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PICTORIAL HISTORY

OF THE

VIRGINIA CONFERENCE

Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1800-1964

The Church of the United Brethren in Christ from 1800 to

1946: and the Evangelical United Brethren Church from 1946, at which time the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church united to form the Evangelical United Brethren Church

DAVID FRANKLIN GLOVIER

1800 - 1964

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MCCLURE PRINTING Co. Staunton, Virginia 1965

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Dedication and Consecration ...... 1 A Poem—Heroes of the Cross...... 5 Picture of Otterbein and Boehm ...... 6 Picture of First Annual Conference—1789 ...... 7 Pictures of Otterbein and Albright ...... 8 Six Bishops born or lived in Virginia ...... 9 Bishop J. Gordon Howard—Picture and Biographical Sketch ...... 10 Supt. Floyd F. Fulk—Picture and Biographical Sketch ...... 11 Pictures of Reverends David F. Glovier, Conference Historian, Carl W. Hiser, Secretary, William B. Obaugh, Treasurer, and David A. Frazier, Statistician ...... 12 Foreword ...... 13 Preface and Acknowledgements ...... 15

CHAPTER 1. Origin of the United Brethren Church ...... 17 2. The Formative Stage of the Church ...... _ ...... 21 3. Establishing the Church in Virginia—1800-1860 ...... 25 4. The Mother Conference ...... 33 5. Conference and Church Divisions ...... — ...... 37 6. Slavery, Negro Preachers, and Freedmen’s Missions ...... 39 7. Historical Sketch of Virginia Conference—1800-1946 ...... 47 8. Historical Background of the Evangelical United Brethren Church ...... 55 9. Our Confession of Faith ...... 59 10. Virginia Conference Predominantly United Brethren and Periods of Growth and Expansion ...... 63 11. Pictures of Annual Conferences, Y.P.C.E. Conventions, and Delegates to General Conferences ...... 67 12. A Chronological List of Virginia Conference Preachers—1800-1964 ...... 87 13. Our Departed—Biographical Sketches with some Pictures ...... 93 14. Group Pictures of Ministers, and Historical Sketches of Churches with Pictures, by Districts...... 139 15. The 1964 Ministerial Roster with Pictures and Biographical Sketches ...... 257 16. Excerpts from Virginia Conference Minutes — Amusing Incidents ...... 303 17. Conference Auxiliaries, Missionaries, and Chaplains ...... 315 Virginia Conference Camp Site ...... 325 18. Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music with Pictures of Dayton and Winchester Campuses and Buildings ...... 327

Appendix ...... 347 A Brief Summary of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ...... 347 Extracts From the First Copy of the Religious Telescope ...... 349 Conference Map Inside Back Cover

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DEDICATION

This volume is gratefully, reverently and affectionately dedicated to the founders of our church and to all of our spiritual ancestors, who have bequeathed to us of this generation, the rich legacy of a Christian faith and a great Denomination.

To All the Members and Ministers of the Virginia Conference Since Its Origin in the Year Eighteen Hundred of Which Conference I Have Been a Member for Fifty Years; and above all, To Him Whose I am and Whom I Serve, Whose Promises Have Never Failed; Whose Mercy Endureth forever.

This Volume Is Dedicated by the Author

CONSECRATION

Faith of our fathers! we will love Both friend and foe in all our strife, And preach thee, too, as love knows how, By kindly words and virtuous life: Faith of our fathers; holy faith! We will be true to thee till death. (From “Faith of our Fathers! Living Still”)

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HEROES OF THE CROSS By W. M. Maiden

Our Founding Fathers labored well Ere bidding earth adieu; They builded wisely in their day— Far better than they knew.

Through summer’s heat and winter’s cold They ceased not in their quest For hungry souls of wayward men, Nor sought they ease or rest.

Moved by a love almost divine, They ever onward went, And preached salvation full and free, As God His spirit lent.

From home and friends they journeyed far O’er mountain, dell, and plain, Through tempest fierce and cruel cold, Some precious souls to gain.

They spurned earth’s silver and her gold, Nor heeded Satan’s stealth, For they had treasures better far, A more abiding wealth.

When death at last brought sweet release From sorrow, toil, and pain, They ceased from labors here below Eternal life to gain.

How much she owes to men like these The church will never know; For some must saints and martyrs be, For God has willed it so.

March on, O church of God, march on; Ne’er falter nor delay, For we must wisely strive and build In this Our glorious day.

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The Meeting of Otterbein and Boehm in Isaac Long’s Barn

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PHILIP WILLIAM OTTERBEIN 1726-1813 Founder of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ

JACOB ALBRIGHT 1759 -1808 Founder of the Evangelical Association

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BISHOPS BORN OR LIVED IN VIRGINIA

Biographical Sketches will appear in chapter 13, Our Departed.

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BISHOP J. GORDON HOWARD Born December 3, 1899, in Tokyo, Japan, of Missionary parents. Lived in Japan until 12 years old. Educated: Otterbein College; United Theological Seminary New York University; Ohio State University. Degrees: A.B., B.D., M.A.; honorary degrees, D.D., LL.D. Ordained as a minister in 1925. Offices held: National Director of Young People’s Work, United Brethren Church, 1927-1940; Editor, Church School Publications, United Brethren Church, 1940-1945; President, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1945-57; P5ishop, East Central Area, The Evangelical United Brethren Church, from 1957. Various responsibilities: Past president, Ohio Council of Churches; Past president, Ohio-West Virginia Area of YMCA; Vice-president, National Council of YMCA, 1957; Chairman, Interracial Commission of National Council of YMCA, 1954-1961; Past president, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges; Member of denominational and interdenominational boards and agencies. Publications: When Youth Worship; Christian Beliefs for Christian Youth; The Successful Sunday school; A Catechism for Youth; God’s Will Be Done in the Home (editor); Christianity Encounters Communism (editor). P.S. In some circles it is of interest that while in college he was one year chosen an All-State (Ohio) football guard.

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SUPERINTENDENT FLOYD L. FULK Rev. Floyd L. Fulk, son of Abram and Lena Neff Fulk, was born on November 15, 1911 near Fulk’s Run, Rockingham County, Virginia. During a revival meeting in the Mt. Carmel Church, on the Broadway Circuit, he was converted at the age of 12. He was educated at Broadway High School, Shenandoah and Bridgewater Colleges, and Bonebrake (United) Seminary. He graduated from Bridgewater College with a B.D. degree, and in 1952 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Divinity by Lebanon Valley College, in recognition of his outstanding achievement in the office of Confer- ence Superintendent. Rev. Fulk was married to Miss Marie Olinger on May 14, 1938, and they are the parents of three children — George Newton, Robert Garfield, and Joyce Marie. He joined the conference in 1934, and was ordained at the Annual Conference held in Winchester in 1937 by Bishop G. D. Batdorf. At this same conference he was assigned to the Church at Dayton, Virginia, where he served from September 1937 to September 1939. His second pastorate was at Elkton, Virginia. In 1946 he was elected Superintend- ent of the Conference. In the fiscal year of 1959-60 Dr. Floyd L Fulk served as Governor of District 24-C, Virginia Association of Lions Clubs. He is distinguished by having the longest term of office of any active Superintendent in the Denomination. He was elected Superintendent at the Annual Conference of 1946 and has served continuously for 19 years.

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The biographies of Revs. Glovier, Hiser, Obaugh, and Frazier are in Chapter I5, listed with other Conference Ministers.

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FOREWORD

The inspiration for a Virginia Conference History goes at least as far back as Dr. Abraham Paul Funkhouser. Dr. Funkhouser had gathered from many sources an accumulation of historical data over a period of years. He had hoped finally to incorporate much of this into a history, especially of the Virginia Conference. Unfortunately he did not live to realize this purpose. The services of another Virginian, the writer and historian Mr. Oren F. Morton were then secured. Mr. Morton undertook to organize this accumulation, and together with such additional material as he was able to obtain prepared a modest volume of the history of our Conference which was published about 1820. The Conference is indebted to Mr. Morton for thus salvaging much that might eventually have been lost. It was quite unfortunate however that Mr. Morton could not have talked with Dr. Funkhouser personally. That handicap made it impossible to avoid the inclusion of a few factual inaccuracies. Moreover, more than half a century has elapsed since much of Mr. Funkhouser’s data was first committed to notes for preservation. Slightly less, since the publication of the Morton volume. In the past several years there has been a growing conviction that the time is ripe for revising this data and bringing it down to date in a new History of the Virginia Conference. In addition to its other published material this history now makes available for the first time in many cases, a wealth of pictures. In these days when pictures are increasingly called upon to render the service of a multitude of words, these will enable the reader to better visualize the servants of the church and the places of worship with which many of them were associated. This will add of course to the cost of such a publication requiring that extraneous matter be held to the minimum and even factual material held to essentials. All this should counter the greater cost by adding considerably to its readership incentive and the value of this volume for reference and preservation beyond its honored predecessor; thus insuring its widest possible distribution and usefulness. It has required years of patient and persistent research, and careful investigation to acquire, compile and edit data for the publication of this history. Few can understand the patience, the long and careful investigation required to run down and verify even one fact. Some single paragraphs of this record represent months of investigation. As a labor of love and appreciation, the Rev. Mr. Glovier is writing this History of the Virginia Conference, with the earnest hope that the

14 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER memory of the preachers, the people, the churches and other preaching places of the Virginia Conference will be preserved and perpetuated through succeeding generations. The memory of the just is blessed. —Proverbs 10:7. There would be general agreement that no person is better suited to render such a service than the Reverend David Franklin Glovier. His service as a former secretary of Virginia Conference, for many years its competent historian, for a half century an honored member of the Conference, in most of that time serving in long and significant pastorates, equip him to render this service fairly, factually and sympathetically. The Reverend Mr. Glovier has been associated with many who still actively serve, and if possible even more intimately with a veritable “cloud of witnesses” some of whom are now “a long time in the Father’s house.” At his request I am honored to prepare some words of anticipation for those who would still regard their time as not too valuable to scan such paragraphs. Any such will doubtless join Brother Glovier and myself in heartfelt appreciation for the heroism and example of those who live and serve, and not less for those whose sacrifice and devotion have been rewarded with the victor’s crown, who now “rest from their labors,” and whose works now “follow them.” —CARL W. HISER

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PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

From my early school days I have had an absorbing interest in biographies, genealogies, and histories. At the very beginning of my ministry in 1916 it was quite natural that I should become interested in my Church History and in the History of the Virginia Conference. Since then I have been collecting all data relevant to Conference History that I could acquire. Since 1940 I have had the honor of being the official Conference Historian. At the annual conference of 1963 an appropriation was voted by the conference for further research and compilation. At the annual conference of 1964 the historian was authorized by the annual conference to proceed with the preparation of accumu- lated materials for immediate publication, and an appropriation was made for the same. Reference is made in the foreword by Dr. Carl W. Hiser to a former history of the Virginia Conference published in 1921, and to the present pictorial history as being more complete and up to date. It is hoped that this history will be unique, and fascinating, and that having pictures of ministers and churches before them will greatly stimulate the interest of the readers in the book. We have had access to the Funkhouser History of the Conference, to Newcomer’s Journal, to the Church Discipline, and to the Virginia Conference News. We are fortunate in having all printed conference minutes since 1879. Some valuable information was obtained by word of mouth from older ministers and laymen of the Conference. From questionnaires sent to ministers requesting their autobiographies, and from questionnaires asking for historical sketches of churches, we have acquired much important data for our history. The author has acquired a valuable collection of old annual conference pictures from various sources. It has been a great advantage in writing this history to have been a member of the Virginia Conference for forty-eight years, and to have a personal knowledge of many churches, including old abandoned churches, as well as an acquaintance with many now departed brethren in the ministry. A warm personal friendship with the present roster of Virginia Conference ministers most of whom gave hearty response to requests for historical data concerning themselves and their churches, has made the task of writing this history easier and more pleasant. My wife, Ethel, has anxiously and patiently shared with me in this task. Worthy of honorable mention are hundreds of lay members of the Virginia Conference who by their faith and good works have helped to make our glorious history. It would take volumes to tell the story of

16 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER these heroes and heroines. To mention a few would not be just or fair to others. At this writing it seems probable that the Evangelical United Brethren Church will form a merger with the Methodist Church in which event the Evangelical United Brethren Church would lose its identity as a church or denomination. This history is written with the fond hope and earnest prayer, that in any event, our Church, especially in the Virginia Conference, may have her glorious history as a denomination, preserved and perpetuated for all time for future generations. In my early elementary school days I had a teacher who would write verses on the blackboard, have us to copy them and to commit them to memory. The following is one I shall always remember.

“If a task is once begun, Never leave it till it’s done. Be the labor great or small. Do it well or not at all.”

This I have tried to do in writing this Virginia Conference History. While this labor of love has been, at times, both fascinating and exciting, it has required patience, perseverance and persistence. Mistakes and typographical errors will likely be found in these pages, for it is humanly impossible to write a history void of mistakes and without some omissions. It is hoped that the readers of this history will be lenient in their criticism, and regard any errors or omissions as unintentional.

—DAVID FRANKLIN GLOVIER

“Sunrise,” R.F.D. 4, Staunton, Virginia.

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CHAPTER 1

ORIGIN OF THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

In the eighteenth century it pleased the Lord our God to awaken persons in different parts of the world who should raise up the Christian religion from its fallen state and preach the gospel of Christ crucified in its purity. About the middle of said century, the Lord, in mercy, remembered the Germans in America, who, living scattered in this extensive country, seldom had an opportunity to hear the gospel of a crucified Savior preached to them in their native language. Among others, he raised up WILLIAM OTTERBEIN and MARTIN BOEHM, in the State of Pennsylvania, and GEORGE A. GUETHING, in the State of Maryland, armed them with spirit, grace, and strength to labor in his neglected vineyard, and to call, among the Germans in America, sinners to repentance. These men obeyed the call of their Lord and Master. Their labors were blessed, and they established in many places excellent societies and led many precious souls to Jesus Christ. Their sphere of action spread more and more, so that they found it necessary to look about for more fellow-laborers to toil in the vineyard of the Lord; for the harvest was great and the laborers were few. The Lord called others, who were willing to devote their strength to his service. Such persons were accepted by one or another of the preachers as fellow-laborers. The number of members in the society in different parts of the country continued to increase as time passed, and the gracious work of reformation spread through the State of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Several great meetings were appointed and held annually. On such occasions OTTERBEIN would hold particular conversations with the preachers then present, and represent to them the importance of the ministry and the necessity of their utmost endeavors to save souls. At one of these meetings it was resolved to hold a conference of all the preachers, in order to consider in what manner they might be most useful. The first conference was held in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, in the year of our Lord 1789. The following preachers were present:

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William Otterbein Adam Lehman Martin Boehm John Ernst George A. Guething Henry Weidner Christian Newcomer

The second conference was held in Paradise Township, York Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, at the house of Brother John Spangler, in the year of our Lord 1791. The following preachers were present:

William Otterbein John Ernst Martin Boehm J. G. Pfrimmer George A. Guething John Neidig Christian Newcomer Benedict Sanders Adam Lehman

After mature deliberation as to how they might labor most usefully in the vineyard of the Lord, they again appointed as fellow-laborers such as they had come to believe had experienced true religion in their souls. Meantime, the number of members continued to increase, and the preachers were obliged to appoint an annual conference, in order to unite themselves more closely and to labor more successfully in the vineyard of the Lord; for some had been Presbyterians or German Reformed, some Lutherans, and others Mennonites. They accordingly appointed a conference to be held on the 25th of September, 1800, in Frederick County, Maryland, at the house of Brother Frederick Kemp. The following preachers were present:

William Otterbein Christian Krum Martin Boehm Henry Krum George Guething John Hershey Christian Newcomer Jacob Geisinger Adam Lehman Henry Boehm Abraham Troxel Dietrich Aurand J. G. Pfrimmer

There they united themselves into a society which bears the name “UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST” and elected WILLIAM OTTERBEIN and MARTIN BOEHM as superintendents, or bishops, and agreed that each of them should have liberty as to the mode of baptism, to administer it according to his own convictions. From this time, the society increasing still more and more, preachers were appointed to travel regularly, as the number of preaching places

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could not otherwise be supplied. The work soon extended into the States of Ohio and Kentucky. It then became necessary to appoint a conference in the State of Ohio, because it was thought too laborious for the preachers who labored in those States to travel annually such a great distance to conference. Meantime, Martin Boehm and George A. Guething died, and Bishop Otterbein desired that another bishop should be elected (because infirmity and old age would not permit him to superintend any longer), who should take charge of the society, and preserve discipline and order. It was resolved at a former conference that whenever one of the bishops died another should be elected in his place. Accordingly, Christian Newcomer was elected bishop, to take charge of and superintend the concerns of the society. The want of a book of discipline in the society had long been deeply felt. Partial attempts to provide one had been made at different times. Hence it was resolved, at the Conference held in the State of Ohio, that a General Conference should be held, in order to provide the same, in a manner not derogatory to the Word of God. The members of this conference were to be elected from among the preachers in the different parts of the country by a vote of the society in general. The following brethren were duly elected:

Christian Newcomer Daniel Troyer Abraham Hiestand George Benedum Andrew Zeller Abraham Troxel Christian Berger Henry G. Spayth Abraham Mayer I. Niswander John Schneider Christian Krum Henry Kumler Jacob Bowlus

The conference convened on the 6th of June, 1815, near Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. After mature deliberation, they presented to their brethren a Book of Discipline, containing the doctrine and rules of the Church, desiring that these, together with the Work of God, should be strictly observed, and admonishing the membership in the following manner: God is a God of order: but where there is no order and no church discipline, the spirit of love and charity will be lost. Therefore, brethren, we beseech you to follow the example of our Lord, as it is written, “be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.” Let the mind be in you which was in Christ, who took upon him the form of a servant, humbled him -

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self, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, that by his grace we may submit ourselves one to another in the fear of God. He who will not submit is in want of humble love. Jesus said, “Whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all”. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” “He that loveth not his brother abideth in death”. Let us walk in newness of life, that the prayer of our Lord may be answered in us; that we may be one in him, and that he may give us the glory which he gave to his disciples, that we may be one, even as he and the Father are one. Therefore, beloved brethren, let us strive to be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let no one speak or think evil of his brother but pray God that he may grant us his spirit, and an earnest desire to lead a truly devoted life, to the honor and glory of his holy name. Amen.

Editor’s Note—The foregoing account of the origin of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ appeared in the Discipline of 1815, the first Discipline published. The first translation of the Discipline into English appeared in 1819. The account of the origin of the Church, as given in this translation, is substantially the same as the account given in the German Discipline of 1815, with the exception that this translation included, in addition to what is contained in the historical account given in that Discipline, an account of the earlier conferences of 1789 and 1791, and the names of the members of the conference of 1800. All later Disciplines give the historical sketch as found in the translation of 1819, which was made by those who were members of the General Conference of 1815. In consequence of the great historical value of this history of the origin of the church, it is important that it should stand and be preserved just as its framers left it. The explanation for the statement that the conference of 1800 was held at Frederick Kemp’s, while other authorities state that it was held at Peter Kemp’s, is that the same place is meant. Peter Kemp being the son of Frederick Kemp, the son making a home for his father in the family homestead, which he later inherited. The present Discipline contains the Confession of Faith and the Constitution as amended according to the action of the General Conference of 1885, and approved and confirmed by the General Conference of 1889. The confession of Faith appeared in its first printed form in 1815. The constitution, in its earlier form, was adopted in 1841.

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CHAPTER 2

THE FORMATIVE STAGE OF THE CHURCH

The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is American in origin and in government. It was born in the throes of our American Revolution and was shaped in accord with the genius of our National Government. It is not a split or splinter from some other denomination, but providential in its origin. The Pentecost and birth of the Church occurred at Isaac Long’s barn at a great meeting near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1767. Rev. Martin Boehm, a Mennonite, and Philip William Otterbein, a Reform, were present and met at this meeting. Rev. Boehm was the Peter of the occasion. When the sermon closed on a high tide of spiritual peace and power, Otterbein arose and threw his arms about Boehm before he had time to resume his seat, exclaiming “We are brethren.” Otterbein and Boehm became co-founders of our denomination. Thirty-three years intervened between the birth of the Church at Isaac Long’s barn in 1767, and its official naming at the Annual Conference which convened at the home of Peter Kemp, in Frederick County, Maryland, in 1800. The salvation of souls was the all-absorbing passion of the early preachers of the Church. While Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, Jay and Hamilton were laying the foundations of government, and building a system of free institutions, our pioneer preachers were carrying civilization in their saddle bags, and were engaged in righting the wrongs of their country. In the early conferences of the UNITED BRETHREN, business was a very subordinate matter. There were no committees. Everything done was done by the body as a whole. Circuits were laid out by the preachers themselves and not by the conference. The preachers met for mutual encouragement and spent nearly all the session in religious services. It is therefore easy to account for the brevity of the minutes of these conferences. The conferences of 1789 and 1791 were in the nature of informal, advisory meetings between two de facto bishops and the small band of local preachers working under their direction. OTTERBEIN and BOEHM acted .as Bishops, but there was no definite organization to elect them to the office. The primary object of these two assemblages was mutual advice and consultation. This fact

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helps to bring out the progressive nature of what began as a movement and gradually developed into a compact organization. The UNITED BRETHREN movement was one of the results of the revival period of 1750-1825. It was very hard to reform the old German congregations and bring them to the NEW TESTAMENT standard of law and order. Otterbein’s flock at Lancaster was disorderly, and like some others it had been in the hands of incompetent pastors. The fathers of the UNITED BRETHREN DENOMINATION were committed to the idea of a Spiritual Church. They were not designedly “COME-OUTERS”. Yet they could not stay in the church homes that had reared them, because of the narrow and vituperative conservatism which could not brook any change in the old order of things. The followers of the new movement had not been known by any general name. Such terms of “THE BRETHREN”, “THE UNSEC- TARIAN”, and “THE LIBERTY PEOPLE” were applied to them. Still other designations were the “NEW REFORMED” and the “NEW MENNONITES”. Sometimes the names of the leaders would be used, and they would be styled “OTTERBEIN’S PEOPLE”, or “BOEHM’S PEOPLE”. There were also semi-independent groups of Mennonites, such as “LIGHT’S PEOPLE”, who were drifting toward the new church. In 1820 Peter Cartwright speaks of a tavern-keeper at Knox- ville, Tennessee, whom he calls an “OTTERBEIN METHODIST”. As a distinct church, the United Brethren sect begins with the meeting held in September, 1800, at the house of Peter Kemp, two miles west of Frederick, Maryland. Fourteen preachers appeared. Their two-day meeting did not call itself a General Conference, although it exercised the functions of one. It chose a name for the new denomination and it elected bishops. It seems to have been easy for these men to agree on the name by which the church has ever since been known. It was not enough to use the simpler form of “United Brethren”, because this was already the official name of the Moravian body. To avoid uncertainty, especially in matters that might involve questions in law, the words “IN CHRIST” were added. William Otterbein and Martin Boehm, who were already bishops in effect, were now elected as such. Otterbein was now seventy-four years of age and Boehm was seventy-five. The first printed discipline says this of the first conference: “The preachers were obliged to appoint an annual conference in order to unite themselves more closely, and to labor more successfully in the vineyard of the Lord; for some had been Presbyterian, or German Reformed, some Lutherans, and others Mennonites.”

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In 1801 came the beginning of an itinerant system, ten men consent- ing to travel as directed by the bishops, instead of laying out circuits for themselves. Still more method was introduced into the system by the conference of 1802. One or two of the preachers would agree to serve as presiding elders. The action taken in this matter was generally informal and usually unanimous. Ever since the meeting at Kemp’s, there has been a regular and un- interrupted succession of general conferences. Until 1810 there was but one annual conference for the entire church. The first new conference was the Miami, set off in that year. In 1829 the eastern, or original, conference was divided into the Hagerstown and Harrisburg Conferences, the former including the Virginia territory, and the. latter becoming the Pennsylvania Conference. The first conference to be definitely known as a General Conference was held in June, 1815, in a log school house of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It adopted a confession of faith, substantially the same as that of 1789, and rules of discipline, based on those of Otterbein’s church in Baltimore. The discipline was ordered to be printed, but only in German. However, the next General Conference, that of 1817, ordered that 100 copies of the revised discipline be printed in English. This book includes forms for the ceremony of marriage and the ordination of bishops and ministers. The confession of faith “rests on the Apostles’ Creed and the New Testament, and adds only those necessary specifications in regard to the application and mission of the gospel that even the simplest of the later creeds have been compelled to include. The creed might be called a working creed for a revival people.” In 1841 the confession of faith was revised and a constitution adopted. These remained in force until 1889. It had now been half a century since the meeting of Otterbein and Boehm in Long’s Barn. The early fathers of the United Brethren had passed away. Thirteen years more and the ministry had ceased to be exclusively local. The pioneer period in the history of the church may therefore be considered to close in 1830. One of three leading fathers of the church, Otterbein was the skilled theologian. He was eloquent and argumentative and his elucida- tion of scriptural truth was exceptionally clear. Boehm was essentially an exhorter and his appeal was to the feelings. Geeting was regarded by Henry Boehm as the greatest orator among the United Brethren. It is well for us to speak further of George Adam Geeting, whose name in German tongue is spelled Guething. He came to America in his youth and settled about 1759 on Antietam Creek near the present town of Keedysville. In winter he taught school and in the warm

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weather he quarried rock and dug wells. He seems to have been converted through the preaching of Otterbein and he at once became an earnest Christian. For a while he read printed sermons to his congregation. Discerning that Geeting was capable of doing better than this, Otterbein had a friend come up behind the young preacher and take the book out of his hand. Geeting was thus thrown back on his own resources, yet delivered an impressive discourse. In 1783 he was ordained as a minister of the Reformed Church. The Geeting meeting house, a small log building dating from a little before the beginning of the Revolution, is believed to have been the first house of worship built by Otterbein’s followers of the revival movement. Otterbein was too great a man to be cast out of the Reformed Church, yet Geeting v/as expelled for “wildly fanatical” preaching that was at variance with “decency and order”. Thenceforward, his home was with the new church, of which he has been called the St. John, and also the Apollos. He was the traveling companion and adviser of Otterbein. His house was a favorite stopping place for Newcomer and other early preachers. His meeting house was an Antioch to the young church and many revivals took place here. Geeting died in 1812 at the age of seventy-three years. Otterbein, Boehm and Geeting were the “clover leaf” of the early church, and their departure occurred at nearly the same time. This coincidence, coming as it did in the formative period of the church, had a depressing effect. Much depended on the new leadership that became necessary.

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CHAPTER 3

ESTABLISHING THE CHURCH IN VIRGINIA 1800 - 1860 The Shenandoah Valley, as popularly known and designated, is that part of Virginia lying between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghany Moun- tains east and west, and the Potomac and the James Rivers north and south; and it contains two counties in West Virginia, and eight in Vir- ginia as at present constituted. The settlement of the Valley of Virginia goes back to an early period. The German immigrants seeking freedom to worship God in America came in large numbers to Pennsylvania in the seventeenth century, and in the eighteenth century they had spread over so large a part of Pennsylvania as to cause them to overflow into Virginia south of the Potomac. They were attracted by the accounts which they heard of the invigorating climate, fertile soil, and pure water of the great Valley. These original Germans were faithful to their religion, and led useful and quiet lives. To these Germans came Philip William Otterbein from Germany as a missionary preacher in 1752. In the latter part of the eighteenth century and early part of the nineteenth century, he made preaching tours into the Valley. Other early preachers of the Church were doing the same. Dr. John W. Wayland, Ph. D., pens a beautiful and glowing por- trayal of Virginia in the following lines.

Old Virginia

Tell me of a land that’s fair, With the smile of heaven there. Of a land that’s e’er the dearest as I roam. Where the hills encircling rise, And the mountains kiss the skies O that land is Old Virginia, and my home! Tell me of a land where glows Loves first blush upon the rose, Where the lily springs the whitest from the loam: Where the “Daughter of the Sky” And the James go rolling by O that land is Old Virginia, and my home! Tell me of a land that gave Ever bravest of the brave,

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First to hail the star of freedom in the gloam, Where the deeds that men may do Prove them truest of the true O that land is Old Virginia, and my home! Tell me of a land where love, Fix’d in woman’s heart doth prove, Best to all the gifts to man ‘neath heaven’s dome; Ah! the angels there a-while Banish care with beauty’s smile— O that land is Old Virginia, and my home!

Chorus

Birthland of story, Homeland of glory, Thousands of voices are singing to thee; With garlands fairest, With heart gems rarest, We crown Virginia, sweet land of the free.

The German settlers being partial to good lands and hearing of the fertile soil of the Valley, such as the limestone belts, its good climate and cool springs, they came to Virginia from Pennsylvania and Maryland. Among the Germans coming to the Shenandoah Country were families who had taken part in the great meetings in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Some of them were related to Geeting, Newcomer, and others of the early preachers. So the preachers they had known north of the Potomac followed them and held great meetings in the Valley, particularly near Mount Jackson. The site of Keedysville, near Antietam Creek in Maryland, was the home of George Geeting, Otterbein’s chief adviser. His home was also a headquarters for Boehm, Newcomer, and other preachers. At Beaver Creek, a dozen miles eastward across the mountains, was where New- comer lived. Farther east were the Kemps and others. A few miles farther north were the Draksels, Mayers, Baers, Browns, Hersheys, Rus- sels, and others, while on the Virginia side of the Potomac within a day’s ride were Ambrose, Strickler, Senseny, the Niswanders—Isaac and Abraham, and the three Duckwalds—Ludwig, Henry, and Frederick. Still others were the twin brothers, Henry and Christian Krum (Crum). Thus there were gathered at Antietam, as a central point, those who were fired with a common spirit. The great religious experiences they had enjoyed were told in a wonderful way to the throngs attracted by interest and novelty. Strong congregations were soon formed around Winchester, at Sleepy Creek, and east of the Blue Ridge in Loudoun County. The last named locality was often visited by Bishop Newcomer. But by reason of emigration, this flock passed out of existence more than a century ago.

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Before 1815 there was quite an exodus of these people across the Alleghenies into Ohio and the west of Pennsylvania. It came thus that the Miami, the first daughter conference, was organized largely by the preachers who had come from the east, for up to this time, the whole work was embraced in the eastern, or original, conference. The families who settled in the west of Pennsylvania, especially in Westmoreland County, were active and loyal, and laid the foundations for the present prosperous United Brethren Church in that favored region. Almost the only record we have of the early work of these circuit riders is found in Newcomer’s Journal, published in 1835. It was not intended for publication, and its brevity is often disappointing to those who would like more complete information. The Journal, after its publication, was evidently sold by the itinerants. When eighty-one years old, Newcomer attempted a trip into Vir- ginia. Sunday, March 1, 1830, he rode to the home of Michael Thomas at Boonsboro, nine miles from his own house, and lodged there for the night. Next morning he was too ill to go on and he returned. Wednesday, he wrote thus: “This forenoon I tried to write in my journal, but alas! I find that I am not able to perform the task, so I lay down my pen. The Lord alone knows whether I shall be able to resume it again. The Lord’s will be done. Amen. Hallelujah.” It is this record of Newcomer that gives early circuits in Pennsyl- vania, Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio. It is not by any means a complete record, as it gives only the tours by himself and his companions, for he seldom traveled alone. Just before the First Annual Conference at Kemp’s, in September, 1800, Newcomer made a tour of the Virginia Circuit. This time he was accompanied by Martin Boehm and his son, Henry. Another preacher Christian Crum, lived at Pleasant Valley, eight miles northeast of Winchester, on what has since been known as the Jacob Hott Place. For years, this was the first stopping place of the German preachers, and here these three men held their opening service on the Virginia Circuit. They arrived Monday night, September 1st, and the elder Boehm preached. He preached again at Dr. Senseny’s, in Winchester, and a Methodist preacher followed with an exhortation. Wednesday, they held a meeting at Abraham Niswander’s, near Middletown, and then rode to the house of A. Boehm, a relative to the bishop, where Newcomer preached and was followed by Henry Boehm. Thursday forenoon, they preached at Jacob Funkhouser’s west of Fisher’s Hill, riding thence to Woodstock and lodging with one Zehrung, who, by the way, gave a lot for a church in Woodstock. This gift was made more than one hundred fifty years ago. The Bishop preached in a church at Woodstock Friday morning,

28 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER and then they rode to Jacob Rinehart’s, where Newcomer preached. Saturday and Sunday there was a meeting at the Widow Kagey’s on Smith’s Creek. Bishop Boehm preached in German and was followed by his son Henry in English. Then they rode to a Mr. Bender’s, where Newcomer preached. After they had retired, Bender’s wife began moaning aloud. They arose and prayed with her. The preachers turned out very early Monday morning, September 8, and rode to the house of John Peters near New Market, where Newcomer and Boehm preached in German and Henry Boehm in English. After dismissing the people, the crowd continued to stand around in groups, crying and moaning, so another meeting was held. Bender’s wife had followed them to this place, was converted, and made shoutingly happy. The preachers then rode to Homan’s in Brock’s Gap. In the afternoon they accompanied Strickler to his home sixteen miles away, arriving late at night. Their next stopping place was at Peter Bibey’s in Augusta County. Passing through Staunton, they called on the Methodist Pastor and went on to the house of Christian Hess. On Saturday the 13th, a great meeting began at Henry Menger’s on the side of the mountain, southwest of Swoope’s Depot. In the afternoon they rode to a Mr. Harris’s. Next day, returning through Staunton, they dined with the Methodist Pastor, and then rode seventeen miles to Widore’s. Tuesday morning, Newcomer preached at Zimmerman’s in Keezletown, and the party rode sixteen miles to John Peters’ near New Market, where the Bishop was again the preacher. Next day they crossed the mountain into Page, spending the night with Christian Fori, near the South Fork. Thursday, Bishop Boehm conducted a funeral service at Woodstock, and the night was spent with John Funkhouser west of Fisher’s Hill. Saturday a sacramental meeting began at Niswander’s near Middletown. Continuing their return journey, the party reached Newcomer’s home, Tuesday the 23rd, just two days before the opening of conference. The Boehms must have gone on to Kemps’ for there was not time to reach their own homes and be at conference on the first day, this being the time when Newcomer found them there. The next visit to Virginia was two years later, in June, and it occupied eight days. Otterbein, Newcomer, Crum, and Strickler were the preachers and they traveled together. Their first point was a sacramental meeting at Jacob Funkhouser’s west of Fisher’s Hill. The services Sun- day night were at Christian Funkhouser’s. The place was appropriately called Funkhouser Hollow, since there were seven families of this name, all with farms adjoining. They all spoke the German Language, built their houses alike, each one over a spring, professed the same religion,

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and yet, each family had its own burial ground on a hillside. Their relationship has never been traced by any one of the present time. On this journey, Otterbein preached nearly every night. Services were held at Crum’s, at Geeting’s, at Newtown, at Niswander’s in Middletown, and at Winchester. In October of 1802, Newcomer and Geeting traveled the Virginia Circuit, one or the other preaching every day for nineteen days and always in German. Their preaching places were much as before, Stoverstown (Strasburg) being one of the appointments. At Mengen’s, their most southern point, was the great meeting for which they set out. To attend the two-day services, the people came in some instances, thirty to fifty miles. “Year after year for almost thirty years Newcomer made visits to Virginia, continuing them almost to the time when Glossbrenner began his work as circuit rider. “The meeting places were changed to suit local conditions. From Hoffman’s the meetings were changed to Peter Myer’s near the present Pike Mennonite Church. George Hoffman moved to Augusta, taking his religion with him, and Mount Zion, near Mt. Solon, became an early preaching place. Peter Myers built a dwelling house with a large room in it for meetings, which were held regularly here for many years. “In the spring of 1809 Newcomer made a unique visit to Harrison- burg. He came as a committee to confer with Bishop Asbury and the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church on the subject of church union. This conference was held in the Log Church on the hill where the old burial ground still remains. Two bishops, Asbury and George, and sixty preachers were present. The day after it closed, Newcomer, delighted with his cordial entertainment, rode down the valley with Asbury and other preachers, among whom was Henry Boehm, son of the Bishop. “The last visit by Newcomer was in 1828, when he was seventy-nine years old. That summer he held eight camp meetings, three of them in Virginia. In company with William Brown, afterward bishop, and William R. Rhinehart, a sweet singer and later the first editor of the Religious Telescope, he made the usual stops until he came to a camp meeting on Mill Creek, two miles west of Mount Jackson. Such meetings were held here from 1825 to 1830 inclusive, on the farm of the great grandfather of A. P. Funkhouser. The camp spring is yet pointed out in the middle of Mill Creek. After the close of the meeting, the preachers went on to Rockingham and spent the night with Jacob Whitesell, who had married Brown’s sister in Pennsylvania, and who had now an old mill on Dry River, a mile or two below Rawley Springs. Whitesell and

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his family later moved to Vigo County, Indiana, where his descendants are among the pillars of the strong church now in that section. The preachers then went to the camp meeting on Beaver Creek, just opposite the home of the late John Whitmore. Mrs. Maria Paul attended this meeting, being then a girl, and remembered the Bishop as tall, spare. and clean-shaven. During one of his discourses, a large, fat man walked into the congregation and stood leaning against a tree. His name was Koogler, and he was a paper-shaver with a reputation not very savory. Newcomer pointed him out, remarking, ‘Oh Me, if that man would become converted, how much religion he could hold.’ “At the close of the camp meeting, Newcomer and his companions rode to Peter Whitesell’s, where Brown preached in German and Newcomer in English. Simon, father of J. D. Whitesell of Harrisonburg. was then but eight years old, yet preserved to the end of his life a clear recollection of the visit. Whitesell’s Church had been built here the year previous. It was the first or second United Brethren Church built in Virginia, and a most influential center for many years. This house of worship grew out of the meetings at Hoffman’s and Peter Myers’. Passing through Harrisonburg to the head of Brock’s Gap, the party took dinner with Henry Tutwiler, a brother-in-law to Whitesell, and a tanner of buckskin. He was Postmaster at Harrisonburg thirty- one years. Tutwiler was a zealous class leader of the Methodists, and was the father of one of the first graduates of the University of Virginia. Years afterward, he died shoutingly happy after a sudden illness, the day after holding a Watch Meeting on New Year’s Eve. The next day found Newcomer at a camp meeting on the land of Jacob Lentz, at the head of Brock’s Gap, four miles above Dovesville. Lentz had come from Loudon County years before, bringing his United Brethrenism with him, and though he was more than thirty miles from the County Seat, he was not too far away from his old friends to find him. Near him at Dovesville, was another United Brethren, Frederick Doub (Dove), who had come from Frederick County, Maryland. The post office was named after him. The descendants of the Lentzs and Doves, and the intermarried families form a large element of the population in this vicinity. The present Caplinger Chapel, near here, was dedicated November 27, 1858, by Jacob Markwood, then a Presiding Elder. It was built through George Keplinger, another early United Brethren. As late as 1850 there were but three church buildings of the United Brethren in Virginia, even though there were many preaching places, such as in homes and at camp meetings. In 1860 the total membership

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in both Virginia and Maryland was not over 3,000, but the Church was established in Virginia. There was for a long time a feeling that there should be no gathering of church statistics, and none were given out by the Church until 1837. This prejudice seems to have grown out of the relation of David’s sin in numbering the people.

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CHAPTER 4

THE MOTHER CONFERENCE

G. P. Hott, as a committee appointed last year, 1898, to investigate the age of the Virginia Conference, read his REPORT ON THE AGE OF THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Having been asked by this body one year ago “to gather all the facts possible in regard to the age of the Virginia Conference,” and present them at this session. I submit the results of my investigation as follows: In its earliest history the ministers of the church met in one body, known as “the Con- ference”, as it was customarily mentioned. When other conferences were formed, its official name became “The Hagerstown District or Con- ference.” (See Berger’s History of the U. B. Church, page 555.) As to the name of the conference, the following acts of the General Conference held at Dewalt Machlin’s, in Ohio, in 1829, should be noticed. They may be found in John Lawrence’s U”. B. History, Vol. 2, page 206; and in Dr. Berger’s History, page 565. Owing to the increased numbers of ministers and members and the enlarged territory it was thought ad- visable to divide the old conference and the following appropriate action was taken: Resolved, That the Hagerstown Conference be divided to the best advantage, and that the brethren Hildt, Brown, Zahn and Miller constitute a committee for that purpose. The report of the committee which was adopted was as follows: The committee appointed to divide the Hagerstown Conference District reported that said district shall in the future consist of the State of Virginia and the Counties of Washington and Allegheny in Maryland, and that the remaining part of the said district shall constitute a new one, to be called the Harrisburg District. It is worthy of notice that while this committee was appointed to divide the Hagerstown Conference District, it did substantially what they were instructed to do, but did it in such a manner as to re-bound the Old Conference, and eliminate or set off a part from which they created a new District or Conference. For, mark you, they reported that said district (the Hagerstown,) shall in the future consist of certain territory, and the remaining part of the said district shall constitute a new one to be called the Harrisburg District. This is the official act of the General Conference of 1829, held in Fairfield Co., Ohio. The year following, the ministers east of the Alleghany Mountains

34 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER met as one body for the last time at Shopp’s Meeting House near Shire- manstown, Pa., in March 1830. Dr. Berger tells us in his excellent History, page 566, that near the close of the session the following resolution was passed: The question arose which of the two bodies, after the division was consummated, should retain possession of the records of the Old Conference. It was answered thus: Resolved, That in future the Hagerstown Conference shall have the old protocol (minutes) and the Harrisburg Conference shall procure a new book. With this appears this minute: Bishop Kumler gave to William Brown two dollars, with which he shall purchase a new protocol for the Harrisburg Conference, and shall transcribe from the old into the new, all important proceedings. Thus the records were given to the Hagerstown Conference. Soon after this meeting the Hagerstown Conference took the name of the Virginia Conference, and the Harrisburg the name of the Pennsylvania Conference. Dr. A. W. Drury, of the faculty of Union Biblical Seminary, among the best living authority, in a personal letter says: “the earlier division by which Virginia and Pennsylvania Conferences were formed furnishes some points in favor of the Virginia Conference—for example, the holding of the name Hagerstown Conference, which had been in use for some time, and the holding of the records; also the retaining of some of the oldest territory.” “I think that I would regard the earlier advantage on the side of Virginia Conference, though the later advantage might be on the other side, especially as Virginia Conference no longer holds important territory in Maryland. It must, however, be remembered that the Maryland territory belonged to the Virginia Conference when that division was made, and as to the territory occupied by the original conference, it is but fair to say that it was about equally the inheritance of each. And it has fallen out, that, as the years passed and changes came, the Virginia Conference has held as much or possibly more than any other conference of the original territory. The West Virginia (Parkersburg) Conference was set off from the Virginia Conference in 1857, and the Maryland Conference in 1887. This paper has little or nothing to do with the controversy between the Pennsylvania and the East Pennsylvania Conferences, as to the right to the claim for the great age. As to the territorial claim, that may be made by almost all of the eastern conferences, and as to the claim made by the East Pennsylvania Conference of holding a copy of the minutes of the old or Hagerstown Conference from 1800 to 1830. (See U. B.

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History, page 571.) there is little force in it for we have already seen that by the action of the conference of 1830, at Shopp’s Meeting House in Pennsylvania, they were made the property of the Hagerstown (afterward Virginia) Conference. The mere possession of a transcript of the records is a light claim. The right to hold them is with the Virginia Conference. The claim for highest antiquity, of the Virginia Conference, rests favorably on the possession of the original name, the original records and a fair proportion of the original territory, and here it rests. As to the present numbering of our annual sessions it may be observed: 1. That our sessions were not numbered until 1879. 2. It was begun as far as records show by the secretary without instructions from the conference. 3. The sessions presumably date from 1831, but allowing that the sessions were annual, there is an error of one, there having been held 68 annual sessions since the one near Shiremanstown, Pa., in 1830. 4. Prior to 1831 there had been held annually, 31 conferences since 1800, and two meetings known as conferences held, one in 1789 and one in 1791. 5. Counting the sessions held during the Civil War, north and south of the Potomac River as one annually, an unbroken line from the beginning shows 101 sessions held, this, in the year 1899 being the 102nd. From the leading facts in the history of the United Brethren Church, it appears that to the Virginia Conference belongs the right to the first claim of antiquity. It therefore becomes the duty of this body to assert its right and insist upon it, if necessary, in the interest of correct and accurate history. Also to correct our records so as to conform thereto.

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CHAPTER 5

CONFERENCE AND CHURCH DIVISIONS

Division of the Original Conference. Various names had been applied to the original conference before the division in 1830, such as the Eastern Conference, the Hagerstown Conference, the Old Conference, the Mother Conference, etc. The General Conference of 1829 ordered “that the Hagerstown Conference District shall consist of the State of Virginia (West Virginia was still a part of Virginia) and the counties of Washington and Alleghany in Maryland, and the remaining part of the Hagerstown Conference District shall in the future constitute a new conference district, to be called the Harrisburg Conference District.” The churches in Frederick County, Maryland, ignored the mandate of the General Conference and remained with the southern group. The 1830 session of the Old Conference was its last session before the division became effective. Division of the Virginia Conference. The Western Maryland Churches were affiliated with Virginia Conference from 1831 to 1887. At the session of the Virginia Conference, held in the Keedysville, Mary- land Church, March 1887, the Maryland Churches withdrew from Vir- ginia Conference and organized as Maryland Conference. The Mary- land churches had previously voted on the matter in their respective quarterlies, and the previous General Conference had passed an enabling act. The roll was called and those desiring to go with the Maryland group arose when their names were called and went downstairs into the Sunday school room, while those preferring to remain with the Virginia Conference remained in the main auditorium. Bishop J. Dickson presided over the Virginia Conference while Bishop Jonathan Weaver presided over the Maryland Conference. Thus two separate and distinct annual conferences were in session at the same time in the same church. Division of the Church The Church of the United Brethren in Christ in a General Confer- ence Meeting at York, Pennsylvania, 1889, voted to revise its Constitu- tion regarding Secret Orders. At this twentieth General Conference a revised Constitution and Confession of Faith was adopted by a vote of 110 to 20, which upon proclamation of the Bishops became the funda- mental law of the Church. Heated controversy over secret orders resulted in the division of the Church. The opponents to the revision, who were in the minority, withdrew from the sessions of the General Con-

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ference, and led by Bishop Milton Wright, who was an ardent opponent of secret orders, met in a separate meeting, claiming to be the legal or real Church of the United Brethren in Christ. From 1889, the time of the General Conference which met in York, Pennsylvania, the two groups were engaged in litigation over who were the legal owners of the publishing house and other church property everywhere. Court proceedings dragged through at least two quadrenniums to final conclusions. The minority group under Bishop Milton Wright organized under the name “The Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Old Constitution.” The decisions in the cases of litigations, covering both local and general church property, were, with two exceptions, namely Michigan and Oregon, adverse to the claims of that branch of the Church referred to as the Old Order or Old Constitution United Brethren. The Home and Foreign Missionary, Church Erection, Sabbath School, Publication and Educational Funds, the main educational institutions, and the greater portion of church houses and church property, were awarded by the courts to the Liberal or New Constitution branch of the divided Church.

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CHAPTER 6

SLAVERY, NEGRO PREACHERS, AND FREEDMEN’S MISSIONS

From the very first the sentiment of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ was distinctly against the institution of slavery. This was partly because the Germans of America were very generally averse to holding slaves, because they held it was wrong. United Brethren were not generally large land owners but small farmers and did not need slaves. All the counties in which our church arose were overwhelmingly white in population, and the actual number of slaveholders was very small. The General Conference of 1817 was held in Pennsylvania and adopted a rule on slavery which is stated in very explicit and energetic language. It resolved that “all slavery, in every sense of the word, be totally prohibited and in no way tolerated in our community.” Forty years prior to the Civil War the General Conference made slavery a test of membership. No man, who owned slaves and would not arrange to free them, could remain a member of the church. This, of course, kept the United Brethren Church out of the South, except in the north of Virginia, where the church had been carried by the early German settlers, and where there were not many slaves. Christian Shuey, who gave the land and assisted largely in building Bethlehem Church near Swoope, Augusta County, Virginia, was a small slave owner. Although he was the class leader and mainstay of his congregation, his son, and his son-in-law, Bishop Glossbrenner, enforced the law of the church against him, and expelled him from membership in his own church. However, the question of character was not involved, for Christian Shuey remained loyal to his church and was its standby until his death. He continued to be the leader of the class from which he was expelled. The Virginia Conference Minutes reveal that immediately following the Civil War and the freeing of the Negroes, there were Negro preachers and Freedmen’s Missions as a part of the Conference. In 1869. there was a Freedmen’s Mission to be supplied by the Presiding Elder, which indicates that prior to this time there was a Freedmen’s Mission in the Conference. In 1870 J. Brown (Colored) was assigned to the Freedmen’s Mission. In 1872 Freedmen’s Mission was to be supplied. No report in minutes of 1873 or 1874, except at the Conference of 1874,

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J. A. Evans (Col.) was listed as a visiting minister. At the annual Conference of 1875, J. A. Evans reported as pastor of Augusta Freedmen’s Mission, and S. T. Wells (Col.) reported for Rockingham Mission. At the annual Conference of 1876 S. T. Wells (Col.) was received from Des Moines Conference, and reported for Rockingham Mission, while J. A. Evans reported for Augusta Mission. At the Conference of 1877, J. A. Evans reports as pastor of Augusta Freedmen’s Mission, and S. T. Wells for Rockingham. In 1878 J. Waite (Col.) was assigned to Augusta Mission, J. A. Evans to Rockingham, and Clarke Freedmen’s Mission was to be supplied. The minutes of 1879 show J. A. Evans reporting for Rockingham Mission, and J. Waite (Col.) for Augusta. At the Conference of 1880, J. A. Evans (Col.) was received on transfer from the Michigan Conference. In 1881 J. A. Evans reports as pastor for Rockingham Mission and F. Payne (Col.) reports as pastor of Augusta Freedmen’s Mission. “Rev. J. A. Evans, who had care of both Freedmen’s Missions, resigned his charge September 4th, 1880, and sailed for Africa in November, as ordered by the Board of Missions. Rev. Frank Paine who had assisted Brother Evans since July, has been left alone.” —Superintendents Report, 1881. In 1880 there were 4 appointments, 3 organized classes, and 109 members reported for Augusta Freedmen’s Mission. There were 6 appointments, 5 organized classes, and 127 members reported for the Rockingham Mission. The Ministerial Register of 1881 lists Rev. J. A. Evans address as Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. In the Minutes of 1881 is found resolution number 3 in a Report on Missions. It reads: “Resolved: 3rd. That our late fellow laborer in the vineyard of the Master, Rev. J. A. Evans, is followed in his far off field of toil by our prayers for his continued success; and for the sacri- fices which he and his companion are making for the salvation of the heathen, we accord them our cordial sympathy.” In 1882, Rev. Frank Paine reported as pastor of Augusta Freed- men’s Mission. There was no report for Harrisonburg Mission as such. At the Conference of 1882 both Missions were left to be supplied, and again in 1883, but some time during the Conference year of 1883-1884, the Rev. T. K. Clifford, of Piedmont, West, Virginia, took charge of the Augusta and Rockingham Missions and labored successfully. Rev. Clifford (Col.) continued to serve and report for both Missions from 1883 to the Annual Conference of 1895, a period of 12 years. The Freedmen’s Missions were not producing preachers and it was hard for the Conference to find one.

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At the Conference of 1890, when Rev. Clifford reported as pastor of Freedmen’s Missions, he reported 5 appointments, 5 organized churches, and 332 members. In 1880 there had been a total of 10 appointments, 8 organized classes, and 236 members in Freedmen’s Missions in the Conference. The Ministerial Register of the conference minutes of 1895 carried the names of J. A. Evans and T. K. Clifford as itinerant ministers, and W. H. Bruce (Col.) as a local minister. At the conference of 1896 T. K. Clifford reported for Harrison- burg Mission, and W. H. Bruce for Rockingham. In 1897 T. K. Clifford reported for Harrisonburg, W. H. Bruce for Rockingham, and P. J. Jennings for Sherando — (now Grottoes.) We read in the 1898 conference minutes as follows: “The Freed- men, represented formerly in this conference have had a fairly prosperous year. They will meet in their first session as the Virginia Mission District, March 25th at Harrisonburg.” —Superintendent’s report. The above-mentioned Mission District Conference met three days after the Virginia Annual Conference closed. The minutes of the Annual Conference held in Harrisonburg, Vir- ginia, March 21-26, 1900, reveals that there was a Virginia Mission Dis- trict with T. K. Clifford, presiding elder, also serving Monterey and Staunton Missions. W. W. Colley (Col.) was pastor of Harrisonburg Mission. B. N. Stevens (Col.) served Linville Mission. Minutes refer to churches at Deerfield, Keezletown, and Hillsville (Christian near Buffalo Gap).

Freedmen’s Missions Reports — Conference 1900 Mission Organized Church Appointments Members Harrisonburg 2 2 70 Linville 5 5 117 Monterey 6 6 168 Staunton 2 2 69 Totals 15 15 424

Report on First Year’s Course of Reading — Conference 1900. We, your committee on First Year’s Course of Reading, would respectfully report that Br. G. A. Newman appeared before us and stood a written examination entitling him to an average of 85 on all the books. We recommend that this brother be passed to the Second Year’s Course of Reading. T. K. Clifford W. W. Colley

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Rev. G. A. Newman was principal of the Harrisonburg Negro School. He joined the conference in 1900. The Minutes of 1900 record the following: Ministers of the Virginia Freedmen’s Missions District: T. K. Clifford, Harrisonburg, Va. W. W. Colley, Harrisonburg, Va. B. N. Stevens, Zenda, Va. Thos. Givens, Linville, Va. Brown Colbert, Harrisonburg, Va. G. A. Newman, Harrisonburg, Va. Rev. J. A. Evans (Col.), died at Princess Cottage Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, September 21, 1899. The following Charges, pastors, churches, members and missions were reported to the Annual Conference of 1901. Linville Circuit: B. N. Stevens, Pastor; Long’s Chapel with 47 members; Linville, 22 members; Wardensville, 30 members; Beasley, 7 members: Cold Stream, 7 members—Total members 113. Harrisonburg: E. A. McGee, Pastor; Harrisonburg, 48 members; Dunge’s Chapel, 18 members; Keezletown, 15 members—Total 81 members. Staunton: T. K. Clifford, Pastor; Mt. Zion, 51 members; Timber Ridge, 11 members—Total 62 members. Monterey: W. W. Colley, Pastor; Franklin, Moatstown and Wright’s Chapel had a total of 36 members. Assignments of Negro preachers at the conference of 1901 were: Harrisonburg, E. A. McGee; Staunton, T. K. Clifford; Monterey, W. W. Colley; Linville, B. N. Stevens. This year there were a total of 16 appointments, 13 organized churches, and 439 members. Rev. E. A. McGee resigned Harrisonburg Charge, November 27, 1900, but was retained to serve Dunges’ Chapel and Keezletown appointments, Harrisonburg being given to Rev. T. K. Clifford till the close of the year. In 1901 Rev. G. A. Newman is in the Second Year’s Course of Reading; Rev. W. W. Colley is referred to as Dr. Colley. He proposed the opening of a Mission in Ponce, Porto Rico. At the Annual Conference of 1902 Thomas Givens was assigned to Linville Mission, and T. K. Clifford to Staunton. This year the Ministerial Register carried the names of T. K. Clifford, W. W. Colley, and G. A. Newman. In 1903 Givens was again appointed to Linville and Clifford to Staunton. In 1904 G. A. Newman passed the Third Year’s Course of Reading with an average of 93 per cent, and was passed to the fourth year. At the Conference of 1905 G. A. Newman reported

43 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER for Harrisonburg Circuit and T. K. Clifford for Rockingham, both together reporting a total of 12 appointments, 12 organized churches, and 518 members. Under the Heading “Benevolences” is a report of those contributing on the Harrisonburg Circuit (Colored)—Minutes of 1905 and page 46. Harrisonburg Circuit: G. A. Newman (Pastor), $1.50; Rebecca Hall, $1.10; Mildred Morris, 50¢; Alex Stuart, 50¢; John L. Temple, 45¢; Dennis Jackson, 35¢; A. Dallard, Maggie Givens, Laura Temple, Mary Temple, 30¢ each; Lucy Strothers, Harriet Bradford, Rachel Payne, Sallie Stevens, Josephine Frazias, Edward Matson, Nelson Mack, 25¢ each; Maggie V. Newman, Samuel Harris, Jacob Frazier, Reuben Bilhimer, 20¢ each; Carter Bibbs, Annie Bilhimer, 15¢ each; Louisa Bibbs, Mary Wilson, Jack Wilson, Fannie Wilson, Beatrice Watson, Jane Jackson, Thomas Givens, Hannah Fazier, 15¢ each; Fannie Conley, 20¢; Nellie Mealy, Jane Frazier, dec’d G. A. Newman, Jr., H. M. Dallard, Belle Bruce, 10¢ each; Jane Carter, Beulah Johnson, Jennie Watson, 5¢ each.” This report was especially interesting to the author, because it is the only report of names of members of any of the Freedmen’s Missions. At the Conferences of 1906, 1907 and 1908, G. A. Newman was assigned to Harrisonburg Colored, and T. K. Clifford to Augusta and Rockingham Colored.

MEMORIAL TO REV. T. K. CLIFFORD (Conference Minutes, 1908) Rev. Theodore K. Clifford, for twenty-five years pastor of the Freedmen’s mission of the United Brethren church in the Valley of Virginia, died of pneumonia at his home in Harrisonburg, Va., March 16, 1908, at the age of sixty-three years and three months. His wife, who was Sarah J. Turney, preceded him to the Spirit World just two months. He is survived by eight children—five daughters and three sons—one of whom takes up his father’s work. He also leaves a brother who is a lawyer and editor, of Martinsburg, West Virginia. At the age of fifteen, several years after the death of his mother, he ran away from home, and after serving as a waiter to Captain Gerool-men, of the 87th Ohio regiment, he enlisted in the regular army, served a full term in the ranks and proved himself a gallant soldier. He was honorably discharged in 1864 at Brownsville, Texas. He returned to Hardy County, West Virginia, and several years later was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he worked for eleven years.

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Having lived among United Brethren people and knowing their religious life, and feeling the pressing claims of our work among his own people and preferring the polities of the United Brethren church he cast his lot with the Freedmen’s Mission and remained with it faithfully and unswervingly until the day of his death. He became a member of the Virginia Conference in 1887. Brother Clifford was a man above the average of his race. He was free-born, but he understood thoroughly the conditions resulting from slavery and sympathized in helpful ways with all of his people. He so deported himself as to win the respect and esteem of the best people of both races, and those who knew him best esteemed him most. He was a man of sterling integrity and his upright life was never questioned. Among the colored people of Rockingham, Augusta and other counties of Virginia and West Virginia, he was known as a good preacher, but his life spoke louder than his words. He was at one time called in as the spiritual adviser of an old acquaintance who was tried, convicted and executed for murder; another crime to be laid at the door of the open saloon. His spiritual help for the condemned man made him friends among all the officers of the court, and many other citizens who held him ever afterwards in the highest esteem. He always attended sessions of the Annual Conference, and was closely interested in all proceedings, but never took part in these public discussions unless he was called upon. He appreciated genuine kindness and manifested his appreciation in every proper way. He was a good preacher himself and enjoyed a gospel sermon and believed in experi- mental religion. He was a good singer and often led the soul-stirring singing of his people. His work required consecration, patience and endurance. He could have had better places and better salaries in other churches; his people were poor and backward, even among a backward race, and his work required long drives over mountains to sparsely settled communities. He served rural communities in the main and he must have known he was leading a forlorn hope. As the children grow up they go to centers of population and are lost to the church, but not to the cause. Here he could find his reward. Upon his death-bed, he asked his son, James, to come home from Philadelphia and take up his work. We have never been fortunate in raising colored ministers, and it is a touching scene, when the dying father puts his hand on the head of a loved son and consecrates him to the work he lays down. Somebody must come for these helpless people. His funeral was conducted in the colored United Brethren church in Harrisonburg by Rev. G. A. Newman, principal of the Harrisonburg

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colored high school, the surviving colored member of the Virginia Con- ference. On the afternoon of March 18th, the opening day of our Con- ference Session, and at the same hour, the Conference made the memorial services the special order of the day. Other ministers, white and colored, assisted in the funeral services, and paid merited tributes to the worth of Brother Clifford. Peace to his ashes. He has gone to his long home and his great reward. “He being dead, yet speaketh.” —A. P. Funkhouser Rev. James D. Clifford was appointed to serve both Rockingham and Augusta Freedmen’s Missions at the conference of 1908. At the conference of 1909 he reported as follows: Appointments 5, organized churches 5, members at the beginning of the year 238, received on confession of faith 5, total in church during the year 243, lost by death 2, lost by letter, removed, and expelled 138, total loss 140, present membership 104, decrease 135. Total received by pastor $265.51. At the Conference of 1909, the Conference Home Missionary Board recommended “That the parent board reduce the appropriation to the Freedmen’s Mission from $150 to $75. The author could find no further report of Negro preachers or Freedmen’s Missions in the Virginia Con- ference. Just one year after the death of Rev. T. K. Clifford, a faithful, loyal, and vigorous leader and preacher among his people, Negro preachers and Freedmen’s Missions are not mentioned in our Conference minutes again. They seem to have vanished and faded away. The author believes he is right in assuming that they went with the Methodist, and that it was by mutual arrangement and agreement between the United Brethren and Methodist Churches. The last chapter in the history of colored preachers and Freedmen’s Missions in the Virginia Conference was being written with the passing of Rev. T. K. Clifford. We do, however, find an encouraging note in the Conference Min- utes of 1905, in the Conference Superintendent’s report. It reads as follows. “A new church is being built on the Augusta and Rockingham Charge (colored) at Moatstown, West Virginia, and an effort is being made at several other points to build churches on the same charge. This is a commendable undertaking and deserves our encouragement.” —Superintendent A. S. Hammack

Old United Brethren Church (Colored), Harrisonburg, Virginia

In company with Rev. Bruce Pfeiffer on Monday, December 21, 1964, I visited Mrs. Mary Dallard Newman, widow of the Rev. G. A.

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Newman, and daughter Mrs. Hattie Newman Rice, of 192 Kelley Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Rev. Pfeiffer and I had a very pleasant and informative visit. Mrs. Newman was born December 2, 1874, and is 90 years of age. Her memory is very good and she was reminiscent, calling to mind the days of fifty years ago when her husband was a United Brethren preacher with residence in Harrisonburg, preaching at different appointments and at the church beside the house they live in now on Kelley Street. He was also Principal of the Harrisonburg Colored High School. Rev. G. A. Newman was born in Winchester, Virginia in 1865 and died in Harrisonburg in 1944 at the age of 79. He was buried in the near by Newtown Cemetery, Harrisonburg. Rev. Newman joined the Virginia Conference in 1900 at an Annual Conference held at Harrison- burg. In connection with his duties as Principal of the Colored High School he served as pastor and preacher of Harrisonburg Circuit, including the church in Harrisonburg, from 1902 until 1909, from which time the Virginia Conference Minutes is silent on Colored preachers and colored Churches. The author believes that the Virginia Conference Colored churches and preachers were transferred to the Methodist at about this time. The Newmans had five sons and four daughters. Mrs. Hattie Newman Rice was born March 6, 1886, and lives with her mother at 192 Kelley Street, Harrisonburg. She is 78 years of age. She told us of her childhood days in Sunday school at the church by the side of her present home, and of going with her father to his several preaching appointments as a United Brethren, and of leading the singing for him.

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CHAPTER 7

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF VIRGINIA CONFERENCE 1800 - 1946 The following is a historical sketch of the Virginia Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, given by the author, at the Annual Conference of 1946, just prior to the merger of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church. No class of literature is more stimulating and healthful than the biographies of good men and women. The vivid portraiture of the noble and good who have lived on earth is always an inspiration to those who come after to try and imitate them. The biographies of the Bible, graphic but brief, have furnished the firesides of thousands of earth’s humble homes with themes for stories of never lessening interest as well to the narrator as to the listening youth. The righteousness of Noah, the faithfulness of Abraham, the faultlessness of Joseph, the meekness of Moses, the poetry and song of David, the wisdom of Solomon, the wild impetuousness of Elijah and his triumphant exit from time, the fidelity of Daniel and the Hebrew Children—what admiration and aspirations their reading or recital has kindled in human hearts. Then there are the histories of the early and later Christian Martyrs. Among the religious denominations of the last one hundred and fifty years in this country, none have been more interesting in their rise and development to the student of Church History, nor more aggressive in their activities, than the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, It seems to me that it is the sacred duty of this generation to write the last chapter of United Brethren History as such. History from now on will be written of the Evangelical United Brethren Church; the foundation of which was laid by two great denominations, and on which foundation a greater and more glorious Church should rise. As Historian of the Virginia Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, it is my sincere desire and purpose to preserve and perpetuate, through a History of Virginia Conference, for future generations, the memory of our preachers, our people, our churches and preaching places. Bishop Martin Boehm, helper of Bishop Philip William Otterbein in founding the United Brethren Church, preached in Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley, prior to the year 1767, the year of the famous meet-

48 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER ing of Otterbein and Boehm, at the Great Meeting held in Isaac Long’s barn, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Bishop Christian Newcomer, fourth Bishop of the Church, preached in Virginia as early as 1795, and year after year for almost thirty years, made visits to Virginia, continuing them almost to the time when Glossbrenner began his work as circuit rider. In the year 1802 Geeting and Newcomer traveled the Virginia Circuit together, one or the other preaching every day for nineteen days and always in German. During this year Great Meetings were held in Rockingham and Augusta Counties. On September 19, 1796, George Adam Geeting, third Bishop of the Church, accompanied by Christian Newcomer, started on a horseback preaching tour of Virginia. Newcomer records “Brother Geeting preached with remarkable power . . . with power and unction from above.” On one occasion when Geeting was refused the privilege of preaching in a church, he preached in the adjoining cemetery to a good crowd. In 1799 Geeting and Newcomer made another preaching tour of Virginia, this time going as far south as Rockingham County. Bishop Boehm and Christian Newcomer, in 1800, the year of the first appointing of an Annual Conference, at which Otterbein and Boehm were chosen Bishops, made a tour of the Virginia Circuit, going as far south as Staunton and holding a Great Meeting on the side of the mountain at the home of Henry Menger’s (Mizers), southwest of Swoopes’ Depot, Augusta County, Virginia, and near the present site of Bethlehem U. B. Church. Over and over again Newcomer in his Journal refers to Bishop Boehm as preaching with “Great Power”, with “Extraordinary Power,” and with “Uncommon Power”. As a distinct Church the United Brethren Sect begins with the meeting held in September 1800, at the house of Peter Kemp, two miles west of Frederick, Maryland. It was a two-day meeting. Fourteen preachers appeared. It chose a name for the new denomination, and it elected two Bishops, Otterbein and Boehm. Bishop Otterbein, accompanied by Reverends Newcomer, Strickler, and Crum, on June 12, 1802, held a sacramental meeting at Jacob Funkhouser’s in Shenandoah County, Virginia. At night they held a meeting at Christian Funkhouser’s where they had a great time, eight souls were happily converted, and many others were crying for mercy. On Sunday, September 13th, the day following, a great congregation assembled. Otterbein spoke first. Newcomer says of Otterbein: “I am always astonished and lost in amazement at the power and energy with which this old servant of God declares the counsel of his Master. The people were very attentive, some convicted, others confounded and not

49 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER a few pierced to the heart.” Bishop Otterbein was at this time seventy-six. Until 1810 there was but one Annual Conference for the entire Church. The first new conference was the Miami, set off in 1810. In 1829 the Eastern, or original, Conference was divided into the Hagerstown and Harrisburg Conferences, the former (Hagerstown), including the Virginia Territory, and the latter becoming the Pennsylvania Conference. At the Annual Conference held at Keedysville, Maryland, in March of 1887, eight out of nine quarterly conferences of the Maryland District having voted for the establishing of a Maryland Conference, the Maryland Conference was formed. Twenty one members went to the Maryland Conference, forty-six went to the Virginia Conference. In connection with this information concerning the Virginia Con- ference, I find that at the Annual Conference of 1900, held in Harrison-burg, Virginia, the following action was taken.

