BIO: Charles A. Benjamin, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 280-281.
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  Benjamin, Charles A., was born on January 27, 1858, in Providence, 
city of Scranton, Pa. When thirteen years of age he found Christ in the 
pastor's study at four o'clock on January 21, 1871, and at once 
identified himself with the Church, becoming an active Christian. He 
was early convinced of his duty to preach the Gospel. In his early days 
he worked in the lumber woods, his father being a lumberman, attended 
the public schools, and also clerked in the store of his uncle, Mr. A. 
Mulley, in Providence. While working in the store he usually had a 
text-book about, so as to lose no time.
  He began exercising his talents as a speaker during the Francis 
Murphy temperance movement. In 1875 he entered Wyoming Seminary, where 
he remained two years. He was given local preacher's license when 
seventeen years of age, and as the "Boy Preacher" was in demand, 
specially in revival work. In 1879 he became assistant to Rev. H. M. 
Crydenwise at Norwich, where the pastor was making a great effort to 
free the church from debt, and the following year he went to Lisle as 
supply, carrying on studies in Cazenovia Seminary during the year. In 
1881 he joined the Conference.
  Since entering the ministry he has done special work in the Greek, 
Latin, and German languages.
  On June 30, 1881, he married Miss Minnie Newton Jansen, of Kingston, 
N.Y. Three sons and two daughters have been born to them. The oldest 
son is now a student in Syracuse University, and is preparing for the 
ministry.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1881-82, Whitney's Point; 
1883-85, Sherburne; 1886-89, Schenevus; 1890-92, West Pittston; 
1893-97, Honesdale; 1898, Jermyn; 1899-1901, Athens; 1902-03, Asbury, 
Scranton.