BIO: W. Arthur Noble, 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 377-378.
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  Noble, W. Arthur, was born on September 13, 1866, in Springville, 
Susquehanna County, Pa. He came from New England stock, his maternal 
grandfather being a preacher in the Wesleyan Connection and a direct 
descendant of John Alden. His father was a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, and served as class leader and Sunday school teacher 
many years. His father being a farmer, he spent his younger days upon a 
farm. He was converted when seven years old under his mother's 
instructions and helpfulness. In 1883-84 he was employed in a general 
store at Forest Lake, Pa. In 1885 he was employed in the marble shop of 
T. C. Allen, in Montrose, where his people were then living. To Mr. 
Allen he is greatly indebted for subsequent opportunities. In 1886 he 
joined the Church at Montrose during the pastorate of H. C. McDermott, 
who gave him valuable assistance in planning for the ministry. He was 
licensed as exhorter in 1888, and local preacher in 1889. He attended 
Wyoming Seminary from 1887-90, and while in the seminary he supplied 
Harding, Coxton, and Buttonwood. While in the seminary he believed 
himself called to the mission field, and finally decided to go, through 
the influence of Mr. Mott, secretary of the Student Volunteer Movement. 
He attended Drew Theological Seminary in 1890-92 and again in 1895-96, 
the last period being while in this country on furlough from the 
mission field, on account of sickness in his family. While in Drew in 
1890-91 he labored in the Madison Street Mission in New York. In the 
spring of 1892 he was appointed to Korea, and until 1895 was instructor 
in the Pai Chai College at Seoul, Korea. He joined this Conference in 
1892, and was ordained deacon and elder under missionary rule by Bishop 
Goodsell. In 1896 he was appointed to Pyeng Yang Circuit, which he 
served until 1901, in which time he received seventeen hundred persons 
unto the Church. In 1901 he was appointed presiding elder of the North 
Korea District.
  In the spring of 1892 he married Miss Mattie L. Wilcox, of Wilkes-
Barre, Pa. Four children have been born to them. Ruth and Alden are 
still living. Cyril and May are buried in Pyeng Yang.
  He has received the degree of B.D. from Drew Theological Seminary, 
and those of A.B. and A.M., in absentia, from Harriman University.
  He has published in the Korean language Comments on Romans and 
Elements of Psychology.