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History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Virginia Conference

by A. P. Funkhouser

CHAPTER XXVII

A DIGEST OF THE CONFERENCE MINUTES

The Virginia Conference, by a decision arrived at in 1900, is the mother conference of the United Brethren Church. This abstract of the minutes therefore begins with the session of 1789. Only the more important facts in the proceedings are here given. This is particularly the case since the minutes began to appear in printed form. The reports of the last twenty years make pamphlets of forty to seventy pages. To the published minutes the reader is referred for the conference membership and the names of the lay delegates. The orthography of proper names is not uniform in the various reports. Since the compiler could not always tell which form should be given the preference, he has sometimes followed the variations found in the minutes.

1789

Conference at the home of William Otterbein, Baltimore, Md.

Present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, George A. Guething, Christian Newcomer, Henry Weidner, Adam Lehman, John Ernst—7.

Absent: Benedict Swope, Henry Baker, Frederick Schaeffer. Martin Kreider, Simon Herre, Christopher Grosh, Abraham Draksel—7.

1791

Conference at the house of John Spangler, Paradise Twp, York County, Pa.

Present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, George A. Guething. Christian Newcomer, Adam Lehman, John Ernst, J. G. Pfrimmer, John Neidig, Benedict Saunders—9.

Absent: Henry Weidner, Martin Kreider, Christopher Grosh, Christian Crum, D. Strickler, Felix Light, John Mautz, Henry Baker, F. Schaeffer, Abraham Draksel, G. Fortenbach, J. Hershey, Simon Herre, Benedict Swope—14.

1800

Conference at the house of Peter Kemp, near Frederick, Md., September 25.

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Present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, G. A. Guething, John G. Pfrimmer, Christian Newcomer, Christian Crum, Henry Crum, John Hershey, J. Geisinger, Henry Boehm, Jacob Baulus, D. Aurand, Adam Lehman, Abraham Draksel—14.

Absent: John Neidig, Frederick Schaeffer, Abraham Meyer, David Snyder, A. Hershey, John Ernst, Simon Herre, John Senseny, I. Niswander, Martin Kreider, Christopher Grosh, G. Fortenbaugh, Adam Reigel, Christian Hershey, M. Thomas, Daniel Stickler, Abraham Heistand—17.

Ten great meetings held during the conference year following.

Otterbein and Boehm elected bishops.

1801

Conference again at Kemp's September 23.

Present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, Daniel Strickler, George A. Guething, Peter Senseny, John Neidig, David Long, Abraham Meyer, Frederick Schaeffer, John Hershey, Thomas Winter, L. Duckwald, David Snyder, Christian Crum, Matthias Kessler, Peter Kemp, Abraham Hershey, Jacob Geisinger, Michael Thomas—20.

Itinerants: C. Newcomer, A. Hershey, F. Schaeffer, P. Kemp, D. Snyder, D. Strickler, D. Long, M. Thomas, A. Meyer, J. Neidig.

Resolved that each preacher who could not attend the annual conference should give due notice of that fact.

Otterbein preached on the third and last day from Jude 20-25, on the responsibilities of the ministerial office.

1802

Conference at the house of John Cronise, near Kemp's, October 6.

Bishops: W. Otterbein, M. Boehm.

New members: William Ambrose of Sleepy Creek, Va.

Ludwig Duckwald and John Neidig authorized to "administer all the ordinances of the house of God, according to the Scriptures."

By a vote of nine to three decided not to keep a register of the members of the church.

"Resolved, that in case one of our superintendents, W. Otterbein or M. Boehm, should die, another minister shall be elected to fill the place. This is the will of those two brethren, and the unanimous wish of all the preachers present."

Otterbein preached the conference sermon the second day.

Adjournment third day.

During May, June, August, September, October, 19 great meetings.

Note:—Soon after conference a quarterly meeting on the old Huffman place below Pleasant Valley. Guething and Newcomer went home with the Moyers, who lived in a log house (where now

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is a brick house) near the Mennonite church on the Valley Pike. They then went 10 miles further to A. M. Hivener's.

1803

Conference at David Snyder's, Cumberland Co., Pa., October 5, for a three day session.

Present: William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Christian Newcomer, David Snyder, John Hershey, Peter Kemp, Abraham Meyer, Christopher Grosh, Christian Crum, Valentine Flugel, John Winter, Frederick Schaeffer, George Benedum—13.

Boehm and Grosh a committee to station the preachers of Pennsylvania. Maryland left to the preachers of that state. Benedum and Crum to call a meeting of the Virginia preachers and arrange their fields of labor.

1804

Conference against at Snyder's, October 3.

Because of an epidemic in the country around, only 5 members were present. Martin Boehm, Abraham Meyer, Frederick Schaeffer, Christian Newcomer, Matthias Bortsfield.

Died: Dr. Peter Senseny, of Winchester.

Note:—In the preceding May, Otterbein preached twice at a sacramental meeting in the Guething meeting house.

1805

Conference at the house of Jacob Baulus, near Middletown, Md., May 29.

Present: 21 preachers.

Otterbein and Boehm re-elected bishops.

Newcomer to travel through the German settlements in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and Christian Crum in those of Virginia.

1806

Conference at Lorenz Eberhart's Frederick Co., Md., May 21, lasting three days as usual.

Itinerants: Joseph Hoffman, Christian Crum.

Great meetings arranged for.

Present: John Neidig, Peter Kemp, John Hershey, Henry Crum, Lorenz Eberhart, Christian Crum, Christian Newcomer, George A. Guething, Joseph Hoffman, Michael Thomas, Jacob Baulus.

1807

Conference at Christian Herr's, Lancaster Co., Pa. Martin Boehm presided.

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Present: Martin Boehm, Isaac Niswander, John Neidig, Joseph Hoffman, Christian Hershey, Christian Newcomer, Abraham Meyer, Frederick Schaeffer, George A. Guething, Abraham Hershey, David Snyder, Christian Crum, Christian Smith, David Long—14.

Died: Jacob Geisinger.

1808

Conference at Abraham Niswander's in Virginia, May 28.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Isaac Niswander, Ludwig Duckwald, Abraham Meyer, George A. Guething, Joseph Hoffman, Peter Kemp, Christian Crum, Jacob Baulus, George Hoffman, David Snyder, William Ambrose, Frederick Duckwald, John Hershey—14.

Hitherto, the annual conference had granted license to exhort. The following rule adopted, the great distances to be traveled on horseback often preventing the attendance of members: "Those who desire to receive license to preach among us shall be examined at a great meeting; and, if favorably reported, two of the elders shall grant them license for one year, at the end of which time, their license may be renewed at a great meeting."

1809

Conference again at Christian Herr's, May 10.

Bishop Boehm presided.

Present: Martin Boehm, Adam Riegel, Christian Smith, Joseph Hoffman, Isaac Niswander, George A. Guething, Christian Hershey, Christian Newcomer, John Hershey, Abraham Hershey, David Long, David Snyder, Abraham Meyer, Frederick Schaeffer, Matthias Bortsfield, George Benedum, Christopher Grosh, John Snyder—18.

The subject of union or fellowship with the Methodists received a great deal of attention.

Note:—Enoch George (Methodist) and Newcomer and Guething (U. B.) met at Guething's home, February 13, 1809. Newcomer attended the Baltimore Conference of the Methodists at Harrisonburg, Va., to promote a fraternal union. A committee was appointed to meet him, and the correspondence thus begun continued several years.

1810

Conference again at John Cronise's, June 3.

Present: 16 ministers.

Salary of an unmarried preacher fixed at $80.

The elder preachers required to visit all the appointments, in all the fields of labor, twice during the year, if at all possible.

A letter from the Methodist Conference on the subject of a close union between the two churches was answered in a fraternal

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spirit. The church at Baltimore sent a letter to the conference on the same subject.

Note:—The first United Brethren conference west of the Alleghenies was the first session of the Miami, held near Germantown, O., August 18, Bishop Newcomer presiding.

1811

Conference in Cumberland Co., Pa.. May 23.

President: Christopher Grosh, Christian Smith, George A. Guething, Christian Newcomer, Abraham Draksel, Christian Crum, Jacob Baulus, David Snyder, Matthias Kessler, Joseph Hoffman, Isaac Niswander, Jacob Winter, David Long, Frederick Schaeffer, Christian Hershey, Joseph Jordan, Henry Hiestand, Michael Baer, George Hoffman, Peter Swartz—20.

Died: Martin Boehm, aged 86; Peter Kemp February 26, while his family and friends were in morning prayers at his bedside; John Hershey.

Licensed to preach: Jacob Winter, Peter Swartz.

Licensed to exhort: Joseph Jordan, Michael Hershey.

1812

Conference at Guething meeting house, Md., May 13.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Abraham Draksel, Isaac Niswander, Valentine Baulus, Lorenz Eberhart, Christian Berger, George Guething, Jacob Dehof, Christian Crum, Joseph Hoffman, Abraham Meyer, Jacob Baulus, Michael Thomas, Henry Hiestand, Martin Crider, George A. Guething, Christian Smith, David Snyder, Abraham Hershey, Jacob Weidner, Henry G. Spayth, John Crider—22.

Salary for a married preacher fixed at $160.

Itinerants: H. Hiestand, H. G. Spayth.

Much consideration given to the fraternal correspondence with the Methodists. Delegates present from the Baltimore and Philadelphia conferences of the Methodists. Unanimously resolved that friendship and love shall be maintained between the two churches. Fraternal delegates appointed.

Church work placed under the care of superintendents or elders, who were assigned districts and authorized to hold small conferences on the circuits, whenever necessary.

July 30 and October 29 appointed days of fasting, prayer, and thanksgiving, to be observed throughout the denomination.

The following a recorded roll of all the ministers of the church, who up to this date were authorized "to administer all the ordinances of the house of God." None were ordained. The

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authorization had been at some great meeting, or a conference to administer the sacraments:

William Otterbein, Christian Newcomer, Christopher Grosh, John Neidig, Christian Hershey, Isaac Niswander, Peter Kemp, Martin Boehm, Christian Crum, Abraham Draksel, David Long, Abraham Meyer, Daniel Troyer, Adam Riegel, George A. Guething. John Hershey, Ludwig Duckwald, Abraham Hershey, William Ambrose, George Benedum, Frederick Schaeffer, Joseph Hoffman, David Snyder, David Gingerich, Christian Smith, Christian Berger.

Died: Matthias Kessler, George A. Guething.

A. Meyer to assist in holding two great meetings in Virginia. Spayth to visit Virginia in November.

Note:—Guething was secretary of the conference from 1800 to 1812, inclusive. Shortly before his death he finished transcribing the minutes from loose leaves into a conference book.

1813

Conference again at Christian Herr's.

Christopher Grosh, chairman; Christian Smith, secretary.

Present: Christopher Grosh, Christian Newcomer, John Neidig. Abraham Meyer, Adam Riegel, Christian Crum, Frederick Schaeffer, Jacob Baulus, Valentine Baulus, David Snyder, Christian Hershey, Abraham Hershey, George Guething, Michael Baer, Henry G. Spayth, Christian Smith, Henry Hiestand, Joseph Jordan—18.

Licensed to exhort: John Brown, John Geisinger, Charles Hassell, George Kolb.

An address, signed by Bishop Asbury, received from the Baltimore Methodist Conference, and Newcomer and Baulus directed to prepare a reply.

Newcomer, Crum, Hoffman, and Baulus appointed a committee to meet a committee from the Evangelical Association for the purpose of effecting an organic union. This proceeding grew out of a visit by Newcomer to the Evangelical conference in April, 1813. He was given a letter to be laid before the United Brethren conference. The committee,—Newcomer, Crum, Hoffman, and Baulus. —met the Evangelical committee at New Berlin, Pa., and conferred several days without coming to any conclusion. The Albrights ( Evangelicals) had been working about 15 years, and had 15 itinerants and 800 members. Their general conference of 1816 changed the name of the denomination to its present form, and discussed the proposed union. A committee of six from each church met at Henry Kumler's in 1817, but failed to come to any understanding.

Christian Newcomer elected bishop for one year.

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Ordered that the Discipline and the Confession of Faith be printed.

Died: William Otterbein, aged 87.

1814

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., May 24.

C. Newcomer, bishop; J. Baulus, secretary.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Abraham Meyer, John Baer, David Snyder, George Geeting, Thomas Winter, Frederick Schaeffer, Christian Crum, Jacob Dehof, Henry G. Spayth, Joseph Hoffman, Christopher Grosh, Valentine Baulus, Herman Ow, John Neidig, John Snyder, Jacob Baulus, Isaac Niswander, Christian Smith, Christian Berger, Michael Thomas—21.

Licensed to preach: John Rathfang, Joseph Fry, George Kolb, John Geisinger, Henry Kumler, Jacob Wenger.

Authorized to administer the ordinances: Herman Ow, John Snyder, Henry G. Spayth.

Christian Newcomer elected bishop for three years.

Christian Hershey elected presiding elder for two years "over the district in his part of the country."

A letter from Otterbein's congregation expressing the wish to connect itself with the United Brethren and thus to be supplied with preachers in future.

The first Thursday in August designated as a day of fasting and prayer.

Itinerants: John Snyder, Hagerstown circuit; Henry G. Spayth, Rockingham circuit.

1815

Conference at Henry Kumler's, Franklin Co., Pa., May 9.

C. Newcomer, bishop; J. Baulus, secretary.

Present: Christian Newcomer, David Snyder, Isaac Niswander, Valentine Baulus, Henry Kumler, Jacob Baulus, Christian Berger, Jonas Witmer, John Neidig, John Baer, Jacob Dehof, Henry G. Spayth, Michael Baer, Henry J. Fry, Joseph Hoffman, Abraham Meyer, John Crider, John Snyder, George Geeting, Henry Hiestand, Jacob Wenger, Jacob Winter—22.

Licensed to preach: Peter Swartz, Valentine Hiskey, Jonas Witmer.

Licensed to exhort: Daniel Pfeifer, Jacob Flickinger, George Brown, Samuel Huber, Samuel Brandt.

A camp meeting,—the first by the United Brethren,—ordered at Rocky Springs, Franklin Co., Pa., August 11.

1816

Conference at the house of David Long, Cumberland Co., Pa., May 7,

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C. Newcomer, bishop; J. Baulus, secretary.

Licensed to preach: Jacob Flickinger, Samuel Huber, William Brown.

Ordained: Henry Kumler, George Geeting, George Hoffman, Peter Swartz.

Presiding elders (for two years): A. Meyer, J. Hoffman, J. Baulus.

Camp meeting ordered at Middlekoff's, four miles from Hagerstown, Md., August 8.

Present: Christian Newcomer, John Neidig, David Snyder, George Geeting, Abraham Hershey, Peter Swartz, Abraham Meyer, Christian Smith, Henry Kumler, Jacob Dehof, Herman Ow, Jacob Baulus, John Snyder, Joseph Hoffman, Michael Baer, David Long, George Hoffman—17.

1817

Conference at Guething's meeting house, Md., May 15.

C. Newcomer, bishop; J. Baulus and John Hildt, secretaries.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Christian Hershey, John Snyder, John Crider, Michael Thomas, Jacob Winter, John Baer, Christian Berger, William Brown, Abraham Meyer, Jacob Baulus, Valentine Baulus, Jacob Dehof, George Geeting, Conrad Roth, Henry Kumler, John Hildt, David Fleck, John Neidig, Joseph Hoffman, Henry G. Spayth, Samuel Huber, Isaac Niswander, Jacob Wenger, Jacob Flickinger, George Brown—26.

Licensed to preach: J. Hildt, Jacob Brazer, William Brown, D. Flick.

Ordained: J. Crider, V. Baulus.

Camp meeting fixed for August 14 at Middlekoff's, Md.

Presiding elders: J. Snyder, H. Kumler.

Presiding elders directed to keep an account of the moneys collected by the traveling preachers, and what was paid out to them in settlement, report to conference, and see that the settlement is recorded in the minutes.

1818

Conference at the house of Christian Hershey, Lancaster, Co.. Pa., May 5.

C. Newcomer, bishop.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Joseph Hoffman, (Valentine Baulus, Samuel Huber, Jacob Lehman, Joseph Jordan, John Snyder. David Fleck, J. Zentmeyer, A. Zeller, Abraham Meyer, William Brown, Michael Baer, Christian Hershey, John Geisinger, George Brown, George Kolb, Daniel Pfeifer, Christopher Grosh, Henry Kumler, Jacob Wenger, Henry G. Spayth, Daniel Gingerich, Abraham Hershey, Conrad Roth, Christian Smith—26.

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Licensed to exhort: Abraham Horner, John Russell, Conrad Weist.

Licensed to preach: Daniel Pfeifer.

Camp meeting fixed for Middlekoff's for August.

Letter from Baltimore stirred up interest in raising funds for frontier preachers.

1819

Conference at Valentine Doub's, Frederick Co., Md., May 4.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Andrew Zeller, Adam Lehman, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, James Wenger, George Guething, Samuel Huber, David Hook, William Brown, John Russell, Abraham Meyer, Michael Baer, John Hildt, John Neidig, Michael Thomas, Daniel Pfeifer, John Snyder, John Brown, Conrad Weist, John Felterhof, Jacob Baer, John Brown, John Clopper, John Hoffer—25.

Received: John Brown, Conrad Weist.

Licensed to exhort: John Felterhof, James Baer, John Brown, John Clopper, John Hoffer.

Letter from W. Line, Register of Cumberland Co., Pa., announcing that David Snyder had bequeathed to the Conference one thousand dollars, payable one year after the death of his wife. Letter entered on the minutes.

Abraham Meyer paid in fifty dollars to be distributed among the poor itinerant members in Ohio, according to the wishes of the donor, Elizabeth Snyder, and the money given into the care of Bro. Zeller.

After paying all expenses, the sum of $66.24 in the Conference treasury was ordered to be distributed among the itinerants in Ohio.

Ordained: William Brown, David Heck, Samuel Huber, James Wenger.

Died: David Snyder, aged 57; Valentine Baulus, aged 56. Camp meetings ordered at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., August 5; Rocky Springs, Pa., August 26; Rockingham Co., Va., September 9.

Presiding elders: Samuel Huber, Hagerstown Dist.; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; Jacob Baulus, Virginia; John Neidig, Lancaster.

Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; Daniel Pfeifer, Hagerstown; David Heck, Juniata; William Brown and Conrad Weist, Virginia; Ohio, John Russell, John Felterhof.

1820

Conference at the house of Conrad Nicodemus, Washington, Co., Md., May 2.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Abraham Meyer, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, Michael Thomas, Samuel Huber, David Heck, William Brown, John Brown, Conrad Weist, James Baulus, John

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Hildt, John Snyder, John Brown, George Brown, Jacob Weidner, Jacob Dunahoo, George Guething, Daniel Pfeifer, Jacob Adam Lehman, Jacob Baer, David Baer, Henry Werbe (?), John Hoffard, Christian Hershey, John Hoffer, Jacob Dehof—27.

Abraham Meyer, chairman; John Hildt, secretary.

Licensed: John Brown, David Baer, Jacob Dunahoo, Jacob Baer, for six months.

Received from Elizabeth Snyder for the traveling preachers, $25.

Ordained: John Hildt, George Brown, David Pfeifer, Henry Werbe.

Camp meeting dates: Rockingham Co., Va., August 3; Pleasant Valley, Md., August 17; Rock Springs, Pa., August 24.

Licensed to exhort: Christian Traub.

Presiding elders: George Guething, Va.; Samuel Huber, Hagerstown; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; John Neidig, Lancaster.

Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; William Brown and Conrad Weist, Hagerstown; John Brown, Juniata; Daniel Pfeifer and Jacob Dunahoo, Virginia.

"God be praised for the blessings we received on this occasion. May He grant his blessings on our proceedings."

1821

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 10.

Present: Christian Newcomer, Jacob Baulus, Abraham Meyer, John Crider, Samuel Huber, John Snyder, Henry Werbe, William Brown, Joseph Hoffman, John Brown (Pa.), John Brown (Va.), Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Peter Schwartz, Jacob Dehof, George Guething, Michael Baer, John Russell, Jacob Flickinger, Jacob Dunahoo, Christian Burkhardt, John Hoffard, Samuel Brant—23.

C. Newcomer, bishop; A. Meyer, chairman; J. Hildt, secretary.

Presiding elders appointed a committee to select the traveling preachers.

Licensed: John Hoffer, John Hoffard. Christian Traub and Henry Burtner licensed for two years on trial.

Ordained: John Brown (Va.), John Brown (Pa.).

Died: Christian Crumb, Isaac Niswander, Frederick Herr.

Received during the year for the support of the itinerancy, $439.67. Each preacher received $73.21.

Itinerants for the year: John Snyder, William Brown, Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Christian Traub, John Brown (Va.), Jacob Dunahoo, John Brown (Pa.), Henry Burtner.

