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Lay Servant Ministries Resources Western Conference

Course: Living Our United Methodist Beliefs Author: George Hovaness Donigian Session 1 Page 12 Activity 10 Begin a Wesley Family Tree

The suggested activity asks “the participants to find out when their church was chartered and learn the names of the first pastor, district superintendent (or presiding elder), and bishop.”

In Western Pennsylvania, we have excellent historical resources online: https://www.wpaumc.org/historicalrecords

The current 2018 edition of the Church Records can be downloaded from this link: https://www.wpaumc.org/files/resource/historical_records/church+records+2018/2018+church+records.pdf

This document attempts to include a brief history of each local church within the geographic bounds of the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

Each entry begins with the Church Place: Name and current District The second line has the founding Denomination – Conference and dates open. The record ends with a list of Pastors in Chronological Order and the Years.

To find the Bishop, this document was created. For each denomination, there is a list of (and usually the conference secretary) by year. Methodist Episcopal – Conference (2 pages) ...... page 2 Methodist Episcopal – Erie Conference (2 pages) ...... page 4 Methodist Protestant – Pittsburgh Conference (2 pages) ...... page 6 Methodist – Western Pennsylvania Conference (1 page) ...... page 8 Evangelical United Brethren – Western Pennsylvania Conference (1 page) ...... page 9 United Brethren – Allegheny Conference (3 pages) ...... page 10 Evangelical Association – Erie Conference (1 page) ...... page 12 United Brethren – Erie Conference (2 pages) ...... page 13 Evangelical Association – Pittsburgh Conference (2 pages) ...... page 16 United Evangelical – Pittsburgh Conference (1 page) ...... page 17 Evangelical – Pittsburgh Conference (2 pages) ...... page 18 Evangelical United Brethren – Western Pennsylvania Conference (1 page) ...... page 19 United Methodist – Western Pennsylvania Conference (1 page) ...... page 20 Family Tree by Denomination in Western Pennsylvania (Chart) ...... page 21

Between these two online documents, Lay Servant Ministers should be able to locate when the church began, the name of the first pastor and the bishop at the time. (The advanced student would have to go to the Archives, find the particular Journal for that particular year then turn to the appointment list to find the presiding elder).

If a Lay Servant Minister would like contribute missing information on the local church or its pastors, please email the [email protected]

John R. Wilson Conference Secretary Western PA Conference The United Methodist Church \ Bishop Finder: Page 2

THE PITTSBURGH CONFEHENCE 47 the Secretary. It will be noted that the time of the Conference session was in the summer until 1856, then in the Spring from 1857 to the Spring session of 1876. From the Fall session of 1876 until the session of 1949 the Confer­ ence met annually in the Fall, except for 1932 and 1933. Then, in 1950, the Conference session was once again set in the Springtime. The Pittsburgh Conference Sessions were held as follows: Year Time Place Bishop Secretary H. Furlong 1825 Sept. 15-21 Pittsburgh Enoch G eorge . ·-·-··· A. Shinn, 1826 Aug. 22-29 Wa shington ·------. Soule and Hedding Henry Fur long 1827 Aug. 22-29 Steubenville, 0. ______Henry Furlong 1828 Aug. 21-27 S~lem Church, Mercer co. Robert R ·. Roberts Charles Cooke 1829 July 16-23 Wheeling, W. Va. Robert R. R<:>berts Charles Cooke 1830 Aug. 20-30 Uniontown ______Joshua Soule Charles Cooke 1831 Aug. 17-25 Pittsburgh ..... ------Elijah Hedding Charles Cooke 1832 Aug. 16-24 Wellsburg, W. Va. ----- · John Emory ____ Charles Cooke 1833 July 17-25 Meadville ----·------Robert R. Roberts _ Charles Cooke 1824 July 16-24 Washington ______Joshua Soule Charles Cooke 1835 July 22-31 Pittsburgh _ . .. ______James 0. Andrews __ Charles Cooke 1836 July 20-27 Wheeling. W. Va. Joshua Soule ____ _ Charles Cooke 1837 July 19-27 Steubenville, 0. Robert R. RolJorts Charles Cooke 1838 July 18-25 Cadiz, 0. ----·------Beverly W'1.11gh Charles Cooke 1839 July 17-26 Washington ------Joshua Soule Wesley Kenney 1810 July 15-22 Clarksburg, W. Va. __ ___ . Thomas A. Morris _ Charles Cooke 1841 July 14-2< Smithfield St., Pittsburgh Robert R. Roberts _ Charles Cooke 1842 J u ly 13-21 Wheeling, w. va. _____ Thomas A. Morris _ Charles Cooke 1843 July 12-21 Elizabethtown, W.Va. __ Jos11ua :Joule -- ·-- Charles Cooke 1844 July 10-17 Steubenville, 0. ______Beverly Waugh ...... Charles Cooke 1845 July 2- 9 Bridgewater ...... ______L. L. Hamline ...... Charles Cooke 1845 July 1-10 Uniontown ..... ______Thomas A. Morris _ Charles Cooke 1847 June 30-July 8 Wellsburg, W. Va. - --·- Edmund S. Janes __ Charles Cooke 1848 July 5-12 Wheeling, W. Va. _____ L. L. Hamline Charles Cooke 1849 June 20-28 Brownsville ...... ------· Beverly 'Naugh Charles Cooke 1850 June 19-28 Canton, 0. ------______EdmundS .•Janes Charles Cooke 1?· 51 June 18-26 S cmLh Common, Allegheny Thomas A. Morris __ Wesley Kenney 1852 June 23 -July 2 Waehlngton ______Matth~w Simpson William Cox 1853 June 22-29 Steubenville, 0. ______Osmun C. Baker William Cox 1854 June 13-20 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh Levi Scott William Cox 1855 June 13-20 .rohns town _ ------Thomas A. Morris _ Israel C. Pershing 1856 June 25 -30 Salem, 0...... ______Edward R. Ames Israel C. Pershing 1857 Apr. 29 - May 5 Monongahela City ___ ... M9.tthew Simpson .. ... Israel C. Pershing 1858 Apr. 28-May 3 Cambridge, 0. ______Osmun C. Baker __ __ Israel C. Pershing 1859 Apr. 27- May 2 South Common, Allegheny Thomas A. Morris -· Israel C. Pershing l(•.eo Mar. 21-2? Blairsville ______Edmund S. Janes __ Israel C. Pershing 1861 Mar. 20-2'7 McConnelsv11Je, 0. ______Edward R. Ames Israel C. Pershing 1862 Mar. 19-2' Christ Church, Pittsburgh Edward R. Ames __ Israel C. Pershing 1863 Mar. 18-23 Coshocton, 0. ______Edmund S. Janes __ Israel C. Pershing 1864 Mar. 16-2~ '3 a rnesville, 0. Levi Scott Israel C. Pershing 1865 Mar. 15-20 Canton, 0. ------Edward R. Ames --· Israel C. Pershing 1855 Mar. 7-12 Washington .... ------· Osmun c. Baker - -- · Israel C. Pershing 1867 Mar. 6-11 Ma ss illon, 0. ______Edward Thomson .... Israel C. Pershing 1863 Mar. 18-23 Gre ensburg _ __ _ .. ______Calvin Kingsley _____ Israel C. Pershing 1il69 Mar. 17-22 New , 0. ------Edward R. Ames ...... Israel C. Pershing 1870 Mar. 23-28 Johnstown ______Edmund S. Janes Israel C. Pershing 1871 Mar. 15-20 Steubenville, 0. ____ Clark and Simpson _ I srael C. Pershing 18'12 Mar. 13-19 North Avenue, Allegheny Matthew Simpson .. Israel C. Pershing 1873 Mar. 19-25 Salem, 0. ------· WilHam L . Hartis ___ Israel C. Pershing 1874 Mar. 18-24 Blairsville ------· Randolph S. Foster . Israel C. Pershing 1875 Mar. 17-23 Alliance, 0. ______Thomas Bowman ... Israel C. Pershing 1876 Mar. 15-21 Ca nton, 0. - .. ------.. ·--· Haven and Merrill - · Israel C. Pershing 1876 Sept. 20-25 Butler Street, Pittsburgh Jesse T. Peck Israel C. Pershing 1877 Sept. 19-24 Johnstown ______Levi Scott Israel C. Pershing 1878 Sept. 11-16 M cKeesport ...... Ames and Wiley ____ ... Charles W. Smith 18'79 Oct. 8-14 Butler Street, Pittsburgh Thomas Bowman .. .. Charles W. Smith 1880 Sept. 22-27 Uniont own ______Cyrus D. Foss Charles W. Smith 1881 Oct. 12-17 Butler ------Randolph S. Foster - · T. H. Wilkenson 1882 Sept. 27- Oct. 2 ______Edw. G. Andrews __ _ T. H. Wilkenson :i383 Sept. 26-0ct. 1 Beaver ------· Isaac W. Wiley - - - --· T. H. Wilkenson 18M Sept. 24-29 Washington ______William L. Harris __ T. H. Wilkenson 1885 Oct. 1- 5 Arch Street, Allegheny __ Stephen M. Merr!ll __ T. H. Wilkenson 1836 Sep t . 23-29 Connellsv!lle ______Edw. G. Andrews __ _ T. H. Wilkenson 18 ~7 Oc-t . 5-10 New Brighton --· ______. John F. Hurst Wm. B. Watkins 1888 Oct. 3- 8 L at robe . __--- - ·· ------Henry W. Warren Wm. B. Watkins 1889 Oct. 9-14 Emory, Pittsburgh ______Cyrus D. Foss Wm. B. Watkins 1890 Oct. 1- 6 Gre ensburg . _ ...... ______W. F. Mallalieu Nathaniel P. Kerr . ______.______!_ __ __ j Bishop Finder: Page 3

