BIO: Gustave Gorisse, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 332.
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  Gorisse, Gustave, was born on June 16, 1860, at Belford, in the 
department of Haut-Rhin, France. With his parents he came to the United 
States when about seven years of age. He was converted in Amsterdam, 
N.Y., in 1888 in a revival which was held in the First Methodist 
Episcopal Church, and at once joined the Church. He attended the public 
schools, Rutgers College Preparatory School, Pennington Seminary, and 
is a graduate of the English course in Drew Theological Seminary.
  He married Miss Anna Brindley, of Rahway, Union County, N.J., on 
April 13, 1882.
  He joined Wyoming Conference in 1898, and his pastorates have been as 
follows: 1898-1900, Rush; 1901-03, Gibson.