Copy from Conference Proceedings: The following resolution relative to the age of the Conference was adopted: Numbering of Conference Whereas, our sessions number regularly without interruption from the Conference at Peter Kemp’s, in Frederick County, Maryland, September 25, 1800, and whereas, in all the changes that have occurred in the century past our legal existence has remained intact, including the division of the Eastern Conference, authorized by the General Conference of 1829, when at the Conference session in 1830 the northern part of the territory was set off as a new Conference, the southern or Virginia part retaining the old Conference Journal; and whereas, the present numbering of the sessions was begun, without due examination of the historical facts involved, by the writer of this memorial who was then Secretary of the Conference; now, therefore, Resolved, that the Secretary of the Conference be instructed to number this Centennial session in accordance with the well known facts, the 101st Annual Session. —A. P. Funkhouser

So, the Virginia Conference, by a decision arrived at in 1900, is the Mother Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Virginia Conference History dates back to the days of the preaching of Otterbein, Boehm, Geeting, Newcomer and others of our heroes of faith who organized and established our denomination. It goes farther

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back than the year of 1800, it goes back to the sowing of the seed by these noble men which took root and grew and ripened and has now become a glorious church. I was requested, in writing this Historical Sketch, to place emphasis on our heroes of faith. A complete history of the Virginia Conference and its heroes of faith would make as many volumes as there are heroes of faith, so, but little history can here be given and many names must be omitted. I will mention the names of some of the most prominent and refer you to the Virginia Conference History and to the Ministerial Registers found in our Conference Minutes for the others. In addition to the early fathers of the church, already referred to as among our heroes of faith, there were such men as W. R. Rinehart, Henry Burtner, Ambrose, Strickler, Senseny, the Niswanders—Isaac and Abraham—and the three Duckwalds, Ludwig, Henry and Frederick. Still others were the twin brothers, Henry and Christian Crum. William R. Coursey was prominent in the early history of our Conference. John Ruebush was an active, hard working, and in many respects a most remarkable character. Benjamin Stickley was unique. Someone has said of him, “There has been and never will be but one Uncle Ben.” George Hoffman was a man of splendid common sense and with a great fund of practical knowledge, both in worldly matters and the affairs of the church. George B. Rimel had a strong mind and was powerful in prayer. He gave sledgehammers blows at sin without fear of the consequences. Other stalwart characters of the period between 1800 and 1860 were Andrew J. Haney, J. F. Station, George E. Deneale, J. Zahn, John Haney, and Frederick Hisey. This list would not be complete without Jacob J. Glossbrenner who was a charter member of the Virginia Conference. He was received into the Virginia Conference which was held on Mill Creek near Mt. Jackson at Hickle’s School House, and which met April 27, 1831. It has been said of him that his black eyes flashed intelligence. His language was correct and chaste. He was elected to the office of Bishop at the General Conference of 1845 at the age of thirty-three. He was elected nine successive times. He grew up with the growth of the church, and was always to be found in the front rank of every advance made by the church. He has the distinction of having preached a rousing sermon at an Annual Conference held at Bethlehem Church in Augusta County and of lifting the first offering ever taken for foreign missions by the church. This was in 1851.

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The following pithy characterization has been made as to certain of the early preachers: Baer was thoughtful and watchful; Shuey was liberal and generous: Bachtel was fearless, and independent; Tobey was critical and well in- formed; Miles was handsome and animated; Brashier was a sermon memorizer; Hires was a noble singer and strong revivalist; Knott was a giant in exhortation; Rhinehart was of fine physique, powerful voice, unusual preaching talent, and tremendous energy in exhortation. The biographies of these heroes of faith is in large measure the history of Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church from 1800 to 1860. The Virginia Conference of 1855, held at Mount Hebron, is spoken of as containing forty-three men, present and absent. All were of good preaching ability, sound in doctrine, devotional, zealous, and bold as lions. The preaching in the early days of the Church in Virginia was positive and dogmatic. “Thus saith the Lord,” settled all questions. Great stress was laid on the new birth. The contrast was drawn between ruin and death by sin and salvation and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. The following incident describes the fine sense of humor that the early fathers of the church possessed, even though they had hard circuits and received meager salaries. Rev. J. Zahn in driving up to a hotel in Romney, W. Va., addressed the negro porter, saying: “Monsieur, seize this quadruped by its government, extricate it from the vehicle, arrange it in a separate apartment, polish it with care, give provender according to debility of its body, and at even I will compensate your master.” The white in the darky’s eyes enlarged, his teeth shone, and he made this remark to the proprietor, who was inside the hotel office: “Come out, here is a Frenchman talking Greek.” The following story illustrates how some of the early preachers were forced to deal with the rough and irreverent fellows who attended their services. “Rev. George B. Rimel was without human polish and destitute of the learning of schools, yet he had a strong mind and was unquestion- ably called of God to preach. It is said that he was forceful and his style of preaching was much needed in the early history of the Confer- ence. He was its boanerges. During a revival his speech was so hard and plain that the people were greatly offended. Some half-dozen men made an attack on him as he was going home from meeting. “Boys,” said he, “Let me alone. Don’t touch me. If you do, I will straighten my arm on you that the Lord has given me with which to defend my-

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self, and you will think a horse has kicked you. I don’t want to hurt you.” There was no further trouble in that neighborhood. There is a story of a man who was a distiller who was converted at a camp meeting with two bottles of whiskey in his pockets. His name was Benjamin Stickley. Before conversion it was his delight to annoy the religious gatherings of Christian people. When he was converted he was converted through and through. Later he became a preacher and was received into the Conference and was always sent to the poor, large mountain circuits. He was a great revivalist. Rev. Bachtel said of him, because he had such a powerful voice, that his sermons could almost be heard in hell. Stickley was preaching on one of his mountain circuits when the Methodist Episcopal Church split on slavery. Excitement was running high. One day while he was passing the office of a leading lawyer in a certain town, the lawyer called him in, saying; “I want to talk with you. Be seated.” Stickley asked what he wanted, “There is great excitement on slavery between the North and the South,” was the reply. “The Great Methodist Church has split, the nation is also going to divide, and it is all important that every citizen take his stand and show his colors. We all want to know which way you are going.” Stickley responded with one of his most pleasant smiles, naming the ends of his mission field: “I go up here north as far as the town of Fetterman, and south as far as Steer Creek. If you and your niggers don’t get religion, you will all go to hell together. And the lawyer had nothing further to say. Those were days when men’s mettle was tested and their faith was tried. Twelve bishops of the United Brethren Church have been members of this Conference. They were William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Samuel Hiestand, William Brown, Jacob Erb, Jacob John Glossbrenner, John Russel, Jacob Markwood, J. W. Hott, and Henry H. Fout. Five of these who were born in Virginia or lived here were Hiestand, Glossbrenner, Markwood, Hott, and Fout. Among many others, born in Virginia Conference territory, worthy of mention, are C. I. B. Brane of church fame, and Julius Fout, promoter of and manager of Bonebrake Theological Seminary. Time and space will not permit me here to name the large number who have served their Church and Conference faithfully and efficiently. They are absent from their bodies and from us today. Their names are recorded on the memorial pages of our conference minutes, and in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Their deeds are no less illustrious, and their rewards are just as sure as those whose names have been mentioned by me today.

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In the preparation of this address or historical sketch, I made the following interesting discovery: Christian Newcomer began his preaching in 1777 and preached until 1830, going to his eternal reward March 12, 1830. In 1831 Jacob J. Glossbrenner was licensed to preach by the Virginia Annual Conference. He lived until January 7, 1887. In 1887 W. F. Gruver joined the Virginia Annual Conference and in 1946 has attended every session since 1887. The ministry of three men who have been members of the Virginia Conference covers that period of time beginning with 1777 and extending to 1946. This period began 13 years prior to the time when the United Brethren Sect became a distinct Church—a period of 163 years. In this year of 1946 our Church has 8 General Departments, 32 Annual Conferences, over 1,300 active Itinerant Preachers, 3,000 organized Churches, 425,000 members, with about $8,000,000.00 total annual contributions. We have one great central Publishing House, 3 Benevolent Institutions, a million-dollar Seminary, and 5 Colleges. In addition we have 5 Foreign Mission Fields with 123 organized Churches, 75 Missionaries, 100 native Preachers, and 125 Bible workers and Teachers. I’m proud to be a member and minister of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The biographies of its ministers, who are its heroes of Faith, is the history of the Church—a glorious history. All honor to our fathers who bequeathed to us this rich heritage. The value of the heritage they have left us is beyond human estimate. Earthly rewards they sought not. They asked no marble shaft for their resting place, and, indeed, many of their graves are unmarked. But their work abides, for which they deserve to live in hallowed memory forever. The supreme tribute they merit at our hands is that of building worthily upon the foundation they laid.

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CHAPTER 8

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

The Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church share a common historical and spiritual heritage. The cultural and religious backgrounds of both are the same. For one hundred and fifty years these two churches have lived and labored side by side in friendly and sympathetic fellowship. In all basic and enduring elements of faith and ecclesiastical organization they are alike. These two streams of spiritual thought and life have issued from the same fountain of living waters. Both denominations are distinctly American Churches. They had their beginnings in the great spiritual awakening which visited the pio- neering colonists in the new world after the middle of the eighteenth century.

Historical Sketch of Our Denomination It has often been stated, and correctly so, that the United Brethren in Christ was the first American-born church. The Evangelical branch was very similar in methods and beliefs at the time when it was founded. Phillip William Otterbein was born in Dillenburg, Germany, in June 1726. He was ordained in 1749, the year he finished his course of study in theology. Otterbein had deep convictions about preaching the truth in an earnest and sincere way. His preaching was not accepted among his reformed brethren of Germany, so with the encouragement of his mother, he sailed for the New World in 1752 to preach the gospel. His first pastorate here was in the German Reformed Church at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the second largest Reformed Church in America at the time. He served there six years, and took other pastorates at Tulpe- hocken, Frederick, York, and Baltimore. While serving in York, he attended a “great meeting” (revival) held in Isaac Long’s barn near Lancaster. There he heard Martin Boehm, a Mennonite preacher, preach a stirring sermon emphasizing the same spirited note which Otterbein had been stressing. When the sermon was finished, Otterbein hurried to Boehm, and as they shook hands, Otter- bein exclaimed “WE ARE BRETHREN!” These words grew in sig- nificance as these two men worked together in the next few years.

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In 1774 Otterbein went to Baltimore to become pastor of a church that had withdrawn from the Reformed Church to become an independent organization. Otterbein served this church until his death, almost forty years later. Also in 1774 a series of meetings or conferences began of ministers who associated the same beliefs and ideas as Otterbein. They called themselves the “United Ministers”. As these ministers became more uncomfortable in their own denominations, they had a desire to form a new fellowship of their own. In 1800 near Frederick, Maryland, a conference was held with fourteen ministers present. They adopted the name, “THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST”, and elected Otterbein and Boehm bishops. The General Conference was in 1815 which adopted a Confession of Faith and a Discipline. Other great leaders in the founding of our Church worthy of mention are George A. Geeting, Christian Newcomer and Peter Kemp. The church grew and the missionary zeal and vision were carried into Virginia, across the Allegheny Mountains into Western Pennsyl- vania and Ohio and wherever German people migrated. This group used the German language altogether, and this was the only thing that kept the United Brethren and Methodists from uniting on many occasions. As the English language became the popular one, the Methodist outgrew our church. Many of our preachers’ sons and other young men who entered the ministry, went with the Methodists because they preferred the use of the English language. Some of our churches used German until 1916 when national conditions forced out the use of the German language. At the last General Conference of the United Brethren Church in 1945, the denomination had grown to 455,000 members, with five bishops, 28 conferences, one theological seminary, five colleges, two orphanages and three homes for the aged. Its foreign mission fields included work in Africa, Philippines, China, Puerto Rico, Santa Domingo and Japan. The home mission work included New Mexico and Barnett’s Creek, Ken- tucky. The Evangelical Church’s founder was Jacob Albright. He settled on a farm in Pennsylvania after the Revolutionary War. But he was not satisfied with his spiritual condition and about the way people lived in sin around him. July 31, 1791, he attended a prayer meeting in the home of Adam Riegel, a lay follower of the United Brethren movement. Here he saw the light and his life overflowed with the grace of God. Soon after this he united with the Methodist Church and in 1796 became a licensed lay exhorter. He began missionary preaching among the Ger- man people. He would go on preaching tours and be gone for such lengths of time that the Methodist Church dropped him from its rolls. Albright drew little classes of fellowship; until in the year 1800

57 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER there were many organized classes. On November 3, 1803 the first council was held. In 1807 the name, “The Newly Formed Methodist Conference” was selected and Jacob Albright was selected an “overseer” or bishop. His life and ministry were brief as premature death came in 1808. His group continued to work and grow among the German people, since the Methodist did not minister to the German speaking people. Many times this new group was working side by side or very near where the United Brethren were working with the German people. In 1809 the first Discipline appeared, and in 1816 the first General Conference was held in the Eyer barn at Winfield, Pennsylvania, which adopted the name, “THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION”. Their first church building was dedicated at New Berlin, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1817. Differences arose in the denomination after a growth of almost a century, and culminated in a division in 1891. The group which broke off called themselves “The United Evangelical Church”. However, the two groups came back together in 1922 and used the name “THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH”. Three attempts were made for the uniting of the Evangelical Church with the United Brethren in Christ. The third attempt resulted in the most unique and successful union yet to take place in the United States. This was November 26, 1946, when the two denominations became known as the EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. At the close of our second General Conference of the new denomination November 10-20, 1950, we had a membership of more than 800,000, almost 2800 active ministers, more than 4800 church buildings, and 2600 parsonages. At this general Conference several Annual Conferences were combined and Episcopal areas changed until at present we have seven active bishops with thirty-nine Annual Conferences in North America, and six foreign Annual Conferences. We have eight colleges, two theological seminaries, two publishing houses and nine institutions for children and the aged. Our foreign missions are more than doubled in number and members since the church union. There are four home missions; Red Bird and Barnett’s Creek, both in Kentucky, the field in New Mexico, and Tampa, Florida. Foreign Mission fields include Germany, Switzerland, Africa, China, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South America, and Dominical Republic. In the mission field we have schools, hospitals, homes for the aged, a seminary, and about four hundred churches with 70,255 members. —Reverend Howard L. Fulk

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CHAPTER 9

OUR CONFESSION OF FAITH

What the Evangelical United Brethren Church believes and teaches is set forth in the “Confession and Articles of faith” on pages 1-44 of the DISCIPLINE of the Church. The following is a general summary of its beliefs.

I. God and the Holy Trinity

In the one true and living God, an eternal being, a Spirit without a body, indivisible, of infinite power, wisdom and goodness; the Creator and Preserver of all things visible and invisible. In this Godhead, there is a Trinity, of one substance and power, and co-eternal: namely the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

II. Jesus Christ, The Son of God

In Jesus Christ; that he is very God and man; that he became in- carnate by the power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the virgin Mary; that he is the Savior and Mediator of the whole human race, if they with full faith accept the grace proffered in Jesus; that this Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us, was buried, rose again on the third day taking again his body, ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God to intercede for us; and that he will come again at the last day to judge the living and the dead.

III. The Holy Spirit

In the Holy Spirit; that he proceeds from the Father and the Son, as the true and eternal God; that he is of one substance, majesty and glory with the Father and the Son; that he convinces the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment; that he comforts the faithful and guides them into all truth.

IV. The Holy Scriptures

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know for our salvation, and that it reveals to us the only true way to our salvation; that every true Christian is bound to acknowledge and receive it by the help of the Spirit of God as the only rule and guide in faith and practice.

V. Original Sin, Depravity and Free Will

That original sin consists in that corruption of the human nature in which every offspring of Adam appears in this world; a corruption whereby man is so far fallen from original righteousness, that apart from the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, he is not only entirely destitute of holiness, but is inclined to evil, and that continually; and except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven; that he cannot turn to God by the mere powers of his own nature; nor can he by his own natural strength, do any good works, pleasing and acceptable in the sight of God, without the Grace of God.

VI. Justification By Faith

That we are never counted righteous before God on account of our works or merits, but that penitent sinners are justified before God by the Merit of and through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

VII. Good Works

That although good works are the fruits of faith and follow justification by faith, they have not the virtue to put away our sins, or to avert the judgment, or endure the severity of God’s justice; yet they are pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ, and spring from a true and living faith; for through and by them a living faith may be as evidently known as a tree is discerned by its fruits.

VIII. Regeneration, Sanctification and Christian Perfection

That regeneration is the work of the Holy Spirit wrought in us whereby we are made partakers of the divine nature, and experience newness of life in Christ Jesus. By this new birth the believer becomes a child of God, receives the gift of adoption, and is made an heir of the kingdom of heaven. That the witness of the Spirit of God, the heavenly Comforter, immediately convinces the regenerate believer that he has passed from death unto life, and that his sins are all forgiven, and that he is a child of God.

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That sanctification is the work of God’s grace, through the Word and the Spirit, by which those who have been born again are separated in their acts, words and thoughts from sin, and are enabled to live unto God, and to follow holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. It consists in being cleansed from all sin, loving God with all the heart, soul, mind and strength, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. This gracious state of perfect love is attainable in this life by faith, both gradually and instantaneously, and should be earnestly sought by every child of God. But it does not deliver us from the infirmities, ignorance and mistakes which are common to man. This is the state which we denomi- nate Christian Perfection.

IX. Sin After Justification

That not every sin willingly committed after justification, is therefore the sin against the Holy Spirit, which is unpardonable. They cannot all be precluded from repentance who fall into sin after justification, nor can reacceptance straightway be denied them. After we have received the Holy Spirit, it may happen that we depart from grace, and fall into sin; and we may even then by the grace of God, rise again and amend our lives. Therefore, the doctrine of those is to be rejected, who say that they can no more fall into sin, as long as they live here, or who deny forgiveness to such as truly repent.

X. The Church

That the visible Church of Christ is the community of true believers, among whom the Word of God is preached in its purity by men divinely called, and the ordinances of God are duly administered, according to Christ’s own appointment; that this divine institution is for the main- tenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the conversion of the world to Christ.

XI. The Sacraments

That the sacraments, Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, were ordained by Christ, are to be used in the church, and should be practiced by all Christians. Baptism is not merely a token of the Christian profession, whereby Christians are distinguished from others, and whereby they obligate themselves to observe every Christian duty; but it is also a sign of internal ablution or the new birth.

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The Lord’s Supper is not merely a token of love and union that Christians ought to have among themselves, but it is rather a mystery or representation of our redemption by the sufferings and death of Christ; insomuch that such as rightly, worthily and faithfully receive the same partake of the body and blood of Christ by faith, as the imparting means, not in a bodily, but a spiritual manner, in eating the broken bread and in drinking the blessed cup.

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CHAPTER 10

VIRGINIA CONFERENCE PREDOMINANTLY UNITED BRETHREN and PERIODS OF GROWTH AND EXPANSION

At the time of the merger of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church in 1946, there were 144 U. B. Churches within the bounds of the Virginia Conference. The Conference minutes of 1951, six years after the merger of the two denominations, reported a total membership of 21,120. At this time no Evangelical Churches had been incorporated in or reported to the Virginia Annual Conference. The Berkeley-Morgan Charge of five churches reported 322 members to the Annual Conference of 1952. In 1956 the Cumberland Bethel and Calvary Evangelical Churches of Cumberland, Maryland reported memberships of 54 and 58 respectively. Snyders Evangelical Church, which had merged with Staters U. B. Church, brought in a membership of 43. The total membership of these eight Evangelical Churches when they joined the Virginia Conference was 477. Only two former Evangelical ministers had transferred to the Virginia Conference by 1964. They are the Reverend George E. Schnabel and Reverend Joseph P. Sheesley both from the Pennsylvania Evangelical Conference. The name of Reverend Schnabel appeared on the Conference Ministerial Register first in 1951, and the Reverend Sheesley joined the Conference in 1956. Of the 102 names on the Ministerial Register, 2 are former Evangelical, of the 150 churches in the Virginia Conference 8 are former Evangelical, and of the 22,304 members in the Conference in 1964, about 500 are from the former Evangelical Church. So we see that the Virginia Conference is predominantly made up of former United Brethren Churches, Members, and Ministers. The United Brethren Church from its very beginning took a strong stand against slavery as being a great evil. Prior to the Civil War there were no United Brethren Churches in Virginia except in the northern Shenandoah Valley. At the outbreak of the Civil War the Virginia Conference had 3,000 members, including the Maryland section. During the years of the War, the Conference was divided into northern and southern sections, the northern section being in Union territory and the southern section in Confederate territory.

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Bishop Markwood exclaimed at the end of the War that there was no longer a United Brethren Church in Virginia. But, by the time of the conference of 1880, held at Edinburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, there were 212 appointments, 186 organized classes, 36 employed ministers, 3 districts with 3 presiding elders, and a membership of 8,368 members in the Virginia Conference. Under the circumstances, this period of 15 years could well be considered a period of phenomenal growth, with an increase of 179%. In 1887 the Virginia Conference was divided into two conferences, Virginia and Maryland, which resulted in a loss of membership to the Virginia Conference of approximately 2,700 members, and left the Vir- ginia Conference with a membership of approximately 7,000 members. However, notwithstanding the additional loss in membership to the Con- ference caused by the division of the Church in 1889, by 1900 the Con- ference had a membership of 10,885. The conference minutes of 1910 report a membership of 11,912. a small gain in membership for ten years. The next decade was a period of phenomenal growth for the Vir- ginia Conference. It has been referred to as “The Golden Age” of the Conference. Rev. A. S. Hammack, D.D., was the Superintendent from 1909 to 1922. During his superintendency 65 buildings were erected, increasing property values above one-half million dollars. Mem- bership grew from 11,777 to 17,301. Under his official leadership more than 100 were either licensed, ordained or joined the Conference, 61 of whom received Quarterly Conference License signed by him. In the Annual Conference Minutes of 1933 Conference Superintend- ent U. P. Hovermale reported membership and financial increases and growth as follows: “In the Virginia Conference during the past 15 years (1918-1933), our membership has increased from 13,000 to 18,000 or 40%; the benev- olence budget from $8,000 to $15,000 or 80%; pastor’s salary from $29,000 to $50,000 or 70%; value of church buildings from $278,000 to $674,000 or 142%; certainly a period of great expansion.” During eight years of this period Dr. J. H. Brunk was Conference Superintendent. According to the Conference Minutes of 1946, the year of the merger of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church, the increases are calculated as follows: The membership in 1933 was 18,000 and in 1946, 19,803; Benevolent Budget in 1933 was $15,000 and in 1946, $24,214; Pastor’s Salary in 1933 was $50,000 and in 1946, $69,669; Value of church property in 1933 was $674,000 and in 1946, $1,210,117. The Virginia Conference, United Brethren, only received 2 ministers,

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and 8 churches with a total membership of 477, from the Evangelicals as a result of the 1946 merger. Virginia Conference did not gain as much by the merger as other conferences. The following report showing the growth of the Virginia Confer- ence from 1946 to the Annual Conference of 1963 was given by Confer- ence Superintendent Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, at the request of the author of this history. Church membership increased from 19,803 to 22,304 or 12.7%. Average attendance at main worship service increased from 6,958 to 9,625 or 32.6%. Sunday school enrollment increased from 13,548 to 17,122 or 26%. Sunday school attendance increased from 7,781 to 9,280 or 19%. In 1946 there were 1,281 Telescope Subscriptions and in 1964 there were 5,173 Church and Home Subscriptions or 303.8%. For this same period church properly values increased from $1,210,114 to $6,051,998 or 400%. (In 1946 there was no debt on any church property in the Virginia Conference; in 1963 there were debts totaling $387,065, leaving a net value of $6,051,998.) Pastor’s support increased from $81,454 to $278,004 or 241.3%. Total giving for all purposes was $234,166 in 1946 and $951,419 in 1963 or an increase of 306%. Per capita giving increased from $12 to $43 or 258%. Minimum salary in 1946 was $1,300, in 1963 $4,200 or an increase of 223%. In 1946 there were 13 Annual and Quarterly Conference Licentiates and in 1963 there were 24 for an increase of 85%. Active Itinerant Elders who were seminary graduates increased from 20 in 1946 to 32 in 1963, for an increase of 60%. The number of young people attending college increased from 162 to 271, or 67%. Number of charges increased from 41 to 57 or 39%. Thus we see that notwithstanding the unfavorable circumstances which hindered the growth and expansion of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Virginia during the first sixty years of its history, it has now become a great church of more than 22,000 members within the bounds of the Virginia Conference.

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CHAPTER 11

PICTURES OF ANNUAL CONFERENCES, Y.P.C.E. CONVENTIONS, AND DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCES

1. Conference at Hagerstown, Maryland, February 13, 1873. 2. Conference at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, March 3-8, 1886. 3. Conference at Broadway, Virginia, March 18, 1896. 4. Conference at Roanoke, Virginia, March 17-22, 1897. 5. Conference at Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 21-26, 1900. 6. Virginia Conference Y.P.C.E. Convention, Reliance, Virginia, 1905. 7. Conference at Martinsburg, West Virginia, October 2-8, 1912. 8. Virginia Conference Delegates to General Conference at Decatur, Illinois, 1913. 9. Conference at Martinsburg, West Virginia, September 24-29, 1919.

10. Virginia Conference Y.P.C.E. Convention summer of 1921 at First Church, Martinsburg, West Virginia. 11. Conference at Martinsburg, West Virginia, September 23-27, 1925. 12. Conference at Staunton, Virginia, September 11-14, 1930. 13. Conference at Staunton, Virginia, September 12-16, 1956. 14. Itinerant Elders voted honorable retirement at Conference at Staunton, Virginia, September 12-16, 1956. 15. Conference at Keyser, West Virginia, September 4-8, 1957. 16. Conference at Verona, Virginia, September 4-7, 1958. 17. Ministerial and lay delegates to General Conference at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1958. 18. Conference at Shenandoah College, Winchester, Virginia, August 20- 23, 1964.

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VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE U. B. CHURCH, FEB. 13, 1873, HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND Reading outside circle clockwise: J. S. Grim, J. L. Grim, J. Harp, W. J. Miller, Dr. T. S. McNeil, J. W. Howe, J. B. Funk, P. W. Weller, C. M. Hott, A. P. Funkhouser, J. F. Hott, J. E. Whitzel (Whitesel), J. W. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, E. P. Funk, G. Hoffman (Huffman), J. Zahn, J. W. Grim, W. O. Grim. Reading next inside circle clockwise beginning in center top: G. W. M. Rigor, J. Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, H. Talhelm, C. B. Hammack, A. M. Evers, J. K. Nelson, J. W. Hott, G. W. Albaugh, P. H. Thomas, J. W. Nihiser, A. Hoover, J. M. Rodruck, S. Scott. Reading inside circle beginning at top center: Bishop Markwood, H. A. Bovey, G. W. Statton, D. D. Keedy, J. Zarmon, G. W. Howe, J. D. Freed, W. T. Lower, and center, Bishop J. Weaver.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE U. B., BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA., MARCH 3-8, 1886 Top Row from left to right: G. P. Hott, A. N. Horn, A. M. Horn, H. H. Font, N. F. A. Cupp. Second row: W. O. Fries, Henry Jones, Prof. J. N. Fries, L. W. Stahl, agent Lebanon Valley College, W. H. Clary. Third row: S. K. Wine, J. W. Kiracofe. A.. M. Evers, J. K. Nelson, Bishop J. Dickson. Fourth row: C. H. Crowell, J. R. Ridenour, Z. Warner, Parkersburg Conference, J. W. Nihiser, Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner. Fifth row: A. P. Funkhouser, M. L. Mayselles, W. H. Sampsell, J. Harp, D. D. Keedy. Bottom row: M. F. Keiter, P. J. Lawrence, J. W. Hicks, S. H. Snell, J. D. Donavon.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE U. B., BERKELEY SPRINGS, W VA., MARCH 3-8, 1886 (Cont’d) Top row from left to right: S. D. Skelton, A. S. Hammack, N. A. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin. Second row: W. R. Berry, J. A. Nagley, J. M. Hott, C. P. Dyche. Third row: J. W. Howe, C. M. Hott, C. I. B. Brane, J. M. Bolton. Fourth row: J. W. Hott, W. J. Miller, G. W. Rexrode, R. Byrd. Fifth row: G. J. Roudabush, I. T. Parlett, S. Scott, J. E. B. Rice. Bottom row: I. M. Underwood, Albert Day, J. D. Freed, A. S. Castle.

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The Virginia Annual Conference convened at the United Brethren Church in Broadway, Virginia, March 18, 1896, with Bishop Nicholas Castle presiding. Bishop Castle is seated in the middle of the front row. W. H. Bruce (colored) is at right end of first row standing.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, MARCH 17-22, 1897. This Annual Conference met in the United Brethren Church, corner of 7th Avenue and Franklin Road, S.W., Roanoke, Va. J. W. Hott was the Presiding Bishop; J. D. Donavon was Presiding Elder of Winchester District, and George P. Hott was Presiding Elder of the Shenandoah District.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH, MARCH 21 -26, 1900, HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA. Grouped as ministers on this picture, only a few will be designated. Seated are from left to right, George P. Hott, Presiding Elder of Shenandoah District, Mrs. Hott mother of George P. and Bishop J. W. Hott, Bishop J. W. Hott. At the extreme left front is T. K. Clifford (Colored), Presiding Elder of the Virginia District, Freedmen’s Mission. This was the Centenary Session. No explanation known for two faces being blacked out.

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Y.P.C.E. CONVENTION AT RELIANCE, VIRGINIA, 1905

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MARTINSBURG, W. VA., OCTOBER 2-8, 1912. Front row standing reading from right to left: A. S. Hammack, Conference Superintendent; Bishop T. C. Carter; Geo. P. Holt, Secretary and Treasurer; J. H. Brunk, Recording Secretary; N. F. A. Cupp, Statistical Sec’y; T. M. Sharp, Financial Secretary. Others can be identified in other pictures of conferences.

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VIRGINIA CONFERENCE DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE 1913, DECATUR, ILLINOIS. Front row, left to right: Rev. J. H. Brunk, Dr. A. S. Hammack, Dr. W. F. Gruver, Dr. A. P. Funkhouser. Back row, left to right: Mr. L. A. Armentrout, Mr. E. F. Millard(?), Mr. E. R. Whitlock(?), and J. H. Ruebush.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 24-29, 1919, FIRST U. B. CHURCH, MARTINSBURG, W. VA. Front row reading from left to right: Unknown, G. B. Fadeley, W. S. Rau, A. S. Hammack, Bishop W. M. Weekley, W. F. Gruver, Bishop W. M. Bell, J. H. Brunk, George P. Hott, John Stearn, W. H. Sampsell, Unknown, S. L. Baugher, J. R. Ridenour, John H. Ford. Second row from front reading from left to right: A. L. Maiden, B. F. Spitzer, D. F. Glovier, Unknown, L. C. Messick, A. B. Mann, Unknown, G. W. Stover, W. M. Maiden, W. A. Wilt, N. F. A. Cupp, G. T. Butler, J. W. Maiden. Third row reading from left to right: G. A. McGuire, Unknown, R. N. Young, H. E. Richardson, W. D. Mitchell, C. J. Racey, Unknown, C. P. Dyche, C. W. Brewbaker, Gen. Sec’y. of Sunday schools, Unknown. Back row reading from left to right: D. T. Gregory, L. G. Bridgers, W. H. Smith, J. R. Collis, Unknown, J. W. Brill, L. A. Racey, A. T. Secrist, C. H. Crowell, and J. C. S. Myers.

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VIRGINIA CONFERENCE Y.P.C.E. CONVENTION—SUMMER OF 1971, MARTINSBURG FIRST CHURCH, MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

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This is a picture of ministers and delegates attending conference. W. M. Bell was Presiding Bishop; J. H. Brunk, Conference Superintendent; U. P. Hovermale, Recording Secretary; A. L. Maiden, Statistical Secretary; A. J. Secrist, Treasurer.

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THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE MET IN ST. PAUL’S U. B. CHURCH, SEPTEMBER 11-14, 1930. G. D. Batdorf was Presiding Bishop; J. H. Brunk reported for his last term as Superintendent an d U. P. Hovermale was the newly elected Superintendent; W. H. Smith, recording secretary; W. B. Obaugh, statistical secretary; A. J. Secrist, treasurer; David F. Glovier, host pastor.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, SEPTEMBER 12-16, 1956. SEE BISHOP AND MRS. GREGORY IN CENTER OF FRONT ROW.

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ITINERANT ELDERS WHO WERE VOTED HONORABLE RETIREMENT BY THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF 1956 AT STAUNTON, VA. Seated left to right: E. R. Kesecker, Lee E. Sheaffer. Standing left to right: Lucius Bridgers, David F. Glovier, P. W. Fisher.

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VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA, SEPTEMBER 4-8, 1957

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT VERONA, VIRGINIA, SEPTEMBER 4-7, 1958. Rev. Charles B. Weber, host pastor.

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MINISTERIAL AND LAY DELEGATES FROM VIRGINIA CONFERENCE TO THE 1958 GENERAL CONFERENCE, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. Reading left to right: Frank Wade, Rev. Forest Racey, Rev. Carl Hiser, George Kyle, Elwood Frye, Rev. Howard Fulk, Dr. J. Paul Gruver, Elwood Dunn, Carl Ritch ie, Dr. Floyd L. Fulk.

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MINISTERS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT SHENANDOAH COLLEGE, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, AUGUST 20-23, 1964. Front row reading left to right: P. W. Fisher, W. D. Keller, J. A. Swain, D. F. Glovier, W. B. Obaugh, C. W. Hiser, F. L. Fulk, Bishop J. Gordon Howard, Pres. F. S. Racey, Wilton Thomas back of Racey, W. E. Wolfe, Wayne Jordan, Millard Floyd, Frank Douty, Robert Bridgers, Robert Nair, Wilbur Jay, Fred Hickle. Second row: Roy Hedrick, Paul Slonaker, J. P. Sheesley, Daniel Agnew, Andrew Agnew, Olin Kesner, Lee Sheaffer, George Widmyer, back of Sheaffer is Arthur Grant, and back of Widmyer is Howard Fulk, Joseph Scharfl at end of second row. Back row: C. W. Tinsman, Blair Burr, Raymond Campbell, Charles Van Gilder, Calvin Harden, Eugene Baker, Bruce Pfeiffer, Paul Bailey, Don Fridinger, Charles Weber, Thomas Coffman, Edward Null, Lee Bowman, Lloyd Bowman, Lewis Armentrout, S. J. Westfall, Lawrence Frye, Dean Fawley, Paul Gruver, Fred Edge, E. E. Miller, John Sawyer, John Oliver.

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CHAPTER 12

A LIST OF VIRGINIA CONFERENCE PREACHERS — CHRONOLOGICAL 1800-1964 1800—Dietrich Aurand, Jacob Baulus, Martin Boehm, Henry Boehm, Christian Crum, Henry Crum, Abraham Draksel, John Ernst, G. Fortenbaugh, Jacob Geisinger, Christopher Grosh, George A. Guething, Simon Herre, Abraham Hershey, Christian Hershey, Abraham Hiestand, Martin Kreider, Adam Lehman, Abraham Mayer, John Neidig, Christian Newcomer, Isaac Niswander, William Otterbein, Adam Riegel, Frederick Schaeffer, Benedict Schwope, John Senseny, David Snyder, Daniel Strickler, Michael Thomas, Henry Weidner — 31. 1801—Ludwig Duckwald, Peter Kemp, Matthias Kessler, David Long, Peter Senseny, Thomas Winter — 6. 1802—William Ambrose — 1. 1803—George Benedum, Valentine Flugel — 2. 1804—Matthias Bortsfield — 1. 1805—Christian Berger, Jacob Dehof, Frederick Duckwald, Lorenz Eberhart, Daniel Troyer — 5. 1806—Joseph Hoffman — 1. 1807—Abraham Niswander — 1. 1808—Henry Duckwald, George Hoffman — 2. 1809—Christian Smith, John Snyder — 2. 1810—Henry Ow — 1. 1811—Michael Baer, Michael Hershey, Henry Heistand, Joseph Jordan, Peter Swartz, Jacob Witter — 6. 1812—Valentine Baulus, George A. Geeting, Jr., John Kreider, John Smith, Henry G. Spay — 5. 1813—John Brown, Charles Hassell — 2. 1814—John Baer, Henry J. Fry, John Geisinger, George Kolb, Henry Kumler, John Rathfang, Jacob Wingard — 7. 1815—Samuel Brandt, Jacob Flickinger, Valentine Hiskey, Peter Swartz — 4. 1816—William Brown, Jacob Flickinger — 2. 1817—Jacob Brazer, William Brown, George Brown, David Fleck, John Hildt, Conrad Roth — 6. 1818—Daniel Pfeifer, Daniel Gingerich, Abraham Homer, Jacob Lehman, John Russell, J. Zentmeyer — 6. 1819—Conrad Weast — 1.

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1820—David Baer, Jacob Baer, John Brown, Jacob Dunaho — 4. 1821—Henry Burtner, John Clopper, John Huffer, Christian Traub — 4 1822—Thomas Hutlin, John Rider — 2. 1823—Jacob Erb, John Hoffard, Abraham Huber, Gideon Smith — 4. 1824—Lorenz Esterlein, James Ewig — 2. 1825—John Fry, John Hendricks, Abraham Hershey, John Krack, William Rhinehart, Christian Shopp, James Snyder, John Zahn — 8. 1826—John Hoffman — 1. 1827—John Eckstein, George Hiskey, John Hugel — 3. 1828—Samuel Allenbaugh, Joseph Berger, John Dehof, Frederick Gilbert, George Gilbert, Henry Huber, William Kinnear, Moses Lawson, William Schottle, John Smith, James Sutton, Richard Tablom — 12. 1829—Christian Crawling, John Dorcas, James Ewig, Peter Harman, Henry Higgens, William Knott, James Newman, Daniel Senseny, David Winters, Noah Woodyard — 10. 1830—Charles Boehm, John Haney, Herman Hauk, George Huffman, John Potts, Jacob Rinehart, Peter Whitesel, Henry Young — 8. 1831—Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Jacob Haas, Frederic Hisey, William Miller — 4. 1832—Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel —2. 1833—William R. Coursey, George A. Shuey —2. 1834—Jacob Bachtel, Jacob Baer, George E. Deneale, Francis Eckard — 4. 1835—Adam I. Bovey, Martin L. Fries, Daniel Funkhouser, David Jackson, Jacob Minser, David S. Spessard, Jonathan Tobey — 7. 1836—Moses Michael — 1. 1837—Frederick A. Roper, Charles W. Zahn — 2. 1838—William Edwards, Jacob Markwood, John Richards — 3. 1839—Henry Jones, Robert G. H. Levering, John Ruebush, Samuel Zehrung — 4. 1840—John Pope, Benjamin Stickley — 2. 1841—Joseph S. Grim — 1. 1842—Jacob C. Spitler, Emanuel Witter — 2. 1843—James E. Bowersox, Andrew J. Coffman, John W. Fulkerson, William Lutz — 4. 1844—David Ferrell, Joseph Funkhouser, John Gibbons, James W. Miles, John G. Steward — 5. 1845—Richard Nihiser — 1. 1846—John Markwood, Jacob Rhinehart — 2. 1848—George O. Little, George W. Statton — 2.

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1849—Theodore F. Brashear — 1. 1850—John W. Perry, Abel Randall, Isaac K. Statton, H. B. Winton — 4. 1851—W. T. Lower, L. W. Matthews — 2. 1853—Levi Hess, John Phillips, John F. Statton — 3. 1854—Samuel Martin, Henry Tallhelm — 2. 1855—Isaiah Baltzel, William H. H. Cain, Benjamin Denton, Zebidee Warner, J. P. White — 5. 1856—G. W. Albaugh, Jacob A. Bovey, H. R. Davis, Cornelius B. Hammack, Eli Martin, William Yerkey — 7. 1857—Samuel Evers, Joseph Holcomb, John W. Howe, William James, George W. Rexroad, Jacob M. Rodrick — 6. 1859—John Delphy, James T. Hensley, T. S. McNeil — 3. 1869—W. A. Jackson — 1. 1861—T. Bushong, Joshua Harp — 2. 1862—Henry A. Bovey, J. M. Canter, Abram M. Evers, James W. Hott, John K. Nelson, Charles T. Stearn — 6. 1863—John W. Grim, John W. Kiracofe — 2. 1864—W. J. Miller, George H. Snapp — 2. 1865—William O. Grim, P. H. Thomas — 2. 1866—J. Elkanah Hott — 1. 1867—Jacob L. Grim, George W. Howe, Snowden Scott — 3. 1868—Isaiah Baltzell — 1. 1869—William H. Burtner, George Harman, Abram Hoover — 3. 1870—George W. Brown, John N. Ross — 2. 1871—John B. Funk — 1. 1872—Abraham P. Funkhouser, Erasmus P. Funk, J. W. Funk, Charles M. Hott, J. Nagley, P. W. Weller, James E. Whitesel, J. Zarman — 8. 1873—C. I. B. Brane — 1. 1874—D. Barnhart, William Beall, J. N. Fries, J. G. Humphreys, George W. Kiracofe, Charles Miller, Zimri Umstot, I. M. Underwood — 8. 1875—W. H. Clary, A. D. Freed, Henry Jones, Monroe F. Keiter. George J. Roudabush, Jacob R. Roudabush — 6. 1876—Isaac T. Parlett, C. W. Stinespring, S. T. Wells — 3. 1877—John D. Donavan, John M. Hott, J. E. Widmeyer, Sylvester K. Wine — 4. 1878—William R. Berry, Charles H. Crowell, Isaac T. Hott, Charles W. Hutzler, E. Ludwich, John H. Parlett — 6. 1879—B. F. Cronise, George P. Hott — 2.

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1880—J. A. Evans, William Hesse, Abram H. Horn, J. G. Ketter- man, M. L. Mayselles, M. A. Salt, Samuel H. Snell — 7. 1881—John M. Bolton, C. P. Dyche, William O. Fries, James W. Hicks, W. L. Martin, W. H. Sampsell — 6. 1882—Luther O. Burtner, P. J. Lawrence — 2. 1883—Albert Day — 1. 1885—Rudolph Byrd, N. F. A. Cupp, Harness H. Font, William S. Rau, J. E. B. Rice, Silas D. Skelton — 6. 1886—A. S. Castle, Green B. Fadeley, Abram S. Hammack, Alexander N. Horn, Nimrod A. Kiracofe — 5. 1887—T. K. Clifford, George M. Gruber, William F. Gruver — 3. 1888—W. P. Bazzle, George W. Stover — 2. 1889—J. B. Chamberlain, William O. Ewing, Jacob C. S. Myers, Edgar A. Pugh, Samuel L. Rice — 5. 1890—R. L. Dorsey, Julius R. Fout, J. F. Snyder — 3. 1891—B. P. S. Busey, Edgar W. McMullen — 2. 1892—John W. Maiden — 1. 1893—J. W. Walters — 1. 1894—James W. Brill, Otto W. Burtner, Walter L. Childress, S. D. Dawson, S. R. Ludwig — 5. 1895—C. D. Bennett, W. H. Bruce, Samuel A. Crabill, William O. Jones, H. E. Richardson, A. J. Secrist — 6. 1897—William A. Black, John H. Brunk, George M. Jones, Lan Seng Nam, L. A. Racey, J. W. Stearn — 6. 1898—Luther O. Bricker, T. J. Feaster, A. R. Hendrickson, A. P. Walton — 4. 1899—Charles M. Good, T. C. Harper, Ida M. Judy — 3. 1900—E. A. Stanton, T. C. Carter, W. S. Rau — 3. 1901—J. B. Ferguson, W. B. Keeley —2. 1902—W. D. Good, George Burgess, S. E. Boyd — 3. 1903—J. L. Argenbright, E. E. Neff, A. G. Wells — 3. 1904—W. M. Maiden — 1. 1905—A. B. Wilson, A. B. Vondersmith, C. J. Racey, J. Ralph Geil, B. N. Sypolt, John D. Scott, G. J. Roudabush — 7. 1907—W. R. Chapman, W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden — 3. 1908—T. T. Tabb— 1. 1909—R. G. Hammond, T. M. Sharp, H. E. Richardson, Clayton Wyand — 4. 1910—F. B. Chubb, William Vansickle — 2. 1911—L. C. Messick, A. B. Mann, George A. McGuire, I. Summers — 4. 1912—D. G. Brimlow — 1.

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1913—R. N. Young, W. L. Hamrick, A. Bamford — 3. 1914—R. Rock, S. L. Baugher, J. W. Wright — 3. 1915—T. E. Gainer, W. G. McNeill, D. T. Gregory, J. H. Schmitt H. M. Crimm, J. R. Collis, F. A. Tinney — 7. 1916—W. R. Swank, D. F. Glovier, V. L. Phillips, W. B. Obaugh M. W. Nelson, J. R. Beale, D. D. Brandt, W. A. Wilt — 7. 1917—T. J. Coffman, W. H. Smith, C. W. Hiser, W. R. McKinney J. E. Oliver, L. G. Bridges, W. P. Holler, W. M. Courtney — 8. 1919—M. L. Weekley, J. H. Arnold, J. B. Chamberlain — 3. 1920—H. P. Ruppenthal, E. E. Miller — 2. 1921—Claude Ryan, Herman Groves, Lester M. Leach, C. W. Tins-man, E. P. Caplinger, U. P. Hovermale, C. K. Welsh — 7. 1922—A. A. Garner, B. F. Spitzer, E. R. Kesecker, Gladstone P. Cooley, J. Paul Gruver, S. W. Paul, Charles Beard — 7. 1923—G. W. Keezle, Daniel A. Frazier, P. W. Fisher, S. R. Ludwig — 4. 1924—Mrs. Viola E. Hovermale, W. C. Mundey, Paul Blakney, C. K. Welch — 3. 1925—None. 1926—C. A. Baldwin — 1. 1927—Lee E. Sheaffer, J. C. Bright, Wade H. Miller — 3. 1928—W. E. Wolfe, Luther Tedrick, C. J. McCarthy, Mrs. L. M. Leach, J. H. Parlette, J. M. Kimes, M. J. Miller — 7. 1929—None. 1930—F. G. Senger, C. W. Hiser — 2. 1931—L. W. Hendrickson, R. L. Brill, G. M. Pool, Charles A. Moon — 4. 1932—R. N. Young, J. R. Hinkle — 2. 1933—F. S. Racey, O. R. Kesner, Mrs. E. B. Caplinger, James Swain — 4. 1934—Floyd L. Fulk — 1. 1935—None. 1936—Earl C. Bateman, C. Willard Fetter, John R. Sawyer — 3. 1937—Earl C. Day, Leslie O. Shirley, W. D. Mitchell — 3. 1938—Vernon Rogers, Paul Slonaker, Haven Kessel — 3. 1939—Daniel L. Newman, Lloyd S. Bowman, George S. Widmyer, Lewis Buchanan — 4. 1940—Stanley Knupp — 1. 1941—Mrs. L. O. Shirley, S. J. Westfall, Kermit Cassady, Florian Cassady, Elias Kessler, Charles P. Walz — 6. 1942—None.

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1943—Millard Floyd — 1. 1944—Robert Bridgers, Howard Lee Fulk — 2. 1945—None. 1946—Calvin S. Harden, George B. Riley — 2. 1947—Harry R. Koontz — 1. 1948-1949—None. 1950—Warren D. Trumbo, Harry Swartz — 2. 1951—George E. Schnable — 1. 1952—Fred Edge, Donald Fridinger — 2. 1953—William R. Obaugh, William H. Smith, Charles B. Weber — 3. 1954—Donald P. Austin — 1. 1955—Wilton B. Thomas, Golden Gaither, C. F. Hickle — 3. 1956— Roy Hedrick, J. P. Sheesley — 2. 1957—L. B. Sheaffer, Thomas L. Coffman, Raymond E. Campbell, Blair Burr — 4. 1958—Arthur E. Grant, Bruce C. Pfeiffer — 2. 1959—Carroll Jay — 1. 1960—Andrew C. Agnew, Harold E. Albert, Paul C. Bailey, Charles T. Martindale, Ben Frank Wade, Lee G. Bowman — 6. 1961—H. Eugene Baker, Charles Van Gilder — 2. 1963—John H. Ware, Jr. — 1. 1964—Robert L. Nair, William Boyd Ramey, Wayne Jordan — 3.

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CHAPTER 13

OUR DEPARTED and BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES WITH SOME PICTURES

Admit to Conf. Name Died Age Place of Interment 1830 Peter Whitesel 1836 32 Whitesel Church, Rockingham Co., Va. 1820 Henry Burtner 1857 57 Dayton, Virginia 1856 Jacob A. Bovey 1860 — — 1825 William R. Rhinehart 1861 61 Dayton, Ohio 1834 Jacob Bachtel 1866 54 Otterbein Cemetery, Jackson Co., W. Va. 1837 Bishop Jacob 1873 54 Luray, Virginia Markwood 1855 Cornelius B. 1877 46 Oak Hill Cemetery, Hammack Augusta County, Va. 1873 James E. Whitesel 1878 27 Whitesel Church, Rockingham Co., Va. 1835 Adam I. Bovey Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 1879 82 Grant Co., W. Va. 1872 P. W. Weller 1880 25 Westfield College, Ill. 1826 John Ruebush 1881 65 Keedysville, Maryland 1830 John Zahn 1881 76 Chewsville, Maryland 1833 William R. Coursey 1881 — Benevola, Maryland 1874 Zimri Umstot 1883 43 Mt. Zion, Antioch, W. Va. 1877 Joseph Emory 1883 26 Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Widmyer Winchester, Va. 1857 Jacob F. Hott 1884 63 Greensburg, Virginia 1880 J. G. Ketterman 1884 50 Baker’s Run Church Hardy Co., W. Va. 1871 Jacob Zarman 1885 82 Middleburg, Pa. 1831 Bishop J. J. 1887 75 Churchville, Va. Glossbrenner 1857 J. M. Rodruck 1887 70 Burlington, W. Va. 1829 George Huffman 1888 82 Oak Hill Cemetery, Augusta Co., Va. 1866 P. H. Thomas 1889 73 Jones Spring, W. Va.

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Admit to Conf. Name Died Age Place of Interment 1875 Henry Jones 1889 52 East Point, Virginia 1867 George W. Howe 1889 57 Mt. Horeb Cemetery, Hinton, Rockingham Co., Va. 1874 Charles Miller 1892 67 Otterbein Church, Purgittsville, W.Va. 1859 J. W. Nihiser 1893 66 Keedysville, Md. 1864 Willaim H. Burtner 1894 60 Dayton, Virginia 1889 J. W. O. Ewing 1898 32 Friendship Cemetery, near Stephens City, Va. 1858 G. W. Rexrode 1898 77 Mill Creek Cemetery, Rockingham Co., Va. 1869 George Harman 1899 70 Near Marvin Chapel, Petersburg, W. Va. 1872 J. A. Nagley 1899 67 Mt. Carmel, South Branch Circuit 1889 E. A. Pugh 1899 — Tennessee 1868 A. Hoover 1901 62 Churchville, Va. 1854 & Henry Tallhelm 1902 78 Old Cemetery, 1900 Edinburg, Va. Snowden Scott 1902 79 Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 1867 South Branch Circuit Bishop J. W. Hott 1902 57 Dayton, Ohio 1862 1858 J. W. Howe 1903 73 Dayton, Virginia 1877 J. D. Donavon 1905 50 Singers Glen, Va. 1878 William R. Berry 1906 50 Dayton, Virginia 1898 T. J. Feaster 1906 32 Lahmansville, W. Va. 1905 John D. Scott 1907 79 Fairview Cemetery, Roanoke, Virginia 1887 T. K. Clifford (Col.) 1908 63 Cedar Green Cemetery, Staunton, Va. 1908 Theodore T. Tabb 1909 31 Cremated in Japan; Buried, Tennessee 1893 J. William Walters 1910 67 Compton, Page Co., Va. 1902 S. E. Boyd 1911 67 Roanoke, Virginia 1875 W. H. Clary 1913 79 Deer Park, Maryland 1879 George P. Hott 1914 60 Dayton, Virginia 1862 J.W. Kiracofe 1914 73 Hagerstown, Md.

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Admit to Conf. Name Died Age Place of Interment 1875 & G. J. Roudabush 1916 70 Boonsboro, Md. 1905 1877 John Moses Hott 1916 81 Mt. Pisgah, Augusta County, Virginia 1872 A. P. Funkhouser 1917 64 Harrisonburg, Va. 1891 E. W. McMullen 1917 56 Singers Glen, Va. 1907 L. E. Brill 1918 42 Shiloh Church, Hampshire Co., W. Va. 1862 A. M. Evers 1918 81 Hagerstown, Maryland 1911 George A. McGuire 1921 45 Crooksville, Ohio 1880 A. M. Horn 1924 67 Oak Hill Cemetery, Augusta Co., Va. 1889 J. C. S. Myers 1925 69 Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Va. 1914 S. L. Baugher 1926 54 Elkton, Va. 1885 N. F. A. Cupp 1927 65 Berkeley Springs, W. Va 1881 C. P. Dyche 1927 84 East Point, Rockingham Co., Va. 1922 A. A. Garner 1927 63 Fairfield, Rockbridge Co., Va. 1874 I. M. Underwood 1927 76 Probably Missoula, Montana 1874 J. N. Fries 1928 78 Berkeley Springs, W. Va 1875 & J. R. Ridenour 1929 80 Middletown, Md. 1885 1900 W. S. Rau 1929 71 Shenandoah Virginia 1901 J. B. Ferguson 1929 59 Roanoke, Virginia 1878 C. H. Crowell 1930 80 Staunton, Va. 1886 George P. Fadeley 1931 72 Verona, Virginia 1894 S. D. Dawson 1931 67 Cumberland, Md. 1886 A. S. Hammack 1932 67 Oak Hill Cemetery, Augusta Co., Va. 1922 L. M. Leach 1932 33 Rotifunk, Sierra Leone, West Africa 1881 W. H. Sampsell 1933 83 Winchester, Va. 1878 & J. H. Parlett 1933 81 Near Winchester, Va. 1928 1894 S. R. Ludwig 1934 75 Winchester, Va. 1897 T. W. Stearn 1936 72 Elkton, Virginia

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Admit to Conf. Name Died Age Place of Internment 1894 W. L. Childress 1936 69 Dayton, Virginia 1912 D. G. Brimlow 1936 55 Gerrardstown, W. Va. 1894 J. W. Brill 1936 77 Shiloh Church, Hampshire Co., W. Va. 1892 J. W. Maiden 1937 93 Waynesboro, Va. 1895 S. D. Skelton 1937 76 Berkeley Springs., W. Va. 1913 Robert N. Young 1940 54 Lahmansville, W. Va. 1917 W. H. Smith 1942 55 Dayton, Virginia 1908 & W. D. Mitchell 1942 72 Salem, Virginia 1937 1886 A. N. Horn 1943 77 Oak Hill Cemetery, Augusta Co., Va. 1894 G. W. Stover 1945 84 Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia 1895 A. J. Secrist 1945 73 Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va. 1885 Bishop H. H. Fout 1947 86 Dayton, Ohio 1897 L. A. Racey 1948 79 Shenandoah, Va. 1887 W. F. Gruver 1950 85 Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va. 1900 Miss Ida M. Judy 1952 79 Petersburg, W. Va. 1897 J. H. Brunk 1952 91 Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va. 1915 Joseph R. Collis 1952 65 Dayton, Virginia 1910 John H. Ford 1952 83 Staunton, Virginia 1928 Luther P. Tederick 1955 53 Cumberland, Maryland 1915 Bishop D. T. Gregory 1956 68 Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va. 1902 George Burgess 1957 92 Laurel Dale, W. Va. 1895 & H. E. Richardson 1957 92 Rosedale Cemetery, 1909 Martinsburg, W. Va. 1911 L. C. Messick 1957 74 Weaver’s Cemetery, near Harrisonburg, Va. 1912 C. J. Racey 1957 86 Greenway Cemetery, near Berkeley Springs., W. Va. 1933 Mrs. Kathleen R. 1958 60 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Caplinger Augusta Co., Va. 1917 Lucius Gary Bridgers 1960 72 Hillcrest Burial Park, near Cumberland, Md.

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Admit to Conf. Name Died Age Place of Internment 1921 Ulsie Perkins 1960 67 Manasota Memorial Park, Hovermale Sarasota, Florida 1931 Grover M. Pool 1962 75 Elk Garden, W. Va. 1950 Harry C. Swartz 1963 76 Luray, Virginia 1922 B. F. Spitzer 1964 80 Singers Glen, Va. 1931 C. A. Moon 1964 73 Waynesboro, Pa.

WHITESEL:—Rev. Peter Whitesel was born of United Brethren parents on the Whitesel farm near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia, 1805. In 1828 he was licensed to exhort. In 1830 he was licensed to preach, and in 1832 he was ordained. He early became a companion of United Brethren ministers, and married a daughter of Bishop Brown of Pennsylvania. He served Hagerstown Circuit for one year, Woodstock Circuit for two years, and Staunton Circuit, his home territory, for two years. He died in 1837, at the early age of 32, and his body lies within the shadow of the church founded by his father, who survived him by twenty-seven years.

HIESTAND:—Bishop Samuel Hiestand was born in Page County. Virginia, March 3, 1781. When about twenty-five years of age he went to Ohio where he became a pioneer evangelist and very active as a leader in the United Brethren Church. He was licensed to exhort by the Miami Conference in 1819, and to preach in 1820 when thirty-nine years of age. He was a delegate to several General Conferences. At the age of fifty-five he was elected Bishop at the General Conference of 1833, and again in 1837. Bishop Hiestand served his church with quiet distinction and great acceptability. He was a man of deep piety, a faithful and efficient expounder of the Holy Scriptures. The quiet influence of his Virginia Moravian background was reflected in his preaching. Even though his license to preach bears the date of 1820, Hiestand was secretary of the General Conference of 1821, and he was a member of General Conference of 1825. He was a man of good social qualities, and noted for his generous hospitality, no one ever going away hungry from his door. At his home in Fairfield County, Ohio, on October 9, 1838, Bishop Hiestand’s life quietly and peacefully slipped away. He had reached the age of fifty-six, and had spent twenty years in the ministry.

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BURTNER:—Rev. Henry Burtner was born in 1800 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and came to Dayton, Virginia, in 1843, settling on a farm near by the town. He entered the Virginia Conference in 1820, but as his education was wholly in German, he at length retired from the active ministry. Rev. Burtner was a prosperous farmer and a man of much business ability. In his home, he was pleasant and hospitable. His preaching was of depth and power. He died in Dayton in 1857.

BOVEY:—Rev. Jacob A. Bovey, son of Rev. Adam I. Bovey, was licensed to preach at the Annual Conference held at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 15, 1856. He was ordained at the Conference of 1858. He served Franklin, Frederick- Myersville, Lacey Springs, and Woodstock Circuits. He died in 1860.

RHINEHART:—William R. Rhinehart was born in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1800. His parentage and ancestry remain unknown. He was licensed to preach in 1825, and was ordained at the Annual Conference of 1828. At the Annual Con- ference of 1831, held at Mill Creek, near Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, which was the first conference held in the State of Virginia, he was appointed with Jacob Glossbrenner to the Hagerstown Circuit. He served as secretary of the Conference of 1832. At this conference, on nomination by the bishop, W. R. Rhinehart and Henry Burtner were chosen presiding elders for Hagerstown Circuit: each to serve six months. At the annual conference of 1834 he introduced a resolution for the publication of a religious newspaper, which was adopted. He is listed as the first editor of the Religious Telescope, 1834-1839. He was a delegate to the General Conference of 1833. He transferred to the Miami Conference shortly after becoming editor of the Religious Telescope and remained there the rest of his life. He was a man of great physical strength, fine physique, powerful voice, unusual preaching talent and a great singer. He was pastor of the First Church, Dayton, Ohio from 1852 to 1854. He departed this life in 1861.

BACHTEL:—Rev. Jacob Bachtel was born in Pleasant Valley, Washington County, Maryland, July 7, 1812. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church in 1832; was licensed to preach in

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1833; joined the Virginia Conference in 1834; and was ordained in 1837. He served a number of charges in the Virginia Conference in which he was elected Presiding Elder for at least four terms. From the Virginia Conference he was elected a delegate to several General Conferences. When the Parkersburg Conference was formed from the Virginia Conference, he was assigned as one of the Presiding Elders to that Parkers-burg Conference in 1857. Rev. Bachtel died October 23, 1866 at the age of 54 years, 3 months, and 16 days. Interment was in Otterbein Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia. Rev. Bachtel was a profound thinker, a wise counselor, and a good preacher.

MARKWOOD:—Bishop Jacob Markwood was born at Charlestown, Virginia (now West Virginia), December 26, 1818. Jacob’s father was a native Virginian. Bishop Markwood dated his real conversion from October 9, 1832. In 1836 he united with the congregation of United Brethren at Green Spring, Virginia. In June 1837, he was licensed to exhort, and in September of the same year he joined the Virginia Conference. In 1841 he was ordained. His first circuits were Hagerstown and South Branch in the Virginia Conference. In 1843 he was a Presiding Elder, and beginning with 1845 was a delegate to every General Conference until in 1861, he was elected Bishop which office he held for eight years. As a preacher, Bishop Markwood was fervent and eloquent. He was an indefatigable worker, and one of the most remarkable men the United Brethren Church has produced. On January 22, 1873, his spirit slipped from his weary body, and returned to God who gave it. Rev. George W. Statton conducted the funeral service. His body was interred in the cemetery at Luray, Virginia.

HAMMACK:—Rev. Cornelius B. Hammack was born in the year of 1832. He was licensed to preach at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, at the Annual Conference of 1856, and became one of the early circuit riders. He was ordained at the Annual Conference which convened at Rohrersville, Maryland, in 1859, and assigned to Winchester Circuit. He was secretary of the southern section of the Virginia Annual Conference during the years of 1862, 1863, and 1864. His last assignment of work was to Bath (Berkeley Springs) Circuit. Rev. Hammack died March 1, 1877 in the forty-sixth year of

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his life. He was buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery, near Mt. Zion United Brethren Church, Churchville Charge.

WHITESEL:—Rev. James E. Whitesel, a son of Simon Whitesel, and grandson of Father Peter Whitesel, born January 29th, 1851, was a most conscientious and loyal Christian. He began a university course while yet in his teens. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in 1872, and was ordained in 1875. During his short but very active ministry he served the following charges: 1872, Back Creek Mission; 1873, South Branch Circuit; 1874, Winchester Mission Station; 1875 to 1878, Churchville. At Churchville, in 1878, he built a church that was the best in the Virginia Conference at that time. But overworking himself, his promising career was cut short at the age of twenty-seven by typhoid fever. His body rests only a few paces from that of his uncle, the Rev. Peter Whitesel, in the cemetery at Whitesel’s Church, near Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Virginia.

BOVEY:—Rev. Adam I. Bovey was an active local preacher who preached in both German and English. He was the father of three sons, Henry A., Jacob A., and Daniel R., all of whom were preachers. He died in 1879 at the age of 82 years, and was buried at Mt. Carmel United Brethren Church Cemetery, on South Branch Circuit.

WELLER:—Rev. P. W. Weller was reared and nurtured among United Brethren in the Virginia Conference. He was admitted to the Conference in 1872. Seeking higher education, he entered Lebanon Valley College, where he pursued his studies with great credit to himself. He continued his studies in Westfield College in Illinois, where death suddenly ended his career on earth at the age of 25 years, in 1880. He was buried in a nearby cemetery. The Annual Virginia Conference raised $30.00 to purchase a tombstone for his grave.

RUEBUSH:—Rev. John Ruebush was one of the most highly honored and best loved members of the Virginia Conference. He joined the Conference about the year 1836. After laboring in this Conference about 20 years as a successful itinerant, he removed to Tennessee to open up a mission work there to which he was appointed. After about 15 years spent there, he returned to his old Conference. On February 17, 1870, his name again came to Virginia Conference records, there to remain until his death. He served Lacey Springs and Edinburg Circuits, was elected Presiding Elder for four one-year terms, two on Shenandoah District and two on Potomac

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District. Later he served Boonsboro, Myersville and Hagerstown Circuits. He was an earnest, stirring and mighty preacher. He died at Leitersburg, Maryland, December 16, 1881, in his sixty-fifth year of life. His body rests by the side of his wife in the cemetery at Keedysville, Md.

ZAHN:—Rev. John Zahn was born April 27, 1804. He was a member of the Virginia Conference in the early days of the Church and was an amiable and gentle man of God. In 1829 he was a member of the General Conference which convened in Fairfield County, Ohio. When the Virginia Conference met in its first session held in Virginia, at Mill Creek near Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, in 1831, Rev. Zahn was one of the eight itinerants who were present. He served Staunton and Woodstock Circuits. He was a preacher of great clearness and eloquence. In 1828 he was present at the obsequies of Bishop Christian Newcomer and preached upon that occasion. His life stretched back to the early fathers of the Church. He died in sweet peace, April 14, 1881, aged 76 years, 11 months, 17 days. Interment was at Chewsville, Maryland.

COURSEY:—Rev. William R. Coursey was a native of Rockingham County, Virginia, and most of his life was spent in this County. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1833 in company with George A. Shuey. For many years he was a circuit preacher and presiding elder in this Conference. In 1841 and in 1847 he represented the Conference in the General Conference. He later served circuits in the Pennsylvania and Rock River Conferences. He held his membership in the Rock River Conference at the time of his death. On account of his long connection with the Virginia Conference, his name was included with others in the memorial report read by J. W. Hott. Rev. Coursey died at Benevola, Maryland, on July 2, 1881.

UMSTOT:—Rev. Zimri Umstot was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, now Mineral County, West Virginia. He embraced religion when he was about 20 years of age. He received license to preach from the Quarterly Conference, June 6, 1863, and joined the Virginia Conference in 1874. He was a good man, a man of fine judgment and firm in his opinions. He was a fine preacher. He died on the 26th of August, 1883, at the age of 43 years, and was buried at Mt. Zion Church, Antioch, West Virginia.

WIDMYER:—Rev. Joseph Emory Widmyer was born July 24. 1856. He was early brought into the Church, being converted at 15 years of age. He became a member of the Virginia Conference, United

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Brethren Church, in 1877, at the age of 20, and was ordained at Edinburg. Virginia, 1880. Always an itinerant, having traveled six fields of labor, namely, Allegheny, Highland and South Branch Circuits, Westernport and Martinsburg Stations, and was just entering his third year on Winchester Circuit at the time of his decease. He won friends everywhere, and those who knew him best loved him most. He died May 8, 1883, aged 26 years, 9 months and 15 days. Interment was at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.

HOTT:—Rev. Jacob F. Hott was converted at a camp meeting under the preaching of Bachtel, Haney and others of pious memory, and joined the Church of the United Brethren in Christ along with Jacob Markwood, who later became Bishop Markwood. He joined the Virginia Annual Conference at Mt. Hebron, Washington County, Maryland in 1857, and sustained honorably a local relation until his death. Although not working in the itinerant ranks, he travelled a wide field, preaching in barns, mills, groves, and private houses. His name was called on the Conference Roll for 27 years. He was an affectionate husband, a kind father, a gentle brother, and a constant friend. Four of his sons became ministers in the United Brethren Church, among them being James W. who became Bishop, and George Hott, who served as Presiding Elder in the Virginia Conference. On the 31st day of August, 1884, Rev. Jacob Fries Hott departed this life from his residence in Frederick County, Virginia, in the sixty-fourth year of his life. His grave is near his birthplace, and by the sanctuary he loved so well, the Pleasant Valley Church on Winchester Charge.

KETTERMAN:—Rev. J. G. Ketterman embraced religion when but a boy. Some time shortly after the Civil War he was licensed by the Quarterly Conference to preach, and, in 1880, he was admitted to the Virginia Annual Conference. He was a sound, forcible, and faithful itinerant preacher. His last circuit was Lost River Mission. He died December 11, 1884, at his residence on Lost River Mission, Hardy County, West Virginia, at the age of 50 years. He was buried in Bakers Run United Brethren Church Cemetery, Hardy County, West Virginia.

ZARMAN:—Rev. Jacob Zarman was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1813. Here he gave his heart to God, his hand to the United Brethren Church, and worshiped during the time of his residence in the County. In 1840 he received Quarterly Conference License to preach from the Quarterly Conference of Hagerstown Circuit. He sustained this relation for some years and

103 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER labored within the bounds of the Virginia Conference. Hearing of a mission in Minnesota he decided to go and proffer his services. He drove the entire distance in a sulky, being three months on the road. He spent four years in that Conference but because of his frequent and unpleasant contact with the Indians, he came back a wreck of his former self. However by treatment he recovered. He deposited his transfer with the Virginia Conference of which he was a member at the time of his death. On the 4th of September, 1885, he departed this life from the residence of Rev. H. Giscard, near Middleburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the 72nd year of his life. His grave is beside the Church in Middleburg, Penn.