48 IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Year Time Place I Bishop Secretary 1891 Sept. 30-0ct. 5 Uniontown ______---- - Cha rles H. l<'owler Nathaniel I'. Kerr 1892 Sept. 28- oct. 3 Blairsville __ ------John P . Newman Nathaniel P . Kerr 1893 Sept. 27 - Oct. 2 Wllkmsburg ··------Isaac W. Joyce Nathaniel P . Kerr 1894 Sept. 19-24 Sewickley ------·------Randolph S. Foster Nathaniel P . Kerr 1895 S ept. 25-30 Monongahela ___ ·------Stephen M. Merrill Nathaniel P. Kerr 1896 Sept. 23-28 Indiana ______John F. Hurst Nathaniel P. K err 1897 Sept. 20- 0ct. 4 'washington John H. Vincent __ _ Nathaniel P. Kerr 1898 Sept. 25 -30 Braddock Daniel A. Goodsell Nathaniel P. Kerr 1899 Sept. 27-0ct. 2 Johnstown Charles H. Fowler __ Nathaniel P. Kerr 1900 Sept. 26-0ct. 1 McKeesport Cyrus D. Fos3 Nath aniel P. K err 1901 Oct. 9-14 Beaver Falls _ John M. Walden __ _ Nathaniel P. Kerr 1902 Oct. 9-13 West End, Pitts'burgh Jas. N. Fitzgerald ___ Nathaniel P. K err 1903 Oct. 7-12 Emory, Pittsburgll W. F. Mallalieu __ __ _ Nat haniel P. Kerr 1904 Oct. 12-17 Leechburg ------Charles F. Fowler Nat han L. Brown 1905 Oct. 4- 9 Beaver ------.-- Earl Cranston Nathan L. Brown 1906 Oct. 3- 8 Butler ------Daniel A. Goodsell _ Nathan L. Brown 1907 Oct. 2- 7 Christ Church, Pittsburgh Henry Spellmeyer _ Nathan L. Brown 1908 Sept. 30-0ct. 5 Vandergrift Joseph F. Berry __ Nathan L. Brown 1909 Oct. 6-11 Bellevue Church, Avalon Charles W. Smith __ _ Nathan L. Brown 1910 Oct. 5-10 Beaver Falls ___ ------David H. Moore .. Nathan L. Brown 1911 Oct. 4- 9 South Ave., Wilkinsburg Luther B. Wilson _ Nathan L. Brown 1912 Oct. 2- 7 Blairsville ------Earl Cranston Nathan L . Brown 1913 Oct. 1- 6 First Church, Homestead John W. H a milton Nathan L. Brown 1914 Sept. 30-0ct. 5 Rochester __ _ ------Earl Cranston "'athan L. Brown 1915 Oct. 6-11 Christ Church, Pittsburgh Earl Cra nston _ _ _ Nathan L. Brown 1916 Oot. 4- 9 Flrst Church, Washington Franklin Hamilton w. L. Wllkenson 1917 Oct. 3- 8 Buena Vista St., P gh. - Franklin Hmnilton W. L. Wilkenson 1918 Oct. 2- 6 Tarentum .. ------Wm. F. McDowell W. L. Wilkenson 1919 Oct. 1- 6 Asbury Church, Uniontown -- ---·--·------Joseph F. Berry ___ _ W . L. Wilkenson 1920 Oct. 6-11 Franklin St., Johnstown Francis J. McConnell W. L. Wilkenson 1921 oct. 12-17 Brushton, Pittsburgh - -- - Francis J. McConnell W. L . Wilkenson 19 ·2 Oct. 4- 9 Dormont ------Willlam F. Anderson W. L. Wilkenson 1923 Oct. 3- 8 Kittanning ------Francis J. McConnell W . L. Wilkenson 1924 Oct. 1- 6 South Ave., Wilkinsburg Francis J. McConnell W. L. Willcenson 1925 Oct. 7-12 Coraopolls ------Thomas Nicholson W. L. Wilkenson 1926 Oct. 6-11 Carnegie --· .. .. . --- Ernest G. Richardson W. L. Wilkenson 1927 Oct. 12-17 First Church, McKeesport Francis J. McConnell W. L . Wilkenson 1928 Oot. 3- 8 F irst Church, McKeesport Herbert Welch W. L. Wilkenson 1929 Oct. 2- 7 First Church, Connellsville Charles E. Locke W. L. Wilkenson 1930 Oct. 1- 6 Mt. Lebanon Cllurol1, Dormont ------Adna W. Leonard ___ W. L. Wilkenson 1931 Sept. 30-0ct. 5 India na ...... ------Herbert W elch .. - --- W. L. Wilkenson 1932 June 15-20 Bellevue Church, Avalon Adna W. Leonard __ W. L. Wilkenson 1933 June 6- 9 E ellevue Church, Avalon Adna W. Leonard __ W. L . Wilkenson 1934 Oct. 3- 8 F'ranklin St., Johnstown H. Lester Smith W. L. Wilkenson 1935 Oct. 2- 6 South Ave., Wilkinsburg Adna W. Leonard __ W. L . Wilkenson 1936 Oct. 7- 11 Connellsville ------Adna W. Leonard W. L. Willcenson 1937 Sept. 28-0ct. 3 South Ave., Wilkinsburg Titus Lowe W. L. Willcenson 1938 Sept. 27-0ct. 2 Asbury Church, Union- town . ------. ... ------A"r:a W. Leonard _ W. L. Wilkenson 1939 Oct. 3- 8 Emory Church, Pittsburgh Adna W. Leonar d W. L. Wilkenson 1940 Oct. 1- 6 F ranldin Street, Johns- town ______... James H . Straughn W. L . Wilkenson 1941 Sept. 30-0ct. 5 Calvary Church, Pitts- burgh ------...... ______Jarnes H. Straughn \V. L. Wilkenson 1942 Oc-t. 6-11 Emory Church, Pittsburgh James H. Straughn W . L. 'Nilkenson 1943 Oct. 6-10 Ymory Church, Pittsburgh James H. Straughn W. L. Vvilkenson 1944 Oct. 4- 8 F irst Church, McKeespori James H. Straughn W. L. Wilkenson 1945 Oct. 3- 7 Sm,th A.ve .. Wilk'nshurg Jam es H. Straughn W. L. Wilkenson 1946 Oct . 2- 6 :~ irst Church, Indiana Ja.tn es H. Straughn K. P. Rutter 1947 Oct. 8-12 P irst Chu rch, Pittsburgh James H. Straughn K. P. Rutter 1948 Sept. 29-0ct. 3 Asbury Church, Union- town ... ------Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1949 Sept. 28-0ct. 2 EmO!'y Church, Pitt sburgh Lloyd C . Wicke K. P. Rutter 1950 May 18-21 S outh Avenue Church, Wlll~l nsburg __ Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1951 Ma y 16-20 l"!rst Church, Connellsville Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1952 May 21-25 First Church, McKeesport Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1953 May 20-24 1'ranklin St., J ohnstown Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1954 May 19-23 :Smory Church, Pittsburgh Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 19S.'i May 13-22 Emory Church , Pittsburgl Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1956 May 23-27 :Mt. Lebanon Church, Pgh. Lloyd C. Wicke K. P. Rutter 1957 May 15-19 Asbury Church, Union- i~ own ·------·------· -··- - I.loyd c. Wicke K. P . Rutter 1958 M a y 21-25 t<' ranklin St., Johnstown Lloyd C . Wicke K . P . Rutter 1959 May 24-28 ·~ aldw in Community, Pgh. Lloyd C. Wicke X . P. R.utter 1960 Ma y 22-26 '?lrst Church, Irwin Lloyd c . W icke K. P . Rutter :.1 9:..:6:c:1:...:::M;:;a:::y~--~1_4-18 ''~ mory Chnrch, Pittsburgh W. Vernon Middleton K. P. Rutter Bishop Finder: Page 4

72 METHODISM IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 1863-1866; D. M. Stever 1366-1869; John Graham 1869- 1873. Discontinued 1873. Churches placed in Cleveland, Akron, and New Castle Districts. ANNUAL SESSIONS OF' THE ERIE CONFERENCE, METHODIST EPISCOPAL and l\'IETHODIST 1836-1961 Erie Conference held one hundred twenty-six annual sessions. The story of the formation of Erie Conference is contained in M ethodism on the Headwaters of the Ohio, pages 151-154. Gregg's and Fradenburgh's histories list the appointments and give considerable detail about the Conference sessions from 1836 to 1876. The circumstances of the Erie Conference sessions parallelled those of the Pittsburgh Conference as set forth in Chapter II of this Historical Records volume. Erie Conference sessions were in the summer from 1338 to 1868. From 1869 until 1950 they were held in the Fall. Then they were held in the early summer from 1950 through 19!il. The Erie Conference Sessions were held as follows:

Min- Mem- DATE PLACE B ISHOP SECRETARY lsters bers Aug. 17-23 ___1836 Meadville, Pa. .. .. Joshua Soule ------Martin Ruter 106 16876 Aug. 9-15 _____ 1837 Jamestown, N. Y. R. R. • Roberts ______A. Plimpton 111 16436 Aug. 8-15 _____ 1838 Painesville, 0 . __ Beverly Waugh ---·-· A. Plimpton 113 1S219 Aug. 7-14 ....1839 M ercer, P a. __ _ Joshua Soule ------A. G . Sturgis 109 17284 Aug. 5-12 ...... 1840 Er ie, Pa. ______Elijah H edding ...... A. G. Sturgis 112 18139 July 28 -Aug. 4. 18.41 Warren, Ohio ___ R. R . Roberts _ -- - - · A. G. Sturgis 113 19278 Aug. 3-11 __ __1842 Clevela nd, 0. ___ T. A. Morris ______A . G. sturgis 127 21515 Aug. 2-9 _ .. _ ··- 1843 Fredonia, N . Y .. Joshua Soule . ---- · A. G. Sturgis 139 26708 July 23- 30 ...... 1844 Erie, Pa. _____ B, Waugh --·---···- - --- W. F. Wilson 137 2323"8 July 22-30 __ __ 1845 New Castle, Pa. L. L. Hamline ----· W. F. Wilson 142 21494 J uly 29-Aug . 4 1846 Akron, 0. ___ __ T. A. M orris ------· W. F. Wilson 139 20607 July 21 - 30 ____ 1847 Mea dville, Pa. __ E. S. Janes ------·-· W. F. Wilson 141 20085 July 26-Aug. 1 .. 1848 Ashtabula, 0. __ L. L . Hamline .. .. ··--- W. F. Wilson 146 20028 July 11-19 ___ 1849 Fredonia, N . Y ..... Beverly Waugh ···- - --- W . F. Wilson 155 21150 July 10-18 __ . 1850 P ainesville, 0. .. .. E. S . Janes ------W. F. Wilson 156 21668 July 9-16 ____ 1851 W arren, 0. _____ T. A. Morris - - -·------Niram Norton 165 22589 ,July 14-23 __ __ 1852 Jamestown, N.Y. .. M . Simpson ------Niram Norton 170 23121 July 13- 22 __ __ 1853 Franklin, Pa. __ . 0. C . Baker _ - - ·--·---- Niram Norton 178 24225 July 12-19 ___ _ 1854 Cleveland, 0. __ L. Scott ___ --·--- - _____ Niram Norton 189 24669 .July 11-18 ____ 1855 New Castle, Pa. _ T. A. Morris ----·----· Niram Norton 187 23506 July 9-14 _...... 1856 Westfield, N. Y. _E. R. Ames ------Niram Norton 184 23634 July 15-22 ___ 1857 Ravenna, 0...... L. Scott ___ · ··------L. D . Willi.ams 193 22913 July 14-21 ---· 1858 Meadville, Pa. __ E. S. Janes - ---·----- L . D. Williams 205 28641 Jul y 13-19 ___ .. 1859 Brookvllle, P a. .. .. M. Simpson ------L. D. William s 216 29238 J uly 11-18 ..... 1860 Erie, Pa. ------E. S . Janes ...... W. F. Day 223 29407 July 17-23 ...... 1861 Warren, Pa. ___ _ T. A. Morris ·---·--·- - - - W. F. Day 216 29317 July 16-22 ...... 1862 Asl1tabula, 0. .. .. E. R. Ames W. F. Day 209 29368 July 15-21 ...... 1863 Greenville, Pa. .. M . Simpson W . F. Day 229 28199 July 20 .. 26 __ 1864 Jamestown, N.Y. T. A. Morris . .... -----· W. F. Day 228 28269 July 12-18 __ __ 1865 New Castle, Pa. .. 0. C. Baker ...... - -. W. F. Day 239 27807 July 11-18 ..... 1866 Youngstown, 0. E. R. Ames ...... ___ W. F. D ay 248 30270 July 10-16 ___ 1867 I'J.:nesville, 0 . __ E. S . Janes ------~ W. ~. Day 258 31873 J uly 15-21 ...... 1863 Wa r ren , 0 . __ __ c. Kingsley ------W. F . D ay 260 33270 Sept . 29-0ct. 4, 1869 Franklin, Pa. --·· E. R. Ames W. F. D ay 268 33090 Sept. 14-19 .... 1870 Clevelan d, 0. _ _ D. W. Clark W. F. Day 278 35558 Aug. 30-Sept. 5 1871 M eadville, Pa. .. M. S impson W. F. Day 292 35102 Sept. 11-17 ...... 1872 A!uon, 0...... S. M. Merri.ll W. F. De,y 308 36222 Sept. 3-9 - - -· · 1873 Brookville, Pa. _G. Haven W. F. Day 304 36291 Sept. 2-8 ...... 1874 Erie, P a . ___ .. .. J. T. Peck .. W. F. Day 319 38028 Oct. 6-12 ...... 1875 Y oun gstown, 0 .... L. Scott and E.R. Ames W. F. Day 323 4047.5 Oc-t.. 4-9 ...... 1876 Titusville, Pa. .. .. J. T. P eck .. W. F. Day 202 29357 Sept. 26-0ct. 1 . 187'1 Fredonia, N. Y ... R. S. Foster W. F . Day 204 30701 Sept. 25-30 ...... 1873 Oil Ci ty, Pa. __ _ E.R. Ames and G. Haven ·--- ····-····· ·-· W . F. Day 202 30670 Sept. 24··29 ...... 1879 Mercer , Pa. ___ T . Bowman W. F'. Day 19.1 28197 Sept. 22 -~ 7 ... 1880 Corry, Pa...... E. 0. Haven W. F. Day 195 30404 Sspt.. 28-0ct. 3 . 188'. Meadville, Pa. . .. W. L. H arris ...... W. F. Day 208 302g1 Sept. 27-0ct. 2 1882 Warren, Pa. M. Simpson ...... W . F'. Day 204 3039:1 Oct. 3-8 ...... 1883 New Castle, Pa. R. S. Foster ...... A. J. Merchant 212 30700 Oct. 8-13 1884 Erie, Pa...... H. W. Warren ...... _ .. __ F. H. Beck 218 31137 Sept. 10-17 .. 1885 Sharon, Pa...... S. M. Merrill .. .. - .... F . H. Beck 221 32247 Bishop Finder: Page 5

THE ERIE CONF'ERENCE 73 '.IJJ' Min Mern­ DATE PLACE BISHOP SECRETARY isters bers Sept. 9-13 1886 Brookville, Pa. E. G. Andrews ______F . H. B eck 223 30911 Sept. 21-26 ___ 1887 Jamestown, N. Y. W. X. Ninde ______F. H. Beck 208 34101 Sept. 19-24 -·-- 1888 Greenville, P a. _ R. S. Foster ______F. H. Beck ______204 34!}10 Oct. 2-7 ______1889 Franklin, Pa. ___ C. D. Foss ------F. H. Beck 214 35432 Sept. 10-15 ___ 1890 Oil City, Pa. ___ W. F. Mallalieu - -- - ··F. H. Beck 211 36584 Sept. 9-14 ...... 1891 Meadville, Pa. ___ c. H. Fowler ______w. P. Graham 215 38533 Sept. 7-12 ...... 1892 W arren , Pa. _____ J. P. Newman ______W. P. Graham .. 222 41143 Sept. 13-18 ___ Hl93 DuBois, Pa. _____ J_ F. Hurst ______w. P. Graham 219 41333 Sept. 12-17 ___ 1894 Fredonia, N. Y . _D . A. Goodsell ______w. P. Graham - 217 44188 Sept. 11-16 ___ 1895 Erie, Pa. ______J, H. Vincent ______W . P. Graham 218 43457 Sept_ 9-14 ___ 1896 New Castle, Pa. _ J. M. Walden ______A. R. R ich 226 44752 Sept. 8-13 ----- 1897 Oil City, Pa. __ _ C. H. Fowler ------A . R. Rioh 244 4.5347 Sept. 21-16 1898 Franldin, Pa. ___ _ s. M. Merrill ______A . R. Rich 229 47005 Sept. 27-0ct. 2 1899 J amestown, N.Y. W. F. Mallalieu ------A. R. Rich 231 45250 Sept. 12-17 ____ 1900 Punxs'twney, Pa. C. D. F oss ______A. R. Rich 233 1)6511 Sept. 11-16 ... 1901 Union City, Pa. _D. A. Goodsell ______A. R. Rich 241 46714 Sept. 10-15 ...... 1902 Oil City, Pa. __ _ E. G. Andrews ------A. R. R ich 243 47lfi6 Sept. 9-14 _____ 1903 Warren, P a. ____ C. C. McCabe ______W. P. Gmham 246 4818:l Sept. 7-12 ____ 1904 T itu sville, Pa. _ C. H . Fowler ______w. P. Graham 250 49012 Sept. 6-11 1905 R id g way, Pa. J. N. Fitzgerald ___ _w. p_ Graham 251 49648 Sept. 5-10 1906 Meadville, Pa. _ _ J_ W. Bashford .... . W. P. Grr.ham 244 50110 Sept. 4-9 1907 Erie, Pa. ______J_ F. Berry ______w. P. Graham 249 50ti61 Sept. 2-7 1908 J amestown, N. Y. J. W. Hamilton W. P. Graham 251 52221 Sept. 8-13 .1909 Fredonia, N. Y. D. H . Moore ... W. P . Gml>cml 241 533:l7 Sept. 7-12 1910 Franklin, Pa. ___ T. B. Neely W. P. Clraham 239 5:lOOI Sept. 13-18 __ 1911 DuBois, Pa. J. F. Berry W. P. Graham 2:i9 57867 Sept. 18-23 _ 1912 Kane, Pa. vVilliam Burt W. P. Graham 224 59113() Sept. 10-15 .... 1913 New Castle, Pa. C. W. Smith w. P. Graham 232 62487 Sept. 9-14 __ _1914 Sharon, P a . _ ___ Willia m Burt w. P. Graham 24:l G:llll4 Sept. 22-27 ___ 1915 Oil City, Pa. ___ Willla m Burt W . P. Graham 244 65056 Sept. 20-25 1916 Clarion. P a . - ·-·- Franklin l- Lantilton w. P. G rnh:un 242 65007 Sept. . 19-24 1917 Brookville, Pa... . J. F. Berry W . P. Graham 2:l9 68948 Sept. 18-23 1918 Erie, P a. ------William Burt W. P . Graham 242 G7!J2'1 Sept. 17-22 1919 Franklin, Pa. ..W. F. M cDowell __ W. P . G raham 23!J 671B6 Sept. 15-20 1920 Warren, P a. _____ F. J. McConnell w. P. Graham 2c>l GD244 Sept. 28-0ct. 3 1921 Greenvllle, Pa. ___ F. J . McConnell _ w. P. Graham 241 Gnn:m Sept. 13-18 1922 DuBois, Pa. H. C. S tuntz w. P. Graham 241 '"t:~::; :m Sept. 13-24 _ 1923 Titusville, Pa. F. J. McConnell W . P . Gmlutm 240 72835 Sept. 17-22 .. . 1924 Brookville, P a . ___ W. F. Anderson W. P. Graham :~:m 729:~!) Sept. 2~- ?, P, .. 1925 Warren, Pa. F. J . McConnell c. E. McKinl e y ~40 7 6420 Sept. 15-20 __ 1926 Oil City, P a. --- L . B. Wilson . . .. C. E. M cKinley 240 76923 Sept. 14-18 .... 1927 Westfield, N. Y . .. F. J . McConnell C. E. McKinley 2:JU 7643fi Sept. . 12-17 1928 Erie, P a . ------Herbert Welch ______J. R. Rich no '1711 n 3cpt. 10-15 1929 Meadville. Ps.. __ C. L. M ead ______J . R. Rich 232 7G!Wi Sepi.. 9-15 1930 DuBois, Pa. ____ E. G. Richardson __ J. R. Rich ~27 75D91 Sept. I ;;-21 1931 Warren, Pa. ____ Herbert Welch ----- J. R. Rich :~:~ !i '1'740:) Sept. 13-~0 .. 1932 Sharon, Pa. ___ __ A. W . L eonard ______c. J. zetler ~~u ·rrl HT'1 Sept. ' 4-17 ... 1933 Meadville, Pa. _ .. A . W . L eon ard ------C. J Zetler 228 7'1196 Sept. 12-17 ... 1934 New Castle, Pa. _Edgar Blake ______C . J. Zetler 224 74977 Sept. 18-22 _ .1935 Ridg way, P a. ___ A. W . L eon ard ------C .•J. Zetler - 221 73707 Sept. 8-13 ___ . 1936 Grove C ity, P a. A. W. Leonard ______c. J. Zetler 228 72594 Sept. 14-20 _ 1937 Westfield, N. Y. A. W. Leonard ______D. J . Blasdell 221 72622 Sept. 13-18 ... 1938 Oil City, Pa. ___ James C. Baker _____ D. J. Blasdell 223 72239 Sept. 12-16 _ 1939 Jamestown, N. Y. A. W. Leonard D. ,J. Blasdell 217 71645 Sept. 11-15 ... 1940 New Castle, Pa. _ J. H. Straughn ______.. D . J. Blasdell 226 71931 Sept. JO-1.4 1941 Meadville, Pa. J. H. Straughn ______D . J. Blasdell 231 '13516 Sept. 9-13 .... 1942 Meadville, Pa. __ J . H. S t raughn ______D. J. Blasdell 234 7211G Sept. 8-12 __ 1943 Meadv!lle, P a . __ J. H. Straughn ______D . J. Blasdell 2?.6 74505 Sept. 6-10 ... 1944 Meadville, Pa. __ J. H. Strau g hn ______D. J . Blasdell 223 74879 Sept. 5-9 ____ 1945 Meadvllle, Pa. __ J. H. S trau ghn ------D. J. Blasdell 224 75526 Sept. 4--8 W46 Meadville, P a. __ J. H . Straughn --· -- --· Geo. R. D. Braun 222 77176 Sept. 3-7 ___ 1947 Meadville , Pa. __ J . H. Straughn ______Geo. R. D. Braun 213 77745 Sept. 8-12 _ . 1948 M eadville, Pa. _ Lloyd C. Wicke Geo. R. D. Braun 209 77989 Sept. 7-11 ______1949 Meadville, Pa. _ Lloyd C. Wicke Geo. R. D. Braun 207 7B277 Sept. 6-10 ....1950 Meadville, Pa. ___ Lloyd C. Wicke ______Geo. R. D. Bruun 210 79410 June 14-17 .... 1951 Meadville, Pa. _ Lloyd C. Wicke ______Geo. R. D. B raun 2~2 824:lO June 18-22 ...... 1952 M eadville, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke Geo. R. D. Braun 227 82325 June 10-14 ... 1953 Meadvllle, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke ______Geo. R. D . Bra un 224 79064 June 9-13 ____ 1954 Meadville, Pa. __ Lloyd C. W icke ______G eo. R. D. Braun 223 78056 ,Jun e 8-12 . .. 1955 Mendvllle, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke ______G eo. R. D. Braun 229 78754 June 20-24 1956 Meadville, P a . __ Lloyd C. Wicke ______H erbert E. Boy d 217 79582 June 12-16 1957 Meadville, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke ______H erbert E. Boyd 219 8009f) ,June 11-15 .1958 Meadville, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke ______H erbert E. Doyel 218 80566 Jtme 10-·14 _ 1959 Meadville, Pa. _ Lloyd C. Wicke ______Herbert E. Boyd 205 80'13R .June 8-12 .... 1960 Meadville, Pa. __ Lloyd C. Wicke Herbert E. Boyd 2.09 80304 June 7-11 __ __ 19'61 Meadville, Pa. __ W. V. M i ddleton ______H erbert E. Boyd 209 81542 Bishop Finder: Page 6

PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE, METHODIST PROTESTANT 103 Protestant Church was organized at the fifth session of The Ohio Conference held at Cincinnati on September 17-23, 1833 by a division of the Ohio Conference. The Scioto and Sandusky rivers were made the dividing line between the Conferences, Pittsburgh to include the worl$: east of the rivers to the Allegheny mountains. Asa Shinn was elected the first President of the Pittsburgh Conference. It had twenty eight appointments, thirty eight preachers, and 7,050 members. When it came to the showdown of organizing a new denomination very few of the Methodist Episcopal ministers went over to the Methodist Protestant Church. Six Methodist Episcopal ministers withdrew from the Pittsburgh and Ohio Conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church and became leaders in the new Ohio Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church. They were : Asa Shinn, George Brown. Zachariah Ragan, and George Waddle of the Pittsburgh Conference; and Cornelius Springer and Joab W. Ragan of the Ohio Conference. In its early years the ministry of the Methodist Protestant Church was filled up largely by former Methodist Episcopal local preachers with Reform sentiments. Two divisions reduced the Pittsburgh Conference territory. In the Conference session of 1842 the Ohio portion of the Conference was made a new Conference named Muskingum. Then, in 1854. the Western Virginia Conference was set off from Pittsburgh. Methodist on the Headwaters of the Ohio, pages 137-148, deals with the rise and early development of the Methodist Protestant Church in the Pittsburgh region. And later chapters carry the story of the Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference down to merger with the Methodist Episcopal Conference to form the Pittsburgh Conference ofthe Methodist Church i.n 1939. Annual Sessions of The Ohio Conference, Methodist Protestant Church, prior to the organizing of the Pittsburgh Conference. YEAR PLACE PRESIDENT SECRETARY 1829 Oot. 15-21 Cincinnati, Ohio ______Jacob Myers John Houghton 1830 Sep t . 3-8 Cincinnati, Ohio ______Asa Shinn ------·- John Houghton 1831 Oet. 4-11 Zanesville, Ohio ______CorneLius Springer John Houghton 1832 Sept. 13-28 Pittsburgh, Pa. ______George Brown ____ John Clark 1333 Sept. 17-23 Cincinnati, Ohio ------·· George Brown __ _ John Clark Annual Sessions of The Pittsburgh Conference, Methodist Protestant Church TIME PLACE PRESIDENT SECRETARY 1834 Sept. 9-14 Mt. Pleasant, Ohio - --· ·· Enos Woodward . William Marsha ll 1835 Sept. 8-13 Steubenvllle, Ohio ___ __ D. B., Dorsey __ Thomas Stinclloomb 183£ Sept. 3-8 Plttsburgll, Pa. ______Enos Woodward _ Tllomas Stlncllcomb 1837 Sept. 12-17 Wlleeling, Va. ______Cornelius Springer. W. W. Arnett 1813 Sept. 11-16 La ncaster, Ollio ______Zacllariall Ragan _ Jolln Beatty 1839 Sept. 10-15 New Lisbon, Ollio _--·· George Brown --· J olln Beatty 184() Sept. 8-13 Steubenville, Ohio ---·- Zachariah Ragan George Hughes 1841 Sept. 7-12 Alleglleny, P a . ______J oel Dalbey ··-· ·--- J. E. Wilson 1R42 Sept. 7-13 Mt. Vernon, Ollio --··--. George Brown _ _ A. K. Earl 1843 Aug. 9-14 Pittsburgh, Pa. ------George Brown ·· - P. T. La!shley 1844 Sept. 4-10 Fairmont, Va. ______George Brown __ ___ F. H . Pierpont 1845 Aug. 12-17 Connellsville ... ____ P. T. La!shley James Robinson 1846 Sept. 1-6 Allegheny __ __ George Brown _Joseph Burns 1847 Aug. 17-22 Waynesburg -···· ····-··· George Brown John Cowl 1843 Aug. 29-Sept. 3 F airmont, v a . __ ___ Jolln Cowl Joseph Burns 1849 Sept. 4- 9 Pittsburgh _____ John Co;wl ·· -··· ---G. B. McElroy 1850 Sept. 3- 8 Uniontown ______.P. T. Laishley ____ G. B. MoE!roy 1851 Sept. 10-15 Morgantown, Va. __ ___ .George Brown __ _ Joseph Burns 1852 Sept. 14-19 Pruntytown, Va. .. __.... George Brown _ N. Gillespie 1RS3 Sept. 13-18 Washington .. ·- -· P. T. I.aishley ___ S. J. Dorsey 1854 Sept. 10-15 Allegheny ______William Reeves --· N. Glllesp!e 1855 Sept. 11-16 Brldesport ...... - __ Wllliam Reeves __ N .. Glllesple 1856 Sept. 3- 8 H azlett, Indla.na Co. -·-· · W1111am R eeves ___ N. Gillespie 1857 Sept;. 2- 7 Pittsburgh ----····-----·William Collier - ·· John Scott 1858 Sept. 8-13 Conncllsv1lle ___ -·-----··- Jolln Scott .. ---·· J . H . Hull 1859 Sept. 14-19 Sharpsburg -··------·---.Valentine Lucas J . B. Roberts 1860 Sept. 5-10 Pleasant Valley __ Valentine Lucas J. D. Herr Bishop Finder: Page 7

