Sylvia, my list of "official" Reverends of Methodist Churches does not inclue Rev. Melvin H. Merchant. I've got Orville and Sheldon Merchant, but no Melvin. At least, today, he would not have to be ordained to bear the title "Rev." Not so sure about 1902. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:53 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers > Hi Audrey - need your expertise regarding the ME Church. A Melvin H. > Merchant in Cornwallville, whom I am researching, was called a Rev. in the > 1902 Catskill paper when he stepped in to preach for a Rev. who was on > vacation. I see from the Cornwallville ME records that Merchant was > actively > involved in the church. Would he have to be ordained to preach or to bear > the title Rev.? I have never seen him referred to as a Rev. other than in > this one newspaper article. He actually was a farmer and then a merchant > in > his later years. > > Sylvia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks Audrey - I bet the title was simply honorific as it appears he filled in for a few weeks. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Audrey Klinkenberg" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers > > Sylvia, my list of "official" Reverends of Methodist Churches does not > inclue Rev. Melvin H. Merchant. I've got Orville and Sheldon Merchant, > but > no Melvin. > At least, today, he would not have to be ordained to bear the title "Rev." > Not so sure about 1902. > > Audrey > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:53 AM > Subject: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers > > >> Hi Audrey - need your expertise regarding the ME Church. A Melvin H. >> Merchant in Cornwallville, whom I am researching, was called a Rev. in >> the >> 1902 Catskill paper when he stepped in to preach for a Rev. who was on >> vacation. I see from the Cornwallville ME records that Merchant was >> actively >> involved in the church. Would he have to be ordained to preach or to bear >> the title Rev.? I have never seen him referred to as a Rev. other than in >> this one newspaper article. He actually was a farmer and then a merchant >> in >> his later years. >> >> Sylvia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sylvia and Audrey. While you are searching these methodist ministers in Cornwallville, do you have anything on Rev. Samuel E. Sargeant? I have a DAR applicant who is his Granddaughter (I believe) and she would like to know more about him. Thanks and Happy Holidays, Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers > Thanks Audrey - I bet the title was simply honorific as it appears he > filled > in for a few weeks. > > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Audrey Klinkenberg" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers > > >> >> Sylvia, my list of "official" Reverends of Methodist Churches does not >> inclue Rev. Melvin H. Merchant. I've got Orville and Sheldon Merchant, >> but >> no Melvin. >> At least, today, he would not have to be ordained to bear the title >> "Rev." >> Not so sure about 1902. >> >> Audrey >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:53 AM >> Subject: [NYGREENE] Methodist ministers >> >> >>> Hi Audrey - need your expertise regarding the ME Church. A Melvin H. >>> Merchant in Cornwallville, whom I am researching, was called a Rev. in >>> the >>> 1902 Catskill paper when he stepped in to preach for a Rev. who was on >>> vacation. I see from the Cornwallville ME records that Merchant was >>> actively >>> involved in the church. Would he have to be ordained to preach or to >>> bear >>> the title Rev.? I have never seen him referred to as a Rev. other than >>> in >>> this one newspaper article. He actually was a farmer and then a merchant >>> in >>> his later years. >>> >>> Sylvia >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >