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Bishop-Zahniser

Bishops’ Birthdays — Zahniser

Arthur D. Zahniser served as bishop to the Free Methodist Church from 1927-1935. He was born on this date in 1865.

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Bishops’ Birthdays — Vincent

Burton J. Vincent served as bishop to the Free Methodist Church from 1931-1931. He was born on this date in 1877.

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Bishops’ Birthdays — Roberts

Benjamin T. Roberts served as the first general superintendent to the Free Methodist Church from 1860-1893. He was born on this date in 1823.

Bishop-Boyd

Bishops’ Birthdays — Boyd

Myron Boyd served as bishop to the Free Methodist Church from 1964-1976. He was born on this date in 1909.

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New Garden Celebrates Church, College Founders

By Jeff Finley

Leaders of the Free Methodist Church – USA and Roberts Wesleyan College celebrated their common founders — B.T. and Ellen Roberts — with the dedication of the Founders Garden on the Roberts Wesleyan campus.

“The Robertses founded… Read the rest

BTRecitingPoem

Exclusive Theatre at GC11

By Christy Mesaros-Winckles

Spring Arbor University Professor Paul Patton brings Free Methodism’s principal founder to life in a series of short plays “Rescue the Perishing: The Road Traveled by B.T. and Ellen Roberts” each evening at 5 p.m. during General… Read the rest

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Free Methodists Visit Key Sites of Church History

By Christy Mesaros-Winckles

Vast farmland, orchards and rolling hills dot the landscape of western New York.

This is the land of Benjamin Titus (B.T.) Roberts. New York state is where he served as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal

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Bishop-Cryderman

Bishops’ Birthdays — Cryderman

W. Dale Cryderman served as bishop to the Free Methodist Church from 1969-1984. He was born on this date in 1916.