BIO: Albert E. Potter, 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 382.
________________________________________________ 

  Potter, Albert Edward, was born on June 21, 1870, at Foster, Tioga 
County, N.Y. He attended district school in this place until his family 
moved to Binghamton in 1882, where he attended the high school one full 
year and two winters.
  He was converted one night in January, 1887, while on his way home 
from one of Mr. Moody's meetings. He came to a decision while passing 
over the Exchange Street footbridge, and at once identified himself 
with the High Street Church. From this time until 1898 he worked at 
various things - in a comb factory in Binghamton, at farming, taught 
school, motorman on Binghamton electric railroad. During these years he 
became somewhat indifferent in religious life.
  In December, 1897, he became aroused to a consciousness of his 
condition and needs, and reconsecrated himself to God. In this a 
question as to preaching the Gospel was settled, which God put to him 
in the winter of 1891-92 and to which he had said "No." He received 
exhorter's license from Union Church in January, 1898, and local 
preacher's license in March, 1898, and in April sought admission into 
the Conference. He passed a very fine examination, but was advised to 
attend school further. He accordingly entered Wyoming Seminary in the 
fall, joined the Conference in the spring of 1899, and was left without 
appointment to attend school. He graduated from Wyoming in 1901. During 
his stay at Wyoming he paid his way by firing boilers and doing other 
work.
  On December 24, 1888, he married Miss Myrtle Gage. Three girls have 
been born to them.  
  His pastoral record is: 1899-1900, at school; 1901-02, Cooperstown 
Junction; 1903, Rush.