BIO: Carl Councilman, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB & JO

Copyright 2008.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
________________________________________________

Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 308.
________________________________________________ 

  Councilman, Carl, was born on December 26, 1863, in the town of 
Newark, Tioga County, N.Y. Soon after his birth his parents moved to 
Maine, Broome County, N.Y. He attended the public schools until sixteen 
years of age, when he moved to Huntington Mills, Pa., and attended the 
Academic and Normal School of that place, preparatory to teaching. 
After graduation from this school he taught in the public schools of 
Luzerne County four years. He then went to Montana, where he remained 
one year. Upon his return he attended the Wilkes-Barre Business 
College, completing the course in about two months.
  During his residence in Wilkes-Barre he attended evangelistic 
services in the Franklin Street Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted 
by Rev. C. H. Yatman. He was convicted, saved, called to preach, but 
hardly dared entertain the latter thought. He joined Franklin Street 
Church on probation. Shortly after this he secured a position with a 
coal company at Pittston, where he became a resident. He was received 
into the church from probation in the Pittston church. He became active 
in church work, and became assistant Sunday school superintendent, 
class leader, president of Young People's Society, steward, and 
trustee. Seven years he struggled with the call, until in 1895 he 
surrendered. Shortly after this the Pittston Quarterly Conference gave 
him local preacher's license. He served Flemingville charge as supply a 
short time, and in 1896 joined the Conference.
  On November 2, 1892, he married Miss Cora M. Phillips, of Pittston, 
Pa. One son and two daughters have been born to them.
  His pastoral record is as follows: 1896-98, Flemingville; 1899-1901, 
Tioga; 1902-03, Camptown.