Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve
Dublin Core
Title
Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve
Subject
Biography
Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve
Photo File: Biography
Grace Methodist
Mininster
Illinois Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Decatur, IL.
Mason
Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve
Photo File: Biography
Grace Methodist
Mininster
Illinois Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Decatur, IL.
Mason
Description
Photograph of Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve; (died 6/29/1926). Former pastor of the Grace Methodist church in Decatur. He was a member of the board of control of the Epworth League after 1896. He came to Decatur in 1903, and during pastorate here the building on N. Main St. was erected. In 1908 he went to Champaign. In 1912 he was made district superintendent, with headquarters in Decatur. In 1912 he was a delegate to the general conference in Minneapolis and was prominently mentioned as a candidate for resident bishop. In 1914 he delivered an address at the National Methodist convention in Washington, D.C. and also delivered an address at the San Francisco exposition in 1914. In 1916 he was made general financial secretary of the Methodist church in Illinois. He was a prominent Mason and in 1904 he was made grand chaplain of the Illinois grand lodge, A.F. & A. M. He was president of the local Ministerial ass'n. and also of the Illinois Inter-church Federation at one time.
Creator
Van Deventer Studio of Decatur, IL.
Source
Photo File: Biography - Van Cleve, Rev. Joseph W.
Publisher
Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
6/29/1926
Contributor
Joseph W. Van Cleve
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO429 goes with BIO430 and BIO428.
Coverage
Biography, Joseph W. Van Cleve, Methodist Minister, Mason, Grace Methodist Church, Ministerial Ass'n, Illinois Inter-Church Federation, Decatur, IL.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 x 6"
Collection
Citation
Van Deventer Studio of Decatur, IL., “Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleve,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 7, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2386.