Baulus, Snyder, Hoffman, Meyer, Guething, Traub, Hershey, a committee to devise a plan to secure funds to support the itinerant ministers, reported as follows: "Resolved by the ministers of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Conference assembled.

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that there is a great necessity of forming a society and create a fund from which the poor traveling and wornout and superannuated members shall be supported." Resolved, that for every circuit agents be appointed there to invite persons to join this society and to get subscriptions. "Resolved, that this annual conference appoint a committee to draw up a constitution for this benevolent society and lay it before the next annual conference. Resolved, that in order to help those that are in need now, a subscription (be taken) and have it circulated in the conferences. Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be sent to the general and the annual conferences of Pennsylvania and Ohio."

Resolution unanimously adopted. Hildt and Baulus appointed a committee to prepare a constitution and submit it to the next session of conference. The presiding elders to act as agents.

Also agreed to ask from next General Conference to change the second article in our Discipline as far as it relates to members of general conferences.

Camp meetings: Maryland, August 2; Virginia, August 16; Pennsylvania, August 30.

1822

Conference at the house of Mr. Kauge, Cumberland Co., Pa., April 9.

C. Newcomer and J. Hoffman, bishops; J. Hildt, secretary.

Present: Abraham Meyer, John Neidig, Abraham Hershey, Michael Baer, John Brown (Va.), Jacob Wenger, Daniel Pfeifer, Henry Spayth, Samuel Huber, William Brown, Jacob Dunahoo, Conrad Weist, Christian Smith, John Hildt, Valentine Hershey, George Guething, Henry Werbe, David Baer, Christian Traub, John Hoffard, Henry Burtner, Herman Ow, John Brown (Pa.), George Benedum, Jacob Brazer, John Snyder, Thomas Kartin(?)—27.

Itinerants: William Brown, Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, John Brown (Pa.), John Snyder, John Brown (Va.), Christian Traub, Henry Burtner, Samuel Huber.

Committee on itinerants reported they had secured during the year for the support of ministers, $620.50, which, divided, gave to every married preacher, $124.10; to every single preacher, $62.05.

A letter prepared in reply to one received from the preacher and delegates of the Methodist society in New York was ordered sent.

The plan reported by the committee on constitution for benevolent society was adopted and the following trustees appointed: John Brazer, Chambersburg; Valentine Doub, Frederick Co.; Andreas Newcomer, Washington Co.; John Cronise, Frederick Co.; Samuel Huber, Rocky Springs; Jacob Wenger, Franklin Co.; George Martin, Hagerstown.

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Presiding elders reported $400 subscribed to the benevolent society, and were authorized to continue their efforts.

Licensed to preach: Thomas Hustin, John Reder.

Licensed to exhort: James Ewig, Lorenz Esterlin.

Ordained: Conrad Weist, David Baer, Valentine Hiskey.

Trustees of benevolent society authorized to have society incorporated and constitution printed.

1823

Conference at the residence of John Cronise, Frederick Co., Md., May 6.

C. Newcomer, bishop; G. Guething, chairman; J. Hildt, secretary.

Present: Abraham Hershey, Abraham Meyer, Samuel Huber, Abraham Huber, William Brown, John Brown (Pa.), John Brown (Va.), Conrad Weist, Jacob Dunahoo, Daniel Pfeifer, Christian Traub, Henry Burtner, John Hildt, John Crider, Jacob Wenger, George Guething, John Hoffard, Jacob Dehof—18.

Licensed: Gideon Smith, Jacob Erb, John Hoffard, Abraham Huber.

Ordained: Christian Traub, Henry Burtner, Philip Ziegler.

Died: Henry Werbe, James Brazer.

Presiding elders: John Snider, William Brown, Abraham Hershey, Abraham Meyer, John Hildt, George Guething, John Crider.

Itinerants for the coming year: William Brown, Conrad Weist, John Brown, Henry Burtner, Christian Traub, Daniel Pfeifer, Jacob Erb, Gideon Smith.

Received for support of traveling preachers, $727. Paid to William Brown and John Brown, each, $128.54; to Jacob Dunahoo, Conrad Weist, Christian Traub, John Brown, Daniel Pfeifer, each, $64.27; to Samuel Huber, $17.02.

Treasurer of benevolent society reported $11.50 in hand, after paying all expenses, amounting to $9.50. Voted that the $11.50 be sent by C. Newcomer to the brethren of Ohio Conference.

1824

Conference at Shauman's church, Pleasant Valley, Md., May 4.

C. Newcomer and J. Hoffman, bishops; John Hildt and John G. Pfrimmer, secretaries.

Present: Abraham Meyer, George Guething, Samuel Huber, John Crider, Jacob Dehof, William Brown, Daniel Pfeifer, Conrad Weist, Henry Burtner, John Hildt, John Hoffard, David Heck, John Brown, David Baer, John Cloffer, John G. Pfrimmer, Jacob Wenger, Gideon Smith, Jacob Erb, William Abels, John Eckart, Michael Thomas, Lorenz Estalin—23.

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Licensed to preach: Lorenz Estalin, James Ewig.

Licensed to exhort: John Fry, James Debold, John Brubaker (renewal).

Ordained: William Abels.

Died: Abraham Lehman, aged 90.

Itinerants for coming year: William Brown, John Brown, Conrad Weist, Henry Burtner, Daniel Pfeifer, William Abels, Gideon Snell, Jacob Doubs.

Money collected for traveling preachers, $618.00. Paid to William Brown, $119; to John Brown, $142.70; to Henry Burtner, Gideon Smith, and Conrad Weist, each, $71.37; to Daniel Pfeifer, 359.50; to Jacob Erb, $47.58; to Christian Traub, $35.71.

Trustees of benevolent society report in hand, $28.61. Voted that the part belonging to this conference $9.50 be given to Christian Traub, who has been very sick a long term and in great need for help.

Resolved that the election of delegates to the next General Conference be held on or before January 1, 1825, and that to every one elected the earliest personal notice be given.

Resolved that Thursday, July 30, be set apart as a day of fasting and prayer.

1825

Conference at Petersburg, Adams Co., Pa., May 10.

Present: Christian Newcomer, John Hildt, Abraham Meyer, Abraham Hershey, George Guething, John Brown, Conrad Weist, Gideon Smith, Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, Jacob Doub, John Hafford, William Brown, John Crider, David Heck, Samuel Huber, Abraham Huber, David Baer, John Snyder, John Neidig, Christian Smith, Daniel Pfeifer, Valentine Hickey, John Fry, Lorenz Estalin, Jacob Wenger, John Clopper, Christian Traub, William Abels—29.

Committee on complaints, should any be made: C------Neidig,

Meyer, John Brown, William Brown, Jacob Doub.

After all the members present were examined, conference inquired into the character of the following absent brethren: W. Rhinehart, Christian Shopp, John Sewell (?), John Zahn, John Crack, Jacob Debolt, John Hendricks, James Snyder, Abraham Hershey.

Committee on complaints reported on Samuel Huber, Jacob Wenger, and Christian Traub, and the report adopted.

The cases of those brethren who are on trial were taken up and a continuance on trial decided upon.

Itinerants for coming year: William Brown, John Brown, Conrad Weist, Jacob Erb, Jacob Doub, Gideon Smith.

Resolved in future to omit "Reverend" in our addresses to brethren.

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Licensed to preach: William Rhinehart, John Zahn, John Hendricks, Christian Shoop, John Crack, James Snyder, Abraham Hershey, John Fry.

Licensed to exhort: John Smith, Thomas Oberholtz.

The secretaries shall give notice to Bro. Geisinger that they can do nothing for him.

Report on the conduct of John Snyder unanimously adopted.

Received on support of traveling preachers during the year, $741.40.

1825 (Second Session)

Conference at Chambersburg, Pa., November 17.

C. Newcomer and Henry Kumler, bishops; William Brown and Gideon Smith, secretaries.

Present: John Hildt (P. E.), Abraham Meyer (P. E.), William Brown (P. E.), George Guething (P. E.), Samuel Huber, Valentine Hiskey, Jacob Erb, Daniel Pfeifer, Gideon Smith, John Hendricks, John Brown, Jacob Doub, Henry Burtner, Conrad Weist, Daniel Heck, John Rider, John Baer, Abraham Huber, John Wenger, Jacob Wenger, Jacob Debold, Jonah Whitcom, Jonah Houk, Jonah Hafford, Simon Drislock, Christian Shoop, Henry Kumbalin, Lorenz Estalin, John Fry, John Geisinger, David Baer—31.

Members of other conferences or synods shall have a seat in this conference but no vote.

No complaints preferred.

Continued on trial: John Hafford, Abraham Huber, Jonah Houk.

Ordained: John Rider, Gideon Smith, Jacob Erb.

Itinerants for coming year: William Brown, John Brown, Gideon Smith, Daniel Pfeifer, Conrad Weist, Simon Drislock, John Hendricks, Jacob Debold.

It shall be the duty of all the preachers to appoint class-meetings at all regular appointments and to urge attendance upon them.

Licensed to preach: Daniel Godnatt, Thomas Miller, Henry Kimmerling, Jonah Houk, Peter Habecker, Ezekiel Boring.

Licensed to exhort: Michael Carver, James Newman, James Sutton.

Resolved that December 23 next be set apart as a day of prayer.

1826

Conference at the residence of Bro. Shopp, Cumberland Co., Pa., April 3.

C. Newcomer and H. Kumler, bishops; Henry Spayth, secretary.

Present: Abraham Meyer, John Crider, George Guething, William Brown, John Brown, Christian Smith, Samuel Huber, Jonah Witcom, David Baer, John Hildt, Henry Spayth, Conrad Weist,

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Abraham Hershey, Jacob Debold, John Geisinger, John Zahn, Valentine Hiskey, Jacob Erb, John Hendricks, John Crack, Christian Shopp, Christian Hershey, Peter Schwartz, Simon Drislock, James Snyder, Gideon Smith, Daniel Pfeifer, Christian Ludwig, Thomas Miller, Ezekiel Boring, Joseph Marsh (exhorter), John Neidig, Michael Carver (exhorter), James Newman (exhorter), Daniel Godnatt, Jonah Houk, Abraham Hershey, Christian Traub, James Rupp, John Hoffman—42.

Itinerants for coming year: William Brown, John Brown, Gideon Smith, Conrad Weist, Jacob Debold, John Hendricks, Simon Drislock, Jacob Erb, Thomas Miller.

Presiding elders: John Neidig, Samuel Huber, David Baer.

It shall be the duty of every member of this conference to be present during the annual session, and if necessarily detained, it shall be his duty to state to conference in a letter the reasons for his absence.

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

Received last year for support of the preachers, $771.24. Salary of married preachers, $160; single preachers, $80.

Resolved that John Hildt in the name of this conference shall give authority to Christian Newcomer, our senior bishop, and sign the same in our behalf, by which Bro. Newcomer can ask from the executors of the last will and testament of our deceased sister, Elizabeth Snyder, the sum of $1,000 given by her to the conferences of the United States in Christ and give a receipt for it.

Licensed: John Hoffman.

Voted that Christian Traub be received again among us.

August 4 next shall be a day of thanksgiving and prayer in all the appointments of this conference.

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Conference at the house of Bro. Kunge, Springfield, Cumberland Co., Pa., April 3.

C. Newcomer and H. Kumler, bishops; Jacob Erb, secretary.

Present: John Hildt, Christian Hershey, John Crider, Jacob Lehman, Samuel Huber, David Baer, Simon Drislock, Thomas Miller, Valentine Hiskey, Jacob Erb, John Brown, Henry Burtner, David Heck, John Crack, Lorenz Estalin, John Fry, James Sutton, William Brown, John Hendricks, John Neidig, Daniel Pfeifer, Conrad Weist, Christian Shopp, Jacob Debold, John Snyder, Peter Schwartz, James Newcomer, Jacob Wenger, George Guething, James Snyder, Jonah Houk, Michael Baer—34.

Continued on trial: Christian Shopp, James Snyder, Jacob Debold, Jonah Houk, John Fry.

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Ordained: John Hendricks, Simon Drislock, Lorenz Esterlin, Abraham Hershey, John Zahn, John Crack.

Died: Abraham Meyer, October 28, 1826, aged 69.

Itinerants for the coming year: John Snyder, George Guething, William Brown, Thomas Miller, John Hendricks, John Zahn, John Crack, David Heck, Conrad Weist, Jacob Erb, James Talton, Christian Traub, Gideon Smith.

Presiding elders: John Snyder, George Guething.

Paid in for support of itinerants, $863.16. Married preachers received $160 each; unmarried ones, $80.

William Brown paid over to the conference $300, a part of $1,000 bequeathed by Bro. David Snyder to the conferences of the United Brethren in Christ.

Treasurer of benevolent society reported $49.60 in his hands. Voted that John Hildt be given $12.40 of this sum to pay off a debt made by one of our poor traveling preachers, and for which three of our brethren have gone security.

A collection taken for the support of the preachers in the Western states.

Licensed to preach: John Eckstein, John Hugel, George Hiskey.

Licensed to exhort: John Gilbert, Peter Reick, John Pfeifer.

Appointments: David Heck, Juniata; Gideon Smith, Lancaster; John Crack, York; John Zahn and John Eckstein, Hagerstown; John Hendricks and Thomas Miller, Virgend (?) circuit; Christian Traub, Huntingdon; Jacob Erb, New York mission; William Brown, Baltimore.

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.

1828

Conference at the union church belonging to the Brethren and Reformed congregations in Middletown valley, Washington Co., Md., April 1.

C. Newcomer, H. Kumler, bishops; J. Erb, secretary.

Present: Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, William Brown, John Hendricks, John Hildt, John Snyder, Samuel Huber, David Heck, Daniel Pfeifer, John Crack, Simon Drislock, John Zahn, John Neidig, John Hafford, Thomas Miller, William Rhinehart, James Sutton, James Winters, James Newman, John Eckstein, Frederick Gilbert, Jacob Debold, Ezekiel Boring, James Snyder, George Pallas (?), Abraham Huber, John Cloffer—30.

Licensed to preach: Moses Lawson, William Schott, Henry Huber, George Gilbert, Frederick Gilbert, Joseph Berger, Richard

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Laken, William Kinnear, John Dehof, James Fulton, John Smith.

Licensed to exhort: Peter Whitesel, Charles Boehm, George Gilerich (?), James Ewig, Samuel Allebaugh.

Remained on trial: John Hafford, John Cloffer, Abraham Huber.

Ordained: Thomas Miler, William Rhinehart, George Patterson, Ezekiel Boring, James Snyder.

Died: Christian Ludwig, Philip Ziegler.

Conference was divided into the following districts: Vergennes (?), Hagerstown, Carlisle, Huntingdon, Lancaster. From each district two elders shall be elected delegates to the General Conference.

Collected for support of traveling preachers, $877.86, which, divided, gives to each married man $138.63, and to each single one, $69.34.

Appointments:

Presiding elders: John Snyder, William Brown.

Lancaster circuit: Ezekiel Boring, Frederick Gilbert.

Baltimore: John Neidig.

Carlisle: William Schott.

------------------: John Crack.

Huntingdon: John Hendricks.

Hagerstown: John Zahn.

Vergennes (?): Thomas Miller, John Eckstein.

Susquehanna: Jacob Erb.

Lebanon: Simon Drislock.

1829

Conference at Guething meeting house, Antietam Cr., Washington Co., Md., April 7.

C. Newcomer, H. Kumler, bishops; William Brown, Jacob Erb, secretaries.

Present: John Snyder, George Guething, David Baer, John Neidig, Samuel Huber, Jacob Erb, William Rhinehart, Ezekiel Boring, John Crack, James Snyder, Henry Burtner, John Hendricks, Thomas Miller, John Rider, Jacob Dehof, John Zahn, Jacob Wenger, Frederick Gilbert, John Fry, Christian Shopp, David Baer, John Cloffer, John Hoffman, John Eckstein, James Newman, William Schott, James Ewig—27.

Richard Schekels expelled for bad conduct.

Licensed to preach: John Dorcas, Peter Herrman, Daniel Senseny, Christian Crowling, James Ewig, James Newman, Henry Higgens, Noah Woodyard, William Knott, David Winters.

Licensed to exhort: Jacob Haas, Jacob Perry, Martin Haman, George Guething, John Dummer, Jacob Gerg (?).

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Ordained: Christian Shopp, John Cloffer, John Hafford, John Eckstein, John Fry, John Hoffman, William Schott.

Itinerants for coming year: John Snyder, William Rhinehart, William Brown, John Neidig, Ezekiel Boring, John Hendricks, Frederick Gilbert, Thomas Miller, John Crack, John Dorcas, William Schott, John Eckstein, James Snyder, Noah Woodford, Daniel Senseny, William Knott, James Ewig, John Zahn.

John Snyder, Christian Shopp, William Brown a committee to examine the accounts of S. Drislock respecting certain collections made by him and to see that the money is expended according to description.

Samuel Huber and David Baer a committee to meet David Long and others and exhort them to do better or suffer the consequences.

Next conference to be held at the meeting house near Shopp's Cumberland Co., Pa., beginning third Monday in March, and that a great meeting be held at the same place the Saturday and Sunday previous.

Almost no charge brought against anyone. Much testimony given of the work of grace in the hearts of the members. The experience of Jacob Haas surpassed anything ever brought before this conference.

1830

Conference convened at Shopp's meeting house, Cumberland Co., Pa., March 22.

Henry Kumler, bishop; George Guething, chairman; John Eckstein, German secretary; William Rhinehart, English secretary.

Present: John Snyder, George Guething, David Baer, William Rhinehart, William Brown, Peter Schwartz, John Hoffman, Valentine Hiskey, Ezekiel Boring, John Crack, James Snyder, Daniel Pfeifer, John Hendricks, Thomas Miller, James Newman, John Zahn, Jacob Erb, Christian Shopp, Simon Drislock, John Eckstein, George Hiskey, John Dumer, William Schott, John Fry, James Ewig, David Winters, William Knott, John Dorcas, Charles Boehm, Moses, Lawson, John Dehof, John Smith, George Liberick (?), Christian Smith, John Hugel, William Kinnear, David Long, Peter Wetzel, George Hoffman, John Hafford, John Cloffer, Abraham Hershey, James Rupp, John Haney, Peter Harman, Frederick Gilbert, Henry Welcher—49.

Addressing seats granted to John Winebrenner and John Rebo (?) and accepted by them.

The names of the following absent members were called and inquiry made with regard to their character: James Sutton, Samuel Huber, John Crider, Christian Traub, Abraham Huber, Thomas Huston, Abraham Herner, Henry Burtner, Herman Ow, Peter Herman, Abraham Hershey, Jacob Dehof, Jacob Debold,

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David Heck, William Abels, John Rider, Conrad Weist, George Pullam—18.

Ordained: John Smith, George Hiskey, Moses Lawson, Frederick Gilbert, John Hazel, John Dehof.

Died: Christian Newcomer, Christian Grosh.

Licensed to preach: Herman Houk, Jacob Rhinehart, George Hoffman, Henry Sowy (?), Charles Boehm, John Potts, John Haney, Peter Whitzel.

Itinerants for the year: John Zahn, Ezekiel Boring, Noah Woodyard, John Crack, David Winters, James Newman, John Smith, Moses Lawson, John Dorcas, William Kinnear, John Haney, Charles Boehm, James Snyder, Thomas Miller, John Hendricks, William Schott, Andrew Beard, Daniel Denvie.

Jacob Erb and Simon Drislock asked to bring their complaints before the conference. Nothing being found to justify any action, the charges were dismissed.

Bro. Drislock gave satisfaction in regard to the difficulties of last year.

In future Hagerstown Conference shall have the old protocol and Bro. Hansby shall procure a new book. Bro. Kumler gave William Brown two dollars for this purpose. He shall procure a book and transcribe from the old to the new all proceedings of importance.

1831

Conference at Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., Va., April 27.

Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary; George Geeting, chairman.

Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Krack, George Paterson, Jacob Erb, George Geeting, John Zahn, W. Kinnear, Peter Wetzel, William Miller, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Henry Higgens, Jacob Haas, Peter Harman, William Knott—18.

Absent: Jacob Dayhoof, John Hafford, John Cloffer, Michael Thomas, Thomas Miller, John Eckstein, Harmon Houk, Lawrence Sibert, John Hendricks, Conrad Weist—10.

John Ruebush and Jonathan Shenley appointed trustees to build a house on the Hamilton circuit, furnishing it with all necessary furniture for the accommodation of a married preacher.

The bishop paid in $34.61,—the full sixth part of the money coming from the benevolent society; also the money from Hide's estate willed to the conferences of the United Brethren in Christ.

Licensed: Jacob Glossbrenner, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, William Miller.

