Preachers' Aid Society
The Preachers' Aid Society was established in 1869 at the first meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The society was formed to provide support to needy ministers, their wives, widows and children. Among its initial actions, the society purchased the stock of the Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and moved the institution forward under its stewardship for over one hundred years. The ownership of the seminary's successor institution, Lycoming College, was transferred by the society to an independent board of trustees in 1970. The college continues to aid students studying for the ministry and to award special scholarships to United Methodist students from the church conference.
Erected by Lycoming College.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 41° 14.711′ N, 77° 0.003′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It can be reached from Warrior Way, on the left when traveling south. Marker is
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Main (within shouting distance of this marker); Fultz Quadrangle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oliver Sterling Metzler Memorial Gate (about 700 feet away); James V. Brown Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lycoming College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ross/Brown Homes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Russell Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all
Also see . . .
1. Preachers' Aid Society, Susquehanna Conference UMC. (Submitted on November 5, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Early Central Pennsylvania Methodism: from Whitefield to Asbury (Berkheimer, 1968). (Submitted on November 5, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. The History of Lycoming College. (Submitted on November 5, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