GLOSSBRENNER:—Bishop Jacob John Glossbrenner was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, July 24, 1812. His parents were Peter and Christiana Glossbrenner who were members of the Lutheran Church. He was converted at the age of 17 in a revival meeting held by the Rev. William R. Rhinehart during the winter of 1829-1830 in Hagerstown and joined the United Brethren Church. He was almost immediately given license to exhort in the United Brethren Church. At the age of 19, he was granted license to preach. He attended the first Annual Conference of the Church held in the State of Virginia, which was held in the Hickle school house on Mill Creek near Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, April 1831. He joined the Conference at this time at the age of 19 years. His first appointment was Hagerstown Circuit where he served as assistant to Rev. William R. Rhinehart. At the Conference of 1832, he was assigned to Staunton Circuit which included the counties of Rockingham, Augusta and Rockbridge. This was a circuit 200 miles around. It was here in Augusta County near Churchville that he found a hospitable home at Christian Shueys, and where he fell in love with Shueys daughter, Maria. He was married to Maria M. Shuey on February 14, 1833, he being 20 and she 17. It proved to be a most happy marriage which endured for more than fifty years. For the major portion of the remainder of his life, his permanent residence was Augusta County, Virginia. Rev. Glossbrenner was ordained in 1833, and he was elected Presiding Elder at a Conference held at Churchville in 1834, and assigned to Staunton District. He served as Presiding Elder for five

104 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER years. During his ministry, he served Staunton, Hagerstown, Shiloh Mission of Rockbridge County, Va., and Frederick, Maryland. He was a delegate to the General Conferences of 1837, 1841 and 1845. He was first elected Bishop at the General Conference of Circleville, Ohio, 1845, while not yet thirty-three years of age. During his first year as Bishop, he received a salary of $36 above expenses. He served his denomination as Bishop for forty consecutive years and two years as Bishop Emeritus. No other Bishop has ever served the United Brethren Church so many years. Lebanon and Otterbein Colleges conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1873. During the last quadrennium that he served as Bishop, 1881-1885, the Church had an increase in membership of 10,861. He had strong convictions, was a powerful preacher, an excellent administrator, a devoted husband, an affectionate father, and a loyal friend. Bishop Glossbrenner though born in Maryland, by his temperament, through his marriage, his long residence in Virginia, became a true Virginian. He died at his home in Churchville, Virginia, January 7, 1887, at the age of 74 years. His funeral was preached by Bishop Jonathan Weaver and his body was laid to rest beside his wife in Green Hill Cemetery near Churchville. He had served 56 years in the ministry, 42 of which he served as Bishop.

RODRUCK:—Rev. J. M. Rodruck was born in Mineral County, West Virginia in 1857. As a preacher he was a clear, vigorous, and tender exponent of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His labors were abundant, and no sacrifice was too great, or labor too onerous, that he might lead souls to Christ. His natural endowments were of the best. He had a quick, discerning and well balanced mind. His educational advantages were meager; but, by faithful application and persistent endeavor, he made himself a good theologian, and was well versed in Christian literature as well as the doctrines and principles of the Church. He died at Burlington, W. Va., November 29, 1887, at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 29 days. He was buried at Burlington.

HUFFMAN:—Rev. George Huffman joined the Virginia Confer- ence in 1830, and his name was on the church roll for 59 years. “Uncle George”, as he was familiarly called by those who knew him, often was heard to speak of his early experiences, about the eventful scenes he had witnessed, and about the progress made by the Church. He was a man with many strong friends. He watched with a jealous eye every departure from established customs and habits. He did not

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preach often in his old age, but when the end came, he was ready, and died in great peace. On Monday, October 22, 1888, at his home at Mt. Zion, near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, he departed this life at the ripe old age of about 82 years. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, near Mt. Zion, Augusta County, Virginia.

THOMAS:—Rev. P. H. Thomas was a native of Frederick County, Maryland. He became a member of Virginia Conference, or that part of the Conference which convened north of the Federal lines during the War, at Myersville, Maryland, February 1865. In 1867 he was appointed to Winchester Circuit. In 1870 he was assigned to Martinsburg Charge. After this, he served Singers Glen, Back Creek, and Opequon Charges. He died near Jones’ Springs, Berkeley County, West Virginia, February 13, 1889, aged 72 years, 11 months and 18 days. Interment was at Jones’ Springs, West Virginia.

JONES:—Rev. Henry Jones was recommended for the ministry in the Virginia Conference by the Quarterly Conference of the East Virginia Mission, and was received into the Conference at Keedysville, Md., in February 1875. He served Elkton, Front Royal and Dayton charges, and for a time served as agent for Shenandoah Institute. On account of failing health, he retired from the active work and returned to his home at East Point, Rockingham County, Va., where he spent the remaining portion of his life. He died August 23, 1889, aged 52 years, 10 months and 6 days. Interment was at East Point.

HOWE:—Rev. George W. Howe was a native of Rappahannock County, Virginia. He was converted and joined the church at Mt. Hebron, Shenandoah Co., Va., in November, 1867. He at once became an active and earnest worker, and was soon licensed by the Quarterly Conference to preach the gospel. At first he engaged in teaching school and in preaching at the same time. For some time he served a charge in the Lower Wabash Conference. In February, 1867, he was received into the Virginia Conference at Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland. He was ordained in 1870. He served Berkeley Springs and Winchester Circuits. He was a great revivalist and had a large number of conversions. During 15 years he was an invalid, and at times a great sufferer. He died at Mt. Clinton, Rockingham County,

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Va., March 10, 1889, aged 57 years, 5 months and 26 days. He was buried in the Mt. Horeb U. B. Church Cemetery, Hinton, Rockingham County, Virginia.

MILLER:—Rev. Charles Miller was a native of York County, Pennsylvania, where he professed religion at the age of 17 and became a member of the Evangelical Association. Five years later he was licensed to preach and ordained at the age of 25. In the mean time he was sent as a missionary to Virginia by the Evangelical Association. He married, located and raised a large family at Purgitsville, Hampshire County, West Virginia. He connected himself with the United Brethren Church, remaining in the quarterly Conference until 1874, when he was received into the Annual Conference as an ordained Elder. He frequently travelled a circuit, thus serving several large charges in reach of his home for a number of years. He served the Church as a minister for 50 years. He died triumphantly at his home near Purgitsville on March 9, 1892, at the age 67 years, 3 months and 3 days. Interment was in the Otterbein Church Cemetery at Purgitsville, Hampshire County, W. Va.

NIH1SER:—Rev. J. W. Nihiser was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and joined the United Brethren Church through the influence of his brother, who fell asleep the first year of his ministry. Rev. Nihiser was a fine singer, an effective exhorter, and powerful in prayer. As an itinerant he travelled South Branch, Alleghany, New Creek, Franklin, Augusta, Dayton and Winchester Circuits. He was a member of the Virginia Conference for 36 years. He died, after a short illness at the residence of his son, Dr. W. M. Nihiser, Keedysville, Md., on Sunday, February 26, 1893, in the 67th year of his age. Interment was at Keedysville, Maryland.

BURTNER:—Rev. William H. Burtner was born in Washington, Maryland in 1834, and in 1842 his father, with his family, moved to Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia. At an early age he gave his heart to Jesus and united with the United Brethren Church. Rev. Burtner was never a regular itinerant preacher, but while he sustained only a local relation, he did much preaching, holding special revival services. He had three sons, L. O. Burtner, N. W. Burtner, and O. W. Burtner, in the active ministry of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. He died, following a lingering illness of three and one half years, at his home near Mt. Clinton, Rockingham County, Virginia, on May 25, 1894, at the age of 60 years. Interment was in the cemetery at Dayton, Virginia.

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EWING:—Rev. John Wesley Otterbein Ewing was born of pious parents in the year 1866, and united with the church when 14 years of age. He began his active ministry on Winchester Circuit in 1887, and joined the Virginia Conference in 1889. Besides Winchester, he served Vancleavesville, Singers Glen, Cross Keys, Dayton and Churchville Charges, the latter for only about 7 months, when God took him. Rev. Ewing, it has been said, was an able writer, a good thinker, and by some was considered, in his day, the “Model Preacher” of the Virginia Conference. He died in the parsonage at Churchville, Va., October 18, 1898, at the early age of 32 years, 3 months and 5 days, after an illness of 8 weeks with typhoid fever. Rev. G. P. Hott, his Presiding Elder, had charge of the funeral service. He was buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery near Stephens City, Virginia, and near the scenes of his childhood.

REXRODE:—Rev. George W. Rexrode was born in Pendleton County, Virginia (now W. Va.), on January 4, 1821. When a young man, he gave his heart to God and became a member of the United Brethren Church. About the year 1852 he received license as a Quarterly Conference Preacher and in 1858 he joined the Virginia Conference, most of the time occupying a local relation. He was a faithful pastor of different charges, but his preaching was chiefly in Pendleton County. He was a typical early United Brethren preacher and was especially strong in prayer. He died at the home of his son near Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia, March 25, 1898, aged 77 years, 2 months and 21 days. G. P. Hott, J. N. Fries, and C. H. Crowell participated at the funeral service. His remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, near the place of his death.

HARMAN:—Rev. George Harman was born in Pendleton County, Va. (now W. Va.) July 11, 1828. Early in the eighteen sixties he received Quarterly Conference License, most probably at Old Mt. Hebron Church. He joined the Conference in 1869, and he was ordained in 1876 by Bishop Edwards at Churchville, Virginia. Although he never entered the active itineracy, he served faithfully up

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to his death in the capacity of a local minister. He arose to eminence in politics, and being a man with strong convictions of right, was elected three times to the State Legislature of West Virginia. He was suddenly stricken and died on January 1, 1899, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 20 days. He was buried near Marvin Chapel, Petersburg, West Virginia. His end was peaceful and his soul passed quietly out of its tenement of clay.

NAGLEY:—Rev. J. A. Nagley was born at White Hall, Frederick County, Virginia, December 23, 1831. He was converted when about 23 years of age. He received license to preach the Gospel at a Quarterly Conference in Morgan County, West Virginia, and joined the Conference at Edinburg, Virginia, 1872. He served Clarke, New Haven, Berkeley and Front Royal Missions, and Lost River, Moorefield and Franklin Circuits. The last year of his ministry he reported more than one hundred conversions. He died at Arthur, Grant County, W. Va., on December 27, 1898, at the age of 67 years, and 4 days. Interment was in the Mt. Carmel U. B. Cemetery, Grant County, W. Va. His brothers in the ministry placed a monument at his grave as a token of their appreciation of his work and calling as a minister.

PUGH:—Rev. E. A. Pugh joined the Virginia Conference March 8, 1890, and was assigned to Hartmansville Circuit, which charge he served two years. In 1891 he was assigned to North Fork Circuit. In 1892 he took charge of the Rockbridge Charge, where he served faithfully two years. Being in delicate health, he did not travel for a few years. In 1898 he took an open transfer, which transfer he held at the time of his death, November 4, 1899, in Tennessee. Rev. Pugh was a very earnest preacher.

HOOVER:—Rev. A. Hoover was born near Churchville, Va., March 10, 1839. He joined the Virginia Conference February 12, 1869, and was ordained in 1871. During his active ministry, and prior to his prolonged affliction of 18 years, which resulted in his death, he served on Hagerstown Circuit, Rockbridge, Strait Creek, Page Valley, South Branch, and Lacey Springs Circuits. He was a faithful preacher of the Gospel for 32 years. He died at his home on Commerce Street, Roanoke, Va., on February 10, 1901, at the age of 61 years and 11 months. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. R. Ludwig, pastor of Churchville Charge. His remains were buried in Green Hill Cemetery at Churchville.

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TALLHELM:—Rev. Henry Tallhelm became a Christian at an early age and at 30 became a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1854. The Conference of 1855 assigned him to Bath (Berkeley Springs) Circuit. In 1856 he was at Woodstock, and in 1857 at Lacey Springs. Besides the charges mentioned, he served Rockingham, Pleasant Grove, Frederick, Tuscarora, and East Virginia. At his request, the Annual Conference of 1874, granted him an honorable dismissal from the Conference and church. At once he connected himself with the Reformed Church in which he served most of the time until 1900, when he again came with honorable credentials into the fellowship of the brethren in the Virginia Conference, desiring to spend the last years of his life in the Church of his youth. In all, he was 48 years a minister. He was good, humble, peaceable and faithful. He died in 1902. His funeral was held in the old U. B. Church at Edinburg, Va., where he first became a member of the Conference. Interment was in the Edinburg Cemetery, near by the resting place of Rev. Jacob A. Bovey and Rev. George A. Snap.

SCOTT:—Rev. Snowden Scott was born in Loudon County, Vir- ginia, converted and joined the church at the early age of 14 years. His membership was transferred to Mt. Hebron U. B. Church, near his late home, in Grant County, West Virginia, at the age of 21. He was licensed to preach and joined the Virginia Annual Conference in 1867 and was later ordained at an Annual Conference at Bethel, Maryland. While Rev. Scott was classified as a local preacher, he built a church at Mt. Olivet, Hardy County, West Virginia, and preached there regularly for many years. He also served Pendleton Circuit and other appointments near his home. He was quiet and reserved in manner, unassuming and humble before God. He was a splendid type of what a local preacher should be. He came to his grave ripe in years, “like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.” He died of pneumonia after one week’s illness at his home near Seymoursville, Grant County, W. Va., May 2, 1901, aged 79 years, 4 months and 29 days. He was buried, following appropriate funeral services, in the cemetery at Mt. Carmel U. B. Church, near Seymoursville, W. Va.

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HOTT:—Bishop James William Hott, was born near Winchester, Virginia, November 15, 1844. He gave his heart to Christ at the age of 13 years, and at the age of 16, he began to preach the Gospel. He was received into the Virginia Conference February 15, 1862, and was ordained in 1865. The first eleven years of his ministry he labored in his home Conference. In this time several hundred souls were converted under his ministry. He served Winchester Circuit, Martinsburg, Woodstock Circuit, Churchville Circuit, Boonsboro, and Hagerstown. He was chosen as a delegate to the General Conference of 1869 and was the youngest delegate in that body, being 24 years of age. At the General Conference of 1873 he was elected Treasurer of the Missionary Society with his office at Dayton, Ohio. At the General Conference of 1877, he was elected Editor of the Religious Telescope, which position he held for 12 years. In 1881 he was one of the delegates to the Methodist Ecumenical Conference in London. He was elected Bishop at the General Conference at York, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1889, which position he filled for twelve years with credit to himself, to his Conference and his church. In 1894 he made an Episcopal visit to the mission fields in Africa and Germany. Bishop Hott was a self- made man, but from the humble walks of life he rose to positions of distinction, prominence, and great usefulness. He was a natural sermonizer and most effective preacher. After more than seven months of patient suffering with a fatal disease, on Thursday, January 9, 1902, at 3:45 p.m., he departed this earthly life, at the age of 57 years, 1 month, and 25 days. The funeral service was held in the Oak Street Church in Dayton, Ohio. Interment followed in Woodland Cemetery in Dayton.

HOWE:—Rev. J. W. Howe was born in Rappahannock County, Virginia, December 4, 1829, and died at Dayton, Virginia, June 17, 1903, aged 73 years, 6 months, and 15 days. At the age of 15 he was bound out to a farmer, Samuel Crabill of Strasburg, Virginia, with whom he lived until he was 21. In early manhood he was wild and reckless. At the age of 22 he married Miss Julia Stickley, and soon after was converted in a revival meeting at Mt. Hebron. He joined the Annual Conference in 1858. His first circuit was in Augusta,

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Highland, and Pendleton Counties, where he remained three years. When the Civil War broke out, he was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley, and spent the following 7 years as pastor in Augusta and Rockingham Counties. In 1868 he was elected Presiding Elder, serving Shenandoah District, a total of 17 years at different times. In addition, he served as Presiding Elder on the Maryland District, and as pastor on Hagerstown Circuit, Martinsburg Station, Berkeley Springs, Dayton, Roanoke, and Staunton, where he organized and built the church. Under his ministry, Old Salem, near Singers Glen, was the only United Brethren Church built south of the Mason-Dixon Line during the Civil War. To him more than to any other man of his day is due the successful recovery of our Church in the Virginia Conference, from the dire disasters of the Civil War. He was elected delegate to the General Conference of 1869 and of every succeeding General Conference until his death. He was resourceful, a wise counselor, a great organizer and leader of men, an expert financier and successful business man, a tireless worker, and a good singer and preacher. He was one of the earliest friends and most generous among contributors to Shenandoah Institute at Dayton, Va. The “Howe Memorial” building on the old Shenandoah College campus, still stands, a silent memorial to him. After largely attended funeral services conducted by his pastor, Prof. E. U. Hoenshel, Presiding Elder A. S. Hammack, and Dr. A. P. Funkhouser, in Memorial Hall; his body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Dayton, Va.

DONAVON:—Rev. J. D. Donavon was I born on May 10, 1855, near Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Va. At an early age he embraced Christ and joined the church in 1874. His call to the ministry was clear. He entered the ministry in 1877, and was ordained on March 7, 1881. During his ministry, he served as pastor of the following charges: Bloomery Circuit, Dayton Circuit, Boonsboro Circuit, Martinsburg station, Berkeley Springs Circuit, Lacey Springs Mission Station, Singers Glen Circuit, Staunton Mission Station; and, besides, was Presiding Elder on Winchester District seven successive years. He represented his Conference in two General Conferences and was elected to the third, which he was not permitted to attend on account of failing health. He was an interesting preacher and untiring pastor. He was preeminently

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successful in winning souls. His manner of life was such as to win multitudes of friends. He quietly breathed his last on April 22, 1905, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he served his last pastorate. Funeral services were conducted at Martinsburg. The remains were taken to Singers Glen, near his birthplace and there laid to rest among his kindred. Memorial services were held at the United Brethren Church at Singers Glen, Va.

BERRY:—Rev. William Richard Berry was born October 11, 1853, near Mt. Clinton, Virginia. In the year 1870, at a camp meeting conducted by Rev. J. W. Howe, near Singers Glen, he was converted. He was first licensed to preach by Rev. John Ruebush, November 1874, at Otterbein Church, Rockingham County, Va. He united with the Virginia Annual Conference at Winchester, March 1878, and was appointed to a field of labor. For 28 years he was in the regular work of the ministry serving the following charges: Pleasant Valley, New Creek, South Branch, Mechanicstown, Hagerstown, Berkeley Springs, Lacey Springs, Singers Glen, Dayton and Frederick. He was a man of deep convictions and when he once decided that a measure was right or wrong he stood firm in his opinion, even if he had to suffer on account of it. He died on July 30, 1906. Funeral services were held from the Dayton, Virginia, United Brethren Church. His body was laid to rest in the Dayton Cemetery.

FEASTER:—Rev. T. J. Feaster was born “of religious parentage” near Maysville, Grant County, West Va. He was a model young man, being religiously inclined from early childhood. He was converted at the age of 16, in a revival meeting held by Rev. A. S. Hammack, at Johnsonville, on South Branch Circuit. He united with the church at Mt; Hebron, where he held his membership until death. At the age of 19, he was granted quarterly Conference license to preach He taught school in his native county for three years. He was admitted to membership in the Conference in 1898, and ordained in 1901. He was 8 years and 5 months in the active work, having traveled Pendleton, West Frederick, Toms Brook and Pleasant Valley Circuits. He was a plain forcible gospel preacher. He died of typhoid fever in the parsonage in Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Va., August 20, 1906, age 31 years, 8 months and 28 days. The funeral service was conducted by the Conference Superintendent, W. F. Gruver, assisted by Rev. S. R. Ludwig and Rev. E. E. Neff. Interment was in the cemetery at Lahmansville, Grant County, W. Va., near his old home.

SCOTT:—Rev. T. D. Scott, M.D., D.D.S., was born in Floyd County,

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Va., February 29, 1829. He was converted when young and identified himself with the Methodist Church, and from that Church received his license to preach. He was ordained in 1879. He united with the United Brethren Church in Roanoke in 1904, being received as an ordained Elder on his credentials from the Methodist Church. During the four years of his relation to our Church, he was consistent in life, diligent and earnest in the performance of his duties and attentive to all the means of grace afforded him. As a dental surgeon and practicing physician he was devoted to his profession. He was a benefactor to the poor and he was a faithful minister. He finished his work on earth, December 28, 1907, at the age of 79. Funeral services were held in the Hott Memorial Church and interment was made in Fairview Cemetery in Roanoke, Va.

CLIFFORD:—Rev. Theodore K. Clifford (a negro) was born in Virginia on December 16, 1844. At the age of 15, several years after the death of his mother, he ran away from home. He enlisted in the United States Army during the War Between the States, served a full term in the ranks, and was honorably discharged in 1864 at Brownsville, Texas. He returned to Hardy County, W. Va., and several years later was licensed to preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1887, he became a member of the Virginia Conference. For 25 years he was pastor of the Rockingham-Augusta County Freedmen’s Mission of the United Brethren Church in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where he served faithfully and unswervingly until the day of his death. He always attended the sessions of the Annual Conference and was closely interested in all proceedings, but never took part in the public discussions unless he was called upon. He died of pneumonia at his home in Harrisonburg, Va., March 16, 1908, at the age of 63 years and 6 months. His funeral was conducted in the Colored United Brethren Church in Harrisonburg by Rev. G. A. Newman, principal of the Harrisonburg Colored High School. Rev. Newman was the last surviving colored member of the Virginia Conference. The funeral was held March 18, 1908. Interment was in Cedar Green Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia.

TABB:—Theodore Turner Tabb was born near Hedgesville, West Virginia on July 1, 1878. He was converted at the age of fourteen and graduated from the Shenandoah Collegiate Institute in 1901. He then began to preach, having been licensed in 1899. In 1907 he graduated from Vanderbilt University. While studying there, he felt it his duty to labor in Japan. He landed in Japan July 26, 1907, and taught English in Hagi for

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nearly two years, at the same time conducting Bible classes among the students. He had accepted the principalship of a large school in Korea, but was drowned at a beach on June 17, 1909. His body was cremated, and the ashes returned to Tennessee for burial.

WALTERS:—J. William Walters was born at Luray, Virginia, August 18, 1842. He was converted late in life, but soon was given a quarterly Conference license, and sometimes had charge of a circuit. In 1893 he joined the Virginia Conference and was ordained before completing his course of reading. Though old and feeble, at the last Conference he attended, he presented his papers on the fourth year’s course of study. He died in his native county on July 12, 1910 and was buried at Compton, Va.

BOYD:—Rev. S. E. Boyd was born in 1844. He entered the local ministry of the M. E. Church South, at Rock’s Ferry, W. Va., and into the active work in Loudon County, Va. He served as pastor or assistant, Wood Grove and Carper’s Valley Circuits, afterward assuming local relation. Rev. Boyd joined the United Brethren Church in Roanoke in 1901, and had charge of the Second Church in that city for two years. He joined the Conference in 1902. Rev. Boyd was a great giver, a good preacher, and a worthy man. He died July 12, 1911. His funeral was preached in the Roanoke United Brethren Church bv the pastor Rev. T. M. Sharp. The trustees of the Roanoke U. B. Church, donated a memorial window in their church to his memory and thereon inscribed: In memory of Rev. S. E. Boyd, 1844- 1911.

CLARY:—William H. Clary was born in Frederick county, Mary- land, on July 22, 1834. He was converted in 1865 and licensed by the Conference in 1870. After serving in a local capacity, he was sent to the Deer Park Charge in 1879. His other circuits were Westernport, Jones Springs, Toms Brook and Elk Garden. He died on October 29, 1913 in Deer Park, Maryland where he was buried.

HOTT:—George P. Hott, who was one of the four preacher sons of Jacob F. Hott, was born March 13, 1854, near Winchester, Va. After teaching three years in Frederick County, he entered the United Brethren School, Dayton., Va., and later graduated from Union

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Biblical Seminary in 1882. He was given the honorary degree of Master of Arts by Lebanon Valley College. He was licensed as a preacher in 1877, and entered Conference in 1879, serving for twenty-seven years a number of charges in Virginia and West Virginia. He was Presiding Elder for six years, and served as secretary of the Conference for thirty years. Four times he was sent to the General Conference. He composed nearly five hundred religious songs as well as programs for Sunday school entertainments. He was also the author of “Christ the Teacher.” For eleven years he was Principal of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and for twenty-five years a trustee. Mr. Hott died November 28, 1914, at Dayton, Va., and was buried there.

KIRACOFE:—Rev. John Wesley Kiracofe was born near Stribling Springs, Augusta County, Virginia, in 1841. He united with the Mt. Zion United Brethren Church near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, at the age of 15 years. He joined the Virginia Conference and was assigned to the Lacey Springs Circuit at the Annual Conference of 1862. He was ordained in 1864. He served the following Virginia Conference circuits: Lacey Springs, Highland, Rockbridge, Winchester, Churchville. Frederick, Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Keedysville, Potomac, and had pastorates at Newville, Mechanicsville, Mt. Alto, Rocky Springs, Green-castle, Boiling Springs and Windsor, in the Maryland and Pennsylvania Conferences. He was an able pulpit orator and long a powerful factor in the church. In 1912 he retired and made his home in Hagerstown, Maryland. Five of his six brothers were preachers. He died at Hagerstown, Maryland, September 29, 1914, aged 73 years. Interment was at Hagerstown.

ROUDABUSH:—Rev. George J. Roudabush was born at Seville, Virginia, December 1, 1846, and died December 17, 1916. He was converted at Shady Grove. Rockingham County, Va., in 1866, and was licensed in 1868. Despite the limited educational advantages of his early years, he read many books and was considered a minister of splendid ability. He traveled East Virginia Mission, Elkton, Lacey Springs, Augusta, and Dayton Circuits in the Virginia Conference, and Mechanicstown and Boonsboro in the Maryland Conference. He built three churches and two parsonages, and received about 500 members into the church. He served several years as Presiding Elder of Maryland Conference. He died at the home of his daughter in Washington, D. C., and was buried at Boonsboro, Maryland.

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HOTT:—John Moses Hott was born in Frederick County, Virginia in 1835. He was for a short while in Mt. Pleasant College in Pennsylvania which later transferred to Ohio and became Otterbein University. Prior to being licensed, he held revival meetings and established some churches. He was received into the Conference in 1877 and ordained in 1883. He served the following charges: Bloomery, Elkton, Madison, Mission, Augusta, Rockbridge, Franklin, South Branch and Blue Ridge. He died at his home in Augusta County, Virginia, on December 22, 1916, and was buried at Mt. Pisgah, Va.

FUNKHOUSER:—Abraham Paul Funkhouser was born December 10, 1853, in Rockingham County, Virginia. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1872 and after graduating from Otterbein University, he had charge of several circuits. He was elected Presiding Elder of the South Branch District, and served several terms as delegate to the General Conference. He founded Shenandoah Institute at Dayton and was its president for several years. He had important connection with the Leander Clark College in Iowa as well as with Lebanon Valley College. He was chosen in 1897 as an Associate Editor of the Religious Telescope. He served also as a trustee of the U. B. Printing Establishment. He was superintendent of Rockingham County public schools for four years and postmaster at Harrisonburg for eight years. He studied at Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University and would have received his Ph.D. degree in another year. He died on July 6, 1917, at his home at “Assembly Park” near Harrisonburg, where he had built a tabernacle and cottages for a Chautauqua. Interment was made in Woodbine Cemetery in Harrisonburg, Va.

MCMULLEN:—Edgar William McMullen was born near Singers Glen, Virginia on February 5, 1861. He was ordained in 1889. He graduated from Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and later earned both the A.B. and M.A. degrees from Otterbein College. He taught in the public schools of Rockingham county and at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute. He died at his home in Dayton on December 11, 1917, and was buried at Singers Glen, Va.

BRILL:—L. E. Brill was born at LaFollettesville, Hampshire

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County, W. Va., on December 8, 1876. He married Minnie Spaid on July 17, 1899. He was licensed to preach in 1907, having served Lost River charge the previous year. He was assigned there a second year, but was unable to serve because of ill health. He died at his birthplace on October 25, 1918, and was buried in the Shiloh Cemetery, Hampshire County, W. Va.

EVERS:—Abram M. Evers was born near Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1837, and was converted in 1855. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1862. He was supply pastor on Franklin Circuit, Pendleton Co., W. Va., in 1861, and was assigned to Rockbridge Circuit in 1862. In 1863 he was ordained. He was secretary of the Conference that met at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in February of 1869. He served the following circuits in the Virginia Conference: Rockbridge, Lacey Springs, Boonsboro, Myersville, Hagerstown, Frederick, Martinsburg, Churchville, and in 1887 when the Maryland Churches withdrew from the Virginia Conference and formed the Maryland Conference, Rev. Evers went with the Maryland Conference. He was an itinerant preacher in the Virginia Conference for 25 years during which time he served as presiding elder eleven years. In 1901 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference where he held his membership until his death in 1918. Interment was in Hagerstown.

McGUIRE:—George A. McGuire was born near Crooksville, Ohio on September 11, 1877. He was licensed to preach at the age of 21. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1911 and served the following charges: Elk Garden, West Frederick, Hardy, Swoope, Pleasant Valley and Toms Brook. He died on June 15, 1921 at Toms Brook and was buried at his birthplace near Crooksville, Ohio.

HORN:—Rev. A. M. Horn was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, July 28, 1857. He was a grandson of Rev. George Huffman, one of the early pioneer preachers in the Valley of Virginia. Early in life Rev. Horn gave his heart to Christ and joined the United Brethren Church at Mt. Zion U. B. Church near his home.

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He attended Shenandoah Collegiate Institute (now Shenandoah College). He joined the Virginia Conference in 1880 and was ordained in 1883. He served Moorefield, Franklin, Albemarle, Frederick, and Jones Spring Circuits, retiring from the last. For the remainder of his life he held the relationship of local elder. He was a man of tender sympathy and a good preacher. He died at his home February 13, 1924, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery near the place of his birth.

MYERS:—J. C. S. Myers was born at New Hope, Virginia, on June 8, 1856. He was educated in the public schools and later took a course at Otterbein College. He was licensed in 1889 and was ordained in 1900. He served the following charges: Rockbridge, Augusta, Reliance, Inwood and Lacey Springs. He died November 16, 1925, and was buried in Harrisonburg, Va.

BAUGHER:—Solomon L. Baugher was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, on January 26, 1872. At the age of twenty-two he entered the ministry of the Christian Church, serving in Pennsylvania and Indiana. Afterwards he united with the Virginia Conference, United Brethren, and served the following charges: Cherry Run, Pleasant Valley, Lacey Springs, Edinburg, and South Branch. He died on September 8, 1926, and was buried in Elkton, Va.

CUPP:—N. F. A. Cupp was born near Mt. Sidney, Va. on Sep- tember 22, 1862. He was a Lutheran until the age of fourteen when he joined the United Brethren. He was licensed in 1885, ordained in 1887 and served forty-two years in the active ministry. Dr. Cupp was a leading and influential member of the conference. He died suddenly during the night of the first day of Conference, September 14, 1927 at the age of 67 years, having dismissed the first session with a benediction. He was buried at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. The writer of this history has tender memories of Dr. Cupp who was his pastor at Singers Glen and who encouraged him to enter the ministry. It was under his ministry that the writer received his Quarterly Conference License. Rev. Cupp was a good linguist and a fluent speaker.

DYCHE:—Rev. Charles P. Dyche, a native of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, was admitted to the Conference in 1881, and was assigned to Winchester Station, where he served as pastor three years. At the spring Conference of 1885, he was assigned to Augusta Circuit where he served two years. He was elected Presiding Elder of the

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Shenandoah District in 1887 and served in this capacity for four years. In 1891, he was assigned to the Dayton Circuit and served for two years. He was elected Presiding Elder of Winchester District at the Conference of 1893 and was reelected three times in succession. He then served as pastor at Elkton Circuit four years, Singers Glen three years, New Creek five years, Pleasant Valley Circuit three years. At the Conference of 1914, he retired and made his home at Elkton, Virginia. He died in 1927 at the age of 84 and was buried at East Point, Rockingham County, Virginia. Rev. Dyche was a good pastor and an eloquent preacher.

GARNER:—Rev. A. A. Garner, of Oklahoma Conference, was received by the Virginia Annual Conference on September 1921, subject to his transfer being sent to the Superintendent of Virginia Conference. His name was ordered placed on the roll at the Conference of 1922, the Conference Superintendent having received his transfer. Rev. Garner served Swoope Charge from the Conference of 1921 to the Conference of 1926, at which time he was appointed to Toms Brook Charge. He died at Toms Brook in 1927, at the age of 63 years. He was buried at Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

UNDERWOOD:—Rev. I. M. Underwood was born in Tyler County, West Virginia, in 1851, and in the same year licensed to preach. He entered the Parkersburg Conference in 1870, and in 1874 was received into the Virginia Conference and appointed to Singers Glen Circuit. He then served Lacey Springs Circuit, Westernport Mission Station, South Branch Circuit, Bath Circuit, Berkeley Springs Circuit, Martinsburg Station, Hagerstown Circuit, Myersville Circuit, Edinburg Circuit, and Dayton Circuit. At the Annual Conference held at Churchville, Virginia, March 4-9, 1891, he was elected Presiding Elder of Shenandoah District, and again in 1892. He was granted an open transfer, and his resignation of membership on boards of the Conference was accepted by the Annual Conference of 1893. On May 4, 1924, Rev. Underwood was retired and writes to Samuel Berry of Hinton, Rockingham County, Virginia, in which he refers to his ministry of 19 years in the Virginia Conference, and his former friends there. At the writing he gives his address as 144 Burlington Avenue, Missoula, Montana, he was 73 years old. He died about 1927, at the age of 76 years.

FRIES:—Jay N. Fries was born at White Hall, Virginia, on De- cember 13, 1850. In the fall of 1869 he began teaching and in 1876 was graduated from Otterbein University with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He had already been licensed to preach in 1871.

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In the year of his graduation he opened a high school in Dayton, Virginia, and taught there four years. Later he taught in Bridgewater and Harrisonburg. For twelve years, Professor Fries was at the head of Shenandoah Institute. He died in 1928, and was buried at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.

RIDENOUR:—Jacob R. Ridenour was born near Myersville, Maryland, in 1849. He was the first student to enter Lebanon Valley College from south of the Mason-Dixon Line. He was licensed in 1874 and joined Conference the next year. In 17 years of pastoral work, he served New Creek, South Branch, Hagerstown, Winchester, Berkeley Springs, Keedysville, Martinsburg and Dayton. For two years he was Presiding Elder of the Winchester district. In 1893 he took a superannuate relation because of failing health. He died in 1929 and was buried in Middletown, Maryland.

RAU:—The Rev. W. S. Rau, a native of Edinburg, Virginia, was admitted to the Conference in 1900, and ordained in 1908. His first assignment was to the Rockbridge Circuit in 1899. He served pastorates on Rockbridge, Bayard, Augusta, Elkton, Lacey Springs, Shenandoah Circuits, and Bethel Church near Harriston, Augusta County, Va. He retired in 1927 after a ministry in the Virginia Conference of 28 years. For a number of years prior to his retirement, he was mayor of Shenandoah where he had lived since 1918. During his ministry he gave the church valued service. He died suddenly during the summer of 1929 at the age of 71 and was buried at Shenandoah, Va.

FERGUSON:—J. B. Ferguson of Roanoke, Virginia, was admitted to the Virginia Conference in 1901. He served Pendleton charge with residence at Crabbottom, Highland County, Virginia, from the Conference of 1908 to the Conference of 1913 when he was appointed to Shenandoah Charge during the Conference year of 1914- 1915 on account of ill health. He died in 1929 at the age of 59 years, at Roanoke, Virginia, and was buried there. The Conference Superintendent in his report of deaths in 1929 states: “Rev. J. B. Ferguson, of Roanoke, Virginia, a retired minister, after having served a number of charges in the Conference, and gaining to himself and the church a host of friends, closed his days on earth during the year.”

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CROWELL:—Charles Henry Crowell was born in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania on May 4, 1850. His parents later moved to Augusta County, Virginia, where he received his education. He was licensed to preach in 1874 and ordained in 1882. He served a number of charges in the Maryland and Virginia Conferences and also as Presiding Elder for four years on the Winchester District. He organized the first Young People’s Christian Union in the Conference, at the Harrisonburg church. He was the first president of the Virginia Conference branch for a number of years. He died in 1930 and was buried at Staunton, Va.

FADELEY:—George B. Fadeley was born at Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 5, 1859, and died at his home in Harrisonburg, Va., January 21, 1931, age 72 years, 10 months, and 18 days. He entered the active ministry in 1885 and joined the Virginia Conference in March 1886, in which he continued faithful until a few years before his death when he retired on account of ill health. During his active ministry, the records show that he received 1,300 members into church fellowship. With one exception, his services were confined to Rockingham and Augusta Counties, having served several charges the second time. He was a timid man and always underestimated his value. In his pastoral visitation he was lovable and sympathetic, and in his preaching his appeals prompted by his inner life, touched the hearts of his audiences. He lived a good life and died a triumphant death. Interment was at Verona, Va.

DAWSON:—Rev. S. D. Dawson was born near Keyser, West Virginia. He joined the Conference in 1894 and held local relations until his death. When Rev. Dawson made application for membership in the Virginia Conference, his address was given at Cabin Run, Virginia. The Ministerial Register for 1894 then gives his residence as Alleghany County, Maryland. He died in 1931 and was buried in Cumberland, Md.

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HAMMACK:—Abram Station Hammack was born on September 29, 1865, near Stribling Springs, Virginia. He joined the Conference in 1886 and was ordained in 1890 upon graduating from Union Biblical Seminary. His charges were New Creek, South Branch, Augusta, Churchville and Harrisonburg. He then served as Presiding Elder for four years. In 1909 he was elected Conference Superintendent and held that office until 1922. During the thirteen years of his superintendency and the “Golden Age” era of the Conference, sixty-five buildings were erected, and membership grew from 11,777 to 17,301. Under his official leadership more than 100 were either licensed, ordained or joined the Conference. At the time of retirement, he was Reading Secretary of the General Conference. In 1890 he was married to Josie G. Huffman. He died on July 26, 1932, at his home in Dayton, Virginia, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Augusta County.

LEACH:—Lester M. Leach was born near Kline, W. Va., on February 4, 1899. He received his early training in the public schools of Pendleton County, and entered Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1921. He received his A.B. degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1925. He married Susannah Randall in 1925. He served charges as a student, and upon returning to the Conference he served at Franklin. In May 1929 he and Mrs. Leach were consecrated to service in the foreign field at our General Conference at Lancaster, Pa. They served one term at Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. On May 6, 1932 he was killed by lightning just a few weeks before he had planned to sail for America. He was buried in Africa.

SAMPSELL:—Rev. William H. Sampsell was born in Stephen City, Virginia, January 13, 1850. He was the son of Nicholas and Margaret A. Sampsell. He received Annual Conference License in March 1881 and was ordained in 1885. He was an active itinerant for 41 years, his first charge being Franklin and his last charge West Frederick. Rev. Sampsell served the following charges: Franklin,

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Elkton, South Branch, New Creek, Cross Keys Mission, Churchville, Edinburg, Berkeley Springs, Toms Brook, Jones Springs, Pleasant Valley, Lacey Springs, and West Frederick. Rev. Sampsell died December 22, 1933. At the time of his homegoing he was the oldest itinerant in the Conference, being 83 years of age. Interment was in the cemetery at Winchester, Va. He was a tried and true itinerant preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

PARLETT:—John Henry Parlett was born in Frederick County, Virginia in 1852. Early in life he joined the United Brethren Church and entered the ministry. He connected himself with the Radical branch of the church and served in that capacity until 1928 when he joined the Virginia Conference of the Liberal branch again. He died in 1933 and was buried near Winchester, Va.

LUDWIG:—Rev. S. R. Ludwig was born at Rio, W. Va., in 1859. He joined the conference in 1894 and served two charges before transferring to Miami Conference in order to study at Bonebrake Theological Seminary. He served as Agent and Treasurer of Shenandoah College during 1902-03. He served the Cumberland-Keyser Circuit for five years and then served for some time in West Virginia and Pennsylvania Conferences. He returned to his home Conference in 1923 and served for ten years. He died February 11, 1934, in Winchester, Virginia and was buried there.

STEARN:—John William Stearn was born near Lacey Springs Virginia in 1864. He received his quarterly Conference license in 1894, joined the Conference three years later and was ordained in 1904. He served the following charges: Franklin, Riverton, Broadway, West Rockingham and Elkton. He died at his home in Elkton, Va., on December 19, 1936, and was buried there.

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CHILDRESS:—Walter Lomax Childress was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 26, 1867. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1894, coming from the Methodist Protestant Church. He served charges in Virginia, Iowa and Louisiana Conferences, serving as superintendent of Louisiana Conference for twelve years. He was the author of three books of poems and contributed many articles to the Religious Telescope and other magazines. He was an eloquent preacher and popular lecturer and writer. He died at Singers Glen on October 4, 1936, and was buried in Dayton, Va. Among his last words were, “I have nothing to fear and look forward with glorious anticipation.”

BRIMLOW:—David Garfield Brimlow was born in Frostburg, Maryland on October 18, 1880. He was licensed to preach in 1895, and was ordained in the Methodist Church South. After serving a number of fields in that church, he was received into the Virginia Conference in 1912, where he served a number of fields. He died on November 5, 1936 in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried at Gerrardstown, W. Va.

BRILL:—James William Brill was born near Capon Springs, W. Va. on December 13, 1859. In 1894, he joined the Virginia Conference and served the following charges: Hardy, Pendleton, East Rockingham, Manassas, Bayard, Great Cacapon, Singers Glen and Pleasant Valley. After retiring in 1931, he served as associate pastor to his son at Salem-Friendship churches and as class leader and teacher of the men’s Bible class of Martinsburg Second Church. He died on December 6, 1936 and was buried at Shiloh, in Hampshire County, W. Va.

MAIDEN:—Rev. John William Maiden was born November 18, 1844, in Rockingham County. His father’s name was Tames Dabney

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Maiden, his mother’s Mary Ann Wyant Maiden. He was one of eight children in the family. He was married to Polly Long, next youngest of a family of sixteen children. His early years were spent on the farm, in a typical mountain home on top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He began his ministry as a local preacher in Albemarle, Green, Madison, and Rockingham Counties. He was instrumental in building the Swift Run U. B. Church in East Rockingham County. He received his quarterly Conference license to preach in 1875. He became a member of Virginia Conference in 1892, and was ordained in 1896. His long life of almost 93 years was marked by sacrifice and personal denial. He was a careful student of the Word. His preaching was scriptural, systematic and exegetical. His appeal was to the conscience rather than to the emotions. His delivery was quiet and deliberate. After retirement at an advanced age, he still preached as opportunity presented, and never lost the urge to preach. He and his faithful wife spent their last days with a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bowman, in Waynesboro, Va. He died March 16, 1937. Funeral services were held in Waynesboro, in the charge of Rev. David Glovier, assisted by Dr. U. P. Hovermale, Conf. Supt., and several other ministers. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery at Waynesboro, Va.

YOUNG:—Robert Newton Young was born August 18, 1885 in Wolverhampton. England. His parents moved to Scotland where he was educated and where he married Nellie Thompson. They came from Scotland to Cumberland, Md. In 1913 he was received into the Virginia Conference and was assigned to the Maysville (now South Branch) charge. Other charges he served were Edinburg, Reliance, Churchville, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg Second, Petersburg and Westernport. He died at Keyser, W. Va. in 1940.

SKELTON:—Silas Douglas Skelton was born in Rockingham County, Va., October 21, 1861. He was educated at Shenandoah College and taught school for a number of years. He received his license in 1885 and was ordained two years later. He served the following charges: Spring Hill, Elkton, Antioch,

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Edinburg, Berkeley Springs Circuit, Mt. Clinton, Manassas and Winchester Station. He died December 5, 1937, in Berkeley Springs, W. Va., and is buried there.

SMITH:—William H. Smith was born in Morgan County, W. Va., on September 5, 1886. His early schooling was very brief, but following a call to the ministry he enrolled at Shenandoah College. He completed his college work at Lebanon Valley College in 1925, and graduated from Bonebrake Theological Seminary in 1928. While at Shenandoah, he served Pleasant Grove and Singers Glen, and at the other schools he also served churches. Following graduation he was appointed to Keyser, W. Va., where he served for three years. In 1931 he went to Elkton, Va., where he served for eight years. He married Mary Elizabeth Edwards on September 11, 1918, and to this union were born two children, Helen and William H. Jr. He died in Dayton, Va. on February 10, 1942, and was buried there. He was 56 years of age.

MITCHELL:—Rev. W. D. Mitchell was born in 1869. Prior to joining the Virginia Conference he had served charges in Ohio, Florida, and Tennessee. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1907 and was assigned to the Cumberland, Maryland, Mission Station. He served seven pastorates in the Virginia Conference and one year as Conference Evangelist. For six months prior to his death, in connection with his pastorate at Singers Glen, he had conducted the early morning broadcast and the evening vesper services over Radio Station WJSV, Harrisonburg. He was deeply spiritual, successful as an Evangelist, and a strong gospel preacher. He died in the Memorial Hospital at Harrisonburg, Sunday, June 21, 1942. Funeral services were held in the Donavon Memorial Church at Singers Glen, Va., on Monday, June 22, at 4 p.m., in charge of Dr. E. E. Miller, pastor of the Harrisonburg

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Church, assisted by Revs. J. R. Collis, C. W. Hiser, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, and W. F. Gruver. Rev. J. Paul Gruver, Conference Superintendent, preached the funeral sermon. Interment was at Salem, Virginia, with Rev. W. B. Obaugh conducting graveside services.

HORN:—Rev. A. N. Horn, son of Joseph C. and Leah Douglas Horn, was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, on July 7, 1866. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1886 and was assigned to Deer Park Mission, Potomac District, Virginia Conference. He attended Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, and in 1890 graduated from Union Biblical Seminary (now United Seminary). He was ordained in 1890. At different times he was a member of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Conferences. He held pastorates at Deer Park Mission, Maryland; Thurmont, Maryland; Newburg, Pa.; Gettysburg, Pa.; Fayettesville, Pa.; Staunton, Virginia (1901-1903); Boonsboro, Md.; Windsor, Pa.; Enola, Pa.; Red Lion, Pa.; Baltimore (Salem), Md.; York (Second), Pa.: Mechanicsburg, Pa. He retired in 1931. He departed this life on May 30, 1943. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia.

STOVER:—George W. Stover was born in Augusta County, on June 5, 1861. In 1881 he married Emma Fuller. He applied himself through correspondence courses in his preparation for the ministry. He joined the Conference in 1894. He served two years in Prince William County, Va., and seven years at Jones Springs, W. Va., before his assignment to the Staunton church, where he served nine years. In 1912 he went to Winchester where he served until his retirement in 1937. He was elected delegate to a number of General Conferences and served on different committees and boards. He died in Winchester on January 10, 1945, and was buried in Staunton, Va.

SECRIST:—Arthur J. Secrist was born near Petersburg, W. Va., on February 13, 1872. He married, in June 1894, Leona Catherine Scott, whose father Snowden Scott was a pioneer preacher of the Conference. He graduated from Shenandoah College and taught for several years before being licensed in 1894. He served the following

128 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER appointments: Hardy, Elkton, Churchville two different times, Pleasant Valley, Antioch, Inwood-Pikeside, Dayton, Cumberland and Martinsburg First. He built several churches and parsonages, and served as treasurer of the Conference for 32 years. He died November 30, 1945, in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried there.

FOUT:—Bishop Henry Harness Fout was born at Maysville, Grant County, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia), October 18, 1861. His parents were devout Christians and members of the United Brethren Church. He was converted in early manhood and joined the United Brethren Church near his home. He entered Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Dayton, Virginia, in 1882 and completed the course in 1886. He received his Quarterly Conference License to preach August 12, 1884, and served a short time as junior pastor on the Edinburg Circuit. The Conference of 1885 gave him an Annual Conference License and appointed him as pastor of Potomac Circuit where he served two years. He was ordained in 1887. He was a student at Union Biblical Seminary (now United Seminary) from 1887 to his graduation in 1890. He then served churches in Miami Conference and in 1899 was elected to the office of presiding elder. In 1901 he was elected by the General Conference as Editor of Sunday school Literature, in which position he served for 12 years. He was first elected Bishop in 1913 and continued to serve in this high office for 28 years. Bishop Fout traveled widely both in his homeland and abroad, and was the author of a number of books. He died December 4, 1947. A memorial service was held on December 7th in Park Avenue Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was an active member. A second service was held in the Oak Street Church, Dayton, Ohio, where he had served as pastor from 1891 to 1899. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.

RACEY:—Lee Allen Racey was born March 28, 1869, near Moorefield, W. Va. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1896 and taught school for several years. He received his license in 1895 and preached his first sermon that same year. He was ordained in 1900 and served 15 charges in 47 years. He was a good man. He died on March 17, 1948, and was buried in the United Brethren Cemetery in Shenandoah, Va.

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GRUVER:—The Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver was born near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 9, 1865, a son of Jacob I. and Anna M. Gruver. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1887, having completed his educational preparation at Shenandoah College, and was assigned to his first charge at Singers Glen. He served here for one year, followed by a year at Elkton and three years at Edinburg. From 1893 to 1897 he served the congregation in Dayton and was the college pastor during this time. In 1897 he came to be the pastor of Martinsburg First Church, where he was to remain for 20 years. He established or was responsible for establishing churches in Keyser, Cumberland, Blairton, at Cherry Grove, and St. Luke’s, Martinsburg. From 1903 to 1906 he was Presiding Elder of Winchester District, and from 1906 to 1909 he was Superintendent of the entire Conference. Over a 30-year period he was elected to seven General Conferences. In 1910 Lebanon Valley College conferred on him the Doctor of Divinity degree. His last regular pastorate was at Harrisonburg where he served from 1921 to 1926. For 62 consecutive years he answered the roll call in the Virginia Annual Conference. Dr. Gruver was a man of cool judgment, strong convictions, uncompromising principles and far-reaching vision. He died in King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on November 30, 1950, at the age of 85. Funeral services were held from Martinsburg First Church, conducted by the Conference Superintendent, Floyd L. Fulk. Interment was in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg. JUDY:—Ida Mabelle Judy was born near Petersburg, West Virginia, June 19, 1873. She was educated at Fairmont Normal School, Shenandoah College and Bridgewater College, receiving her degree from the latter institution. She was also a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute. Miss Judy was ordained a minister in the Virginia Conference in 1901 and served pastorates at Franklin, Westernport, Dayton and Petersburg. For fourteen years she was a member of the faculty at Shenandoah.

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She was the author of several books. Following retirement from active service in the Conference, she became a social worker in her home town. Miss Judy died January 8, 1952, in Petersburg and was buried in the cemetery there.

BRUNK:—John Henry Brunk was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, on April 3, 1861. He was educated at Shenandoah and Bridgewater Colleges and followed the teaching profession for sixteen years. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1897. He was ordained in 1900 and received his first appointment at Antioch, West Virginia. During the years of his active work in the Conference, he served a number of the leading churches—Keyser, Harrisonburg, Berkeley Springs, Singers Glen and others. He also acted as recording secretary and editor of the Conference Journal for eight years. Then, in 1922, he was elected to the office of Conference Superintendent, in which capacity he served for eight years. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of both Lebanon Valley College and Shenandoah College. He received his Doctor’s degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1917, and represented his Conference as a delegate to the General Conference during five quadrenniums. Although he retired from the active work of the church in 1933, he served his church as supply, finally retiring from all ministerial duties in 1942 at the age of 81. He married Viola F. Funk in 1888. The Brunks were the parents of five sons and four daughters. Dr. Brunk died at 91 years of age, May 8, 1952 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Burial was made in the Rosedale Cemetery of that city.

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COLLIS:—Joseph Romaine Collis was born August 1, 1887, at Pikeside, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Following a definite call to the ministry in 1911 he entered Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Dayton. Virginia, where he spent six and a half years in preparation for the ministry, While here he served Mt. Bethel U. B. Church near Harriston, Augusta County, Va. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1923. He served Reliance, Broadway and Inwood Charges, and Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg Second Church (later St. Luke’s) stations. He led in building improvements at several of these churches. Rev. Collis served the Virginia Conference in the following positions or capacities: Vice-President of the Conference C. E. Union; President of the Board of Christian Education; member of the Board of Evangelism; trustee of Shenandoah College; and member of the Church Erection Society and of the Conference Board of Missions. He was a delegate to five General Conferences. He died at Siler, Virginia, December 4, 1952, at the age of 65. Funeral services were conducted December 8, at 10 a.m., from St. Luke’s Church in Martinsburg with Dr. F. L. Fulk in charge. Bishop D. T. Gregory gave the message. Following this service the procession proceeded to Dayton, Virginia, where brief services were held by Dr. F. L. Fulk, and Rev. D. F. Glovier. Other ministers taking part in funeral and burial services were Revs. J. Paul Gruver, J. R. Wood, Carl W. Hiser, L. C. Messick, O. R. Kesner, H. L. Fulk, P. W. Fisher, J. R. Sawyer, R. L. Brill, and W. B. Obaugh. Interment was in Dayton Cemetery.

FORD:—John Henry Ford was born in Ireland in 1869 and was educated at Dundee, Scotland. He was converted in 1888, licensed to preach in 1903, and ordained in 1912. In November of 1909 he came from the Kansas United Brethren Conference, where he had served charges, and took charge of Edinburg Circuit in the Virginia Conference. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1910. Following his pastorate of two years at Edinburg he served Churchville charge from 1911 to 1914, Martinsburg Second

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Church from 1914 to 1918, and Hott Memorial Church at Roanoke from 1918 to 1922. Rev. Ford was a hard worker and a dynamic preacher. For a good many years prior to his death Rev. Ford was in ill health. He died in a Staunton Hospital on September 29, 1952, aged 83. Interment was at Staunton.

TEDERICK:—Luther Paul Tederick was born on July 12, 1901, at Cumberland, Maryland where he attended public school and later graduated from Catherman’s Business College. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1928. While there, he served the Pleasant Valley Charge. On October 29, 1927, he was united in marriage with Myrtle Elizabeth Tate. Their four children were Luther Paul, George Mitchell, Myrtle Jeanette and Juanita Mae. He was ordained in 1935 and served the following charges: Riverton, Antioch, Edinburg, South Branch, Reliance and Great Cacapon. In the Christian ministry he used to advantage his gift of music in his own churches, in the Conference quartet and in assisting other ministers in evangelistic services. He died on February 10, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

GREGORY:—Bishop David Thomas Gregory, son of Joseph T. and Sarah F. Fulk Gregory, was born in Berkeley County, West Virginia, July 16, 1889. He was educated at a one-room school near his home, Martinsburg Normal School, Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Lebanon Valley College, and Bonebrake Theological Seminary. He had the degrees of A.B., B.D., and the honorary degree of D.D. Bishop Gregory was converted in a revival at Pleasant Plains United Brethren Church in Berkeley County. He joined the Conference and was licensed to preach in 1915. He served West Frederick, Jones Springs, and Shenandoah Charges in the Virginia Conference. He was ordained in 1920. While in school at Lebanon Valley College he served Bethany Church in the Pennsylvania Conference. From 1926 to 1936 he was pastor of the Euclid Avenue Church in Dayton, Ohio, and was Superintendent of the Ohio Miami Conference, 1926-1937. General offices held: Associate Editor of the Religious Telescope, 1920; Assistant Executive Secretary of the Denominational Board of Administration, 1921; President of

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Shenandoah College, 1922-1926; Executive Secretary of the Denominational Board of Administration, 1937-1950; and Bishop of the East Central Area with residence at Pittsburg, Pa., 1950-1956. He also served as Executive Secretary of the General Board of Administration, Chairman of the Department of Home Missions and Church Extension, Vice President of the General Board of Missions, and President of the Flat Rock Children’s Home. Bishop and Mrs. David Thomas Gregory together, came to sudden and tragic deaths in an automobile accident Thursday, December 27, 1956. Funeral services were conducted in Euclid Avenue Church, Dayton, Ohio, December 31, 1956, by the pastor Emerson D. Bragg, with Bishop Fred L. Dennis preaching a sermon on “Faith in God.” Others assisting in the service were Bishop G. E. Epp, Bishop A. R. Clippinger, Dr. Harvey Hahn, Dr. Harry J. Fisher, Dr. William K. Messmer, and Dr. H. W. Kaebnick. On January 2, 1957, in our St. Luke’s Church at Martinsburg, West Virginia, Bishop Dennis again brought the message. The bodies of Bishop and Mrs. Gregory rest in Rosedale Cemetery, at Martinsburg. A tribute paid to Bishop Gregory by Bishop J. Gordon Howard at the Annual Conference of 1957 was: “It would be impossible to list and commend all of the many virtues and admirable qualities which made Bishop Gregory so widely respected and greatly loved.”

BURGESS:—Reverend George Burgess was born October 17, 1864, the son of Edwin and Ellen (Wright) Burgess, at Laurel Dale, West Virginia. He was converted at the age of thirteen years and united with the United Brethren Church. On May 9, 1897, he was licensed as a Quarterly Conference Minister. He joined the Annual Conference in 1902, and was ordained in 1908. Brother Burgess served Elk Garden. South Branch, Lost River, and New Creek Charges. Some of these charges consisted of twelve or thirteen appointments and in his day were sometimes reached only by horse and buggy, horseback, or on foot. He died at his home al Laurel Dale, September 27, 1957, at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Interment was at Laurel Dale.

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RICHARDSON:—Harvey Eugene Richardson was born June 22, 1865, at Buckeystown, Maryland. He entered the ministry as an officer in the Salvation Army in 1895, and was later licensed and ordained in the Virginia Conference. Besides five years in the Iowa Conference, he served the following: Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, Mt. Nebo, West Frederick, Williamsport, Bayard, Winchester, Cumberland, St. Luke’s (Martinsburg), Reliance, Franklin, Sleepy Creek, and Cherry Run. His first wife was Mary Gold Baker. They adopted their only daughter, Margaret. His second wife was Nora Brannum and they had three daughters, all of whom survive him. He died September 17, 1957, at the age of 92 and was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W. Va.

MESSICK:—Lewis C. Messick was born at Mt. Clinton, Virginia on June 13, 1883. He was licensed to preach in 1907 and educated at Shenandoah and Bridgewater Colleges. On December 27, 1905 he was united in marriage to Nellie Lineweaver. Their four children were Guy Lee, Lynn C., Anna and Viva. During his forty-eight years in the Virginia Conference he served Swoope, Manassas, West Frederick, Elk Garden, Franklin, Great Cacapon, Jones Springs, Blairton-Greensburg and Martinsburg charges. He died October 16, 1957, and was buried in Weaver’s Cemetery, west of Harrisonburg, Va.

RACEY:—Calvin Jackson Racey was born at Old Fields, Hardy County, W. Va, on July 22, 1871. He taught school in Hardy County for twelve years. Later he attended Shenandoah Collegiate Institute for two years and was ordained in 1912. At an early age he married Cora S. High and to this union were

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born four children: Violet, Mildred, Wayne and Ruth. On September 26, 1941, he was married to Rachel (Walker) Elder. He served the following charges: West Frederick, Winchester, Swoope, Pendleton, Elk Garden, Westernport, Berkeley Springs, Cherry Run, Martinsburg and others. He continued to work in rural churches for seven years following his retirement in 1941. He died in Rainelle, W. Va., on December 15, 1957, and was buried in Greenway Cemetery near Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

CAPLINGER:—Kathleen Rebecca (Kohr) Caplinger was born on January 16, 1898, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Bonebrake Theological Seminary in 1920 and from Shenandoah College in 1924. She joined the Virginia Conference in 1933 and was ordained a minister in 1935. She was married to the Rev. E. B. Caplinger on October 12, 1924, and served with him at Toms Brook, Edinburg, Broadway, Churchville. Westernport, Riverton, Reliance and Augusta Charge. Their two daughters are Mary Elizabeth and Rebecca Anne. She died on August 23, 1958, at the parsonage in Mt. Sidney, Va., and was buried at Mt. Pisgah Church.

BRIDGERS:—Lucius Gary Bridgers was born in Northampton County, North Carolina, on March 15, 1887. Before joining the Virginia Conference in 1917, he served as an assistant at a mission at Ridgeley and continued there as pastor until 1924. He was ordained on September 14, 1923. On July 30, 1917, he married Mamie Elizabeth Albright. Their son, Robert Bridgers, is a minister in the Virginia Conference. He served Petersburg Charge for four years before going to Bonebrake Theological Seminary at Dayton, Ohio. He served churches in that area until 1932 when he was assigned to Cumberland, Md. He later served Winchester First, Keyser, Westernport and Potomac Park. From the time of retirement until his death on February 7, 1960, he made his home in Potomac Park. He was buried in Hillcrest Burial Park near Cumberland.

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HOVERMALE:—Ulsie Perkins Hovermale was born August 15, 1893, near Berkeley Springs, W. Va. He attended Shenandoah College, Otterbein College and earned the Divinity degree from Bonebrake Theological Seminary in 1924. In 1918 he married Jennie Viola Thompson, and they had two daughters, Ann Jeanette and Ruth Lenore. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1921 and with Mrs. Hovermale was ordained in 1924. He was elected secretary of the Conference that year and served until elected Superintendent in 1930. Prior to this, he served at Toms Brook, Roanoke and Dayton. He was also interim supply pastor at First Church, Martinsburg, for four months, in addition to his duties as Superintendent. In 1937, Lebanon Valley College conferred on him the Doctor of Divinity degree, and in 1938 a similar honor was bestowed by Otterbein College. He succeeded Dr. Weidler as General Secretary of the Department of Home Missions and Church Erection. At the uniting General Conference in 1946, he was elected first Executive Secretary of the newly-formed Division of Home Missions and Church Extension, which official relationship he sustained until his death in 1960 in Sarasota, Florida. He was buried there in Manasota Memorial Park.

POOL:—Rev. Grover Marion Pool was born near Mt. Storm, West Virginia, November 21, 1885, where he lived on a farm until 1910. He then moved to Kitzmiller, Maryland, where he worked as a weighman at coal mines, taught school, was a Justice of the Peace, and preached. Here he lived with his mother and sister. Rev. Pool began his ministry in the Methodist Church, as a local minister, being licensed in 1916. He came to the United Brethren Church by transfer in 1929, and was assigned to the Bayard Charge. He received his Annual Conference License in 1931 and was ordained in 1935. He spent the year 1935-1936 at United Seminary. He served Bayard, Antioch, and Toms Brook Charges. He and his wife were residents at Quincy Home, 1954-1956. In 1956 he was assigned to Bayard Charge for the third time, where following nine months of serious illness he departed this life on October 26, 1961. Memorial services were held Monday, October 30th from the Bayard Church. Interment was in the I.O.O.F Cemetery, Nethken Hill, Elk Garden, W. Va. Rev. Pool was

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SWARTZ:—Harry Clarence Swartz was born at Stephenson, Virginia, March 27, 1887. Years later while a railroad conductor in Kansas City, Mo., he became interested in the ministry and for 20 years he combined the two occupations. In Missouri he worked among missions and preached regularly in United Brethren churches. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in 1950. He served Bayard Charge from December 1, 1948, to September 1, 1954, and then went to Edinburg Charge where he served until he retired in Luray, Virginia, on May 15, 1958. While in Luray he preached regularly at Beahm’s Chapel on Sunday nights. He died of a heart attack in the Page Memorial Hospital, Luray, Virginia, on Wednesday, January 30, 1963. Funeral services were held from the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray on Saturday, February 2, 1963. Interment was in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery by the body of his wife. There was no compromise with the Word in his preaching, and whatever favor he sought was with God and not with man.

SPITZER:—Rev. Benjamin Franklin Spitzer was born near Singers Glen, Rockingham County, Virginia, February 2, 1884. Early in life he was converted and identified himself with the United Brethren Church. He attended the public schools of Rockingham County and took summer work at the Harrisonburg State Teachers College. He taught school for a number of terms. He then joined the Virginia Conference in 1922 and was ordained in 1934. He served the Conference in pastorates on Riverton, Pendleton, South Branch, Berkeley Springs, West Frederick, Hardy, Great Cacapon, Franklin, and Pendleton-Grant Charges. He retired in 1958 with the status of Conference Evangelist, making his home at Franklin, West Virginia. He died suddenly on March 11, 1964, while visiting his daughter in Harrisonburg, Va. Funeral services were held March 14th from the Harrisonburg E.U.B. Church. Burial was in the Singers Glen Cemetery. Rev. Spitzer was a devoted husband, kind father, conscientious Christian, and an uncompromising preacher of the Word.

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MOON:—The Rev. Charles A. Moon was a native of Pennsylvania. He came to the Virginia Conference in 1930 and first served the Sleepy Creek Charge. His longest pastorate was at Toms Brook where he served from 1932 to 1941. He was ordained in 1940. He also served Berkeley Springs, Hardy, Jones Springs Charges, Westernport Church, Maryland, and Bethel Church in Cumberland. In 1959 he received retired relations and moved with his wife to Quincy Home where he remained until death came on June 9, 1964, after a brief illness resulting from a heart attack. Memorial services were held from Quincy E.U.B. Church. Interment was in the family lot in the Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Cemetery. Rev. Moon was a modest man, a faithful pastor, and a good preacher.

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CHAPTER 14

GROUP PICTURES OF MINISTERS AND HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF CHURCHES WITH PICTURES, BY DISTRICTS

I. BERKELEY SPRINGS II. HARRISONBURG III. KEYSER IV. MARTINSBURG V. METROPOLITAN VI. PETERSBURG VII. STAUNTON VIII. WINCHESTER

BERKELEY SPRINGS DISTRICT

The Berkeley Springs District is very strategically located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The early church fathers of both the United Brethren in Christ, and the Evangelical Association traversed this area frequently. Bishop Jacob Albright preached in the home of Mr. Jacob Snyder in 1791 and later in Snyder’s Chapel. Today a thriving Evangelical United Brethren Church is located in this area. Bishop Christian Newcomer preached in the Ambrose Chapel in 1797 and later preached there frequently. Today there are 19 Evangelical United Brethren churches under the leadership of five ministers, with a total membership of 1782 members in 1964. There were originally six Evangelical churches in this district.

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THE BERKELEY SPRINGS DISTRICT CHURCHES

Church Charge 1. Alpine EUB Church Berkeley Springs 2. Berkeley Springs First EUB Church [Station] 3. Bethel EUB Church Sleepy Creek 4. Cherry Run EUB Church Sleepy Creek 5. Fairview EUB Church Berkeley Springs 6. Grace EUB Church Sleepy Creek 7. Great Cacapon EUB Church Great Cacapon 8. Green Spring EUB Church Great Cacapon 9. Highland EUB Church Berkeley Springs 10. Mahnes EUB Church Berkeley-Morgan 11. Michaels EUB Church Berkeley-Morgan 12. Mount Nebo EUB Church Great Cacapon 13. Mount Pleasant EUB Church Berkeley Springs 14. Mount Tabor EUB Church Berkeley Springs 15. Mount Zion EUB Church Berkeley-Morgan 16. Sir John’s Run EUB Church [Attached to BS Station] 17. Snyders EUB Church Sleepy Creek 18. Trinity EUB Church Berkeley-Morgan 19. Union Chapel EUB Church Berkeley Springs

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BERKELEY SPRINGS DISTRICT PREACHERS

James A. Swain Carroll Jay

Calvin S. Harden

Daniel A. Frazier Charles Van Gilder

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ALPINE: Alpine Church was established in 1898. The land was secured from George Bishop and wife. The first trustees were Peter Hovermale, Emory Lopp and J. P. Shockey. The church building was erected by Rev. C. D. Bennett at a cost of $550.00. It was dedicated August 6, 1905, by Dr. A. S. Hammack. In 1964 it is one of the six appointments on Berkeley Springs Charge with a membership of 32.

BERKELEY SPRINGS FIRST: The Berkeley Springs First Church was built of frame on land on Green Street purchased November 13, 1868. The minister was George W. Howe. The trustees were: John Dawson, Peter Haring, and George Widmyer. The church was built in 1869 and dedicated in 1870, by Bishop Jonathan Weaver. The cost was $1,000.00. The wooden church was razed in 1906 and the new church (present structure) built of concrete block on the same site at a cost of

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$6,578.84. The minister was Rev. George P. Hott. The new church was dedicated June 30, 1907, by Bishop J. S. Mills. The church was enlarged by the addition of a Christian Education Building in 1940. It is the largest congregation in Berkeley Springs and, in 1964, has a membership of 377.

BETHEL: Bethel is one of the former Evangelical Churches on Morgan Charge, Western Pennsylvania Conference, which was received into the Virginia Conference, Evangelical United Brethren, in 1951. It was then placed on the Sleepy Creek Charge. It has a membership of 19 in 1964.

