History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America : genealogical and biographical, embracing twelve generations of the first-named family from to 1908, with their marriages and descendants in the female lines as far as ascertained . me months. Was married inBrookline, Mass.,, 3 February, 1897, to Jean Irene Bergland, born16 October, 1865, in Galesburg, Illinois, daughter of Lewis andHanna (Ericson). She was graduated at Knox College, Galesburg,and the Chicago and Boston Schools of Oratory. She became apublic humorous and dramatic reader, and traveled extensively as suchbefore he
History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocombs of America : genealogical and biographical, embracing twelve generations of the first-named family from to 1908, with their marriages and descendants in the female lines as far as ascertained . me months. Was married inBrookline, Mass.,, 3 February, 1897, to Jean Irene Bergland, born16 October, 1865, in Galesburg, Illinois, daughter of Lewis andHanna (Ericson). She was graduated at Knox College, Galesburg,and the Chicago and Boston Schools of Oratory. She became apublic humorous and dramatic reader, and traveled extensively as suchbefore her marriage. In June, 1897, Colby College gave him the degree of A. M. Thisyear he accepted the pastorate of The First Baptist Church, Laconia,New Hampshire. In 1898 he was called to The First BaptistChurch, Concord, N. H., as successor of Dr. Cephas B. Crane. Dur-ing this pastorate he was chosen Chaplain of the New HampshireLegislature. He also occupied important positions in the Baptistwork in this State. In the summer of 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Slocumwent abroad, making a special visit to Japan as correspondent of theBoston Traveler newspaper. Returning to his pulpit in Concord,he gave some attention to lecturing in connection with his regular. REV. JOEL BYRON SLOCUM AND THEIR ALLIANCES 481 work; also made addresses at religious conventions both in and outof the State. Rev. Slocum read his resignation at Concord 27 September, 1903,to accept call to The First Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio, thefirst of November. Here he remained until the spring of 1907, re-signing to accept call to one of the leading Baptist Churches inBrooklyn, New York, The Greenwood, with 700 members, and aSunday School of 775. During his pastorate in Columbus, there wasa substantial increase in membership, and he left the church in goodhealthy condition. One of the leading newspapers of Columbus atthis time reads in part as follows: The loss of a minister of the gospel so forceful, so energeticand untiring in h
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