| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 13-18, 1907 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Dr. R. S. Rust |
| Birth | 9/12/1814 at Ipswick, Mass |
| Death | 12/22/1906; 92 yo |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | White. Attended Phillips and Wilbraham Academies & graduate from Wesleyan University 65 yrs. Ago. Received in New England Conference in 1844 & transfereed to New Hampshire & then Cincinnati Conferences. Was president of Wilberforce University which is owned & controlled by African Methodist Episcopal Church for the education of colored students. Was corresponding secretary of Freedman's Commission in 1865 - retiring n 1888. Rust University in Holly Springs, Miss. of the Freedman's Aid system, named for him. Many other offices & accomplishments listed. |
| Family and Other Information | x |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf 618 |
| Photo availbility? | Yes |
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