104 METHODISM IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

TIME PLACE PRESIDENT SE:CRETARY 1861 Sept. 4- 9New Brighton ______William Collier ____ J. D. Herr 1862 Sept 3- 8 Allegheny --·------J. H. Hull __ E. A. Brindley 1.863 Sept. 2- 7 Wellsburg, W. Va. ----·William Reeves J.D. Herr 1864 Sept. 7-12Eldersville ______William Reeves J. H. Hull 1865 Sept. 6-11 Elizabeth ______William Reeves J. H .. Hull 1866 Sept . 5-10 Waynesburg . ______John Cowl T. H. Col bouer 1867 Sept. 4- 9 Uniontown ______William Reeves T. H. Colhouer 1868 Sept. 2- 7New Brighton ------James Robinson _ T. H . Colhouer 1869 Sept. 1- 6 Fairmont, W. Va. -----William Collier _ T. H. Colhouer 1870 Sept. 7-12 Allegheny ------William Collier _ T. H. Colhouer 1871 Sept. 6-11 El dersville . ------Henry Palmer T. H. Colllouer 1872 Sept. 4-10 Beaver Falls ------Henry Palmer T. H. Colhouer 1873 Sept. 3- 8 Pittsburgh ______J. H. Hull . T. H. Colhouer 1874 Sept. 2- 7 Connellsville __ ------J. H. Hull T. H. Colhouer 1875 Sept. 1-7 Castle Shannon ------T. H. Colhouer Ebenezer Mathers 1876 Sept. 6- 11 Bellevue _ ------T. H. Colhouer . John Gregory 1877 Sept. 5-10Fairmont, W. Va. -----T. H. Colhouer ,Tohn Gregory 1878 Sept. 4- 9Sharpsburg ------·------John Scott Jol'ln Gregory 1879 Sept. 3- 8 Beaver Falls ------s. F. Crowther John Gregory 1880 Sept. 1- 6 Mt .. Zion, Washington Co. S. F. Crowther John Gregory 1881 Sept. 7-12Amity ______------John Gregory J. F. Dyer 1882 Sept. 6-11 waynesburg _ ------,John Gregory _J_ F. Dyer 1883 Sept 5-10Eighteenth St., PittsburghG. G. Westfall J. F. Dyer 1884 Sept. 3- 8Turnersville ------G. G. Westfall __ .J. F. Dyer 12-85 Sept. 2- 7New Brighton ------J. C. Berrien A. W. Robertson 1386 Sept. 1- 6Fairchance ·------J. C. Berrien _ A. w. Robertson 1887 Sept. 1- 5Burnside ______David Jones A. W. R obertson 1383 Sept. 5-10New Cumberland, W. Va. David Jones A. W. R.obertson 1889 Sept. 4- 9springdale ------David Jones G. C. Sheppard 1890 Sept. 3- 8Amity __ ------J. F. Dyer G. C .. Sheppard 1891 Sept. 2- 7wellsburg, W. Va. -----J. F. Dyer __ G. C. Sheppar d 1892 Sept. 7-12Houtzdale ------G. C. Sheppard A. E. Fletcher 1893 Sept. 6-11 East Liverpool, 0. ------G. C. Sheppard A. E. Fletcher 1894 Sept. 5-10Uniontown ------·------G. C. Sheppard A. E. Fletcher 1895 Sept. 4- 9North Side, Pittsburgh --G. C. Sheppard R. B. Whitehead 1896 Sept 2- 7 Connellsville ______--- G. C. Sheppard R. B. Whitehead 1897 Sept. 1- 6Palrmont, W. Va. -George Shaffer R. B .. W h itehead 1398 Sept. 7-12 New Cumberland, W. Va. George Shaffer A. T. Steele 1899 Sept. 6-llBeaver Falls ------George Shaffer A. T. Steele 1900 Sept. 5-10 Washington ______George Shaffer A. T. Steele 1901 Sept. 4- 9Pairchance . ------W. H. Gladden A. T. Steele 1902 Sept. 6-6 Knoxville, Pittsburgh W. H. Gladden J. C. Broomfield 1903 Sept. 2- 7Kittanning ------W. H. Gladden J. C. Broomfi.eld 1901 Sept. 7- 12waynesburg C .. F. Swift J. C. Broomfield 1905 Sept. 6-11New Brighton ______c. F. Swift E. C. Lane 19D6 Sept. 5-10 Connellsville ____ ------.. s. K. Spahr E. C. Lane 1907 Sept. 4- 9Fourth, Pittsburgh ----A. E. Fletcher J. W .. Righter 1903 Sept. 2- 7 Kittanning ___ ------A. E. Fletcher .T. W. Righter 1909 Sept 6-11 East Liverpool, 0. A. E. Fletcher J. W. Righter 1910 Sept. 7--l.2r;:noxville, Pittsburgh - .J. S. Leland _C. lVI. Lippincott 1911 Sept. 6-11 Trinity, Pittsburgh J. S. Leland C. M. Lippincott 1912 Sept. 4- 9 Connellsville .J.. S. Leland c. M. Lippincott 1913 Sept. 3- 8Fairmont, W. Va. J. H. Lucas E. J. Headley 1914 Sept. 2- 7 Castle Shannon ______J. C. Broomfield E. J. Headley 1915 Sept. 1- 6New Brighton . ____ ----- J. c. Broomfield E. J. Headl ey 1916 Sept. 6-11F'airchance F. W. Perkins g._ J. Head1ey 1917 Sept. 5-10Waynesburg F. W. Perkins H. E .. Cairns 1918 Sept. 4- 9Du.nbar ---··------C. M. Lippincott R. E. Cairns 1!119 Sept. 3- BUniontown ______C. M. Lippincott T. M. Gladden 1920 Sept. 1- 6:3c;v.::·:·c' I-:::ill, Pittsburgh F •. H. Lewis T. M. Gladden 1921 Sept. 7-12 Mt. Washington, Pgh. A. J. Allen T. M. Gladden 1.922 Sept. 6-11 Youngstown, 0. _A. J. Allen A. W. Kauffman 1923 Sept. 5-100verbrook ____ C. L. Daugherty A. W. r::auffman 1924 Sept. 4- 9East Liverpool, 0. J. C. Broomfield A. W. Kauffman 1925 Sept. 8-11North S ide, Pittsburgh J. C. Broomfield A. W. Ka-uffman 1926 Sept. 8-13Kittanning J. C. Broomfi.eld A. J. Green 1927 Sept. 7-12Uniontown ______J. C. Broomfield A . J. Green 1928 Sept. 5-10Waynesburg A. J. Allen A. J. Green 1929 S e pt. 4- 9Fairmont, '~'- Va. A. J. Allen A. ,T. Green 1930 Sept. 3- 8 New Brighton A. J. Allen A. J. Green 1931 Sept. 9-14Sout.h Side, Pittsburgh _ A. J. Allen C. M .. Smith 1932 Sept. 7-12Waynesburg J. W. Hawley C. M. Smith 19:·3 Sept. 6- 8First, Pittsburgh J. W. Hawley C. M. Smith HJ:J4 Sept. 5-10Sharpsburg J. W. Hawley Vl. I-I. Schatz 10~15 Sept. 4- 9 Connellsville J. w. Hawley W . H. Scha,tz 10~6 Sept. 2- 7Waynesburg J. W. Hawley \!If. H. Schatz 1937 Sept. 1- 6New Brighton T. L. Hooper J. P. Lambertson 1938 Sept. 7-12Calvary, Uniontown T. L. Hooper J. P. Lambertson 1939 Oct. 3- 5First, Pittsburgh T. L. Hooper J.P. Lambertson Bishop Finder: Page 8

114 METHODISM IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH DISTRICT : Continued from Pittsburgh Conference. John B . Warman 1962-1965; Bruce L. Middaugh 1965- P!TTSBURGH EAST DISTRICT: Commenced 1962 with churches from Pittsburgh Conference. W. Sproule Boyd 1962 -1966; Harold T. Porter 1966- WASHINGTON DISTRICT: Continued from Pittsburgh Conference. James A. Gaiser 1962-1967; J . Paul Lambertson 1967-1968; H . Carl Buter­ baugh 1968··

ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE

Year Time Place Bishop Secretary 1962 June 20-24 Grove City College w. Vernon Middleton Herbert E. Boyd Kenneth P . Rutter 1963 June 18-22 Grove City College W. Vernon Middleton Herbert E. Boyd Kennet h P. Rutter 1964 May 31- P ittsburgh, Pa. W. Vernon Middleton H erbert E. Boyd June 4 Soldiers and Sailors Kenneth P . Rutter Auditorium 1965 June 9-13 Grove City College W. Ver non Middleton H erbert E. Boyd Kenneth P. Rutter 1966 .Juno 15-18 Grove City College Frederick B. Newell H erbert E. Boyd Kennet h P. Rutter 1967 June 14-17 Grove City College Lloyd c. Wicke H erber t E. Boyd Kennet h P. Rutter 1968 June 18-21 Grove City College Fredo.rick B. .Newell H erman Fred Roney 1969 J une 17-20 Grove City College Roy 0. Nichols H er m an F red Roney Bishop Finder: Page 9 Bishop Finder: Page 10 Conference Sessions ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE (UB) Bishop Secretaries 1839 Mar 25 Mt Pleasant J Erb J R Sitman 1840 Feb 24 Antis Church, Blair Co " " 1841 Mar 15 Bellefonte " M G Miller 1842 Mar 7 Mt Pleasant George Miller " 1843 Mar 3 Liverpool J Erb J BRessler 1844 Mar 4 Mt Pleasant John Coons I Potter 1845 Feb 20 Schellsburg H Kumler Jr M G Miller 1846 Mar 2 Wayne Chu, Mifflin Co J J Glossbrenner " 1847 Feb 4 Mt Pleasant William Hanby John Clemens 1848 Feb 10 Jefferson, now Wilmore J Russel M G Miller co 1'-.J 1849 Jan 4 Johnstown, First " J I Huber 1850 Jan 10 Mt Pleasant J Erb M G Miller 1851 Jan 14 Liverpool " J BRessler 1852 Jan 30 Loyalhannah Church, J J Glossbrenner " Ligonier Valley I Potter 1853 Jan 7 Mt Union, now Lycippus, J Erb J BRessler Westmoreland Co N Altman 1854 Jan 5 Johnstown, First J J Glossbrenner W R Griffith 1855 Jan 3 Mt Pleasant " C Jeffries 1856 Jan 9 T yrone " I Potter 1857 Jan 8 Johnstown, First " " J Walker 1858 Jan 9 Mechanicsburg, Brush " " Valley, Indiana Co I Potter

