Dorothy, The term "minister of the gospel" is a generic term for an ordained or licensed minister. There would be no way to connect the term with any particular church/denomination. Kind regards, Jim McMillan Ordained Minister On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Dan Boyle wrote: > I have a question concerning the marriage certificate just found on > family history center film #578,836 Certificate #2094, Hancock Co, Ill., > of James ANDERSON b. 1828 Greene Co, PA m. Louisa ROBERTS (b.Greene Co, > PA)11 Sep 1853, signed by Ehud FORDYCE, member of the gospel What > church would Ehud FORDYCE been a member of? There were other > certificates signed with "minister of the gospel". Thank you for your > help. Dorothy in Az > > > ==== ILHANCOC Mailing List ==== > >