CHERRY RUN: At Cherry Run the Methodist Church was bought and moved to another lot and was used in the construction of a larger and better place of worship. This was in 1914, under the pastorate of Rev. D. G. Brimlow. The church was dedicated November 1, 1914, by A. S. Hammack. Cherry Run is a small town on the main line of the B& O Railroad. A new church was dedicated at Cherry Run Sunday, July 9, 1950. The main address was given by the Honorable Raymond J. Funkhouser of Ranson, West Virginia. At 7:30 p.m. Bishop J. Balmer Showers and Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk conducted Dedicatory Services. The sanctuary has a recessed pulpit and choir loft, flanked by Sunday school rooms. The rear of the sanctuary has two classrooms under a gallery seated with opera chairs. The new church was built at an approximate cost of $16,000. The membership in 1964 is 68.

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FAIRVIEW: Fairview Church, situated in such a place as to give a grand view of God’s work in nature, is very well named. It was established in 1892 on land secured from Jacob Carver and wife. The first trustees were Thomas J. Widmyer, Joseph C. Hovermale and Jacob C. Hovermale. Fairview Church House was built in 1896 by Rev. W. L. Childress, and dedicated by Dr. A. P. Funkhouser. The membership is 15 in 1964.

GRACE: Pleasant Hill Church burnt December 12, 1954. Sleepy Creek Church was in need of repair. On June 5, 1955, these two congregations voted to go together in the Sleepy Creek Church. The two congregations united into one and built a new church on a new location between the former two churches. This church was built at a cost of $35,000, including the cost of the land at $4,000 which was given by the Conference Board of Missions, plus $3,000 in cash. The local church raised $18,763 including free labor and donations. The church was dedicated Sunday, June 30, 1957, by Dr. U. P. Hovermale and the Conference Superintendent Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, assisted by the Pastor, the Rev. Daniel A. Frazier. The total cost including donated labor was $36,701. The membership is 83 in 1964.

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GREAT CACAPON: The churches on Great Cacapon Charge—Great Cacapon (built in 1888), Mt. Nebo, and Green Spring—are nestled among the beautiful hills of West Virginia. The Great Cacapon and Mt. Nebo Churches are in Morgan County, and Green Springs is in Hampshire. Capon Mission was listed in the conference minutes of 1899 with Rev. H. E. Richardson as pastor. It was listed as Cacapon Circuit in 1901. The Great Cacapon Church was remodeled at a cost of $366.75 in 1904, under the pastorate of Rev. B. N. Sypolt. The church was again remodeled at a cost of $1,475 in 1963, under the pastorate of Rev. Daniel A. Frazier. The membership in 1964 is 136.

GREEN SPRING: The United Brethren Church at Green Spring, West Virginia, was organized by the late Reverend H. E. Richardson while serving the Cumberland First Church in 1917. Worship services were held in a small building on the lot where the Church now stands. In 1921 the members purchased the lot and the small building for the sum of $365.00 and built the present structure at a cost of $2,683.00. The Reverend L. G. Bridgers serving the Bowling Green Charge near Cumberland was the pastor when it was dedicated in 1921. Green Spring Church, an appointment on the Great Cacapon Charge since 1925, is in the northwestern part of Hampshire County, West Vir-

146 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER ginia, on the Potomac where a toll bridge spans the River. It is at a distance of about 30 miles from Great Cacapon. It has a small but loyal membership of 37 in 1964.

HIGHLAND: Highland Church, formerly known as Otterbein but dedicated as Highland at the dedication of the new church building, was established in 1899. The land was given by Josiah Spriggs and wife. The first trustees were Gregory Ruppenthal, B. E. Batt and George Linaweaver. The present building of brick-tile construction is the fourth in the history of the church. The one previous was destroyed by fire which was started by lightning. The fourth anniversary was celebrated this year on July 2, 1964. It is very well equipped with Sunday school facilities and has a fine basement for social activities. The main auditorium is conveniently arranged. The membership in 1964 is 139.

MAHNES: The Mahnes Congregation worshipped for years in two log buildings that were used both for school and worship before a church house was built. Ground was secured next to the cemetery from Hamilton Potter and wife in 1898 on which a frame church was erected under the leadership of Marlin McLaughlin. In 1923, and again in 1950, under the pastorate of Rev. J. P. Sheesley, extensive repairs and improvements were made. This is one of the former Evangelical Churches that was transferred from the Western Pennsylvania Conference to the Virginia Conference in 1951. The membership is 16 in 1964.

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MICHAEL’S CHAPEL: In 1903 A. W. Michael and wife donated ground on which to build an Evangelical Church. He and his children took active part in erecting a house of worship that has been called both Michael’s Chapel and Mt. Trimble. Among the early leaders in this church were A. W. Michael, Daniel Gates, Sr., and Peter Kesecker. However, a deed was not made for the land to the Church until 1903 under the leadership of Rev. J. F. Dauberman. The trustees at that time were A. W. Michael, Daniel Gates and J. W. Kesecker. Michael’s Chapel was received into the Virginia Conference Evangelical United Brethren by the Annual Conference of 1951. Until this time it had been in the Evangelical Western Pennsylvania Conference. Sunday school rooms were dedicated on October 2, 1955, at a cost of $2,500.00. The membership in 1964 is 49.

MT. NEBO: Mt. Nebo, a church on the Great Cacapon Charge, is in Morgan County, West Virginia. The present Mt. Nebo Church was erected on the site of a former building, perhaps a former Methodist Church. It is one of the older United Brethren churches. According to the Virginia Conference Minutes of 1887, it was in existence and was detached from Berkeley Circuit and attached to Bloomery Circuit. A new furnace was installed in 1963 under the pastorate of Rev. Daniel A. Frazier. Mt. Nebo was the home church of the late Rev. William H. Smith. The membership in 1964 is 33.

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MOUNT PLEASANT: Mt. Pleasant is the second-oldest church on the Berkeley Springs Charge. It was established on land granted by David Widmyer and wife in the year 1871. The first trustees were Mathias Ambrose, Isaac Linaweaver, and Thomas Widmyer. The church was built in 1871 at a cost of $500. Some years ago the church was closed but through the efforts of a few faithful members it was reopened again to public worship. The membership is 82 in 1964.

MOUNT TABOR: Mt. Tabor is the oldest church on the Berkeley Springs Charge. A congregation was organized in 1852. A church house of logs was erected in 1854 on land given by William Widmyer. The first trustees were Henry Dawson, Conrad Mark- wood and George Linaweaver. The Virginia Annual Conference of 1858 met at Mt. Tabor Church with Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner presiding. Licensed to preach at this conference were George Rexrode, Jacob Roderick, and John W. Howe; and Joseph Holcomb, J. A. Bovey and J. W. Nihiser were ordained. The church was remodeled in 1909 at a cost of $800 under the pastorate of Rev. S. D. Skelton. It was rededicated September 12, 1909, by Supt. A. S. Hammack. The church was redecorated in 1939. Memorial services are held here each year on the Sunday nearest the National Memorial Day. The membership in 1964 is 60.

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MT. ZION: The Mt. Zion Evangelical Church was built in 1852. Prior to this time services had been held in homes and groves. Camp meetings have been held continuously in this community. The first church was destroyed by fire June 11, 1896. A new church building was erected on the same location and dedicated by Bishop Bowman. In 1922 two congregations of the community were merged. In 1930 the two merged congregations built the present Mt. Zion Church. Additional remodeling and improvements have been made since 1930. Mt. Zion Church of the Evangelical Central Pennsylvania Conference was received into the Virginia Conference, Evangelical United Brethren Church, at the Annual Conference of September 20-23, 1951. The membership in 1964 is 92.

SIR JOHN’S RUN: Sir John’s Run Church, a part of the Berkeley Springs Station, was built in 1897 and dedicated August 10, 1898, under the pastorate of Rev. W. L. Childress. The dedication was performed by Rev. J. D. Donavon. The church was a frame structure, and cost $1,000.00. It was remodeled in 1909 by changing steps to the porch at a cost of $30.00. Since its founding it has been served by fifteen different pastors. The present pastor is the Rev. James A. Swain, and the membership in 1964 is 13.

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SNYDERS: The new Snyders Church, Hedgesville, West Virginia, is the result of a union of Stater’s Chapel United Brethren in Christ and the Snyder’s Evangelical Church. The first Snyder’s Evangelical Congregation was formed by Jacob Albright at the home of John and Catherine Snyder about the year of 1808. Stater’s Chapel of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ was organized in 1902 by Edwin G. Stater, a grandson of Abraham Myers, who was a member of the founding conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in the year 1800. The new church is on the same ground as the former Stater’s Chapel. The site of the former Snyder’s Church has a memorial slab to mark the spot and memorialize its founder. At the Virginia Annual Conference of 1947, Stater’s Chapel was closed and the building later sold. Snyder’s Church was dedicated Sunday, October 14, 1956, at a cost of $45,000.00 by Bishop D. T. Gregory and Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk. Daniel A. Frazier was pastor. The membership is 129 in 1964.

TRINITY: During the pastorate of the Rev. J. H. Welch, a place of worship was erected in North Berkeley Springs and was dedicated on December 23, 1906, by Dr. A. E. Gobble, then President of Central Pennsylvania College, as Trinity Evangelical Church. At the dedication, there were four members, pastor and family. Under the leadership of C. H. Lawyer, a brick church was built on the corner of the adjoining block. This church was dedicated September 23, 1923. Twenty-five years later in 1948, under the leadership of J. P. Sheesley, the long-drawn- out debt was paid. Many improvements were made and paid for during the pastorate of Rev. Sheesley. A few years later, under the leadership of Rev. E. R. Kesecker, the church basement was

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remodeled. Trinity Church of the Western Pennsylvania Evangelical Conference was transferred to the Virginia Conference in 1951. The membership is 169 in 1964.

UNION CHAPEL: Union Chapel Congregation was established in the fall of 1887. The land for the building was acquired from Henry W. Dawson and wife. The first trustees were J. L. Dawson, J. H. Linaweaver and Daniel W. Hover- male. The Union Chapel Church on the Berkeley Springs Charge was built by Rev. W. R. Berry in 1888, at a cost of $1,000, and dedicated by Rev. John W. Howe. The membership in 1964 is 85.

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HARRISONBURG DISTRICT

When Martin Boehm and William Otterbein had their historic joining of minds and spirits in Isaac Long’s barn, there was a “Virginia Preacher” present at the meeting. It is known that Boehm worked in close conjunction with the “Virginia Preachers” and himself did much evangelistic work among the Mennonites in the Shenandoah Valley.

Since this “Pennsylvania Dutch” group is so strong in Rockingham County, it is reasonable to assume that United Brethren preaching in Rockingham County is likely the earliest in the state.

The history by A. P. Funkhouser and O. F. Morton mentions a quarterly meeting held at the Huffman farm near Pleasant Valley on October 6, 1802. Funkhouser also records a note that in 1803, George Benedum and Christian Crum called a meeting of the Virginia Preachers and arranged their fields of labor. In 1814 Henry Spayth was appointed to the Rockingham Circuit. Old minutes record that a camp meeting was ordered to be held in Rockingham County in 1819, but no record is existent as to the exact location.

In 1824 Whitesel’s Church was built in Rockingham County— the first United Brethren house of worship to be built in Virginia. Not only did Rockingham County have the first United Brethren house of worship in Virginia, but now the Harrisonburg District has the greatest number of churches and the largest church membership in the conference. The 1964 Minutes indicate that there are 31 churches in the district with a membership of 6,335.

At the time of the merger of the United Brethren and the Evangelical Churches in 1946, there were no Evangelical Churches in the district.

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A PICTURE OF HARRISONBURG DISTRICT PREACHERS Reading from left to right: Lee G. Bowman, R. Dean Fawley, Robert L. Bridgers, Roy Hedrick, William D. Keller, Paul C. Bailey, Daniel Agnew, L. C. Armentrout, Jr., William E. Wolfe, Robert L. Nair and J. Paul Gruver.

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HISTORY or THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE

THE HARRISONBURG DISTRICT CHURCHES

Church Charge 1. Bakers Run Hardy 2. Bethany Broadway 3. Bridgewater (Abandoned) 4. Broadway Broadway 5. Caplingers Hardy 6. Cedar Grove - - - - - 7. Cherry Grove Singers Glen 8. Dayton Dayton-Otterbein 9. Donavon Memorial Singers Glen 10. East Point Massanutten 11. Elkton-St. Pauls (Station) 12. Fern Hill (Abandoned) 13. Garrets Chapel Hardy 14. Grove Hill Shenandoah 15. Harrisonburg (Station) 16. Heishman’s Chapel Hardy 17. Herwin Chapel (Abandoned) 18. Jenkin’s Chapel Hardy 19. Keezletown - - - - - 20. Lacey Springs Lacey Springs 21. Mt. Bethel - - - - - 22. Mt. Carmel (Station) 23. Mt. Clinton (Station) 24. Mt. Hebron (Abandoned) 25. Mt. Horeb (Station) 26. Mt. Sinai Pleasant Valley 27. Mt. Tabor Lacey Springs 28. Mountain Valley Lacey Springs 29. Mt. Zion Massanutten 30. Oak Grove Shenandoah 31. Otterbein (Abandoned) 32. Otterbein Dayton-Otterbein 33. Pleasant Valley (Abandoned) 34. Prize Hill (Abandoned) 35. Riverside Broadway 36. Salem (Abandoned) 37. Shady Grove (Abandoned) 38. Shady Grove (Abandoned) 39. Shenandoah (Station )

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40. Sperry’s Run Hardy 41. St. James Pleasant Valley 42. St. Peters Massanutten 43. Stokesville (Abandoned) 44. Swift Run (Abandoned) 45. Trinity Massanutten 46. Whitesel’s (Abandoned)

THE HARRISONBURG DISTRICT

BAKER’S RUN: The Baker’s Run Church on Hardy Charge was built in 1912 under the pastorate of Rev. Isaac Summers, and dedicated in the same year. It is of frame structure. In 1960, Sunday school rooms, dining room and kitchen were added at a total cost of $10,000, and they were dedicated in 1961. In 1964 it has a membership of 125.

BETHANY: The first United Brethren class to worship in the Cootes Store community was an appointment on the Singers Glen charge, at which time their place of worship was just across the river from Cootes Store in a union church. In 1910 a church was dedicated by Dr. E. U. Hoenshel at Glasses on the Singers Glen Circuit; one-half interest being ours and the other half being the Methodists. G. B. Fadeley was pastor. This church was located a short distance south of Cootes Store on the road to Singers Glen. In 1919 the Cootes Store or Glasses congregation was detached from the Singers Glen Circuit and attached to Broadway, a newly formed circuit. In 1936 the congregation at Cootes Store, on Broadway Circuit, purchased the Baptist church and on May 17 of that year, rededicated it as Bethany United Brethren Church, at a cost of $700, all provided. P. W. Fisher was pastor. Some years later this church was sold, and in 1964 the Bethany congregation moved back to and now worships at the Glasses location. Present membership is 138.

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BRIDGEWATER: The United Brethren church house at Bridgewater was a private property bought from a Mr. Hoover about 1858, with money raised by J. Markwood and wife for $500. It was always a small congregation. It was later sold through J. W. Howe. Forty percent of the proceeds were given to Augusta Circuit parsonage at Spring Hill, and sixty percent to the district parsonage at Dayton.

BROADWAY: The origin of the Broadway Church can be traced back to 1888. While W. F. Gruver was pastor at Singers Glen, he received 37 members into the Broadway “class.” The first meetings were held in Deering Hall, the second floor of the building just north of the building occupied by J. M. Hulvey & Sons, in Broadway. Although 37 were received in 1888 it was not until 1889 that the church was officially organized and added to the Singers Glen Circuit. In 1890 W. O. Ewing was assigned to the Singers Glen Circuit. He was instrumental in selecting the location for the building. The records are unclear as to the time of dedication of the new building. One record says 1891, but other records say June 11, 1893. Many in Broadway feel the latter date is the correct one. After original construction a tower was added. It is interesting that the tower was largely made possible through the efforts of one lady, Mrs. C. D. Helbert, who made ice cream from her secret recipe to sell. In 1940 an educational unit was added, while P. W. Fisher was pastor. Construction of the new church and parsonage, near the Myers Intermediate School began in 1964.

CAPLINGER: The Caplinger U. B. Church was built in the year of 1858, and dedicated in the same year by Bishop Markwood, at the cost of $500.00. It is a wooden frame building, built of logs, and in recent years has been covered with shingles. The deed for this church was made to Israel Caplinger and wife, Sara J. Caplinger, in 1897. The builder was Mr. George Caplinger. The concrete steps and handrail, of more recent years, were donated. The present membership is 96.

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CEDAR GROVE: The original Cedar Grove Church building was one of the oldest U. B. Churches in Virginia. It was dedicated November 1886 by Rev. J. D. Donavon, at a cost of $500.00. The church site is two and one-half miles east of Harrisonburg. On March 8, 1953, early Sunday morning, the building was destroyed by fire. Two days later the congregation met and made plans for the present structure, and actual building of the new church got under way in late September of the same year. The present church is of brick veneer and cinder blocks. In addition to the main sanctuary, it contains several Sunday school rooms and an assembly room in the basement.

CHERRY GROVE: The history of the Cherry Grove Church had its beginning in a small log building that stood about 2 miles from Singers Glen, on the road from the Glen to Cootes Store. It was known as Old Salem Church. During the time when the Old Salem Church was beginning to cease as a place of worship, the people in the Cherry Grove community began to talk of a church of their own. As a result of a “Bush Meeting” held in a chestnut grove in 1886, by N. F. A. Cupp, and continued by W. F. Gruver in 1887, a class was organized, which became the nucleus of the first congregation of the Cherry Grove Church. In 1889 when Old Salem Church was sold, the Cherry Grove Church received one-third of the money. The Church was dedicated in 1890 by I. F. Fries, having been

158 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER built under the leadership of W. F. Gruver. It was a frame church costing $600.00. In 1950 the Church was razed and replaced by a brick structure, costing $26,500.00. This was while H. L. Fulk was pastor. Later the building was remodeled at a cost of $3,300.00. The original name of the Church was New Salem.

DAYTON: The United Brethren Church was the first of any denomination in Dayton. It is difficult to give a definite date for the beginning of the first church in Dayton. From 1858 to 1875 a union church provided for several denominations. In the early days of the church in Dayton a horn was used instead of a bell to call people to preaching. A. P. Funkhouser built the first United Brethren Church house in Dayton. It was dedicated by Bishops J. J. Glossbrenner and J. W. Hott in 1878. This church was destroyed by fire in 1903, and another building of brick construction was erected, at a cost of $6,100.00. It was dedicated in 1904 by Bishop W. M. Weekley. An addition, costing $5,000.00, was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell on April 14, 1918. During the years of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Dayton, the church was closely identified with the School. The College Choir enriched the worship services and many of the College functions were held at the church, such as chapel services, baccalaureate, commencement, organ recitals, and oratorios. New Sunday school rooms were added in 1961. In 1960 the Dayton Church, for the first time, had broken its relationship with the College. However, the members of the Church have accepted the fact of the move with courage, and with their new responsibilities are moving ahead.

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DONAVON MEMORIAL: Donovan Memorial Church at Singers Glen is the outgrowth of a camp meeting held for a number of years by the Reverend J. W. Howe, on the Luther Van Pelt farm. The Church was erected in 1875, while M. F. Keiter was pastor. The Church was built jointly by the United Brethren and Baptist groups, with the understanding that one group could purchase the interest of the other any time the other wished to withdraw, or one wished to own the entire interest. The building was of rock, with clay and lime mortar, built at a cost of $1,000.00. At the Quarterly Conference of July 9, 1887, the Reverend W. F. Gruver suggested that the United Brethren group either sell their interest to the Baptist, or purchase the half interest of the Baptist group. On August 1, 1887, the Baptist group agreed to sell their interest for $437.85. The transaction was completed on April 1, 1888, with the Baptists being given the privilege of using the Church for one year. Soon after this, most of the members of the Salem Church were moved to the Singers Glen congregation. In 1891 the parsonage was built at Singers Glen, under the pastorate of W. O. Ewing. In 1905-1906 a new modern brick building was erected at a cost of $6,000.00, under the pastorate of Rev. J. H. Brunk. Then again in 1930 a Sunday school unit was added to the Church at a cost of $14,000.00. This was while Rev. W. L. Childress was pastor of the Church. In 1963, under the leadership of the Pastor, Paul Bailey, plans were completed for a new parsonage. In July 1963, the old parsonage was razed, and a new brick dwelling erected on the same site. Present membership is 311. This Singers Glen Congregation has given the following ministers to the Virginia Conference: Dorman Donavon, John D. Donavon, Ralph Geil, David F. Glovier, B. F. Spitzer, and Kingsly Funk.

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EAST POINT: The first house of worship at or near East Point was of log construction, and the second a weather-board building. Arthur Frazier left a sum of money in his will to be used for the building of a new church, which was to be erected on the old site, where now stands the present church. The present East Point Church is located about six miles west of Elkton, Virginia, and to the north of Route 33. It was formerly an appointment on Elkton Circuit but now is a part of Massanutten Charge. One authority says that East Point Church was dedicated about 1895 by J. W. Hicks, at a cost of $1,000. The present membership is 127.

ELKTON-ST. PAUL’S: Elkton Circuit was formed first in 1883, and W. H. Sampsell was the first pastor. In 1884 a circuit parsonage was occupied but not finished. Preachers at Elkton following Sampsell I were: G. J. Roudabush, J. M. Hott, G. B. Fadeley, W. F. Gruver, S. D. Skelton, Fadeley again, and C. P. Dyche came in 1896. In 1902 a site was purchased at an eligible point in Elkton for a new church house of worship. The first parsonage on Elkton Circuit was at East Point. In 1906 this parsonage was sold and a new parsonage was built in Elkton at a cost of $1,100.00. During the conference year of 1910-1911, a new church was being built in Elkton which was dedicated in 1913, at a cost of $3,000. St. Paul’s Church, Elkton, Rev. W. H. Smith, pastor, was dedicated with a balance due of $7,100.00, in a $20,000.00 building cost. An educational unit with 18 classrooms, office and study, fully equipped kitchen and dining room with the seating capacity of 315, at a cost of $60,000.00, was added in 1962. Don Fridinger was then pastor. On November 18, 1962, Bishop J. Gordon Howard dedicated the educational unit. Present membership is 658.

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FERN HILL: Rev. Carl W. Hiser, while a student at Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia, was assigned by the Virginia Conference to Swift Run Charge. During this ministry he added another appointment, preaching at Dean Mountain School House, and at other times in a shingle shed (later a tabernacle) near the top of the Blue Ridge Mountain, where Skyline Drive intersects Route 33. The mountain people to whom he preached here were so appreciative and cooperative that they built a church house and named it Fern Hill, at a cost of $1,340.29. This does not include donated labor and materials. The Church was built by Rev. Hiser in 1919, following a great revival, at which Rev. E. E. Miller was the evangelist. In August 1919 the Church was dedicated by Rev. E. E. Miller, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Carl W. Hiser. With the establishment of the Shenandoah National Park, and the building of the Skyline Drive, the Fern Hill Church was abandoned as a preaching place, the membership being transferred to Elkton Church, and the proceeds of sale applied to Elkton Church debt.

GARRETT’S CHAPEL: Garrett’s Chapel was built in 1881, and dedicated in the month of June, under the pastorate of Rev. W. M. Hessie. The lumber and shingles were supplied and prepared locally. In the year of 1948 it was remodeled, being enlarged, and modernized, at a cost of $2,200. Sunday school rooms and kitchen and dining room were added. It was rededicated in 1950. In 1962 new pews were purchased. There was also new carpet, floor sanded, and interior refinished, at approximate cost of $4,000.00. It was rededicated by Dr. Floyd Fulk, Conference Superintendent.

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GROVE HILL: The first Grove Hill Church was dedicated by J. W. Howe about 1867(?). The present church was dedicated in 1894 at a cost of $1,000. The Grove Hill Church underwent extensive renovation and repairs in 1916 under the ministerial leadership of J. W. Wright. The Church is located on Route 340 a few miles north of Shenandoah, Page County, Virginia. The present membership is 132.

HARRISONBURG: At the Annual Conference held in Staunton, Virginia, in 1894, with Bishop Kephart presiding, Rev. C. H. Crowell was assigned the task of organizing a church at Harrisonburg. The first service was held on March 25, 1894, in the Y.M.C.A. Hall on the second floor of the Avis Building, on South Main Street. The formal organization of the congregation was on June 1st with 13 charter members. On July 1, the meeting place was moved to the Logan Store on Gray Street, in the north end of town. A Sunday school was organized July 8th, and a Christian Endeavor on November 20th. A lot on which to build a Church was purchased on September 29, 1894. By January of 1896 the Sunday school room of the first Church was completed, and services were held in it. The Church was dedicated in March 1900 by Bishop Hott. A. S. Hammack was pastor. The cost was $6,000.00. During the years since 1896, when the first full-time pastor was secured, the growth of the Church has been great, now having 1,200 members. In the early days, the growth was the result of many great revival

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meetings, and the transfer of many loyal workers from Whitesel’s, Dayton, Mt. Sinai, Cedar Grove, and other nearby United Brethren churches. In 1917-1918 the present granite and limestone building was constructed at a cost of $100,000.00. M. L. Weekley was pastor at the time of dedication. The present building is on the same site as the original building. In 1952 the basement area of the Church was enlarged and modernized at a cost of $40,000.00, under the leadership of James Swain. A very extensive renovation of the entire educational department of the Church was done in 1964 at a cost of $90,000.00. The building at Harrisonburg is truly a classic example of the style of architecture, and is one of the best-equipped buildings in the entire denomination. This renovation was done under the pastorate of Rev. Robert L. Bridgers. In addition to the work done by the Church in Harrisonburg, it supports three foreign missionaries. Present membership is 1,223.

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HEISHMAN’S CHAPEL: Heishman’s Chapel was built by Rev. G. A. McGuire and T. J. Coffman. It was dedicated August 18, 1917 by Dr. A. S. Hammack at a cost of $1,300. The building is of frame construction. The present membership is 68.

HERWIN: Herwin Chapel was built in the year of 1899, by Rev. G. B. Fadeley, at a cost of only $800.00. This congregation has now merged with Mt. Tabor, commonly known as Lacey Springs Church. Land has been purchased, and the united congregation will very soon be in the new church at Lacey Springs, near the old site of Mt. Tabor.

JENKINS: The original log church built in Cullers Run, erected approximately in 1789, was later moved to the present Jenkins Chapel location, which was later razed—date unknown. In 1901 a new church was built; material was wood frame. This church was destroyed by fire in August 1918. The church was rebuilt in 1919, and dedicated in the same year, under the pastorate of Rev. George Clegg. In the years 1955-1956, under the pastorate of Rev. Robert Nair, the church was remodeled at a cost of $4,000. Three Sunday school rooms were added,

165 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER furnace room built, oil furnace installed, new pews added, and floors and interior refinished. Present membership is 192.

KEEZLETOWN: The first Keezletown United Brethren Church was built on land given by Amos Keezle; the second church by Rev. S. L. Baugher; dedicated by A. S. Hammack, November 25, 1917; cost $1,100. Until 1949 the Keezletown church was on the Pleasant Valley Circuit. From then on and until the present time (1965) it has been reported as station appointment, and it has been served by student pastors. Rev. Cameron Miller has been the pastor since 1960 and under his leadership the church has made extensive repairs. The present membership is 147.

LACEY SPRINGS: The present, original church was built in 1877, at a cost of $3,800.00, mostly by volunteer labor. The brick were burned on the grounds. The land was deeded to the trustees by Jacob and Christiana Long, for the sum of $1.00. The sanctuary was decorated by a German artist, and was considered a masterpiece of art. Plans are now formulating for a new church building and parsonage, to be built south of the present location, on donated land. A merger has been effected with Herwin Chapel, on the Lacey Springs Charge, and the new building will serve as a house of worship for both congregations.

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MOUNT BETHEL: John R. Zerkle, born 1810, died 1875, moved to Harriston, with his family, from Circleville, West Virginia, where with the help of neighbors, he built a church in order to make the community “a fit place to raise his children,” according to his words. Upon moving to Harriston with his family, he again gave the ground for a church and cemetery, furnished the logs and slave labor to build the church. It was constructed with a gallery for colored worshippers. He also hired a circuit rider, and entertained him in his home in order to have services in the church. He named it “The Belvadere United Brethren Church.” The Belvadere Church was built of logs in 1860. In the year of 1890 the new frame church was built on the same site of the log church at a cost of $1,000.00, and the name was changed to Mt. Bethel. It was built under the supervision of Rev. G. W. Rexrode, and dedicated by Rev. A. P. Funkhouser. During 1963-64, the church was remodeled. The sanctuary was enlarged and redecorated. Classrooms were redecorated. A full basement was added. In fact the entire structure was remodeled. Present membership is 72.

MT. CARMEL: The Mt. Carmel Church is in Brocks Gap, Rockingham County, Virginia. The first church building was erected under the pastorate of M. F. Keiter at a cost of $300, and was dedicated about 1877 by J. K. Nelson. Webster Turner, S. F. Custer, and Simon Neff and sons were the builders. Cosmos Helbert did the masonry work. The church was rebuilt in 1902 under the pastorate of T. C. Harper. It was dedicated by N. F. A. Cupp in 1903. In 1950 the church was remodeled at a cost of approximately $15,000. Improvements consisted of a new addition in front, Sunday school rooms, a full

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basement and central heating plant. Dedication services were held on December 31, 1950. Rev. David F. Glovier preached in the 11:00 a.m. worship services, and the Conference Superintendent, Floyd L. Fulk, preached at 2:30 p.m. and dedicated the new addition. Other ministers present and participating were: Revs. J. R. Collis, Warren Trumbo, and Wilton Thomas. This church is the home church of four ministers in the Conference: Floyd L. Fulk, Warren Trumbo, Wilton Thomas and Dean Fawley. At the Annual Conference of 1964, Mt. Carmel was detached from Broadway Circuit and made a station with William Keller the pastor. The present membership is 205.

MT. CLINTON: According to an old record the first United Brethren church house was built at Mt. Clinton at a cost of $1,300.00; and it was dedicated by Bishop J. W. Hott in October of 1880. At different times Mt. Clinton Church was on Singers Glen, West Rockingham, Dayton, and Mt. Clinton-Otterbein Circuits. The present Mt. Clinton Church—built in 1927 on a new site, at a cost of $18,000.00—was dedicated on August 14, 1927, by Superintendent J. H. Brunk, assisted by Rev. W. F. Gruver and pastor William B. Obaugh. The cornerstone laying service had been held on May 8, 1927. Extensive parsonage improvements and some church remodeling was done during the pastorate of Lloyd S. Bowman, 1941- 1950. The present pastor is Roy Hedrick, and the present membership is 182.

MT. HEBRON: In the Conference Minutes of 1922 Mt. Hebron was reported as a church on Swift Run Circuit, along with Fern Hill, and Rev. G. B. Fadeley was supply pastor. Mt. Hebron is reported as an appointment on Elkton Charge in the Conference Minutes of 1937 with a membership of 15. At the annual conference of 1937 the sale of the church was authorized, the proceeds from sale to be applied to the Elkton Parsonage debt.

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MT. HOREB: Mount Horeb Church was dedicated on August 8, 1875 by Bishop David Edwards. J. W. Nihiser was pastor at the time. The Church originally cost $1,500.00. In 1945 large Sunday school rooms were added at a cost of $4,000. In 1950 an entire educational unit was built as an integral part of the building. The approximate cost was $10,000; pastor, Cameron Miller. Mount Horeb had never had a parsonage of its own until 1954, when a brick parsonage was constructed at a cost of $14,000.00. The present membership is 173, and the Rev. W. E. Wolfe is pastor.

MT. SINAI: The Mt. Sinai Church was erected in 1875 on ground donated by Calvin Miller, who also gave many years of official service to this church. It was dedicated by Bishop Edwards, and was attached to Dayton Circuit until 1888, when it became a part of Cross Keys Circuit. It is now on Pleasant Valley Charge. About the year 1905, the Church was remodeled, and a vestibule and belfry were added. In 1936 while Rev. Forrest Racey was pastor, a social hall was built. In 1959, said church was renovated, enlarged, modernized, and can adequately serve the rapidly growing community.

MOUNT TABOR: The Mount Tabor congregation was formed August 1, 1963 by the union of the Lacey Springs and Herwin Chapel congregations. At the time of union the minister was Daniel C. Agnew. A committee on church union included E. L. Chapman,

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D. E. Fairweather, and Harlan Grim from the Lacey Springs congregation; and Frank O. Thompson, Turner Zirk, and LeRoy Thompson from the Herwin Chapel congregation. Construction of the new building in the village of Lacey Springs along U. S. Rt. 11 began in 1965. Land for the new church, with a 235-ft. frontage on Rt. 11, was donated by Mrs. Lena Cole Printz.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY or MT. BETHEL: Mountain Valley was the name of a United Brethren congregation that worshipped for many years in an Old School Lutheran Church near by the present site of the Mountain Valley Church. The original Church was built in 1832, under the pastorate of Rev. Jacob Hershberger(?). The material was of log construction. The first church was torn down and rebuilt in 1881. This building was of frame construction, built under the pastorate of J. W. Funk. One historian says, “Mountain Valley Church was built under the Pastorate of J. M. Eavy,” and that it was built through A. C. Long and Betty Flook, at a cost of $1,000, and dedicated by J. W. Howe in 1889. The Church was remodeled in 1916 at a cost of $460 with indebtedness provided for before opening day. This same year a Mr. Layman deeded to the Church additional ground. In 1948 Sunday school rooms were added. Across the road from the Church is a very old burying ground. Peter Armentrout, born September 17, 1751 and died January 9, 1824 is buried here. The Church is on the Lacey Springs Circuit.

MT. ZION: Mount Zion Church was part of the Elkton Circuit. It was dedicated by J. W. Howe about 1870; cost, $300.00. A new Church was dedicated by C. I. B. Brane in 1898; cost $1,000.00. A new addition was started November, 1963, providing two classrooms and doubling the sanctuary space. The basement was also enlarged by some 24 x 36 ft. Dedication will probably take place in Spring of 1965; approximate cost, $8,000. The present membership is 117. It is now an appointment on Massanutten Charge.

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OAK GROVE: The original Oak Grove Church was a one-room frame building, built in 1924 at a cost of $1,300. Under the energetic and capable leadership of the Rev. Kenneth Frank, a new edifice was started and completed in a period of nineteen months, from December of 1958 to July of 1960, at a cost of $21,000, with a remaining debt of only $3,300. A large portion of the work was done by free laborers. The church is located on the same tract of land as the original church with additional land being donated by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shifflett. The old church building was sold for $900. The new church has four Sunday school rooms, a sanctuary with seating capacity of 150 people, a choir loft and a full basement. Dedication services were held on Sunday, July 31, 1960, with Dr. Floyd L. Fulk bringing the dedication message at 11:00 a.m. On Sunday, September 22, 1963, the Church celebrated the payment of its building debt with a note-burning service.

OTTERBEIN (Madison County): The Otterbein Church, built about 1875 at a cost of $300, was in Madison County, Virginia, and was sometimes referred to as “one of the churches east of the Blue Ridge.” It was at different times on Albemarle, Charlottesville and Madison Circuits, the name of the circuit being changed from time to time. Its location was near a Methodist Church called Binghams. It has for many years been abandoned.

OTTERBEIN (Rockingham County): The first Otterbein Church building erected in Rockingham County was built in 1834 on land donated by David Whitmer. Jacob Miller was the carpenter. Another church building was erected on the same site and dedicated in 1884. In 1961, under the leadership of Pastor A. C. Agnew, the church sanctuary was remodeled and refurnished at a cost of $8,000. On Sunday, September 3, 1961, the church was rededicated. Rev. Agnew presided, Dr. Floyd L. Fulk brought the message, and Rev. Robert Bridgers took part in the service. The present membership is 71.

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PLEASANT VALLEY: History records that the first United Brethren Church was built at Pleasant Valley in 1860 and burned in 1862, and that a second church was built by P. H. Thomas in 1869 at a cost of $1,000. This second church was dedicated by Bishop Glossbrenner. We have no record of what happened to the second church building or what disposal was made of it, but in a quarterly conference held at Whitesel’s Church, April 19, 1890, it was decided that Pleasant Valley should be taken up as an appointment. Services had been held in William Edward Whitesel’s shop or coop factory. A church was built in 1896, at a cost of $1,000, and was dedicated November 11, 1896, free of debt. In 1963 the Pleasant Valley Church building and the land upon which it stood was sold. The bell, cast and installed in 1898, was removed from the building and reinstalled in the bell tower of the New St. James Church. The St. James Evangelical United Brethren Church or Congregation was formed by the merger of Whitesel’s and Pleasant Valley Congregations in 1961.

PRIZE HILL: The Prize Hill United Brethren Church, then on Albemarle Circuit, was finished by W. S. Rau in 1896, and dedicated by Dr. A. P. Funkhouser. The cost was $700. It was last reported as one of eight appointments on Swift Run Circuit in 1921. The church building still stands and is near Booneville, on Route 810, in the northwest part of Albemarle County, Virginia. A nearby cemetery is still maintained. It is one of our abandoned churches.

RIVERSIDE: The Riverside Church was built by Rev. Joseph R. Collis at a cost of $3,412, and was dedicated by A. S. Hammack on August 14, 1921. At the September Conference of 1921 a membership of 50 was reported. A membership of 110 was reported at the 1964 Annual Conference. The church is on Route 259 in northwest Rockingham County, several miles north of Fulks Run.

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SALEM: The only new church building erected in the southern wing of the conference during the Civil War was the Salem Church, which still stands on the farm of Hiram Brown, 2 miles northwest of Singers Glen, Virginia. The church was built by the Rev. John W. Howe, the pastor, and dedicated by Bishop Glossbrenner. Actually the church had been the old Methodist Episcopal Church at Green Hill, and was purchased and moved at a cost of about $500.00. Rev. W. J. Miller, the associate pastor, assisted in the building. An associate pastor was necessary because the parish was such a large circuit. In 1889 the old building was sold, because of its dilapidated condition. The members went to Singers Glen and Cherry Grove. The money realized from the sale was divided between Singers Glen and Cherry Grove—with the Glen receiving two thirds.

SHADY GROVE: The Shady Grove United Brethren Church of the Old Albemarle Circuit, now long abandoned, still stands and is owned by the Church of the Brethren, but it is no longer in use. It is located near the foot of the Blue Ridge in Greene County, Virginia.

SHADY GROVE: In 1876 the Conference formed a circuit called Shady Grove. In 1900, the year Pleasant Valley Circuit was formed, Shady Grove Church was an appointment on the Circuit, and was reported as such until the Conference of 1954. In 1942 only two members were reported and after that the church was reported without any members. It is one of our abandoned churches in Rockingham County, Virginia.

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SHENANDOAH: The Virginia Conference Minutes of 1891 reveal that a Committee on Missions, at a meeting held April 24, 1891, employed S. K. Wine to commence mission work at Shenandoah City the first of June and continue the remaining part of the Conference Year. He served four months and resigned. The pastor, Rev. G. B. Fadeley. from the Elkton Circuit, gave some attention to the work until the Conference of the spring of 1892, when he was assigned to Shenandoah City Mission. At the March Annual Conference of 1896 the church home of the United Brethren at Shenandoah City had been relocated and was ready for dedication. The church was dedicated on May 24, 1896. In 1915 the church was remodeled and enlarged; an addition was built to the west side of the church; a basement was excavated; a corner tower built; new seats put in; and memorial windows installed. The cost of remodeling was $2,400.00. Dr. J. R. Fout reopened the church with appropriate services on August 15, 1915. Improvements at the church in 1952 included a new Educational Unit of ten rooms, full basement including kitchen, social hall, two rest rooms, new memorial windows, remodeled sanctuary, and brick veneered. The total cost was $28,000.00. Rev. P. W. Fisher was the pastor. The renovated, remodeled building was dedicated on September 14, 1952. Others assisting in the dedication were: Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, Revs. Cameron Miller, S. J. Westfall, R. L. Brill and Dr. A. L. Maiden. The membership in 1964 was 317.

SPERRY’S RUN: Sperry’s Run church was erected in the year of 1900, and dedicated in June, 1901. It was built under the pastorate of Rev. John B. Ferguson, and dedicated by Supt. J. D. Donavon. This frame building cost $400. The labor was donated. At a later date, a pulpit was built at the cost of $150.00. In the year of 1958, a new front furnace room

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and one Sunday school room were added at the cost of $1,500.00. As before, much of the labor was donated.

ST. JAMES: The Councils of Administration of Whitesel’s and Pleasant Valley Churches organized a Committee on Church Merger in October 1960. At the Local Conference held at Whitesel’s Memorial Church on June 25, 1961, it was voted that the Pleasant Valley and Whitesel’s Memorial Congregations be merged into one congregation. The proposed merger had been favorably received at the 1960 Session of the Virginia Annual Conference. At a joint Congregational Meeting, held at Pleasant Valley Church, on July 28, 1961, it was decided that a new church building with adequate facilities be constructed at a new location to house the newly merged congregation. A two-acre tract of land was purchased from Mr. David Rodes for $3,797.00. The name of St. James was chosen for the new church. Ground was broken on May 6, 1962, the cornerstone laid on September 18th, and the building turned over to the Building Committee for occupancy on December 7, 1962. The cost of land, building and furnishings was approximately $70,000.00. The first service of worship was held in the new building on December 16, 1962, at which time the beautiful and impressive service of merger was held. March 31, 1963, was Dedication Day. Rev. George Widmyer, a former pastor, brought the 11:00 a.m. message. Dr. Floyd L. Fulk addressed the Trustees. Others participating in the services were: Revs. Forrest Racey, J. Paul Gruver, Robert Bridgers and David F. Glovier.

ST. PETERS: St. Peters Church, located near Shenandoah, Vir- ginia, was once known as the “Lower Peaked Mountain Church.” The congregation (Lutheran), formed in 1733 at Naked Creek, moved across the Shenandoah River to this site in 1747. This building was a two-story log building. This was later torn down to make room for a new church built in 1809. This having two doors at the front on either side of the pulpit, making it unnecessary for the worshippers to turn to see the late comers. This was considered to be the first Lutheran congregation in Rockingham County.

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Later on in the history of this church it becomes somewhat of a community church, being used by the Lutherans, the Christians, and the United Brethren. I have been unable to locate a date when this was first started. During the course of time the United Brethren did purchase the Church and old cemetery. The older church was used by this congregation until March 8, 1953. According to the deed at the Court House at Harrisonburg, Virginia, on July 26, 1948, between the Trustee’s of the Shenandoah Lutheran Church, namely, B. C. Shuler, J. L. Foltz, and V. C. Griffith; and the Trustee’s of the St. Peters E.U.B. Church, Oliver Dovel, Ralph Jenkins, and Irvin Lam, the E.U.B. purchased the church and cemetery for the sum of $100.00, containing 2.541 acres. The E.U.B. congregation continued to use this building until it rebuilt out along the road. This land being donated by William Dovel, also a Lutheran, to our congregation. The new church was a brick constructed building, and, from what information I have been able to locate, the purchasing of the church from the Lutherans, and also the building of the new one, was under the pastorate of the Rev. P. W. Fisher. The St. Peters Church was part of a circuit called the Shenandoah Circuit. Included were Trinity, Shenandoah, Grove Hill and Oak Grove. The present St. Peters Church was dedicated by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk on August 30, 1953. St. Peters is on the Massanutten Charge.

STOKESVILLE: The Stokesville Church, on Churchville Circuit, was built in 1905 under the pastorate of Rev. G. B. Fadeley, at a cost of $600, and was dedicated by Dr. A. S. Hammack in the same year. A class of 33 members was organized at that time. Stokesville was listed in the Conference Minutes, first on Churchville Circuit and later with Dayton. The last listing in the minutes was in 1930. It was then abandoned as a preaching place, and the members were transferred to the Mt. Zion Church, Churchville Circuit.

SWIFT RUN: The first church at Swift Run was built of logs and was dedicated in 1870 at a cost of $300. The second church, built of frame, was dedicated in 1900 under the pastorate of J. H. Brunk. Swift Run church was on Route 33 on the west side of the Blue Ridge, in the area now included in the Shenandoah National Park. It was sold to the Park Commission for $960, torn down during the conference year of 1937-1938, and the services discontinued at the end of the first half of the conference year. All families were moved out of the Park Area, and Swift Run members joined other churches on Elkton charge.

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TRINITY: The area in which Trinity United Brethren Church was built was known in those days as Slate Hill. It is in Page County, Va. On October 1, 1899, the citizens of the community met and voted to build a United Brethren Chapel. On December 9, 1899, a meeting was held at Dovel’s School House where A. J. Stepp was elected president, G. A. Shuler, secretary and Thomas Rinaca, treasurer. These same men were elected to serve as the building committee. On March 24, 1900, 1/4 acre, more or less, was donated by G. A. Shuler and Bessie, his wife, Thomas Rinaca, A. J. Stepp and David Louderback, trustees of the United Brethren Church. A church house 22x36 ft was built with donated labor and free will offerings by the members and others of the community. Amount of offering on day of dedication was $11.52. The present membership is 25.

WHITESEL’S: The first building erected in the state of Virginia exclusively for worship was a log church built in 1824, on the Peter Whitesel farm. Little or nothing is known about this log church, except that it most certainly was the center of life in the community. After 50 years of service the original log building was replaced by a frame building, following a great revival led by C. W. Stinespring. History records that this was done about 1874, at a cost of $500.00. In 1893 the present building was erected at a cost of $1,000.00, and dedicated by Bishop Hott. At this time the second building was dismantled and rebuilt near Spader’s Church, to be used by the Negro congregation. This building still stands, but is rarely used.

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The old “Rockingham Register” of February 26, 1864, noted that “the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Brethren in Christ will meet at Frieden’s Church…on the 11th of March.” In a later history of the County written by Wayland, we read, “Inasmuch as Whitesel’s Church is near Frieden’s, the former may be the one referred to in the above notice.” In 1888, the Cross Keys Circuit was established, which included the Whitesel’s Church, and in 1900 it was renamed Pleasant Valley Circuit, which name it has held since. The Quarterly Conference Minutes of May 7, 1893, records that the Church was first known as Mt. Hebron. In 1962 the Whitesel’s congregation joined with the Pleasant Valley congregation to form the St. James Church, under the leadership of James Legg. The building is being preserved by the conference as an Historical Shrine.

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KEYSER DISTRICT

It is not known exactly how early the first United Brethren preachers made their way over the mountains on horse back to Mineral, Grant and other adjoining Counties. Bishop Christian Newcomer had made fifty trips across the Alleghany Mountains from the east to Ohio prior to his death in 1830. He undoubtedly was one of the first of the United Brethren preachers to preach in homes, groves, or union church houses of worship in the South Branch-Mineral County area. There were no church houses of the United Brethren in the Keyser District prior to the Civil War. As early as 1883 there was an Elk Garden Circuit. Claysville was a preaching appointment as early as 1855. Fountain Church was built in 1905, but Cub Run was a church prior to this time. The churches at Keyser and Cumberland were built in 1903 and 1907. The small rural communities of Antioch, Laurel Dale, Mt. Zion, Cub Run, and Elk Garden seem to have been the early preaching places of the United Brethren. In 1964 there are 17 churches in the Keyser District with a membership of approximately 2,250 members. As many as ten or more old churches or preaching places in Keyser District have been abandoned.

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Reading left to right, front row: Reverends Carl W. Hiser, Millard R. Floyd, E. E. Miller. Back row: Ken Korns, C. Fred Hickle, George S. Widmyer, and Thomas Crogan.

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KEYSER DISTRICT CHURCHES E.U.B. Church Charge 1. Antioch Antioch 2. Calvary Mill Creek Valley 3. Claysville Bayard 4. Cumberland-Bethel (Station) 5. Cumberland-Calvary (Station) 6. Cumberland-First (Station) 7. Elk Garden (Abandoned) 8. Fountain Antioch 9. Keyser-Calvary (Station) 10. Laurel Dale Bayard 11. Lone Star Bayard 12. Mount Olive Mill Creek Valley 13. Mount Zion Antioch 14. Otterbein Mill Creek Valley 15. Potomac Park Potomac Park-Ridgeley 16. Ridgeley Potomac Park-Ridgeley 17. St. John’s Bayard 18. Westernport (Station)

Other churches or preaching places, now abandoned, in the Keyser District, were Cub Run, Dodson, Blaine, Chaffee, Oakmont, Kitzmiller, Eureka, Alaska, and Horseshoe. No historical sketches are given in this History. Old Conference minutes give but little information. Evidently, the children of these small rural churches grew up and moved to cities or other communities, which likely accounts for little or no increase in membership in ten, twenty or thirty years or more.

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ANTIOCH: The Antioch Church is located two miles west of Route 50 and about seven miles west of Burlington, West Virginia. The Antioch congregation worshipped in a school house for about forty years prior to 1899. In 1899 Rev. J. H. Brunk, pastor of New Creek Circuit, built the Antioch United Brethren Church at a cost of $1,000. It was dedicated by Bishop Jonathan Weaver. It is assumed that repairs were made and painting was done from time to time. In 1960, under the pastorate of Rev. Charles H. Van Gilder, the church was repaired and repainted, and new pews were installed, at a total cost of about $2,500. The membership in 1964 is 103.

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CALVARY: Calvary Church was on Antioch Charge prior to the Annual Conference meeting of 1964, at which time it was detached from Antioch and attached to the newly formed Mill Creek Valley Charge. The Church is located about 6 or 7 miles northwest of Moorefield and just off State Route 220 in West Virginia. It is a small congregation with 25 members in 1964.

CLAYSVILLE: Claysville is one of the oldest preaching places in Keyser District. Claysville, New Creek Circuit, was built by William Fout about 1850 or 1855. Claysville is an appointment on Bayard Charge in 1964 with a membership of 21.

CUMBERLAND-BETHEL: Bethel Church was formerly an Evangelical Church and was part of a two-point charge which was started in South Cumberland in September 1905. The first building was erected in 1908 under the pastoral leadership of the Rev. L. E. Haviland. After the union of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church, Bethel Church was transferred to the Virginia Conference in 1955. The Rev. Joseph P. Sheesley was pastor of the Church at the time of the transfer and continued serving Bethel and Calvary Churches during the following year. Rev. Kenneth Korns is the Pastor, and the membership is 48 in 1964.

CUMBERLAND-CALVARY: Calvary, formerly an Evangelical Church in the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church, was received into the Virginia Conference at the Annual Conference Session of 1955. In 1956 Calvary was made a station with

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Rev. Raymond Campbell the pastor. In 1962, under the pastorate of Rev. C. W. Tinsman, an educational unit of five Sunday school rooms was finished and painted, and an extra gas furnace was installed. The total cost of these improvements was $6,900. The new unit was dedicated by Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk on February 10, 1963. In November of 1963 a new gas furnace was installed in the Calvary Church parsonage at a cost of $1,230 debt free. In this same year nearly $700 was paid on church debt. The church celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1964. Dr. Carl W. Hiser is the pastor in 1964 and the membership is 144.

CUMBERLAND FIRST: In 1903, as a result of expressed interest in that direction, the Virginia Conference authorized Rev. S. R. Ludwig to explore the possibility of establishing a United Brethren work in Cumberland. As a result of the ground work of the Rev. Ludwig, the Presiding Elder, Rev. W. F. Gruver, conducted cottage prayer meetings culminating in the establishment of a Church in 1906, with Rev. F. F. Smith as the leader. The first Quarterly Conference was held May 1, 1907, and the church was incorporated May 8, 1907, with the following trustees: Richard Kauffman, John T. Sharon, Albert E. Burkhardt, Jacob F. Burkhardt, and Albert N. Wyant. Rev. W. D. Mitchell was then the pastor, having been appointed in January 1907. By 1908 the congregation had erected their first church building. The cornerstone was laid July 12, 1908, and the church dedicated December 20, 1908. In 1909 a parsonage was erected at 3rd and Race Streets. By 1920, the congregation had grown to a membership of over 400. The church helped to organize congregations at Ridgeley, Green Spring, and Wiley Ford. Between 1932 and 1938 an educational unit was built, with the first basement rooms being built, and the second floor added in 1939. The church was damaged by fire in February 1941. The old church was razed and rebuilt, and was dedicated October 26, 1941. The stained glass windows of the old building were used in the new structure. In January 1957, on the recommendation of the present pastor,

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Dr. E. E. Miller, the name of the church was changed from “Bethany” to “First Church”. The 50th Anniversary of the church was observed October 26, 1958, with Bishop J. Gordon Howard bringing the anniversary sermon.

ELK GARDEN: There was an Elk Garden Circuit or Mission and an Elk Garden Church as early as 1883. There was an Elk Garden Circuit with seven organized churches in 1907. Rev. G. A. McGuire was the pastor living in the parsonage at Elk Garden. Elk Garden Circuit with seven organized churches and 428 members had no pastor from 1923 to 1926 when the circuit was discontinued, excepting the churches at Cross and Hampshire, and the members at Elk Garden were transferred to Kitzmiller.

FOUNTAIN: The Fountain Church was formed from the membership of the Old Cabin Run Church in 1906, the Cabin Run Church being discontinued. The new Fountain Church was built at a cost of $1,495. It was dedicated on May 6, 1906, by Rev. George P. Hott, assisted by the Pastor C. P. Dyche. The Fountain Church still uses the Cabin Run Cemetery. Since the founding of Fountain Church, it has been on the following charges: New Creek, Fountain, Westernport, and since 1937 on Antioch Charge. Improvements were made on the Church in 1933, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, and 1956; and in 1964 the Church is debt free. The Golden Anniversary of the founding of Fountain Church was held with appropriate morning, afternoon and evening services on Sunday, September 30, 1956. The membership of the Church is 105 in 1964.

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CALVARY: On February 3, 1875, Virginia Conference made New Creek (Keyser) a mission, and Rev. J. W. Grim was sent there to minister to the people; however, the Calvary Church in Keyser was not organized until 1903 under the leadership of Rev. S. R. Ludwig. At first the services were conducted in homes, then a lot was purchased on South Mineral Street at a cost of $1,500. A new church and parsonage were built and dedicated by Bishop W. M. Weekley on August 7, 1904, at a total cost of $6,500. The charter membership of the church was 35. The membership grew to 355 by 1916. In 1919 the Virginia Conference Extension Society gave $3,000 to the congregation on condition that a modern church building be erected to meet the needs of the growing congregation. Under the pastorate of Rev. W. A. Wilt a new church building was erected at a cost of $57,500, including a Mohler pipe organ. The church was dedicated on September 17, 1922, by Bishops W. M. Bell and W. M. Weekley, during the Annual Conference Session. A new parsonage was built in 1958 during the pastorate of Robert L. Bridgers, at a cost of $28,000, and dedicated on Sunday, April 19, 1959 by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk. Schulmerick carillon bells were given to the church in 1958 by W. L. Shepp, son, and daughters, in memory of Mrs. Shepp who died on June 11, 1958. The educational building of the church was remodeled, in 1960, and a new heating plant installed in 1963, at a cost of $30,000. Rev. Millard R. Floyd has been the pastor since 1959. The membership is 680 in 1964.

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LAUREL DALE: The Laurel Dale Church on Bayard Charge is located on West Virginia State Route 93, three miles south of U. S. Route 50, and 9 miles south of Keyser. In 1922 Laurel Dale Church was on New Creek Circuit with a membership of 30 members. Laurel Dale is one of the older Churches of Virginia Conference. The writer finds it hard to obtain information on churches being served by student pastors. The membership in 1964 is still 30.

LONE STAR: The Lone Star Church is first mentioned in the Conference Minutes of 1953 when it was reported as an appointment on Antioch Charge. It was detached from Antioch and attached to Bayard Charge at the conference of 1955 with 30 members. In 1964 Lone Star had 34 members.

MT. OLIVE: The Mt. Olive Church at Kessel, South Branch Circuit, was built by Rev. J. W. Wright in 1917 at a cost of $2,300. It was dedicated by Supt. A. S. Hammack. Later, and for a number of years, the Church was on Petersburg Charge. At the Annual Conference of 1964 the church was detached from Petersburg and attached to the Mill Creek Valley Charge. The membership reported in 1964 was 39.

MT. ZION: Mt. Zion Church on New Creek Circuit was built by Rev. W. J. Miller about 1875 at a cost of $1,000. It was dedicated by Bishop Jonathan Weaver. In later years it became an appointment on Antioch Charge. Mt. Zion Church is located about 5 miles from Keyser and is just off Route 46, not far from Fountain Church. In 1962 a new heating plant was installed at a cost of $1,135, under the pastorate of Rev. Delmas D. Sherman. The membership in 1964 is 58.

OTTERBEIN: Otterbein Church on New Creek Circuit at first, was later transferred to Antioch Charge, and now is an appointment on Mill Creek Valley Charge. Otterbein’s first church building was built by Rev. W. J. Miller in 1870 at a cost of $600. The second building was erected under the pastorate of W. H. Sampsell in 1898, at a cost of $1,000. In 1964 the membership is 26.

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PARK: Potomac Park was organized December 30, 1945, under the guidance of Dr. J. Paul Gruver, Chairman of the Conference Board of Missions. The church grew out of a community group who were holding prayer meetings and Sunday school. Rev. C. K. Welch assisted in the founding of Potomac Park Church and often preached there while pastor at Cumberland First Church. The present church structure was built in 1949-1950, under the pastorate of Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer, at a cost of $55,358. It was dedicated by Bishop J. Balmer Showers on July 9, 1950. A note burning service was held on July 8, 1962, in connection with the observance of their twelfth anniversary. Dr. Floyd L. Fulk brought the message. Rev. George Widmyer has been the pastor since 1956. The membership is 212 in 1964.

RIDGELEY: Ridgeley’s congregation had its birth in a tent meeting conducted by the Revs. H. E. Richardson and A. B. Mann. Meetings were held in homes and in various buildings in the community until the Tabernacle was built in 1916. December 14, 1917, during the pastorate of Rev. L. G. Bridgers, the abandoned building of Calvary, Methodist Episcopal Church, was purchased for $1,500. Ridgeley Church was part of the Ridgeley-Green Spring, Ridgeley-West Side, and Cumberland-Ridgeley Charges until 1946 when it was made part of Potomac Park-Ridgeley Charge. For several years the Church was at low ebb being kept alive by a few faithful laymen and a lay minister, E. G. A. Snider. Improvements were added in 1941 which included a basement with a new furnace. More extensive improvements were made in 1959 at a cost of $4,000 plus donated labor, and dedicatory services were held by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk and Pastor George Widmyer on January 17, 1960. The membership is 88 in 1964.

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ST. JOHN’S: The church at Bayard was built by Rev, W. S. Rau in 1906 at a cost of about $2,000. It was dedicated by Dr. H. H. Fout on November 19, 1906. The church was 30 x 50 ft with a recessed pulpit and a commanding tower with a splendid bell in it. However, a church building had been erected at Bayard in 1896 to which an addition had been built by Rev. J. W. Brill. The church built in 1906 was remodeled and refurnished in 1962 at a cost of $6,500 during the ministry of Rev. Thomas Crogan. Bayard is on State Route 90 and in Grant County, West Virginia. The membership in 1964 is 78.

WESTERNPORT: At the spring Annual Conference of 1875 it was voted to begin mission work in Westernport, Maryland. The Rev. I. M. Underwood was appointed to this charge. He rented the Odd Fellows Hall in Westernport and began holding services with less than a dozen people present. The first church building was constructed in 1876, with a church membership and Sunday school of nearly one hundred. In the early nineteen hundreds no minister was assigned to Westernport for a period of five years. Mr. E. E. Jones, a layman, directed the work of the church during this time, with apparent success. The building was remodeled in 1913-1914, during the ministry of Rev. A. L. Maiden. The Virginia Annual Conference was held at Westernport Church in 1914. Both the church building and parsonage were redecorated in 1941. On October 19, 1944, the church building was extensively damaged by fire, making it necessary for the congregation to meet in the Odd Fellows hall for two years, until building materials made scarce by World War II were again obtainable. The church was rebuilt in 1946, the sanctuary was redecorated, and new chancel lighting was installed in October 1964. The membership is 187 in 1964.

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THE MARTINSBURG DISTRICT

The Martinsburg District does not figure in the early history of the former United Brethren Church as does some of the other districts of Virginia Conference. While there were visits and preaching by Christian Newcomer and other ministers in the Shenandoah Valley, it seems that most of this early ground work of our Church was done in the more southern area beginning at Winchester. Christian Newcomer and other early leaders were well acquainted with what is now Berkeley and Morgan Counties of West Virginia. Mr. Newcomer in his “Journal” September 26, 1798, mentioned his visit to his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Hess, near Martinsburg, after coming from Hancock, Maryland, and Warm Springs (Berkeley Springs). Dr. A. P. Funkhouser in his history of Virginia Conference (page 44) states “...as their numbers increased, the German families flocked over the colonial boundary into Maryland, and thence into that part of the Valley of Virginia lying between Winchester and the vicinity of Harrisonburg. The district next to the Potomac, on the Virginia side, was rather avoided because of the litigation between Lord Halifax and Joist Hite, and the consequent difficulty of getting good titles.” This probably explains the reason for the early preachers passing through this territory and not attempting to establish churches here. However it is recorded that the first preaching service in this section was in August 1800 in Shepherdstown. It was in about 1848 that the United Brethren movement began to take hold in Berkeley County. This was the year that Berkeley County was first included in the minutes of the Hagerstown Circuit. The first church to be established was Smoketown. The first building was built in 1859, but was burned in the summer of 1862 by the southern soldiers after taking the pulpit Bible out of the Church and laying it on a tree stump. The northern soldiers had taken over the church a few weeks prior to this and used it for a hospital. This congregation made use of a nearby Lutheran church when it was not in use. In 1878 this congregation built another church at Greensburg, just a short distance away from the former location, and this location has contained three church buildings. Smoketown church is considered the mother church of our denomination in Berkeley County.

Soon to follow the Smoketown Church was the Friendship Congregation. The Sunday school was organized at least by September 22, 1863, at which time the Ladies Aid made a banner for the Sunday school containing this date. A class (church) was

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organized there in 1867 and a church building erected in 1868. This building was remodeled in 1895 and is still being used after being remodeled twice since 1895. It is believed to be the oldest original building of the E.U.B. Church south of the Potomac River that is still in use. In 1865 a mission was begun in Martinsburg. This later became First Church which has grown to be one of the largest churches in the Virginia Conference. In the ensuing years, many churches began, some of which grew and have served the people of the community, but others were only short lived. At the present time, we cannot find information or the location of the Zoar and Cedar Grove Churches. In recent years the Buckhill Church of the Jones Spring Charge was closed. Other than this, we believe all other churches have continued to serve the kingdom and community in which they live. These early churches served with a purpose and a mission. The record reveals how that Friendship, Salem, Greensburg, along with Zoar, Cedar Grove and Red Bud helped to organize Pleasant Plain (now Pikeside) and later Inwood, two churches that have served the rural communities and have steadily grown. At present they show promise of becoming large churches in the near future. First Church also took on itself the responsibility of establishing another mission in the south end of Martinsburg, which began with the name of Second Church. This church later changed its name to St. Luke’s and became another of the larger churches of the conference. The district now has 14 churches served by six pastors. The district has given to the conference and kingdom several ministers, some of whom have become general officers, bishops, Army chaplains and missionaries.

The E.U.B. Church has for a number of years been the largest denomination in Martinsburg and Berkeley County.

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MARTINSBURG DISTRICT PREACHERS Reading left to right front row: Reverends Charles R. Weber, Howard L. Fulk, Joseph P. Sheesley, Eddie Henry. Back row: Frank Douty, Lee P. Sheaffer, and Wilbur Jay.

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THE MARTINSBURG DISTRICT CHURCHES E.U.B. Church Charge 1. Berkeley Place Martinsburg 2. Blairton Blairton-Greensburg 3. Calvary Jones Spring 4. Central Jones Spring 5. Friendship Martinsburg 6. Greensburg Blairton-Greensburg 7. Inwood Inwood-Pikeside 8. Johnstown Jones Spring 9. Martinsburg First [station] 10. Martinsburg St. Lukes 11. Mt. Carmel Jones Spring 12. Pikeside Inwood-Pikeside 13. Providence Jones Spring 14. Salem Martinsburg

THE MARTINSBURG DISTRICT

BERKELEY PLACE: In the spring of 1938, a minister of the Christian Church began a revival in the Stone home of the Berkeley Place community. George Raines, a member of First United Brethren Church, became interested and shared in the services and began preaching. The interest and attendance grew and the revival interested the entire community. The location was changed to the home of Mrs. Sarah Clark. Benches were built and put in the yard to take care of the crowds. They continued to meet in her home after the weather got cold. Rev. E. E. Miller, pastor of First Church, gave leadership and encouragement, baptized and received the new converts into the new church which took the name “Berkeley Place Mission”. Mr. George Raines was named the pastor. As there was real interest for a church, trustees were appointed and a lot 100 ft by 25 ft was purchased and the men of the church began to build the new building November 1938. The building was completed and used pews and pulpit furniture were purchased. The church was

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dedicated June 18, 1939, at a cost of $1,100 with only $100 indebtedness. The Conference Superintendent, Rev. M. J. Miller, led the dedication service. There were 52 members at the time. The congregation continued to grow steadily, and a Sunday school room was added in summer of 1947, being dedicated November 2, 1947, at a cost of $1,200. It has been remodeled and is kept in good condition. The present membership is 67 and the Sunday school enrollment is 81.

BLAIRTON: The Blairton Church dates its beginning to May 23, 1911, when plans for a Sunday school were outlined at the Blair Quarry office by Rev. W. F. Gruver, D. W. Kline, Martin Pitzer, Ward McLanahan and William Caldwell. The first Sunday school was held May 28 under a large tree near the Blair office with 73 persons present. Mr. William Caldwell was elected superintendent. The group moved into the Blair School that fall, continuing with their services here until a church was built. The Rev. B. F. Dotson, who had just gotten Second Church (now called St. Luke’s) organized in Martinsburg, began helping this church in the Fall of 1912. His successors at Second Church, the Rev. C. W. Hutzler and Rev. J. H. Ford also ministered to Blairton through its infant years. In the winter of 1914-1915, Rev. Ford held a revival which swept over the entire community. The Church was then formally organized on February 28, 1915, with 58 members. Plans were made to construct a church building, ground was broken in March 1915, and construction began immediately. The employees of the Quarry donated their labor and the basement was completed practically free of cost. A temporary roof was put over the basement and, on November 28th services began in the basement. Construction was resumed on June 26, 1917, with the cornerstone laying service held July 15th by the Rev. Ford. The building was completed and dedication services held April 14, 1918, by Bishop W. M. Bell and Rev. Ford. The total cost was $14,000, and the debt was paid by 1920. A new Wurlitzer electric organ was purchased in 1948. The church was rewired and many other improvements made in 1955.

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A parsonage was built on the adjoining lot in 1919 and 1920, and it was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell on November 28, 1920. The cost was about $3,500. It was first occupied by Rev. N. F. A. Cupp. The growth of this church has been limited in recent years due to the employment situation with so many people moving away. The present membership is 96.

BUCK HILL: Buck Hill Church was on Jones Spring Charge as early as 1915. It was sold in 1961 to the Church of God for a mission project.

CALVARY: Located on a hill overlooking Jones Spring, West Virginia about September 28, 1872, a frame church was purchased by the United Brethren in Christ from the Episcopalians. Mr. J. G. Kitchen donated the land for the building but the year is not known. Sometime after purchase of building it is believed general re-building and remodeling took place. Families recorded in early history were Kitchen, Dick, Files, Stuckey, Bartlebaugh and Shiekles. In 1885 Jones Spring was connected with Providence, Sleepy Creek, Sulphur Springs, Manes, Mt. Carmel, Shanghai and Smithgrove or Buckridge churches and known as Berkeley Mission under the pastorate of Rev. J. A. Nagley. By 1887 these churches became known as Berkeley Circuit. Other churches mentioned in connection with Mt. Calvary at Jones Spring were Greenwood, Snyders, Silersgrove, Files Chapel and Central. In 1901 Sleepy Creek, Snyders, Providence, Central, Mt. Carmel, Sulphur Springs and Calvary became the Jones Spring Charge with membership of 480. Salary for the charge is $370.

