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Copeland, John (2)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Vermont in 1801. He was converted in 1821, began preaching in 1822, and joined the Genesee Conference in 1823. His first appointment was Eden Circuit, south of Buffalo, and embraced thirty appointments to be filled every four weeks. He became one of the leading men of his conference, eminently useful to the Church. As a presiding elder he was abundant in labors and wise in administration. He was superannuated during the last years of his life, and died at Lima, N.Y., October 7, 1880. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1881, page 327.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Copeland, John (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/copeland-john-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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