. Moser. He presented his ch. certificate to the Sands-st. 1
Old Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church, of Brooklyn, [electronic resource]: an illustrated centennial record, historical and biographical . s held their meetings,marked the beginning of a revival which continued until 80converts were numbered with the Xn. disciples in the neighbor-hood of Southold, and a ch. was built. The young convert wasappointed cl. ldr., and several of the veteran ch. members werein his class. His comrades called him deacon. Having com-pleted his apprenticeship, he came to Bklyn and hired out toJos. Moser. He presented his ch. certificate to the Sands-st. 1823 he was mar. to the eldest dau. of Wm. and Anna Foster,members of this ch. After working at his trade 6 yrs., he starteda lumber-yard at the foot of Jackson-st., accumulated $100,000in 10 yrs., but lost it all in the crash of 1837. He subsequentlyturned his attention to inspection of lumber for a number ofyrs. He was trus. of Bklyn village, and alderman of the city3 yrs. During the cholera epidemic in 1832 he faithfully visitedthe sick and cared for the dead in his ward. All the workdevolved upon him, as his colleague became frightened and. IC- w£; *&&£*
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