Voted that license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a minister.

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Voted that Jacob Bell, exhorter, be expelled.

Minutes of the Conference ordered to be published.

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 in Christ. 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.

Voted that the circuit preachers return only the overplus of the money over and above what the Discipline allows,—to be divided among such preachers as may have failed in getting their full amount.

Ordained: Peter Harman, Noah Woodyard, Henry Higgins, William Kinnear.

Appointments:

Hagerstown circuit: Jacob Glossbrenner, W. R. Rhinehart.

Mechanicstown: John Miller, George Geeting.

Staunton and Woodstock circuits: John Zahn, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Jacob Houk.

Note:—These are the first minutes written in English.

1832

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 25.

Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.

Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Zahn, John Cloffer, John Hafford, John Eckstein, Peter Harman, Jacob Day-hoof, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, John Dorcas, William Miller, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Noah Woodyard, William Knotts, John Haney, Henry Naybecker, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel—19.

The brethren from Pennsylvania Conference and those belonging to other churches were admitted to addressing seats.

Licensed: Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel.

Ordained: John Dorcas, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney, William Knott, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel.

Died: Henry Higgins.

Absent: George Patterson, Jacob Houk, Harmon Houk, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, Michael Thomas, George Hoffman.

Conference divided into two districts, Maryland and Virginia, each to elect two delegates to represent them in the next General Conference.

Of the money to the conferences of the German United Brethren in Christ it was agreed that Bishop Kumler should give Valen-

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tine Hiskey "as much as seemeth good to him."

Voted that an English hymn book be published. W. R. Rhine-hart and John Zahn a committee to examine the selection before its publication.

On nomination by the bishop, George Patterson was chosen presiding elder for Virginia, W. R. Rhinehart and Henry Burtner for the Hagerstown circuit; each of the latter to serve six months.

Appointments:

Woodstock circuit: George Patterson, John Haney.

Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. M. Hershey.

Hagerstown circuit: W. R. Rhinehart, H. Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Wetzel.

1833

Conference convened at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., May 17.

Henry Kumler, bishop; George Geeting, chairman; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Weitzel , John Hafford, John Cloffer, John Haney, George Patterson, Peter Harman, John Zahn, John Eckstein, George Rimel, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, William Knott, Henry Nebecker, Jacob Glossbrenner, Joseph M. Hershey, Harmon Houk, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Samuel Allebaugh.

Absent: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof, Noah Woodyard, Frederick Hisey; William Knott came "the last day or eleventh hour."

Admitted to addressing seats: William Brown, Jacob Erb, James Newman, George Hussey, Samuel Allenbaugh.

Ordained: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. Houk, George Huffman.

Licensed: W. R. Coursey, George A. Shuey.

Presiding elders: William Brown, John Haney.

Of the interest on the Snyder donation, voted $15 to be given the bishop to defray his traveling expenses, the rest $(10.86) to John Zahn.

Appointments:

Hagerstown district: William Brown, P. E.

Hagerstown circuit: John Dorcas, W. R. Coursey.

Staunton district: John Haney, P. E.

Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, George Rimel.

Woodstock circuit: P. Wetzel, William Knott.

South Branch circuit: J. M. Hershey.

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1834

Conference at Jennings Branch meeting house (Churchville), Va., April 21.

William Brown, bishop; Henry Baulus, chairman; W. R. Coursey, secretary.

Present: W. R. Rhinehart, George Geeting, John Dorcas. John Cloffer, Jacob Rhinehart, Samuel Allenbaugh, George Patterson, John Haney, J. J. Glossbrenner. Jacob Houk, Harmon Houk, Peter Whitesel, William Knott, George Hoffman, George Shuey, Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, Noah Woodyard—19.

Transferred: Peter Harmon to Pennsylvania Conference.

Died: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof.

George E. Deneal admitted to advisory seat.

Licensed: Jacob Baer, Jacob Bachtel, Francis Achard; David Jackson was licensed to preach until the next conference by the presiding elder.

Ordained: Harmon Houk, Samuel Allenbaugh.

Presiding elders: J. J. Glossbrenner, Virginia district; H. Burtner, Maryland district.

The resolution introduced by W. R. Rhinehart for the publication of a religious newspaper was adopted. Noah Woodyard expelled.

Samuel Allenbaugh and G. E. Deneal were each donated $5. To the preachers deficient on their salary, 87.22 donated. Appointments:

Hagerstown circuit: J. Haney, W. R. Coursey. Frederick circuit: J. Dorcas, J. Bachtel. Staunton circuit: G. Rimel, S. Allenbaugh. Woodstock circuit: P. Whitesel, W. Knott. South Branch: J. M. Hershey, J. Baer. Winchester mission: G. E. Deneal.

1835

Conference at Hickle's schoolhouse, Shenandoah Co., Va.. March 18.

William Brown, bishop; Henry Burtner, chairman; W. B. Coursey, secretary.

Present: George Patterson, Samuel Allenbaugh, Joseph M. Hershey, George A. Geeting, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney, William Knott, Conrad Weist, George B. Rimel, J. J. Glossbrenner, George E. Deneal, Jacob Eckstein, George A. Shuey, Peter Whitesel, John

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Krack, William R. Coursey, George Hoffman, J. Baer, Frederick Hisey, Francis Eckard, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob C. Houk, John Huffard—23.

Absent: George Geeting, John Dorcas, John Eckstein, John Cloffer, John Hafford, Conrad Weist—6.

Voted that only the licensed preachers be present at the examinations into the character of preachers.

Ordained: George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, William R. Coursey, Joseph M. Hershey, George E. Deneal, George A. Shuey.

Samuel Funkhouser from the Pennsylvania Conference admitted to an advisory seat.

Licensed: Adam Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Meiser, David Jackson, Martin L. Fries, David Spessard.

The presiding elder empowered to ask for the license of Conrad Weist.

A charge against Bro. Dorcas referred to Haney, Deneal and Jacob Rhinehart, who report he should give up his license, or they be given power to silence him if he refuse to give complete satisfaction.

Voted that John Krach of Pennsylvania Conference be transferred to the Virginia Conference.

The preachers are requested to make an effort to raise money to help meet the expenses of the new meeting house in Mechanics-town, Md., after they have met their own demands on a similar subject.

W. Knott to receive $8 of the benevolent fund, J. M. Hershey, $4.08.

Appointments:

Frederick circuit: John Krach, W. R. Coursey.

Hagerstown circuit: G. Rimel, J. Baer.

Staunton circuit: Jacob Houk, P. Whitesel.

Woodstock circuit: S. Allenbaugh, J. Tobey.

Winchester: J. Haney, J. Menser.

South Branch: J. Bachtel.

Page mission: G. E. Deneal, M. L. Fries.

Maryland Districts: H. Burtner, P. E.; Hagerstown circuit, G. B. Rimel, J. Baer, Frederick circuit, J. Krack, W. R. Coursey.

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1836

Conference at Geeting meeting house, Md., March 19. Samuel Hiestand, bishop; W. R. Coursey, secretary.

Licensed to preach: Moses Michael.

Mission opened in Jackson county on Ohio River.

J. J. Glossbrenner, P. E. reported his salary $110.

Appointments:

Staunton District: J. J. Glossbrenner, P. E.; Staunton circuit. P. Whitesel, D. S. Spessard; Woodstock circuit, S. Allenbaugh: South Branch circuit, J. Bachtel; Winchester circuit, J. C. Houk: Rockland mission, G. A. Shuey; Jackson mission, M. Michael.

Maryland District: J. Rhinehart, P. E.; Hagerstown circuit, G. B. Rimel, M. L. Fries; Frederick circuit: W. Knott, J. Tobey.

1837

Conference at Bethel schoolhouse, near the present village of Chewsville, Md., March 20.

Samuel Hiestand, bishop; G. A. Shuey, secretary.

Members: J. J. Glossbrenner, John Clopper, Moses Michael, William Knott, Jacob C. Houck, David S. Spessard, Charles W. Zahn, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haffard, Adam I. Bovey, George B. Rimel, Jacob Bachtel, Jonathan Tobey, George A. Geeting, William B. Coursey, Jacob Baer, Samuel Allenbaugh, George Patterson, Frederick A. Roper—19.

Licensed to preach: F. A. Roper, C. W. Zahn.

Ordained: J. Bachtel, J. Baer.

Died: P. Whitesel, M. L. Fries.

J. Bachtel located on account of ill health on the Frederick and Hagerstown circuits and to be supported by them.

Appointments:

Staunton District: J. J. Glossbrenner, P. E.; Winchester circuit, C. W. Zahn; Woodstock circuit, J. C. Houck; Staunton circuit, W. R. Coursey, G. A. Shuey (6 months); South Branch circuit, S. Allenbaugh; Pendleton mission, F. A. Roper; Jackson mission, M. Michael.

Frederick circuit, G. B. Rimel; Hagerstown circuit, W. Knott.

1838

Conference at Shiloh church near Christian Shuey's, Augusta Co., Va., March 21.

Samuel Hiestand, bishop; W. R. Coursey, secretary.

Present: Jacob Rhinehart, David S. Spessard, George Hoffman,

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Charles W. Zahn, Francis Eckard, Jacob Markwood, George B. Rimel, J. J. Glossbrenner, Adam I. Bovey, W. W. McCabe, William Edwards, William Knott, Jacob C. Houck, Jacob Bachtel, George A. Shuey, John Richards—16.

Absent: George A. Geeting, Henry Burtner, Frederick Hisey, Frederick A. Roper, John Haffard, Jacob Baer, Harmon Houck, John Clopper, Samuel Allenbaugh, Moses Michael—10.

Licensed to preach: W. Edwards, J. Richards, J. Bachtel.

Ordained: A. I. Boye, D. S. Spessard, W. V. McCabe. F. Eckard.

Expelled: F. A. Roper.

Presiding elders: W. R. Coursey, J. Bachtel.

Appointments: Hagerstown, W. Knott, J. Markwood; Frederick, G. B. Rimel; Winchester, D. S. Spessard; Staunton, W. V. McCabe, W. Edwards; Woodstock, J. C. Houck; South Branch. C. W. Zahn; Shiloh mission, J. J. Glossbrenner.

1839

Conference at Jerusalem church, Frederick Co., Md., February 25.

Jacob Erb, bishop; J. J. Glossbrenner, secretary.

Present: Jacob Rhinehart, Samuel Allenbaugh, Adam I. Bovey, William Knott, David S. Spessard, John Clopper, Jacob C. Houck, William Edwards, George A. Geeting, Jacob Markwood, John Richards, Jacob Baer, George B. Rimel, William R. Coursey, Charles W. Zahn, George A. Shuey, John Haffard—17.

Absent: George Patterson, Francis Eckard, Harmon Houck, George Hoffman, Frederick Hisey, Moses Michael, William V. McCabe, Jacob Bachtel—9.

Licensed to preach: Samuel Zehrung, Henry Jones, John Rue-bush, Jr., R. G. H. Levering.

Home missionary society organized.

Presiding elder: W. R. Coursey, J. Bachtel.

Appointments: Frederick, George Gilbert, G. A. Shuey; Hagerstown, C. W. Zahn, J. Markwood; Winchester, D. S. Spessard; Woodstock, W. Edwards; Staunton, J. B. Houck; South Branch, J. Richards; Shiloh mission, J. J. Glossbrenner; Pendleton mission, S. Allenbaugh; Jackson mission, H. Jones.

1840

Conference at Hickle's schoolhouse, Shenandoah Co., Va., February 3.

Jacob Erb, bishop; J. J. Glossbrenner, secretary.

Present: William B. Coursey, Jacob Bachtel, George B. Rimel, Frederick Hisey, Jacob R. Houck, Charles W. Zahn, Jacob Rhinehart, Samuel Zahrung, John Richards, Henry Burtner, Samuel

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Allenbaugh, George Gilbert, George A. Shuey, John Ruebush, David Spessard—16.

Absent: Harmon Houck, Jacob Baer, R. E. H. Levering, Franklin Eckard, Moses Michael, John Clopper, George A. Greeting, Henry Jones, Adam I. Bovey—9.

Licensed to preach: Benjamin Stickley, John Pope.

Ordained: C. W. Zahn.

Presiding elders: W. R. Coursey, J. Bachtel.

Appointments: Frederick, J. J. Glossbrenner, G. A. Shuey; Hagerstown, G. Gilbert, J. Ruebush; Winchester, C. W. Zahn; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard; Staunton, Jacob B. Houck; Woodstock, J. Markwood; Pendleton mission, S. Allenbaugh; Jackson mission, H. Jones.

J. Rhinehart transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.

1841

Conference at Rocky Springs, Frederick Co., Md., February 22. No minutes are known to the compiler.

1842

Conference at Spring Hill, Augusta Co., Va., April 4.

Jacob Erb, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, George R. Rimel, George A. Shuey, Samuel Zehrung, William Knott, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob B. Houck, Charles W. Zahn, John Pope, David S. Spessard, George Patterson, John Ruebush, George Hoffman—13.

Absent: John Richards, Benjamin Stickley, Moses Michael, Jonathan Tobey, George Gilbert, John Haffard, Frederick Hisey, William Edwards, Adam I. Bovey. Samuel Allenbaugh, John Clopper, Franklin Eckard, John Haney, Jacob Baer—14.

Licensed to preach: Emanuel Witter, Jacob C. Spitler.

Withdrew irregularly: S. Allenbaugh.

Silenced: F. Eckard.

Ordained: J. Ruebush, S. Zehrung.

Died: G. A. Geeting, aged 61.

Presiding elders: J. J. Glossbrenner (Md.), J. B. Houck (Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, J. Bachtel, J. Markwood; Hagerstown, D. S. Spessard; Winchester, J. Richards; Staunton, W. R. Coursey, C. W. Zahn; Woodstock, G. B. Rimel; South Branch, J. Ruebush; Pendleton mission, J. Pope.

1843

Conference at Rohrersville, Md., February 14.

Jacob Erb, bishop; D. S. Spessard, secretary.

Present: J. J. Glossbrenner, John Clopper, Benjamin Stickley,

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Joseph S. Grim, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Bachtel, John Rut-bush, John Pope, John Richards, Adam I. Bovey, George R. Rimel, Jacob Baer, Jacob Markwood, Henry Burtner, John Haney—15.

Absent: William R. Coursey, William Knott, George Patterson, George A. Shuey, Charles W. Zahn, Samuel Zehrung, George Hoffman, Frederick Hisey, William Edwards, Jacob C. Spitler, Moses Michael, D. Funkhouser—12.

Advisory members: John Russel, G. Miller, Jacob Rhinehart.

Licensed to preach: James E. Bowersox, John W. Fulkerson, Andrew J. Coffman, William Lutz.

Received from Pennsylvania Conference: J. Russell, David Engle.

Ordained: J. Pope, R. Stickley.

Died: J. Huffer, aged 42.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.), J. R. Houck (Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, D. S. Spessard; Hagerstown, J. Bachtel, J. Richards; Winchester, J. Tobey; Rockbridge, J. J. Glossbrenner; Staunton, J. Baer, J. E. Bowersox; South Branch, J. Ruebush; Pendleton mission, J. W. Fulkerson.

1844

Conference at Jennings Branch (Churchville), Va., February 6.

Jacob Erb, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, John Richards, Jacob B. Houck, Jacob

C. Spitler, William R. Coursey, George B. Rimel, Adam I. Bovey,

D. Funkhouser, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob Baer, John Ruebush, Joseph S. Grim, William Edwards, George A. Shuey, Benjamin Stickley, Emanuel Witter, J. J. Glossbrenner, Jacob Markwood, James E. Bowersox, John Pope, William Knott, George Hoffman, Charles W. Zahn, John W. Fulkerson—24.

Absent: David S. Spessard, John Haney, William Lutz, Jonathan Tobey, Frederick Hisey, Andrew J. Coffman, John Clopper, Samuel Zehrung, David Engle—9.

Admitted: John Gibbons, J. W. Miles, John G. Steward. David Ferrell, Joseph Funkhouser.

Restored to good standing: F. Eckard.

Died: G. Patterson.

A Rook Concern for the Church at the present time was decidedly opposed.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood, J. B. Houck.

Appointments: Frederick, D. S. Spessard; Hagerstown, J. Bachtel, J. Richards; Winchester, J. Ruebush; Woodstock, W. R. Coursey; Staunton, J. J. Glossbrenner, J. Gibbons; Rockbridge, J. E. Bowersox; Pendleton mission, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. W. Fulkerson, J. W. Miles.

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1845

Conference at Jerusalem church, Middletown Valley, Md., February 3.

Jacob Erb, Henry Kumler, bishops; James E. Bowersox, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, Charles W. Zahn, D. Funkhouser, John Gibbons, John Haney, Jacob Markwood, William R. Coursey, J. W. Miles, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Bachtel, John Richards,. Joseph S. Grim, Samuel Zehrung, Jacob B. Houck, Adam I. Bovey, Emanuel Witter, Jacob C. Spitler, John Clopper, William Knott, David S. Spessard, John W. Fulkerson. Joseph Funkhouser, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, John Ruebush, Benjamin Stickley, John G. Steward—26.

Absent: Franklin Eckard, Frederick Hisey, George Hoffman, Andrew J. Coffman, William Edwards, John Pope, Jacob Baer, George A. Shuey, George B. Rimel, William Lutz—10.

Licensed to preach: Richard Nihiser.

Ordained: J. C. Spitler, E. Witter.

License demanded of F. Eckard because of disobedience and neglect of duty.

Next General Conference to be petitioned that the boundaries of this conference be not diminished.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood, W. R. Coursey.

Appointments: Frederick, J. Ruebush, J. Gibbons; Hagerstown, J. Bachtel, R. Nihiser; Winchester, D. S. Spessard; Woodstock, J. Richards; Staunton, J. J. Glossbrenner, J. W. Miles; Rockbridge, J. E. Bowersox; Franklin, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. W. Fulkerson.

1846

Conference at Otterbein chapel, Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., Va., February 6.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. E. Bowersox, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, Jacob Markwood, John W. Fulkerson, William Edwards, Jacob C. Spitler, David S. Spessard, Samuel Zehrung, Jacob B. Houck, Andrew J. Coffman, William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, James W. Miles, William Lutz, James E. Bowersox, Jacob Baer, Jacob Rhinehart, Benjamin Stickley, D. Funkhouser, George A. Shuey, George B. Rimel, John Pope, Joseph Funkhouser, Jacob Bachtel, John Gibbons, George Hoffman, Frederick Hisey—26.

Absent: Adam I. Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, John Markwood, Richard Nihiser, John Clopper, David Engle, Emanuel Witter, John G. Steward, John Haney, Charles W. Zahn, Joseph S. Grim, William Knott—13.

Received on transfer: Jacob Rhinehart (from Pennsylvania Conference), John Markwood (Scioto Conference).

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Ordained: J. W. Fulkerson, A. J. Coffman, W. Lutz, J. E. Bowersox, J. Gibbons, J. W. Miles.

Names of C. W. Zahn, J. Richards dropped from roll, they having irregularly withdrawn under charges.

H. Burtner re-elected treasurer of the benevolent fund.

"Resolved, that this annual conference express by vote, its wish that the bishop itinerate through his district as much as possible, and we will do all we can to support him according to Discipline allowance."

Presiding elders: W. R. Coursey, J. Markwood.

Appointments: Frederick, G. R. Rimel; Hagerstown, J. E. Bowersox; Winchester, W. Edwards; Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, J. Ruebush, R. Nihiser; Rockbridge, J. W. Miles; South Branch, J. Gibbons; Franklin, W. Knott; Lewis mission, B. Stickley; Winchester mission, J. W. Fulkerson.

1847

Conference at Mount Hebron (Geeting meeting house), Md., February 18.

William Hanby, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, James E. Bowersox, George B. Rimel, Benjamin Stickley, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney, John W. Fulkerson, Jacob Markwood, William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, John Clopper, Adam I, Bovey, William Knott, John G. Steward, Joseph Funkhouser, William Edwards, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob Baer, Joseph S. Grim, Jonathan Tobey, James W. Miles, David S. Spessard, Emanuel Witter—23.

Absent: George A. Shuey, Jacob B. Houck, Andrew J. Coffman, Frederick Hisey, George Hoffman, D. Funkhouser, John Markwood, John Pope, Jacob C. Spitler, William Lutz, Samuel Zehrung, David Engle—12.

David Edwards, editor of the Telescope, present.

Ordained: J. Funkhouser, J. G. Stewart, J. S. Grim.

Died: R. Nihiser, J. Gibbons.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood, W. R. Coursey.

Appointments: Frederick, G. B. Rimel, J. W. Fulkerson; Hagerstown, J. E. Bowersox, J. W. Miles; Winchester, J. B. Formelut (?)— by P. E.; Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, J. Ruebush; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard; Franklin, W. Knott; North Franklin, to be supplied; South Branch, W. Edwards; Lewis mission, B. Stickley.

1848

Conference at Churchville, Va., January 27.

John Russell, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.

Present: Henry Burtner, James E. Bowersox, Jacob Baer, George

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Hoffman, George B. Rimel, John Haney, Samuel Zehrung, Andrew J. Coffman, William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Jacob Markwood, George A. Shuey, John Pope, Jacob C. Spitler, Jacob Bachtel, James W. Miles, Benjamin Stickley, Jacob Rhinehart, William Edwards, Jacob B. Houck, William Knott—22.

Absent: Jonathan Tobey, John G. Steward, David S. Spessard, Moses Michael, Adam T. Bovey, William Lutz, Frederick Hisey, Joseph S. Grim, Joseph Funkhouser, Emanuel Witter, David Engle, John Markwood—12.

Licensed to preach: George W. Statton, George O. Little.

Presiding elders: J. Rhinehart, J. Markwood.

Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, G. W. Statton; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, J. W. Miles; Winchester, G. 0. Little; Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, W. Knott; Rockbridge, G. B. Rimel; Franklin, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. Ruebush; Lewis Mission, J. Haney; Jackson Mission to be supplied.

1849

Conference at Spessard's schoolhouse (Bethel's near Hagerstown), Md., January 25.

John Russel, J. J. Glossbrenner, bishops; J. Markwood, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, Jacob Bachtel, Joseph S. Grim, Henry Burtner, Jacob Baer, George A. Shuey, David S. Spessard, Adam I. Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Rhinehart, George R. Rimel, John Haney, James W. Miles, Benjamin Stickley, George W. Statton, Jacob Markwood, Emanuel Witter, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob C. Spitler, Joseph Funkhouser—22.

Absent: William Knott, Frederick Hisey, John Clopper, Moses Michael, William Edwards, George Hoffman, James E. Bowersox, John G. Steward, John Pope, Samuel Zehrung, William Lutz, David Engle, George 0. Little, John Markwood—14.

Licensed to preach: Theodore F. Brashear.

Visiting ministers: Felombe, Rathfon, Crider, of Pennsylvania.

"Resolved, that each circuit preacher in charge, strictly discharge his whole duty as explained in the constitution of the Home Missionary Society, on pain of paying out of his own funds at the next conference the sum which may be thought proper by said conference."

Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.), G. B. Rimel (Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, and one to be supplied; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, and one to be supplied; Winchester, J. W. Miles; Weaverton Mission, to be supplied by P. E.; Staunton, J. Bachtel; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard; Woodstock, J. Ruebush; South Branch, T. F. Brashear; Franklin, B. Stickley; Buckhannon, J. Haney; Jackson, G. W. Statton.

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1850

Conference at Mount Hebron, Shenandoah Co., Va., March 7.

Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.

Present: Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, Jacob Bachtel, George B. Rimel, Jacob C. Spitler, James W. Miles, John Haney, George W. Statton, John W. Fulkerson, Joseph Funkhouser, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William R. Coursey, Jacob Markwood, John Ruebush ,David S. Spessard, Jacob Rhinehart, Adam I. Bovey, Theodore F. Brashear; Benjamin Stickley, Frederick Hisey, William Lutz—23.

Absent: Joseph S. Grim, George A. Shuey, John G. Steward, William Edwards, John Clopper, John Pope, Daniel Engel, George Hoffman, Jonathan Tobey, Emanuel Witter, Jacob Baer, James E. Bowersox, John Markwood, William Knott, Moses Michael, George O. Little—16.

H. B. Winton received from Sandusky Conference.

Licentiates: Isaac Statton, Abel Randall, John Perry.

A proposition form the Alleghany Conference to cooperate in building a school at Mount Pleasant, Pa., was voted down, but there was a declaration in favor of a school in its own boundary the present year.

Members, 2,816, an increase of 594; 108 "Telescopes;" paid to. two presiding elders, $441.68; paid by the 11 charges as salaries of pastors, $1,935.28.

Two charges have preaching every 3 weeks, seven charges every 4 weeks.

1851

Conference at Bethlehem church, Augusta Co., Va., March 7.

Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.

Present: Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, George B. Rimel, Jacob Markwood, David S. Spessard, John Haney, John Ruebush, George W. Statton, George A. Shuey, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, James W. Miles, George Hoffman, Andrew J. Coffman, H. B. Winton, James E. Bowersox, Joseph Funkhouser, Theodore F. Brashear. Isaac Statton, John W. Fulkerson, Jacob Baer, Jacob Rhinehart, John Perry, Benjamin Stickley, William Knott, Jacob C. Spitler—26.

Absent: William R. Coursey, Joseph S. Grim, John G. Steward, John Pope, Jonathan Tobey, Moses Michael, Frederick Hisey, Abel Randall, Emanuel Witter, William Edwards, John Clopper, Daniel Engel, John Markwood, Jacob B. Houck, Adam I. Bovey, William Lutz—16.

Licentiates: William T. Lower, L. W. Mathews.

Virginia District divided into eastern and western sections, the former containing Woodstock and Staunton circuits and Highland

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mission, and the latter, South Branch, Franklin, Buchanan, and Jackson circuits.

A mission projected in Nicholas.

The bishop received $62.98.

Directed that the Conference book containing the minutes from 1837 to 1850, together with other documents, be given into the care of Henry Burtner, who is not to permit any person to take the book from his house without an order from Conference signed by the presiding bishop and countersigned by the secretary.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.), J. Bachtel (E. Va.), J. W. Miles ( W. Va.).

Appointments: Hagerstown, W. R. Coursey, J. Perry; Frederick, G. W. Statton, L. W. Mathews; Winchester, J. Haney, I. Statton; Weaverton mission to be supplied by P. E.; Rockbridge, H. B. Win-ton; Staunton, D. S. Spessard; Woodstock, J. Ruebush; Highland mission, J. W. Fulkerson; South Branch, B. Stickley; Franklin, G. B. Rimel; Buchanan, T. F. Brashear, Jackson, W. T. Lower; Wood county mission to be supplied by the P. E.

Members, 2,956; Telescope, 218; Sunday Schools, 21; missions, $112; salaries of presiding elders,—Markwood, $264, Miles, $147.

1852

Conference at Rohrersville, Md., February 27.

Jacob Erb, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Henry Burtner, William R. Coursey, Jacob Bachtel, John Ruebush, James W. Miles, Theodore F. Brashear, Jacob Rhinehart, David S. Spessard, William T. Lower, John Perry, Jacob Erb, Adam I. Bovey, Jacob B. Houck, Jacob Markwood, Jonathan Tobey, Benjamin Stickley, John Haney, H. B. Winton, Joseph S. Grim, L. W. Mathews, Emanuel Witter—22.

Absent: George B. Rimel, William Knott, John Clopper, James E. Bowersox, John W. Fulkerson, Moses Michael, Jacob Markwood, Jacob Baer, George A. Shuey , Frederick Hisey, George W. Statton, George Hoffman, John G. Steward, John Pope, Abel Randall, William Lutz, Jacob C. Spitler, Andrew J. Coffman, Joseph Funkhouser, Daniel Engel—20.

"No deaths, no ordinations, no transfers, no suspensions, no expulsions."

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

J. B. Resler, agent from Mount Pleasant College.

J. Markwood, J. Bachtel, E. Witter, S. Deaner, S. Rohrer, W. Shuey appointed trustees to cooperate with Alleghany Conference in establishing Mount Pleasant College.

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Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.) J. Bachtel (E. Va.), J. W. Miles (W. Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, G. W. Statton, W. T. Lower; Hagerstown, H. B. Winton, D. S. Spessard; Winchester, L. W. Mathews, J. K. Statton; Woodstock, W. R. Coursey; Staunton, J. Ruebush; Rockbridge, J. W. Fulkerson; Highland mission, T. F. Brashear; Franklin, G. B. Rimel; South Branch, J. Haney; Buchannon, B. Stickley; Jackson, J. Perry; Wood mission, E. McGlaughlin.

1853

Conference at Mount Hebron, Hardy Co., Va.-------------.

J. Erb. J. J. Glossbrenner, bishops; J. Markwood, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, Henry Burtner, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob Markwood, George B. Rimel, John Ruebush, James W. Miles, Benjamin Stickley, W. B. Winton, Joseph Funkhouser, Moses Michael, John Perry, John Pope, Abel Randall, John G. Steward, George W. Statton, Isaac Statton, L. W. Lower, L. W. Mathews—19.

Absent: Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Rhinehart, Emanuel Witter, Frederick Hisey, William Knott, Jacob C. Spitler, Jacob Baer, John Markwood, E. McGlaughlin, Adam I. Bovey, Jacob B. Houck, Joseph S. Grim, William Lutz, George Hoffman, George A. Shuey, James E. Bowersox, Daniel Engel, David S. Spessard—18.

Advisory member: J. B. Resler.

Presiding elders made agents of Mount Pleasant College and directed to secure subscriptions and scholarships.

Next General Conference to be asked '"to obtain a board of trustees for our printing establishment, now at Circleville, O., selected out of several conferences."

Licentiates: J. F. Statton, Levi Hess, John Phillips.

William Edwards transferred to Iowa Conference.

Ordained: M. Michael, I. K. Statton, W. T. Lower, L. W. Mathews, J. Perry, A. Randall.

Sunday addresses in German and English by Bishops Erb and Glossbrenner.

Presiding elders: J. Markwood, W. T. Lower, J. Ruebush.

Changes in name: Staunton circuit to Rockingham; Rockbridge to Churchville. Winchester divided, the northern part being called Bath circuit.

Appointments: Frederick, J. Bachtel, I. K. Statton; Hagerstown, H. B. Winton, J. Perry; Winchester, G. W. Statton; Bath, L. W. Mathews; Woodstock ,W. R. Coursey, A. Graham; Rockingham, T. F. Brashear; Churchville, J. W. Fulkerson; Highland, J. Haney; Franklin, J. W. Miles; South Branch, G. B. Rimel; Buckhannon, B. Stickley; Jackson, I. K. Statton; Wood mission, J. Phillips; West Columbia, ---------------------.

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Conference at New Jerusalem church, Edinburg, Va., February 9.

Moses Michael, secretary.

Advisory members: J. C. Bright, H. Kumler, Jr.

Hagerstown circuit made a station; Woodstock and Rockingham thus divided into three circuits,—all north of Mill Creek to constitute Woodstock circuit, all north of Dayton and Whitesel's to constitute Lacey Springs circuit, the remainder to be called Rockingham.

Buckhannon divided into two circuits, and a mission opened in Nicholas county.

South River mission organized, and to include the Forge and Mowery's schoolhouse.

Licentiates: Henry Tallhelm, Samuel Martin.

Note:—These minutes unsigned and evidently incomplete.

1855

Conference at Myersville, Md., January 29.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; M. Michael, secretary.

Present: Jacob Bachtel, John Ruebush, Benjamin Stickley, Theodore F. Brashear, W. T. Lower, J. Henry, George W. Statton, John W. Perry, Henry Tallhelm, Jonathan Tobey, James W. Miles, Jacob B. Houck, Jacob Markwood, John W. Fulkerson, H. B. Winton, George B. Rimel, L. W. Mathews, Isaac K. Statton, John Phillips, Levi Hess, Joseph S. Grim, Samuel Martin—22.

Absent: George A. Shuey, James E. Bowersox, John Pope, Daniel Engel, J. F. Statton, Henry Burtner, Emanuel Witter, Abel Randall, Jacob C. Spitler—9.

Visiting minister: John Dickson of Pennsylvania.

Licentiates: William M. H. Cain, J. P. White, Zebedee Warner, Isaiah Baltzel, Benjamin Denton.

John F. Statton transferred to any Western Conference.

Died: J. Rhinehart, J. Baer.

Ordained: L. Hess, J. Phillips.

Resolution adopted favorable to Mount Pleasant College.

J. Markwood appointed to solicit with the conference bounds subscriptions to erect a church at Frederick, Md.

Hartford City made a station.

Parkersburg mission projected.

Resolutions in favor of missionary work, as were passed in previous sessions.

Conference book transferred from Henry Burtner to Jacob Bachtel. J. C. Spitler and W. R. Coursey a committee to examine it.

Presiding elders: J. Bachtel, G. W. Statton, W. R. Coursey.

Appointments: Frederick, W. T. Lower; Myersville, T. F.

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Brashear; Hagerstown, J. W. Miles, A. Y. Graham; Winchester, L. Hess; Bath, H. Tallhelm; Churchville, I. K. Statton; Rockingham, G. B. Rimel; Lacey Springs, J. Ruebush; Woodstock, J. Haney; South Branch, L. W. Mathews; Franklin, B. Stickley; Highland, J. Phillips; Waynesboro mission, J. B. Houck; West Columbia station, Z. Warner; Hartford, W. M. Cain; Mason, M. Michael; Glenville, Samuel Martin; Buckhannon, I. Baltzel; Middle Island to be supplied.

1856

Conference at Otterbein Chapel, Shenandoah Co., Va., March 15.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, secretary.

Present: John Haney, Levi Hess, James W. Miles, John Phillips, Abel Randall, Henry Tallhelm, William Lutz, Joseph Funkhouser, Isaiah Baltzel, Zebedee Warner, Jacob B. Houck, George Hoffman, John Pope, William B. Coursey, George B. Rimel, Frederick Hisey, Jacob Bachtel, Jacob Markwood, Benjamin Stickley, John Ruebush, H. B. Winton, W. T. Lower, Theodore F. Brashear, L. W. Mathews, George W. Statton—25.

Absent: Henry Burtner, George A. Shuey, John W. Fulkerson, W. M. K. Cain, Isaac K. Statton, Jonathan Tobey, Emanuel Witter, William Knott, John W. Perry, James E. Bowersox, Moses Michael, J. White, Joseph S. Grim, Adam I. Bovey, Samuel Martin, Daniel Engel—16.

J. W. Fulkerson transferred to Iowa Conference.

Died: J. C. Spitler, Benjamin Denton.

Licentiates: C. B. Hammack, G. W. Albaugh, Jacob A. Bovey, Eli Martin (Baptist), H. R. Davis, William Yerkey, William James.

Ordained: H. Tallhelm, I. Bachtel, Z. Warner.

Presiding elders: J. Bachtel (Md.), J. Markwood (E. Va.), M. Michael (W. Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, W. T. Lower; Myersville, I. K. Statton; Hagerstown, W. B. Coursey, C. B. Hammack; Otterbein mission, H. B. Winton; Bath, J. Haney; Woodstock, L. W. Mathews, H. Tallhelm; Lacey Springs, T. F. Brashear; Rockingham, G. B. Rimel; Churchville, G. W. Statton, I. Baltzel; Highland, J. A. Bovey (by P. E.), Franklin, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. Phillips; Brock's Gap mission, J. Pope; Tennessee mission, J. Ruebush; West Columbia station, Eli Martin; Union station, W. M. K. Cain; Putnam, H. R. Davis; Middle Island, L. Hess; Glenville, W. Yerkey; Lewis, S. Martin; Taylor, J. P. White; California mission, W. Miles.

1857

Conference at Mount Hebron church, Washington Co., Md., March 5.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, secretary.

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Present: William R. Coursey, Adam I. Bovey, John Haney, Benjamin Stickley, George B. Rimel, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Bachtel, John Ruebush, George W. Statton, L. W. Mathews, H. B. Win-ton, Theodore F. Brashear, W. T. Lower, Joseph Funkhouser, George A. Shuey, Isaac K. Statton, Joseph S. Grim, John W. Perry, Isaiah Baltzel, Henry Tallhelm, C. B. Hammack, John Phillips, J. P. White, Jacob A. Bovey, James W. Miles, G. W. Albaugh, Zebedee Warner, Levi Hess—28.

Absent: Frederick Hisey, Jacob B. Houck, George Hoffman, Emanuel Witter, Abel Randall, Samuel Martin, E. Martin, Daniel Engel, William Lutz, Moses Michael, John Pope, W. Yerkey, H. R. Davis—13.

Licentiates: J. D. Fried, J. W. Nihizer, J. F. Hott.

Transferred: W. M. K. Cain, M. Michael.

D. H. Keedy received from Alleghany Conference.

Benevolent Fund, $940.85.

Presiding elders: W. R. Coursey (Md.), J. Markwood (E. Va.), R. Stickley (W. Va.).

Appointments: Frederick and Myersville, I. K. Statton, J. Bovey; Hagerstown, L. W. Mathews, D. H. Keedy; Hagerstown station, W. T. Lower; Winchester, I. Baltzel; Otterbein station, J. Tobey; Alleghany mission, J. Phillips; Woodstock, H. Burtner; Lacey Springs, H. Tallhelm; Rockingham, T. E. Brashear; Churchville, G. W. Statton, C. B. Hammack; Highland, J. W. Howe (by P. E.), Franklin, J. D. Freed; South Branch, G. B. Rimel; Blue Red mission, to be supplied; Taylor, Z. Warner; Lewis, J. W. Miles; Glenville, J. W. Nihizer; Putnam, J. W. Young (by P. E.), Middle Island, J. P. White; West Columbia, J. Bachtel; California mission, W. Miles; Parkersburg mission, W. James.

1858

Conference at Mount Tabor church, Va., February 25.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, H. B. Winton, secretaries.

Present: William R. Coursey, Isaac K. Statton, George W. Statton, Theodore F. Breshear, W. T. Lower, Isaiah Baltzel, L. W. Mathews, John Ruebush, Jacob A. Bovey, Frederick Hisey, George B. Rimel, Joseph Funkhouser, William Lutz, Joseph S. Grim, Jacob

F. Hott, George Hoffman, Abel Randall, John Pope, Benjamin Stickley, Jacob B. Houck, H. B. Winton, J. W. Nihizer, J. D. Freed,

G. W. Albaugh—24.

Absent: Adam I. Bovey, George A. Shuey, Jonathan Tobey, J. D. Keedy, C. B. Hammack, James E. Bowersox, Henry Tallhelm, John Phillips—8.

The name of J. Phillips dropped from roll, he having joined another conference.

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J. E. Bowersox transferred to Iowa Conference.

Licentiates: George W. Rexrode, Jacob Roderick, John W. Howe, Joseph Holcomb.

Endorsement of N. Altman's attempt to build an English-speaking church in Baltimore and promise of financial help.

The union of Otterbein University and Mount Pleasant College approved; trustees thereof: J. J. Glossbrenner (3 years), J. Mark-wood (2 years), H. B. Winton (1 year).

Ordained: J. A. Bovey, J. W. Nihizer.

Appropriated for Tennessee mission, $100; for Hagerstown mission, $150.

Appointments: Hagerstown mission station, L. W. Mathews, I. Baltzel; Frederick, I. K. Statton, S. Evers; Otterbein station, D. H. Keedy; Winchester, C. B. Hammack; Woodstock, H. B. Winton; Lacey Springs, J. A. Bovey; Rockingham, T. F. Brashear, H. Tallhelm; Churchville, G. W. Statton; Franklin, J. D. Fried; Union, J. W. Nihizer; Brock's Gap, J. K. Nelson (by P. E.); Claysville mission, B. Stickley; Rockbridge mission, J. W. Howe; Highland mission, J. Holcomb; Tennessee, J. Ruebush.

1859

Conference at Rohersville, Md., February 26.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, H. B. Winton, secretaries.

Present: William R. Coursey, H. B. Winton, L. W. Mathews, Isaac K. Statton, Jacob A. Bovey, George B. Rimel, Benjamin Stickley, Theodore F. Brashear, W. T. Lower, Joseph Holcomb, Joseph Funkhouser, Henry Tallhelm, Jonathan Tobey, Joseph S. Grim, J. W. Nihizer, G. W. Albaugh, C. B. Hammack, Isaiah Baltzel, J. D. Keedy, Jacob F. Hott, John W. Howe—21.

Absent: George W. Statton, George Hoffman, Frederick Hisey, Abel Randall, J. D. Fried, George W. Rexrode, George W. Shuey, William Lutz, John Ruebush, Adam I. Bovey, John Pope, Jacob Roderick—12.

Dr. F. S. McNeil received from Miami Conference.

A. Randall transferred to Iowa Conference; I. Baltzel to Pennsylvania Conference.

J. B. Houck withdrew to join the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; died as a preacher therein about 1884.

Ordained: C. B. Hammack, J. D. Keedy, J. F. Hott, G. W. Albaugh.

Presiding elders: H. B. Winton (Md.), J. Markwood (Va.).

Appointments: Hagerstown station, W. T. Lower; Hagerstown circuit, I. K. Statton, J. Delpha; Frederick, L. W. Mathews, W. A.

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Jackson; Winchester, C. B. Hammack; Woodstock, J. A. Bovey; Lacey Springs, H. Tallhelm; Rockingham, G. W. Statton; Churchville, T. F. Brashear, S. Evers; Highland, J. W. Howe; Franklin. J. D. Fried; Claysville mission, B. Stickley.

1860

Conference at Churchville, Va., February 23.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, George B. Rimel, George W. Statton, Theodore F. Brashear, Henry Tallhelm, John W. Howe, S. Evers, G. W. Allebaugh, George W. Rexrode, Benjamin Stickley, George A. Shuey, George Hoffman, H. B. Winton, W. T. Lower, Joseph Funkhouser, C. B. Hammack, F. S. Fried. J. W. Nihizer, Joseph Holcomb—22.

Absent: L. W. Mathews, Joseph S. Grim, William Lutz, John Pope, J. Delpha, J. Hensley, Adam I. Bovey, Frederick Hisey. Jonathan Tobey, Jacob F. Hott, Jacob Roderick—10.

J. Hensley transferred to Parkersburg Conference.

I. Baltzell returned his transfer to Pennsylvania Conference.

Died: J. A. Bovey.

Licentiate: W. A. Jackson.

Ordained: J. W. Howe.

Benevolent Fund, $436.21.

Presiding elders: H. B. Winton (Md.), J. Markwood (Va.).

Appointments: Frederick, L. W. Mathews, T. Bushong; Hagerstown, I. K. Statton, W. A. Jackson; Hagerstown, W. T. Lower; Winchester, J. D. Fried; Woodstock, C. B. Hammack; Lacey Springs, H. Tallhelm; Rockingham, G. W. Statton; Churchville, T. F. Brashear; Highland and Franklin, J. W. Howe, C. T. Stearn; Claysville mission, B. Stickley; Augusta, G. W. Rexrode.

Missionary appropriations: $290.

1861

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., January 24.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; J. Markwood, L. W. Mathews, secretaries.

Present: William R. Coursey, Theodore F. Brashear, Isaiah Baltzel, Jonathan Tobey, W. A. Jackson, G. W. Albaugh, H. B. Winton, Isaac K. Statton, Joseph S. Grim, J. D. Keedy, F. S. McNeil, George W. Statton, Henry Tallhelm, J. W. Nihiser, Jacob F. Hott Joseph Holcomb, Benjamin Stickley, W. T. Lower, C. B. Hammack, John W. Howe, J. D. Fried, Joseph Funkhouser—22.

Absent: Adam I. Bovey, John Ruebush, George W. Rexrode, George B. Rimel, William Lutz, John Pope, George A. Shuey, E. Evers, Frederick Hisey, George Hoffman, J. Delpha—11.

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Licentiates: T. Bushong, J. Harp.

Ordained: J. M. Roderick.

In treasury, $443.71. Ordered paid the widow of J. A. Bovey, $100.

Presiding elder: J. Markwood.

Appointments: Hagerstown, G. W. Statton; Hagerstown circuit, W. R. Coursey, W. T. Lower; Frederick, I. Baltzell, T. Bushong; Woodstock, T. F. Brashear; Lacey Springs, L. W. Mathews (resigned,—supply by J. W. Howe); Rockingham, H. Tallhelm; Churchville, C. B. Hammack; Highland, A. I. Bovey; Franklin, J. W. Howe (resigned,—supplied by A. M. Myers); Claysville, J. W. Nihiser; Augusta, W. A. Jackson, A. M. Evers; Alleghany mission, J. M. Rodruck.

1862

Northern Section

Conference met at Mount Carmel church, Washington Co., Md., February 2.

J. Markwood, bishop; J. D. Keedy, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, George W. Statton, Jonathan Tobey, J. Harp, H. B. Winton, T. S. McNeil, W. T. Lower, Isaiah Baltzel, Jacob S. Grim, G. W. Albaugh, W. A. Jackson, T. Bushong—12.

Absent: Isaac K. Statton, J. Delpha, L. W. Mathews—3.

Transfers given to H. B. Winton, Isaiah Baltzel, Isaac K. Statton.

Three charges, 17 meeting houses, 100 Telescopes, 957 members; salaries and presents to preachers, $2,240.

Presiding elder: W. R. Coursey.

Appointments: Frederick, W. T. Lower; Hagerstown circuit, W. R. Coursey, T. Bushong, Hagerstown station, G. W. Statton.

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Southern Section

Conference at Edinburg, Va., February 14.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. B. Hammack, secretary.

Licentiates: H. A. Bovey, J. W. Hott, J. K. Nelson, C. T. Stearn, A. M. Evers, J. M. Cantor.

Ordained: G. W. Rexrode, J. D. Fried, J. Holcomb.

Presiding elder: T. F. Brashear.

Appointments: Churchville, C. B. Hammack; Augusta, G. W. Rexrode; Lacey Springs, J. W. Howe, G. H. Snapp; Woodstock, G. B. Rimel; South Branch, J. D. Fried; Winchester, J. K. Nelson; Franklin, H. A. Bovey; Highland, C. T. Stearn; Alleghany, J. M. Roderick; Rockbridge, A. M. Evers; Rockingham, H. Tallhelm.

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1863

Northern Section

Conference at Georgetown, Frederick Co., Md., February 20.

J. Markwood, bishop; J. D. Keedy, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, George W. Statton, G. W. Albaugh, J. Harp, J. D. Fried, J. W. Nihiser, W. T. Lower, Jonathan Tobey, T. S. McNeil, T. Bushong, J. M. Rodruck, J. W. Hott, J. Delpha—14.

Absent: L. W. Mathews. Benjamin Stickley, Jacob F. Hott, W. A. Jackson, C. T. Stearn, J. K. Nelson—6.

Licentiate: J. W. Grim.

Ordained: T. F. Bushong.

W. A. Jackson transferred to Pennsylvania Conference; L. W. Mathews, B. Stickley, C. T. Stearn given open transfers to any Western conference.

Presiding elder: J. Tobey. Appointments: Frederick, W. T. Lower, J. W. Grim; Hagerstown, G. W. Statton and one to be supplied; Hagerstown mission, H. B. Winton; Winchester, J. K. Nelson, J. W. Hott; South Branch, J. D. Freid; Alleghany, J. M. Rodruck.

1863

Southern Section

Conference at Keezletown, Va., February 27. J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. B. Hammack, secretary. Licentiate: J. W. Kiracofe. Ordained: A. M. Evers. Appropriation of $100 for Benevolent Fund to Mrs. J. A. Bovey.

1864

Northern Section

Conference at Boonsboro, Md., February 19.

J. J. Glossbrenner, J. Markwood, bishops; J. D. Keedy, secretary.

Present: Jonathan Tobey, George W. Statton, T. S. McNeil, J. D. Keedy, T. Bushing, J. Harp, James W. Hott, William R. Coursey, W. T. Lower, J. D. Fried, J. M. Rodruck, G. W. Albaugh, Jacob S. Grim, J. K. Nelson, Jacob F. Hott, J. W. Grim—16.

Absent: J. W. Nihiser, J. Delpha, Adam I. Bovey—3.

The widow Bovey granted $72.

Ordained: J. K. Nelson, J. W. Hott, J. Harp.

An increase of 272 members.

Appointments: J. Tobey, P. E.; Hagerstown, G. W. Statton, J. D. Fried; Hagerstown station, C. T. Stearn; Frederick, W. T. Lower, J. W. Grim; Winchester, J. K. Nelson, J. W. Hott; Alleghany, J. M. Rodruck.

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1864

Southern Section

Conference at Friedens church, Rockingham Co., Va., March 11.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. B. Hammack, secretary.

Bishop Glossbrenner to act as P. E.

Ordained: H. A. Bovey, J. Canter, J. W. Kiracofe.

Licentiates: W. J. Miller, G. H. Snapp.

A prominent feature was the experience meeting Sunday morning the 13th.

Appointments: Lacey Springs, C. B. Hammack, A. M. Evers; Rockingham, J. W. Howe; Churchville, H. A. Bovey; Woodstock, H. Tallhelm; Highland, J. W. Kiracofe, J. J. Potter (?); Augusta, G. W. Rexrode.

1865

Northern Section

Conference at Myersville, Md., February 17.

J. Markwood, H. Kumler, bishops; J. D. Keedy, secretary.

Present: William R. Coursey, Adam I. Bovey, W. T. Cower, J. D. Rodruck, Jacob S. Grim, J. K. Nelson, James W. Hott, Jonathan Tobey, George W. Statton, J. D. Fried, J. W. Grim, J. Harp, Jacob F. Hott, T. S. McNeil, G. W. Albaugh—15.

Absent: J. Nihiser, J. Delpha—2.

C. T. Stearn received from Rock River Conference.

Licentiates: W. O. Grim, P. H. Thomas.

Ordained: W. 0. Grim (?), P. H. Thomas (?).

Presiding elder: G. W. Statton.

Appointments: Frederick, C. T. Stearn, J. W. Grim; Hagerstown, G. W. Statton, J. D. Fried; Hagerstown station, T. W. Lower; Winchester, J. K. Nelson and one to be supplied; Martinsburg, J. W. Hott; Alleghany, J. M. Rodruck.

1865

Southern Section

Conference at Mount Zion, Augusta Co., Va., March 7.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. R. Hammack, secretary.

Collected for bishop $500 in Confederate money, supposed to be equivalent to $20 in gold.

Acting presiding elder: J. J. Glossbrenner.

Much of the session taken up in reading essays and discussing them.

Appointments appear to have been about the same as in 1864.

1866

Conference at Rohersville, Md., February 8. J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. B. Hammack, secretary.

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Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, J. K. Nelson, Dr. J. I. McNeil, Jacob Markwood, J. Harp, James W. Hott, Henry Tallhelm. J. W. Grim, J. D. Keedy, W. J. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, C. B. Hammack, William Lutz, Adam I. Bovey, J. D. Fried, John W. Howe, George Hoffman, H. A. Bovey, A. M. Evers, Jacob F. Hott, George W. Snapp, J. M. Rodruck, Jonathan Tobey, J. S. Grim, George W. Statton, W. T. Lower, C. T. Stearn, George W. Albaugh—30.

Absent: William R. Coursey, P. H. Thomas, J. Cantor, J. Holcomb, George A. Shuey, Joseph Funkhouser, George B. Rimel, J. Delpha, John Pope—9.

Visiting ministers: S. Lindsay (agent Otterbein University), D. Eberly, J. C. Smith, I. Baltzel, William Evers, D. E. Morris, Henry Kumler.

Licentiate: J. E. Hott.

Granted transfers: G. B. Rimel, J. M. Cantor.

J. Funkhouser withdrew to join Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

A resolution to raise within the first three months of the year the share of the debt of the Book Concern apportioned by the General Conference.

Missionary money received, $540.88.

Benevolent Fund, $363.58.

Resolutions passed sympathizing with Bishop Markwood in his severe illness, and endorsing Otterbein University and Cottage Hill College at York, Pa.

1867

Conference at Boonsboro, Md., February 7.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; C. B. Hammack, secretary.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner. W. T. Lower, George W. Albaugh, J. K. Nelson, J. Harp, Henry Tallhelm, J. D. Keedy, George W. Rexrode, W. J. Miller, C. B. Hammack, J. D. Fried, George Hoffman, A. M. Evers, George W. Snapp, Jonathan Tobey, J. E. Hott, J. Delpha, J. L. Grim, George W. Statton, C. T. Stearn, J. W. Kiracofe, Dr. T. S. McNeil, James W. Hott, J. W. Grimm, W. O. Grimm, P. H. Thomas, J. W. Nihiser, Adam I. Bovey, John W. Howe, H. A. Bovey, Jacob F. Hott, J. M. Rodruck, J. S. Grimm, George A. Shuey, George W. Howe, S. Scott—36.

Absent: Jacob Markwood, J. Holcomb, William R. Coursey, William Lutz, John Pope—5.

Visiting ministers: Z. Warner, J. Perry, L. Hess, W. A. Jackson, Dr. Fetterhof, Ex-Bishop Russell.

Licensed to preach: George W. Howe, J. L. Grimm, Snowden Scott.

Transferred to Rock River Conference: W. R. Coursey, J. Tobey.

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Presiding elder: G. W. Statton.

Died: J. Bachtel.

Agreement to cooperate with other conferences in procuring a parsonage in Baltimore for the bishop.

Appointments: Frederick, J. D. Fried, J. Delpha; Boonsboro, A. M. Evers, J. L. Grimm; Myersville, C. T. Stearn; Hagerstown, C. B. Hammack, J. E. Hott; Bath, J. K. Nelson; Alleghany, J. W. Nihiser; South Branch, J. M. Rodruck; Winchester, P. H. Thomas; Woodstock, J. W. Hott; Lacey Springs, J. W. Howe, Churchville, J. W. Kiracofe, J. W. Grimm; Highland, G. W. Howe; Martinsburg mission, W. T. Lower; Pleasant Grove, H. Tallhelm; Eastern Virginia, W. J. Miller; Rockbridge, to be supplied; Conference book agent, George Hoffman.

1868

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., February 7.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; W. O. Grim, C. T. Stearn, secretaries.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, George W. Statton, William T. Lower, C. T. Stearn, George W. Albaugh, J. W. Kiracofe, J. K. Nelson, T. S. McNeil, J. Harp, James W. Hott, Henry Tallhelm, J. W. Grim, J. D. Keedy, J. S. Grim, George A. Shuey, J. L. Grim, William O. Grim, P. H. Thomas, William J. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, C. B. Hammack, Adam I. Bovey, John W. Howe, George Hoffman, H. A. Bovey, A. M. Evers, Jacob F. Hott, George W. Snapp, J. M. Rodruck, J. E. Hott, John W. Howe, Snowden Scott—32.

Absent: William Lutz, Jacob Markwood, George W. Rexrode, J. Holcomb, John Pope, J. D. Fried—6.

Died: J. Pope, J. Delpha.

Visiting ministers: W. J. Shuey, J. Tobey, ------ O. Ferrall. I. Baltzel, D. Eberly.

Conference divided into Potomac and Shenandoah Valley districts, with G. W. Statton presiding elder for the first; J. W. Howe for the second.

Ordained: William J. Miller.

Received on transfer: I. Baltzell, Levi Hess, Jonathan Tobey.

Appointments: Frederick, J. W. Kiracofe, J. S. Grim; Myersville, A. M. Evers; Boonsboro, C. T. Stearn, W. 0. Grim; Hagerstown, C. B. Hammack, A. Hoover; Martinsburg, W. T. Lower; Back Creek mission, J. K. Nelson; Bath, G. W. Howe; South Branch, J. M. Rodruck; Alleghany, G. H. Snapp; Winchester, P. H. Thomas; Woodstock, J. W. Grim; Lacey Spring, H. A. Bovey, Rockingham, J. E. Hott; Churchville, J. W. Hott; Highland, G. W. Rexrode; Pleasant Grove, H. Tallhelm; Page Valley mission, W. J. Miller; Eastern Virginia, to be supplied; book agent, George Hoffman.

Benevolent Fund, $532.88.

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1869

Conference at Otterbein chapel, Shenandoah Co., Va., February 11.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; A. M. Evers, secretary.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William T. Lower, George W. Albaugh, Dr. T. S. McNeil, Henry Tallhelm, P. H. Thomas, J. W. Nihiser, John W. Howe, H. A. Bovey, James W. Hott, J. E. Hott, J. L. Grim, Isaiah Baltzel, Dr. Levi Hess, J. W. Grim, Jacob Mark-wood, G. T. Stearn, J. W. Kiracofe, Jacob F. Hott, William O. Grim, William J. Miller, C. B. Hammack, George Hoffman, J. M. Rodruck, George W. Howe, Snowden Scott, William Lutz, J. D. Fried, J. Holcomb—30.

Absent: J. K. Nelson, J. D. Keedy, G. H. Snapp, George A. Shuey, J. Hary, A. J. Bovey, J. E. Grim, George W. Rexrode, George W. Statton—9.

Licentiates: G. Harman, A. Hoover, W. H. Burtner.

Benevolent Fund, $623.88.

Collected for missions, $647.

Presiding elders: J. W. Howe (Potomac District), G. W. Statton, (S. V. District).

Appointments: Winchester, P. H. Thomas; Woodstock, J. D. Friend; Lacey Springs, H. A. Bovey; Rockingham, J. L. Grim; East Rockingham, C. B. Hammack; Churchville, J. W. Hott; Page Valley mission, W. J. Miller; East Virginia, G. J. Roudabush (by P. E.); Rockbridge, A. Hoover; Straight Creek, J. W. Nihiser; Friedman's, (to be supplied by P. E.); Frederick, H. Tallhelm, J. E. Hott; Myersville, A. M. Evers; Boonsboro, C. T. Stearn, G. H. Snapp; Hagerstown, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown mission station, I. Baltzel; Martinsburg, W. T. Lower; Back Creek mission, J. K. Nelson; Bath, G. W. Howe; Alleghany, J. M. Rodruck; South Branch, J. W. Grim.

1870

Conference at Chewsville, Md., February 17.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop; W. O. Grim, secretary.

Present: Jacob Markwood, Dr. T. S. McNeil, P. H. Thomas, John W. Howe, James W. Hott, J. L. Grim, J. W. Grim, J. W. Kiracofe, William O. Grim, George W. Brown, George Hoffman, J. M. Rodruck, J. D. Fried, J. D. Keedy, George A. Shuey, J. Harp, A. Hoover, J. K. Nelson, George W. Albaugh, J. Ross, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William T. Lower, Henry Tallhelm, J. W. Nihiser, H. A. Bovey, J. E. Hott, Jacob F. Hott, Isaiah Baltzel, C. T. Stearn, William J. Miller, C. B. Hammack, A. M. Evers, George W. Howe, J. Holcomb, G. H. Snapp, George W. Statton, J. S. Grim, Snowden Scott, Dr. Levi Hess, John Ruebush, George Harman—41.

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Absent: William Lutz, George W. Rexrode, Adam I. Bovey, W. Burtner, G. J. Roudabush—5.

Visiting ministers: Z. Colestock, J. X. Quigley, S. A. Mowers, J. B. Bishop; all from Pennsylvania Conference.

W. T. Lower granted open transfer; J. E. Hott withdrew.

Licentiates: J. N. Ross, G. W. Brown.

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

Benevolent Fund, $731.82; Mission Fund received from charges, $691.67.

Presiding elders: H. A. Bovey (Potomac District), J. W. Howe (S. V. District).

Appointments, 162; classes, 138; members received, 906; members at end of year, 4,917; Telescopes, 294; meeting houses, 75; Sunday Schools, 91; Sunday School pupils, 4,586; teachers and officers, 850; collected for all purposes, $16,541.05; salaries of preachers, $8,156.90.

Appointments: Frederick, J. K. Nelson; Myersville, G. W. Statton; Boonsboro, C. T. Stearn, W. O. Grim; Hagerstown mission, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown, I. Baltzel; Martinsburg, P. H. Thomas; Tuscarora mission, H. Tallhelm; Potomac, G. H. Snapp; Bath, W. J. Miller; Alleghany, J. M. Rodruck; South Branch, J. W. Grim; Winchester, G. W. Howe; Woodstock, J. D. Freed; Lacey Springs, A. M. Evers; Rockingham mission, J. L. Grim; Pleasant Grove, C. B. Hammack; Churchville, J. W. Hott; Shenando mission, J. Holcomb; Page Valley, J. N. Ross; Eastern Virginia, G. J. Roudabush; Straight Creek, A. Hoover; Friedman's mission, J. Brown.

1871

Conference at Mount Hebron church, Grant Co., W. Va.. February 16.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop; J. W. Hott, secretary.

Present: A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. W. Grim, P. H. Thomas, James W. Hott. J. M. Rodruck. J. Holcomb, J. K. Ross, George A. Shuey, Dr. T. S. McNeil, J. W. Nihiser, D. P. Keedy. George W. Rexrode, C. T. Stearn, George W. Statton, George W. Howe, W. O. Grim, C. B. Hammack, John W. Howe, A. Hoover, W. J. Miller, Henry Tallhelm, John Ruebush, W. Burtner, Snowden Scott, George W. Albaugh, Adam I. Bovey—28.

Absent: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, J. W. Kiracofe, G. H. Snapp, G. W. Brown, George Hoffman, Dr. Levi Hess, Joshua Harp, Jacob Markwood, J. K. Nelson, J. D. Freed, Isaiah Baltzel, J. F. Hott, J. S. Grim, William Lutz, G. Harman—15.

Assessment of $1,000 for missionary expenses ordered.

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Establishment of Union Biblical Seminary endorsed.

Licentiate: J. B. Funk.

Ordained: A. Hoover.

Transferred: C. T. Stearn.

Preaching places, 194; classes, 153; members received, 1,036; members at end of year, 5,401; Telescopes, 427; meeting houses, 72; Sunday School pupils, 6,155; teachers and officers, 796; salaries of preachers, $7,594.04; collected for missions, $897; for all purposes, $23,206.66.

Presiding elders: A. I. Bovey (Potomac District),---------------(S. V. District).

Appointments: Myersville, G. W. Statton; Frederick, J. K. Nelson; Boonsboro, J. W. Hott, and one to be supplied; Hagerstown, A. M. Evers; Hagerstown station, J. W. Kiracofe; Tuscarora mission, J. D. Freed; Back Creek mission, G. H. Snapp; Bath, W. J. Miller; South Branch, J. M. Rodruck, C. M. Hott; Alleghany, J. W. Nihiser; Potomac mission, W. O. Grim.

1872

Conference at Edinburg, Va., February 16.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop; J. L. Grim, secretary.

Present: A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, C. B. Hammack, P. H. Thomas, J. M. Rodruck, J. M, Ross, W. H. Burtner, Joshua Harp, George Harman, J. Zerman, J. Negley, C. M. Hott, George W. Statton, John Ruebush, T. S. McNeil, J. F. Hott, J. W. Kiracofe, John W. Howe, J. L. Grim, J. D. Freed, William J. Miller, Henry Tallhelm, J. W. Nihiser, J. W. Albaugh, J. B. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, Abraham P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, J. K. Nelson, James W. Hott, William, O. Grim, George W. Howe, J. M. Grim, George Hoffman, D. P. Keedy, William Lutz, E. P. Funk, P. W. Weller, J. W. Funk—39.

Absent: A. Hoover, George A. Shuey, Snowden Scott, Adam

I. Bovey, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, J. Holcomb, Levi Hess, George W. Rexrode, Jacob Markwood, G. W. Brown, J. S. Grim, Jonathan Tobey—12.

D. K. Flickinger, missionary secretary, present.

Licentiates: E. P. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, P. W. Weller, A. P. Funkhouser, J. Negley, J. W. Funk, C. M. Hott.

Transferred: I. Baltzel (E. Penna.).

Received: J. Zarman (Minnesota Conference).

Benevolent Fund, $785.92; secured for missions, $300; for U. B. Seminary, $100.

Special resolution encouraging the building of a church at Winchester.

Committee appointed "to take under advisement the matter

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of publishing our minutes at the next session." Note:—This was the first move toward printing the conference minutes in pamphlet form.

Preaching places, 192; classes, 152; members, 5,626; meeting houses, 73; Telescopes, 299; parsonage, 7; Sunday Schools, 90; teachers and officers, 763; scholars, 4,416; salaries, $8,951.44; missions, $823.33; collected for all purposes, $26,687.18.

Presiding elders: H. A. Bovey (Potomac District), G. W. Statton (S. V. District).

Appointments: Hagerstown, J. W. Howe; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown, J. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro and Keedysville, J. W. Hott, W. O. Grim; Martinsburg, P. H. Thomas; South Branch, A. Hoover; Alleghany, J. W. Nihiser, P. W. Weller; Frederick, A. M. Evers; Bath, J. M. Rodruck; Potomac mission, J. Zarman, C. I. B. Brane; Mechanicstown, J. B. Funk; New Creek, W. J. Miller; Back Creek mission, J. E. Whitesel; Churchville, J. L. Grim; Rockingham, H. Tallhelm, C. M. Hott; Page Valley, E. P. Funk; East Virginia mission, J. M. Ross; Lacey Springs, J. Rue-bush; Highland, J. W. Grim; Edinburg, J. W. Grim; Winchester, C. B. Hammack; Winchester station, G. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, J. D. Freed; Rockbridge, G. H. Snapp; Friedman's (Freedman's?) mission, to be supplied; bishop Ohio district, J. J. Glossbrenner.

1873

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., February 13.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop, W. 0. Grim, secretary.

Present: George W. Statton, J. F. Hott, James W. Hott, J. K. Nelson, J. W. Grim, George W. Howe, William 0. Grim, J. W. Nihiser, George W. Albaugh, J. Zerman, Abram P. Funkhouser, A. Hoover, Jonathan Tobey, John Ruebush, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, C. B. Hammack, P. H. Thomas, J. M. Roderick, Henry Tall-helm, D. P. Keedy, J. B. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, J. W. Funk, J. S. Grim, C. I. B. Brane, T. S. McNeil, J. W. Kiracofe, John W. Howe, J. L. Grim, J. D. Freed, William J. Miller, George Hoffman, Joshua Harp, E. P. Funk, P. W. Weller, C. M. Hott, Snowden Scott, J. Zahn—39.

Absent: Jacob Markwood, W. H. Burtner, J. Holcomb, Levi Hess, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William Lutz, G. W. Brown, Adam 1. Bovey, J. N. Ross, George Harman, George A. Shuey, George H. Snapp—12.

G. W. Statton ordered to prepare the minutes for publication and 500 copies to be printed.

Visiting ministers: W. A. Jackson, G. W. M. Rigor, W. T. Lower, ------------Shaffer.

Received: J. Zahn, C. I. B. Brane.

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Died: J. Markwood. Memorial services held.

Assessment for missionary purposes, $1,500.

Vote to cooperate with Lebanon Valley College. Trustees elected.

Benevolent Fund, $887.26.

Strong resolutions in favor of building church at Washington, D. C.

Appointments, 165; classes, 147; members received, 867; at end of year, 5,756; Telescopes, 361; meeting houses, 76; Sunday Schools, 93; teachers and officers, 799; scholars, 4,544; parsonages, 7; collected for missions, $1,190.11; for all purposes, $18,562, 55; salaries of preachers, $7,785.17.

Presiding elders: D. P. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), G. W. Statton (S. V. Dist.)

Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown, C. M. Hott; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville station, H. A. Bovey; Boonsboro station, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown, J. L. Grim; Hagerstown station, J. W. Hott; Potomac mission, J. D. Freed; New Germany, C. I. B. Brane; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, J. E. Whitesel; Bath, J. M. Roderick; Martinsburg station, J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back Creek mission, A. Hoover; Winchester, J. B. Funk; Winchester station, G. W. Howe; Edinburg, J. Ruebush; Lacey Spring, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen, P. H. Thomas; Page Valley, E. P. Funk; Churchville, W. O. Grim; Rockbridge, G. W. Kiracofe; East Virginia mission; H. Tallhelm; Alleghany, J. B. Funk; Highland, P. W. Weller.

1874

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., February 12.

David Edwards, bishop; W. O. Grim, J. L. Grim, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: W. O. Tobey, E. Light, B. G. Huber, D. S. Early, J. A. Evans, Jacob Erb (ex-bishop).

J. Holcomb, J. N. Ross withdrew to join Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Honorably dismissed at their own request: H. Tallhelm, J. Tobey.

Received: I. M. Underwood (Parkersburg Conf.), Charles Miller (Evan. Asso'n).

Transferred: L. Hess (Parkersburg Conf.)

Licentiates: Z. Umstadt, G. W. Kiracofe, J. N. Fries, D. Barn-hart, William Beall, J. G. Humphries.

Ordained: W. H. Burtner, G. H. Snapp.

J. Zahn grated a renewal of his long lost parchments.

At an evening missionary meeting $500 subscribed.

Benevolent Fund, $890.39.

D. D. Keedy, J. Ruebush a committee to raise funds to remove

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Appointments, 179; organized churches, 152; members received, 864; at end of year, 5,731; Telescopes, 448; meeting houses, 91; parsonages, 7; Sunday Schools, 96; teachers and officers, 895; scholars, 5,110; collected for missions, $349.85; for all purposes, $21,383.27; salaries, $8,700.92.

Presiding elders: D. D. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), J. Ruebush (S.. V. Dist.).

Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown. C. F. B. Brane; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville, H. A. Bovey; Boonsboro, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown. J. L. Grim; Hagerstown station, G. W. Statton; Potomac mission, J. D. Freed; New Germany, W. D. Barger; Alleghany, J. B. Funk; Martinsburg station, J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back Creek mission, P. H. Thomas; Bath, J. M. Roderick; Winchester mission station, J. E. Whitesel; Winchester, J. W. Funk; Edinburg, W. Beall; Lacey Spring, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen. I. M. Underwood; Page Valley, G. J. Roudabush; Churchville, W. 0. Grim; Highland, E. P. Funk; Mill Creek mission, to be supplied; Rockbridge mission, G. W. Kiracofe; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, P. W. Weller; Swift Run, Henry Jones; Cacapon, Charles Miller; Timber Ridge, J. M. Hott; home evangelist, G. H. Snapp; treasurer General Missionary Society, J. W. Hott; bishop west of Mississippi, Glossbrenner.

1875

Conference at Keedysville, Md., February 3.

David Edwards, bishop; W. 0. Grim, William Beall, Secretaries.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Jacob F. Hott, John W. Howe, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. L. Grim, J. D. Freed, William 0. Grim, D. D. Keedy, George W. Statton, George Hoffman, J. Zahn, J. W. Kiracofe, James W. Hott, J. W. Grim, J. M. Roderick, W. H. Burtner, Joshua Harp, John Ruebush, George A. Shuey, J. S. Grim, J. K. Nelson, C. B. Hammack, P. H. Thomas, W. J. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, Geo. W. Albaugh, George Harman, J. Zerman, Abram P. Funkhouser, Snowdon Scott, I. M. Underwood, J. N. Fries, W. H. Clary. G. J. Roudabush, J. R. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, J. W. Funk, George W. Rexrode, Z. Umstadt, D. Barnhart, A. D. Freed, Henry Jones, E. P. Funk, P. M. Weller, C. M. Hott, C. I. B. Brane, G. W. Kiracofe, William Beall, M. F. Keiter, J. N. Ridenour—51.

Absent: William Lutz, Adam I. Bovey, Charles Miller, A. Hoover, G. H. Snapp, J. G. Humphreys, G. W. Brown, J. Negley—8.

Visiting ministers: Pres. Hammond, W. O. Smith, J. X. Quigley, G. W. Lightner, J. B. Resler.

Licentiates: A. D. Freed, W. H. Clary, M. F. Keiter, G. J. Roudabush, Henry Jones, J. R. Ridenour.

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Ordained: E. P. Funk, J. W. Funk, C. M. Hott, P. W. Weller, J. E. Whitesel.

G. W. Statton, D. D. Keedy, J. Harp a committee to have Conference incorporated.

D. D. Keedy appointed agent for Lebanon Valley College.

Died: Dr. T. S. McNeil, drowned in Ohio while on his way to Parkersburg Conference.

Appointments, 188; organized churches, 152; members received, 950; at end of year, 6,123; Telescopes, 404; meeting houses, 87; parsonages, 9; Sunday Schools, 119; teachers and officers, 114 (?); scholars, 5,686; collected for missions, $1,351.83; for all purposes, $21,328.51; salaries of preachers, $10,151.81.

Presiding elders: J. W. Howe (Potomac Dist.), J. Ruebush, (S. V. Dist.).

Appointed: Frederick, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, C. I. B. Brane, Myersville, J. W. Funk; Boonsboro station, J. W. Kiracofe; Keedysville station, H. A. Bovey; Hagerstown, J. B. Funk; Hagerstown station, G. W. Statton; Martinsburg station, A. M. Evers; Potomac mission, G. W. Kiracofe; Tuscarora, J. D. Freed; Bath, C. B. Hammack; Back Creek, P. H. Thomas; Alleghany, G. W. Rexrode; Keyser mission, J. W. Grim; New Creek, J. M. Roderick; Winchester, J. K. Nelson; Winchester mission station, M. F. Keiter; Edinburg, W. Beall; Dayton, J. W. Nihiser; Lacey Spring, I. M. Underwood; Rockingham, W. O. Grim, W. D. Barger; Page Valley, G. J. Roudabush; Churchville, J. E. Whitesel; Rockbridge, C. H. Crowell; Madison mission, H. Jones; Bloomery mission, J. M. Hott; Cacapon mission, C. Miller, South Branch, J. B. Ridenour; Mill Creek, G. H. Snapp; Highland, E. P. Funk; Augusta Freedman's mission, J. A. Evans; Rockingham mission, S. T. Wells.

1876

Conference at Churchville, Va., February 2.

David Edwards, bishop; W. 0. Grimm, A. M. Evers, secretaries.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, C. B. Hammack, W. O. Grimm, W. H. Burtner, George W. Albaugh, E. P. Funk, Abram P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, I. M. Underwood, William Beall, G. J. Roudabush, S. T. Wells, George W. Statton, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. L. Grim, J. W. Nihiser, D. D. Keedy, George Harman, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, G. W. Brown, C. I. B. Brane, Charles Miller, A. D. Freed, Henry Jones, John Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, J. W. Hott, J. M. Rodruck, George Hoffman, Joshua Harp, J. B. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, C. M. Hott, George W. Howe, J. Zahn, G. W. Kiracofe, M. F. Keiter, J. R. Ridenour—45.

Absent: J. F. Hott, W. J. Miller, J. S. Grim, George W. Rexrode, Z. Umstadt, J. G. Humphreys, J. W. Grim, William Lutz, George A. Shuey, Adam I. Bovey, J. N. Fries, W. H. Clary, P. H.

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Thomas, P. W. Weller, Snowden Scott, J. Negley, D. Barnhart—17.

S. T. Wells (colored) received from Des Moines Conference.

Transferred: J. W. Grim.

Visiting ministers: W. J. Shuey, D. K. Flickinger, J. B. Resler, J. M. Hershey, Prof. W. S. Walker.

G. W. Albaugh withdrew from conference and church.

Ordained: W. Beall, C. I. B. Brane, G. Harman, A. P. Funkhouser.

Licentiates: C. W. Stinespring, I. T. Parlett.

Presiding elders: J. Ruebush (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe (S. V. Dist.).

Appointments, 212; organized churches, 163; members received, 1,245; at end of year, 6,772; Sunday Schools, 126; teachers and officers, 1,141; scholars, 5,639; meeting houses, 92; parsonages, 9; Telescopes, 389; collected for mission $1,206.85; for all purposes, .$21,100; salaries of preachers, $9,500.

Appointed: Hagerstown, J. B. Funk; Hagerstown station, C. M. Hott; Potomac, G. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro, H. A. Bovey; Keedysville station, J. W. Kiracofe; Mechanicstown, E. P. Funk; Myersville, J. W. Funk; Frederick mission and station, J. L. Grim; Martinsburg station, A. M. Evers; Tuscarora, J. D. Freed; Alleghany, J. E. Widmeyer; Westernport mission station, I. M. Underwood; Bath, C. B. Hammack; Berkeley, W. Beall; New Creek, J. M. Roderick; Winchester, J. K. Nelson; Winchester mission station, G. W. Howe; South Branch, J. B. Ridenour; South Fork mission, C. Miller; Mill Creek, to be supplied; Highland, A. P. Funkhouser; Churchville, J. E. Whitesel; Rockingham, W. O. Grim; Shady Grove, C. W. Stinespring; Lacey Spring, M. F. Keiter; Dayton, J. W. Nihiser; Edinburg, G. W. Statton; Page Valley, G. J. Roudabush; Madison mission, H. Jones; Rockbridge, C. H. Crowell; Bloomery mission, J. M. Hott; Augusta Freedmen's mission, J. A. Evans; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, S. T. Wells; Garrett, G. H. Snapp; agent Lebanon Valley College, D. D. Keedy; treasurer General Missionary Society, J. W. Hott; bishop Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner.

1877

Conference at Rohrersville, Md., February 3.

John Dickson, bishop; W. O. Grim, A. P. Funkhouser, secretaries.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, C. B. Hammack, William O. Grim, D. D. Keedy, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, G. H. Snapp, I. M. Underwood, M. F. Keiter, J. R. Ridenour, J. D. Freed, J. S. Grim, Z. Umstot, I. T. Parlett, George W. Statton, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. L. Grim, J. W. Nihiser, Joshua Harp, J. E. Whitesel, C. M. Hott, C. I. B. Brane, G. W. Kiracofe, G. J. Roudabush, J. F. Hott, W. J. Miller, George W. Rexrode, J. N. Fries, S. T. Wells, John Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, J. W. Hott, J. M. Rodruck,

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W. H. Burtner, J. B. Funk, Abram P. Funkhouser, A. Hoover, J. Zahn, William Beall, Henry Jones, P. H. Thomas, P. W. Weller, J. Negley, C. W. Stinespring—47.

Absent: George A. Shuey, George Harman, Charles Miller, Adam I. Bovey, W. H. Clary, A. D. Freed, G. W. Brown, William Lutz, George Hoffman, George W. Howe, Snowden Scott, J. G. Humphreys—13.

J. E. Hott received from Dakota Conference.

Visiting ministers: S. M. Hippard, J. B. Resler, J. M. Hershey, President DeLong.

Licentiates: S. K. Wine, J. D. Donovan, J. M. Hott, J. E. Widmeyer.

The names of G. W. Brown and J. G. Humphreys dropped from roll, the former for withdrawing under charges, the latter for failing to meet his committee on course of reading.

Ordained: G. W. Kiracofe.

Died: A. D. Freed, (Oct. 1876).

Minutes ordered printed.

Articles of Incorporation adopted.

Benevolent Fund, §1,061.99.

A Conference Educational Society provided for. J. W. Hott to prepare a constitution, A. P. Funkhouser, an address for publication.

Appointments, 223; organized churches, 179; members received, 1,109; at end of year, 7,269; Telescopes, 388; meeting houses, 96; parsonage, 9; Sunday Schools, 139; teachers and officers, 1,204; scholars, 6,441; collected for missions, $1,151.89; for all other purposes, $16,790.17; salaries of pastors, $9,521.99.

Presiding elders: J. Ruebush (Potomac Dist.), J. H. Howe (S. V. Dist.).

Appointed: Churchville, J. E. Whitesel; Rockingham, J. E. Hott; Shady Grove, J. D. Donovan; South Fork mission, E. P. Funk; Highland, J. E. Widmeyer; Winchester, W. J. Miller; Winchester station, J. K. Nelson; South Branch, I. M. Underwood; Rockbridge. C. H. Crowell; Edinburg, W. O. Grim; Lacey Spring, M. F. Keiter; Mill Creek, to be supplied; Bloomery mission, J. M. Hott; Page Valley, G. J. Roudabush; Dayton, A. P. Funkhouser; Madison, H. Jones; Augusta Freedmen's mission, J. A. Evans; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, S. T. Wells; Frederick circuit and station, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, J. D. Freed; Hagerstown, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown station, C. M. Hott; Boonsboro, H. A. Bovey; Keedysville station, J. W. Kiracofe; Potomac mission, P. W. Weller; Martinsburg station, A. M. Evers; Opequon, J. B. Funk; Charles Mission, J. Negley; Bath, C. B. Hammack; New Creek, G. W. Kiracofe; Garrett, G. W. Rexrode; Westernport station, C. W. Stinespring; Myersville, J. W. Funk; Berkeley, W. Beall; Alleghany,

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J. M. Roderick; bishop West Mississippi Dist., J. J. Glossbrenner; general book agent and evangelist, G. H. Snapp; General Missionary Treasurer, J. W. Hott.

1878

Conference at Winchester, Va., February 20.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop; W. O. Grim, secretary.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, A. M. Evers, J. W. Hott, J. M. Roderick, Joshua Harp, J. E. Whitesel, C. M. Hott, I. M. Underwood, Henry Jones, J. D. Freed, George W. Rexrode, J. N. Fries, George W. Howe, J. D. Donovan, I. T. Hott, C. W. Hutzler, J. H. Parlett, J. W. Kiracofe, John Ruebush, D. D. Keedy, William 0. Grim, E. P. Funk, Abram P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, William Beall, J. R. Ridenour, W. J. Miller, J. A. Negley, C. W. Stinespring, Snowdon Scott, J. M. Hott, S. K. Wine, C. H. Crowell, E. Ludwick, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim, W. H. Burtner, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, M. F. Keiter, J. F. Hott, J. S. Grim, Z. Umstot, I. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart, S. T. Wells, J. E. Widmeyer, W. R. Berry—50.

Absent: George W. Statton, J. B. Funk, W. H. Clary, P. H. Thomas, George Harman, Adam I. Bovey, H. A. Bovey, A. Hoover, G. W. Kiracofe, P. W. Weller, Charles Miller, J. W. Nihiser, J. Zahn, G. J. Roudabush, George Hoffman, William Lutz—16.

Visiting ministers: D. K. Flickinger, S. M. Hippard, J. M. Hershey, J. A. Evans, Pres. DeLong.

J. B. Funk, G. W. Kiracofe, transferred to Pennsylvania Conference, H. A. Bovey to Central Ohio.

Licentiates: C. H. Crowell, J. H. Parlett, I. T. Hott, W. R. Berry, C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig.

Ordained: H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, Z. Umstot, J. N. Fries, J. A. Negley, J. R. Ridenour.

