Clark, Lewis

Clark, Lewis, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Easthampton, Mass., July 26, 1813. He had a careful religious training; experienced religion in 1830; received license to exhort in 1833, to preach in 1835; spent several years studying at Wilbraham Academy, and served under the presiding elders until 1840, when he entered the Erie Conference. In 1863 he became superannuated, but continued to preach at least once each Sabbath until his death, March 4,1876. Mr. Clark was well-read, honest, and uniform in piety. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1876, p. 124; Simpson, Cyclop. of Methodism, s.v.