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In 1915 Johnstown, Providence, Calvary, Central, Mt. Carmel and Buck Hill became the six-point Jones Spring Charge. Churches discontinued or combined since 1885 were Manes, Shanghai, Sulphur Springs, Greenwood, Silersgrove and Files Chapel. Connected to other charges were Sleepy Creek and Snyders. Calvary was remodeled again in 1952 at a cost of $1,000. In 1962 a well was drilled with water brought into basement, and the interior was redecorated. From this congregation came one pastor, Rev. Charles W. Dick, Chester, Va. In the cemetery is the grave of Rev. P. H. Thomas, believed to be the first pastor of the early Providence Church.

CENTRAL: Central Church is a rural church, located in beautiful Back Creek Valley at Ganotown, West Virginia, in western Berkeley County. Its life began in 1890, when on April 26 of that year the new white-frame church was dedicated under the pastorate of W. H. Clary, with Rev. C. H. Crowell as the presiding elder. The church building was 32 ft. by 38 ft. and cost approximately $450. A cemetery, adjoining the church was started almost immediately with the first grave placed October 29, 1891. The nucleus of membership were United Brethren, who found the distance too great to other U. B. Churches on the Jones Spring Charge, and a few Methodists who broke away from their church.

Over the years Central grew slowly, and with the perseverance of dedicated Christians and the Holy Spirit, made her contribution to the Kingdom in saving men and women from sin. Young people were converted and began to help build the Kingdom, and by the 1940’s the church began to show real growth. It was then that the membership began to give serious thought to enlarging or rebuilding. Because of lack of space

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Within the cemetery, agreement was finally reached to build a new edifice on the opposite side of the highway. On February 27, 1955, ground was broken for the new structure, to be built in the shape of a cross, 36 ft. by 82 ft. with wings on each side, 16 ft. by 26 ft. Rev. C. A. Moon served as pastor during the planning and construction, and finally the dedication on June 24, 1956. The total cost of the new structure, including all furnishings, was $71,000. The membership is now 160, with an average attendance of 140 at worship services.

FRIENDSHIP: The Friendship Church is located in the Baker Heights section, three miles east of Martinsburg. It has perhaps the oldest Sunday school in the area, and the oldest original building south of the Potomac River. A banner, made by the Ladies Aid, hangs (still in perfect condition) pertaining to the Sunday school and is dated September 22, 1863. The Sunday school may have been organized earlier than this. The Sunday school group took the initiative to organize a class (church) in 1867. A church building was erected in 1868 at a cost of $1,000 while Rev. J. W. Lower was pastor. This was remodeled in 1895, and this is the building still being used. It has been stated that this church has probably been moved and changed to different charges more than any church in the Conference. It was on with every circuit or charge that was ever formed in the Martinsburg area. As other circuits grew and changes continued, in 1922, Friendship was left to itself and no pastor assigned and the church closed. In 1925, Rev. H. E. Richardson was assigned to St. Luke’s Church, and he opened Friendship and gave it leadership. The church, though small, has been active and witnessed a growth. It was placed on with Berkeley Place and Salem Churches in 1947 and in 1948 this took the name Martinsburg Charge. The church now has a fine future as the community around it is growing rapidly. An education building was added to the church and dedicated September 26, 1954, by Bishop D. T. Gregory. In 1958 the sanctuary was remodeled and new pews and pulpit furniture installed. In 1962 a second

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floor containing three classrooms was added to the education building and this was dedicated on September 22, 1963. Since then a piece of ground has been secured for a parking lot from the Federal government which adjoins the church property.

GREENSBURG: The Greensburg congregation had its beginning on a location near what is now known as the Shepherdstown Road, Route 45 East, located about 1½ miles from the city limits of Martinsburg. It was the first United Brethren in Christ Church south of the Potomac River. The church was known at that time as the Opequon United Brethren Church. During the Civil War the building was used as a hospital, and then burned by the soldiers (there is a controversy as to which side did the burning) after having carried the Bible out of the church and laying it on a tree stump nearby. The whereabouts of this Bible is not known. The area of the first church is now known as Smoketown. After a period of holding meetings in the schoolhouse or in the homes of the members they purchased the Lutheran Church and held worship services there for some time. Outgrowing this building the congregation in 1879 secured the present site from the Welshans family in the Greensburg community and built a new church. This church served the congregation until 1899 when under the pastorate of Dr. W. F. Gruver a new brick building was erected. This building served the community as a place of worship for fifty years. It was replaced in 1949, under the pastorate of Rev. C. S. Harden by a weatherboard church. The cornerstones of the preceding buildings “U. B. Church 1879” and “Rebuilt 1899” along with the stained glass arch over the entrance of the old church were placed in the new building. The Greensburg Church can well be termed the mother church of the Virginia Conference.

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INWOOD: The Inwood congregation was started under the leadership of Rev. B. P. S. Busey. The people of the Inwood community responded to the challenge of God’s work and worked together to complete its first church building in 1895. The building was a frame structure built for the cost of $1,500.00. Under the leadership of Rev. Busey the Inwood parsonage was constructed in 1897 for the cost of $1,000.00. This structure housed the pastors and their families until 1963 when it was sold. Inwood Church was successful in its efforts and by using an annual camp meeting for evangelistic purposes and presenting year-round ministry to the community. The Church grew and soon felt the inadequacy of the church building. The Inwood congregation built its second church home under the leadership of Rev. Joseph R. Collis in 1928. This church building, the present one, was of brick construction costing $17,500.00. Its dedication was on November 25, 1928, with Rev. J. H. Brunk and Rev. W. F. Gruver officiating. The Inwood Church has given Rev. Leslie O. Shirley to the Christian ministry and takes pride in the outstanding missionary work that he and his wife are doing in Africa. James H. Legg, a son of the church, is now a student in United Seminary, and the congregation looks with anticipation to his service in the Virginia Conference. The Inwood Congregation has grown and is now overcrowded. Plans are currently being formed to build an educational unit. The property to the west of the church has been acquired, and God has richly blessed the congregation.

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JOHNSONTOWN: Johnsontown Church building was built and dedicated on June 16, 1895 by W. S. Hoye of the Church of Christ. The building was purchased by the United Brethren in 1915 and dedicated by Rev. Isaac Summers. It is located just off Rt. 9 about four miles from Hedgesville, W. Va., Berkeley County, on the Jones Spring Charge. The original building was frame construction and purchased for $1,000. A cemetery adjoins the church. In 1899 Charles Edwards was the first buried in the cemetery which then belonged to the Church of Christ now known as the Tomahawk Christian Church. Remodeling through the years has continued and in 1955 Sunday school rooms and basement were constructed with dedication on April 29, 1956, under the pastorate of Rev. C. A. Moon. The total cost of new addition was $5,050. Since that time the original structure has been redecorated inside and out. Some of the families responsible for the starting of the church were the Files, Everharts, Barns, Kidneys and Stuckeys.

FIRST CHURCH: The present site of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church was purchased in 1909 at a cost of $2,500. In

1910 excavating was begun and in little over a year the building was near completion. Dr. W. F. Gruver was pastor of the church at the

199 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER time of its construction. The church was dedicated on October 6, 1912, at the last session of the Virginia Annual Conference which was convening in the newly constructed church. The entire cost of the church, including ground, was $29,200.19. Nearly forty years later, on April 2, 1950, under the pastorate of Dr. J. Paul Gruver, ground was broken for a new $90,000 Christian Education Building. On November 23, 1958, the church observed a “Note Burning Service,” which celebrated in liquidation of the debt. The history of the church, however, dates beyond its present location. First United Brethren Church of Martinsburg was located approximately one hundred yards from the present structure on Penn- sylvania Avenue. This structure, which still stands, was erected in 1867 and is still used as a house of worship by another denomination. The Rev. W. J. Lower was pastor at the time of its dedication. The First E.U.B. Church of Martinsburg nears the end of its first one hundred years of witness in the Martinsburg area. The present membership of the church is 970 with 600 enrolled in Sunday school.

ST. LUKE’S: In south Martinsburg at the Mason School a Sunday school was organized September 18, 1909 by the United Brethren people. More than a year before the Methodist Church organized the Sunday school, but gave it up. Some of the people who really wanted a Sunday school and church for this end of town asked the First United Brethren Church to help. First Church gave leadership largely through Arch Stanley and the Rev. W. F. Gruver. As the group outgrew the school, trustees were appointed and they purchased two lots on the corner of New York Avenue and Baker Street in 1910. A frame building was constructed at a cost of $2,200. On July 30, 1911, the church was formally St. Luke’s—First Building, 1919 organized as Second United Brethren in Christ; 26 charter

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members were received and the new building dedicated. Rev. B. F. Dotson was the pastor. The congregation outgrew this building by 1918. The building was moved to the back of the lot, an annex built to it for the children’s classes, and construction begun for the present church building in 1919. The brick structure was built from 1919 to 1923 at a cost of $65,000. The basement was completed January 1, 1921, and dedicated. The sanctuary was opened in latter part of 1922, and was dedicated September 17, 1923, by Bishop W. M. Bell on the closing day of the Virginia Annual Conference. The church continued to have a fine growth, although it struggled under a heavy debt St. Luke’s—Second Building, 1923 through the depression years. The debt was finally completed in 1942. A parsonage was purchased August 22, 1944, on West Virginia Avenue near the church. The congregation changed the name of the church to “St. Luke’s” at the time of the union of the United Brethren and the Evangelical Association, November 16, 1946. The church continued to outgrow its facilities, and, in 1950, a fund was started for an education building. Construction began for this after ground breaking services on July 15, 1956. The building was completed

St. Luke’s—Educational Building, 1957

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dedicated by Bishop J. Showers May 19, 1957. The total cost was more than $140,000. The debt was completed on this June 8, 1959. Since then two adjoining properties were purchased for $18,500, removed and a 32-car parking lot completed in 1963. A new parsonage was built 1961-1962, at a cost of more than $40,000 on New York Avenue near the church. This was first occupied March 22, 1962, and debt completed July 3, 1964. The present membership is 960, and Sunday school enrollment is 709.

MT. CARMEL: Mt. Carmel Church was built in the year 1871. It is located two miles west of Glengary, W. Va. Some of the families responsible for the founding were the Manors, Tysons, Parsons, Dunhams, Baileys, Hutzlers and Dicks. The original structure was weather boarded, and measurements were 40 x 30 ft, with a small pulpit platform and altar railing built around the platform. There was a wide-board wood ceiling. In 1938 a very attractive metal ceiling was put on, designed in structured squares. In 1949, the church was completely redecorated inside and outside. This included putting on brick veneer, adding an alcove and vestibule, new plaster, platform across the entire front, new altar railing and refinishing old pews and pulpit. Also, a basement was dug, a coal furnace installed, a wood frame bulletin board built, and a new electric organ purchased. The cemetery was enlarged and landscaping in back of the church and on the west side was completed. These improvements made this one of the most attractive churches in the county. In 1957, carpet was installed on the floor. In 1960 new metal frame picture glass windows were installed. In 1962, song book racks were installed on back of pews. In 1964 a brick bulletin board was built and an oil furnace installed. Descendants of O. M. Dick were the first to be buried in the church cemetery.

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PIKESIDE: The Pikeside congregation had its beginning in Berkeley County, West Virginia, around the year of 1879. The first place of regular worship was in the Stokes School House located in the “pine hill area.” As the congregation grew, the pastor, Rev. J. R. Ridenour lead the congregation in building a church of simple structure. The church was dedicated in 1885 and was Old Pleasant Plain; named the Pleasant Forerunner of Pikeside Plain Church because of its peaceful and lovely location. After some time, the fathers of the Pleasant Plain Church realized that there was greater opportunity to serve God and the community along highway U. S. 11. Under the pastorate of Rev. W. D. Mitchell the congregation re-located its church home in Pikeside. The new church was dedicated in 1913 at a cost of $2.200.00. The Pikeside congregation grew and began to realize that the church home was inadequate for the worship and service of God. The pastor, Rev. Joseph R. Collis, led the congregation in building a second structure in Pikeside which was completed and dedicated in June 26, 1927 for the cost of $23,500.00. This building has proved to be a credit to the community and church as it still houses the congregation and will probably do so for many years to come.

An educational unit was added to the church under the leadership of Rev. Lee B. Sheaffer and dedicated on December 6, 1959, for the cost of $72,000.00. The congregation also built a most beautiful parsonage in 1963 for the cost of $27,500.00 under the pastorate of Lee B. Sheaffer.

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The Pikeside congregation is growing continually and pledges contributions and cooperation with the Virginia Conference and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The congregation takes pride in the ministerial sons that have and are now serving: David T. Gregory, Joseph R. Collis, Howard Lee Fulk, and Eddie Lynn Henry (seminary student).

PROVIDENCE: Sometime prior to the year 1872, as near as can be ascertained as no records are available before 1887, a church was erected in a rural section of Berkeley County, West Virginia, west of Hedgesville near what was then known as Baxter Post Office. It was connected with several other churches comprising the Berkeley Circuit. The name Berkeley Circuit was changed to Jones Spring Charge in 1901. The first pastors were the Revs. P. H. Thomas, C. W. Hutzler, Snyder and Nagley. They were assisted by local preachers Basil Tyson, H. K. Shimp, and others. The first trustee on record in 1888 was a Jacob Norrington, who was succeeded by Sam Albright. Families prominent in early history were the Harpers, Tabbs, Albrights, Shrivers, Canbys and Butts. The Conference Report for 1898 showed Providence to be the largest congregation in the circuit with a membership of ninety-six. From the Providence congregation one missionary, Turner Tabb, went to Japan where he died while serving his first mission; and one minister, Clarence L. Harper, after attending Shenandoah College at Dayton, Virginia served charges in the Virginia Conference before transferring to the Ohio Conference. 1964 sees Providence Church building being repaired. The frame work being in excellent condition, it received insulation, aluminum siding, and new windows.

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SALEM: The Salem Church was built in 1879, although there is evidence that the congregation was established sometime prior to this. The building was of logs. The deed for the land was obtained January 27, 1887. This congregation served along with Greensburg, Friendship, Zoar, Cedar Grove and Red Bud to help establish Pleasant Plain (now Pikeside) and Inwood churches. This church and many of the others were shifted from one circuit to another very often. The church was closed a while, but was reopened October 13, 1907. Since that time the church has served well in its community. It has been remodeled several times and kept in good condition. In 1959 work was begun for an addition in the back of the church. This was completed in 1963 at a cost of $2,500 and at present the sanctuary is being remodeled and a furnace is being installed to heat the entire building. The church at present has a membership of 35. The membership is active and the church has been one that has given many members to the churches in the city. Because the community does not hold the young people, the church has been unable to have a large growth, but it nevertheless has brought people to the Lord and started them in the Christian life, and many of these have been active workers in other churches.

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THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

The first churches in what is now known as the Metropolitan District constituted what was known as Prince William Charge. The first United Brethren congregations and preaching places on Prince William Charge were Buck Hall, Baker’s Chapel, Hazelwood, and Midland. Baker’s Chapel was established as a preaching place or appointment in 1911 and had been abandoned by 1917. Hazelwood was abandoned as a preaching place in 1908 and a church was started at Aden, in a lodge hall. Midland Church was sold in 1930 for $400. The first mention made of Prince William Mission in the Virginia Conference Minutes is in 1895 when Rev. George W. Stover was the reporting pastor and Rev. C. P. Dyche was conference superintendent. “A beautiful church home was erected on Prince William, and two more contemplated.” In 1914 Aden had 79 members, Buck Hall 34, Midland 32, and Oak Hill 24. In 1915 Aden Church was valued at $1,100, Buck Hall, $1,000, Midland, $120, and Oak Hill, $200. Midland Church was built under the pastorate of the Rev. G. W. Stover, and dedicated by Dr. A. P. Funkhouser in 1894. The cost was $800. Hazelwood church was purchased in 1895. In 1964 Manassas Charge consists of churches at Aden, Buck Hall and Manassas. The modern churches in Arlington and Fairfax County, along with Manassas, Buck Hall, and Aden, make up the Metropolitan District.

THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT CHURCHES E.U.B. Church Charge 1. Aden Manassas 2. Buck Hall Manassas 3. Fairfax Sleepy Hollow Church 4. Manassas Manassas 5. St. Marks Arlington

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THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

ADEN: The Aden Church (formerly called Hazlewood) is located near Nokesville, in Prince William County, Virginia. The first church building was built under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. Brill, and dedicated in 1910 by Dr. A. S. Hammack. Cost of building was $1,000.00. This building was destroyed by fire in December 1931. Under the pastorate of Dr. A. L. Maiden, who served as chairman of the building committee, plans were laid and excavation was begun August 21, 1932, for a new church building. In December 1932 Rev. O. R. Kesner succeeded Dr. Maiden as pastor, and chairman of the building committee. The new church, a frame structure 30 x 50 ft with three private Sunday school rooms and a basement under the entire building was completed under the leadership of Rev. Kesner. The building was dedicated August 20, 1933, by Superintendent U. P. Hovermale, assisted by Dr. J. W. Wright, and the pastor O. R. Kesner. Cost of building was approximately $3,500.00. In 1964 the pastor is Eugene Baker, and the membership is 54.

BUCK HALL, Manassas Charge, was a preaching appointment on Prince William Mission (now Manassas Charge) as early as 1897. Quarterly Conference Minutes of Prince William Mission show that the second Quarterly Conference was held at Hazlewood September 25, 1897, and that Buck Hall was an appointment at that time. A Quarterly Conference was held at Buck Hall December 18, 1897. Dr. W. F. Gruver, conference superintendent reported as follows at the annual conference of March 1905. “Buck Hall Church, a well finished and

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FAIRFAX SLEEPY HOLLOW CHURCH: In April of 1954 a lot consisting of 1½ acres of land in Fairfax County, Virginia, was purchased for $17,500 for the purpose of a new mission church. During the summer the congregation was organized and services held in a new school building under the direction of Dr. George E. Schnabel and Rev. W. E. Basom. The Annual Conference of August 31-September 4, 1954, assigned the Rev. William H. Smith to Fairfax

Sleepy Hollow Mission Church as its first regular pastor. The Sleepy Hollow Church cornerstone-laying ceremony was March 25, 1956, under the pastorate of Rev. Smith. The Sleepy Hollow Community Church, located at Radnor and Holloman Roads in Falls Church, Virginia, was dedicated by Bishop D. T. Gregory on Sunday, September 9, 1956, at 3:30 p.m. The church was built at a cost of $86,000. It had a membership of 81 on the day of dedication. On January 8, 1961, Bishop Paul M. Herrick and Dr. Floyd L. Fulk officiated in dedicating

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twelve new class rooms, two church offices, and a paved parking lot. The total cost of construction was $70,000. The pastor in 1964 is Rev. William H. Smith, the membership is 300, the total value of church property according to conference minutes is $170,000 and the total indebtedness is $118,163. The parsonage was purchased in 1957 at the cost of $20,000.

MANASSAS: The actual establishment of the United Brethren Church, now known as the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Manassas, was September of 1917, when the first church service was held. Rev. L. C. Messick was the pastor and leader in purchasing from the Methodist their church building in Manassas for $1,000. Prior to this time, the United Brethren Church had established a mission charge surrounding Manassas, consisting of Aden, Buck Hall, Midland and Bakers Chapel below Cedar Run. Upon the purchase of the parsonage and church building from the Asbury Methodist Church at the corner of Church and West Streets, Manassas, for $1,000, the Manassas Church was established and, with Aden and Buck Hall, became Manassas Charge. At the time of purchasing the Methodist property, about half of the Methodist congregation remained and became a part of the United Brethren faith. In the year 1941 under the ministry of Rev. Stanley Knupp, the first Manassas Church building was torn down because the new Church Street went where the church building stood. However, a second church building was erected and dedicated on September 6, 1942, under the able leadership of Rev. Knupp. During the pastorate of Rev. Roy Hedrick proposals were made for better locations for our church. During the ministry of Rev. Lloyd S. Bowman, who succeeded Rev. Hedrick, a location of 3½ acres was

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bought for $10,000, at Grant and Longstreet Drive. Under the leadership of Rev. Bowman, ground was broken on January 20 1963, for the present new church building, and it was brought to completion under the ministry of Rev. Eugene Baker. The cost of this church building was over $80,000, not counting the cost of the land. Dedication services were held on Sunday, March 15, 1964, by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk with pastor Baker assisting. On the first level is the sanctuary, nursery, pastor’s study, large cloak room and vestibule. Not including the choir, the sanctuary will seat 220. The lectern and pulpit divide the worship area. The altar with dossal is in the center. On the basement level are six Sunday school classrooms, a large social hall, baptismal pool, stage choir robe room, kitchen and lavatories. In 1964 the pastor is Eugene Baker, and the membership is 64. ARLINGTON-ST. MARKS CHURCH: The Conference of 1941 authorized the Church Extension Society to make a survey in Arlington for the purpose of determining whether or not it would be feasible and wise to establish a church there. The Society made the survey and reported, “We look with favor on a work in Arlington.” On February 8, 1944, the Conference Treasurer, Rev. A. J. Secrist, with Dr. J. Paul Gruver, went to Arlington and gave a check of $10,990 to pay for a location.

On December 10, 1946, Rev. George B. Riley began his pastorate on the Arlington Mission Field. A new parsonage was dedicated on January 11, 1948, and with this date regular worship services began. Ground-breaking services for the new chapel were held on Sunday, June 22, 1947. On July 11,1948, the chapel was dedicated by Bishop J. Balmer Showers, and with this the services were moved from the parsonage to the chapel. The fellowship hall in the chapel was dedicated in honor of the first pastor, George B. Riley. On October 17, 1954, Bishop D. T. Gregory dedicated the parish hall, which was valued at $42,000. Other ministers sharing in the dedication were Dr. J. Paul Gruver, Rev. William H. Smith, Chaplain

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George B. Riley, Chaplain James Snelbaker, Conference Superintendent Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, and pastor Schnabel. Rev. George E. Schnabel, who began his pastorate at St. Mark’s on May 1, 1951, is the pastor in 1964. The present membership in 1964 is 500. The total value of church property as reported in Conference Minutes is $301,000 with a debt of $191,000.

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PETERSBURG DISTRICT

Some historical light on the early beginnings of the former United Brethren Church in the area now known as Petersburg District comes from the personal journal of a man who, unlike so many today, when he moved to a new area and found no United Brethren Church there did something about establishing one. This goes back to more than thirty years before the struggle between the states and before West Virginia even became a state. This was when Hardy County, then Virginia, stretched from the Shenandoah to the Alleghany Mountains. Mr. Christian Keplinger (Caplinger) and others emigrated from Rockingham County to Hardy County Virginia and upon arriving found no United Brethren Church in the area. Mr. Keplinger and these others began holding services first in their homes and then in the Keplinger barn. There was some objection raised to this and thus it became necessary to make the long hard trip back to Rockingham to get permission to continue their work and establish a church. In 1833 they built a church of logs on Keplinger land and named it Mt. Hebron. This church to a greater or lesser degree has been the mother church for the other twenty-odd churches up and down the South Branch Valley. This first church had a balcony in the rear, and colored folk attended using the balcony. Some of the names of early ministers mentioned are: Jacob A. Bovey, Adam I. Bovey, P. W. Weller, and Joseph D. Tyler. By 1851 this first church had decayed, and so a new one was built on land conveyed by Christian Caplinger to trustees for the United Brethren in Christ of the Virginia Annual Conference and is recorded in deed book 22, page 281, Hardy County, now West Virginia. This building stood in the cemetery across the road from the present church and it burned on December 25, 1892, just as the funeral of one Hester Hanger was to be held. In 1897 the church was replaced and this is the present building. Some of the other churches in the area and their founding dates are as follows: Mt. Carmel—1873, Maysville (now Fout Memorial)— 1883, Mt. Horeb—1883, Franklin (then on Smith Creek—1898, Lahmansville —1899, Harper’s Chapel—1903, St. John’s—1906, Petersburg—1911, Otterbein and Corner—1922. At present there are twenty churches served by five ministers, perhaps the highest ratio of churches to ministers in the Virginia Conference or other areas. As industry is being attracted mostly to Grant County, the day may not be far off when the churches may grow or consolidate and the work of the conference in this area may be strengthened. At present the strongest and most progressive E.U.B. Church of the area is the one in Petersburg.

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Bottom, left to right: Corner, Mt. Carmel, Mt. Hebron. Center, the parsonage. Top, left to right: Otterbein, Lahmansville, Maysville.

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PETERSBURG DISTRICT CHURCHES E.U.B. Church Charge 1. Circleville Riverton 2. Corner South Branch 3. East Dry Run Franklin 4. Fout Memorial South Branch 5. Franklin Franklin 6. Harpers Franklin 7. Hedricks Petersburg 8. High Rock Riverton 9. Hopeville (Abandoned) 10. Lahmansville South Branch 11. Marvins Chapel (Abandoned) 12. Mt. Carmel South Branch 13. Mt. Hebron South Branch 14. Mt. Horeb Pendleton-Grant 15. North Dry Run Riverton 16. Otterbein South Branch 17. Petersburg Petersburg 18. Pleasant View Riverton 19. Reed’s Creek Pendleton- Grant 20. Riverton Riverton 21. Saint Johns Pendleton-Grant 22. Scotts Ridge (Abandoned) 23. Seneca Riverton

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CIRCLEVILLE: Circleville Church, one of six churches on Riverton Charge, Pendleton County, West Virginia, is located 17 miles west from Franklin on State Route 28. It has a membership of 41 in 1964.

CORNER: The present building at Corner was dedicated June 17, 1923, by Rev. W. G. McNeil, assisted by Herman Groves, at a cost of $2,200. United Brethren appointments were held in this vicinity as early as 1883. This church has been improved with basement and central heating plant and has an active loyal membership of 115. It might be of interest to the reader to know that Corner received its name because there was a marker there placed by George Washington when he surveyed the Fairfax line.

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EAST DRY RUN: The land was deeded for a church at this site on September 5, 1840. It is not known when the first church was erected here. The present church is the second building to be used by the congregation at this place. An old log church was used prior to the building of the present church. The present church was built during the pastorate of Rev. W. S. Rau. The membership in 1964 is 30. The Conference Minutes record that the church was completely remodeled and rededicated on Sunday, July 8, 1928.

FOUT MEMORIAL: Fout Memorial, formerly Maysville Church, is on South Branch Charge. It was for many years a union church. Prior to 1883 services were held in the Court House at Maysville, then the county seat of Grant County, West Virginia. In 1899 62 members of the United Brethren Church were reported here, and in 1905 the membership had increased to 106. In 1949 the church was washed away by a disastrous flood. In 1951 the old school building was purchased, remodeled and furnished at a cost of $5,680. On Sunday, June 14, 1953, the new church building was dedicated by Bishop D. T. Gregory. The membership in 1964 is 86.

FRANKLIN: In 1898 or 1899, a church was built on Smith Creek several miles from Franklin and for about thirty years was the place of worship for a splendid congregation. In 1928 a brick church, which had belonged to the Presbyterians, but it had since been sold and used by the county court as a court house, was purchased and, after the interior was improved, the edifice was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell. The Smith Creek congregation joined the Franklin congregation

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In using that church. In 1954 this building was dismantled and the new church was built and dedicated on May 1, 1955, under the pastorate of Don N. Fridinger. The church was dedicated debt free. The membership in 1964 is 80.

HARPERS CHAPEL: The congregation at this place first worshipped in the “Judy Church” and then used the old Harper School house. As the membership grew they felt the need of another place of worship, so in union with the Brethren Church they built the church during the pastorate of J. W. Brill in 1903. In 1959 this church was dismantled and the present new church of block and white stucco was constructed at a cost of $27,845. This was during the pastorate of S. J. Westfall. Membership is 90 in 1964.

HEDRICK’S CHAPEL: This church is located near Rough Run, West Virginia, and was built in 1898-99 and dedicated June 18, 1899, by C. H. Crowell. It was named in honor of John W. Hedrick, who alone financed its construction. During the pastorate of W. B. Obaugh, it was remodeled and a vestibule added. The membership in 1964 is 71.

HIGH ROCK: The High Rock Church on Riverton Charge is at least older than 43 years, the time of the first listing of churches by name in the conference minutes. In the two conference years of 1954- 1955 and 1955-1956, the church was remodeled and refurnished at a total cost of $1,976. High Rock is a healthy growing church with a membership of 134 in 1964.

HOPEVILLE: The Hopeville Class was organized by Dan L. Judy in 1929 and soon had a membership of 20. Services were held in the Hopeville school about ten miles up the North Fork from Petersburg. The members were later urged to affiliate with the Corner Church about four miles away.

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LAHMANSVILLE: The Lahmansville Church was dedicated by Bishop H. H. Fout, assisted by his brother, Julies E. Fout, on May 27, 1900. However, United Brethren ministers conducted services here for a considerable time before the building of the church. Across the years many improvements and renovations have been made to the church. In the beginning of United Brethren services being held here prior to the Civil War, services were held in an old blacksmith shop that had been converted into a meeting house. Services were also held here in a log school house. A very early preacher was the Rev. Benjamin Stickley, who married one of the Lahman girls before the Civil War. The membership in 1964 is 101.

MARVIN CHAPEL: Marvin Chapel, a church about three miles up the river from Petersburg, was built about 1880 and was used by the United Brethren and Methodists as a union church. At first the church was on South Branch Charge, then attached to Franklin Charge under Rev. John Stearn, and last on Petersburg Charge from 1918 on. It was dedicated a Methodist Church because two ladies of Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia, contributed $500 toward construction with the proviso that it be so dedicated. Services were held there by a United Brethren minister from the time of its dedication until 1954 when the members were asked to transfer to Petersburg Church. The Church burned several years ago and has been replaced with a new building. The Methodists hold services there in 1964.

MT. CARMEL: Mt. Carmel Church is the second oldest congregation on the South Branch Charge and was built in 1873. It was dedicated in October of that year by Bishop David Edwards. J. E. Whitesel was pastor at the time. Among the charter members were Rev. Snowden Scott and Adam Bovey. The Presbyterians also held services here in the earlier days of the church, when more of them lived in the vicinity. During the pastorate of A. B. Mann, services were held here weekly, the increased services being compensated. Some great revivals have been a means of blessing to this church and community. This is the church of the Fouts who have gone out to bless both the local community and the entire denomination. There is a cemetery surrounding the church where many of the old members are buried. In 1899 the church listed 88 members. Membership in 1964 is 66.

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MOUNT HEBRON: About the year 1835, Christian Keplinger and others emigrated from Rockingham County, Virginia, to what is now known as Grant County, West Virginia, and settled in the ridges, or what is now known as Mt. Hebron. In the year 1837, services were held in the barn of Mr. Keplinger, and a class of four members was organized. The first church was built on the farm of Christian Keplinger about the year of 1846 or 1847. In 1853 an Annual Conference was held at Mt. Hebron at which Bishops J. Erb and J. J. Glossbrenner presided, and an Annual Conference was held here in 1871 with Bishop Jonathan Weaver presiding. The second church built here of logs burned in December 1892. Another building was erected. Mt. Hebron is the first United Brethren organization and the oldest United Brethren Church in the Petersburg-South Branch country. The membership in 1964 is 69. The cemetery located across the road from the present church appears to have been established along with the church. Some of the first buried there were the Keplingers.

MT. HOREB: The Mt. Horeb Church, Pendleton-Grant Charge, was built by Rev. A. M. Horn, in 1883. In 1927, under the leadership of Rev. L. M. Leach, the present church was constructed at a cost of $3,564. The church was dedicated by Dr. J. H. Brunk. The membership in 1964 is 194.

NORTH DRY RUN: The North Dry Run Church is on Riverton Charge. No information was available to the writer on the construction of North Dry Run Church. The membership in 1929 was 16. This is the first listing in the conference minutes of North Dry Run Church. The membership in 1964 is 39.

OTTERBEIN: Around the turn of the twentieth century, Rev. E. E. Neff preached at Excelsior Schoolhouse where a number of members were received into the United Brethren Church. Later Dr. James W. Wright had a splendid meeting there. In 1921, Charles Beard, known as the Blacksmith Evangelist, held a great tent meeting and near that site the Otterbein Church was built under the pastorate

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of Rev. W. M. Maiden. It was dedicated on July 22, 1923, by Bishop H. H. Fout. When the road was relocated, the church had to be moved also and a basement was added, and other improvements have been made since. The membership in 1964 is 87.

PETERSBURG: The one to whom most credit is due for the establishment of a church in Petersburg belongs to Rev. J. W. Stearn, who, along with serving the Franklin Charge, began in 1904 to preach also at Hedrick’s Chapel and Marvin Chapel, the latter being three miles up river from Petersburg. The coming of the railroad in 1910 caused a mild boom for Petersburg. Dr. A. S. Hammack,

Superintendent of the Virginia Conference at the time, urged the establishment of a church in Petersburg. J. L. Rexroad acting as agent, and a member of Lahmansville United Brethren Church, purchased three lots as a site for a new church building. Bishop W. M. Weekley visited Petersburg and spoke at the Court House to an interested gathering, giving many reasons why a church should be erected in Petersburg by the United Brethren. On February 24, 1916, the deed for the church lots was executed to G. H. Whitesel, J. R. Smith, W. F. Hiser, H. F. Groves and E. G. Kessel, trustees. Building operations were begun and the building was completed in 1917 at a cost of $10,000. The church was dedicated June 18, 1917, by Bishop W. M. Weekley, and at last the long-cherished dream of the late John W. Stearn was a reality. An Annual

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Conference was held here September 26-31, 1917, with Bishop W. M. Bell presiding. The education building, with equipment, erected in 1957, cost about $85,000. In 1964 the membership is 292. Rev. Wilton Thomas is serving his seventh year as pastor.

PLEASANT VIEW: Pleasant View is a church on the Riverton Charge. Pleasant View’s first listing in the Conference Minutes as a church is in 1923. It was very likely a church prior to that time. The writer has tried to obtain additional information concerning the church but has not been able to get any. The membership in 1964 is 44.

REED’S CREEK: Reed’s Creek Church on Pendleton-Grant Charge was first built in 1897 under the pastorate of Rev. A. P. Walton at a cost of $500. It was of frame construction. In 1957 it was replaced with a cinderblock church under the pastorate of Rev. B. F. Spitzer at a cost of $7,895, and it was dedicated on August 18, 1957, by Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk.

RIVERTON: A church house of the United Brethren was built at Riverton by Rev. J. W. Brill in 1900. The Riverton Church is located 18 miles north west of Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia, on Route 33, at Riverton. The membership is 100 in 1964.

ST. JOHN’S: St. John’s Church was built in 1906 under the pastorate of Rev. J. W. Stearn of wooden construction at a cost of $2,000. St. John’s is on Pendleton-Grant Charge and has a membership of 85 in 1964.

SCOTT’S RIDGE: Scott’s Ridge congregation was organized in 1928. Under the leadership of Mr. Dan L. Judy, a quarterly conference licentiate, there was a membership in 1931 of 45, when it became a part of Petersburg Charge. In 1957 it was closed and never reopened.

SENECA: Seneca Church is an appointment on Riverton Charge. It is seven miles north of Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia, on Route 33. An addition was built in 1955-1956 at a cost of about $3,000. Other improvements and paintings in recent years cost several thousand dollars. The membership in 1964 is 112.

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THE STAUNTON DISTRICT

United Brethren preachers and preaching in the Staunton District in Augusta County, Virginia, dates back to the year 1800, the year of the first appointing of an annual conference, and the year the United Brethren sect begins as a distinct church. Bishop Christian Newcomer, fourth Bishop of the Church, preached in Virginia as early as 1795. In 1802 Bishops George Adam Geeting and Christian Newcomer traveled the Virginia Circuit together, and great meetings were held in Rockingham and Augusta Counties. On September 13, 1800, Bishops Newcomer and Martin Boehm, accompanied by Henry Boehm, son of Bishop Boehm, passed through Staunton and held a great meeting at the home of Henry Menger’s (Mizer’s) against the North Mountain near the present site of Bethlehem Church, about eight miles west of Staunton. It was at the Virginia Annual Conference held at Bethlehem Church in March of 1851 that the first offering for foreign missions was taken by any conference or congregation of the United Brethren denomination. It might be of interest to readers of this history to know that there never has been an Evangelical Church in the Staunton District, and so far as the writer has been able to ascertain, no Evangelical has ever been, or is, a member of any of the Staunton District churches. The Virginia Conference Minutes of 1964 reveal that in the Staunton District there is a total membership of 3,181 in the fifteen churches, and that the total value of church property in the District is $1,155.800.

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A PICTURE OF STAUNTON DISTRICT PREACHERS Front row (left to right) Rev. Andrew C. Agnew, Rev. Thomas L. Coffman, Rev. John R. Sawyer, Rev. David F. Glovier, Rev. Olin R. Kesner. Back row (left to right) Rev. Kenneth Frank, Rev. Kenneth Shumake, Rev. Arthur E. Grant, Rev. Bruce C. Pfeiffer, Rev. Joseph Sheets, Rev. Raymond E. Campbell.

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THE STAUNTON DISTRICT CHURCHES

Church Charge 1. Belmont Augusta 2. Bethlehem Churchville 3. Bluff Dale (Abandoned) 4. Cherryvale (Station) 5. Churchville Churchville 6. Clay Hill (Abandoned) 7. Mt. Kinley (Station) 8. Mt. Pisgah Augusta 9. Mt. View Churchville 10. Mt. Zion Churchville 11. Pleasant Grove — 12. Roanoke (Station) 13. St. Pauls (Station) 14. Tye River (Abandoned) 15. Union Chapel Augusta 16. Verona (Station) 17. Walkers Creek (Attached to St. Paul’s) 18. Waynesboro (Station)

THE STAUNTON DISTRICT

BELMONT: The Church is on Route 254 about five miles east from Staunton. The church was built during the pastorate of Rev. N. A. Kiracofe, and mainly through the efforts of J. C. S. Myers and his brother-in-law, Billie Hildebrand at a cost of $1,000. The frame church was dedicated in 1884 by Dr. A. P. Funkhouser. Belmont was switched back and forth, as an appointment, between Staunton and Augusta Charges several times between 1890 and 1914.

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Since 1914 Belmont Church has continuously been an appointment on Augusta Charge. In 1927 Belmont Church was remodeled, at a cost of $2,000 under the pastorate of Rev. David F. Glovier, and was dedicated July 10th of that year by the Conference Superintendent J. H. Brunk, assisted by the pastor. On Sunday of June 22, 1958 the present new brick church was dedicated by Bishop J. Gordon Howard. Others participating in the dedication service were Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, Rev. Forrest S. Racey, former pastor and President of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music, and Pastor E. B. Caplinger. Rev. Caplinger led to completion the project begun under the ministry of Rev. George S. Widmyer. The new church building is valued at $60,000. The Sanctuary is 36 by 76 ft in size, with thirteen Gothic windows and four colonial columns. There is a social hall 34 by 54 ft, with kitchen. On Sunday, June 23, 1963, the church celebrated the payment of its building debt with a note burning service. Dr. Fulk brought greetings from the Conference; Rev. George S. Widmyer, a former pastor, brought the message; Pastor Bruce Pfeiffer, and Mervin Shull, chairman of the building committee participated in the service. In 1964 Rev. Bruce Pfeiffer is the pastor and the membership is 110.

BETHLEHEM: Bethlehem is one of the oldest preaching points in the Shenandoah Valley. In September of 1800, Bishops Christian Newcomer and Martin Boehm, on a preaching tour deep into the Shenandoah Valley, passed through Staunton and on to North Mountain where at Henry Menger’s (now Mizers) they held a great meeting. This meeting was held on ground near the present site of Bethlehem Church. Bishop Newcomer also states in his Journal that in 1802 a “Sacramental Meeting” was held here at Henry Menger’s (Mizers) near where Bethlehem Church now stands, to which people came from fifty miles. On September 15, 1803, he held a “Quarterly Meeting” at Lewis Shuey’s, another on June 15, 1811, and again in 1814. The first church building was of brick construction. It was built through the Shueys at a cost of $1,300 and dedicated by Bishop J. J.

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Glossbrenner. The Virginia Annual Conference convened here on March 7, 1851, with Bishop Jacob Erb presiding, and J. C. Spitler, secretary. It was here at this Conference of 1851 that Bishop Glossbrenner took the first missionary offering ever taken in the denomination. The present church house was built under the pastorate of Rev. G. A. McGuire at a cost of $7,320, and it was dedicated by Superintendent A. S. Hammack, September 21, 1918. In 1964 Rev. Raymond Campbell is pastor and the membership is 61.

BLUFF DALE: Bluff Dale Church is located several miles northwest of White Hall, Albemarle County, Virginia. It is a frame building and was, according to the Funkhouser History, dedicated by Rev. J. W. Howe. The Church was built as a union preaching place. It was in the beginning an appointment on Albemarle Circuit, with Otterbein, Shady Grove, and Prize Hill, all east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in 1910. In 1914 the name was changed to Swift Run Circuit. For several years prior to 1917 Bluff Dale had been abandoned as a United Brethren preaching place, when Rev. David F. Glovier accompanied by Mr. W. N. McAllister, held a week’s revival meeting at Bluff Dale Church, and began reporting Bluff Dale as an appointment on Augusta Charge. During the years following through 1929, the Rev. Glovier accompanied by Mr. W. N. McAllister, a member of the Union Chapel Church on Augusta Charge, regularly held a week of revival services here adding to the membership. From 1929 Rev. C. W. Tinsman served Bluff Dale Church in connection with his work on Augusta Charge. It was continued as an appointment on Augusta Charge until 1952, when the membership was transferred to the Waynesboro Church by the pastor, Rev. David F. Glovier. In 1964 a small group of Pentecostals hold services in the church.

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CHERRYVALE: The Cherryvale Church, Staunton, is located on Cherry Hill Drive, two blocks off Spring Hill Road. The Rev. Wilton B. Thomas was assigned as first pastor in September 1956, and he led in the organization of a congregation. On December 2, 1956, the first service was held in the basement of the parsonage with 25 present. On January 6, 1957, 21 charter members were received and a Sunday school was organized. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on August 18, 1957, which was led by Pastor Thomas, assisted by Rev. David F. Glovier . Construction began the week following. The cornerstone laying was on February 2, 1958 with Bishop J. Gordon Howard presiding, assisted by the Conference Superintendent and Revs. Thomas and Glovier. On March 30th the congregation moved into the basement for services and into the Chapel on May 11, 1958. The Church was dedicated Sunday, June 22, 1958, at 2:30 p.m. with Bishop J. Gordon Howard bringing the dedicatory message and leading in the dedication ritual. Also participating in the service were: Pastor Thomas, Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, and Rev. Forest S. Racey, President of Shenandoah College. Total cost of building and furnishings was $68,500. The General Board of Missions gave $10,000 and made a loan of $15,000, and the Virginia Conference Board of Missions gave $10,000. In 1965 the Pastor is Rev. Arthur E. Grant and the membership is 145. CHURCHVILLE: A frame building called the “Prayer Meeting House” located at the junction of Routes 42 and 250, at the west end of Churchville, was dedicated by Bishop William Brown of the United Brethren Church in 1834. Our first permanent house of worship in Churchville was Glossbrenner Memorial, erected on the present site of St. James Methodist Church. Early Glossbrenner Memorial

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preachers of our faith were sent from Rockingham Circuit and later from Staunton Circuit. For fifty-one years, until July 20, 1877, the Methodist and United Brethren people worshipped together, when the Methodists purchased other denomination’s interest for the sum of $500. The U. B. congregation led by the pastor, Rev. J. E. Whitesel (and with the blessing of Bishop Glossbrenner, who had been living in his own home in Churchville since 1855, and who gave the lot for the building and $500 in cash), built the present brick building. Dedication was made in 1878 with Dr. Zebedee Warner of the West Virginia Conference preaching the sermon. The cost is listed at $3,500. Rev. J. J. (Bishop) Glossbrenner preached here as early as 1833. Under the pastorate of Rev. S. J. Westfall, the church was remodeled and renovated at a cost of $7,300, in addition to much donated labor, with Roy Simmons supervising and doing much of the work as carpenter. On April 27, 1941, the church was rededicated by Bishop G. D. Batdorf and named Glossbrenner Memorial. In 1964 Rev. Raymond Campbell is pastor and the membership is 128.

CLAY HILL: Clay Hill Church was at first called Pine Grove. The present church building which is now being used as a camp by a Staunton attorney, is in good condition, and stands in a grove of giant pines. It is located about five miles north of Deer-field and about 20 miles west of Staunton. The church was built in 1856 at a cost of $600, and was dedicated, Clay Hill, by Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner. The Church was reported in the Conference Minutes as an appointment on Churchville Charge for the last time in 1934 with 12 members. Rev. J. W. Maiden, when past 80 years old, was the last United Brethren minister to preach at Clay Hill. Clay Hill was first an appointment on Rockbridge Circuit and last on Churchville Charge. Cherry Hill has been abandoned since 1935.

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MCKINLEY: The first class of the Church was formed in 1842. The first Church there was called Mount Zion and was built of logs with clapboarding. A deed for the first church lot is dated August 3, 1854. The first church was a union church with German Reformed, Lutheran, and United Brethren worshipping here. This building was destroyed by fire about 1871. At this time the Lutherans began erection of a church by themselves in the community. I find no other records of the German Reformed Church. After the fire the United Brethren worshipped in the grove and about 1873 erected a frame building. In 1902 this building was sold and moved. The present church building was begun by Rev. W. S. Rau and completed by brethren of the appointment, led by C. S. Yeago, at a cost of $1,000. On June 7, 1903, Dr. A. S. Hammack dedicated the Church, with pastor J. C. S. Myers, pastor, assisting. During the Conference year of 1937-1938, Mount Zion’s name was changed to McKinley, being attached to Churchville Charge with a church near Mt. Solon on the charge called Mount Zion. During the years 1950-1951, the church was remodeled, with four additional Sunday school rooms, a full basement, and kitchen, at a cost of $3,000, which was paid prior to dedication. Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk dedicated the new additions. The pastor in 1964 is Rev. Kenneth Frank and the membership is 135.

MOUNT PISGAH: Mt. Pisgah Church was, at the time of its founding in about 1851, known as Spitler’s Chapel. The Church was founded and built by the Rev. Jacob C. Spitler who was licensed to preach in 1852 by the Virginia Annual Conference held at Springhill, Augusta County, Virginia. By a deed dated June 7, 1851, and for the consideration of $1, a lot or parcel of ground for a church building was conveyed by John Reid Old Mt. Pisgah to Peter Acord,

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Baltzer Lutz and Jacob Ewin, trustees for the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Brethren in Christ; and granting other orthodox churches the privilege of holding services every other Sunday. This site was what is contained in the present old cemetery and was the location of the first church on Mt. Pisgah hill. The first church building was constructed of logs at a cost of $500. Mt. Pisgah 1950 Across the road and on the East side of the first church site a second church building of frame construction was built in 1884 during the pastorate of Rev. S. K. Wine at a cost of $1,200, and it was dedicated by Rev. C. I. B. Brane. The third and present church building of brick construction was erected on the approximate site of the second building during the pastorate of Rev. R. L. Brill at a cost of $40,000, and it was dedicated by Bishop D. T. Gregory, June 3, 1951. A new east wing was added in 1959 at a cost of $10,110, under the pastorate of Rev. E. B. Caplinger. Dedication services were held Sunday, June 7, 1959, with Conference Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk bringing the morning message and dedicating the addition. Rev. David F. Glovier, a former pastor, addressed the congregation in the afternoon. Present membership is 210, and Rev. Bruce Pfeiffer is the pastor in 1964.

MOUNTAIN VIEW: The first Church House built in the Mt. View community was located about one-third mile east of the present church, and was called Union Hall. Union Hall was built as a union church in 1868 on land donated by Alex Lightner. The building-was erected through the joint leadership of Rev. George A. Shuey and Valentine Hupman of the United Brethren Church,

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and Captain Jacob Hoover of the Brethren Church. The Brethren later relinquished their interest. In 1899 the present church building was begun under the ministry of Rev. S. R. Ludwig on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. William Gordon. A dedication was held on August 4, 1901, with the Rev. George P. Hott preaching the dedication sermon. In 1964 Rev. Raymond Campbell is pastor and the membership is 55.

MT. ZION: Mt. Zion, near Mt. Solon, Va., and on Churchville Charge, began as a congregation prior to 1842 in the home of George Hoffman (Huffman) called the “Human Father of Mt. Zion.” On April 15, 1842, the class was organized into a congregation. The first church building was of log construction and was dedicated by Bishop Jacob Markwood in 1847. The second and present brick building was erected in 1884 and dedicated by Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner. In 1951, under the pastorate of Rev. C. W. Tinsman, six new Sunday school rooms were added, and extensive improvements and renovations were made at a cost of $16,000. On Sunday, August 26, 1951, the enlarged and improved building was dedicated by Bishop D. T. Gregory assisted by Conference Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk and Rev. C. W. Tinsman. Other ministers participating in the services were Rev. David F. Glovier, and Rev. Charles Saufley. In 1964 Rev. Raymond Campbell is pastor and the membership is 155. PLEASANT GROVE: Pleasant Grove was built in1838, and its cost of $300 was raised the day of dedication. Its logs were hewn in woods nearby. Those for the south side being given by the father of Elijah Huffman; those for the east side by Jacob and Peter Whitesel; those for the west side by Abram Funkhouser; and those for the north side by Jacob Pifer; each party gave six of the 24 benches. It was dedicated

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Rev. Reeser. Pleasant Gove had a pulpit at first on north side. A Mr. Pifer was a carpenter and worked on church. George Huffman and William Knott had a great revival here. The new church built by A. J. Secrist; it was dedicated in 1915 by A. S. Hammack. L. W. Swank was a leader in the work, which cost $2,400. The pastor in 1964 is Kenneth Shumake, and its membership is 84. This church is about one mile north of the Augusta-Rockingham County line on Route 11.

ROANOKE: The Roanoke Church is the most southerly church in the Virginia Conference, being 87 miles from Staunton. In May 1891, Rev. J. E. Fout, who was a ministerial student, was sent to Roanoke to find any United Brethren who had located there, and to establish a church if possible. During his three month’s vacation he succeeded in finding some members of our denomination. From this time on ministers were regularly assigned to Roanoke. A church was built at a cost of $3,900 under the pastorate of Rev. S. L. Rice, on Franklin Road. It was dedicated by Bishop E. B. Kephart, November 10, 1895. This church was sold and occupied by the Greek Orthodox

Church. Roanoke—1st Church Building Roanoke—2nd Church Building A second church was built in Northwest Roanoke, but it was not successful, and it was voted to close the new church, consolidate with the first, and relocate. A lot was purchased on the corner of Tazewell Avenue and Nelson Street, S.E., where a brick church was erected at a

232 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER cost of $15,372, and dedicated on September 29, 1907, as the Hott Memorial Church. Rev. C. H. Crowell was the pastor.

Roanoke—Present Church Building In 1924 under the leadership of Rev. U. P. Hovermale, the congregation, in seeking for a better church location, purchased two lots at the corner of Mountain and Ferdinand Avenues, South West, at a cost of $8,797, where was erected the present church building at a cost of $53,150, including the lots. The church was formally dedicated on November 14, 1927, under the pastorate of Rev. E. E. Miller, with Dr. J. H. Brunk, Conference Superintendent, and Dr. G. D. Gossard, President of Lebanon Valley College, assisting the pastor. The present value of the church is $100,000. In 1964 the Rev. Andrew C. Agnew, is pastor, and the membership is 300.

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ST. PAUL’S, Staunton: At the Annual Session of the Virginia Conference held at Keedysville, Maryland, March 2-6, 1887, it was voted to open a mission in the city of Staunton, to be called Staunton Mission Station. An appropriation of $250 was made for the work, and Rev. J. W. Howe was assigned to the mission as its first pastor. For a few years prior to this time, the United Brethren and Baptists had been Lewis Street U. B. Church worshipping together in a rented upstairs room over where Ast’s Hardware Store is now—1964. Then it was the Gooch Building. William A. Reed, a justice of the peace; John Rogers, a constable; and Charles Tanner, a prominent business man, all of

Staunton, with Rev. St. Paul’s E.U.B. Church in New Dress

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J. W. Howe, were foremost among United Brethren in the beginning of the work in Staunton. “A church has been erected in Staunton, and, although not completed, our people worship in it with some degree of comfort.” — Presiding Elders Report at Conference of 1889. According to the best information obtainable it seems the church was dedicated by Bishop J. W. Hott about 1894. The church grew in numbers rapidly during its early years and by 1896 reported 430 members. In 1903 the United Brethren bought the Baptist Church and lot, situated on the corner of South Washington and West Beverly Streets for the sum of $4,000. In 1904 the United Brethren sold their church and lot, situated on South Lewis Street, to the German Brethren— now Church of the Brethren—for $3,000. From June 1904 to late in the year of 1905, the United Brethren worshipped in the YMCA Building which stood on the corner of South Central Avenue and West Beverly Streets. The church on Lewis Street was sold and the Baptist Church was purchased, remodeled and renovated during the ministry of Rev. G. W. Stover. The Church was remodeled, enlarged, rededicated and named St. Paul’s under the pastorate of Rev. A. B. Mann. The first parsonage was bought during the pastorate of Rev. H. P. Ruppenthal. A house and lot, adjoining the church, was purchased for $11,000 during the pastorate of Rev. David F. Glovier. This purchase provided a 75 x 80-ft lot for future church building expansion. Five hundred new members were received during Rev. Glovier’s ministry. The following improvements, additions, and extensions were made during the long pastorate of the Rev. John R. Sawyer: sanctuary remodeled and new organ installed, 1945; Maas chimes dedicated, 1947; activities building dedicated by Bishop Showers, 1950; new educational building dedicated by Bishop Howard, 1958; and exterior of church covered with permastone, 1961. Membership in 1964 is 860. Rev. Sawyer, pastor, is in his 23rd year as pastor of St. Paul’s.

TYE RIVER: Tye River Church was a union church where United Brethren, Methodists, and Baptists preached a good many years ago. It was located near the eastern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, Virginia. Nelson County joins Augusta County on the east. The first church building was of logs constructed under the pastorate of A. Hoover and dedicated by Rev. J. W. Howe. The log structure was later replaced by a frame building, which was built at a cost of $300. According to the Annual Conference Minutes of 1880, Tye River was detached from Rockbridge Mission to form the base of a work to be called Nelson Mission. In 1886 Tye River was attached

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to Rockbridge Circuit, and Rev. R. Byrd was assigned as pastor. At the Annual Conference of 1907 the Boundary Committee recommended that Tye River Church be sold and that the presiding elder look after the sale of same. The proceeds from the sale of this property were to be applied to the building fund of the Staunton Church. Evidently Tye River Church by 1907 had become the sole property of the Virginia Conference.

UNION CHAPEL: The Union Chapel Church is located near Weyers Cave, Virginia. It was built by D. W. Brenneman, a layman, with the help of other United Brethren and the Mennonites. It was built as a union church, the United Brethren having a 3/4 interest and the Mennonites having a 1/4 interest. The church was built about 1885 at a cost of $1,000, and it was dedicated by Rev. J. W. Howe. For a number of years prior to 1964, the Mennonites have not been holding services here. D. W. Brenneman held Sunday school and promoted Bush Meetings on the site of the Church before the church was built. He gave the ground for the church. Union Chapel has long been an appointment on Augusta Charge. The present membership is 63 and Rev. Bruce Pfeiffer is the pastor. Rev. Howard McAllister, former superintendent of Erie Conference, later of the Florida Conference, Rev. Wade Miller, Vice- President of Otterbein College, and the Rev. Millard Miller, pastor of the First E.U.B. Church, Westerville, Ohio, grew up in this church, were converted in revivals here, and became members of this church. Our little country churches have produced many of our greatest leaders in the work of the church.

VERONA: Verona became a regular preaching place as early as 1878 with Rev. J. E. Hott, brother of Bishop J. W. Hott, as pastor. The first meeting place was a wash house owned by Anthony Wilkerson which was used until 1881. The congregation moved to an old log house and

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Wilkerson Wash House Old Log House later in 1890 the first real church building was erected at a cost of $800 and dedicated by Rev. J. W. Howe. The second church was built of brown concrete block in 1907-1908 by Revs. J. C. S. Myers and W. S. Rau at a cost of $3,250, and it was dedicated by Superintendent W. F. Gruver, May 1, 1908. Ground for Verona’s newest church building was broken, August 6, 1950, and the cornerstone laid on January 28, 1951. On Sunday, November 4, 1951, the church, constructed of cinder block and brick,

at a cost of $100,000, was dedicated by Bishop D. T. Gregory,

First Church Building Second Church Building assisted by pastor R. L. Brill. Other ministers taking part in addition to Superintendent Floyd L. Fulk were: Rev. David F. Glovier and Rev. Forest S. Racey, two former pastors; and Rev. John R. Sawyer. The new church has a sanctuary with a seating capacity of 250 including the choir, and an additional seating capacity in the overflow

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Sunday school rooms of 125. There are five Sunday school rooms, a library, choir rooms, large vestibule and secretary’s room on the main

Present Church Building floor. There is a large basement with social hall, platform for plays and other uses, dressing rooms, three Sunday school rooms, kitchen, toilets, coat room, boiler room and storage. Until the meeting of the Annual Conference of 1953, this church was one of five churches comprising the Verona Charge (formerly Augusta Charge). By action of that conference, Verona Church was made a station with the Rev. Charles B. Weber appointed as its first full-time pastor. Present membership 1964 is 430 and Rev. Thomas L. Coffman is pastor.

WALKER’S CREEK: Walker’s Creek was a United Brethren preaching appointment on Rockbridge Circuit prior to 1852. In 1840 D. S. Spessard was appointed to Rockbridge Circuit, and in 1843 J. J. Glossbrenner, later bishop, was assigned to the Circuit. A deed conveying a parcel of land on which was a new school house and church

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to trustees for the United Brethren Church and to trustees for the Presbyterian Church at Walkers Creek is dated November 20, 1852. Each denomination was to have equal right in said house and lot, the United Brethren to have their share of the time to suit the arrangement of the Circuit, neither denomination to interfere with the other regular appointment for preaching. On May 21, 1900, trustees of the Immanuel Presbyterian Congregation at Walkers Creek (Zack P. O.) deeded to trustees of the United Brethren Church all of their undivided half interest with all the land attached. In 1912 the Circuit was called Swoope Circuit and, beginning with 1927 Walkers Creek Church, has been served by the pastors of St. Paul’s Church, Staunton. Numerous renovations and improvements have been made from time to time. Walkers Creek is about 25 miles from Staunton and is the most southerly located church in the Virginia Conference except Roanoke. The present membership is 45.

WAYNESBORO: On November 27, 1928, a meeting was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. May of Waynesboro, Virginia, to

consider the matter of organizing a class and building a church house in Waynesboro, where were living a number of United Brethren families. The meeting was arranged by Rev. David F. Glovier, pastor of Augusta Charge with parsonage at Verona. Other U. B. ministers present were Superintendent J. H. Brunk, Dr. W. F. Gruver, Dr. E. U. Hoenshel, and Rev. G. B. Fadeley. No definite conclusions were reached at this meeting, except that a committee was appointed to make a further study

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of the situation. Due to the heavy indebtedness on several large churches in the conference, to the depression of the early thirties, and to the Second World War, the organization of a class and the building of a house of worship was postponed. Years later and in connection with his pastorate on Churchville charge, Rev. Glovier began holding services in United Brethren homes in Waynesboro on the second and fourth Tuesday nights of each month. This was the latter part of 1945. In 1946 second and fourth Tuesday night services were held in the Legion Hall on Delphine Avenue by Rev. Glovier. During this same year a site for a new church building was purchased on Highland Avenue at Bridge Street. On May 1, 1946, the Conference Council of Administration of the Virginia Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ approved and authorized the organization of a class (or congregation) to operate and function in all matters as a regularly organized United Brethren Church. At the annual conference session of September 24-26, 1947, Rev. David F. Glovier was assigned to the Waynesboro Mission as its first minister with a charter membership of thirty-four. At a meeting of the Conference Council of Administration, presided over by Bishop J. Balmer Showers, which met in the Martinsburg First Church on March 2, 1948, it was unanimously voted that the Conference give to the Waynesboro Church $25,000, and by unanimous vote endorsed an application to the denominational Department of Church Extension for a gift of $5,000. Excavation for the foundation was made in July 1948, and by September the laying of cinder blocks and bricks was under way. The church building was designed by Rev. David F. Glovier and construction was under the supervision of Mr. O. M. Frasher of Waynesboro. Mr. Frasher most graciously donated his services. At the invitation of pastor Glovier the cornerstone-laying ceremony was performed Saturday, November 20, 1948, at 2:00 p.m. by officers and members of Lee Lodge No. 209 A.F.&A.M., the Masonic order of Waynesboro. Rev. Floyd L. Fulk, Conference Superintendent, delivered the oration. Pastor Glovier participated in the service. Opening Day was Sunday, August 7, 1949, with pastor Glovier preaching from the text “So built we the walls, for the people had a mind to work.” Total attendance for morning, afternoon and evening services was 1,000. It was as a dream fulfilled for both pastor and people. The church was dedicated by Bishop J. Balmer Showers, who preached a most eloquent sermon, assisted by Superintendent Fulk and pastor Glovier, on Sunday, August 21, 1949. The church was filled to overflowing with an appreciative and grateful people.

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The grey brick church building is “L” shaped, of Romanesque- Colonial architecture, and is 90 by 70 ft with each section 40-ft wide. Seating capacity of the nave and balcony is about 500. Besides the nave, balcony, large vestibule, woman’s lounge, and projection room, the church contains a parlor, pastor’s study, church office, nursery, kindergarten, large social hall, kitchen, four wash rooms, a beautiful baptistery, chimes, a public address system, a bell in tower, and seven Sunday school rooms. An outstanding feature of the church is the tower which contains four glass brick crosses about six feet in height which are visible from all directions and are illuminated from dark until midnight. The church was completed and furnished at an estimated cost of $200,000. Pastors serving the church are as follows: David F. Glovier from its beginnings in 1945 to December 31, 1956; Troy R. Brady, supply pastor, from January 1, 1957 to the September Annual Conference 1957; Olin R. Kesner from Conference of 1957 in September to the date of this writing, December 1964. During the pastorate of Rev. Kesner the church debt balance was liquidated, and a commodious new parsonage was built, the first parsonage being sold. The 1964 membership is nearly 400.

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WINCHESTER DISTRICT

Records show that as early as 1796 Christian Newcomer, who later became a Bishop, preached to a large congregation in Winchester. Just before the first annual conference at Peter Kemp’s Farm, in September, 1800, Newcomer made a tour of the Virginia circuit. He stopped at the home of another preacher, Christian Crum, who lived at Pleasant Valley, eight miles northeast of Winchester, on what is now known as the Jacob Hott Place. (For years this was the first stopping place of the German preachers.) During this stay, Martin Boehm preached at Dr. Peter Senseny’s in Winchester. (Dr. Senseny was born in York, Pa., was converted, and became a preacher. He died at his home in Winchester in 1804.) The three men—Martin Boehm, Peter Senseny and Christian Crum—the same week preached at Jacob Funkhouser’s west of Fisher’s Hill, riding thence to Woodstock and lodging with one Zehrung, who gave a lot for a church in Woodstock. They continued on to New Market and Brock’s Gap. Year after year for almost thirty years, ministers made these tours through the Shenandoah Valley, holding their “big” meetings, and assisting the pastors located in the area. Strong congregations were formed around Winchester as early as 1815. The first church in what is now the Winchester District was built at Mt. Pleasant in 1857.

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WINCHESTER DISTRICT CHURCHES

E.U.B. Church Charge 1. Bethel Toms Brook 2. Columbia Furnace Edinburg 3. Conicville (Abandoned) 4. Edinburg Edinburg West 5. Fairview Frederick 6. Friendship Reliance 7. Greenway Reliance 8. Hawkinstown Mt. Jackson 9. Laurel Hill West Frederick 10. Mt. Hebron Toms Brook 11. Mt. Hebron West Frederick 12. Mt. Olive West Frederick 13. Mt. Pleasant West Frederick 14. Mt. Pleasant Winchester 15. Mt. Hermon Mt. Jackson 16. Otterbein Mt. Jackson 17. Pleasant Grove West Frederick 18. Pleasant Valley Winchester 19. Red Bud Winchester 20. Reliance Reliance 21. Ridings Chapel Reliance 22. Shiloh Toms Brook 23. Toms Brook Toms Brook 24. Willow Chapel - - - - - 25. Winchester Station - - - - -

BETHEL: Bethel Church is located west of Front Royal between the Blue Ridge and the Massanutten Mountain Ranges in Warren County, Virginia. The first church was built here by Henry Jones at a cost of $800. The church was remodeled with two rooms added in 1940 under the pastorate of Rev. C. A. Moon. The membership is 94 in 1964.

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COLUMBIA FURNACE: The Church at Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah County, Virginia, is a union church. It was built by a man by the name of Wissler in 1854. Mr. Wissler owned and operated two iron furnaces and built the church that his employees might have a place to worship. This Wissler was the first to be buried in the nearby cemetery. The Church of the Brethren and the Evangelical United Brethren Church have held services here on alternate Sundays for more than 20 years. For many years churches of several denominations held services here. Eight Sunday school rooms, a basement, social hall, ladies and men’s rest rooms, and a nursery have been added to the church. On September 29, 1963, a completely remodeled and redecorated auditorium with new pews was dedicated at a cost of $25,000. The membership in 1964 is 124.

CONICVILLE: The Conicville Church was built in 1879. It was remodeled in 1923 and rededicated while Rev. E. B. Caplinger was pastor on Edinburg Charge. It was again remodeled and renovated in 1945 during the ministry of Rev. Olin R. Kesner. It was almost demolished by a high wind on January 1, 1949. At the Annual Conference of September 22-25, 1949, a membership of 21 was reported. After the wind damage, the church was not repaired and it was abandoned as an Evangelical United Brethren preaching appointment.

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EDINBURG: Edinburg is one of the original preaching appointments of the United Brethren in Virginia. Bishop Christian Newcomer in his Journal records a sacramental meeting at Stony Creek (Edinburg) beginning on Saturday, October 15, 1796. This church possesses a record of continual pastoral assignments from May 4, 1819, when the Annual Conference meeting at Valentine Doub’s in Frederick County, Maryland assigned William Brown and Conrad Weist to serve Virginia Circuit. Four men who served pastoral assignments in this church later became Bishops: William Brown, Jacob Markwood, J. W. Hott, and H. H. Fout. However, it was not until 1854 that the original church building was dedicated as Jerusalem Chapel and opened for worship. This original building, with alterations is the church’s present home in 1964. The first church was built and dedicated in 1853 under the pastorate of Rev. William Coursey at a cost of about $800. It was remodeled in 1870 under the pastorates of J. D. Freed and L. Walter Lutz. It was repaired in 1888 by Rev. I. M. Underwood, and again remodeled and renovated in 1899. The Church celebrated its 100th Anniversary during the week of May 3-7, 1954, under pastorate of the Rev. H. Fred Edge. The membership is 68 in 1964.

FAIRVIEW: The Fairview United Brethren first worshipped in a log building. David Fries deeded the land on which the log building stood, to George S. Fulkerson, John Hott, Jr., and Josiah Fries, the first trustees. A new building of brick was erected in 1869 under the pastorate of Rev. P. H. Thomas and dedicated by Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner. The church was remodeled in 1953 at a cost of $15,000 and rededicated March 4, 1954 by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk. The membership in 1964 is 72.

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FRIENDSHIP: Friendship is one of the older appointments of the conference. Services were held here prior to the Civil War in an old log school house. Shortly after the War, the school house was replaced with a church. This church was replaced by a more substantial building in 1894. In 1917 this building was remodeled by Rev. J. R. Collis, and painted in 1919 under the pastorate of Rev. R. N. Young. The membership in 1964 is 58.

GREENWAY: The original building at Greenway was built for a community church. Rev. John W. Howe and Rev. J. E. Widmyer held a great revival here that swept the community. Soon after, in 1898, Rev. N. F. A. Cupp as pastor began to plan for a new church building and raised funds to pay for it. The present church building was erected under the pastorate of Rev. S. K. Wine in 1899 and dedicated by Bishop T. C. Carter. The church was named Greenway United Brethren Church as it was located only about one and one-fourth miles from the old Greenway Court. The first trustees to this building were C. E. Funkhouser, T. S. Chamblain, W. R. Richard, E. W. Gardiner, and I. J. Gardiner. The membership in 1964 is 49.

HAWKINSTOWN: The Hawkinstown Church is one of the older ones in the Virginia Conference. It is located on the west side of U. S. Route 11, a short distance north of Mt. Jackson. The writer has been unable to find but little history of the Church. However, he did find the following in the Superintendent’s report to the Annual Conference of 1879: “Our excellent house of worship at Hawkinstown, so long burdened with debt, has been entirely relieved of its burden.” The oldest grave in the cemetery there is that of Jacob Ruby who died in 1877. In Chancery Book 1890 and page 205, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Joseph Hawkins, Joseph H. Ruby, and Harrison Lindamood were named trustees of Lebanon Church (Hawkinstown). The membership in 1964 is 42.

