Pearson, John
clergyman, lecturer, reformer, was born Dec. 25, 1842, in Ireland. He is an eminent clergyman of the episcopal church, and since 1865 has filled some of the most responsible pastorátes in the Cincinnati conference. He has served full terms as presiding elder of several districts with distinguished success, and was stationed in Cincinnati for sixteen years. He was a delegate to the general conference of 1892, and a reserve delegate to the general conferences of 1888 and 1896. He is a member of a dozen boards of trustees, and for many years has been secretary of the board of trustees of the methodist episcopal church. He was one of the founders of the methodist deaconess work, and the Christ hospital of Cincinnati. For seven years he was president of the Law and Order league and of the Municipal Reform league of Cincinnati; and for over thirty years has contributed valuable articles to current publications.