THE CHRONICLE
Journal of the Historical Society
of the
Susquehanna Conference
of the
United
Milton W. Loyer
Editor
Volume XXIV spring 2013
Editor's Preface ........................................................................................................2
Forever Beginning………………………………………………………………….3
Stephen W.
Barninger, 1966
Methodism Moves into Central Pennsylvania…...……………………….………..5
Raymond
Martin Bell, 1991
Coffman Class of the Bloomfield Circuit…………………………………….….18
Milton Loyer, 2012
Brief History of the Deavor Familiy in America…………………………..…….36
William T.S. Deavor, 1896
A Life Ruined Among Saving Influences………………….……….…...….……60
William T.S. Deavor, 1896
My First Pastorates ……………………….………………….…...………...……74
David Y. Brouse, 1902
Semi-Centennial Program of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference………...…..86
Semi-Centennial Committee, 1918
A.
Beginnings and Early Developments ………………………..………………..88
Alfred S. Bowman, 1918
B.
Fifty Years of Growth………………..……………………………………....105
Milton K. Foster, 1918