1859 Jan 5 Altoona, First J J Glossbrenner I Potter J Walker 1860 Jan 5. Madison " " L B Leasure 1861 Jan 2(5) Greensburg " I Potter G W M Rigor 1862 Jan 2 Liverpool D Edwards " J Markwood J V Potts 1863 Jan 15 Altoona, First D Edwards J Walker D Speck 1864 Jan 14 J ohnstown, First J Markwood " I Potter 1865 Jan 12 Mt Pleasant " J V Potts co D Speck ""' 1866 Mar 1 Altoona, First J J Glossbrenner M Spangler I Potter 1867 Jan 31 Greensburg " " M Spangler 1868 Jan 30 Wayne Chu, Mifflin Co " " 1869 Jan 28 Altoona, First II " 1870 Jan 27 Johnstown, First J Weaver " 1871 Jan 25 Greensburg " " W AJackson 1872 Jan 24 Wilmore " M Spangler 1873 Jan 22 Mt Pleasant " " 1874 Jan 22 Altoona, First D Edwards " 1875 Jan 21 Johnstown, First " C Wortman

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Bishop Secretaries 1876 Jan 19 Wilmore D Edwards W AJackson 1877 Jan 17 Altoona, First J Dickson II 1878 Jan 16 Conemaugh J J Glossbrenner T H Kohr 1879 Feb 12 Mt Pleasant II W AJackson L W Stahl 1880 Feb 18 Greensburg J Dickson II Sep 1 Pringledale Camp J J Glossbrenner II Ground, Wilmore 1881 Sep 28 Altoona, First J Dickson II 1882 Sep 27 Wayne Chu, Mifflin Co II II 1883 Sep 26 Braddock II II 1884 Sep 17 Johnstown, First II II co 1885 Sep 16 Mt Pleasant II J I L Ressler ~ 1886 Sep 22 Conemaugh J Weaver II 1887 Sep 22 Orbisonia E B Kephart H F Shupe 1888 Sep 20 Greensburg N Castle II 1889 Sep 18 Altoona, First J Weaver II 1890 Sep 17 Scottdale J Dickson II 1891 Sep 16 Bellefonte E B Kenhart II II 1892 Sep 21 Joh~town , First N Castle 1893 Sep 28 Mt Peasant E B Kephart W H Mingle 1894 Sep 19 Conemaugh J H Hott 11 SS Hough 1895 Sep 18 Wilkinsburg J S Mills II S SHough 1896 Sep 17 Liverpool N Castle W H Spangler W H Mingle 1897 Sep 22 Altoona, Second Ave E B Kephart II W H Spangler

1898 Sep 21 Braddock E B Kephart W H Spangler W H Mingle 1899 Sep 20 Altoona, First " II W H Spangler 1900 Sep 19 Greensburg II II W H Mingle 1901 Sep 18 Coalport J S Mills II W H Spangler 1902 Sep 24 McKeesport, Shoe- II II maker Memorial S R Seese 1903 Sep 24 Philipsburg II T W Perks W H Spangler 1904 Sep 21 Scottdale II II C C Miller co II U1 1905 Sep 20 Johnstown, First " W H Spangler 1906 Sep 19 Mt Pleasant II II C C Miller 1907 Sep 18 Clearfield II W G Fulton W H Spangler 1908 Sep 16 Conemaugh II II C C Miller 1909 Sep 22 Altoona, Second Ave W M Bell II W H Spangler 1910 Sep 21 Braddock II II C C Miller 1911 Sep 20 Huntingdon II II W H Spangler

= Bishop Finder: Page 12 Bishop Secretaries 1912 Sep 18 Windber W M Bell W H Spangler C C Miller 1913 Sep 16 Greensburg W M Weekley C C Miller W H Spangler 1914 Sep 22 Tyrone " W G Fulton " 1915 Sep 21 Mt Pleasant " " " 1916 Sep 19 Johnstown, Park Ave " " " 1917 Sep 18 Johnstown, Homestead Ave W M Bell " " 1918 Sep 17 Scottdale (Christ) " ll " 1919 Sep 16 Tyrone " " " 1920 Sep 22 Johnstown, First " " " 1921 Sep 21 Altoona, First " " " 1922 Sep 20 Portage (Bethany) " " " co 1923 Sep 19 Braddock Gones Ave) " " J J Funk O"l 1924 Sep 17 Greensburg (Otterbein) " " " 1925 Sep 16 Latrobe (Bethany) " " " 1926 Sep 15 Johnstown, Barron Ave " " " 1927 Sep 22 Johnstowll, Park Ave " " " 1928 Sep 18 Altoona, Second Ave. " " " 1929 Sep 19 Wilkinsburg (Christ) G D Batdorf " " 1930 Sep 18 Youngwood (Christ) " " " 1931 Sep 17 Tyrone " " " 1932 Sep 15 McKeesport, Shoe- " " J S Fulton maker Memorial 1933 Sep 14 Philipsburg " " " 1934 Sep 20 Connellsville (Otterb) " " " 1935 Sep 19 Trafford " " "

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1936 Sep 17 Johnstown, Park Ave G D Batdorf W G Fulton J S Fulton 1937 Sep· 16 Mt Pleasant (Trinity) " " " 1938 Sep 15 Johnstown, Homestead Ave " " " 1939 Sep 3 Altoona, Second Ave " " " 1940 Sep 18 Wilkinsburg (Christ) " " " 1941 Sep 17 Philipsburg " " " 1942 Sep 16 Connellsville (Otterb) " " " 1943 Sep 15 Johnstown, First " " B F Bungard 1944 Sep 13 South Williamsport " " " 1945 Sep 13 Scottdale (Christ) " A B Fulton " 1946 Sep 11 Tyrone J B Showers " " 1947 Sep 17 Braddock Gones Ave) " " " 1948 Sep 15 Johnstown, Park Ave " " " co 1949 Sep 14 Herminie " " -.} " 1950 Sep 6 Wilkinsburg (Christ) " " " 1951 Sep 11 Johnstown, First D T Gregory " " ERIE CONFERENCE (EA) Bishop Secy. Mar 3-1876 Cleveland OH, Heights R. Dubs R Mott Mar 1-1877 Pittsburgh PA, Madison Ave " " Mar 7-1878 Huron OH Thos. Bowman " Mar 6-1879 Cleveland OH, Salem J. J. Esher " Mar 4-1880 Erie PA R. Dubs " Mar 3-1881 Pittsburgh PA " " Mar 2-1882 North Amherst 0 H Thos. Bowman " Mar 8-1883 Cleveland Oh, W 14th St J. J. Esher " Mar 6-1884 Sandusky OH Thos. Bowman " Bishop Finder: Page 13

Bishop Secretaries Mar 5-1885 Allegheny PA Thos. Bowman R Mott Mar 4-1886 Cleveland Oh, Herald St R. Dubs " Mar 3-1887 Erie PA J. J. Esher G . Berstecher Mar 1-1888 Pittsburgh PA Thos. Bowman " Mar 14-1889 Cleveland OH, W 14th St J. J. Esher " Mar 13-1890 North Amherst OH Thos. Bowman " Mar 12-1891 Rochester PA J. J. Esher " Mar 10-1892 Toledo OH Thos. Bowman " Mar 9-1893 Cleveland OH, E 33rd St S.C . Breyfogel " Mar 8-1894 West Allegheny PA W. Horn " Mar 14-1895 Lorain OH J . J. Esher " Mar 12-1896 Erie PA S. C. Breyfogel " Cl:l Cl:l Mar 11-1897 Cleveland OH, Herald St J . J. Esher " Mar 10-1898 North Amherst OH Thos. Bowman " Mar 9-1899 Pittsburgh PA, Madison Ave W.Horn " Mar 8-1900 Ca'hton OH S. C. Breyfogel " Mar 14-1901 Cleveland OH, W 14th St W. Horn " Mar 13-1902 Pittsburgh PA, Zion Thos. Bowman " Mar 12-1903 Lorain OH S. C . Breyfogel " May 5-1904 Toledo OH, Detroit St W. Horn " Apr 27-1905 Pittsburgh PA, Zion Thos. Bowman " Apr 26-1906 Canton OH S. C. Breyfogel " Apr 25-1907 Cleveland OH, Superior Ave W. Horn " Apr 23-1908 Erie PA Thos. Bowman " Apr 22-1909 Pittsburgh PA, Madison Ave S. C. Breyfogel " Apr 21-1901 Lorain OH W. Horn " Apr 20-1911 Elliston OH S. P. Spreng "

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Apr 18-1912 Dunkirk NY Thos. Bowman G . Berstecher Apr 17-1913 Cleveland OH, W. 14th St W.Horn " Apr 23-1914 Altoona PA S.C. Breyfogel " Apr 22-1915 Pittsburgh PA, Zion S. P. Spreng " Apr 27-1916 Cleveland, OH, East 75th St G. Heinmiller " Apr 26-1917 Lorain OH S. C. Breyfogel " Apr 18-1918 Erie PA S. P. Spreng Apr 23-1919 Elliston OH L. H. Seager " Apr 15-1920 Pittsburgh PA, Lorenz Ave G. Heinmiller John Hoffman Apr 28-1921 Cleveland OH, W 14th St T. C. Meckel " Apr 26-1922 Warren PA S. P. Spreng " Apr 23-1923 Canton OH

ERIE CONFERENCE (UB-EUB) Bishop Secretary 1854 Oct 12-15 Bazetta Meeting House, J J Glossbrenner James Carter & Trumbull Co OH Eli Slutts 1855 Oct 4-7 Lafayette Meeting " " House, Medina Co OH " " 1856 Sep 25-28 Alliance OH " 1857 Sep 24-28 Cussewago Meeting " House, Crawford Co. PA " 1858 Sep 16-19 Canaan, Wayne Co OH " 1859 Sep 8-11 Werner Meeting House, " Stark Co OH 1860 Sep 13-16 Pleasantville PA " 1861 Sep 18-22 Lockport NY " Bishop Finder: Page 14

