Background
Spence, Frederick was born on November 22, 1872 in Leeds, England. Son of Thomas and Eliza (Warrington) Spence.
Spence, Frederick was born on November 22, 1872 in Leeds, England. Son of Thomas and Eliza (Warrington) Spence.
Educated in England; candidate for Methodist ministry in England. Doctor of Divinity, Albion (Michigan) College, 1922.
Began preaching in England, 1888. Came to the United States, 1893. Joined Detroit Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, 1894.
Pastor successively, Saginaw, Bridgeport, Burt, Reese, Sebewaing, Munising, Escanaba and Saginaw (all Michigan), to 1918.
Pastor First Church, Jackson, Michigan, since 1918, beginning with small membership, now 2160 members and building and grounds that cost $700,000.
Member Board of Temperance and Public Morals of Methodist Episcopal Church. Mason (32°).
Married Maude East. Hayler, July 3, 1894. Children: Dorothy (Mistress Carleton Reads), Elizabeth Warrington (Mistress Frank G. Rutherford).