Micah Arnold was born in Thompsontown, Juniata County PA. He was five when his father died. At age 7 his mother took Micah to live with his uncle George Peter Arnold in York. Micah and Mary Miller Arnold were married in 1822. They had 10 children.
He owned a mill and supplied corn meal to Ireland during the famine. He also made whiskey.
In 1852 he attended the first prayer meeting of his life. He was 51 years old when he was converted. He stopped drinking whiskey and smoking tobacco.
In 1856 Micah erected the Dogwood Spring Meeting House, located one mile west of Dillsburg. He later conveyed the church and property to the United Brethren Church. It has always been known as Arnold's church.
In 1857 he sold the family business and became a colporteur or seller of religious books. He often traveled on foot, going door to door. During the Civil War he distributed them to the wounded soldiers in the hospitals. He continued this until his death in 1868.
From the sermon preached at Arnold's United Methodist Church on June 7, 2009.
He owned a mill and supplied corn meal to Ireland during the famine. He also made whiskey.
In 1852 he attended the first prayer meeting of his life. He was 51 years old when he was converted. He stopped drinking whiskey and smoking tobacco.
In 1856 Micah erected the Dogwood Spring Meeting House, located one mile west of Dillsburg. He later conveyed the church and property to the United Brethren Church. It has always been known as Arnold's church.
In 1857 he sold the family business and became a colporteur or seller of religious books. He often traveled on foot, going door to door. During the Civil War he distributed them to the wounded soldiers in the hospitals. He continued this until his death in 1868.
From the sermon preached at Arnold's United Methodist Church on June 7, 2009.
Micah Arnold was born in Thompsontown, Juniata County PA. He was five when his father died. At age 7 his mother took Micah to live with his uncle George Peter Arnold in York. Micah and Mary Miller Arnold were married in 1822. They had 10 children.
He owned a mill and supplied corn meal to Ireland during the famine. He also made whiskey.
In 1852 he attended the first prayer meeting of his life. He was 51 years old when he was converted. He stopped drinking whiskey and smoking tobacco.
In 1856 Micah erected the Dogwood Spring Meeting House, located one mile west of Dillsburg. He later conveyed the church and property to the United Brethren Church. It has always been known as Arnold's church.
In 1857 he sold the family business and became a colporteur or seller of religious books. He often traveled on foot, going door to door. During the Civil War he distributed them to the wounded soldiers in the hospitals. He continued this until his death in 1868.
From the sermon preached at Arnold's United Methodist Church on June 7, 2009.
He owned a mill and supplied corn meal to Ireland during the famine. He also made whiskey.
In 1852 he attended the first prayer meeting of his life. He was 51 years old when he was converted. He stopped drinking whiskey and smoking tobacco.
In 1856 Micah erected the Dogwood Spring Meeting House, located one mile west of Dillsburg. He later conveyed the church and property to the United Brethren Church. It has always been known as Arnold's church.
In 1857 he sold the family business and became a colporteur or seller of religious books. He often traveled on foot, going door to door. During the Civil War he distributed them to the wounded soldiers in the hospitals. He continued this until his death in 1868.
From the sermon preached at Arnold's United Methodist Church on June 7, 2009.
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