Bishop Secretary 1862 Sep 16-19 Harbor Creek PA D Edwards 0 Badgley 1863 Oct 15-18 Harris Hill NY " " N R Luce 1864 Oct 20-23 Magnolia Church, " W R King " Chautauqua Co NY 1865 Sep 22-25 Harbor Creek PA J J Glossbrenner " " 1866 Sep 13-16 Little Valley NY " 0 Badgley " 1867 Sep 4-8 Lottsville PA " " " 1868 Sep 10-13 Harris Hill NY " W R King " 1869 Aug 19-22 Little Cooley PA J Weaver N R Luce 1870 Sep 7-11 Corry PA " " 1871 Sep 6-10 Litde Valley Center NY " " 1872 A 28-S 1 Clymer NY " " 1873 Sep 4-7 Rapids, Niagara Co NY D Edwards " 1874 Sep 9-13 Findley Lake NY '-0 " " 0 1875 Sep 8-12 Corry PA " " 1876 Sep 13-17 Pleasantville PA J Weaver " 1877 Sep 5-9 Bradford PA J J Glossbrenner " 1878 Sep 4-8 Cussewago PA " " 1879 Sep 10-14 Bear Lake PA " " 1880 Sep 15-19 Rapids, Niagara Co NY " " 1881 Sep 7-11 Brown Hill, Crawford J Dickson " County PA 1882 Sep 6-10 Findley Lake NY " " 1883 Sep 4-9 Watts Flats, " " Chautauqua Co NY 1884 Sep 2-7 Sugar Grove PA " " 1885 Sep 2-6 Geneva, Crawford " " County PA

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1886 Sep 1-5 Clarence Center NY J Weaver N R Luce 1887 A 31-S 4 Pleasantville PA E B Kephart " 1888 A 29-S 2 Hickernell PA N Castle " 1889 Aug 26-30 Sugar Grove PA , J Weaver DC Starkey 1890 Aug 27-31 Deckards PA J Dickson " 1891 Aug 26-30 Grand Valley PA E B Kephart " 1892 A 31-S 4 Ovid, Erie Co PA N Castle J W Gage 1893 A 30-S 3 Diamond PA E B Kephart " 1894 A 29-S 3 Findley Lake NY J W Hott " 1895 A 28-S 1 Bradford PA J S Mills MD M Altice 1896 Aug 26-30 Sugar Grove PA N Castle " 1897 Sep 1-5 Geneva PA E B Kephart " 1898 Sep 7-12 Bradford PA " " '-0 1899 Sep 6-11 Union City PA " " 1900 Sep 5-10 Frewsburg NY E B Kephart MD M Altice 1901 Sep 4-9 Bradford PA J S Mills " 1902 Sep 3-8 Hickernell PA " " 1903 Sep 2-7 Sugar Grove PA " " 1904 A 31-S 5 Bear Lake PA " " 1905 A 30-S 4 Millport PA " J A Robinson 1906 A 29-S 3 Corry PA " " 1907 A 28-S 2 Bradford PA " " 1908 Aug 26-31 Frewsburg NY " " 1909 Sep 1-6 Port Allegany PA W M Bell " 1910 Aug 24-28 Jamestown, Grace W M Weekley " 1911 A 30-S 3 Youngsville PA W M Bell " 1912 A 28-S 1 Buffalo, First " " Bishop Finder: Page 15

Bishop Secretary 1913 Sep 3-7 Erie, Glenwood W M Weekley J A Robinson 1914 Sep 2-6 Union City PA II II 1915 Sep 1-5 Buffalo, First II II 1916 A 30-S 3 Frewsburg NY II II 1917 Sep 5-10 J3radford PA W M Bell II 1918 Sep 4-9 Youngsville PA II II II , 1919 Sep 3-8 Jamestown, Grace 1920 Sep 1-5 Union City PA II II 1921 A 31-S 4 Jamestown, Grace II W P Hanks 1922 A 30-S 3 Sharpsville PA II II 1923 A 29-S 2 Youngsville PA II II 1924 Sep 10-14 Erie, Glenwood II II 1925 Sep 2-6 Warren, Bethel II II \0 II Kl 1926 Sep 1-5 Jamestown, Grace " 1927 A 31-S 4 Buffalo, First II II 1928 A 29-S2 Bradford PA " " 1929 Sep 4-8 Jamestown, Kidder Mem G D Batdorf " II II 1930 Aug 27-31 Youngsville PA , 1931 Aug 26-30 Sharpsville PA II 1932 A 31-S 4 Warren, Bethel II II 1933 A 30-S 3 Erie, Glenwood II II 1934 Aug 29-31 Buffalo, First II II 1935 A 28-S 1 Jamestown, Grace " II 1936 Aug 26-30 Erie, Glenwood II II 1937 Aug 25-29 Corry PA II H Ray Harris 1938 Aug 25-28 Jamestown, Grace II II 1939 A 31-S 3 Youngsville PA " II 1940 A 29-S 1 Buffalo, First II II

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1941 Aug 28-31 Camp Findley, Findley G D Batdorf H Ray Harris Lake 1942 Aug 27-30 II " " 1943 Aug 26-29 " " If 1944 Aug 24-27 II " If 1945 A 29-S 2 " J B Showers If 1946 A 28-S 1 II II If 1947 Aug 28-31 II If " 1948 Sep 1-5 If II If 1949 Sep 1-4 " " If 1950 A 31-S 2 " II II 1951 A 29-S 2 II D T Gregory If 1952 Aug 28-31 " II If II \0 <.>0 1953 Aug 26-30 " " 1954 Aug 25-29 Camp Findley " H Ray Harris 1955 Aug 24-28 " II " 1956 A 29-S 2 II II " 1957 A 29-S 1 " J G Howard " 1958 Aug 27-31 " " II 1959 Jun 24-28 If " II 1960 Jun 22-26 " " J ames H Scott 1961 Jun 21-25 II " " 1962 Jun 20-24 II II " 1963 Jun 26-30 " " " 1964 Jun 24-28 II II Jerry F Angevine 1965 Jun 23-27 " " " 1966 Jun 22-26 " " " Bishop Finder: Page 16 Bishop Secretary 1967 Jun 21-25 Camp Findley J G Howard Don McEntire 1968 J un 26-30 II II II 1969 Jun 25-29 II W R Ward II 1970 Jun 24-28 II II II 1971 Jun 13-14 II II II PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE (EA) (Modern Name of Church) Bishop Secretary 1852 Mar 3 Pittsburgh, Albright J Long C G Koch 1853 Mar 16 Zion Chu, Jefferson Co J Seybert II 1854 Mar 15 Emanuel Chu, Somerset Co J Long C Lindeman 1855 Mar 21 Pittsburgh, Albright II J Truby ..,.c.o 1856 Mar 25 Warren, Zion II C Lindeman 1857 Apr 1 Zion Chu, Stahlstown II II 1858 Mar 24 Pittsburgh, Albright J Seybert II 1859 Mar 17 Salem Chu, Arm- J Long A Niebel strong Co 1860 Mar 22 Bethel Chu, Brush W W Orwig II Valley, Calvary 1861 Mar 20 Salem Chu, Mahoning J Long C Lindeman Co, Ohio 1862 Apr 30 Pittsburgh, Albright W W Orwig T G Clewell 1863 Apr 1 Salem Chu, Stark Co OH J Long J L W Seibert 1864 Mar 16 Erie, Salem II II 1865 Mar 8 Allegheny, Emanuel II J D Hollinger 1866 Mar 14 Pittsburgh, Albright II R Yeakel 1867 Mar 13 Warren, Zion J Esher II

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1868 Mar 12 Rochester, Ebenezer J Long J D Hollinger 1869 Mar 17 Salem Chu, Mercer Co S B Kring II 1870 Mar 15 Pittsburgh, Albright J J Esher J QA Weller 1871 Mar 15 Erie, Salem II J D Hollinger 1872 Mar 13 Allegheny, Emanuel J J Esher J J Barnhart 1873 Mar 13 Bernice Chu, Salisbury II L M Boyer 1874 Mar 12 Salem Chu, N Lima OH R Yeakel II 1875 Mar 18 Pittsburgh, Albright J J Esher II 1876 Mar 16 Franklin, Christ T Bowman II 1877 Mar 15 W Millville, Clarion Co R Yeakel W M Stanford 1878 Mar 14 Canton OH R Dubs II 1879 Mar 13 Bernice Chu, Salisbury T Bowman II 1880 Mar 18 Johnstown, Trinity J J Esher II c.o II Ul 1881 Mar 10 Franklin, Christ R Dubs 1882 Mar 9 Old Zion, Venango Co T Bowman II 1883 Mar 15 Emanuel Chu, Somer- J J Esher H H Hurd set Co 1884 Mar 13 Johnstown, Trinity T Bowman G W Brown 1885 Apr 23 W Millville, Clarion Co R Dubs II 1886 Apr 15 East Liberty II J W Domer Summit Co OH 1887 Apr 7 Old Zion, Venango Co J J Esher II 1888 Apr 19 Johnstown, Trinity T Bowman II 1889 Mar 21 Brookville, Evangelical R Dubs II 1890 Mar 13 Greensburg, J D Domer II Summit Co OH 1891 No session Bishop Finder: Page 17

