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Hill (JOHN WESLEY an American)

JOHN WESLEY, an American clergyman and writer, born in Kalida, O., in 1863. He graduated from the Ohio Northwestern University in 1887, studied at the Boston Theological Seminary for the two following years, and was ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry in 1889. After serving in many istry pastorates in different States, he was appointed pastor of the Metropolitan Temple in New York City, where he served he from 1907 to 1912. From 1916 he was chancellor of the Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland Gap, Tenn. He was prominently identified with civil, industrial, and patriotic movements, was an ardent Republican, and took part in all campaigns, including that of Blaine, McKinley, Taft, Hughes, and Harding.

He also was president of the International Peace Forum and in 1914 organized the World Court League.