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LAUREL HILL: The Laurel Hill United Brethren Church was built of frame and dedicated in 1881. Under the pastorate of Rev. L. C. Messick, Laurel Hill was remodeled in 1906 at a cost of $500. The membership in 1964 is 40.

MT. HEBRON (Toms Brook): The Mt. Hebron Church is located west of Toms Brook in an area known to the Fathers of the Church as Funkhouser Hollow. Here Otterbein, Geeting, Newcomer and others held meetings around the year 1800. The first church at Hebron was built by J. Ruebush in 1846 or 1849 and dedicated by Bishop Glossbrenner at a cost of $1,000. Prior to this time meetings had been held for a number of years in Blind’s School House. The third Hebron Church was built by L. W. Luts, pastor, in 1897 at a cost of $650 and dedicated by J. D. Donavon. A central heating plant and a cistern for water were added in 1964 at a cost of $1,700, during the pastorate of Rev. Fred Edge. The membership in 1964 is 107.

MT. HEBRON (West Frederick): Mt. Hebron Church on West Frederick Charge was built of frame in 1853. It was torn down in 1910 and rebuilt in 1912 under the pastorate of Rev. G. A. McGuire at a cost of $900. The church was remodeled in 1950 at a cost of $500 and rededicated August 22, 1951, by Superintendent Fulk, under the pastorate of Rev. D. P. Austin. The membership in 1964 is 14.

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MT. OLIVE: The Mt. Olive Church was built of frame and dedicated in 1869 under the pastorate of Rev. J. K. Nelson. It was remodeled, brick veneered, and rededicated March 4, 1954, under the pastorate of Rev. James Whitlatch, at a cost of approximately $4,700. A part of the remodeling was the addition of a vestibule and two Sunday school rooms dedicated as a memorial to the late John Henry Larrick, one of the founders and first trustees of the church. The building was remodeled and completely furnished at a cost of $3,500 by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Larrick, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Adams, Mrs. Lean Orndorf, Emory, Warren, Julian, and Lester Larrick, descendants of the late John Henry Larrick. The membership in 1964 is 49. The Mt. Olive Church has served the Hayfield community for over 100 years. Martha Ann Ramey, wife of Bishop James W. Hott, was a member of the Mt. Olive Congregation. The oldest grave in the Mt. Olive Cemetery is that of Henry Station Larrick, buried in 1888.

MT. PLEASANT: Mt. Pleasant Church on West Frederick Charge was built by Rev. Isaiah Baltzel in 1857, at a cost of $500. During the Civil War the church was used as a hospital by both the Northern and Southern Armies. The old church still stands. The old church was remodeled in 1934 under the pastorate of Rev. F. G. Senger. On November 1, 1956 the church celebrated its 100th anniversary. The church was rebuilt and dedicated on October 21, 1962, during the ministry of Rev. Donald Miller at a reported cost of $32,000. The membership is 91 in 1964.

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MOUNT PLEASANT: The first United Brethren work in the Mt. Pleasant community was begun by organizing a Sunday school in 1863 or 1864. They met in an old abandoned residence for a year or two, then moved to what was known as the Morgan School House about three-fourths of a mile north of where the church now stands. There was a revival during the winter of 1868, and the church was organized with Rev. J. K. Nelson as the first pastor. During the next winter there was another revival with a great number of converts and members added to the church. In the summer of 1870 a new church was erected and dedicated by Bishop Jonathan Weaver in December 1870. Rev. Henry Tallhelm was the pastor. The first trustees were David F. Hott, David Willet, and James Miller. A Sunday school room was added to the church in 1926. Rev. S. R. Ludwig was the pastor and the church was rededicated by Conference Superintendent J. H. Brunk, August 29, 1926. Mt. Pleasant was formerly served from Martinsburg, West Virginia, Winchester, Virginia, Inwood, West Virginia, but has for many years been on the Winchester Charge. The membership in 1964 is 106.

MOUNT HERMON: The Mt. Hermon Church was built by Rev. J. W. Hicks in 1883 at a cost of $800. The church is located on the road leading from Mt. Jackson to Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The church has been remodeled and renovated from time to time since it was first built. Mt. Hermon was for many years on the Edinburg Charge. At the 1964 session of the Virginia Conference, Hawkinstown, Otterbein, and Mt. Hermon were detached from Edinburg Charge and were constituted the newly formed Mt. Jackson Charge. The membership in 1964 is 86.

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OTTERBEIN: Otterbein Chapel was a pioneer—one of the three churches of the United Brethren in Virginia before the year 1850. The first United Brethren family to come to this community was that of Jacob Funkhouser, who moved here from Fishers Hill and located at what is known as the “Funkhouser Homestead,” one and a half miles west of Mt. Jackson, on Mill Creek. In his Journal, Bishop Newcomer mentions frequent trips to the Valley of Virginia and of preaching at Mill Creek. “1804—A Quarterly Meeting began at Jacob Funkhouser’s Saturday, May 26. Sunday, Otterbein preached, and was followed by Strickler and myself.” An Annual Conference was held at Mill Creek in 1831. This was the first year the Conference Minutes were written in English. J. J. Glossbrenner, later Bishop Glossbrenner, was licensed to preach at this conference. The Otterbein Chapel Church Congregation of the United Brethren in Christ was formally organized July 28, 1844. A church house was built and dedicated in 1845. Prior to the building of this church, worship services had been held in an old school house. The first building was torn down and rebuilt in 1914 under the pastorate of Rev. F. B. Chubb, at a cost of $6,750, and it was dedicated by Dr. G. A. Funkhouser on September 9, 1914. In 1946 the church suffered fire damage. It was repaired and improved at a cost of $3,400, and rededicated by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk on April 2, 1947, under the pastorate of Olin R. Kesner. The oldest readable stone in the cemetery is that of Dolly Funkhouser—1802. The membership is 45 in 1964.

PLEASANT GROVE: The Pleasant Grove Church on West Frederick Charge was built in 1911 under the pastorate of Rev. George A. McGuire. It was dedicated November 3, 1912, by Conference Superintendent A. S. Hammack. The church is in Hampshire County, West Virginia, about 5 miles west of Capon Bridge. The membership in1964 is 31.

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PLEASANT VALLEY: The history of the Pleasant Valley Church dates back to the erection of the first church in 1860. This was a log church, which served as a place of worship until it was burnt during the Civil War in 1862. During the following years some services were held in the Mt. Shiloh Church which was located about three miles from the Pleasant Valley site. In the year of 1868, Rev. P. H. Thomas was the minister, and, with the help of the members, bricks were burned on the grounds and the present church was built. It has been remodeled twice since then: the first time being about 1887, and in 1933, under the pastorate of Rev. Franklin G. Senger extensive remodeling was done. This church has not only contributed to the salvation of souls within the immediate community, but a number of the members have heard the call of Christ to preach the Gospel, and through them many have been saved. Among those who entered the ministry were: Bishop J. W. Hott, Revs. Kenney Hott, George P. Hott, Charles Hott, John Moses Hott, and I. T. Hott. Rev. J. N. Fries was from this community. It has a membership of 124 in 1964.

RED BUD: The first event leading to the erection of a church at Red Bud was the arrival of Rev. J. A. Nagley who began a revival at Kauffman’s School House, located near Jordan Springs. This was about the year 1875. As a result of the revival many were converted and a class of about forty of the most substantial people were organized into a church. Services were held part time in the school house and part time in the old Milburn Church which is now demolished. A few years later this organization was moved to the Red Bud School House, and in 1882 under the pastorate of Rev. John Moses Hott the present church was erected. The ground was given by Mrs. Charles L. Wood and Mrs.

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George Bowy. The church furnishings, pews, pulpit, etc., were brought from the first church that was built in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The membership in 1964 is 34.

RELIANCE: The Rev. George Rimel, a United Brethren circuit riding preacher, who is listed in an old church directory as owning a farm and riding a poor horse, held religious services as early as 1840 in the Reliance community. At about this time services were being held in an old log church on the present site of the Church of the Brethren. This church was deeded to the United Brethren trustees, but it was to be free to all denominations when not in use by them. In the year 1869 another church was built a little distance from the old site, and it was named the Mt. Thomas United Brethren Church. This church was dedicated by Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner. In 1887 a new building was erected at the forks of the road across from where the Old Dominion Academy stood. Rev. J. E. Hott was the pastor when this church was built. The trustees were Jacob Gruver, B. H. Gruver, Eli Garrettson, Joshua Grim and Reuben Beaty. This church was dedicated by Rev. C. H. Crowell. Under the pastorate of Rev. H. E. Richardson, the church was remodeled with six classrooms added and other improvements made at a cost of $6,000 in 1927. The dedication was by Rev. W. F. Gruver and Rev. J. H. Brunk on August 21, 1927. In 1964, under the pastorate of Rev. S. J. Westfall, the interior was made completely new and a new heating plant was installed at a cost of $10,000. The membership in 1964 is 146.

RIDINGS CHAPEL: Ridings Chapel is one of the older appointments of the Virginia Conference. The first church building that the United Brethren worshipped in was built by the Lutherans, but was free to all when not in use by them. It was a log building, known as the Old Pine Church, and located a half-mile from the site of the present church. In the year 1881, the first United Brethren Church was built under the leadership of Rev. J. E. Widmyer. The first trustees were Samuel White, John W. Cougill, and R. S. Beaty. The ground for the church was given by Mr. Ed. Ridings who also donated some money for the church. Because of the liberality of Mr. Ridings, the church was named

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after him and called Ridings Chapel. The second and present U. B. Church was built in 1909 under the ministry of Rev. J. C. S. Myers. The church was again remodeled in 1955 when several Sunday school rooms were added. The cost was $17,000. The church was rededicated April 20, 1958, by Bishop J. Gordon Howard. The membership in 1964 is 124.

SHILOH: Shiloh Church is located west of Strasburg on Route 55. The first church at Shiloh was built about 1844 by Rev. W. H. Clary at a cost of $800. It was remodeled in 1917 by Rev. F. B. Chubb at a cost of $1,400 with all labor and much material donated. It was renovated in 1956-1957 during the pastorate of Rev. Gordon Bayliss at a cost of $1,500. The membership in 1964 is 129.

TOMS BROOK: Toms Brook Church is located on the east side of U. S. Route 11 in the north edge of Toms Brook. The first church at Toms Brook was built by M. F. Keiter about 1875 at a cost of $1,500, and was rebuilt in 1915. The church was renovated and a furnace installed during the ministry of Rev. Grover Pool. An Annual Conference was held here in 1898 with Bishop E. B. Kephart presiding. The church was remodeled and brick veneered in 1959 under the pastorate of Rev. Gordon C. Bayliss, at a total cost of $4,765. It was dedicated November 8, 1959, by Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, assisted by Pastor Bayliss. The 1964 membership is 85.

WILLOW CHAPEL: The Willow Chapel Church I * was built and dedicated in 1895; under the pastorate of Rev. C. D. Bennett, and was an appointment on Capon Springs Charge. The church in 1964 is on Wardensville Charge and has a membership of 26. Gilbert (Buddy) Jones is the student pastor 1964-1965. He reports that two new heating units were installed in 1965, but that the organ is antique and that the rough hand hewn box pews still remain in the old building, reminding the people of their heritage.

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WINCHESTER: The first United Brethren Church in Winchester, Virginia, was erected in 1873 under the pastorate of the Reverend

George W. Howe. (Mr. Howe organized the first E.U.B. Sunday school on April 10, 1870 in a blacksmith’s shop on North Cameron Street with 17 present and an offering of ten cents!) The first trustees of the Church were Daniel Brown, Josiah Fries and Joseph Funkhouser. In 1912 the Reverend George W. Stover became the Minister and during his ministry the present Church was erected in 1921-22 and dedicated on August 20, 1922, by Bishop W. M. Bell, D. D., assisted by the Reverend W. O. Fries, of Dayton, Ohio, and the Reverend W. F. Gruver, of Martinsburg, W. Va. Trustees at the time of dedication were E. V. Hodges, L. D. Grubbs, W. P. Anderson, W. A. Bailey and J. A. Gather. At a quarterly conference on August 11, 1946, under the pastorate of F. G. Senger, a new building fund was instituted which included the transfer of the church improvement fund to this fund with Mr. E. V. Hodges named treasurer. During Dr. Carl Hiser’s pastorate, the building fund program was accelerated and plans launched to proceed with the greatly needed expansion of Sunday school facilities. In May 1960, under the pastorate of the Rev. Paul J. Slonaker, the financial campaign for the building fund was conducted. Ground-

255 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER breaking ceremonies for the new educational unit were held on August 14, 1960, and the cornerstone-laying ceremony on June 25, 1961. The beautiful new educational building, which includes the Minister’s Study, the Church Office and a lovely Chapel, was dedicated by Bishop J. Gordon Howard on August 13, 1961. Trustees at the time of this dedication were Carl B. Shickle Sr., Harold Bageant, Charles Patton Bill Chapman, Harold Cooper, Garvin Walter, Robert Palmer and W. P Anderson (honorary).

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CHAPTER 15

THE 1964 MINISTERIAL ROSTER WITH PICTURES AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

MINISTERIAL REGISTER 1964

Relation- Joined ship Conference S W. M. Maiden ...... 1904 L A. L. Maiden ...... 1907 S D. F. Glovier ...... 1916 S W. B. Obaugh ...... 1916 S J. E. Oliver ...... 1917 A E. E. Miller ...... 1920 S E. B. Caplinger ...... _1921 S C. W. Tinsman ...... 1921 S C. K. Welch ...... 1921 S E. R. Kesecker ...... 1922 A J. Paul Gruver ...... 1922 L Charles Beard ...... 1922 A D. A. Frazier ...... 1923 S P. W. Fisher ...... 1923 L Mrs. U. P. Hovermale ...... 1924 S L. E. Sheaffer ...... 1927 A W. S. Miller ...... 1927 A W. E. Wolfe ...... 1927 A C. W. Hiser ...... 1930 A F. S. Racey ...... 1933 A O. R. Kesner ...... 1933 A J. A. Swain ...... 1933 A F. L. Fulk ...... 1934 A E. C. Bateman ...... 1936 A J. R. Sawyer ...... 1936 A L. O. Shirley ...... 1937 A V. O. Rogers ...... 1938 A P. J. Slonaker ...... 1939 A D. L. Newman ...... 1939 S L. S. Bowman ...... 1939 A G. S. Widmyer ...... 1939 L Mrs. L. O. Shirley ...... 1941 A S. J. Westfall ...... 1941 A K. R. Cassady ...... 1941 A F. W. Cassady ...... 1941 A Millard R. Floyd ...... 1943 A Robert L. Bridgers ...... 1944

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A Howard L. Fulk ...... 1944 A George B. Riley ...... 1944 A Calvin S. Harden ...... 1946 A Warren Trumbo ...... 1950 A George E. Schnabel ...... 1951 A Fred Edge ...... 1952 A Don N. Fridinger ...... 1953 A William H. Smith ...... 1953 A Charles B. Weber ...... 1953 A Wilton B. Thomas ...... 1955 A C. Fred Hickle ...... 1956 A Roy Hedrick ...... 1956 S J. P. Sheesley ...... 1957 A Lee B. Sheaffer ...... 1957 A Thomas L. Coffman ...... 1957 A Raymond E. Campbell ...... 1957 S Blair Burr ...... 1957 A Arthur E. Grant ...... 1958 A Bruce C. Pfeiffer ...... 1958 A Carroll Jay ...... 1958 A Andrew C. Agnew, Sr ...... 1959 A Harold E. Albert ...... 1960 A Paul C. Bailey ...... 1960 A Lee G. Bowman ...... 1960 A Ben F. Wade ...... 1960 A H. Eugene Baker ...... 1960 A Charles Van Gilder ...... 1961 A Kenneth K. Kyre ...... 1963 Robert L. Nair ...... 1964 William Boyd Ramey ...... 1964 Wayne Jordan ...... 1964 A—Active Itinerant Elder L—Local Elder S—Superannuated Elder

SUPERANNUATED ITINERANT ELDERS Joined Joined Name Conf. Name Conf. W. M. Maiden ...... 1904 Ernest B. Caplinger ...... 1921 David F. Glovier ...... 1916 John E. Oliver ...... 1921 William B. Obaugh ...... 1916 L. E. Sheaffer ...... 1927 Charles K. Welch ...... 1921 Lloyd S. Bowman ...... 1939 E. R. Kesecker ...... 1922 Blair Burr ...... 1957 P. W. Fisher ...... 1923 Joseph P. Sheesley ...... 1956 C. W. Tinsman ...... 1921

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ACTIVE ITINERANT ELDERS Agnew, Andrew C, Sr. Kyre, Kenneth K. Albert, Harold E. Miller, E. Edwood Bailey, Paul C. Miller, Wade S. Baker, Eugene Nair, Robert L. Bateman, Earl C. Newman, Chaplain D. L. Bowman, Lee G. Pfeiffer, Bruce C. Bridgers, Robert L. Racey, Forrest S. Campbell, Raymond E. Ramey, William B., Jr. Cassady, Chaplain F. W. Riley, Chaplain George B. Cassady, Chaplain K. R. Rogers, Chaplain Vernon O. Coffman, Thomas L. Sawyer, John R. Edge, H. Fred Schnabel, George E. Floyd, Millard R. Sheaffer, Lee B. Frazier, Daniel A. Shirley, Leslie O. Fridinger, Don Slonaker, Paul J. Fulk, Floyd L. Smith, William H. Fulk, Howard L. Swain, James A. Grant, Arthur E. Thomas, Wilton B. Gruver, J. Paul Trumbo, Chaplain W. D. Harden, Calvin S. Van Gilder, Charles H. Hedrick, Roy Wade, Ben F. Hickle, C. Fred Ware, John H., Jr. Hiser, Carl W. Weber, Charles B. Jay, Carroll Westfall, Sherman J. Jordan, Wayne Widmyer, George S. Kesner, Olin R. Wolfe, William E.

LOCAL ELDERS

Beard, Charles R. Maiden, Arthur L. Hovermale, Mrs. U. P. Shirley, Mrs. Leslie O.

PROBATIONERS

Agnew, Daniel Henry, Eddie Armentrout, L. C., Jr. Jay, Wilbur Arvin, Jack Keller, William D. Collis, George H. Leach, Mrs. Susannah Crogan, Thomas Legg, James H. Douty, Frank S. Nelson, Harding Edmonds, Raymond Null, Edward Erickson, Robert E. Payne, Doyle E. Fawley, R. Dean Rexroad, Roscoe L. Flory, Joe Robinson, Charles B. Frye, Lawrence R. Sherman, Delmas D. Grove, Eddie

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SUPERANNUATED ITINERANT ELDERS

MAIDEN: Rev. W. Marvin Maiden was born January 11, 1882, at Swift Run, Rockingham County, Virginia, son of Rev. and Mrs. John W. Maiden. He attended public school in Rockingham County, and Shenandoah College, and taught school for a period of two years. He was granted Quarterly Conference License in 1902 and Annual Conference License in 1904 when he joined the Conference. He served Prince William Mission, Albemarle Mission, Pleasant Valley, Hardy, Cherry Run, South Branch, Riverton, and Franklin Circuits, and Mt. Horeb, Otterbein, and Mt. Bethel Churches. He was instrumental in building two churches and a parsonage on South Branch Circuit and in organizing a local church at Franklin, W. Va. For more than four years he conducted an early morning radio program on Station WSVA, Harrisonburg, Va. At the age of 82 (1964) he preaches and teaches Sunday school Class as opportunity presents.

GLOVIER: David Franklin Glovier was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, October 19, 1889. He was converted in a revival in the United Brethren Church at Singers Glen and united with the church at 13 years of age. His education began in a Christian home and a one-room school. He then attended Singers Glen High School and Harrisonburg State Teacher’s College. He taught public school in Rockingham County for six terms. His home church gave him quarterly conference license in 1915. He took and passed the four-year quarterly, and Annual Conference courses of reading and study, also a four-year Seminary Correspondence Course. He received his Annual Conference License and joined the Conference in 1916. He was ordained in 1922. He has served the Conference in the following positions or capacities: Conference Secretary, Conference Historian and member of the Conference Historical Society, chairman judicial committee, trustee of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music, conference relations, courses of study, ministerial

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training, conference missionary society, Christian education, ministers retirement and widows aid, board of evangelism, and evangelist-at-large. He has served as pastor, Augusta Charge, St. Paul’s, Staunton, and Churchville Charges; and Waynesboro and Cherryvale Churches. Under his pastorates additions were made to Belmont, Mt. Pisgah, Union Chapel, and Verona Churches, on Augusta Charge; parsonages were purchased in Staunton and Waynesboro; a congregation was organized, and a new church built in Waynesboro at a cost of $200,000. During his ministry he has preached 5,537 times, had 1,630 conversions, received 1,878 members, and officiated at 1,341 funerals and 1,927 weddings. Since 1956 he has been an active superannuated itinerant elder with residence at “Sunrise,” R.F.D. 4, Staunton, Virginia.

OBAUGH: Rev. William B. Obaugh was born December 6, 1892, the son of S. H. and Sarah Caroline Propse Obaugh. He was converted in 1908 at the Churchville United Brethren Church. He joined the Virginia Conference and was licensed to preach in 1916, and he was ordained in 1922. His first circuit was Fountain, his second Edinburg from which he went to Bonebrake Theological Seminary. After completing his course at the Seminary he has served Reliance, Mt. Clinton, Inwood-Pikeside, and Winchester Circuits; and Roanoke, Elkton and Petersburg Churches. A new church was built at Mt. Clinton, at a cost of $18,000 and dedicated August 14, 1927. An Educational Unit was built at Petersburg in 1958, which, with other improvements, cost $70,000 and was dedicated by Bishop J. Gordon Howard on August 24, 1958. Both of these enterprises were completed and dedicated under the leadership and ministry of Rev. Obaugh. He is a graduate of Shenandoah College and United Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He was Statistical Secretary of the Conference from 1929 to 1947, and Conference Treasurer since 1947. He has served on other committees and boards of the Conference. He is superannuated and has his residence in Winchester.

WELCH: Rev. Charles K. Welch, son of Charles K. and Ruth Hudson Welch, was born April 26, 1897, at Winfield, West Virginia. He was converted in 1917 at First United Brethren Church, Huntington, West Virginia. He was educated at Huntington High School, Shenandoah College, and Hebrew Seminary. He has served Winchester and Toms

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Brook Circuits; and Westernport and Cumberland Churches. He joined the Virginia Conference and was licensed to preach in 1921. He has been retired since 1956 and lives at 150 Race Street, Cumberland, Maryland.

KESECKER: Rev. E. R. Kesecker, a native of Morgan County, West Virginia, was converted in early life and united with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1922 and was assigned to Franklin Circuit. He was ordained in 1939. He served the following Circuits in the Conference: Franklin, New Creek, Great Cacapon, Lacey Springs, Sleepy Creek, Riverton, Jones Spring and Berkeley-Morgan. He retired in 1956 and lives in his own home, Route 1, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.

FISHER: Rev. Perle Wallace Fisher was born May 23, 1884, in Augusta County, Virginia. At the age of 9 he yielded his heart to Christ and united with the Methodist Church. He later joined the United Brethren Church. He preached his first sermon in 1918 in a United Brethren Church. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1923 and received his Annual Conference License to preach. He was ordained in 1931. Rev. Fisher has served the following: Swoope, Broadway, Churchville, Shenandoah and Berkeley Springs Circuits; and Cedar Grove Church. He is superannuated and lives in his own home, Shenandoah, Virginia. (Rev. Fisher died Sunday, March 7, 1965, at his home in Shenandoah. Funeral services were held at E.U.B. Church, Shenandoah, Virginia, Tuesday, March 9. Interment was in Shenandoah Cemetery.)

CAPLINGER: Rev. Ernest B. Caplinger. a native of Rockingham County, Virginia, was converted and united with the United Brethren Church early in life. He is a graduate of Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia, and of Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania. He joined the Virginia Conference and was licensed to preach in 1921. He was married to Miss Kathleen Rebecca Kohr on October 12, 1924, in

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Lohr’s Memorial United Brethren Church, Hanover, Pennsylvania. He was ordained in 1929. He served the following circuits in the Virginia Conference: Pleasant Valley, Toms Brook, Edinburg, Broadway, Churchville, Westernport, Riverton and Augusta. After 39 years of service, he retired in 1960. Rev. Caplinger, for his second marriage, was wed to Mrs. Sarah H. Zapata, R.N. of Cleveland, Ohio, September 26, 1960, at 7 p.m. at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. David F. Glovier, “Sunrise,” Staunton, Virginia. The Caplingers reside at 766 West 39th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

OLIVER: Rev. John E. Oliver, son of John E. Oliver, Sr., and Ida M. Oliver, was born June 5, 1893, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was converted at Martinsburg First Church in 1905. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1916, from Lebanon Valley College in 1919, and from Bonebrake Seminary in 1922. He served as student pastor while at Lebanon Valley and at the Seminary. He joined the Conference in 1917, and was ordained in 1922. He has served the following circuits and stations in the Virginia Conference: Shenandoah, Broadway, Cumberland, Singers Glen, Keyser, Petersburg and Winchester. He is retired and lives at 401 N. Robinson Avenue, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.

SHEAFFER: Rev. Lee E. Sheaffer, son of William A. and Minnie Sheaffer, was born November 26, 1901 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His education consisted of high school, some courses at Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia, a two-year correspondence course at the Moody Bible School, and a six-week course at Garrett Biblical Seminary at Evanston, Ill. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1927 and has served as pastor at Manassas, Shenandoah, Franklin, Potomac Park Westernport, Broadway, and Pendleton-Grant. The church and parsonage were built at Potomac Park during his ministry there. He retired in 1956 and lives at 101 Short Street, Petersburg, West Virginia.

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BOWMAN: Lloyd S. Bowman, son of James B. and Margaret Rebecca Mehrague Bowman, was born December 31, 1895, in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His education consisted of graduation from Halifax High School, Lebanon Valley College with a B.A. Degree, Princeton Theological Seminary with a Th.B. and a Th.M., and studies at University of Illinois, Normal, Illinois. He was a missionary to Sierra Leone, West Africa, 1929-1936; Instructor and Business Manager at Shenandoah College, 1937- 1941. He served Mt. Clinton, Sleepy Creek and Manassas Circuits in the Virginia Conference. He was ordained an elder in the West Africa Conference, Sierra Leone, West Africa January 12, 1930. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1939. He was married to Lela Ethel Gipson of Bloomington, Illinois on January 12, 1930, the day of his ordination. He is retired and lives at Halifax, Rt. 2, Box 242A, Pennsylvania.

BURR: Rev. Blair Burr was received into the Virginia Conference on his transfer from the West Virginia Conference at the Annual Conference Session of 1957, and was assigned to Riverton Circuit, where he served acceptably until his retirement at the Conference of 1963. His address is Box 384, Riverton, West Virginia.

SHEESLEY: Rev. Joseph P. Sheesley, son of John J. and Elizabeth (Eyler) Sheesley, was born July 23, 1894, in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16 he began a course with the International Correspondence School. In the fall of 1919 he entered Cleveland Bible Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1921 received a definite call from God to preach. He then took the Conference Course of Study and later studied at the School of Theology in Reading, Pennsylvania. On October 10, 1923, Rev. Sheesley was united in marriage to Miss Esther L. Hamilton. He was licensed to preach in South Connellsville in 1921 and ordained in 1926. He served through two church mergers, in three Annual Conferences, under 13 Bishops and 8 Superintendents. He was received

265 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER into the Virginia Conference on transfer from the former Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church. He has served in the Virginia Conference as pastor the following circuits and churches: Berkeley-Morgan, Hardy, Calvary-Bethel, South Branch, Blairton- Greensburg, Massanutten, and Wardensville. He retired in 1963 and is serving as Conference Evangelist.

TINSMAN: Rev. Clyde Wilton Tinsman, son of Arthur T. and Janie Symonds Tinsman, was born August 7, 1896, in Clarke County, Virginia. He was converted in a Methodist revival at Kernstown, Virginia. He was married to Georgia Mae Boone, December 29, 1925. He is a graduate of Shenandoah College, and Lebanon Valley College. Rev. Tinsman was licensed to preach in 1917 and was assigned to West Frederick Circuit. He then served Pleasant Valley, Broadway, Augusta, Inwood-Pikeside, and Churchville Circuits; and Shenandoah and Cumberland-Calvary Churches, retiring from Winchester Circuit in 1964. He served long pastorates on Augusta and Churchville Circuits. He has superannuated relationship and lives in his own home. His address is Rockbridge Baths, Rockbridge County, Va. Rev. Tinsman was a good preacher, a faithful pastor, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a conscientious Christian.

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ACTIVE ITINERANT ELDERS

AGNEW: Andrew C. Agnew, Sr., was born January 25, 1933; converted at Antioch United Brethren Church in 1944; educated at Keyser High School, Frostburg State Teachers College, and United Theological Seminary. He married Miss Doris J. Harrison, and they have two children, Andrew Jr. and Sue Ann. Rev. Agnew has served Cedar Grove, Keezletown, Westernport, Dayton, and Roanoke charges in the Virginia Conference, and Sate Road Church, Germantown, Ohio. He joined the conference in 1959 and was ordained in I960. He is pastor of our Roanoke Church in 1964.

ALBERT: Harold Edward Albert was born January 1, 1929, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Albert. He married the former Gladys Blackford of Martinsburg. They have three children, Paul, Paula, and Jo Anne. He attended Shepherd College one semester in 1953. The following year he entered Shenandoah College and studied there for one and one-half years before transferring to Madison College where he earned the B. S. degree in 1957. While a student at Shenandoah and Madison, he served as student pastor at Hardy Charge, Lacey Springs, and Cedar Grove-Keezletown Charge. Following graduation from Madison College, they moved to United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. The B.D. degree was earned in June 1960. He served as interim pastor of the Spinning Road Baptist Church for fifteen months in Dayton until that church found a full-time minister. Then he served as interim pastor of the New Paris Presbyterian Church for eighteen months until his graduation from Seminary. While living in Dayton, he entered the graduate school of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and by attending night and summer sessions received the Master of Arts degree in August 1960.

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Following receipt of the last degree, he returned to the Virginia Conference; was ordained in his home church, St. Luke’s, Martinsburg; and was assigned to the faculty of Shenandoah College in 1960. He taught in the Social Studies department there for three years and requested assignment to Orlando Junior College, Orlando, Florida, in 1963. He is presently teaching in the History and Government Department of Orlando Junior College and has taken further graduate work at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida.

BAILEY: Rev. Paul C. Bailey was born at Martinsburg, West Virginia, the son of Clinton S. and Norma Hovermale Bailey. He received his education at Martinsburg High School, Shepherd’s College, Shenandoah and Madison Colleges. He graduated cum laude from United Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. While in the Seminary, he served as president of the student body and was the recipient of a Senior Honors Scholarship, awarded by the American Association of Theological Schools. He traveled on the Youth Mission to youth evangelistic work of the E.U.B. Denomination, and served as denominational Chairman of Recreation and Leisure Commission of the Youth Fellowship. He began serving Singers Glen Charge in 1960. On June 13, 1959, he was married to Miss Rosalie Gibbs. They have two daughters, Mary Beth and Cathy Lynn.

BAKER: H. Eugene Baker was born March 21, 1933 at Needmore, West Virginia. He was converted at 18 at Camp Penn, near Quincy, Pennsylvania. He was educated at James Wood High School, Winchester, Virginia; Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia; and the United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He married Sandra Whittaker of Winchester, Virginia, on June 10, 1956. They have a daughter, Kendra Jean. He joined the Conference and was ordained in 1961. Rev. Baker served the Churchville Charge during the conference years of 1961- 1962 and 1962-1963. In 1964 he is pastor of Manassas Charge.

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BATEMAN: Rev. Earl C. Bateman. See chapter 17 for biography.

BOWMAN: Rev. Lee G. Bowman was born Jan. 2, 1931, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. His father, Rev. Lloyd S. Bowman, is a retired minister of the Virginia Conference and former instructor in Shenandoah College. His mother is Lelia Gipson Bowman. His parents both gave years of service as missionaries in our Mission Field in Africa. Rev. Bowman is married to the former Norma Haire, a grade-school teacher. Rev. Bowman earned his B. A. at Bob Jones University, and he is a graduate of Evangelical School of Theology, Naperville, Ill. He has served as pastor of the church at Franklin, W. Va. Since 1963, he is pastor of Pleasant Valley Circuit, Rockingham Co., Va.

BRADY: Rev. Troy R. Brady, a native of West Virginia—member of the West Virginia Conference, United Brethren in Christ, and for seven years pastor of the Elkins Church—was elected President of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in August of 1952. His duties as President to begin on June 23, 1953. He then served as President through the session of 1955-1956. He served the Waynesboro E.U.B. Church from January 1, 1957, until the Annual Conference Session of September 4-8, 1957. He later went to Florida where he is serving a church in that Conference in 1965. Rev. Brady graduated from Bonebrake Theological Seminary in 1934. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree at Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1945, and his Master of Arts degree from Ohio State University in the same year.

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BRILL: Rev. R. L. Brill, son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Brill, was converted in early life and joined the United Brethren Church. He received his early education in the public schools and at Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia. He served pastorates in Nebraska, New Mexico, and Colorado. In 1931 he joined the Virginia Conference, being received on transfer from the Colorado Conference. He served as pastor at Martinsburg Second and Keyser Stations, and on Verona Charge, from 1931 until 1952, when he was appointed full-time Campaign Director to represent Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in the Virginia Conference. At the Annual Conference of 1953, he was granted a letter of transfer to the Florida Conference, where he has served as pastor and as superintendent. He is (1965) superannuated and living in St. Petersburg, Florida.

BRIDGERS: Rev. Robert Lucius Bridgers was born March 11, 1921, at Ridgeley, West Virginia, the son of Rev. Lucius and Mrs. Mamie Bridgers. He said that he never felt himself as anything else but a Christian, joining the Church at Petersburg, W. Va., in 1928, under his father’s ministry. During his high school days he had plans to enter the field of pharmacy, but received the call to the ministry at the annual Leadership Training School at Shenandoah College the summer of 1939. He was graduated from Handley High School, Winchester, Virginia, in 1940. He attended Shenandoah College in Dayton, Va., for 2 years, and was awarded the Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude by Otterbein College in 1944. He entered Bonebrake Seminary May 30, 1944, where he participated in the accelerated program, occasioned by World War II, and completed his academic work in November of 1946. Immediately upon completion of Seminary he began work at the new mission at Potomac Park in November 1946. He was married to Miss

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Bonnie Brentlinger on January 23, 1947, at Dayton, Ohio. He was given the Bachelor of Divinity degree by Bonebrake Seminary in May 1947. He served 2 years at Potomac Park, 11 years at Keyser, W. Va., and began his pastorate in Harrisonburg, Va., in 1959. He and Mrs. Bridgers are parents of 2 children, Elwood born in 1952 and Ruth Ann in 1957.

CAMPBELL: Rev. Raymond Elwood Campbell was born December 13, 1911, in Bath County, Virginia. He attended the Bath County public schools, and he took a correspondence course with Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining the Virginia Conference in 1956, he was a local preacher in the Christian Church. He was ordained in 1957. He is married to Bertha Whitesel, and he is in 1964 serving Churchville Charge, having previously served Calvary-Bethel and Edinburg Charges.

CASSADY: Chaplain Florian Wendell Cassady. See picture and record in Chapter 17—Our Chaplains.

CASSADY: Chaplain K. R. Cassady. See record in Chapter 17— Our Chaplains.

COFFMAN: Thomas L. Coffman was born June 15, 1927, at Elkins, West Virginia, where he was converted and united with Coffman Chapel United Brethren Church at the age of 12. He graduated from Elkins High School, Bridgewater College, and United Theological Seminary. He married Miss Marie Robinson August 17, 1947. Their children are Stephen Lee, Jerry, and Kevin Douglas. While in the Seminary he served the New Palestine and Charity Chapel Churches of the Congregational Christian Church. He joined the Conference in 1952 and was ordained in 1957. He has served Mt. Clinton, Roanoke, and Verona Charges since his ordination. In 1964 he is Conference Director of Youth Work and Conference Camp Director.

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EDGE: Rev. H. Fred Edge, son of Fred James and Hazel P. Riley Edge, was born July 6, 1914, at Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was converted in 1922 at the Broad Oak Methodist Church, Clarksburg, West Virginia. His education consisted of high school and college studies. He was married to Miss Alice Belva Cochran on September 14, 1940. He served charges in the West Virginia Conference from 1933 to 1948, when he was received into the Virginia Conference by transfer from the West Virginia Conference. He was ordained in 1952. He served charges in the Virginia Conference as follows: Manassas, Edinburg, Sleepy Creek, South Branch, Reliance, Churchville, Winchester and Toms Brook. The Edges have four children: H. Fred Jr., James Henry, Alice Marie and David Eugene.

FLOYD: Rev. Millard R. Floyd was born March 14, 1910, the son of Russell O. and Tippie Viola Floyd, near Mannington, West Virginia. He was converted at the age of twelve at the Buffalo Methodist Church, near Mannington, West Virginia. He attended high school at Philippi, West Virginia, three years and graduated from Fairmont High School in 1937. He married Miss Hazel Marie Garrison, May 14, 1927, when he was 17 years of age. He accepted the call to the ministry in 1933 and served Methodist churches while attending high school. He matriculated at Shenandoah College in the autumn of 1940 and graduated from there in 1942. He then entered Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, graduating from there with an A.B. degree in 1945. In the Virginia Conference he has served churches at Singers Glen, Roanoke, and Martinsburg; and in 1964-1965 he is pastor of Calvary Church, Keyser, West Virginia. For a number of years he has served as Director of Christian Stewardship in the Conference. The Rev. Millard Ray Floyd received his Quarterly Conference License April 4, 1933, his Annual Conference License September 2, 1936, and was ordained in the Grafton United Brethren Church on September 2, 1943, by Bishop G. D. Batdorf.

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He joined the Virginia Conference in 1943. The Floyds have a daughter, Mrs. Leonard (Thelma Marie) Hollar of Singers Glen, Virginia.

FRAZIER: Daniel A. Frazier was born January 20, 1899, at Elkton, Virginia, the son of John M. and Sarah C. Frazier. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church in early life. He attended the public schools and Shenandoah Collegiate Institute. He received a definite call to the ministry in 1920 and joined the Virginia Conference in 1923. He has served on various boards of the Conference and has been the Statistical Secretary since 1947.

FRIDINGER: Rev. Donald Fridinger was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on January 6, 1928, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fridinger. He was converted at the age of 8 years at the Martinsburg First Church, where he held his membership until his entry into the ministry. He graduated from Martinsburg High School, Lebanon Valley College, and Bonebrake Theological Seminary. On August 18, 1951, he was married to Miss Norma Nuscher of Dayton, Ohio. They are parents of two daughters, Sandra and Kimberly. Upon graduation from Seminary he was assigned to the Franklin Charge, where he served until December 31, 1955. On January 1, 1956 he became pastor in Elkton, Virginia.

FULK: Rev. Floyd L. Fulk, D.D., Conference Superintendent. Picture and biography in front of this book (page 11).

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FULK: Rev. Howard Lee Fulk, son of William Lee and Clara Pearl Seckman Fulk, was born March 20, 1920 at Pikeside, W. Va. He graduated from Martinsburg High School and Shenandoah College. He received his A. B. degree from Otterbein College. He married Ellen Virginia Stouffer of Hagerstown, Md., May 28, 1944. They both entered United Theological Seminary and graduated in May 1947. They have two daughters, Jo Ellen Marie and Wilda Catherine. During his second year at Shenandoah, he pastored Pleasant Grove Church on Verona Charge; Friendship Church near Martins-burg, summer 1942; and Winchester Circuit during summer 1943. While at seminary he was assistant pastor at First Church in Dayton, Ohio. He began his first full-time pastorate at Singers Glen, December 1, 1946 (having completed his work at the seminary early in the year due to the accelerated program during World War II.) He served at Singers Glen until September 28, 1952, when he was transferred to St. Luke’s Church in Martinsburg and where he is still serving at the time of this writing. He served as Conference secretary of evangelism from 1951 to 1963.

GRANT: Arthur E. Grant was born at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 1932. He was educated at Jefferson High School, Roanoke; Shenandoah College; Bridgewater College; and the United Seminary. He married Miss Shirley Ann Courtney on August 26, 1962. They have one child, Granville Edward. He has served Berkeley-Morgan and Winchester Charges, and is in 1964 pastor of Cherryvale Church, Staunton, Virginia. He joined the conference in 1951 and was ordained in 1958.

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GRUVER: The Rev. J. Paul Gruver was born August 25, 1900, at Martinsburg, West Virginia, the son of Rev. W. F. and Mrs. Nellie May Gruver. He was converted in 1912 at First Church, Martinsburg. He received his education at Martinsburg High School, Lebanon Valley College, and United Seminary at Dayton, Ohio. He received an honorary degree of D.D. from Lebanon Valley College in 1942. Rev. Gruver was married on October 27, 1928. The Gruvers have two children: Jean Gruver Reach and J. Paul, Jr. He has served the following charges and stations: Jones Spring, Berkeley Springs, Roanoke, Keyser, Martinsburg, Cherryvale, and Dayton. He served as Conference Superintendent from 1940 to 1946, a period of six years. In addition, he has served the Conference in the following positions or capacities: District Leader; President Conference Board of Missions; Trustee of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music; Trustee of Lebanon Valley College; member of Shenandoah College Endowment Committee: Chairman Court of Appeals; Trustee of Conference Church Extension Society, and member of Board of Christian Education.

HARDEN: At the Virginia Annual Conference Session of 1946, Rev. Calvin Harden presented credentials, under date of March 10, 1938, signed by Bishop John S. Stamm and Secretary Jay H. Fleckenstine of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church, stating that he was a preacher on trial in good standing who has quarterly conference license in the conference. He has twelve college credits for work done at Shepherd College. He was received into the Virginia Conference in 1946. He has served the Martinsburg, Blairton-Greensburg, Sleepy Creek and Great Cacapon Charges.

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HEDRICK: Rev. Roy Hedrick was born on October 21, 1917, at Mouth of Seneca, W. Va. The names of his parents are S. B. Hedrick and Artie Hedrick. Rev. Hedrick was married on November 29, 1945. The names of his children are as follows: Nancy, Wilma, Wanda, and Paul Hedrick. He was converted in 1935 at High Rock U. B. Church, Riverton, W. Va. He received his education at Circleville High School, Davis and Elkins College, and United Theological Seminary. He has served the following charges: Manassas, Berkeley Springs, and Mt. Clinton Station. In 1964, he is pastor at Mt. Clinton. He is chairman of the Conference Committee on Christian Education.

JAY: Carroll E. Jay was born April 21, 1921, at Clarksburg, West Virginia. He attended Roosevelt-Wilson High School, from which he graduated in 1939. He attended Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, for one year on an athletic scholarship; married Dolores Skidmore of Clarksburg; entered the Army for active service in World War II in October 1943. In 1953 he enrolled as a freshman at Shenandoah College. He completed his college work at Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and graduated with a B.S. in 1957. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1958 and was ordained in 1959. In 1964 he is pastor of Berkeley-Morgan Charge, and he is also serving as Principal of an Elementary School in Morgan County, West Virginia. Rev. Jay has served Mt. Horeb and Cherryvale Churches, and Massanutten and Berkeley- Morgan Charges in the Conference.

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JORDAN: Rev. Garland Wayne Jordan was born April 2, 1917, in Fountain Run, Kentucky, the son of Calvin D. Jordan and the late Mrs. Georgia Belle Carver. He was converted April 16, 1944, in the First Baptist Church of San Francisco, California. He is a graduate of the Baptist Bible Institute, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has the A. B. degree from California Baptist Theological Seminary (College Division), Covina, California. He has also taken graduate work at the Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Illinois. He was married on August 10, 1940, to Zella Marie Estelle. Their marriage was blessed by the birth of four children: Melvin Lee, Georgia Marie, Garland Wayne Jr. (deceased), and Jerry Samuel. He has served as pastor of Scottsburg Circuit (Indiana South), 1956; Morocco-Mr. Zion Circuit (Indiana North), 1957-1958; Woodbury-Woodland Circuit (Michigan Conference, Old Constitution), 1961-1963; and Beech Park Church (Michigan Conference O. C.), 1963-1964. He was ordained by Bishop Clyde Meadows in August 1961 in the Old Constitution Church, and he was received as an ordained elder into the Virginia Conference in August 1964, at which time he was assigned to his present pastorate at Westernport, Maryland.

KESNER: Olin R. Kesner was born October 31, 1903, at Kline, West Virginia. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church at the age of twelve. His education consisted of high school, two years in college, and Bible school graduate. He joined the conference in 1933 and later became an ordained elder. He was united in marriage to Miss Evelyn Mae Moore of Manassas, Va. He has served the following charges: Wagon Mound, New Mexico; and Manassas, Mt. Clinton, Horeb-Otterbein, Edinburg, Inwood-Pikeside, and Waynesboro charges in the Virginia Conference. He is in 1964 pastor of the Waynesboro Church, and is Chairman of the Conference Committee on Ministers Retirement and Widows Aid.

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KYRE: Rev. Kenneth K. Kyre, son of Galen and Pearl (Smith) Kyre, was born July 4, 1927, at Gypsy, West Virginia. He was converted in 1947 at a Youth Camp in West Virginia Conference. Rev. Kyre is a graduate of East High School, Fairmont, West Virginia; Indiana Central College; and United Seminary. He has served pastorates at Enon and South Solon, Ohio; Salem, West Virginia; and Dayton, Virginia. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1962. He has served Shenandoah College as teacher, basketball coach, Academic Dean, and Assistant to the President. He is married and has the following children: Kenneth Kay, Mark Stephen, David Lee, and Kathy Ann.

MILLER: Dr. E. E. Miller was born November 9, 1893, at Windsor, North Carolina, the son of John Elwood and Evelyn Castellan Miller. In 1915 he matriculated at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and graduated from there in 1919. He then registered at Lebanon Valley College and graduated from there in 1922. He later attended Bonebrake Seminary at Dayton, Ohio; took an extension course from Harvard University; and received his Doctor of Divinity degree from Pike’s Peak. His first pastorates were at Harriston and Elk Garden while a student at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute; and Jonestown while at Lebanon Valley. He has served as pastor on thirteen different charges and circuits in the Virginia Conference, and he is pastor of Cumberland First Church in 1964-1965. Dr. Miller has served on numerous boards and committees in the Conference. Dr. Miller joined the Virginia Conference in 1920 and was ordained in 1925.

MILLER: Dr. Wade S. Miller was born February 17, 1904 near Mt. Sidney, Virginia. He was converted and joined Union Chapel United Brethren Church in 1915. He was educated at Weyers Cave High School, Lebanon Valley College, Ohio State, and the United Seminary. He received his honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1939. He has held the following positions: History professor at Shenandoah College; College pastor at Dayton, Virginia; Dean and Acting President

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of Shenandoah College; Shenandoah College President; Director of Public Relations, Otterbein College; Director of Centennial Program at Otterbein College; and Vice-President of Otterbein College since 1956. He holds his church membership at St. Paul’s Church, Staunton, Virginia.

MILLER: Rev. Millard J. Miller was born July 17, 1905, the son of Joseph S. Miller and Lucy Ann Ritchie Miller, near Mt. Sidney, Augusta County, Virginia. He was converted in a revival meeting at Union Chapel United Brethren Church in 1918, under the preaching of Rev. David F. Glovier. He is a graduate of Weyers Cave High School, Lebanon Valley College, and United Theological Seminary. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1928 and was ordained in 1933. On June 11, 1930, he was married to Miss Emma Shaffer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Millers have two children, Joyce Shaffer and Millard Joseph. Rev. Miller taught history at Hershey High School two years between college and seminary. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1928, and he was ordained in 1933. Rev. Miller taught Bible at Shenandoah College and has taught several courses at Otterbein College. He served as Superintendent of Virginia Conference, 1938-1940, having served Dayton and Winchester Churches in the Virginia Conference. He also served as Denominational Youth Director, 1940-1945; and he has been pastor of Westerville First Church since 1945. He has received into church membership over 1,200 members. He is a product of Virginia Conference and we still claim him as our very own.

NAIR: Rev. Robert L. Nair was born June 9, 1930, in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Benjamin H. and Edith Page Nair. He was converted in a revival at the Lacey Springs E.U.B. Church in 1949. He received his education at the Harrisonburg High School and at Shenandoah College. He joined the Conference in 1950, after being recommended by the Harrisonburg E.U.B. Church as a candidate for Quarterly Conference License. He was married on March 12, 1950, and Rev. and Mrs. Nair have a

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daughter, Brenda Faye, born June 18, 1952. He has served Antioch and Hardy Charges; and Mt. Clinton and Shenandoah Churches. He is (1964) pastor of Shenandoah Church.

NEWMAN: Chaplain D. L. Newman. See picture and biography in Chapter 17 — Our Chaplains.

HICKLE: Rev. C. F. Hickle was licensed to preach in the West Virginia Conference. At the Virginia Annual Conference of 1955, he was received into the Virginia Conference by transfer from the West Virginia Conference and assigned to Riverton Charge. Since then he has served Shenandoah and Westernport Stations and Broadway Charge.

HISER: Dr. Carl W. Hiser was born April 17, 1900 near Petersburg, West Virginia, the son of William Frederick and Ida Rebecca (Mouse) Hiser. He attended Brake and Johnson Run Elementary Schools; graduated as valedictorian at Shenandoah College in 1919; graduated from Lebanon Valley College with an A.B. in 1922; took special studies at Oklahoma State University in 1925; graduated from United Theological Seminary with a B.D. degree in 1930; and has taught at L. V. Academy, Oklahoma State University, and Augusta Military Academy. He was converted at the age of 12; received his Quarterly Conference License in 1915; was a member of the Virginia Conference 1917-1925, and a member of the Oklahoma Conference 1925-1930; and joined the Virginia Conference in 1930. He was ordained at Staunton, Virginia (where in 1916 he had preached his first sermon), in 1930. He has served some of the largest churches in Virginia Conference and has served on many important boards and committees in the Conference, and has been a delegate to six General Conferences. He has served as Conference Secretary since 1939.

OBAUGH: Rev. William R. Obaugh, son of the Rev. William B. Obaugh and Mrs. W. B. Obaugh, following graduation from high school, was voted Quarterly Conference License to preach by the local Evangelical United Brethren Congregation at Roanoke, Virginia, in 1946. The conference year of 1946-1947 he served as supply pastor of the Cedar Grove Church. In 1947 he was assigned to the pastorate of the Lacey Springs Charge, where he

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served for three years. In 1948 the annual conference voted him the license of a probationer. In the fall of 1950 he entered United Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He was ordained by Bishop D. T. Gregory at the Annual Conference of 1953 at which time he joined the Virginia Conference as an itinerant elder. The Virginia Annual Conference of 1953 granted him a letter of transfer to the Florida Conference where he has served with distinction, as pastor of the Lake Magdalene Church and as secretary of the Florida Conference.

PFEIFFER: Bruce C. Pfeiffer was born June 5, 1932, at Cumberland, Maryland. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church at Potomac Park, Cumberland, Maryland in 1945. He was educated at Alleghany High School, Shenandoah College, Madison College, and United Seminary. While in the Seminary he served as Youth Director in the Dayton Central Evangelical Reform Church. In the Virginia Conference he served Pleasant Valley, Calvary, and Augusta Charges. On August 15, 1957, he married Janet Belle Hefner. They have two children, Charles Richard and Elizabeth Lenette. He joined the Conference in 1950 and was ordained in 1958. In 1964 he is serving his fourth year on Augusta Charge.

RACEY: Dr. Forrest S. Racey, President Shenandoah College. See picture and Biography in Chapter 18 — Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.

RAMEY: Rev. William Boyd Ramey, Jr., son of William Boyd and Elsie Boyd Ramey, was born June 11, 1937, in Winchester, Virginia. He was converted in 1950 at Mt. Olive Evangelical United Brethren Church on West Frederick Charge. He attended and graduated from James Wood High School, Winchester; Shenandoah and Lebanon Valley Colleges; and United Seminary. He was ordained in 1964 by Bishop J. Gordon Howard and became a member of the Virginia Conference. He served with the Evangelism Service Program in 1961-1962. He was married to Miss Nancy Tittlebaugh on August 29, 1964.

RILEY: Chaplain George B. Riley. See picture and biography in Chapter 17—Our Chaplains.

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ROGERS: Chaplain Vernon Rogers. See picture and biography in Chapter 17 — Our Chaplains.

RUPPENTHAL: Rev. Harry Preston Ruppenthal, son of Henry M. and Ida C. Ruppenthal, was born at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, April 27, 1893. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church in 1905, at twelve years of age. He attended the public schools of Morgan County, West Virginia. Following his graduation from Lebanon Valley College, he joined the Virginia Annual Conference in 1920 and was assigned to Shenandoah Charge. At the Annual Conference of 1923, he was assigned to St. Paul’s Church, Staunton, Virginia, where he served for five years. In 1929 he transferred his membership to the Presbyterian Church, attended a Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, and has served pastorates in the Presbyterian Church.

SAWYER: John R. Sawyer was born October 12, 1909, at Youngwood, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Altoona (Pennsylvania) High School, Shenandoah College, Shepherds College, and United Seminary. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church at Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in 1915. He was united in marriage with Miss Miriam Carson on July 7, 1934. They have two children, Barbara Ann, and John Carson. He has served the following Virginia Conference charges: Franklin, Blairton-Greensburg, and St. Paul’s in Staunton, where he is in 1964 beginning his 23rd year. He has served the Conference in the following capacities: District Leader; Secretary of Evangelism; Director of Youth Work; President of Board of Christian Education; Trustee of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music; member of Judicial Committee; Denominational Representative on Commission on Church Union.

SCHNABEL: George E. Schnabel, a former E. V., an elder in the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, was received into the Virginia Conference on his certificate of transfer in 1951. At Easter of 1951 he became the pastor of the Arlington Mission Church. He came from the Albright Memorial Church in Washington, D. C., where he had been pastor for 25 years. Rev. Schnabel is an able administrator, a faithful pastor and a good preacher.

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SENGER: Rev. Franklin G. Senger of the Mt. Horeb United Brethren Congregation, Rockingham County, Virginia, was granted Quarterly Conference License to preach in 1929, and he was assigned to Lacey Springs Charge. He joined the Conference in 1930. He served the Winchester Charge from 1932 to 1934. He attended Bonebrake Theo- logical Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, graduating from there in the spring of 1938. He then served the following charges: Berkeley Springs Station; Augusta Charge; Winchester Station; and Westernport, Maryland. At the Annual Conference of 1948, he was granted a Certificate of Dismissal and Recommendation in order that he might enter the fellowship of the Blairsville Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church.

SHEAFFER: Rev. Lee Benjamin Sheaffer, son of Rev. Lee Earle Sheaffer and Mrs. Lena A. Sheaffer, was born November 17, 1932, in the parsonage at Shenandoah, Virginia. His first twelve years in school were spent at Shenandoah, Virginia; Franklin, W. Va.; and Cumberland, Md., as his father served pastorates in these locations. He graduated from Cumberland High School, Cumberland, Md. in 1950, and entered Shenandoah College in the fall of the same year. He entered Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, in 1952 and received his B.A. degree upon graduation in 1954. He entered United Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, in 1954 and graduated from there in 1957 with a B.D. Degree. He was ordained in 1957. Rev. Sheaffer married Miss Sue Anderson of Winchester, Virginia, on July 10, 1955, at which time his father and Dr. Carl W. Hiser were the officiating ministers. The Sheaffers have two children, Lee Benjamin, Jr., and Gina Maria. Rev. Sheaffer served the Mt. Horeb Church as student pastor from 1951 through 1954. He served as assistant pastor at Wayne Avenue E.U.B. Church, Dayton, Ohio, while a student at United Seminary. In 1957 he was assigned to the pastorate of the Inwood-Pikeside Charge where he is still serving in 1965.

SHIRLEYS: Rev. Leslie O. Shirley and Mrs. Grace (Adams) Shirley, our missionaries. For pictures and biographies, see Chapter 17—Our Missionaries.

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SLONAKER: Rev. Paul J. Slonaker was born May 6, 1912, the son of J. Carl and Marianna Dunham Slonaker, Ganotown, West Virginia. He was converted in 1924; entered Shenandoah College for High School work, 1931; graduated from Hedgesville High School, 1934; requested and received a Quarterly Conference license in the summer of 1934; entered Shenandoah College in 1934 and was graduated in 1936; entered Lebanon Valley College in 1936 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Education, 1938; went to Bonebrake (United) Seminary in 1938; married Ethel Mae Houts on March 17, 1939; graduated from United Seminary in 1942; joined the Virginia Conference in 1939, was ordained by Bishop G. D. Batdorf at Harrisonburg in 1942; and was assigned to Broadway Circuit. He was elected trustee of Lebanon Valley College in 1945, trustee of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in 1954, trustee of Virginia Conference Board in 1962, and still serves in all of these positions. He has served Broadway Circuit, and Berkeley Springs and Winchester Stations. The Rev. and Mrs. Slonaker are the parents of four children as follows: Linda Mae, Jerry Paul, Noel Gerrard, and David Lowell.

SMITH: William H. Smith, Jr., was born March 3, 1927 at Dayton, Ohio. He was converted at the age of ten at East Point United Brethren Church, Elkton (now Massanutten) Charge in 1937. He was educated at Dayton (Virginia) High School, Bridgewater College, and United Theological Seminary at Dayton, Ohio. He joined the Virginia Conference and was ordained in 1953. He served Augusta Charge the year of 1953-1954, and he has served the Sleepy Hollow-Fairfax congregation since 1954—ten years. On June 2, 1948, he married Miss Bettie Jane Powell of New Boston, Virginia. Their children are Michael Emory, Sue Ellen, and Timothy Powell. The Sleepy Hollow Church was built, educational unit added, parsonage purchased, and the congregation has made wonderful

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growth and progress under the leadership of Rev. Smith. The estimated value of church and parsonage in 1964 is $190,200.

SWAIN: Rev. James A. Swain was born in Hooversville, Pennsylvania on November 7, 1907. He was converted in Hooversville in 1925. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swain. He Married Miss Edna Marie Boyts on October 7, 1927. He entered Shenandoah College in 1930, and completed four years of high school and two years of college. He then transferred to Bridgewater College for his senior college work which he completed in 1937. He graduated from Bonebrake Theological Seminary Dayton, Ohio, in 1941. He received his Doctor of Divinity degree from Bridgewater College in 1955. Dr. Swain joined the Virginia Conference in 1933, and he was ordained in 1941. Dr. Swain has served on a number of important committees and boards in the Conference in addition to serving the following churches: Cedar Grove, Mt. Clinton, Mt. Horeb, Otterbein, Dayton, Harrisonburg, and Berkeley Springs.

THOMAS: Wilton B. Thomas was born on April 30, 1931, to Andrew J. and Eunice M. Turner Thomas at Fulk’s Run, Virginia. The whole family were members of the Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church on the Broadway Charge. About 1940, Wilton was converted in a revival service held in the Mt. Carmel Church by the Rev. W. D. Mitchell and during the pastorate of Rev. P. W. Fisher. He graduated from Broadway High School in 1948 and enrolled that September in Shenandoah College; in 1952, he graduated from Madison College in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with an A. B. degree. In the year 1951, on December 16th, Mr. Thomas was united in marriage to Miss Helen V. Fulk of Broadway. The marriage took place in the Broadway Church with the Rev. W. E. Wolfe officiating. Together the next summer, they went to Ohio, where Mrs. Thomas served as a housemother in the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at

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Xenia, Ohio, while her husband commuted to Dayton to United Theological Seminary. Wilton graduated from seminary in 1955 and together they were assigned, after ordination by Bishop D. T. Gregory, to the Blairton-Greensburg Charge which he served one year. Then he went to the Cherryvale Mission in Staunton in 1956 and in two years organized and built the church with 75 members. The next pastorate was as associate pastor at the Harrisonburg E.U.B. Church. This was a one-year assignment. He was then assigned to Petersburg Charge in West Virginia from 1959 until the present. At Christmas in 1963 Wilton and Helen flew to Green Bay, Wisconsin and came back with their adopted son, George Brinton, who is an American Indian of the Menominee tribe.

TRUMBO: Chaplain Warren D. Trumbo. See picture and biography in Chapter 17—Our Chaplains.

VAN GILDER: Rev. Charles H. Van Gilder was born July 15, 1902, at Alexander, Upshur County, West Virginia, the son of G. L. and Lucina E. Van Gilder. He was converted in 1915 at the Pine Grove Methodist Church, Czar, West Virginia. His first charge was the Newton Methodist Charge. He received his transfer from the Methodist Church in 1954, and joined the Virginia Evangelical United Brethren Conference in 1961. He has served the following charges in the Conference: West Frederick, Antioch, and Berkeley Springs.

WADE: Rev. Ben Frank Wade was born July 20, 1945, Roanoke, Virginia, the son of Frank H. and Clyde W. Wade. He made his decision for Christ at the Roanoke E.U.B. Church. He is a graduate of the following schools: Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia; Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia; and United Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He has studied at the Boston University School of Theology, and at the Hartford Seminary Foundation. He has the following degrees:

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B.A., B.D., and S.T.M. He was married to Miss Janie Marie Wine on June 14, 1958, at 7:30 p.m. in the Highland Methodist Church, Colonial Heights, Virginia. He was appointed Professor of Religion and Philosophy, July 1, 1963, to serve on the faculty of Shenandoah College, Winchester, Virginia. He was ordained at the Annual Conference of 1960 by Bishop J. Gordon Howard and became a member of the Virginia Conference.

WARE: Rev. John H. Ware, Jr., graduated from United Theological Seminary in 1963 with a B.D. degree, and was received into the Virginia Conference. He was advanced to the order of Elder and received into the Itinerancy. Prior to his entrance at United Seminary, he had served Pendleton-Grant Charge from 1957 to 1960. In 1964 he was assigned to Winchester Charge.

WEBER: Charles B. Weber, son of Marvin C. and Flossie V. Weber, born November 2, 1928, in Great Cacapon, W. Va. Graduated from Berkeley Springs High School; Shenandoah Junior College; A.B. degree from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.; and B.D. degree from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He married Nancy J. Lutz, and they have two children, Adrian and Karen Sue. He served Verona E.U.B. Church, 1953-1959; and Martinsburg First E.U.B. Church 1959 to present. In 1964 he is also serving as the Conference Director of Communication (Audio Visual Work), member Board of Evangelism, member Lebanon Valley College Trustees, chairman for the Committee on Resolutions, and Committee on Ways and Means.

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WESTFALL: Rev. Sherman J. Westfall, son of Lloyd A. and Allie G. Westfall, was born December 21, 1897, near Glenville, West Virginia. He was converted in a Baptist Church in Gilmer County, West Virginia, in 1918. His education consisted of work done at Belington High School and at the Glenville State Normal School. He had been ordained in the West Virginia Conference when he joined the Virginia Conference in 1941. His definite call to the gospel ministry came in his home on the night of October 21, 1924, at Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was married to Miss Thelma C. Stalnaker on August 21, 1920. The Westfalls are the parents of four children: Vaughn B., Mary- Jean, Ruth Ann and Doris Lea. After serving Churchville, Petersburg, Elkton and Franklin Charges in the Virginia Conference he was elected Director of Development for Shenandoah College, in which position he served from 1959 to 1963. In 1964 he is pastor on Reliance Charge.

WIDMYER: George S. Widmyer was born November 1, 1915, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, the son of Ernest L. and Daisy Stotler Widmyer. He was converted at the Berkeley Springs United Brethren Church in 1930, and a year later he had a definite call to the ministry. His education includes graduation from the following schools: Berkeley Springs High School; Shenandoah College; Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia; Conference Course of Study for ordination. He joined the Conference in 1939 and was ordained in 1953 by Bishop D. T. Gregory. He was married November 1, 1939, to Lowell Elaine Bartlett, daughter of a Methodist minister, in the Methodist Church at Berkeley Springs. Rev. and Mrs. Widmyer are the parents of four children. The Rev. Widmyer is pastor of our church at Potomac Park, Maryland, in the conference year of 1964-1965.

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WOLFE: Rev. William Edward Wolfe was born in Hagerstown, Md., March 19, 1902. His father died when he was five years old, and the mother, unable to provide for five children, placed them in an orphan’s home. From a foster home, where he had been placed in Washington County, Maryland, he was placed in another foster home in Berkeley County, W. Va. At the age of eighteen he moved into the Pleasant Valley community near Winchester, Va., where he was converted in a revival in the Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church. In 1926 he responded to the call of the Christian ministry and was granted Quarterly Conference License by the Quarterly Conference which met at Mt. Pleasant Church, Winchester Circuit. He was granted Annual Conference License by the conference of 1928 at which time he joined the Conference. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1933. He has served Berkeley Springs, Lacey Springs, Broadway, and Singers Glen charges, and in 1964 is pastor of Mt. Horeb E.U.B. Church, Rockingham County, Virginia.

WRIGHT: The Rev. James W. Wright, a native of Prince William County, Virginia, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1914, and he was assigned to Shenandoah Circuit. He was ordained at the Annual Conference of 1916 by Bishop W. M. Weekley. In this same year he was assigned to South Branch Circuit where he remained two years. In the fall of 1918, he entered Bonebrake Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, and, upon graduation from there, entered Yale Divinity School for further study. In 1926 he was assigned to the pastorate of the Harrisonburg Church where he served for fourteen years. He then pursued studies at Columbia University, New York City, and at the University of Chicago. He has been a member of the faculty at Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, West Virginia; and the University of West Virginia at Morgantown. At the Virginia Annual Conference of 1950, he was granted a certificate of dismissal from the conference with the recommendation to the Greenbrier Presbytery.

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LOCAL ELDERS

BEARD: Rev. Charles R. Beard, son of John O. and Ella (Sakeman) Beard, was born November 30, 1879, in Berkeley County, West Virginia. He received his education in the public schools. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1922 and was later ordained. He served eight terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates from Berkeley County, West Virginia. For many years he was engaged in evangelistic work in the Virginia Conference. He lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

HOVERMALE: Mrs. U. P. Hovermale, widow of Dr. U. P. Hovermale, lives at 1340 West Way Drive, Sarasota, Florida. Mrs. Hovermale is a local elder with membership in the Virginia Conference. She, with her husband, was ordained at the October 1-5, 1924, Annual Conference held at Keyser, West Virginia, by Bishop William M. Bell, assisted by Dr. J. H. Brunk and Dr. W. F. Gruver.

MAIDEN: Rev. Arthur L. Maiden, son of the Rev. John W. Maiden, has served as pastor of churches in the Virginia Conference, and as President of Shenandoah College. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1907. He now is classified as a local elder. His address is 3154 20th Street, N. Arlington, Virginia.

SHIRLEY: The Rev. Mrs. Leslie O. Shirley. See Chapter 17—Our Missionaries for picture and biography.

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PROBATIONERS

AGNEW: Rev. Daniel C. Agnew was born February 12, 1937, near Burlington, West Virginia, son of Daniel and Bessie Agnew. He was converted at the New Creek Methodist Church, West Virginia in 1947. He received his education at the Keyser, W. Va., High School, and graduated from Shenandoah and Shepherd Colleges. He served the Mt. Sinai and Whitesel’s Churches and is in 1964 pastor of the Lacey Springs Charge.

ARMENTROUT: Rev. Lewis C. Armentrout, Jr., was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on May 25, 1924. His father was Lewis C. Armentrout, Sr., formerly of Keezletown, and his mother was Amanda Cline of the Mt. Valley community. Educated in the schools of the area, most of early childhood was spent in Harrisonburg until entering the Armed Forces in February, 1943. He was sent overseas in August of 1943 to the European Area and remained there until November 1945. On June 8, 1946, he was married to Helen R. Smith, daughter of the late Rev. William H. Smith, of Dayton, Virginia. They have three children: Glenda, William C. and Elaine. Most of his life was spent in public work, until the call of the ministry was felt. He was received in the Harrisonburg Church, under the Pastorate of the Rev. James W. Wright, living there until 1958, when purchasing a home in the Timberville area. He has served the Massanutten Charge, Elkton, Virginia, since September 1, 1962.

ARVIN: Rev. Jack Arvin is a probationer in the Virginia Conference, and his address is Rt. 2, Box 31, Martinsburg, West Virginia.