Benevolent Fund, $1,139.02.

A Quarterly Review recommended.

Died: C. B. Hammack (Mar. 1).

Constitution for Education Society adopted, and address of A. P. Funkhouser ordered printed.

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

Presiding elders: W. 0. Grim (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe (Shenandoah Dist.), A. M. Evans (South Branch Dist.).

Appointments, 219; organized churches, 170; members received, 1,106; at end of year, 7,633; Telescopes, 498; church houses, 101; parsonages, 10; Sunday Schools, 142; teachers and officers, 1,264; scholars, 7,129; collected for missions, $1,186.97; for all purposes, $21,114.20; salaries of preachers, $8,757.16.

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Appointed: Frederick, E. Ludwig; Frederick station, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, J. D. Freed; Myersville, C. M. Hott; Keedysville, J. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro station, J. Ruebush; Hagerstown, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown station, J. W. Funk; Potomac mission, E. P. Funk; Opequon, S. K. Wine; Martinsburg station, J. K. Nelson; Bath, I. M. Underwood; Berkeley, W. Beall; Churchville. J. E. Whitesel; Augusta, J. E. Hott; Dayton, A. P. Funkhouser; Lacey Spring, G. J. Roudabush; Edinburg, M. F. Keiter; Mount Zion; J. M. Hott; Winchester station, W. J. Miller; Page Valley, C. H. Crowell; Madison mission, H. Jones; Rockbridge, C. I. B. Brane; Shady Grove, W. R. Berry; Augusta Freedmen's mission, J. Waite; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, J. A. Evans; Clarke Freedmen's mission, to be supplied; Garrett, G. W. Rexrode; Alleghany,. J. M. Rodruck; Westernport station, C. W. Stinespring; New Creek, J. W. Nihiser; South Fork mission, J. F. Hott; South Branch, J. E. Widmeyer; Bloomery mission, J. D. Donovan; Mill Creek, J. G. Ketterman; Highland, J. H. Parlett; editor of "Telescope," J. W.. Hott; Conference Evangelist, G. H. Snapp.

1879

Conference at Mechanicstown, Md., February 26.

A. P. Funkhouser, secretary.

Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, A. M. Evers, James W. Hott, William O. Grim, J. W. Funk, I. M. Underwood, Henry Jones, W. J. Miller, J. A. Negley, J. T. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, J. B. Donovan, S. K. Wine, W. R. Berry, George P. Hott. John Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, D. D. Keedy, Joshua Harp, C. M. Hott, William Beall, J. R. Ridenour, J. S. Grim, J. N. Fries, J. W. Nihiser, George Harman, J. E. Hott, J. E. Widmeyer, J. H. Parlett, B. F. Cronise, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim, Abram P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, M. F. Keiter, J. D. Fried, George W. Rexrode, C. W. Stinespring, A. Hoover, D. Barnhart, C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig—44.

Absent: George W. Statton, J. M. Roderick, W. H. Burtner, E. P. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, J. Zahn, P. W. Weller, William Lutz, Snow-don Scott, S. T. Wells, J. Zerman, I. T. Hott, C. H. Clary, George Hoffman, Adam I. Bovey, C. B. Crowell, J. E. Whitesel, Z. Umstot, P. H. Thomas, Charles Miller, George W. Howe, J. M. Hott—22.

Visiting ministers: J. P. Miller, J. A. Evans, J. K. Billhimer, Charles W. Miller, I. Baltzel, L. W. Cranmer, J. X. Quigley, D. D. DeLong, G. W. Kiracofe, J. H. Powell, Mrs. J. K. Billhimer.

Ordained: B. F. Cronise, G. J. Roudabush, J. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart.

Licentiate: G. P. Hott.

Cash raised for Edwards Academy, $100.

Most of the local preachers submitted written reports.

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Died: J. E. Whitesel, aged 27.

Visiting committee to Shenandoah Institute appointed, this being the first official recognition of the school.

Appointments, 215; organized churches, 186; members received, 1,113; at end of year, 7,808; Telescopes, 564; Sunday School, 146; teachers and officers, 1,375; scholars, 7,531; meeting houses, 104; parsonages, 10; collected for missions, $1,155.94; for all purposes, $24,250.47; salaries of ministers, $9,509.86.

Appointed: Frederick, W. Beall; Frederick station, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, J. 1). Freed; Myersville, C. M. Hott; Keedysville station, J. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro, J. Ruebush; Hagerstown, J. W. Funk; Hagerstown station, C. W. Stinespring; Opequon, W. B. Evers; Martinsburg station, J. K. Nelson; Berkeley Springs, I. M. Underwood; Berkeley, J. H. Parlett; Churchville, A. M. Evers; Augusta, C. H. Crowell; Dayton, A. P. Funkhouser, and one to be supplied; Lacey Spring, G. J. Roudabush; Winchester, E. Ludwig; Winchester station, J. R. Ridenour; Page Valley, H. Jones; Madison mission, I. T. Hott; Rockbridge, A. Hoover; Shady Grove mission, W. J. Miller; Clarke mission, J. M. Hott; Augusta Freedmen's mission, to be supplied; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, J. A. Evans; Garrett, M. A. Salt; Alleghany, W. H. Clary; Westernport station, J. K. Widmeyer; New Creek, W. R. Berry; Moorefield mission, I. T. Parlett; Mill Creek, W. Hesse; Franklin, S. K. Wine, editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; bishop East Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner; professor in Shenandoah Seminary, J. N. Fries.

Presiding elders: W. O. Grim (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe Shenandoah Dist.), J. E. Hott (South Branch Dist.).

1880

Conference at Edinburg, Va., Mar. 3.

John Dickson, bishop, A. P. Funkhouser, secretary.

Present: John Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, D. D. Keedy, William O. Grim, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, William Beall, J. R. Ridenour, William J. Miller, J. N. Fries, J. W. Nihiser, G. J. Roudabush, William Lutz, J. D. Donovan, J. E. Widmeyer, C. H. Crowell, E. Ludwick, M. L. Mayselles, M. A. Salt, John W. Howe, J. L. Grim, W. H. Burtner, Abram P. Funkhouser, C. M. Hott, C. W. Stinespring, A. Hoover, George Hoffman, George W. Howe, J. E. Hott, S. K. Wine, W. R. Berry, B. F. Cronise, William Hesse, A. M. Evers, J. W. Hott, J. M. Roderick, Joshua Harp, J. W. Funk, I. M. Underwood, Henry Jones, J. D. Freed, George W. Rexrode, I. T. Parlett, W. H. Clary, Charles Miller, D. Barnhart, I. T. Hott, C. W. Hutsler, J. H. Parlett, J. G. Ketterman, A. M. Horn—54.

Absent: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, J. S. Grim, P. H. Thomas, Snow-don Scott, Z. Umstot, George Harman, C. I. B. Brane, P. W. Weller,

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J. M. Hott, S. T. Wells, J. Zahn, Adam I. Bovey, George P. Hott. J. A. Evans, J. A. Neeley—15.

Visiting ministers: M. Bulger, J. X. Quigley, D. O. Farrell, W. J. Prunner, Pres. D. D. DeLong.

Received: J. A. Evans (Mich. Conf.).

Voted to furnish a room at U. B. Seminary at a cost of 8100; $30 raised in conference.

Transferred: P. W. Weller, S. J. Wells, G. W. Statton.

Ordained: J. E. Widmeyer, C. W. Stinespring.

Licentiates: W. Hesse, A. M. Horn, J. G. Ketterman, S. H. Snell, M. L. Mayselles, M. A. Salt.

Died: Adam I. Bovey, aged about 82.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,308.89.

Bridgewater church sold for $400, three-fifth of this to go to district parsonage, two-fifths to Augusta parsonage.

Trustees appointed for district parsonage.

Appointments, 212; organized churches 186; members received, 1,548; at end of year, 8,564; Telescopes (banner conference), 613; meeting houses, 111; parsonage, 10; Sunday Schools, 150; scholars. 8,347; collected for missions, $1,187.62; for all purposes, $26,570.66; preachers' salaries, $10,323.05.

Presiding elders: A. P. Funkhouser, (Shenandoah Dist.), J. K. Nelson, (Potomac Dist.), J. E. Hott, (South Branch Dist.).

Appointed: Churchville, A. M. Evers; Augusta, C. H. Crowell; Dayton, J. W. Howe; Winchester, J. W. Nihiser; Winchester station, J. R. Ridenour; Page Valley mission, H. Jones; Madison mission, M. A. Salt; Rockbridge mission, A. Hoover; Clarke mission, J. M. Hott; Lacey Spring. G. J. Roudabush; Dayton station, C. M. Hott; Edinburg, M. F. Keiter; Nelson mission, to be supplied; Frederick, W. Beall; Frederick station, C. W. Stinespring; Mechanicstown, J. D. Freed; Myersville, J. Ruebush; Keedysville station, W. O. Grim; Boonsboro, J. L. Grim; Hagerstown, J. W. Funk; Hagerstown station, E. Ludwick; Opequon, J. W. Kiracofe; Martins-burg station, J. E. Widmeyer; Berkeley, C. W. Hutzler; Berkeley Springs station, J. E. Widmeyer; Garrett, to be supplied; Alleghany, W. H. Clary; Westernport station, J. W. Hicks; New Creek, W. P.. Berry; Moorefield mission, J. M. Bolton; South Branch, J. M. Roderick; Bloomery, S. H. Snell; Mill Creek, A. M. Horn; Franklin, W. H. Sampsell; West Augusta mission, to be supplied; bishop East Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; professor in Shenandoah Seminary, J. N. Fries.

1881

Conference at Boonsboro, Md., March 2.

J. J. Glossbrenner, bishop, A. P. Funkhouser, secretary.

Present: D. Barnhart, C. I. B. Brane, B. F. Cronise, C. P. Dyche,

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W. 0. Fries, J. J. Glossbrenner, W. O. Grim, W. Beall, J. M. Bolton, C. H. Crowell, A. M. Evers, J. W. Funk, J. L. Grim, J. Harp, W. H. Berry, W. H. Clary, J. D. Donovan, J. D. Freed, A. P. Funkhouser, J. S. Grim, W. Hesse, J. W. Hicks, C. M. Hott, J. M. Hott, G. W. Howe. D. D. Keedy, J. W. Kiracofe, M. L. Mayselles, J. K. Nelson, J. R. Ridenour, J. Roudabush, S. H. Snell, I. M. Underwood, J. Zahn, A. Hoover, J. E. Hott, J. W. Hott, C. W. Hutzler, M. F. Keiter, E. Ludwick, C. Miller, I. L. Parlett, J. M. Rodruck. M. A. Salt. C. W. Stinespring, J. E. Widmeyer, J. Zerman, A. M. Horn, .1. F. Hott, J. W. Howe, H. Jones, J. G. Ketterman, W. L. Martin, J. A. Negley, J. H. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, W. H. Sampsell, Z. Umstot, S. K. Wine—59.

Absent: W. H. Burtner, G. Harman. G. Hoffman. J. W. Nihiser, P. H. Thomas. J. A. Evans. G. P. Hott, W. Lutz, G. W. Rexrode, J. N. Fries. I. T. Hott, W. J. Miller. S. Scott—13.

Visiting ministers: G. H. Snapp, W. R. Coursey, L. Hess, J. X. Quigley, R. W. Whitlock, B. G. Huber, Col. R. Cowden, Pres. D. D. DeLong.

Received: J. M Hicks (from Me).

Licentiates: W. O. Fries, W. L. Martin, C. P. Dyche, W. H. Sampsell. J. M. Bolton.

1,000 copies minutes ordered printed.

Westernport mission station stricken from list.

General Conference requested to arrange for the publication of graded Sunday School helps.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,493 02.

Collection of $56.30 for W. R. Coursey, visiting his old home.

Ordained: J. W. Hicks, S. K. Wine, E. Ludwick, C. W. Hutzler, J. H. Parlett. W. R. Berry. J. D. Donovan.

William Beall at his own request given honorable dismissal from conference and church.

Died: P. W. Weller.

For lay representation. 14 quarterly conferences; against it, 21.

Next General Conference requested to provide for pro rata representation in its membership.

Presiding elders: A. P. Funkhouser, (Shen. Dist.), J. K. Nelson, (Potomac Dist.), J. E. Hott. (South Branch Dis.).

Appointments, 224; organized churches, 195; members received, 742; at end of year, 8,402; Telescopes, 074; meeting houses, 113; parsonage, 9; Sunday Schools, 156; teachers and officers. 1,421; scholars, 8,029; collected for missions, $1,164.18; for all purposes, $22,474.50; preachers' salaries, $10,261.04.

Appointed: Churchville, A. M. Evers; West Augusta, N. A. Kiracofe; Augusta, G. J. Roudabush; Rockbridge, M. A. Salt; Dayton station, C. M. Hott; Dayton, J. W. Funk; Lacey Spring, A. Hoover; Madison mission, A. M. Horn; Port Republic and Luray, H. Jones;

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East Rockingham mission, J. W. Maiden; Edinburg, J. W. Hicks; Winchester, J. E. Widmeyer; Nelson mission, to be supplied; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, to be supplies; Augusta Freedmen's mission, to be supplied; Boonsboro, J. L. Grim; Keedysville station, M. F. Keiter; Hagerstown, J. Ruebush; Hagerstown station, E. Ludwick; Myersville, C. H. Crowell; Mechanicstown, W. O. Grim; Frederick station, C. W. Stinespring; Opequon, J. W. Kiracofe; Martins-burg station, I. M. Underwood; Berkeley mission, C. W. Hutzler; Clarke mission, J. M. Hott; New Haven mission, J. A. Negley; Winchester station, J. R. Ridenour; Bloomery, J. M. Roderick; Berkeley Spring, J. W. Howe; Moorefield mission, W. Hesse; Franklin circuit, W. H. Sampsell; North Fork, J. M. Bolton; South Branch, W. R. Berry; New Creek, S. K. Wine; Alleghany, W. H. Clary; Garrett, J. G. Ketterman; bishop East District, J. J. Glossbrenner; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; missionary to Africa, J. A. Evans.

1882

Conference at Dayton, Va., March 8.

John Dickson, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, bishops; A. P. Funkhouser, J. R. Ridenour, secretaries.

Present: J. J. Glossbrenner. A. M. Evers, J. W. Hott, W. H. Burtner, A. P. Funkhouser, C. I. B. Brane, J. R. Ridenour, J. N. Fries, A. Hoover, G. Harman, J. M. Hott. J. E. Widmeyer, W. R. Berry, S. H. Snell, J. G. Ketterman, W. L. Martin, W. 0. Fries, P. J. Lawrence, J. S. Grim, J. W. Howe, J. W. Kiracofe, D. D. Keedy, J. W. Funk, M. F. Keiter, J. F. Hott, C. W. Stinespring, G. J. Roudabush, W. Lutz, J. E. Hott, C. W. Hutzler, J. H. Parlett, M. A. Salt, A. M. Horn, W. H. Sampsell, J. M. Bolton. J. A. Negley, W. J. Miller, J. K. Nelson. W. O. Grim, J. Zarman, C. M. Hott, H. Jones, J. D. Freed, I. T. Parlett, G. Hoffman, J. I). Donovan, S. K. Wine, C. H. Crowell, E. Ludwick, W. Hesse, J. W. Hicks, C. P. Dyche, L. O. Burtner, W. H. Clary—55.

Absent: D. Barnhart, J. S. Grim. G. W. Howe, B. F. Cronise, G. P. Hott, M. L. Mayselles, J. A. Evans, I. T. Hott, C. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, S. Scott, I. M. Underwood, J. M. Rodruck, P. H. Thomas, J. Ruebush, G. W. Rexrode, Z. Umstot, J. Zahn—18.

Visiting ministers: Pres. D. D. DeLong, G. II. Snapp, J. X. Quigley, W. J. Zuck.

Licentiates: L. O. Burtner, P. J. Lawrence.

Transferred: I. T. Hott.

Collection for needy preachers, $50.01.

Preachers Aid Fund, $1,732.84.

Died: John Ruebush, John Zahn, William R. Coursey. Memorial services for each.

Ordained: C. H. Crowell.

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Presiding elders: J. W. Funk, (Shen. Dist.), J. W. Howe, (Potomac Dist.), J. K. Nelson, (South Branch Dist.).

Appointments, 269; organized churches, 198; members received, 1,088; at end of year, 8,554; Telescopes, 761; meeting houses, 115; parsonage, 10; value of meeting houses, $118,751; of parsonages, $8,750; Sunday Schools, 169; teachers and officers, 1,386; scholars, 8,680; collected for missions, $1,173.13; for all purposes, $22,776.42; preachers' salaries, $9,340.43.

Appointed: Churchville station, C. W. Stinespring; Augusta, G. J. Roudabush; West Augusta, J. M. Bolton; Rockbridge, M. A. Salt; Dayton station, G. P. Hott; Dayton, J. E. Hott; Lacey Spring, A. Hoover; Elkton, W. H. Sampsell; South River mission, N. A. Kiracofe; Madison mission, N. F. A. Cupp; Edinburg, J. W. Hicks; Toms Brook, S. H. Snell; Winchester mission, J. E. Widmeyer; Front Royal mission, H. Jones; Rockingham Freedmen's mission, to be supplied; Augusta Freedmen's mission, to be supplied; Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Keedysville, M. F. Keiter; Myersville, C. H. Crowell; Hagerstown, I. M. Underwood; Hagerstown station, E. Ludwick; Frederick, J. D. Freed; Frederick mission, A. M. Evers; Williams-port station, J. W. Kiracofe; Martinsburg station, J. D. Donovan; Berkeley mission, C. W. Hutzler; New Haven mission, J. A. Negley; Vanclevesville, W. B. Evers; Winchester station, C. P. Dyche; Clarke mission, W. L. Martin; Berkeley Springs, J. B. Ridenour; Bloomery, J. M. Hott; North River mission, to be supplied; Moorefield mission, W. Hesse; Franklin, A. M. Horn; North Fork, to be supplied; South Branch, S. K. Wine; New Creek, J. M. Rodruck; Alleghany, W. H. Clary; Garrett, J. G. Ketterman; bishop Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; agent Lebanon Valley College, D. D. Keedy; agent U. B. Seminary, W. O. Grim; agent Conference Institution of Learning, A. P. Funkhouser.

1883

Conference at Hagerstown, Md., March 7.

John Dickson, bishop; A. P. Funkhouser, J. R. Ridenour, secretaries.

Present: D. Barnhart, W. H. Burtner, C. H. Crowell, C. P. Dyche, J. W. Funk, J. S. Grim, W. Hesse, A. M. Horn, J. E. Hott, H. Jones, J. G. Ketterman, P. J. Lawrence, J. A. Negley, J. R. Ridenour, G. W. Rexrode, S. H. Snell, I. M. Underwood. J. Zerman, W. R. Berry, W. H. Clary, Albert Day, A. M. Evers, A. P. Funkhouser, W. 6. Grim, J. W. Hicks, C. M. Hott, J. W. Hott, J. W. Howe, D. D. Keedy, J. W. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, J. M. Rodruck, M. A. Salt, C. W. Stinespring, J. E. Widmeyer, C. I. B. Brane, B. F. Cronise, J. D. Donovan, J. N. Fries, J. J. Glossbrenner, J. Harp, A. Hoover, G. P. Hott, J. M. Hott, C. W. Hutzler, M. F. Keiter, E.

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Ludwick, M. L. Mayselles, J. H. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, W. H. Sampsell, P. H. Thomas, S. K. Wine—55.

Absent: J. M. Bolton, J. D. Freed, G. W. Howe, C. Miller, J. W. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, Z. Umstot, L. O. Burtner, W. O. Fries, G. Hoffman, J. W. Miller, I. T. Parlett, J. A. Evans, G. Harman, W. Lutz, J. W. Miller, S. Scott—15.

Visiting ministers: E. P. Funk, J. R. Funk, J. L. Grim, J. X. Quigley, J. W. Grim, J. K. Billhimer, C. T. Steam, J. P. Miller, R. G. Huber, W. A. Dickson, C. A. Burtner, C. W. Bingham, Mrs. L. B. Kiester.

Committee in Albin will case: J. W. Howe, J. W. Funk, H. Jones.

Licentiate: Albert Day.

Ordained: A. M. Horn, S. H. Snell, J. M. Hott, M. A. Salt, W. Hesse, G. P. Hott.

Transferred: D. Barnhart, C. W. Hutzler, W. O. Grim.

Preachers Aid Fund, .$1,895.44.

J. J. Glossbrenner, A. P. Funkhouser, J. W. Funk, committee on the troubles at Rohrersville, growing out of the administration of the secrecy law by M. F. Keiter, accepted as satisfactory by both parties, and adopted by conference.

