Arnold, John Motte, Dd

Arnold, John Motte, D.D.

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Acra, Greene County, N.Y., October 15, 1824. He was converted early in life, and in 1848 joined the Michigan Conference, in which he was successively pastor at Port Huron, St. Clair, Flint, Corunna, presiding elder of Owasso District, pastor at Dexter, Woodward Avenue, in Detroit, and Walnut Street, in the same city. In 1863 he was placed in charge of the Detroit Methodist Book Depository, and later of the Michigan Christian Advocate. He died suddenly in Detroit, December 5, 1884. See. Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1885, page 331.