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COLLIS: Rev. George H. Collis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer U. Collis and grandson of the late Rev. Joe R. Collis, was born on September 28, 1944. He was educated in Martinsburg schools and upon graduation entered Shenandoah College. After his freshman year, during which he played baseball and achieved the highest scholastic average among E.U.B. ministerial students, he transferred to Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, where he is currently enrolled as a junior in Secondary Education. He is presently the pastor of the Martinsburg Charge—Salem, Friendship, and Berkeley Place Churches.

CROGAN: Rev. Thomas Crogan was licensed to preach in the Virginia Conference in 1962 and appointed to Bayard Charge, where he is still serving as pastor in the conference year of 1964-1965.

DOUTY: Rev. Frank Smith Douty was born March 23, 1924, in Omar, Logan County, West Virginia, the second of three children born to Charles Norman and Montie Kincaid Douty. After graduating from Buckhannon- Upshur High School, Mr. Douty served three years in the U. S. Navy during World War II. On July 4, 1946, he married Frances Aranita Crites, and to this union have been born Franklin Darrell, Frances Darlene, Freda Diann, Fred Dwayne and Flora Denise. On September 24, 1954, after listening to a “Back To the Bible” broadcast, Mr. Douty became convicted, accepted Christ, and answered a definite call to the ministry. He united with the Glady Fork E.U.B. Church and was baptized at E.U.B. Acres Conference Camp the following spring. In August 1956, he was assigned to the seven-point Freed Charge in the W. Va. Conference. During his three years there, he attended Salem College, Salem, W. Va. In 1959, he accepted the assignment of Jones Spring Charge, and, while serving these five churches, he has attended Shenandoah College and Washington Bible College. He also is studying the Conference Course of Study for ordination in 1966.

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EDMONDS: Rev. Raymond Edmonds, Jr., son of Raymond and Domaine Edmonds was born in Martinsburg, W. Va., in 1937. He graduated from Martinsburg High School and then attended Lebanon Valley College. He received an A.B. Degree from Shepherd College. Mr. Edmonds served as Assistant Pastor for First E.U.B. Church in 1958. Also, he served the Martinsburg Charge from 1959 to 1962. He then taught in Martinsburg High School until entering the United Theological Seminary in 1964.

ERICKSON: Rev. Robert E. Erickson is a probationer and is a student at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.

FAWLEY: Rev. R. Dean Fawley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fawley. He was born in Illinois and received his elementary school education in that state. When he was 14 years of age his parents moved to Fulks Run, Virginia, and Dean graduated from Broadway High School. The family attended Mt. Carmel Church, where he was converted under the pastorate of E. B. Caplinger. During World War II he first experienced his worthiness to God and the spiritual needs of men, while serving as a chaplain’s assistant. On the conclusion of World War II, he attended and was graduated from the Dunsmore Business College of Staunton, Va., receiving the Master of Accounts Degree, and he was employed by the Virginia Electric and Power Company at Harrisonburg, Va. On November 15, 1945, he married Eunice Rhodes of Broadway, Va. The Fawleys have 2 daughters and one son. After having taught Sunday school for many years and having served as president of the Harrisonburg District E.U.B. Men, he felt a demanding call into the ministry. He was licensed by the Virginia Conference in 1961, and served as a part-time minister for 3 years. In 1964 he resigned from his accounting job to devote full time to the ministry.

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FLORY: Rev. Joseph W. Flory was born at Harrisonburg, Virginia, June 23, 1942, the son of Weldon W. and Frances M. Flory. Born and nurtured in a Christian home, he dedicated himself to Christ early in life. He is a graduate from Turner Ashby High School, Rockingham County, Va. He received his Liberal Arts Diploma from Shenandoah College, and his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Madison College. He was a delegate to the General Youth Fellowship Convention at Indianapolis, Ind., in 1960, and he served as vice-president of the Fellowship for two years. He attended the first E.U.B. Youth Convocation at Estes Park, Colorado, in 1962. He served the Mt. Bethel Church for one year, beginning July 1, 1963. In 1964 he is teaching school, but he plans to enter United Seminary in the fall of 1965.

FRYE: Rev. Lawrence R. Frye was born at Mt. Jackson, Virginia on January 10, 1934, the son of Paul J. and Ruth Marie Knupp Frye. He was converted in the Dayton, Virginia E.U.B. Church. Lawrence has graduated from High School and has attended Shenandoah College two years. On May 1, 1957, Mr. Frye married Cynthia Stearns and they have three children, Brian Dale, Brenda Jo Ruth, and Pamela Yvonne. Mr. Frye is pursuing the course of study of the denomination working for ordination. He has served the Cedar Grove Church near Harrisonburg and since then has been pastor of the Franklin Charge.

GROVE: Rev. Eddie Grove is classified as a probationer in the Virginia Conference. His address is 1810 Harvard Blvd., Dayton, Ohio.

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HENRY: Rev. Eddie Henry was born in Berkeley County, West Virginia on April 11, 1942. Eddie Lynn Henry is the son of Edgar L. and Rilla H. Henry. He was converted in 1952. He later united with the Pikeside Church and served as President of the Virginia Conference Y. F. While attending the General Y. F. Convention at Indiana Central College in 1960, he felt a definite call to the ministry. He attended Shenandoah Junior College, and received the A. B. Degree from Shepherd College in June, 1964. During his senior year of College he served for nine months as student pastor of the Martinsburg Charge. He was married to Darlene Chambers February 8, 1963. They have a son, Eddie Lynn, Jr. Eddie entered United Theological Seminary in the Fall of 1964.

JAY: Rev. Harry Wilbur Jay was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, November 17, 1919, a son of the late Harry W. and Cora Belle Batson Jay. His family moved to Nutter’s Fort, W. Va., where he spent his boyhood and early adult life. He attended the public schools of that community, graduating from Roosevelt Wilson High School in 1937. Harry Wilbur Jay was married to Iwanda Mae Pettit on August 16, 1942, and has one daughter, Deborah Ann. He served in the Army of the United States from December 24, 1941, through December 7, 1945. He served in the Anti-Aircraft Artillery and then was transferred to 100th Infantry Division, attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant, serving as Platoon Leader. He served in the European Theater of Operation and was wounded in action in France. He was converted at the age of 29 at a prayer service being held at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Nutter’s Fort. In May 1951, he answered the Lord’s call to the active ministry. He attended the Nyack Missionary College of Nyack, New York. He has served the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Addison, New York, during January 1955 to September 1956. In September 1956, he came to our Virginia Conference, transferring his membership and has served

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KELLER: Rev. William David Keller was born April 30, 1920, the son of William Bryan Keller and Jeanette Rohm Keller, at Kitzmiller, Maryland. He was converted at Buchanan, West Virginia, in 1949. He served charges in Methodist West Virginia Conference, at Buchanan and Springfield, W. Va. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1959, and was assigned to Broadway Charge. In 1964 he is pastor of Mt. Carmel Station. He attended grade and high school at Kitzmiller, Md., and West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buchanan, W. Va. He was married to Virginia See Karickhoff on November 11, 1938. They have two daughters, Carole and Judy.

LEACH: Mrs. Susannah (Randall) Leach. See biography in Chapter 17—Our Missionaries.

LEGG: Rev. James H. Legg is classified as a probationer. He served churches in the Virginia Conference. He is in 1964-1965 a student at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.

NELSON: Rev. Harding Nelson was born July 25, 1919, at Cherry Grove in Pendleton County, West Virginia, the son of Paul and Jane Waybright Nelson. On February 10, 1940, he married Miss Vergie Judy and to this union have been born two sons, Jerry Lee and Philip Harding Nelson, Jr. Mr. Nelson was converted in 1952 in the Solomon’s Chapel United Brethren Church and from 1953 until 1963 served the Old Constitution United Brethren Church at Forks of Waters in Highland County, Virginia. In 1963 Mr. Nelson came into the Virginia Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and accepted the South Branch Charge in the Petersburg District, where he is presently serving.

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Mr. Nelson graduated from high school in Pendleton County, spent some time with the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930’s, and is now pursuing the reading course of the denomination looking forward to ordination in the future.

NULL: Rev. Edgar Null was born at Parkersburg, West Virginia, on December 11, 1933, the son of Clarence and Ella Archer Null. He was converted in 1946 in the 7th Street Evangelical United Brethren Church of Parkersburg. Mr. Null graduated from High School in Parkersburg, attended Shenandoah College for two years and graduated from Salem College in West Virginia with the B. A. degree. He has also completed all requirements for the Master of Education degree from Madison College at Harrisonburg, Virginia. Mr. Null served the Franklin Charge in 1960 and has served the Pendleton-Grant Charge since 1962. Part of this time he was a probationer from West Virginia, but at the Annual Conference of 1964, Mr. Null transferred his membership to the Virginia Conference. He is also pursuing the course of study looking toward ordination. On July 31, 1960 Edgar married Nancy Huber, who also attended Shenandoah, and at present she is serving as the conference children’s director. They have no children.

PAYNE: Rev. Doyle E. Payne is a student at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. He has served as student pastor in the Virginia Conference.

REXRODE: Rev. Roscoe Letcher Rexrode, son of James L. and Sarah Alice Rexrode, was born May 24, 1919, at Canaan, West Virginia. He was converted in 1936 at Buchanan, West Virginia. His education consists of high school and two years in college. He served charges in the West Virginia Conference from 1957 to 1964. At the 1964 Virginia Annual Conference he was received on transfer from the Michigan Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution), and he was then assigned to the newly formed Mt. Jackson Charge.

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ROBINSON: Rev. Charles B. Robinson, a probationer, lives at the following address in 1965: Rt. 1, Box 8, Green’s Fork, Indiana.

SHERMAN: Rev. Delmas D. Sherman has taught school for a number of years, quite a few of them in a one-room school in the mountainous area on the Virginia-West Virginia border. During part of that time he began as a probationer preaching in some small mission churches around Wardensville, West Virginia. After retiring from school teaching, he has accepted full- time work in the Virginia Conference. Mr. Sherman was on the Antioch Charge until it was divided, and since that time has been the pastor of the Riverton Charge consisting of six churches. Mr. Sherman is married and has children.

TEMPORARY LICENSE

Kenneth Frank Cameron Miller

MINISTERS EMPLOYED BY THE CONFERENCE

Leslie E. Gillum, Ken Korns, Donald Miller, David Nankivell, Joseph Scharfl, Kenneth Shumake, and Joseph H. Sheets

MINISTERIAL STUDENTS OR CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY Robert Dunn, Ronnie Gain, Gilbert Jones, Jr., Don Lutz, John Carson Sawyer, and William Howard Kibler, III

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MINISTER’S WIDOWS

Mesdames L. G. Bridgers, J. B. Ferguson, U. P. Hovermale, Lester M. Leach, G. A. McGuire, L. C. Messick, C. A. Moon, H. E. Richardson, W. H. Smith, B. F. Spitzer, Luther P. Tedrick, and P. W. Fisher.

ADDITIONAL MINISTERS

FRANK: Rev. Kenneth Frank was born in Augusta County, Virginia, April 27, 1939. He was converted and joined St. Paul’s Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1955. He was educated at Wilson Memorial High School, Shenandoah College, and Madison College; and he and took post-graduate work at the University of Virginia. He married Miss Delene Anne Keller, June 14, 1959. They have two children, Bruce Daren and Brent David. He joined the Conference in 1958 and has served the Oak Grove and Grove Hill Churches on Shenandoah Charge, and the Cedar Grove, Pleasant Grove, and McKinley congregations. He was probation officer in Rockingham County in 1960. He has taught in Woodrow Wilson Memorial High School and Robert E. Lee High School, and in 1964 he is principal of the Shelburne Junior High School, Staunton, Virginia.

MILLER: Rev. Cameron Miller, son of Dr. E. E. and Glydas Leigh Miller, was born in Cumberland, Maryland, February 16, 1926. He was converted and joined the First United Brethren Church at Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1937. He was educated at the Harrisonburg High School, Shenandoah and Madison Colleges, and the University of Virginia. He received his B.S. degree from Madison College and M. Ed. from the University. He has been Principal of the McGaheysville, Port Republic and Elkton Elementary Schools in Rockingham County. In 1965 he is Principal of the Turner Ashby High School at Dayton, Virginia. Since 1948 Mr. Miller has taught in

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the Rockingham County schools. He served as lay-pastor of the Mt. Horeb Church at Hinton for two years and has served as pastor of the Keezletown Church for the past four years. He is a devoted and efficient teacher and pastor. He, with his family, resides in Harrisonburg.

GILLUM: Rev. Leslie E. Gillum came from West Virginia to the Virginia Conference in 1957 and was assigned to South Branch Charge, where he served as pastor for three years. At the Annual Conference of 1960 he was appointed to Hardy Charge where he served for four years. At the 1964 Annual Conference, he retired from the active ministry and returned to his home in West Virginia. Rev. Gillum served these two charges faithfully and acceptably.

KORNS: Rev. Kenneth Korns was born April 10, 1941 in Cumberland, Maryland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Korns. He was converted at the age of eleven in the Hyndman Church where he became a member. In the sixteenth year of his life while recovering from an extended illness, he discovered the talent in the art of drawing and painting. At Myersdale High School, from which he graduated, he became more interested in art. He is a student at the time of this writing at Frostburg State College as an art major. Kenneth is a member of a church which is located in Western Pennsylvania Conference, but due to his living on the very edge of the Virginia Conference, he has accepted the appointment to be the pastor of Bethel Church in Cumberland where he is serving in his second year. His ability as an artist is a great help in illustrating hymns and Bible passages. Kenneth Korns and Carole Jean Pardew were united in marriage on August 9, 1964. They reside in Cumberland, Maryland where he serves Bethel Church and is in driving distance to Frostburg College.

MILLER: Rev. Donald R. Miller, son of Lawrence and Marie Miller, was born August 6, 1931, at Grafton, West Virginia. He was converted in 1951 at a Methodist Church in Grafton. His education consists of four years in high school and two years in college. He is married and the father of three children: Lawrence Hugh, Dinah Jean, and Janet Kay. He is listed as

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employed. He served the West Frederick Charge during the conference year of 1963-1964 and has been appointed for the year of 1964-1965 to the same charge.

NANKIVELL: Rev. David Nankivell lives on Route 6, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He attended Madison College. He is employed and was assigned to Shenandoah Charge at the Conference of 1964.

SCHARFL: Rev. Joseph E. Scharfl, son of Josef A. and Elvira C. Scharfl, was born in Washington, D. C., on November 24, 1940. He is a graduate of the Washington-Lee High School in Arlington and of Shenandoah College, Winchester, Virginia, from which College he received his Liberal Arts diploma. He also attended the University of Virginia Extension in Arlington, Madison College, Harrisonburg, and the Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg. In March 1963 he was appointed to the Edinburg Charge of the Virginia Conference with five churches. In 1964-1965 he is serving Edinburg Charge with two churches. Rev. Scharfl is a Methodist employed by the Virginia Conference.

SHUMAKE: Rev. Kenneth Shumake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robert Shumake of Staunton, Virginia. He was converted and joined the Methodist Church at Mt. Sidney, Virginia. He attended Augusta County, Virginia, public schools, Augusta Military Academy, Shenandoah College, did some work at the University of Virginia, and completed a four-year seminary correspondence course. He received his local preacher’s license in the Methodist Church in 1958. In 1963, he served Churchville Charge for three months, and at the annual conference of 1964 he was assigned to the Mt. Bethel and Pleasant Grove Churches. He is to receive his letter of transfer from the Methodist Church.

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SHEETS: Joseph Howard Sheets was born November 11, 1912, at Brooklyn, Iowa. He was converted and united with the Mt. Pisgah United Brethren Church near Mt. Sidney, Augusta County, Virginia, in 1921. He married Miss Pauletta Horn November 10, 1936. They have two children, Mary Jo and Charles Bernard. He was educated in Augusta County public schools, Shenandoah College, and Bridgewater College. He served Bayard Charge the conference year 1936-1937. He has since 1937 been active as a local preacher and engages in large farm operations. His address is Mt. Solon, Virginia.

DUNN: Rev. Robert Dunn is listed in the 1964 Virginia Conference Minutes as a ministerial student with his address at 136 S. Main Street, Woodstock, Virginia. The Annual Conference of 1964 assigned him to Mill Creek Valley Charge, Keyser District.

GAIN: Rev. George Ronald Gain was born in Martinsburg, W. Va., September 12, 1945, a son of George Wesley and Helen Elizabeth Parsons Gain. He was active in the St. Luke’s Church and felt the call to the ministry since early in life. He is in the second year at Shepherd College. At the conference session in 1964 he was assigned to the Antioch Charge consisting of Antioch, Fountain and Mt. Zion Churches.

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JONES: Rev. Gilbert (Buddy) Russell Jones, Jr., son of Gilbert Jones, Sr., and Dorothy Marie Wheat Jones, was born in Martinsburg, W. Va., January 11, 1946. He was always faithful in St. Luke’s Church, and very early in life he made his decision for the gospel ministry. He has been a leader in the youth work of the local church and district. He is in the second year at Shepherd College where he is an honor student. Early in 1964 he was assigned to be student pastor at the Willow Chapel Church on the Wardensville Charge where he has now served more than a year.

KIBLER: Rev. William Howard Kibler, III, son of William H. Kibler, Jr., and Vivian Lucille Devine Kibler was born August 9, 1945, in Martinsburg, W. Va. He was active in the Baptist Church, but attended the Youth Fellowship services at St. Luke’s Church. He united with St. Luke’s Church in 1964, following his decision for the gospel ministry. He is in the second year at Shepherd College and assists the pastor at St. Luke’s Church.

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CHAPTER 16

EXCERPTS FROM VIRGINIA CONFERENCE MINUTES

1800 Christian Newcomer made a tour of the Virginia Circuit just before the first annual conference at Kemp’s in Frederick County, Maryland. He was accompanied by Martin Boehm and his son Henry Boehm. On this tour they held a great meeting near Swoope in Augusta County, Virginia. He, with Geeting had preached in Virginia in 1796, 1797, 1798, and 1799.

1800 The first annual conference convenes at Peter Kemp’s, near Frederick, Maryland, September 25, 1800. The founding of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ dates from this conference.

1802 Bishops Otterbein, Newcomer, Geeting, and Boehm had preached in Virginia by 1802. Bishop Otterbein preached in Shenandoah County in 1802.

1808 The Ninth Annual Conference convenes at Abraham Nismander’s in or near Winchester, Virginia, May 25, 1808. This is the first United Brethren Conference held in Virginia. Bishop George Adam Geeting presided, and Bishop Christian Newcomer acted as secretary.

1809 At the Annual Conference of 1809, the subject of union or fellowship with the Methodists received a great deal of attention.

1810 The salary of an unmarried preacher was fixed at $80. The first United Brethren Conference west of the Alleghenies was the first session of the Miami Conference, held near Germantown, Ohio, August 18th, with Bishop Newcomer presiding.

1811 Bishop Martin Boehm died at age 86.

1812 The salary for a married preacher was fixed at $160. Church work was placed under the care of superintendents. Bishop George A. Geeting, who had been secretary of the Conference from 1800 to 1812, died June 28, 1812, at the age of 71 years, 4 months, and 22 days.

1813 Bishop Philip William Otterbein died November 17, 1813,

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at the age of 88 years, 5 months, and 13 days. Christian Newcomer was elected Bishop for one year. A committee of six from the United Brethren Church met with six of a committee of the Albrights (Evangelical after 1916) to consider church union.

1814 Christian Newcomer elected bishop for three years. Otterbein’s congregation, Baltimore, sends letter expressing desire to connect itself with the United Brethren. The first day in August designated as a day of fasting and prayer.

1815 A camp meeting (the first by the United Brethren) ordered to be held at Rocky Springs, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, August 11th. Other camp meetings followed regularly each year.

1821 Received during the year for the support of the itinerancy, $439.67. Each preacher to receive $73.21. Plans were made to secure funds to support poor traveling, worn out, and superannuated ministers.

1822 Benevolent Society formed for preacher’s support.

1825 Resolved in future to omit “Reverend” in our address to Brethren. Report on the conduct of John Snyder, unanimously adopted. Continued on trial: John Hafford, Abraham Huber, and Jonah Houk.

1826 A roll of all the members of this Conference shall be kept, their names called at every session, and their character inquired into.

1827 Resolved, that we, the members of this annual conference, do not approve that any of our preachers or members belong to the order of Freemasonry and that in future every preacher and every member who is connected with this order or shall join it shall lose his membership in our Church.

1829 Richard Schekels expelled for bad conduct. Samuel Huber and David Baer a committee to meet David Long and others and exhort them to do better or suffer the consequences.

1830 Bishop Christian Newcomer died March 12, 1830, at the age of 81. The first or Old Conference divided into Hagerstown and Harrisburg Conferences. The Hagerstown Conference later became known as Virginia Conference, and the Harrisburg as Pennsylvania Conference.

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1831 Jacob J. Glossbrenner (later Bishop) licensed to preach. Voted that license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a minister. Voted that Jacob Bell, exhorter, be expelled. Motion by W. R. Rhinehart that the vending and distilling of ardent spirits be entirely expunged from the official body belonging to the United Brethren Church. Carried. Conference agreed that Conrad Weist should quit selling liquor and preach more than he has done; if not, his license to be demanded and he be a member of the church no longer.

1832 This year, the Old Conference had been divided, and the churches reported in two separate conferences, Hagerstown and Harrisburg. Voted that an English Hymn Book be published. (Prior to this time the Hymn Book was in German.)

1833 Bishop Glossbrenner ordained, and elected Presiding Elder of the Virginia District.

1834 Resolution introduced by W. R. Rhinehart for publication of a religious newspaper was adopted.

1839 Home Missionary Society organized.

1840 At the Annual Conference of 1840, it appeared, on evidence, Moses Michael was the owner of a female slave, which was contrary to the Discipline of the United Brethren Church. Conference, therefore, resolved that unless Brother Michael manumit or set free such slave in six months that he be no longer considered a member of our church. At the next annual conference, on further evidence obtained, he was found not guilty, and the conference withdrew the charge.

1844 Conference at Jenning’s Branch (Churchville), Virginia, February 6th. A book concern for the Church at the present time decidedly opposed.

1845 Jacob John Glossbrenner elected Bishop.

1851 Conference at Bethlehem Church, Augusta County, Virginia, with Bishop Jacob Erb presiding. Bishop Glossbrenner was present and made a stirring speech on Foreign Missions, following which the first Foreign Missionary offering of the United Brethren Church was taken.

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expulsions. Resolutions of loyalty to the Church law on slavery were passed, the institution being denounced as criminal.

1853 Sunday addresses in German and English by Bishops Erb and Glossbrenner. Conference at Mt. Hebron, Hardy County, West Virginia (then Virginia).

1855 Church’s first Foreign Missionaries sailed for Africa. They were W. J. Shuey, D. C. Kumler, and D. K. Flickinger. D. K. Flickinger was a son-in-law of Bishop Glossbrenner.

1862-1865 On account of Civil War, conferences were held in both Northern and Southern Sections of Virginia Conference. (Passes were hard to secure to cross the lines between Union and Confederate Armies.)

1870 Resolved that each pastor be required to read four times every year to each of his congregations the portion of the Discipline referring to secret societies.

1873 First mention in conference minutes of Negro preachers and Freedmen’s Missions, in the Virginia Conference. G. W. Statton ordered to prepare the minutes for publication and 500 copies to be printed. (First minutes printed in pamphlet form.)

1878 Resolution passed requiring local preachers to submit their annual reports in writing.

1879 Visiting Committee to Shenandoah Institute appointed. (This was the first official recognition of the School at Dayton, Virginia, by the Virginia Conference.)

1881 One thousand copies of the minutes ordered printed. General Conference requested to arrange for publication of graded Sunday school helps.

1884 Voted to purchase Shenandoah Seminary (Shenandoah College).

1887 Division of Virginia Conference into Virginia and Maryland Conference, 21 ministers going with the Maryland Conference, and 46 remaining with Virginia Conference.

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1889 Church divided on Secret Order Issue into “Old Constitution” (O. C.) and “New Constitution” Church of the United Brethren in Christ. (Litigation extending over about 10 years resulted in courts awarding great majority of denominational property to the ““New Constitution” branch.) The “Old Constitution” is sometimes referred to as the “Radial” and the “New Constitution” as the “Liberal.”

1891 M. F. Keiter, I. T. Parlett, and J. H. Parlett marked “irregularly withdrawn,” having joined the “Radical Wing.”

1893 Virginia Conference Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union organized. (Rev. C. H. Crowell was elected the first President.)

1900 A resolution adopted condemning the liquor trade in new pos-sessions of the United States. (These new possessions were the Philippine Islands and Hawaiian Islands.)

1906 The name, “Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union,” was changed to “Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor.” One Presiding Elder District. (There had been two districts—Winchester and Shenandoah.)

1907 A. S. Hammack elected Presiding Elder. (Dr. Hammack served as Presiding Elder until the conference of 1921.)

1908 Ordered that the Presiding Elder’s salary be $1,200. [In 1965 Presiding Elder’s (Superintendent’s) salary is $7,000 with additional expense allowance.]

1910 (No mention made in conference minutes of Negro Preachers or Freedmen’s Mission after this year. The writer assumes that they, by mutual agreement between Methodist and United Brethren denominations, were transferred to the Methodist Church.)

1913 At the Annual Conference of 1913, the Rev. M. P. Cline, General Foreign Missionary Secretary of the Methodist Protestant Church, made a fraternal address in which he urged the organized union of the United Brethren and Methodist Protestant Churches. A vote taken by ballot at this conference resulted in 32 for and 20 against or 61% for and 39% against.

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1920 This year there were 45 charges, 173 churches, and 16,928 members in the Virginia Conference.

1930 This year there were 43 charges, 154 churches, and 18,773 members.

1940 This year there were 42 charges, 142 organized churches, 140 church houses, and 19,510 members.

1946 This was the year of the merger of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church at the General Conference held in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

1950 The Sesquicentennial Conference was held at Waynesboro, Virginia, September 14-17, 1950. In 1950 there were 45 charges, 130 churches, and 20,719 members.

1964 In 1964 there were 59 charges, 147 churches, 22,098 members (a loss in membership during the conference year of 1963-1964). Total values of church property was as follows: total value of churches was $5,521,425; parsonages $831,958; other local church property $153,300; Grand total value of $6,506,683.

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AMUSING INCIDENTS

“Sister, I Was Shootin’ at You.” One of our old U. B. preachers was preaching against gossiping among church members and was bearing down hard on it. After the sermon one of the sisters came up to con- gratulate him on his sermon and said “Brother, you certainly did hit “em.” He replied, “Sister, I was shootin’ at you. I missed my mark.”

“Some Went Elsewhere,” and “Otherwise.” A good many years ago, ministers were called upon by the Bishop to give a verbal report of their work to the conference. Rev. J. W. Maiden was called upon to explain his loss in membership that year. (He was a grand old man and a good Bible preacher.) Rev. Maiden proceeded to make the following explanation: “Mr. Bishop, some of my members I lost by transfer to other churches; some were dropped by revision of the records; some died and went to heaven, and some went elsewhere.”

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At another time when asked if his report was in full or otherwise, he modestly replied “Otherwise.”

“A Good Sermon in an Augur Hole.” It was perhaps seventy-five years ago that Rev. John Moses Hott had a preaching appointment in one of our old log churches. Augur holes were bored in the logs behind the pulpit, and long wooden pins or pegs driven into these holes projected out far enough for the preacher to hang his overcoat and hat on. Rev. Hott entered the pulpit, took the scroll upon which his sermon notes were written from his pocket and put it in an empty augur hole. He then removed his overcoat and hung it on a projecting peg. When the time came for him to deliver his sermon he couldn’t get it out of the augur hole, so he announced to his congregation, ‘‘There’s a mighty good sermon in that augur hole for you if you can get it out.” He preached without notes.

At another time when he was preaching to an overflow crowd he announced to those standing, “If you’d come earlier you’d have a seat.”

TWO PREACHERS AND A PEARL HANDLE KNIFE. Rev. Childress was assisting Rev. Fadeley in a revival meeting. Rev. Fadeley had a pearl handle pocket knife that Rev. Childress coveted and had tried to persuade Rev. Fadeley to give it to him. One night, in the home of one of the families of the church, they were conducting a devotional service before retiring. One night Rev. Fadeley would read a passage of scripture and Rev. Childress would pray. This particular night Rev. Childress had read and Rev. Fadeley was leading in prayer. While praying Rev. Fadeley opened his eyes for a moment and observed Rev. Childress watching him and looking at the knife he was fondling in his hand. Quick as a wink, Rev. Childress looking Rev. Fadeley in the eye, plead, “Give me that knife Fadeley.” Fadeley’s prayer was ended and the Childress prayer was answered.

The two following incidents are true but the names are fictitious.

ONE WAS ENOUGH. Rev. Jones was making a speech on the conference floor which, to some, was somewhat boring. He closed his remarks by saying with a good deal of emotion, “There was one George Washington, one Abraham Lincoln, and there is but one Rev. Jones.” Immediately Rev. Jenkins arose and said with equal emotion, “Thank God for that.”

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TOO MUCH JUICE. One of our older preachers, who was pastor of one of our larger city churches, was on his way from the parsonage to his church with a chew of tobacco in his mouth, when he met one of the older sisters of his congregation. She stopped and engaged him in conversation so long that he just had to spit or swallow the juice. When he spat and she observed that he was chewing tobacco, as though she were greatly surprised, she asked, “Why do you chew tobacco Brother S____?” He immediately and wittingly replied, “To get the juice out of it, sister!”

“Dats de stuff, Shoot it to ‘Em.” About fifty years ago when annual conferences were held over Sunday in a town or city, it was customary for the preachers of the conference to preach on Sunday nights in churches of other denominations as guest speakers. Rev. W. S. Rau was scheduled to preach to a Negro congregation. The writer, then a young preacher was chosen to accompany him. On our way to the church Rev. Rau said to me, “Dave, I’m goin’ to get those Niggers shoutin’ tonight, and while I’m preachin’ I want you to say out loud amen again and again.” They were tense moments for me. I had never before attended a Negro meeting, and I didn’t know what to expect. Rev. Rau was preaching a powerful sermon when all at once an aged Negro man sitting in the amen corner began to give audible expression to his feelings. Suddenly he arose, rushed out in front of the pulpit, jumped up, cracked his heels together, and shouted “Dats de stuff, dats de stuff, my Lawd a mighty, shoot it to ‘em, shoot it to ‘em.” It was hard to retain my composure.

“Sich Preachin’s Zat Make Anybody Zick.” Rev. G. B. Fadeley was preaching in a revival at Swift Run Church at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There was snow on the ground and it was very cold. Some of the members lived several miles from the church and walked to the services. One evening when it was so cold a certain member decided to take a big swig of liquor to keep him warm on his way to church. When he arrived at church he sat by a stove where he soon got too hot. When Rev. Fadeley was about half way through his sermon he noticed that the man was pale and sick. He paused in his sermon and said to another brother sitting close by the sick man, “Take That Brother out He’s Sick.” Whereupon the sick man replied, “Sich Preachin’s Zat Make Anybody Zick.”

“You’d Let Your Preacher Go Barefoot.” Forty years and more ago when pastor’s salaries were meager in the Virginia Conference a young minister just out of college was preaching on a rural charge of four

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appointments. At one of these churches they were far behind in paying his salary and they were able to do much better. He had worn holes through the soles of his shoes and needed money to buy a new pair. One Sunday morning in the midst of his sermon he paused, lifted his long leg and stretched it out over the pulpit toward the audience and showed them the hole in the sole of his shoe. With tears in his eyes and in a plaintive tone he said, “You haven’t paid me my salary and you’re so stingy you’d let your preacher go barefoot.” He got his salary and his shoes.

“So Am I.” Rev. Joe Collis while pastor at St. Luke’s Church in Martinsburg, West Virginia, had tried hard to reform a fellow who was a habitual drunkard. Rev. Collis thought he had succeeded until one Saturday night he met this fellow on the street who was so drunk he could not walk straight. Rev. Collis, both discouraged and disgusted, confronted the drunk and said rather scornfully, “Drunk again!” The drunk replied, “And so am I.”

“You Put Him to Sleep, Wake Him Up Yourself.” A brother minister was preaching one night to about 300 inmates of the Western State Hospital, Staunton, Virginia. During the sermon a patient sitting close in front of the speaker went to sleep and started snoring loudly. The greatly disturbed preacher, paused in his sermon and commanded of the fellow sitting by the snorer to wake him up. Instead of waking the snorer up, he said to the preacher, “Wake him up yourself, you put him to sleep.”

AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION: J. W. Howe joined the Virginia Conference in 1858 and J. D. Donavon in 1877. It was the rule or custom in those days for a young licentiate to travel the large circuits with an older preacher. Rev. Donavon was accompanying Rev. Howe on a circuit tour of preaching through the mountainous section of the Virginia Conference when they stopped at a log cabin, mountain home for the night’s lodging. At bedtime the preachers had to climb a ladder in the corner of the main room to their upstairs bed room. Rev. Howe was first in bed. Rev. Donavon had spied a barrel of chestnuts over in a corner from his bed. After Rev. Howe had gone to sleep he planned to get up, cross the room, get himself some chestnuts and go back to bed and eat them, he being of a mischievous nature. Being satisfied that Rev. Howe was asleep, he arose and started to tiptoe to the barrel of chestnuts in the dark, when stepping on the ends of some loose boards, he fell through to the room below and landed in the presence of his host and hostess. Utterly surprised

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and greatly dismayed, he rushed for the ladder without explanation or apology. No chestnuts that night but an embarrassing situation instead.

A PREACHER, A PIE, AND A BOY: Rev. Abram Hoover was a large man and a big eater in the horse and buggy days. One Sunday evening on his way to a preaching appointment he stopped at the home of one of his parishioners with the expectation of eating with them. The house wife was not looking for company and had not prepared a Sunday evening meal. She had baked a large apple pie that she and her little son were going to have for their supper. Rev. Hoover prolonged his visit until he was invited to come to the table and partake of the pie, which had been cut in four large pieces. The little boy stood by and watched, while the preacher ate, wondering if he was going to eat the whole pie. When Rev. Hoover was taking the last piece, the little boy couldn’t keep quiet any longer, and blurted out “Go ahead and eat it all, Old Hog.”

A Small Boy in Distress: The family with the minister as their guest were at the table eating a chicken dinner. Outside with thunder and lightning, it was pouring down rain. A young son who had been playing outside came running in crying out, “Mom! Mom! the little chickens are drowning out here, while the preacher’s in there eatin’ their mother.”

“I Want to Go There—Don’t You.” The writer was engaged in a series of protracted revival services. On Saturday night I had preached on “Heaven and Who Goes There,” and on Sunday night I was going to preach on “Hell and Who Goes There.” A quartette of two boys and two girls were going to sing two numbers at the Sunday night service. Just before the service I thought of asking them what they were going to sing that I might properly announce their numbers. It was a good thing I did ask them. Following my sermon on “Hell and Who Goes There,” they had intended to sing “I Want to Go There, Don’t You.” They changed the number.

A WOODPECKER’D GET YOU: Years ago I heard the story of an old woman of questionable character who became shoutingly happy in an old time revival meeting. Gazing heavenward and clapping her hands, she shouted “If I was a lightning bug I’d fly right off to heaven.” An elderly man who knew her past demanded of her to “Shut up you old fool; a woodpecker’d get you before you got half way.”

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NOT QUITE SO AMUSING: The Publisher asked the Author, “Where and how in the world did you get all these pictures and this other data for this Conference History?” The Author answered, “Well, I began gathering materials twenty-five years ago when I was appointed the official Conference Historian, and I suppose I’ve spent thousands of hours at it. I have gotten pictures and other data from almost every conceivable place and person, including lately from some procrastinatory preachers. To get and edit all the materials that will go into this History it has taken something of the meekness of Moses, the patience of Job, the faith of Abraham, the chicanery of Jacob, the courage of Joshua, the wisdom of Solomon, the perseverance of the Saints, and the persistence of Satan, with tenacity enough to finish it. To my wife should go a lot of credit for helping me finish it, and to my brother ministers for their support and cooperation in helping me do it.”

The writer could relate many more amusing incidents but space will not permit.

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CHAPTER 17

CONFERENCE AUXILIARIES, MISSIONARIES, AND CHAPLAINS

The Women’s Society of World Service

The following is a history of the Virginia Conference Branch of the Women’s Missionary Association of the United Brethren in Christ, 1906- 1946; and the Women’s Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1946-1956. The Golden Jubilee Convention was held at Harrisonburg, Virginia, May 8-10, 1956. The Association is for the purpose of enlisting and uniting the efforts of the women, the young women and the children of the Evangelical United Brethren Church: to help send and support missionaries in the home and foreign fields; to assist in carrying forward the work in said fields; and to secure by gift, bequest, and otherwise, the funds necessary to aid in such missionary operations. In 1877 the Virginia Branch was organized by a return missionary, Mrs. A. L. Bilhimer, at a “Camp Meeting” near Pleasant Valley near Winchester, Virginia. About this time, there was a missionary society organized at Dayton, Virginia. Later this society became inactive but never entirely disbanded. In 1904 Mrs. C. E. Hott reorganized the society, and it has continued since that time. Miss Ida Funkhouser, “Branch Organizer,” led in a partial organization of the Virginia Branch of the Women’s Missionary Association, in the old United Brethren Church of Harrisonburg, in the fall of 1905. A more complete organization of the Virginia Branch took place March 28, 1906, when it was recognized by the Annual Conference. By the time of the first Branch meeting, which was held in Martins- burg April 10, 1907, there were eight local societies. By 1930, there were twenty-three local societies and seventeen chapters with a combined membership of 1,221. More than $30,000 had been contributed during this quarter of a century.

Otterbein Guild

In 1913 the Department of Young Women was changed and enlarged

316 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER by the General Women’s Missionary Association, and Otterbein Guilds came into existence. At the 1919 Convention, the O. G. Girls had their first convention program, a night service. The Virginia Branch sponsored its first O. G. Banquet at the 1921 Convention. While the girls participated in the Banquet and Guild Night programs, it was not until 1923 that for the first time an Otterbein Guild President, Miss Pearl Brown, Winchester, Va., gave Greetings to a Convention assembly. At the 1926 Convention, “Girls Day” was a part of the program. The number of chapters grew slowly but steadily. It was encouraging that by the Silver Anniversary Year of the Branch (1930), there were on roll 17 Chapters with a membership of 468 girls. In 1936, O. G. picnics were held in each District which were sponsored by the Branch O. G. Secretary, Miss Ora Yeago. There were at this time 20 chapters, 543 members, and the combined Love and Thank Offering’s for that year were $194. In 1937 the Branch sponsored its first O. G. Camp. The following years brought much interest and growth in girls’ work. The peak of growth was in 1946 when there was on roll 36 chapters, 693 members. The Love and Thank Offerings from 1937 to 1947 were more than $10,000. Following Church Union (1946), the O. G. Girls were to become a part of Youth Fellowship. After the Golden Jubilee of the Women’s Missionary work, 1956, Otterbein Girls were no more.

Women’s Auxiliary of Virginia Conference

The officers of the Women’s Auxiliary of Virginia Conference for the Conference Year of 1964-1965 are: President—Mrs. Lloyd S. Bowman, Route 2, Box 242A, Halifax, Pa.; Vice-President—Mrs. Ray Hicks, Route 1, Front Royal Road, Winchester, Virginia; Secretary—Mrs. Eugene Baker, 820 Longstreet Drive, Manassas, Virginia; and Treasurer—Mrs. John Sawyer, 406 College Circle Drive, Staunton, Virginia. The Women’s Auxiliary of Virginia Conference sponsors many worthy projects and contributes in various ways to our institutions.

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The Divinity Dames An organization known as The Divinity Dames was organized in the parsonage at Martinsburg, West Virginia, First United Brethren Church, at the Annual Conference of 1931. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. W. A. Wilt; Vice-President, Mrs. U. P. Hovermale; Secretary, Mrs. J. W. Wright; and Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Oliver.

THE ROSTER OF PRESIDENTS 1931—Mrs. W. A. Wilt 1947—Mrs. W. B. Obaugh 1932—Mrs. W. A. Wilt 1948—Mrs. H. L. Fulk 1933—Mrs. F. G. Senger 1949—Mrs. W. B. Obaugh 1934—Mrs. F. G. Senger 1950—Mrs. Paul Slonaker 1935—Mrs. H. E. Richardson 1951—Mrs. Paul Slonaker 1936—Mrs. R. N. Young 1952—Mrs. J. A. Swain 1937—Mrs. J. A. Swain 1953—Mrs. E. E. Miller 1938—Mrs. C. W. Hiser 1954—Mrs. L. G. Bridgers 1939—Mrs. R. L. Brill 1955—Mrs. J. A. Swain 1940—Mrs. H. E. Richardson 1956—Mrs. Charles B. Weber 1941—Mrs. C. P. Walz 1957—Mrs. John R. Sawyer 1942—Mrs. R. N. Young 1958—Mrs. H. E. Richardson 1943—Mrs. M. R. Floyd 1959—Mrs. E. E. Miller 1960—Mrs. Don N. Fridinger 1944—Mrs. F. L. Fulk 1961—Mrs. Andrew Agnew 1945—Mrs. C. K. Welch 1962—Mrs. Charles B. Weber 1946—Mrs. F. L. Fulk 1963—Mrs. Robert L. Bridgers

The Divinity Dames is an organization consisting of ministers’ wives, and its work is among the wives of ministers of the conference. They hold a banquet and business session, at which time they elect officers for the year, in connection with the annual conference.

Y.P.C.U.—Y.P.C.E.-Youth Fellowship

The Young People’s Christian Union of the United Brethren Church was organized at Dayton, Ohio, June 4, 1891, the importance of which was suggested to the church by the success of the United Society of Christian Endeavor. The constitution adopted also was fashioned after the Christian Endeavor constitution.

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A Virginia Conference Young People’s Christian Union was organized at the Annual Conference of 1893. C. H. Crowell was elected President; Vice-President, J. R. Ridenour; Secretary of Shenandoah District, J. H. Ruebush; Secretary of Winchester District, J. B. Chamberlain; and Treasurer, A. S. Garrett.

At the Annual Conference of 1896, Rev. C. H. Crowell, President, reported that there were 24 societies with a membership of 1,297 in the Conference. By 1900 there were 33 Young People’s Societies with 1,482 members, and 6 Junior Societies with 243 members. By 1907 there were 46 Y.P.C.U organizations in the Conference. There were 34 Senior Societies, 11 Junior Societies, and 1 Intermediate Society, with a total of 2,142 members. A layman, L. A. Armentrout, had been elected President in 1903 and served faithfully for ten years or more.

During the summer of 1913, at a Virginia Branch Convention, the name was changed from Young People’s Christian Union to Young People’s Christian Endeavor Union. Conference minutes of that year show that there were 59 Young People’s Societies with 2,436 members; 12 Juniors with 547 members. The Y.P.C.E. of Virginia Conference had contributed toward the building of churches at Harrisonburg, Singer’s Glen, Cumberland, Berkeley Springs, Roanoke, and Martinsburg First Church. The Y.P.C.E. cooperated with the general society in aiding the building of the church in Washington, D. C., the Centennial Church in Frederick City, Md., the Memorial (Weaver) church in Chicago, and the Young People’s Church in Los Angeles, California, besides making generous contributions to home and foreign missions. The conference minutes of 1920 report 84 Adult Societies with 3,018 members and 27 Junior and Intermediate Societies with 928 members. The Virginia Branch Y.P.C.E.U. Convention was held at Verona during the summer of 1919, with Mr. W. O. Cooley, President, who was most efficient and energetic. It was one of the most largely attended Y.P.C.E.U. Conventions. Pastors reported 117 Y.P.C.E. Societies in 1940, with a total membership of 3,680. In 1947, following the merger of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ with the Evangelical Church, the name was changed from Young People’s Christian Endeavor to Youth Fellowship, and since that time the young people of the church have operated under a different constitution, supervision and direction. In 1963 there were 3,650 enrolled in the Conference Fellowships. In 1964 Rev. Thomas L. Coffman is Conference Youth and Camp Director, and Mr. Jack Strowbridge is President of Conference Youth Fellowship. Mr. Elwood Frye is Conference Adult Director, and Mrs. Leah Thacker is Conference Children’s Director.

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Evangelical United Brethren Men

The first listing of “The Otterbein Brotherhood” in our Conference Minutes was in the minutes of 1944. The officers were: Calvin Harden, President; Forest Bowman, Vice President; Charles Bazzle, Secretary-Treasurer; and I. S. Calhoun, Temporary Secretary. The 1952 Conference Minutes lists the Virginia Conference men’s organization as “Virginia Conference Brotherhood,” with Carl Ritchie, President; Calvin Harden, Secretary; and Joseph Sheets, Treasurer. By 1955, in the Virginia Conference, the name had been changed from “The Virginia Conference Brotherhood” to “Evangelical United Brethren Men,” with A. Lovelace Starliper, President; E. C. Tutwiler, First Vice-President; G. A. Kyle, Second Vice-President; Wilson Lee, Third Vice-President; Gilbert Jones, Fourth Vice-President; Ivan Whitmer, Secretary; and Joe Sheets, Treasurer. The 1964 officers are: Max Downey, President; Raymond Swadley, First Vice-President; Virgil Dahmer, Second Vice- President; Randal Dean, Secretary; and Jack C. Allen, Treasurer. The Evangelical United Brethren Men’s work program embraces all men of the Church who are above 16 years of age. In the spirit of Bishops Otterbein and Albright, it takes its place with men’s work programs in other Protestant communions as a part of the “new awakening” among men of the church.

OUR MISSIONARIES

First Foreign Missionary Offering: History records that the first foreign missionary offering of the United Brethren Denomination was taken at a Virginia Annual Conference at Bethlehem Church, Augusta County, Virginia in 1851.

EVANS: Rev. J. A. Evans (Colored), member of the Virginia Conference, was sent by the General Board of Missions, as a missionary to Freetown, West Africa, in 1880. He and his wife served as missionaries for a number of years, died and were buried in Africa.

TABB: Theodore T. Tabb, member of the Virginia Conference and missionary to Japan, died by accidental drowning while bathing

320 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER at a sea-beach in northern Japan in 1909 at the age of thirty-three. His body was cremated in Japan, and his ashes were buried in Tennessee. Other missionaries, both home and foreign, have been supported by Virginia Conference Churches.

DUNN: Miss Ruth Naomi Dunn, R.N., was the member of her local church, St. Luke’s in Martinsburg, to answer the call to missionary service. She was born March 24, 1936, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Dunn. She was faithful in her church as a child and youth, always taking an active part. Upon graduation from the local high school, she completed the Junior College course at Shenandoah College. She then took the three-year nursing course at Winchester Memorial Hospital and received her R.N. Degree. On May 14, 1961, she was consecrated by the Rev. Bernard L. Cook, Secretary of Personnel of the Division of Home Missions and Church Extension, in St. Luke’s Church. She then began her assignment on May 26, 1961 at the Espanola Hospital, in our Home Mission at Espanola, New Mexico. She has served there faithfully since her appointment, heading the Pediatrics Department.

LEACH: Mrs. Susannah (Randall) Leach, widow of Rev. L. M. Leach, having passed satisfactorily the Quarterly Conference Course of Study, was advanced to the Annual Conference Course at the Annual Conference of 1928, the year she joined the Conference. On April 30th, 1929, her husband resigned Franklin Charge to accept an appointment to Africa, as missionary. In May 1929 Mrs. Leach, with her husband, was consecrated to service in the Foreign Field at our General Conference at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The same month they set sail for Rotifunk, Sierra Leone, West Africa, where they together served one term. On May 6, 1932, Rev. Leach was killed by lightning just a few weeks before he had planned to sail for America. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Leach returned to America. She is listed as a probationer in the Virginia Conference. Her address in 1964 is Box 13, Petersburg, West Virginia.

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THE SHIRLEYS: Rev. Leslie O. Shirley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Shirley, was born March 30, 1915, at Inwood, Berkeley County, West Virginia. He, with his parents, were members of our Inwood United Brethren Church, Inwood, West Virginia. Rev. Shirley accepted the call to the Christian ministry following his graduation from high school. He attended Shenandoah College, Dayton, Virginia; and he earned his B.A. degree from Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, in 1937. He graduated from Bonebrake Theological Seminary with a B.D. Degree in 1940. In 1940 he was ordained at the Annual Conference Session of September 24-26, 1940, held at Keyser, West Virginia. He was ordained by Bishop G. D. Batdorf, assisted by Revs. J. Paul Gruver and Millard J. Miller. He was married to Miss Grace Adams on December 3, 1939. Following his ordination in 1940 he was assigned to Winchester Charge where he served as pastor until Sunday, July 11, 1943, when he resigned to make final preparation for sailing to their new work on the mission field in Africa. From that time until 1965 he has been and is serving in this high calling with his wife, Mrs. Shirley.

SHIRLEY: Grace Adams Shirley, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Adams of the Wisconsin Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, was born March 5, 1915, in Wisconsin. She graduated from Bonebrake Seminary in 1940. In 1941 she joined the Virginia Conference. She had been ordained in the Wisconsin Conference. Mrs. Shirley is serving faithfully with her husband Leslie O. Shirley in our Mission Field in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

OUR CHAPLAINS

BATEMAN: Rev. Earl C. Bateman of the Allegheny Conference was appointed to the Riverton Charge by the Virginia Conference on October 27, 1935. He had married Miss Ruby Ann See of Roanoke, Virginia in 1930. He was received into Virginia Conference membership in 1937. He had served charges in the Allegheny Conference for six years prior to his coming to the Virginia Conference. He served River-

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ton, Blairton-Greensburg, and Berkeley Springs charges in the Virginia Conference. Following his last year at Berkeley Springs Charge he went to Germany where he is now, 1964, teaching in Augsburg American School U. S. Forces.

CASSADY: Chaplain Kermit R. Cassady, son of Virgil E. and Alma (Feaster) Cassady, was born February 7, 1918, at Petersburg, West Virginia. He graduated from Petersburg High School; attended Shenandoah College; and graduated from Berea College and from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1941 and was ordained at United Seminary in 1944. On April 26, 1941, Rev. K. R. Cassady was married to Miss Theda Brisco. They have one daughter, Linda. Chaplain K. R. Cassady entered the U. S. Navy as a Chaplain in 1944 and has served on numerous assignments. Chaplain K. R. Cassady’s rank and location is as follows: (CDR) CHS, USN, Office of the Chaplain, 15th Naval District, P. O. Box 404, U. S. Naval Station, Navy 188, FPO, New York, N. Y.

CASSADY: Chaplain Florian W. Cassady, also son of Virgil E. and Alma (Feaster) Cassady, was born June 3, 1917 at Petersburg, West Virginia. He graduated from Petersburg High School, attended Shenandoah College, and graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 1940. He received the B. D. degree from United Seminary in 1944, and after being ordained in that same year at the Seminary he went into the U. S. Navy as Chaplain. He received the S.T.M. degree from Harvard in 1955 and at present holds the rank of Commander in the Navy. On December 25, 1940, Chaplain F. W. Cassady was married to Miss Evelyn Mae Seylar and to this union have been born two children, Michael Elwood and Gretchen Seylar. He has seen duty in the Navy aboard various ships, at naval air stations, training centers, shipyards, and hospitals. He has been on duty in the Pacific, South Sea Islands, Africa, both coasts of America and in the Canal Zone. His address is (CDR) Dist. Chaplain’s Office, 11 Naval District, 793 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego 30, California.

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NEWMAN: Chaplain D. L. Newman was born April 10, 1911, at Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He was converted and gave his heart to Christ in childhood. Rev. Newman was received into the Virginia Conference by transfer from the Pennsylvania Conference with the standing of an ordained elder in 1939. He attended High School at Waynesboro, Pennsylvania; graduated from Bridgewater College, Bridge-water, Virginia with an A.B. degree; and attended Crozer Seminary at Chester, Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.D. degree. He served Manassas, Bayard, and Petersburg Charges in the Virginia Conference. He entered the Chaplaincy of the U. S. Army in 1945, and later changed to the Air Force. He is in 1964 listed as follows: (Major) A 0932587 397th Bombardment Wing (H) (SAC) Dow AF Base, Maine 04401.

RILEY: Chaplain George B. Riley, a native of Indiana, was born on March 19, 1916, at Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was converted at Nappanee, Indiana in 1928. He was married to Sarah Montgomery, on August 11, 1941. He was educated at North Webster High School, Indiana; Indiana Central College; North Western University at Evanston, Illinois; and Garrett Biblical Institute at Evanston, Illinois. He served several Methodist churches in Indiana before coming to the Virginia Conference. In May of 1946 Rev. and Mrs. Riley were appointed to Arlington Mission. At the Annual Conference of September 17-19, 1946, Rev. Riley was received into the Virginia Conference by transfer. In January 1951 he resigned to enter the Chaplaincy of the United States Navy. He was accepted into the Chaplain’s Corps of the U. S. Navy in 1951, with the rank of Lt. (jg). On July 1, 1963 he was promoted to the rank of Commander. While in the Navy he has served in the following billets: US Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas; Destroyer Squadron 13 USS Sperry (A. S. 12); U.S. Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia; Third Marine Division, Japan, USS Bennington (CVA 20); and U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego,

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California; Surface Squadron Three, Sasibo, Japan; and U.S. Coast Guard Base, Alameda, California.

ROGERS: Chaplain Vernon O. Rogers was born in Martinsburg, W. Va., January 12, 1912, a son of Raymond P. and Bessie P. Rogers. After attending the local schools, he entered Shenandoah College and completed the first two years. He then transferred to Lebanon Valley College, receiving the A. B. Degree in 1938. He entered United Theological Seminary and received the B. D. Degree in 1941. He later completed requirements and received an M. S. Degree in 1960 from the University of Colorado. He was honored by the Atlanta (Georgia) Law School who conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in June 1964. He received his Quarterly Conference license in September 1934 in his home church at St. Luke’s. He was ordained in September 1941 in the First Church at Winchester by Bishop G. D. Batdorf. He then received his first pastoral assignment, Shenandoah Charge. He married Ruth Naomi Brill September 4, 1938, in St. Luke’s Church. They have the following children: Judith, Pamela, Timothy and Rae. In September 1942, he entered the U. S. Air Force Chaplaincy, where he has since served faithfully and in the most honorable manner. During the World War II, he was in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations for two and one-half years. His peace-time service includes a variety of assignments at Air Force Bases in the Continental U. S. and two overseas assignments of three years each in Europe. At present he is Command Chaplain of the Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

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TRUMBO: Rev. Warren D. Trumbo was born January 1, 1927, at Fulks Run, Virginia. He was converted at the age of nine, at Mt. Carmel E.U.B. Church on Broadway Charge. The names of his parents are Roy H. Trumbo and Ilene E. Trumbo. Mr. Trumbo was married in Fairfield, Connecticut, June 1, 1946. The names of their children are as follows: Debra Anne, Steven Todd, Susan Gay, and Warren D. Trumbo, Jr. Rev. Trumbo served the Mt. Clinton Charge during the year of 1950, after receiving his education at Broadway H. S., Lebanon Valley College, and United Seminary. In 1951, he attended Chaplain’s School at Newport, Rhode Island, and entered the U. S. Navy as a Chaplain, October 29, 1951. The list of the duty stations which he has served are as follows: 1952—National Naval Med. Center, Bethesda, Md. 1952-1953—National Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, N.Y., N.Y. 1954-1956—Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N. C. 1956-1957—U. S. S. Cadmus, N.Y., N.Y. 1957-1958—Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass. 1958-1960—Naval Station, Newfoundland. 1960-1962—Marine Corp Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C. 1962 to Present—U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, San Francisco, California.

CONFERENCE CAMP SITE

In 1965, a farm totaling one hundred and twelve acres was purchased for the purpose of developing and erecting a Virginia Conference Camp Site. The property is located about ten miles north-east of Harrisonburg at the foot of the Massanutten Mountains in Fridley’s Gap, with hard surface roads leading to it from Lacey Springs, Harrisonburg, and Keezletown. Three streams of water flow through the property, one of which is a mountain stream, annually stocked with trout; the other two are spring-fed streams located on the farm, which means there is a most adequate source of water. Unlimited camping and hiking are available in the adjoining national forest. A large portion of the land is cleared which includes abundant level areas for recreational facilities. A house and barn on the

326 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER property could be made usable. The site was purchased at a cost of $20,800. The Conference Camping Program cannot be held here in 1965. It is believed that sufficient funds will be made available and enough work will be done that enough facilities can be erected for use in 1966. With several acres of meadow land, rolling hills, little glens in between, and a background of towering mountains, this will be an ideal and inspiring camp site.

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CHAPTER 18 SHENANDOAH COLLEGE AND SHENANDOAH

RACEY: Rev. Forrest S. Racey was born at Purgitsville, West Virginia, June 9, 1902, son of Reverend Lee Allen and Minnie P. Racey. For over 50 years Reverend Lee Allen Racey was a minister in the Virginia Conference of the E.U.B. Church. Rev. Racey was educated in the elementary and secondary schools of Virginia and West Virginia. His undergraduate study was at Shenandoah College, Rridgewater College, and University of West Virginia. He studied during the summers of 1947 through 1955 at the Graduate School, University of Virginia, and he obtained the Doctor of Laws degree in 1962. In 1930 he was united in marriage to Leota Clarice Sullivan. They have no children. For the past 23 years, Mrs. Racey has been the treasurer of Shenandoah College. Rev. Racey was a teacher in the Elementary and Secondary Schools of West Virginia. Employed by Extension Department, University of West Virginia, 1923-29. Minister in the Virginia Conference, Evangelical United Brethren Church, 1930-42. Chaplain, 841st Combat Engineers, Army of the United States, 1942- 45. Base Chaplain, Sixth Army. Southwest Pacific Command, 1945- 47. Instructor and Business Manager, Shenandoah College, 1948-56. For four years during this period (1952-56) also served as pastor of the Massanutten Charge. President. Shenandoah College-Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, since 1956. Trustee of Virginia Conference, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Delegate to General Conference, Evangelical United Brethren Church. Member of Phi Theta Kappa.

Founding of the School

In 1875, Rev. A. P. Funkhouser and Prof. J. N. Fries came to the town of Dayton, Virginia, and decided to join forces in the establish-

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DAYTON CAMPUS — Administration Building

DAYTON CAMPUS — Howe Building

329 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER ment of a school. The school which they established was first known as Dayton High School. The school was first located in a building on Main Street in Dayton near the corner of the street leading to the old railway station. As the school grew it was moved into a former store and dwelling house. In 1885 an annex was added to this building, and students of a later generation will recall this building as the Girls’ Dormitory. Upon the completion of the first year of school, the founders changed the name to Shenandoah Seminary. In 1884 the Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church purchased the school and changed the name to The Shenandoah Institute. The charter of incorporation was granted June 13, 1884. A petition to amend the charter and change the name of the institution to Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music was approved on April 11, 1902. In 1902, Rev. John W. Howe, a member of the Virginia Conference, made a contribution to the school which was used to construct the Howe Memorial Building. This building was used for classroom purposes, but, since it did not accommodate all the students, in 1910 the Administration Building was constructed. The Administration Building housed physical and chemical laboratories, large classrooms, an art studio, business offices, and the fourth floor was used as a dormitory for men. Until 1922 the academic courses of instruction were taught on the high school and pre-college level. In 1922 the school enlarged its curriculum, strengthened its faculty, and entered the Junior College field. In 1925 the name of the school was changed to Shenandoah College. Shenandoah College was accredited in 1924 as a junior college by the Virginia State Board of Education. In 1947 the College was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The College includes departments in liberal arts, education, nursing education, science, business administration, and secretarial science. The real pride of Shenandoah at Dayton was the Keiffer Memorial Gymnasium. Built in 1930, at that time it was considered the best gymnasium in the Shenandoah Valley. For several years the music department was listed as the School of Music of Shenandoah College, but in 1937 the Music Department was incorporated separately as Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. The charter gave the Conservatory the right to grant the Bachelor of Music and the Bachelor of Music Education degrees. Following the incorporation of the Conservatory, the Howe Building became the center of the Conservatory program. In 1944, the Conservatory became a member of the National

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DAYTON CAMPUS — Kieffer Alumni Gymnasium.

DAYTON CAMPUS Top Row, left to right: Kieffer Memorial Building Rocky Hall, Student Center and Girls’ Dormitory. Second Row, 1 to r: Dormitories for men, the Smith Building (Infirmary) and J. H. Ruebush House. Lower Row, 1 to r: W. H. Ruebush House, Funkhouser House and Bridger’s House.

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Association of Schools of Music. The Virginia State Board of Education has approved the Conservatory program and certifies graduates as teachers in the Virginia Public School System. Following the Second World War a number of buildings were secured from the Government and erected upon the Dayton campus of Shenandoah. Included in these buildings were two structures which were used as dormitories for men, the Smith Building used as an Infirmary, and Rocky Hall and the Student Center. Rocky Hall was used as a rehearsal room for the band and choir, and the Student Center housed the Snack Bar. Four dwelling houses were acquired by Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and added to the Dayton campus. Former students will recall these houses as the J. H. Ruebush House, the W. H. Ruebush House, the Bridgers’ House, and the Funkhouser House. These houses were used by administrative and faculty personnel. During the administration of Rev. Troy R. Brady, negotiations were opened by the administration of Shenandoah and the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. These negotiations led to an agreement whereby Shenandoah was to be relocated in Winchester. As a part of the relocation program, the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce was to gratuitously grant unto Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music a thirty-acre campus site and contribute the sum of $250,000 in money. The Virginia Conference pledged an additional $250,000, and the United Crusade of the Evangelical United Brethren Church added approximately $100,000 to the relocation program. Construction on the new plant in Winchester began in 1958, and in September 1960 Shenandoah’s Eighty-Sixth session began in the new facilities at Winchester. At the time of relocation on the new- campus only two buildings had been constructed, the Gregory and Armstrong Buildings. Between 1960 and 1964, three dormitories and a cafeteria and kitchen were added to the physical plant at Winchester. By action of the Board of Trustees the dormitories are named as follows: Funkhouser Hall, Cooley Hall, and Racey Hall. In 1963 the Board of Trustees purchased twelve additional acres of land adjacent to the campus. Between 1962 and 1964 an excellent football field and a baseball diamond were constructed on the lower campus. On December 1, 1964, the total value of grounds, buildings, equipment, and endowment represents an investment of $2,165,816.86. This is not an estimated figure but an actual investment value. At the beginning of the 1964-65 academic session, 519 students were enrolled in Shenandoah College-Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. The following persons have headed the administration of Shenandoah:

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Bishop J. Gordon Howard breaks ground at Winchester

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Dr. A. P. Funkhouser 1875-1885 Professor J. N. Fries 1885-1887 Reverend G. P. Hott 1887-1895 Dr. E. U. Hoenshel 1895-1910 Professor J. H. Ruebush 1910-1922 Dr. D. T. Gregory 1922-1926 Dr. A. L. Maiden 1926-1930 Dr. V. L. Philips 1930-1933 Dr. W. S. Miller 1933-1942 Dr. E. N. Funkhouser 1942-1943 Dr. L. P. Hill 1943-1952 Reverend Troy R. Brady 1952-1956 Dr. Forrest S. Racey 1956- The ministers and laymen of the Virginia Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church have loyally supported Shenandoah. The Conference purchased the school in 1884 and from that date to the present has contributed to operational expenses, capital outlay, and endowment funds of Shenandoah. In addition, many of the ministers who have served and are now serving churches in the Conference secured part or all of their education at Shenandoah. Shenandoah alumni have also served the general church as bishops, general church officers, ministers in many Evangelical United Brethren Conferences; ministers of music; and missionaries, teachers, and nurses in foreign fields. The Board of Trustees has also played an important part in supervising and guiding the academic, religious, social, and financial programs of the College and Conservatory, While it would be impossible to mention all the people who have contributed to the progress of Shenandoah, in addition to the administrative heads listed above, it seems fitting and proper to mention the following persons: Dr. J. Paul Gruver: As Superintendent of the Virginia Conference, he was very active in stabilizing the finances of Shenandoah and restoring its endowment funds. Mr. E. C. Wine: For many years Mr. E. C. Wine served as the diligent and able treasurer of the Endowment Fund. In 1960 the Endowment Fund was placed in the hands of the Board of Trustees, but until 1960 Mr. Wine could truly be called the “watch dog” of the Endowment Fund. Dr. E. N. Funkhouser: For many years Dr. Funkhouser served as President of the Board of Trustees. For a brief period he served as President of the College and his constant interest and liberal support of Shenandoah contributed to the progress of the school.

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Distant view of Shenandoah College-Shenandoah School of Music — 1964

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Mr. W. O. Cooley: Elected in 1952 as President of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Cooley has given able leadership to Shenandoah. He was very active in the relocation of Shenandoah in Winchester, and his leadership and financial support have contributed much to the success of Shenandoah’s program. Dr. Floyd L. Fulk: Elected Superintendent of the Virginia Conference in 1946, Dr. Fulk has served as Vice-President of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Fulk was also a member of the Joint Planning and Building Committee of Shenandoah. The Building Committee was responsible for planning the physical plant on the Winchester campus. Dr. Fulk also assisted in promoting financial support for Shenandoah. Mr. James R. Wilkins: Mr. Wilkins, a Winchester businessman, has served Shenandoah as Chairman of the Joint Planning and Building Committee. It was during Mr. Wilkins’ presidency of the Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce that the Chamber of Commerce voted to contribute a campus site and $250,000 to the relocation of Shenandoah in Winchester. Mr. E. C. Tutwiler, Jr.: Succeeding Dr. James A. Swain as Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Mr. E. C. Tutwiler, Jr., has been the able Secretary of both the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. During the relocation program, Dr. Swain and Mr. Tutwiler were called upon to execute numerous legal documents, and the work of the secretaries during this period called for long hours of work and accuracy in recording. Bishop J. Gordon Howard: Succeeding Bishop Paul Shannon as Bishop of the East Central Area, Bishop J. Gordon Howard assumed the office of Bishop at the beginning of the Shenandoah relocation in Winchester program. Bishop Howard broke ground for the construction of the first buildings on the Winchester campus and has constantly been interested in and contributed to the progress of Shenandoah. Space will not permit the listing by name of the hundreds of people who have contributed time, interest, and money to Shenandoah. Alumni, ministers, and laymen of the Virginia Conference, members of the Board of Trustees, committees of the Board of Trustees, bishops and officers of the general church—all these and many more have helped Shenandoah toward its goal of excellence in education. Shenandoah owes much to an active and interested Board of Trustees. The various committees of the Board of Trustees have also carried a heavy load of responsibility and have discharged their duties with wisdom and tact. Listed below are the officers and members of the Board of Trustees,

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SHENANDOAH COLLEGE-SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Winchester, Va. The Mall: Gregory Building Looking Toward Howe Library.

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All members of the Board of Trustees, all members of committees of the Board, and most of the administrative officers have been in office since 1958, and most of the Board members have served a much longer period of time.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers of the Board W. O. Cooley, President, 4405 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Md. Tel. 654-5922 Floyd L. Fulk, Vice-President, Box 218, Broadway, Va. E. C. Tutwiler, Jr., Secretary, Route 3, Harrisonburg, Va. James A. Swain, Asst. Secretary, 108 S. Green St., Berkeley Springs, W. Va Voyne B. Omps, Asst. Secretary, 551 N. Braddock St., Winchester, Va. John F. Anderson, Attorney, 25 E. Boscawen Street, Winchester, Va. Term Expires 1965 Frank Armstrong, Jr., 15 S. Washington St., Winchester, Va. Benjamin Belchic, 610 Tennyson Ave., Winchester, Va. E. C. Burtner, Mt. Solon, Va. Floyd L. Fulk, Box 218, Broadway, Va. E. N. Funkhouser, P. O. Box 569, Hagerstown, Md. David F. Glovier, Sunrise Residence, Route 4, Staunton, Va. J. T. Kremer, 331 Jefferson St., Winchester, Va. David H. Liskey, R. 1, Harrisonburg, Va. E. E. Miller, 233 Race St., Cumberland, Md. Voyne B. Omps, 551 N. Braddock St., Winchester, Va. Harold D. Patton, 1455 Greystone Terrace, Winchester, Va. James R. Wilkins, 119 Academy Lane, Winchester, Va.

Term Expires 1966 Mrs. Dorothy Allen, 703 S. Washington St., Winchester, Va. (Mrs. Lewis M. Allen) W. O. Cooley, 4405 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Md. Pascal Cooper, 301 Ohio Ave., Harrisonburg, Va. Dr. M. D. Custer, Jr., 407 S. Washington St., Winchester, Va. Fred L. Glaize, Jr., 304 N. Cameron St., Winchester, Va. Marvin E. Gore, Jr., 16 S. Kent Street, Winchester, Va. Bishop J. Gordon Howard, 900 East End Ave., Pittsburgh 21, Pa. William H. Jenkins, Office 230, 601 West Riverview Ave., Dayton 6, Ohio. G. A. Kyle, 710 Churchville Ave., Staunton, Va. John Linhoss, 810 Hillcrest Drive. Staunton, Va.

