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William Valentine Kelley

Born Feb. 13, 1843, in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., son of Rev. Benjamin and Eliza Kelley.  Of New England ancestry on father's side for 200 years, descending from English settlers at Newburyport, Mass., who landed in 1636.  Converted at the age of seventeen.  Educated at Pennington Seminary, N.J., and Wesleyan University, Conn.
 

 

1865-7, Taught Mathematics and German in Pennington Seminary, Pennington, N.J.

1867, Joined the New jersey Conference and stationed as follows:  1867, Union St. Church, Burlington, N.J.; 1868-69, Centenary Church, Camden, N.J.; 1870-72, St, James Church, New brunswick, N.J.; 1873, Asbury Church, Buffalo, N.Y., (Western New York Conference); 1874-76, Spring Garden St. Church, Philadelphia, Pa., (Philadelphia Conference); 1877, Fletcher; 1878-80, Central Church, Newark, N.J. (Newark Conference); 1881-83, St. John's Church, Brooklyn, L.I. (New York East Conference); 1884-86, Middletown, Conn.; 1887-91, St. John's Church, Brooklyn; 1892, First Church, New Haven, Conn.

1893- , Editor of Methodist Review.

1883, D. D., Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

1898, L. H. D. Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa.

In 1869 and 1873, traveled extensively in Europe for purposes of study, visiting Egypt, Palestine and other countries, in the company of Rev. Drs. Charles H. Payne and Henry W. Warren, (now Bishop Warren); lecturer and preacher in various universities, colleges, seminaries and preparatory schools.  Member of the Joint Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Churches, North and South, for framing a new Order of Service and new Catechism for the use of the two churches.  Member (representing his denomination) on the Inter-Denominational Commission on Divorce and Re-Marriage.  Fraternal Delegate in 1906 from the Methodist Episcopal Church to the Methodist Church of Canada.  Trustee of Wesleyan University, Pekin University, Drew Theological Seminary.  Member of Missionary Board of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Married, July 27, 1876, Eliza W., daughter of John Whiteman, of Philadelphia, Pa.

Address:  150 Fifth Avenue, New York City, N.Y.


Source:  History of Class of 1865 Wesleyan University, Fortieth Reunion, Middletown Connecticut, June 27, 1905.

 
  

 

 


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