(Modern N arne of Church) Bishop Secretary 1892 Mar 2 Pittsburgh, Albright T Bowman C F Hartung 1893 Mar 16 Pittsburgh, Albright S C Breyfogel " 1894 Mar 16 Zion Chu, near Covode " If 1895 Mar 8 Bernice Chu, Salisbury T Bowman " 1896 Mar 5 Paradise Chu, Fay- W Horn If ette Co 1897 Sep 16 New Salem, Arm- T Bowman C F Hartung strong Co 1898 Sep 15 Johnstown, Trinity J J Esher If 1899 Sep 14 Lickingville S C Breyfogel If 1900 Sep 13 Connelsville, Albr If If <.0 O'l 1901 Sep 12 Marchand William Horn R C Miller 1902 Sep 11 Old Zion, Venango Co S C Breyfogel " 1903 Sep 10 Johnstown, Trinity If If 1904 Sep 15 Marchand T Bowman If 1905 Sep 14 Johnstown, Garfield St If If 1906 Sep 13 Old Zion, Venango Co William Horn If 1907 Sep 19 Meyersdale S C Breyfogel If 1908 Sep 17 Calvary Chu, Clear- T Bowman If field Co 1909 Sep 16 Connellsville, Albr S P Spreng If 1910 Sep 8 Indiana, Trinity William Horn If 1911 Sep 7 Pleasantville S C Breyfogel " 1912 Sep 12 Johnstown, Garfield St T Bowman If 1913 Sep 18 Rossiter S P Spreng If 1914 Sep 10 Bethel Chu, Cumber- William Horn If land MD

1915 Sep 2 Johnstown, Trinity U F Swengle R C Miller 1916 Sep 14 New Paris S C Breyfogel If 1917 Sep 13 Johnstown, Trinity G Heinmiller If 1918 Sep 12 Bethel Chu, Cumber- S P Spreng J 0 Bishop land MD 1919 Sep 11 Paradise Chu, Fay- L H Seager " ette Co 1920 Sep 9 Rossiter S P Spreng If 1921 Sep 8 Connellsville, Albr S C Breyfogel If 1922 Sep 7 Johnstown, Garfield St G Heinmiller If 1923 Sep 12 Johnstown, Trinity S P Spreng If PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE (UE) <.0 1891 Apr 16 " Hyndman, Grace W M Stanford J W Domer 1892 Mar 17 DuBois, Trinity C SHaman If 1893 Mar 16 Johnstown, Trinity R Dubs J QA Curry 1894 Mar 15 Hyndman, Grace W M Stanford If Oct 24 Johnstown, Christ If II 1895 Mar 14 Franklin R Dubs If 1896 Mar 12 Bernice Chu, Salisbury " If 1897 Mar 11 South Fork W M Stanford If 1898 Mar 10 DuBois, Trinity R Dubs R W Bartlett 1899 Mar 9 Hawthorne W M Stanford If Sep 14 Conemaugh, Calvary R Dubs ,, 1900 Sep 13 Johnstown, Beulah W M Stanford If 1901 Sep 12 Brookville, Evangelical R Dubs If 1902 Sep 11 Franklin W M Stanford If Bishop Finder: Page 18

(Modern Name of Church) Bishop Secretary 1903 Sep 10 South Fork H B Hartzler R W , Bartlett _1904 Sep 14 Johnstown, Christ W F Heil 1905 Sep 13 Johnstown, Trinity H B Hartzler F W ,Ware 1906 Sep 12 DuBois, Trinity W F Heil , 1907 Sep 11 Johnstown, Beulah H B Hartzler , 1908 Sep 9 Franklin W F Heil , 1909 Sep 8 Somerset, Grace H B Hartzler , 1910 Sep 14 Windber W F Heil 1911 Sep 13 South Fork W H Fouke David, Berkey 1912 Sep 4 Franklin, Grace U F ,Swengle , 1913 Sep 17 Johnstown, Christ , 1914 Sep 16 Somerset, Grace T Bowman <.D , co 1915 Sep 15 Greenville, Calvary W H, Fouke , 1916 Sep 16 Hyndman, Grace 1917 Sep 12 South Fork U F Swengle F W ,Ware 1918 Sep 11 Franklin, Christ W H Fouke , 1919 Sep 10 Hawthorne W F Heil , 1920 Sep 9 Portage, Trinity M T Maze 1921 Sep 7 Oil City, Calvary W F Heil E L ,Nicely 1922 Sep 6 Conemaugh, Calvary M T ,Maze , 1923 Sep 13 Johnstown, Arbutus Pk PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE (E) 1923 Sep 15 Johnstown, Arbutus PK S P Spreng, E L Nicely M T Maze , 1924 Sep 10 Warren J F Dunlap , 1925 Sep 9 Johnstown, Trinity S C Breyfogel

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1926 Sep 8 Windber & Scalp Level L H Seager E L ,Nic ely 1927 Sep 6 Somerset, Grace J F Dunlap , 1928 Sep 4 Johnstown, Beulah M T Maze 1929 Sep 3 Franklin, Christ S P Spreng ," 1930 Sep 2 Ligonier, Calvary S C Breyfogel , 1931 Sep 8 Johnstown, Trinity J F Dunlap , II 1932 Sep 6 Franklin, Grace , , 1933 Sep 6 Ligonier, Calvary 1934 Sep 5 Johnstown, Christ " II 1935 Sep 4 Franklin, Christ J S Stamm, C E ,Servey 1936 Sep 9 Somerset, Grace II 1937 Sep 8 Franklin, Grace , " 1938 Sep 7 Ligonier, Calvary II <.D <.D 1939 Sep 6 Johnstown, Beulah II II II II 1940 Sep 4 Franklin, Christ , , 1941 Sep 10 Johnstown, Trinity , , 1942 Sep 9 Johnstown, Beulah 1943 Sep 15 Pittsburgh, Albright " G K Hetrick , II 1944 Sep 6 Johnstown, Christ , 1945 Sep 5 Franklin, Christ II , II 1946 Sep 10 Johnstown, Christ , , 1947 Sep 30 Johnstown, Trinity , 1948 Sep 14 Franklin, Christ , ", 1949 Sep 7 Johnstown, Christ 1950 Sep 6 Greenville, Calvary II II 1951 Sep 11 Johnstown, Beulah " II Bishop Finder: Page 19

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE (EUB) Bishop Secretary 1951 Sep 12-16 Johnstown, First D T Gregory G K Hetrick 1952 Jun 18-22 Altoona, Second Ave " " 1953 May 13-17 Scottdale, Christ " Max M Houser 1954 May 12-16 Johnstown, Park Ave " " 1955 May 18-22 Greensburg, Otterbein " " 1956 May 15-19 Altoona, Second Ave " " 1957 May 14-17 Johnstown, Beulah Paul E V Shannon " 1958 May 13-16 Wilkinsburg, Christ J Gordon, Howard ," ...... 1959 May 12-15 Johnstown, First 0 , , 0 1960 May 17-20 Altoona, Second Ave , 1961 May 16-19 Johnstown, Park Ave , 1962 May 15-18 Greensburg, Otterbein ", Reed S Shirey 1963 May 14-17 Tyrone, First John, W Russell 1964 May 12-15 Johnstown, Trinity , , 1965 May 18-21 Johnstown, Beulah , 1966 May 18-20 Altoona, Second Ave , 1967 May 16-19 Johnstown, Park Ave , , 1968 May 14-17 Greensburg, Otterbein , , 1969 May 13-15 Johnstown, First Roy C Nichols " Oct 11 .Johnstown, First " " Bishop Finder: Page 20

360 2018 Western Pennsylvania Conference

Western PA Conference Time Place Bishop Secretary 1972-1973 Grove City College Roy C. Nichols Herman F. Roney 1974-1980 Grove City College Roy C. Nichols Glenn B. Kohlhepp 1981-1988 Grove City College James M. Ault Glenn B. Kohlhepp 1989-1994 Grove City College George W. Bashore John C. Kees 1995-2000 Grove City College George W. Bashore John R. Wilson 2001-2004 Grove City College Hae-Jong Kim John R. Wilson 2005-2016 Grove City College Thomas J. Bickerton John R. Wilson 2017-2018 Grove City College Cynthia Moore-Koikoi John R. Wilson

Western PA Conference Members of General Boards & Jurisdictional Agencies (ALL CAPITAL LETTERS= LAITY)

Delegates Elected to the 2016 General & Jurisdictional Conferences Clergy: Eric S. Park, Robert F. Zilhaver, Alyce W. Dunn, Amy R. Wagner, William B. Meekins, Jr., John W. Seth, Seth R. McPherson, Sung S. Chung, Gregory D. Cox, Randall W. Bain, Stephanie R. Gottschalk, John E. Ciampa, First Alternates: Patricia M. Nelson, Thomas J. Parkinson, Joel S. Garrett, Joseph R. Stains, Janet F. Lord, Thomas Q. Strandburg

Laity: SHARON GREGORY, NANCY L. DENARDO, RICHARD C. HOFFMAN, PAUL M. MORELLI, DIANE M. MILLER, VICKI J. STAHLMAN, DONALD C. BLYSTONE, TINA A. WHITEHEAD, FAITH W. GEER, PEGGY D. WARD, KAYLA J. SCHWANKE, TRACY R. MERRICK, First Alternates: JOSEPH A. EMIGH, DONNA L. BURKHART, ERIC A. DUDA, LAWRENCE D. BRIDGE, RICHARD M. THOMAS, SYDNEY M. WIDDERSHEIM

2016 Nominations & Elections for General Agency Membership Discipline ¶ 705.1 William Meekins Jr - Connectional Table General Board of Church & Society – DONNA VIZZA Division on Young People – MCKENNA KELTZ General Board of Global Ministries – ANDREW CHUNG Alyce Weaver Dunn – General Commission on UM Communications Tracy Cox – General Commission on UM Communications Thomas Parkinson – General Board of Pensions

2016 Nominations & Elections for Northeastern Jurisdictional Committees Gregory Cox – Vision Table PEGGY WARD– Vision Table Sung Shik Chung – Rules Committee KIERSTEN KENNEDY – Rules Committee VICKI STAHLMAN – Program & Arrangements Robert Zilhaver – Episcopacy SHARON GREGORY – Episcopacy Stephanie Gottschalk -- Boundaries Alyce Weaver Dunn – Committee on Appeals TRACY MERRICK (alternate)– Committee on Appeals NAOMI HORNER – NEJ Commission on Archives & History Jack Piper – NEJ Commission on Archives & History Amy Wagner – Board of Ordained Ministry William B. Meekins, Jr – Investigations William B. Meekins, Jr—Courtesies Bishop Finder: Page 21

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