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SHENANDOAH COLLEGE-SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Winchester, Va. The Mall Looking Toward Shenandoah Auditorium.

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William B. Obaugh, 811 Woodland Ave., Winchester, Va. Forrest S. Racey, Green Acres, Winchester, Va. Mrs. Leota C. Racey, Green Acres, Winchester, Va. D. S. Ruddle, Singers Glen, Va. John R. Sawyer, 406 College Circle Drive, Staunton, Va. Paul J. Slonaker, 112 W. North Ave., Winchester, Va. James A. Swain, 108 S. Green St., Berkeley Springs, W. Va. E. C. Tutwiler, Jr., Route 3, Harrisonburg, Va. Term Expires 1967 J. Justin Barger, Petersburg, W. Va. Robert L. Bridgers, 166 W. Market St., Harrisonburg, Va. Judge W. E. Edwards, 18 Rouss Ave., Winchester, Va. Millard R. Floyd, 233 S. Mineral St., Keyser, W. Va. Howard L. Fulk, 719 New York Ave., Martinsburg, W. Va. Carl W. Hiser, 26 E. Mary St., Cumberland, Md. Mrs. Lana Long, 1004 The Terrace, Hagerstown, Md. Clarence F. Schenck, 408 S. Washington St., Winchester, Va. George E. Schnabel, 2421 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, Va. Lee B. Sheaffer, Pikeside, Martinsburg, W. Va. Marvin D. Weaver, 223 Jefferson St., Winchester, Va. E. C. Wine, 903 E. Main St., Harrisonburg, Va.

.EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Floyd L. Fulk, Chairman Harold D. Patton W. O. Cooley Forrest S. Racey Frank Armstrong, Jr. Mrs. Leota C. Racey Millard R. Floyd Don S. Ruddle Howard L. Fulk John R. Sawyer Fred L. Glaize, Jr. James A. Swain, Asst. Secretary Marvin E. Gore, Jr. E. C. Tutwiler, Jr., Secretary Carl W. Hiser James R. Wilkins George A. Kyle Voyne B. Omps, Asst. Secretary

JOINT PLANNING & BUILDING COMMITTEE: James R. Wilkins, Chairman Howard L. Fulk Forrest S. Racey, Co-Chairman Marvin E. Gore, Jr. W. O. Cooley Carl W. Hiser Wilbur M. Feltner Voyne B. Omps C. G. Follansbee Harold D. Patton Floyd L. Fulk

ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE: Forrest S. Racey Wilbur M. Feltner E. C. Tutwiler, Jr. James R. Wilkins Vovne B. Omos

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WINCHESTER CAMPUS — Racey Hall — Completed 1964

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FINANCE AND FACULTY COMMITTEE: Forrest S. Racey, Chairman Voyne B. Omps James R. Wilkins, Co-Chairman Harold D. Patton W. O. Cooley E. C. Tutwiler, Jr. Floyd L. Fulk

WINCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Nurses Training Program): Forrest S. Racey Dr. M. D. Custer, Jr. James R. Wilkins Clarence F. Schenck Fred L. Glaize, Jr. Wilbur M. Feltner

STUDENT HOUSING COMMITTEE: Forrest S. Racey Kenneth K. Kyre Judge W. E. Edwards Marvin D. Weaver Marvin E. Gore, Jr. James R. Wilkins

FOOD SERVICE: James R. Wilkins Voyne B. Omps Fred L. Glaize, Jr. Clarence Schenck

CHARTER COMMITTEE: Forrest S. Racey, Chairman Howard Lee Fulk Floyd L. Fulk Marvin E. Gore, Jr. John F. Anderson, Attorney

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS—(College and Conservatory) Forrest S. Racey, President William J. Skeat, Dean, Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Kenneth K. Kyre, Registrar and Dean of Shenandoah College Walter L. Pugh, Dean of Students Mrs. Dorothy H. Cobb, R.N., Director of Nursing Education Leota C. Racey, Treasurer Mendle S. Zickefoose, Business Manager John F. Anderson, Attorney Florena A. Swank, Assistant to the Registrar Lucile F. Skeat. Secretary to the President

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WINCHESTER CAMPUS — Shenandoah Auditorium

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WINCHESTER CAMPUS — Armstrong Building — Academic Buildings and Reflecting Pool—Gregory Building (Completed 1960)

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W I N C H ESTER CAMPUS — Cooley Hall — Completed 1962 — Dining Room — Funkhouser Hall

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WINCHESTER CAMPUS — Upper Campus

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W I N C H E S T E R

C A M P U S — Student Lounge, Funkhouser Hall

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APPENDIX A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH It seems fitting and proper that in connection with this Virginia Conference History there should be given a brief denominational summary. The historical background of the Evangelical United Brethren Church is given in Chapter 8. The following is taken from the Evangelical United Brethren Church Year Book of 1965. The Church in North America consists of 7 areas with 33 conferences, 31 of which are in the United States and 2 in Canada. There are 4 conferences in Europe, 3 of which are in Germany and 1 in Switzerland. There is a West Africa Conference. The Church has missionaries in Japan, the Philippine Islands, Indonesia, Sarawak, Hong Kong-British Colony, Puerto Rico, and in Brazil and Ecuador, South America. The Church has 95 missionaries in Overseas Fields. In addition to these 95 there are 25 Overseas Missionaries who are retired. In our Home Mission Fields of New Mexico, Florida, and Kentucky, there are approximately 140 persons who are serving under appointment by the Denominational Board of Missions. BISHOPS: The Church has seven active Bishops who are appointed to preside over the conferences of the seven areas, each bishop being assigned to a particular area. The Bishops are elected by the General Conference every four years. STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1963-1964 (United States of America) Number of Conferences ...... 33 Number of Charges ... 2,967 Number Congregations ...... 4,287 Present membership ... 750,450 Ordained Elders ...... 3,715 USA Chaplains ...... 46 Contributions for year of 1963-1964 ...... $ 49,921,568. Value of Church Property ...... 332,427,960.

COLLEGES AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES Albright College at Reading, Pennsylvania. Indiana Central College, Indianapolis, Indiana. Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania. North Central College, Naperville, Illinois. Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio.

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Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Winchester, Virginia. Western College, Le Mars, Iowa. Hillcrest College, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Illinois. Theological Seminary for Europe, Reutlingen, South Germany. United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.

HOMES

Colonel R. M. Baker Home for Retired Ministers, Puente, California. Evangelical Home, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Flat Rock Children’s Home, Flat Rock, Ohio. Friendly Acres, Newton, Kansas. Haven Hubbard Memorial Old People’s Home, New Carlisle, Indiana. Otterbein Home, Lebanon, Ohio. Quincy Orphanage and Home, Quincy, Pennsylvania. Western Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa. In addition to these, the Church has hospitals and homes in Germany, Switzerland, and France.

PUBLISHING HOUSES The Church has two main publishing houses, one at Dayton, Ohio, and the other at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It also has European Boards of Publication. The Evangelical United Brethren Church is at work promoting the interests of the Kingdom of God in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and in the islands of the seas. The Virginia Conference has a general partnership with 37 other Conferences in a Great and Growing Church.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST COPY OF THE RELIGIOUS TELESCOPE

The author of this history considers himself very fortunate in having a copy of the first edition of the first religious newspaper published by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, which publication was authorized by the Virginia Conference. At the Virginia Annual Conference held at the Jennings Branch meeting house (Churchville, Augusta County, Virginia), April 1834, the resolution introduced by W. R. Rhinehart for the publication of a religious newspaper was adopted. Edition number one of the Religious Telescope, published by order of John Russel, Jon. Dresbach, and Geo. Dresbach, trustees, and edited by W. R. Rhinehart, was printed at Circleville, Ohio, and dated Wednesday, December 31, 1834. The Religious Telescope was to be published semi-monthly, on a large imperial sheet, with fair type, at the moderate price of $1.50 in advance, exclusive of postage — or $2.00 within the year. All subscriptions to be continued from year to year, unless notice of discontinuance be given to the Editor, and all arrearages paid. It should be interesting to readers to know that the following an- nouncement was made in the first issue of the Religious Telescope. “The Life and Journal of Christian Newcomer, is now published, and for sale at this office. Ministers of the gospel, and others, who feel so disposed, can have any quantity forwarded to them by giving timely information, at 25 per cent by the dozen, or 30 per ct. by the hundred.” Authorized agents for the paper in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia Conferences are given. Agents for Virginia Conference named were J. & Andrew Funkhouser, Mt. Jackson; Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Staunton; Joseph Fawcett, Newtown; and Frederick Hisey, Woodstock. In conclusion and in connection with our history of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in the Virginia Conference, we include an article from the first issue (1834) of the Religious Telescope.

THE CHURCH “The Church of Christ is the ground of truth — the depository of mercy — the dispenser of grace — the ark of safety — the company of the — the only hope of a perishing world. In the Church, human character is elevated — human affections are purified — human hopes are inspired — human fears dissipated. In it, we are raised from

156 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER the death of sin — made a little lower than the angels — translated into the glorious liberty of the children of God. “For the church, martyrs shed their blood — the Son of God died for it — Christ, by his word and ministry, edifies it — feeds it with his broken body — cleanses it with his precious blood. A pillar of cloud overshadows and defends it — a pillar of fire illuminates and directs its path — the divine presence dwells in it — divine glory rests upon it — the church of the living God, the Holy Spirit, sanctifies, animates, comforts, and preserves. “Militant and triumphant, the church embraces the saints of all ages - it connects earth to heaven — through it descends blessings of pardon and grace — in it redeemed spirits ascend to God. “To the church are the promises of God made, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Government, laws, literature, science, every thing earthly shall perish; but the church, from amidst melting elements and dissolving worlds, rising aloft, unconsumed and immortal, shall ascend to the third heaven, and be forever with the Lord. “Since such is this spiritual household, all glorious and divine, who will not say — Church of my affections — my interests, my hopes! Let my right hand forget her cunning, if I prefer not its prosperity to my chief joy! For its universal extension, let me labor in its service, let my life be expended — for its sake, let me die! Its Saviour died for me — for me, may he intercede; me may its Holy Spirit sanctify — in its bosom let me expire! When the world is wrapped in flames, let me be encompassed by its walls of salvation — throughout eternity, let me abide in its dwellings of love.” —Episcopal Watchman.

How amiable are thy Tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! Blessed are they that dwell in thy house — I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. —Psalm 84: 1.4. 10.

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INDEX OF PASTORS [Names in bold font have biographical information.]

Agnew, Andrew C. Sr. .. 95, 97, 171, 223, 234, 258, 260, Bowlus, Jacob ...... 20 266, 317 Bowman, Lee G...... 96, 97, 153, 258, 260, 268 Agnew, Daniel C...... 95, 154, 169, 261, 290 Bowman, Lloyd S. 96, 168, 208, 257, 258, 264, 268, 316 Albaugh, G. W...... 68, 91 Boyd, S. E...... 94, 101, 123 Albert, Harold Edward ...... 97, 258, 260, 266 Brady, Troy R...... 243, 268, 332, 334 Albright, Jacob ...... 59, 60, 149, 160 Bragg, Emerson D...... 143 Allenbaugh, Samuel ...... 89 Brandt, D. D...... 95 Ambrose, William ...... 87 Brandt, Samuel ...... 88 Argenbright, J. L...... 94 Brane, C. I. B...... 55, 68, 72, 91, 170, 230 Armentrout, Lewis C. Jr...... 96, 154, 261, 290 Brashear, Theodore F...... 91 Arnold, J. H...... 95 Brazer, Jacob ...... 88 Arvin, Jack ...... 261, 290 Brewbaker, C. W...... 83 Aurand, Dietrich ...... 18, 87 Bricker, Luther O...... 93 Austin, Donald P...... 97, 250 Bridgers, Lucius Gary .. 83, 89, 105, 136, 145, 155, 189, Bachtel, Jacob ...... 89, 98, 107 260, 298, 317 Baer, David ...... 89, 304 Bridgers, Robert Lucius ...... 95, 97, 145, 153, 164, 171, Baer, Jacob ...... 89 175, 187, 257, 269, 317, 341 Baer, John ...... 88 Bright, J. C...... 95 Baer, Michael ...... 87 Brill, James W. 83, 93, 104, 133, 190, 206, 217, 221, 269 Bailey, Paul C...... 96, 97, 153, 160, 258, 260, 267 Brill, L. E...... 102, 125 Baker, H. Eugene .. 96, 97, 206, 207, 209, 258, 260, 267, Brill, R. L...... 95, 140, 174, 230, 239, 269, 317 316 Brimlow, David G...... 94, 104, 133, 153 Baldwin, C. A...... 95 Brown, George W...... 88, 91 Baltzell, Isaiah ...... 91 Brown, John ...... 88, 89 Bamford, A...... 95 Brown, William ...... 31, 36, 55, 88, 106, 227, 248 Barnhart, D...... 92 Bruce, W. H...... 43, 74, 93 Basom, W. E...... 207 Brunk, John H. . 67, 80, 82, 83, 86, 87, 93, 104, 139, 160, Batdorf, Grant D...... 11, 87, 228, 271, 283, 322, 325 168, 176, 182, 200, 219, 225, 234, 241, 252, 256, 289 Bateman, Earl C...... 96, 257, 260, 268, 322 Buchanan, Lewis ...... 96 Baugher, Solomon L...... 83, 95, 102, 127, 166 Burgess, George ...... 94, 104, 143 Baulus, Jacob ...... 87 Burr, Blair ...... 96, 97, 258, 264 Baulus, Valentine ...... 87 Burtner, Henry ...... 52, 89, 98, 107 Bayliss, Gordon C...... 257 Burtner, Luther O...... 93, 115 Bazzle, W. P...... 93 Burtner, N. W...... 115 Beale, J. R...... 95 Burtner, Otto W...... 93 Beall, William ...... 92 Burtner, William H...... 91, 115 Beard, Charles R...... 95, 219, 257, 260, 289 Busey, B. P. S...... 93, 200 Bell, William M. 83, 86, 158, 187, 195, 196, 203, 216, 221, Bushong, T...... 91 258, 289 Butler, G. T...... 83 Benedum, George ...... 20, 87, 162 Byrd, Rudolph ...... 73, 93, 238 Bennett, C. D...... 93, 152, 257 Cain, William H. H...... 91 Berger, Christian ...... 20, 87 Campbell, Raymond E. . 96, 97, 184, 223, 226, 228, 231, Berger, Joseph ...... 89 258, 260, 270 Berry, William Richard ...... 72, 92, 100, 121, 161 Canter, J. M...... 91 Black, William A...... 93 Caplinger, E. P...... 95 Blakney , Paul ...... 95 Caplinger, Ernest B. .... 96, 145, 225, 230, 247, 257, 258, Boehm, Charles ...... 89 262, 292 Boehm, Henry ...... 18, 25, 29, 30, 31, 87, 222, 303 Caplinger, Kathleen R...... 105, 145 Boehm, Martin ... 18, 20, 23, 24, 29, 30, 49, 50, 55, 58, 87, Carter, T. C...... 80, 93, 249 162, 222, 225, 244, 303 Carter, Thomas C...... 80, 93, 249 Bolton, John M...... 72, 93 Cassady, Florian W...... 96, 257, 260, 270, 323 Bovey, Adam I...... 89, 98, 107, 109, 211 Cassady, Kermit R...... 96, 257, 260, 270, 323 Bovey, Henry A...... 68, 91 Castle, A. S...... 73, 93 Bovey, Jacob A...... 91, 98, 107, 118, 158, 211 Castle, Nicholas ...... 74 Bowersox, James E...... 90 Chamberlain, J. B...... 93, 95, 319

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Chapman, W. R...... 94 Dyche, Charles P...... 72, 83, 93, 102, 127, 161, 186, 205 Childress, Walter L...... 93, 104, 133, 154, 159, 160 Eavy, J. M...... 170 Chubb, F. B...... 94, 253, 257 Eberhart, Lorenz ...... 87 Clary, William H...... 70, 92, 101, 123, 197, 257 Eckard, Francis ...... 89 Clegg, George ...... 165 Eckstein, John ...... 89 Clifford, Theodore K.42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 78, 93, 100, 122 Edge, H. Fred ...... 96, 97, 248, 250, 258, 260, 271 Clippinger, Arthur R...... 143 Edmonds, Raymond Jr...... 261, 292 Clopper, John ...... 89 Edwards, David ...... 116, 169, 218 Coffman, Andrew J...... 90 Edwards, William ...... 90 Coffman, T. J...... 95, 165 Epp, George E...... 143 Coffman, Thomas L...... 96, 97, 223, 240, 258, 260, 270, Erb, Jacob...... 55, 89, 219, 226, 305 319 Erickson, Robert E...... 261, 292 Colbert, Brown ...... 44 Ernst, John ...... 18, 87 Colley, W. W...... 43, 44 Esterlein, Lorenz ...... 89 Collis, George C...... 291 Evans, J. A...... 42, 43, 44, 93, 320 Collis, George H...... 261 Evers, Abram M...... 68, 91, 102, 126 Collis, Joseph R. ... 83, 95, 104, 136, 140, 168, 172, 200, Evers, Samuel ...... 91 205, 207, 249, 311 Ewig, James ...... 89 Cooley, Gladstone P...... 95 Ewing, John W. O...... 116 Coursey, William R...... 52, 98, 110 Ewing, William O...... 93, 100, 156, 160 Courtney, W. M...... 95 Fadeley, George B...... 83, 130, 155, 161, 165, 168, 174, Crabill, Samuel A...... 93 176, 241, 310 Crawling, Christian ...... 89 Fawley, R. Dean ...... 96, 153, 168, 261, 292 Crimm, H. M...... 95 Feaster, T. J...... 93, 100, 121 Crogan, Thomas ...... 180, 190, 261, 291 Ferguson, John B...... 94, 102, 129, 174, 298 Cronise, B. F...... 92 Ferrell, David ...... 90 Crowell, Charles H. . 70, 83, 92, 102, 116, 130, 163, 197, Fetter, C. Willard ...... 96 217, 234, 256, 307, 319 Fisher, Perle Wallace .... 89, 95, 140, 155, 156, 174, 176, Crum, Christian...... 29, 52, 87, 162, 244 257, 258, 262, 284, 298 Crum, Henry ...... 87 Fleck, David ...... 88 Cupp, N. F. A...... 70, 80, 83, 93, 102, 127, 157, 167, 196, Flickinger, Daniel K...... 306 249 Flickinger, Jacob ...... 88 Davis, H. R...... 91 Flory, Joseph W...... 261, 293 Dawson, S. D...... 93, 102, 130 Floyd, Millard R...... 95, 97, 180, 187, 257, 260, 271, 317, Day, Albert ...... 73, 93 341 Day, Earl C...... 96 Flugel, Valentine ...... 87 Dehof, Jacob ...... 87 Font, Harness H...... 70, 93 Dehof, John ...... 89 Ford, John H...... 83, 104, 140, 195 Delphy, John ...... 91 Fortenbaugh, G...... 87 Deneale, George E...... 52, 89 Fout, Henry H...... 55, 104, 137, 190, 218, 220, 248 Dennis, Fred L...... 143 Fout, Julius E...... 233 Denton, Benjamin ...... 91 Fout, Julius R...... 55, 93, 174 Dick, Charles W...... 197 Fout, William ...... 183 Dickson, J...... 39, 70 Frank, Kenneth ...... 171, 223, 229, 297, 298 Dickson, John ...... 39, 70 Frazier, Daniel A. . 95, 151, 154, 155, 157, 160, 257, 260, Donavon, Dorman ...... 160 272 Donavon, John D. ... 71, 76, 92, 100, 120, 159, 157, 174, Frazier, David A...... 3, 257 250, 311 Freed, A. D...... 92 Dorcas, John ...... 89 Freed, J. D...... 69, 73, 248 Dorsey, R. L...... 93 Fridinger, Donald N...... 96, 97, 161, 217, 258, 260, 272, Dotson, B. F...... 195, 203 317 Douty, Frank Smith ...... 95, 193, 261, 291 Fries, I. F...... 157 Draksel, Abraham ...... 87 Fries, Jay N...... 70, 92, 102, 116, 128, 255, 328, 334 Drury, A. W...... 36 Fries, Martin L...... 89 Duckwall, Frederick...... 87 Fries, William O...... 70, 93, 258 Duckwall, Henry ...... 87 Fry, Henry J...... 88 Duckwall, Ludwig ...... 87 Fry, John ...... 89 Dunaho, Jacob ...... 89 Frye, Elwood ...... 93, 319 Dunn, Elwood ...... 94, 321 Frye, Lawrence R...... 96, 261, 293 Dunn, Robert ...... 297, 301 Fulk, Floyd L. 11, 68, 94, 95, 96, 138, 140, 153, 154, 160, Dunn, Ruth Naomi ...... 321 168, 171, 174, 175, 176, 184, 187, 189, 207, 209, 210,

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221, 225, 227, 229, 230, 231, 239, 242, 248, 253, 257, 121, 131, 152, 153, 158, 163, 165, 166, 172, 176, 188, 260, 272, 317, 336, 338, 341, 342, 344 206, 220, 226, 229, 233, 253, 307 Fulk, Howard Lee ...... 60, 93, 96, 97, 140, 158, 193, 207, Hammack, Cornelius B...... 68, 91, 98, 108 258, 260, 273, 317, 341, 344 Hammond, R. G...... 94 Fulkerson, John W...... 90 Hamrick, W. L...... 95 Funk, E. P...... 68 Haney, Andrew J...... 52 Funk, Erasmus P...... 91 Haney, John ...... 52, 89 Funk, J. W...... 68, 91, 170 Harden, Calvin S. .... 96, 97, 151, 199, 258, 260, 274, 320 Funk, John B...... 68, 91 Harman, George ...... 91, 100, 116 Funk, Kingsly ...... 160 Harman, Peter ...... 89 Funkhouser, Abraham Paul .. 13, 31, 47, 51, 68, 70, 82, Harp, Joshua ...... 68, 71, 91 91, 102, 120, 125, 154, 162, 158, 167, 172, 191, 205, Harper, Clarence L...... 207 224, 328, 334 Harper, T. C...... 93, 167 Funkhouser, Daniel ...... 89 Hassell, Charles ...... 88 Funkhouser, E. N...... 334, 338 Hauk, Herman ...... 89 Funkhouser, G. A...... 253 Haviland, L. E...... 183 Funkhouser, Joseph ...... 90, 258 Hedrick, Roy ...... 95, 97, 153, 168, 208, 258, 260, 275 Gain, George Ronald ...... 297, 301 Heistand, Henry ...... 87 Gainer, T. E...... 95 Hendricks, John ...... 89 Gaither, Golden ...... 97 Hendrickson, A. R...... 93 Garner, A. A...... 95, 102, 128 Hendrickson, L. W...... 95 Geeting, George Adam ...... 25, 50, 59, 88, 222, 303 Henry, Eddie L...... 193, 207, 261, 294 Geil, J. Ralph ...... 94 Hensley, James T...... 91 Geisinger, Jacob ...... 18, 87 Herre, Simon ...... 87 Geisinger, John ...... 88 Herrick, Paul M...... 207 Gibbons, John ...... 90 Hershberger, Jacob ...... 170 Gilbert, Frederick ...... 89 Hershey, Abraham...... 87, 89 Gilbert, George ...... 89 Hershey, Christian ...... 87 Gillum, Leslie E...... 297, 299 Hershey, John ...... 18 Gingerich, Daniel ...... 88 Hershey, Joseph M...... 89 Givens, Thomas ...... 44, 45 Hershey, Michael ...... 87 Glossbrenner, Jacob John ... 41, 52, 55, 56, 70, 89, 99, Hess, Levi ...... 91 112, 113, 158, 172, 173, 219, 226, 228, 231, 240, 248, Hesse, William M...... 93, 162 250, 253, 256, 305, 306, 155 Hickle, C. Fred ...... 95, 97, 180, 258, 260, 279 Glovier, David Franklin .... 3, 14, 16, 83, 88, 89, 95, 134, Hicks, James W...... 71, 93, 161, 252 136, 140, 160, 168, 175, 223, 225, 226, 227, 230, 231, Hiestand, Abraham ...... 20, 87 236, 239, 241, 242, 243, 257, 258, 260, 263, 278, 338 Hiestand, Samuel...... 55, 106 Good, Charles M...... 93 Higgens, Henry ...... 89 Good, W. D...... 94 Hildt, John ...... 88 Gossard, G. D...... 234 Hill, L. P...... 334 Grant, Arthur E...... 96, 97, 223, 227, 258, 260, 273 Hinkle, J. R...... 96 Gregory, David T. .. 83, 95, 104, 140, 142, 143, 160, 198, Hiser, Carl W. .. 3, 14, 15, 93, 95, 136, 140, 162, 180, 184, 207, 209, 215, 230, 231, 239, 280, 285, 287, 334 258, 257, 260, 279, 282, 317, 341, 342 Grim, J. W...... 68, 187 Hisey, Frederick ...... 52, 89, 155 Grim, Jacob L...... 68, 91 Hiskey, George ...... 89 Grim, John W...... 68, 91, 187 Hiskey, Valentine ...... 88 Grim, Joseph S...... 68, 90 Hoenshel, E. U...... 120, 155, 241, 334 Grim, William O...... 68, 91 Hoffard, John ...... 89 Grosh, Christopher ...... 87 Hoffman, George ..... 31, 52, 68, 87, 89, 99, 113, 126, 231, Grove, Eddie ...... 261, 293 233 Groves, Herman F...... 95, 214, 220 Hoffman, John ...... 89 Gruber, George M...... 93 Hoffman, Joseph ...... 87 Gruver, J. Paul . 93, 96, 95, 136, 140, 154, 175, 189, 202, Holcomb, Joseph ...... 91, 158 209, 257, 260, 274, 322, 334 Holler, W. P...... 95 Gruver, William F...... 56, 82, 83, 93, 104, 121, 136, 138, Homer, Abraham ...... 88 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 168, 184, 195, 199, 200, 202, Hoover, Abram ...... 68, 91, 100, 117, 236, 312 206, 239, 241, 256, 258, 289 Horn, A. M...... 70, 102, 126, 219 Guething, George A...... 18, 20, 87 Horn, A. N...... 70, 104, 136 Haas, Jacob ...... 89 Horn, Abram H...... 93 Hafford, John ...... 304 Horn, Alexander N...... 93 Hammack, Abram S. 47, 67, 72, 80, 82, 83, 93, 102, 120, Hott, Charles M...... 68, 72, 91, 255

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Hott, George P...... 35, 70, 76, 78, 83, 92, 101, 116, 123, Kinnear, William ...... 89 153, 186, 231, 255, 334 Kiracofe, George W...... 92 Hott, Isaac T...... 92 Kiracofe, John W...... 68, 70, 91, 124 Hott, J. Elkanah ...... 91, 238, 256 Kiracofe, Nimrod A...... 72, 93, 224 Hott, Jacob Fries ...... 68, 99, 111, 123 Knott, William ...... 89, 233 Hott, James W.55, 68, 73, 76, 78, 91, 100, 110, 119, 158, Knupp, Stanley ...... 96, 208 163, 168, 177, 236, 238, 248, 251, 255 Kolb, George ...... 88 Hott, John M...... 72, 92, 102, 125, 161, 255, 309 Koontz, Harry R...... 97 Hott, John Moses ...... 72, 92, 102, 125, 161, 255, 309 Korns, Kenneth ...... 180, 183, 297, 299 Hott, Kenny ...... 255 Krack, John ...... 89 Houk, Jonah ...... 304 Kreider, John ...... 88 Hovermale, Mrs. U. P...... 257, 260, 289, 317 Kreider, Martin...... 87 Hovermale, Ulsie Perkins 67, 86, 87, 95, 106, 134, 146, Krum, Christian ...... 18, 20, 28, 29, 52, 87, 162, 244 154, 206, 234, 289, 298 Krum, Henry ...... 18 Howard, J. Gordon .. 3, 95, 143, 161, 186, 225, 227, 236, Kumler, D. C...... 306 257, 259, 261, 280, 286, 333, 336, 338 Kumler, Henry ...... 20, 88 Howe, George W...... 69, 91, 100, 114, 152, 258 Kyle, George ...... 93 Howe, John W. . 68, 72, 91, 100, 119, 121, 158, 161, 156, Kyre, Kenneth K...... 258, 260, 277, 344 160, 163, 170, 173, 226, 235, 236, 238, 239, 249, 311, Lawrence, P. J...... 71, 93 330 Lawson, Moses ...... 89 Huber, Abraham ...... 89, 304 Leach, Lester M...... 95, 103, 131, 219, 298, 321 Huber, Henry ...... 89 Leach, Susannah R...... 131, 261, 295, 321 Huber, Samuel ...... 304 Legg, James H...... 178, 200, 261, 295 Huffer, John ...... 89 Lehman, Adam ...... 18, 87 Huffman, George ...... 89, 99, 113, 126, 233 Lehman, Jacob ...... 88 Hugel, John ...... 89 Levering, Robert G. H...... 90 Humphreys, J. G...... 92 Little, George O...... 90 Hutlin, Thomas ...... 89 Long, David ...... 87, 304 Hutzler, Charles W...... 92, 195, 207 Lower, J. W...... 198 Jackson, David ...... 89 Lower, W. T...... 69, 91 Jackson, W. A...... 91 Ludwich, E...... 92 James, William ...... 91 Ludwig, S. R. ... 93, 95, 103, 117, 121, 132, 184, 187, 231, Jay, Carroll E...... 97, 151, 258, 260, 275 252 Jay, Harry Wilbur ...... 95, 193, 261, 294 Lutz, Don...... 297 Jennings, P. J...... 43 Lutz, L. Walter ...... 248 Jones, George M...... 93 Lutz, William ...... 90 Jones, Gilbert Russell Jr...... 257, 297 Maiden, Arthur L...... 83, 87, 94, 174, 190, 206, 257, 261, Jones, Henry ...... 70, 90, 92, 100, 114, 246 289, 334 Jones, William O...... 93 Maiden, John William ... 83, 93, 104, 133, 228, 260, 289, Jordan, G. Wayne ...... 95, 97, 258, 260, 276 308 Jordan, Joseph ...... 87 Maiden, W. Marvin...... 5, 83, 94, 220, 257, 258, 260 Judy, Dan L...... 217, 221 Mann, A. B...... 83, 94, 189, 218, 236 Judy, Ida M...... 93, 104, 138 Markwood, Jacob .. 32, 55, 67, 68, 90, 98, 108, 111, 156, Keedy, D. D...... 68, 71 231, 248 Keeley, W. B...... 94 Markwood, John ...... 90 Keezle, G. W...... 95 Martin, Eli ...... 91 Keiter, Monroe F...... 71, 92, 160, 167, 257, 307 Martin, Samuel ...... 91 Keller, William David ...... 95, 153, 168, 261, 295 Martin, W. L...... 72, 93 Kemp, Peter ...... 22, 23, 24, 50, 51, 59, 87, 244, 303 Martindale, Charles T...... 97 Kephart, Cyrus J...... 163 Matthews, L. W...... 91 Kephart, Ezekiel B...... 163, 233, 257 Mayer, Abraham ...... 20, 87 Kesecker, E. R...... 89, 95, 160, 257, 258, 262 Mayselles, M. L...... 71, 93 Kesner, Olin R.95, 96, 140, 206, 223, 243, 247, 253, 257, McAllister, Howard...... 238 260, 276 McAllister, W. N...... 226 Kessel, Haven ...... 96 McCarthy, C. J...... 95 Kessler, Elias ...... 96 McGee, E. A...... 44 Kessler, Matthias ...... 87 McGuire, George A...... 83, 94, 102, 126, 165, 186, 226, Ketterman, J. G...... 99, 111 250, 253, 298 Kibler, William Howard ...... 297, 302 McKinney, W. R...... 95 Kibler, William Howard III ...... 297, 302 McMullen, Edgar W...... 93, 102, 125 Kimes, J. M...... 95 McNeil, T. S...... 68, 91

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McNeill, W. G...... 95 Pool, Grover M...... 95, 106, 146 Messick, Lewis C. .. 83, 94, 105, 140, 144, 208, 250, 298 Pope, John ...... 90 Michael, Moses...... 90, 305 Potts, John ...... 89 Miles, James W...... 90 Pugh, Edgar A...... 93, 100, 117 Miller, Cameron ...... 166, 169, 174, 297, 298 Racey, Calvin J...... 83, 94, 105, 144 Miller, Charles ...... 92, 100, 115 Racey, Forrest S...... 93, 95, 96, 225, 257, 260, 280, 328, Miller, Donald R...... 251, 297, 299 334, 341, 342, 344 Miller, E. Edwood .. 96, 95, 135, 162, 180, 186, 194, 234, Racey, Lee Allen ...... 83, 93, 104, 137, 328 257, 260, 277, 317, 338 Raines, George ...... 194 Miller, Millard J...... 95, 195, 238, 278, 322 Ramey, William Boyd Jr...... 97, 258, 260, 280 Miller, W. J...... 68, 73, 91, 173, 188 Randall, Abel ...... 91 Miller, Wade H...... 95 Rathfang, John ...... 88 Miller, Wade S...... 238, 257, 260, 277, 334 Rau, William S.83, 93, 102, 129, 172, 190, 215, 229, 239, Miller, William ...... 89 310 Mills, Job S...... 153 Rexroad, J. L...... 220 Minser, Jacob ...... 89 Rexroad, Roscoe Letcher ...... 261 Mitchell, W. D...... 83, 94, 96, 104, 135, 184, 205, 284 Rexrode, George W...... 73, 100, 116, 158, 167 Moon, Charles A...... 95, 106, 148, 198, 201, 246, 298 Rhinehart, Jacob ...... 30, 89, 90 Morton, Orel F...... 162 Rhinehart, William R...... 31, 89, 98, 107, 112, 305, 155 Mundey, W. C...... 95 Rice, J. E. B...... 73, 93 Myers, Jacob C. S. . 83, 93, 102, 127, 224, 229, 239, 257 Rice, Samuel L...... 93, 233 Nagley, J. A...... 72, 91, 100, 117, 196, 255 Richards, John ...... 90 Nair, Robert L...... 95, 97, 154, 165, 258, 260, 278 Richardson, Harvey E..... 83, 93, 94, 105, 144, 155, 189, Nam, Lan Seng...... 93 198, 256, 298, 317 Nankivell, David ...... 297, 300 Ridenour, Jacob R...... 70, 83, 102, 129, 205, 319 Neff, E. E...... 94, 121, 219 Rider, John ...... 89 Neidig, John ...... 18, 87 Riegel, Adam ...... 59, 87 Nelson, Harding ...... 261, 295 Rigor, G. W. M...... 68 Nelson, John K...... 68, 70, 91, 167, 251, 252 Riley, George B...... 97, 209, 210, 258, 260, 280, 324 Nelson, M. W...... 95 Rimel, George B...... 52, 54, 89, 256 Newcomer, Christian .. 18, 20, 28, 50, 55, 56, 59, 87, 110, Ritchie, Carl ...... 94, 320 149, 179, 191, 222, 225, 244, 253, 303, 304, 155 Robinson, Charles B...... 261, 297 Newman, Daniel L...... 96, 257, 260, 279, 324 Rock, R...... 95 Newman, G. A...... 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 122 Rodrick (Rodruck), Jacob M...... 68, 91, 99, 113 Newman, James...... 89 Rogers, Vernon O...... 96, 257, 260, 281, 325 Nihiser, J. W...... 68, 70, 100, 115, 158, 169 Roper, Frederick A...... 90 Nihiser, Richard ...... 90 Ross, John N...... 91 Niswander, Abraham ...... 29, 87 Roth, Conrad ...... 88 Niswander, Isaac ...... 20, 87 Roudabush, George J...... 73, 92, 94, 102, 124, 161 Null, Edgar ...... 296 Roudabush, Jacob R...... 92 Null, Edward ...... 96, 261 Ruebush, John H. 52, 68, 82, 90, 98, 109, 121, 250, 319, Obaugh, William B. ... 3, 88, 95, 136, 140, 168, 217, 257, 331, 332, 334 258, 261, 279, 317, 341 Ruppenthal, Harry Preston ...... 95, 236, 281 Obaugh, William R...... 97, 279 Russel, John ...... 55, 88, 155 Oliver, John E...... 96, 95, 257, 258, 263, 317 Ryan, Claude...... 95 Otterbein, Philip W...... 20, 23, 27, 49, 50, 51, 303 Salt, M. A...... 93 Otterbein, Philip William ..... 18, 23, 24, 27, 49, 55, 58, 87, Sampsell, William H...... 71, 83, 93, 103, 131, 161, 188 162, 303 Sanders, Benedict ...... 18 Ow, Henry ...... 87 Saufley, Charles ...... 231 Parlett, Isaac T...... 73, 92, 307 Sawyer, John Carson ...... 297 Parlett, John H...... 92, 95, 103, 132, 307 Sawyer, John R. ... 96, 140, 223, 236, 239, 257, 260, 281, Paul, S. W...... 95 316, 317, 341 Payne, Doyle E...... 261, 296 Schaeffer, Frederick ...... 87 Payne, Frank ...... 42 Scharfl, Joseph E...... 96, 297, 300 Perry, John W...... 91 Schekels, Richard ...... 304 Pfeifer, Daniel ...... 88 Schmitt, J. H...... 95 Pfeiffer, Bruce C...... 47, 96, 97, 223, 225, 230, 238, 258, Schnabel, George E. .... 66, 207, 210, 258, 260, 281, 341 260, 280 Schneider, John ...... 20 Pfrimmer, J. G...... 18 Schottle, William ...... 89 Phillips, John ...... 91 Schwope, Benedict ...... 87 Phillips, V. L...... 95 Scott, John D...... 94, 100

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Scott, Snowden ...... 68, 73, 91, 100, 118, 136, 218 Swartz, Peter ...... 87, 88 Scott, T. D...... 121 Sypolt, B. N...... 94, 155 Secrist, A. T...... 83 Tabb, Theodore T...... 94, 100, 122, 320 Secrist, Arthur J...... 87, 88, 93, 104, 136, 209, 233 Tablom, Richard ...... 89 Senger, Franklin G...... 95, 251, 255, 258, 282, 317 Tallhelm, Henry ...... 91, 100, 118, 252 Senseny, Daniel ...... 89 Tedrick, Luther P...... 95 Senseny, John ...... 87 Thomas, Michael ...... 29, 87 Senseny, Peter ...... 87, 244 Thomas, P. H. .... 68, 91, 99, 114, 172, 197, 207, 248, 255 Sharp, T. M...... 80, 94, 123 Thomas, Wilton B. .. 95, 97, 168, 221, 227, 258, 260, 284 Sheaffer, Lee Benjamin ...... 97, 205, 258, 260, 282, 341 Tinney, F. A...... 95 Sheaffer, Lee Earle .. 89, 96, 95, 189, 257, 258, 263, 282 Tinsman, Clyde Wilton 96, 184, 226, 231, 257, 259, 265 Sheesley, Joseph P. 66, 95, 97, 156, 160, 183, 258, 264 Tobey, Jonathan ...... 89 Sheets, Joseph Howard ...... 223, 297, 301, 320 Traub, Christian ...... 89 Sherman, Delmas D...... 188, 261, 297 Troxel, Abraham ...... 18, 20 Shimp, H. K...... 207 Troyer, Daniel ...... 20, 87 Shirley, Grace Adams ...... 96, 257, 261, 282, 322 Trumbo, Warren D...... 97, 168, 258, 260, 285, 326 Shirley, Leslie O...... 96, 200, 257, 260, 282, 289, 322 Tyson, Basil ...... 207 Shopp, Christian ...... 89 Umstot, Zimri ...... 92, 98, 110 Showers, J. Balmer ...... 153, 189, 209, 236, 242 Underwood, I. M...... 73, 92, 102, 128, 190, 248 Shuey, George A...... 89, 110, 230 Van Gilder, Charles H. ... 96, 97, 151, 182, 258, 260, 285 Shuey, W. J...... 306 Vansickle, William ...... 94 Shumake, Kenneth ...... 223, 233, 297, 300 Vondersmith, A. B...... 94 Sibert, L...... 305 Wade, Ben Frank ...... 93, 97, 258, 260, 285 Skelton, Silas D...... 72, 93, 104, 134, 158, 161 Waite, J...... 42 Slonaker, Paul J. .... 95, 96, 258, 257, 260, 283, 317, 341 Walters, J. William ...... 93, 100, 123 Smith, Christian ...... 87 Walton, A. P...... 93, 221 Smith, Gideon ...... 89 Walz, Charles P...... 96 Smith, John ...... 88, 89 Ware, John H. Jr...... 97, 260, 286 Smith, William H. 83, 87, 95, 97, 104, 135, 157, 161, 207, Warner, Zebidee ...... 70, 91 208, 209, 258, 260, 283, 290, 298 Weaver, J...... 69 Snapp, George H...... 91 Weaver, Jonathan .... 39, 69, 113, 152, 182, 188, 219, 252 Snelbaker, James ...... 210 Weber, Charles B...... 92, 96, 97, 240, 258, 260, 286, 317 Snell, Samuel H...... 71, 93 Weekley, M. L...... 95, 164 Snyder, David ...... 87 Weekley, William M...... 83, 158, 187, 220, 288 Snyder, J. F...... 93 Weidner, Henry ...... 18, 87 Snyder, James ...... 89 Weist, Conrad ...... 248, 305 Snyder, John ...... 87, 304 Welch, Charles K...... 95, 189, 257, 258, 261, 317 Spayth, Henry G...... 20 Weller, P. W...... 68, 91, 98, 109, 211 Spessard, David S...... 89 Wells, A. G...... 94 Spitler, Jacob C...... 90, 226, 229 Wells, S. T...... 42, 92 Spitzer, Benjamin F...... 83, 95, 106, 147, 160, 221, 298 Welsh, Charles K...... 95 Stanton, E. A...... 93 Westfall, Sherman J. ... 96, 174, 217, 228, 256, 257, 260, Station, J. F...... 52 287 Statton, George W...... 68, 90, 108, 306 White, J. P...... 91 Statton, Isaac K...... 91 Whitesel, James E...... 68, 91, 98, 109 Statton, John F...... 91 Whitesel, Peter ...... 32, 89, 98, 106, 109, 177, 231 Stearn, Charles T...... 91 Whitlatch, James ...... 251 Stearn, John W...... 83, 93, 132, 218, 220, 221 Widmeyer, Joseph E...... 92, 98, 110 Stevens, B. N...... 43, 44 Widmyer, George S. .... 96, 152, 175, 180, 189, 225, 257, Steward, John G...... 90 260, 287 Stickley, Benjamin ...... 52, 55, 90, 218 Wilson, A. B...... 94 Stinespring, C. W...... 92, 177 Wilt, W. A...... 83, 95, 187, 317 Stover, George W...... 83, 93, 104, 136, 205, 236, 258 Wine, Sylvester K...... 70, 92, 174, 230, 249 Strickler, Daniel ...... 87 Wingard, Jacob ...... 88 Summers, Isaac ...... 94, 155, 201 Winter, Thomas ...... 87 Sutton, James ...... 89 Winters, David ...... 89 Swain, James A. .... 95, 96, 151, 159, 164, 257, 260, 284, Winton, H. B...... 91 317, 336, 338, 341 Witter, Emanuel ...... 90 Swank, W. R...... 95 Witter, Jacob ...... 87 Swartz, Harry C...... 97, 106, 147 Wolfe, William Edward 95, 154, 169, 257, 260, 284, 288

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Wood, J. R...... 140 Woodyard, Noah ...... 89 Wright, James W. . 95, 163, 188, 206, 219, 288, 290, 317 Wright, Milton ...... 40 Wyand, Clayton ...... 94 Yerkey, William ...... 91 Young, Henry ...... 89 Young, Robert N...... 83, 95, 96, 104, 134, 249, 317 Zahn, Charles W...... 90 Zahn, John ...... 52, 54, 68, 89, 98, 110 Zarmon, Jacob ...... 69 Zehrung, Samuel ...... 90 Zeller, Andrew ...... 20 Zentmeyer, J...... 88

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INDEX OF CHURCHES, CIRCUITS, CHARGES, AND PLACES [Names in bold font have descriptions.]

Aden Church (Manassas) ...... 205, 207, 209 228, 239, 249, 312 Alaska Church ...... 182 Bluff Dale Church ...... 225, 228 Albemarle Circuit/Mission .. 136, 149, 171, 172, 173, 228, Boiling Springs Church ...... 130 260 Bridgewater Church (Augusta) 11, 140, 157, 159, 165, Allegheny Church ...... 34, 59, 110, 324 154, 157, 272, 273, 275, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 303, Alpine Church (Berkeley Springs) ...... 174, 177 324, 326 Antioch Church/Charge25, 93, 108, 150, 155, 159, 162, Broadway Church/Charge ..... 11, 67, 72, 145, 160, 167, 169, 180, 182, 183, 184, 188, 190, 268, 281, 287, 299, 154, 155, 156, 157, 168, 263, 264, 267, 281, 285, 286, 303 290, 294, 297, 328, 342 Arlington Mission/Charge/City ... 205, 206, 211, 283, 291, Buck Hall Church (Manassas) ...... 205, 207, 209 302, 326, 345 Buck Hill Church (Jones Spring) ...... 200, 202 Augusta Charge 29, 30, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 50, 53, 93, 94, Buckridge Church (Berkeley) ...... 200 97, 98, 99, 100, 112, 114, 116, 122, 123, 127, 130, 132, Cabin Run Church (New Creek Cir.) ...... 142, 188 135, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 153, 160, 167, 157, 223, Calvary Church (Cumberland; Jones Spring ...... 66, 226, 227, 228, 232, 236, 239, 240, 242, 243, 261, 263, 182, 184, 186, 189, 191, 197, 200, 201, 202, 267, 272, 264, 267, 280, 281, 282, 284, 285, 300, 302, 303, 305, 273, 282 307, 322, 155 Caplingers Church (Hardy) ...... 154, 264 Back Creek Church ...... 106, 114, 202 Cedar Grove Church . 154, 158, 164, 195, 215, 263, 268, Bakers Run Church (Hardy) ...... 110, 154 281, 286, 295, 300 Bath Church ...... 104, 120, 138, 272 Cedar Grove-Keezletown Charge ...... 268 Bayard Charge .... 140, 147, 165, 169, 171, 182, 184, 190, Central Church (Jones Spring) 10, 164, 185, 186, 197, 193, 293, 303, 326 201, 202, 239, 267, 276, 279, 282, 283, 296, 326, 339, Beasley Church (Linville) ...... 43 153 Belmont Church (Augusta) ...... 225, 226, 227, 261 Chaffee Church ...... 182 Berkeley Church .. 66, 67, 97, 99, 100, 104, 114, 119, 120, Cherry Grove Church (Singers Glen) .. 157, 154, 158, 123, 125, 136, 137, 138, 140, 145, 149, 151, 159, 160, 173, 297 162, 165, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, Cherry Run Church (Sleepy Creek)...... 136, 165, 167, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 194, 195, 197, 198, 200, 202, 174, 178, 260 204, 208, 212, 214, 263, 267, 275, 276, 277, 283,剘284, Cherryvale Mission/Church .... 225, 229, 261, 275, 276, 277, 287 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 293, 296, 297, 320, Churchville Church/Charge 94, 95, 106, 112, 113, 117, 324, 325, 342, 345 119, 121, 130, 134, 138, 143, 145, 149, 155, 161, 167, Berkeley Place Church (Martinsburg) .. 197, 198, 204, 176, 225, 226, 229, 231, 232, 235, 244, 261, 263, 264, 293 267, 269, 272, 273, 289, 302, 307, 343, 155 Berkeley Springs (Charge)/City...... 67, 97, 99, 100, 104, Circleville Church (Riverton)113, 167, 217, 206, 277, 155 114, 120, 123, 125, 136, 137, 138, 140, 145, 149, 151, Clarke Church ...... 41, 119, 267 159, 160, 162, 165, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177, 178, 184, 185, 186, 188, 194, 263, 276, 277, 283, Clay Hill Church ...... 225, 231 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 297, 320, 325, 342, Claysville Church (Bayard) ...... 180, 182, 184 345 Cold Stream Church (Linville) ...... 43 Berkeley Springs First Church ...... 174, 177 Columbia Furnace Church (Edinburg) . 142, 248, 250 Berkeley-Morgan Charge ..... 66, 174, 175, 263, 267, 275, Conicville Church ...... 248, 250 277, 297 Corner Church (South Branch) ... 213, 216, 217, 206, 217 Bethany Church (Broadway) ...... 162, 154, 156, 188 Cross Keys Mission ...... 145 Bethel Church (Cumberland/Sleepy Creek/Toms Cub Run Church ...... 180, 182 Brook)). 66, 120, 140, 172, 174, 178, 184, 248, 249, 301 Cumberland Church/Charge .. 66, 98, 100, 102, 142, 145, Bethlehem Church (Churchville) . 40, 50, 53, 223, 225, 149, 151, 155, 157, 162, 165, 167, 168, 172, 180, 182, 227, 307, 322 184, 186, 191, 263, 264, 267, 279, 282, 284, 300, 301, Blaine Church ...... 182 320, 342, 345 Blairton Church (Blairton-Greensburg) ...... 157, 165, Cumberland First Church ...... 180, 182, 191, 279 197, 199, 267, 276, 283, 287, 297, 325 Cumberland-Bethel Church ...... 182 Blairton-Greensburg Charge ..... 165, 197, 267, 276, 283, Cumberland-Calvary Church ...... 182, 267 287, 297, 325 Cumberland-Keyser Circuit ...... 145 Bloomery Church ...... 123, 132, 183 Dayton Church (Dayton-Otterbein)/City 3, 11, 93, 95, Blue Ridge Church .. 26, 27, 132, 149, 162, 171, 173, 176, 96, 99, 100, 102, 114, 116, 117, 121, 123, 125, 128, 130,

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132, 133, 138, 140, 143, 147, 151, 155, 157, 158, 160, 97, 101, 102, 104, 108, 111, 112, 113, 119, 121, 123, 163, 164, 167, 169, 154, 155, 157, 159, 162, 164, 168, 125, 130, 134, 138, 140, 194, 275, 290, 306, 307, 342, 169, 176, 214, 262, 261, 263, 264, 268, 269, 271, 272, 345 274, 275, 276, 279, 280, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, Hardy Charge ... 45, 94, 110, 120, 127, 134, 147, 155, 166, 290, 292, 294, 295, 297, 298, 300, 308, 317, 319, 324, 171, 172, 154, 155, 213, 218, 260, 267, 268, 281, 301, 325, 330, 332, 334, 343, 154 308 Dayton-Otterbein Charge ...... 154, 155 Harpers Chapel (Franklin) ...... 214, 217 Deer Park Mission ...... 153 Harrisonburg Church/City ..... 31, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, Dodson Church...... 182 48, 67, 97, 100, 127, 132, 136, 140, 142, 143, 152, 157, Donavon Memorial Church (Singers Glen) .. 152, 154 159, 166, 171, 189, 154, 158, 163, 164, 176, 194, 260, East Dry Run Church (Franklin) ...... 217 269, 272, 277, 280, 285, 286, 287, 290, 292, 294, 295, East Point Church (Massanutten) ..... 95, 97, 114, 138, 297, 298, 300, 301, 302, 317, 320, 328, 342, 343, 345 154, 161, 285 Hawkinstown Church (Mt. Jackson) ..... 248, 252, 255 East Virginia (Mission) Church ...... 114, 120, 130 Hazelwood Church (Prince William Mission) ...... 205 Edinburg Church/Charge .... 67, 95, 106, 110, 119, 120, Hedrick’s Chapel (Petersburg) ...... 217 136, 138, 140, 145, 149, 151, 155, 157, 161, 162, 167, Herwin Chapel Church (Lacey Springs) ..... 154, 165, 171, 248, 249, 250, 251, 255, 261, 264, 272, 273, 278, 166, 169, 170 302 High Rock Church (Riverton) ...... 217, 277 Edinburg West Church/Charge ...... 249 Highland Church (Berkeley Springs) ... 110, 123, 130, Elk Garden Church/Charge .... 101, 128, 134, 164, 165, 140, 174, 181, 244, 288, 297 167, 170, 180, 182, 188, 279 Hopeville Church ...... 217 Elkins Church ...... 270, 272, 277 Horeb-Otterbein Charge ...... 278 Elkton Church .... 12, 97, 98, 114, 130, 132, 136, 138, 140, Horseshoe Church...... 182 145, 146, 150, 151, 155, 157, 154, 161, 162, 168, 170, Inwood Church (Inwood-Pikeside) 136, 155, 160, 195, 174, 177, 261, 274, 285, 289, 292, 300 197, 207, 215, 255, 261, 267, 278, 284, 324 Elkton-St. Pauls Church ...... 154 Inwood-Pikeside Charge ..... 155, 197, 261, 267, 278, 284 Eureka Church ...... 182 Jenkin’s Chapel Church (Hardy).....165, 176, 311, 343 Fairfax Church (Sleepy Hollow) ...... 205, 208, 206, 285 Johnsontown Church (Jones Spring) . 197, 202, 208, Fairview Church (Berkeley Springs/Frederick) ... 96, 310 127, 174, 179, 248, 251 Jones Spring .. 94, 128, 136, 145, 153, 162, 165, 172, 195, Fern Hill Church (Swift Run) ...... 154, 162, 168 197, 200, 201, 202, 208, 214, 263, 276, 293 Files Chapel (Berkeley) ...... 200, 202 Keedysville Church .. 24, 27, 38, 52, 93, 95, 108, 114, 116, Fountain Church (Antioch) ..... 180, 182, 188, 190, 261, 130, 140, 238 278, 303 Keezletown Church (Harrisonburg) ... 29, 42, 43, 154, Fout Memorial Church (South Branch) 213, 217, 215 166, 268, 292, 301, 328 Franklin Church/Charge .... 15, 17, 22, 43, 73, 102, 110, Keyser-Calvary Church . 67, 142, 149, 151, 157, 159, 168, 112, 116, 119, 132, 134, 136, 143, 145, 158, 165, 171, 180, 182, 184, 189, 190, 264, 268, 271, 272, 273, 276, 213, 217, 206, 215, 218, 221, 222, 236, 259, 260, 263, 291, 292, 303, 324, 345 264, 270, 274, 283, 284, 289, 293, 295, 298, 306, 323 Kitzmiller Church ...... 169, 182, 188, 297 Frederick Charge19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 38, 50, 52, 53, 58, Lacey Springs Church/Charge ...... 102, 106, 119, 120, 59, 87, 88, 102, 110, 113, 114, 119, 120, 125, 128, 130, 123, 125, 130, 134, 136, 138, 140, 145, 154, 165, 166, 132, 134, 136, 145, 249, 251, 253, 281, 287, 305, 320, 169, 170, 263, 268, 280, 281, 284, 290, 292, 328 334, 339, 155 Lahmansville Church (South Branch) ..... 96, 99, 126, Frederick-Myersville Church ...... 102 213, 216, 217, 218, 221 Friendship Church (Martinsburg/Reliance) .. 95, 117, Laurel Dale Church (Bayard) ... 100, 164, 180, 182, 190 147, 194, 195, 197, 204, 215, 248, 252, 275, 293 Laurel Hill Church (West Frederick) ...... 248, 253 Front Royal Church ...... 114, 119, 249, 318 Linville Church...... 42, 43, 44 Garret’s Chapel Church (Hardy) ...... 154 Lone Star Church (Bayard) ...... 182, 190 Glady Fork Church (WV) ...... 293 Lost River (WV) Circuit ...... 110, 119, 134, 164 Glasses Church (Singers Glen) ...... 155, 156 Madison Church/Charge ..... 132, 149, 171, 268, 269, 277, Grace Church (Sleepy Creek) ...... 63, 174, 284, 324 282, 286, 295, 298, 300, 302 Great Cacapon Church/Charge ..... 147, 162, 165, 171, Mahnes Church (Berkeley-Morgan) ...... 174, 181 174, 175, 180, 181, 183, 263, 276, 288 Manassas Church/Charge ...... 147, 151, 165, 205, 206, Green Spring Church (Great Cacapon) 104, 174, 180, 207, 209, 264, 266, 269, 273, 277, 278, 318, 326 186, 191 Manes Church (Berkeley) ...... 200, 202 Greensburg Church (Blairton-Greensburg) . 94, 194, Martinsburg Church/Charge ..... 45, 67, 99, 100, 110, 114, 195, 197, 206, 215 121, 123, 125, 134, 138, 140, 147, 149, 155, 157, 159, Greenway Church (Reliance) ...... 100, 167, 248, 252 160, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 169, 194, 195, 197, 199, Greenwood Church (Berkeley) ...... 200, 202 204, 206, 209, 244, 255, 260, 262, 264, 268, 269, 271, Grove Hill Church (Shenandoah) ... 154, 163, 176, 300 273, 274, 275, 276, 288, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, Hagerstown Church/City .... 24, 34, 35, 36, 38, 52, 67, 96, 300, 303, 304, 313, 319, 320, 323, 327, 345

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Martinsburg First Church.... 155, 157, 197, 244, 264, 274, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 49, 50, 52, 55, 58, 59, 87, 93, 95, 288, 320 102, 104, 113, 116, 117, 125, 132, 133, 134, 136, 139, Martinsburg Second Church (St. Lukes) .. 147, 149, 160, 169, 181, 189, 154, 168, 171, 182, 190, 213, 216, 217, 161, 271 220, 228, 240, 248, 253, 255, 257, 260, 270, 271, 275, Marvin Chapel ...... 95, 119, 217, 218, 221 280,剘286, 305, 306, 317, 318, 322, 153, 154 Massanutten Charge .. 154, 155, 161, 170, 176, 249, 267, Page Valley Church...... 119 277, 285, 292, 297, 328, 330 Pendleton Circuit . 117, 120, 123, 125, 134, 140, 143, 147, McKinley Church ...... 232, 300 167, 171, 206, 219, 222, 265, 288, 297, 298 Mechanicstown Church ...... 125, 131 Pendleton-Grant Charge .... 171, 206, 219, 222, 265, 288, Michael’s Chapel (Berkeley-Morgan) ...... 175 298 Midland Church (Prince William Mission) ...... 205, 209 Petersburg Church/Charge/City ..... 95, 100, 119, 149, Mill Creek Valley Charge...... 182, 184, 190, 303 153, 157, 159, 167, 190, 213, 214, 217, 206, 217, 218, Moatstown Church (Monterey) ...... 43, 47 219, 221, 222, 261, 264, 265, 271, 281, 287, 289, 297, Monterey Church ...... 42, 43 323, 325, 326, 345 Moorefield Church ...... 119, 136, 155, 184 Pikeside Church (Inwood-Pikeside) ..... 160, 195, 197, Mountain Valley Church (Lacey Springs ...... 154, 170 212, 214, 215, 275, 296, 345 Mountain View Church (Churchville) ...... 225, 234 Pleasant Grove Church (West Frederick) ... 120, 151, Mt. Alto Church ...... 130 225, 235, 248, 257, 275, 300, 302 Mt. Bethel Church (a.k.a. Belvadere Church) ..... 160, Pleasant Valley Church/Charge (Riverton; 154, 167, 260, 295, 302 Winchester 28, 101, 102, 106, 110, 125, 134, 136, 138, Mt. Carmel Church (Jones Spring; South Branch 145, 147, 155, 162, 189, 154, 155, 166, 169, 172, 173, .. 11, 93, 95, 106, 119, 120, 154, 167, 168, 200, 201, 202, 175, 179, 246, 248, 259, 260, 264, 267, 270, 282, 290, 211, 213, 216, 217, 218, 286, 294, 297, 328 317 Mt. Clinton Church/Charge ..... 115, 116, 125, 151, 165, Pleasant View Church (Riverton) ...... 217, 222 168, 261, 266, 272, 277, 278, 281, 286, 328 Potomac Circuit ...... 155 Mt. Hebron Church (South Branch; Swift Run; Potomac Park Church (Potomac Park-Ridgeley) Toms Brook 54, 94, 110, 114, 117, 120, 122, 125, 154, ...... 168, 182, 191, 264, 271, 272, 282, 289 168, 179, 213, 216, 217, 219, 248, 253, 308 Potomac Park-Ridgeley Charge ...... 182, 191 Mt. Hermon Church (Mt. Jackson) ...... 248, 255 Prince William Mission ...... 205, 207, 260 Mt. Horeb Church (Pendleton-Grant/Station) ...... 95, Prize Hill Church (Albemarle) ...... 154, 172, 228 116, 154, 213, 217, 219, 260, 277, 284, 286, 290, 301 Providence Church (Jones Spring)...... 197, 200, 201, Mt. Jackson Charge ...... 53, 102, 108, 112, 249, 252, 255, 202, 214 257, 295, 298, 155 Red Bud Church (Winchester) ...... 195, 215, 248, 259 Mt. Kinley Church ...... 225 Reliance Church/Charge .... 67, 136, 149, 160, 162, 165, Mt. Nebo Church (Great Cacapon) ...... 175 167, 248, 249, 260, 261, 273, 289 Mt. Olive Church (Mill Creek Valley/West Ridgeley Church (Potomac Park-Ridgeley) 167, 182, Frederick) ...... 120, 182, 190, 248, 254, 282 186, 191, 271 Mt. Pisgah Church (Augusta) ... 97, 100, 132, 167, 225, Ridings Chapel Church (Reliance) ...... 248, 260, 261 232, 234, 261, 303 Riverside Church (Broadway) ...... 154, 172 Mt. Pleasant Church (Berkeley Springs; West Riverton Church/Charge .. 145, 162, 167, 171, 217, 206, Frederick .... 20, 132, 175, 184, 246, 248, 254, 255, 290 217, 219, 222, 260, 263, 264, 266, 277, 281, 299, 324 Mt. Sinai Church (Pleasant Valley) .... 154, 164, 169, 292 Roanoke Church (a.k.a. Hott Memorial) .... 67, 73, 96, Mt. Tabor Church (Berkeley Springs/Lacey 98, 119, 123, 127, 128, 140, 147, 162, 169, 225, 236, Springs) ...... 175, 184, 154, 165, 169 237, 243, 261, 268, 272, 273, 275, 276, 281, 287, 320, Mt. Zion Church (Antioch; Berkeley-Morgan; 324 Churchville ... 30, 43, 93, 106, 108, 114, 130, 135, 175, Rockbridge Church 97, 112, 113, 119, 130, 132, 134, 136, 185, 154, 170, 176, 180, 182, 190, 225, 232, 235, 303 138, 140, 231, 239, 240, 242, 267 Myersville Church ...... 108, 114, 134, 138, 140 Rocky Springs Church ...... 130, 306 New Creek Church/Circuit . 116, 125, 138, 140, 143, 145, Salem Church (Martinsburg ...... 99, 147, 153, 154, 158, 164, 183, 184, 188, 189, 190, 263, 292 159, 160, 173, 195, 197, 204, 215, 279, 293, 298 New Haven Church ...... 119 Scotts Ridge Church ...... 217 Newville Church ...... 130 Seneca Church (Riverton) ...... 217, 222, 277 North Dry Run Church (Riverton) ...... 217, 219 Shady Grove Church (Albemarle/Pleasant Valley) Oak Grove Church (Shenandoah) .. 154, 171, 176, 300 ...... 130, 154, 173, 228 Oak Hill Church (Prince William Mission) 93, 94, 97, 98, Shanghai Church (Berkeley) ...... 200, 202 99, 106, 114, 136, 143, 153, 205 Shenandoah Church/Charge3, 11, 26, 27, 49, 50, 66, 67, Oakmont Church ...... 182 68, 74, 75, 98, 99, 102, 104, 107, 108, 112, 114, 116, Old Salem Church (Singers Glen) ...... 123, 158 123, 127, 130, 132, 133, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, Opequon Church ...... 114, 206 145, 149, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 162, Otterbein Church (Dayton-Otterbein; Madison; Mill 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 189, 154, 159, 162, 163, 174, Creek Valley; Mt. Jackson .... 3, 6, 10, 19, 20, 22, 23, 175, 176, 177, 194, 214, 213, 227, 229, 246, 250, 252,

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255, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 176, 228, 260, 312 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, Swoope Church 29, 40, 134, 138, 165, 167, 243, 263, 305 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 295, 296, Timber Ridge Church (Staunton) ...... 43 298, 300, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, 320, 323, 324, 325, Toms Brook Church/Charge ... 125, 128, 134, 138, 145, 327, 330, 332, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 344, 348, 349, 167, 169, 172, 248, 249, 253, 261, 264, 273 154 Trinity Church (Berkeley-Morgan ...... 62 Shiloh Church (Toms Brook) ..... 97, 99, 113, 134, 147, Trinity Church (Berkeley-Morgan ... 62, 155, 175, 176, 248, 259, 261 178, 186, 188, Silersgrove Church (Berkeley) ...... 200, 202 Tuscarora Church ...... 120 Singers Glen Charge ...... 96, 97, 101, 114, 117, 123, 125, Tye River Church ...... 225, 239, 240 132, 133, 136, 138, 147, 151, 157, 159, 171, 154, 155, Union Chapel Church (Augusta .....175, 188, 225, 228, 157, 158, 160, 168, 173, 260, 264, 269, 273, 274, 275, 240, 261, 279, 280 290, 345 Vancleavesville Church ...... 117 Sir John’s Run Church (Berkeley Springs Station) Verona Church (Augusta 67, 98, 142, 225, 240, 241, ...... 175, 185 242, 243, 261, 271, 272, 275, 288, 320 Sleepy Creek Church (Jones Spring .. 27, 165, 172, 174, Walkers Creek Church (St. Paul’s) ...... 225, 243 175, 178, 179, 200, 201, 202, 263, 266, 273, 276 Wardensville Church (Linville)/Charge ...... 43, 261, 267, Sleepy Hollow Church (Fairfax County) ...... 205, 208, 299, 304 285 Waynesboro Church ... 99, 101, 149, 172, 225, 228, 243, Smithgrove Church (Berkeley) ...... 200 244, 261, 270, 278, 310, 326 Smoketown Church ...... 194 West Frederick Charge ...... 125, 134, 143, 145, 162, 165, Snyders Church (Sleepy Creek) ...... 66, 175, 186, 200, 167, 171, 249, 253, 254, 257, 267, 282, 302 201, 202 Westernport Church . 110, 128, 138, 149, 158, 167, 168, South Branch Circuit ..... 95, 104, 106, 110, 116, 119, 125, 172, 182, 188, 193, 263, 264, 268, 278, 281, 284 132, 136, 138, 140, 143, 145, 149, 162, 164, 171, 180, Westerville First Church...... 280 190, 213, 206, 215, 218, 219, 260, 267, 273, 290, 297, Willow Chapel Church (Wardensville) .. 248, 261, 304 301 Winchester First Church (Winchester)/Charge . 137, St. James Church (Pleasant Valley) ..... 155, 172, 175, 151, 168, 248, 284, 285 179, 229 Winchester First Church (Winchester)/Charge/City St. John’s Church (Bayard ...... 182, 213, 217, 222 . 3, 11, 27, 28, 30, 48, 68, 73, 94, 98, 104, 106, 110, 114, St. Lukes Church/Charge ...... 197 116, 117, 121, 124, 125, 128, 130, 137, 138, 140, 142, St. Marks Church (Arlington) ...... 206 145, 151, 153, 157, 165, 167, 168, 194, 246, 248, 249, St. Paul’s Church (City of Staunton) .... 161, 225, 226, 255, 262, 261, 262, 264, 267, 269, 271, 273, 275, 280, 238, 239, 243, 261, 280, 283, 300 282, 284, 285, 288, 290, 302, 305, 309, 317, 318, 320, St. Peters Church (Massanutten) ... 155, 175, 176, 271 323, 324, 327, 334, 336, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, Staunton Church/City 2, 17, 29, 42, 43, 44, 50, 67, 96, 98, 154 99, 100, 101, 108, 112, 113, 123, 127, 142, 153, 162, Windsor Church ...... 130, 153, 279 163, 223, 226, 227, 229, 231, 236, 238, 239, 240, 243, Wood Grove Church ...... 128 261, 264, 275, 280, 281, 283, 287, 294, 300, 302, 313, Woodstock Church .. 28, 29, 101, 102, 108, 120, 121, 246, 318, 342, 343, 345, 155 303, 155 Stokesville Church (Churchville) ...... 155, 176 Zoar Church ...... 195, 215 Strait Creek Church ...... 119 Sulphur Springs Church (Berkeley) ...... 200, 201, 202 Swift Run Church (Elkton) ...... 149, 155, 162, 168, 172,