Presiding elders: J. W. Howe, (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Funk, (Shen. Dist.), J. K. Nelson, (South Branch Dist.).

Appointments, 230; organized churches, 196; members received, 1,062; at end of year 8,867; Telescopes, 817; meeting houses, 117; value, ,$114,649; parsonages, 10; value, $11,345; Sunday Schools, 154; teachers and officers, 1,283; scholars, 7,975; collected for missions, $1,248.10; for all purposes, $28,190.66; salaries of preachers, $12,107.73.

Appointed: Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Keedysville station, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown, I. M. Underwood; Hagerstown station, S. H. Snell; Myersville, C. H. Crowell; Mechanicstown, W. R. Berry; Frederick, J. D. Freed; Frederick station, A. M. Evers; Potomac, J. W. Kiracofe; Martinsburg station, M. F. Keiter; Clarke mission, W. L. Martin; Vanclevesville, W. R. Evers; Churchville, C. W. Stinespring; Augusta, A. P. Funkhouser; Rockbridge, L. O. Burtner; Dayton, J. E. Hott; Dayton station, G. P. Hott; Lacey Spring, A. Hoover; Elkton, G. J. Roudabush; Madison, N. F. A. Cupp; South River mission, N. A. Kiracofe; Edinburg, J. W. Hicks, and one to be supplied; Winchester mission, J. E. Widmeyer; Front Royal, M. A. Salt; Winchester station, C. P. Dyche; Bloomery circuit and North River mission, J. M. Hott, P. J. Lawrence; Berkeley Springs, E. Ludwick; Lost River mission, J. G. Ketterman; Franklin circuit and North Fork mission, A. M. Horn and one to be supplied; South Branch, W. H. Sampsell; New Creek, J. M. Roderick; Alleghany, W. Hess; Elk Garden mission, W. H. Clary; Garrett mission, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley mission, J. A. Negley; bishop Ohio District, J. J.

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1884

Conference at Lacey Spring, Va., March 5.

John Dickson, bishop; A. P. Funkhouser, G. P. Hott. secretaries.

Present: W. R. Berry, L. O. Burtner, A. Day, J. N. Fries, A. P. Funkhouser, G. Harman, J. W. Hicks, J. E. Hott, J. W. Howe, M. F. Keiter, P. J. Lawrence, W. J. Miller, I. T. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, W. H. Sampsell, I. M. Underwood, C. I. B. Brane, W. H. Clary, C. P. Dyche, J. D. Freed, J. J. Glossbrenner, J. Harp, A. M. Horn, J. W. Hott, H. Jones, J. G. Ketterman, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, J. R. Ridenour, G. W. Rexrode, S. H. Snell, S. K. Wine, W. H. Burtner, C. H. Crowell, A. M. Evers, J. W. Funk, J. S. Grim, W. Hesse, C. M. Hott, G. P. Hott, D. D. Keedy, J. W. Kiracofe, M. L. Mayselles, J. H. Parlett, J. M. Roderick, M. A. Salt, C. W. Stinespring, J. Zerman—49.

Absent: J. M. Bolton, J. A. Evans, J. F. Hott, E. Ludwick, J. A. Negley, P. H. Thomas, B. F. Cronise, W. O. Fries, G. W. Howe, W. Lutz, J. W. Nihiser, J. D. Donovan, A. Hoover, G. Hoffman, C. Miller, S. Scott—17.

Visiting ministers: D. K. Flickinger, J. Dickson, J. X. Quigley, G. H. Snapp, D. D. DeLong.

Died: Zimri Umstot, aged about 43; Joseph E. Widmeyer, aged 26.

Voted to purchase Shenandoah Seminary. Trustees and agent chosen.

Ordained: W. L. Martin.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $2,109.67.

Resolutions adopted relative to Senator G. B. Keezel's letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Appointments, 221; organized churches, 188; members received, 1,045; at end of year, 8,975; Telescopes, 850; meeting houses, 116; value, $122,374; parsonage, 11, value, $12,055; Sunday Schools, 152; teachers and officers, 1,324; scholars, 8,226; collected for missions, $1,295.28; for all purposes, $29,209.48; salaries of preachers, $10.-903.81.

Presiding elders: J. W. Howe (Shen. Dist.), C. M. Hott, (Potomac Dist.), J. K. Nelson, (South Branch Dist.).

Appointed: Churchville, J. W. Hicks; Augusta, S. K. Wine; Rockbridge, A. S. Castle; Dayton station, G. P. Hott; Dayton, G. J. Roudabush; Lacey Springs, J. W. Funk; Elkton, J. M. Hott; Madison, to be supplied; South River mission, N. A. Kiracofe; Edinburg, J. E. Hott, and one to be supplied; Winchester mission, A. M. Horn; Front Royal mission, to be supplied; Singers Glen, N. F. A. Cupp; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford; Boonsboro, C. H. Crowell;

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Keedysville, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown, W. R. Berry; Hagerstown station, W. 0. Fries; Myersville, I. M. Underwood; Mechanics-town, W. L. Martin; Frederick, S. H. Snell; Frederick station, A. M. Evers, Potomac, J. W. Kiracofe; Martinsburg station, M. F. Keiter; Clarke mission, J. H. Parlett; Fauquier mission, to be supplied by P. E.; Winchester station, C. P. Dyche; Bloomery, P. J. Lawrence; North River mission, to be supplied; Berkeley Springs, J. I). Donovan; Lost River mission, J. G. Ketterman; Franklin, W. S. Rau; North Fork mission, A. Day; South Branch, J. M. Roderick; New Creek, W. H. Sampsell; Alleghany, W. Hesse; Elk Garden mission, W. H. Clary; Garrett mission, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley mission, J. A. Negley; bishop Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner; Editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; agent Lebanon Valley College, D. D. Keedy; Principal Shenandoah Seminary, J. N. Fries; missionary to west coast Africa, J. A. Evans; agent for Conference school, Henry Jones.

1885

Conference at Frederick, Md., March 5.

John Dickson, bishop; A. P. Funkhouser, G. P. Hott, secretaries.

Present: W. R. Berry, W. H. Clary, C. P. Dyche, J. D. Freed, J. J. Glossbrenner, J. W. Hicks, G. P. Hott, J. W. Howe, J. W. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, J. M. Roderick, W. H. Sampsell, C. I. B. Brane, C. H. Crowell, A. M. Horn, J. W. Funk, J. H. Rau, J. E. Hott, H. Jones, M. L. Mayselles, J. H. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, S. H. Snell, L. 0. Burtner, A. Day, J. N. Fries, A. P. Funkhouser, W. Hesse, C. M. Hott, J. W. Hott, D. D. Keedy, P. J. Lawrence, W. J. Miller, J. R. Ridenour, M. A. Salt, C. W. Stinespring, I. M. Underwood, W. 0. Fries, W. S. Rau, J. D. Donovan. J. E. R. Rice, S. K. Wine, H. H. Fout, S. D. Skelton, A. Hoover, J. Zerman, J. A. Negley, R. Byrd, E. Ludwick—53.

Absent: J. M. Bolton, G. W. Howe, C. Miller, P. H. Thomas, J. S. Grim, R. F. Cronise, G. Hoffman, J. W. Nihiser, W. H. Burtner, G. Harman, J. A. Evans, W. Lutz, S. Scott, M. F. Keiter, G. W. Rexrode—15.

Visiting ministers: W. J. Shuey, J. X. Quigley, Z. C. Mower, J. L. Grim, C. A. Burtner, S. R. Gipple, D. Speck, C. T. Stearn,

D. D. DeLong.

Licentiates: R. Byrd, S. D. Skelton, H. H. Fout, J. E. R. Rice, N. F. A. Cupp, W. S. Rau.

Died: Jacob F. Hott, aged 62; J. G. Ketterman, aged 50.

Open transfers to C. W. Stinespring, J. D. Freed, E. Ludwick, M. A. Salt.

Ordained: W. 0. Fries, C. P. Dyche, W. H. Sampsell, P. J. Lawrence, W. H. Clary.

Collected on Albin fund, $1,628.55.

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Preachers' Aid Fund, $2,073.44.

Appointments, 220; organized churches, 191; members received, 983; at end of year, 9,221; Telescopes, 787; meeting houses. 188, value, $129,690; parsonages, 12, value, $12,224; Sunday Schools, 165; teachers and officers, 1,561; scholars, 9,073; collected for missions, $1,194.56; for all purposes, $32,516.78; preachers' salaries, $11,270.15.

Presiding elders: C. M. Hott, (Potomac Dist.), C. I. B. Brane, (Shen. Dist.), J. W. Howe.

Appointed: Boonsboro, C. H. Crowell; Keedysville station, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown, W. H. Berry; Hagerstown station, W. O. Fries; Myersville, I. M. Underwood; Mechanicstown, W. L. Martin; Frederick, S. H. Snell; Frederick station, A. M. Evers; Potomac, H. H. Fout; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Clarke mission, J. E. B. Rice; Churchville, S. K. Wine; Augusta, C. P. Dyche; Rockbridge, R. Byrd; Dayton, H. Jones; Dayton station, J. W. Howe; Lacey Spring station, J. W. Funk; Elkton, J. M. Hott; Madison, J. W. Maiden (by P. E.); South River mission, J. M. Bolton; Edinburg, J. E. Hott; Toms Brook mission, P. J. Lawrence; Winchester, A. M. Horn; Front Royal mission, I. T. Parlett; Singers Glen, N. F. A. Cupp; Freeden's mission, T. K. Clifford; Winchester station, G. P. Hott; Bloomery, W. Hesse; Morgan, M. L. Mayselles; Berkeley mission, J. A. Negley; Petersburg, to be supplied; North Fork mission, G. Harman; Westernport mission, W. H. Clary; Lost River mission, N. A. Kiracofe; Franklin, W. S. Rau; South Branch, J. M. Roderick; New Creek, W. H. Sampsell; Alleghany, A. Day: Elk Garden, A. S. Castle; Garrett mission, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley Springs, J. D. Donovan; bishop Ohio District, J. J. Glossbrenner; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; agent Shenandoah Institute, J. N. Fries; missionary in Africa, J. A. Evans.

1886

Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., March 3.

John Dickson, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. L. Martin, secretaries.

Present: W. R. Berry, C. H. Crowell, A. M. Evers, J. J. Glossbrenner, A. M. Horn, J. W. Hott, H. Jones, P. J. Lawrence, W. J. Miller, J. R. Ridenour, W. H. Sampsell, S. K. Wine, J. A. Negley, J. D. Donovan, J. W. Nihiser, G. W. Rexrode, C. I. B. Brane, A. Day, J. N. Fries, J. Harp, C. M. Hott, J. E. Hott, D. D. Keedy, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, J. M. Roderick, S. H. Snell, W. O. Fries, S. D. Skelton, J. E. B. Rice, S. Scott, N. A. Kiracofe, N. F. A. Cupp, W. H. Clary, C. P. Dyche, A. P. Funkhouser, J. W. Hicks, G. P. Hott, J. W. Howe, J. W. Kiracofe, M. L. Mayselles, I. T. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, I, M. Underwood, H. H. Fout, R. Byrd, J. M. Bolton, M. F. Keiter, A. S. Hammack, G. B. Fadeley—50.

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Absent: L. O. Burtner, J. H. Parlett, B. F. Cronise, G. Hoffman, P. H. Thomas, G. Harman, J. D. Freed, W. S. Rau, J. A. Evans, W. Lutz, W. H. Burtner, J. M. Hott, A. Hoover, G. W. Howe, C. Miller, J. S. Grim—16.

Visiting ministers: D. R. Miller, Z. Warner, J. P. Miller, L. W. Stahl.

Licentiates: N. A. Kiracofe, G. B. Fadeley, A. S. Castle, A. S. Hammack, A. N. Horn.

Transfers to J. W. Funk, W. Hesse. Preachers' Aid Fund, $2,011.67. Died: Jacob Zerman, aged 71. Ordained: Albert Day, J. M. Bolton.

Resolutions adopted against a division of the Conference, as proposed by the last General Conference. Transfer of G. J. Roudabush returned.

Appointments, 216; organized churches, 168; members received, 1,105; at end of year, 9,422; Telescopes, 497; meeting houses, 122; value, $131,796; parsonages, 13, value, $13,439; Sunday Schools, 163; teachers and officers, 1,423; scholars, 9,189; collected for missions, $1,003.81; for all purposes, $24,150.74; salaries of ministers, $10,872.61.

Presiding elders: A. M. Evers, (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe, (Shen. Dist.), J. W. Hicks, (South Branch Dist.).

Appointed: Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Keedysville station, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown, S. H. Snell; Hagerstown station, C. I. B. Brane; Myersville, I. M. Underwood; Mechanicstown, G. J. Roudabush; Frederick, W. L. Martin; Frederick station, W. O. Fries; Potomac, H. H. Fout; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Berkeley, J. D. Freed; Vanclevesville, to be supplied; Churchville, S. K. Wine; Augusta, C. P. Dyche; Rockbridge, R. Byrd; Dayton, H. Jones; Dayton station, A. P. Funkhouser; Lacey Spring station, J. D. Donovan; Elkton, J. M. Hott; Madison, W. S. Rau; Cross, W. H. Sampsell; Edinburg, C. H. Crowell, and one to be supplied; Winchester, J. E. Hott; Winchester station, G. P. Hott; Front Royal mission, J. A. Negley; Singers Glen, J. E. B. Rice; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford; Bloomery, G. B. Fadeley; Franklin, N. F. A. Cupp; North Fork mission, S. Scott; Westernport station, J. M. Bolton; Lost River mission, N. A. Kiracofe; South Branch, P. J. Lawrence; New Creek, W. H. Clary; Lonaconing, N. H. Meese; Deer Park mission, "A. Day; Elk Garden, S. A. Castle; Garrett, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley Springs, W. R. Berry; bishop emeritus, J. J. Glossbrenner; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; Principal Shenandoah Institute, J. N. Fries; missionary in Africa, J. A. Evans.

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1887

Conference at Keedysville, Md., March 2.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. L. Martin, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: L. W. Stahl, W. McKee, D. R. Miller, J. P. Miller, --------- Burkholder, J. L. Grim, C. W. Stinespring, R. Cow-den, J. X. Quigley, H. C. Deaner, T. F. Bushong, H. A. Schlicter.

Licentiates: W. F. Gruver, George M. Gruber, T. K. Clifford.

In treasury, $1,763.01.

Conference Educational Fund, .$469.78.

Of the Maryland District, eight out of nine quarterly conferences voted for the establishing of the Maryland Conference, which was accordingly formed.

Ordained: N. F. A. Cupp, S. D. Skelton, J. E. R. Rice, H. H. Fout, M. L. Mayselles, R. Byrd.

Preachers' Aid Fund, §2,009.22.

Mission opened in Staunton and pastor appointed.

Died: J. J. Glossbrenner.

Conference funds divided, except Albin will fund, so as to give seven-tenths to Virginia, three- tenths to Maryland.

Appointments, 213; organized churches, 190; members received, 1,126; at end of year, 9,063; Telescopes, 536; meeting houses, 126, value, $146,616; parsonages, 12, value, $13,138; collected for missions, $1,095.56; for all purposes, $24,639.31; ministers' salaries, $11,018.39.

The following members went to the Maryland Conference: J. M. Bolton, C. I. B. Brane, A. S. Castle, B. F. Cronise, A. M. Evers, H. H. Fout, W. 0. Fries, J. S. Grim, G. M. Gruber, J. Harp, J. W. Hicks, A. N. Horn, C. M. Hott, D. D. Keedy, N. A. Kiracofe, J. W. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, G. J. Roudabush, S. H. Snell, S. K. Wine—21.

The following went to the Virginia Conference: W. R. Berry, W. H. Burtner, L. O. Burtner, R. Byrd, W. H. Clary, T. K. Clifford, C. H. Crowell, N. F. A. Cupp, J. D. Donovan, C. P. Dyche, J. A. Evans, G. R. Fadeley, J. N. Fries, A. P. Funkhouser, W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack, George Harman, George Hoffman, A. Hoover, A. M. Horn, J. M. Hott, G. P. Hott, J. W. Howe, G. W. Howe, H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, P. J. Lawrence, William Lutz, M. L. Mayselles, W. J. Miller, Charles Miller, J. A. Negley, J. W. Nihiser, I. T. Parlett, J. H. Parlett, G. W. Rexrode, J. E. B. Bice, J. H. Ridenour, J. M. Roderick, W. H. Sampsell, S. Scott, S. D. Skelton, P. H. Thomas, I. M. Underwood—46.

Presiding elders: C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.), C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.), A. M. Evers, (Md. Conf.),

Appointed (Va.): Edinburg, I. M. Underwood; Lacey Spring, J. D. Donovan; Dayton, R. Byrd; Dayton station, A. P. Funkhouser;

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Augusta, J. M. Hott; Churchville, J. E. B. Rice; Rockbridge, S. D. Skelton; Luray mission, to be supplied; Madison, G. H. Snapp; Cross Keys, W. H. Sampsell; Front Royal, ------ Walters; Singers Glen, W. F. Gruver; Elkton, G. B. Fadeley; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford; Winchester station, G. P. Hott; Bloomery, J. M. Roderick; Franklin, N. F. A. Cupp; North Fork, G. W. Rexroad; Lost River mission, J. A. Negley; South Branch, W. D. Barger; New Creek, W. H. Clary; Berkeley Springs, W. R. Berry; Vanclevesville, W. B. Evers; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Berkeley, J. D. Freed; Winchester, J. E. Hott; Hartmansville mission, to be supplied; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; principal Shenandoah Institute, J. N. Fries; missionary in Africa, J. A. Evans.

Appointed (Md.): Alleghany, A. M. Horn; Locaconing, M. H. Meese; Westernport station, P. J. Lawrence; Keedysville station, S. H. Snell; Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Hagerstown, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown station, C. I. B. Brane; Potomac, N. A. Kiracofe; Myersville, J. W. Hicks; Mechanicsville, G. J. Roudabush; Frederick, W. L. Martin; Frederick station, S. K. Wine; principal West Virginia Academy, W. O. Fries.

1888

Conference at Dayton, Va., March 4.

E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, A. P. Funkhouser, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: M. O. Lane, J. M. Lesher, D. D. Keedy, E. S. Lorenz, G. H. Snapp, C. M. Hott, S. K. Wine, C. P. Doyle, Mrs. L. R. Keister.

Licentiates: George W. Stover, W. P. Bazzle.

Died: J. M. Rodruck, aged 73.

In treasury, $1,842.38.

Ministerial Benefit Fund, $1,465.65.

Educational Aid Fund, $381.10.

Appointments, 159; organized churches, 138; members received, 793; at end of year, 7,818; Telescopes, 280; meeting houses, 100, value, $82,305; parsonages, 9, value, $7,203; Sunday Schools, 128; teachers and officers, 973; scholars, 6,972; collected for missions, $682.11; for all purposes, $17,324.69; preachers' salaries, $6,870.

Presiding elders: C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.), C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.).

Appointed: Hartmansville mission, W. P. Bazzle; Berkeley, A. M. Horn; Winchester station, to be supplied; Frederick, W. H. Sampsell; Berkeley Springs, W. R. Berry, South Branch, N. F. A. Cupp; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Vanclevesville, to be supplied; New Creek, W. H. Clary; North Fork, G. W. Rexroad; Lost River, J. A. Negley; Franklin, to be supplied; Bloomery, E. A. Pugh; Front Royal, L. C. Frederick; Churchville, J. E. B. Rice; Lacey Spring, J. D. Donovan; Edinburg, I. M. Underwood; Dayton

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station, R. Byrd; Augusta, J. M. Hott; Staunton station, J. W. Howe; Elkton, G. B. Fadeley; Rockbridge, S. D. Skelton; Cross Keys, J. E. Hott; Madison mission, G. H. Snapp; Fauquier mission, to be supplied; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford.

1889

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., March 6.

Nicholas Castle, bishop; G. P. Hott, A. P. Funkhouser, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: R. F. Booth, G. H. Snapp, A. M. Evers, M. O. Lane, C. I. B. Brane, C. M. Hott.

Licentiates: J. C. S. Myers, J. R. Chamberlain, W. O. Ewing, S. L. Rice, E. A. Pugh.

In treasury, $1,717.40.

Died: George Huffman, Oct. 22, 1888, aged 82; P. H. Thomas, Feb. 13, 1889, aged 72.

L. O. Burtner transferred to Maryland Conference.

Appointments, 159; organized churches, 142; members received, 515; at end of year, 7,159; Telescopes, 301; meeting houses, 101, value, $84,740; parsonages, 8, value, $6,839.50; Sunday School, 112; teachers and officers, 840; scholars, 6,488; collected for missions, $647.66; for all purposes, $16,207.34; preachers' salaries, $6,248,29.

Presiding elders: C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.), C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.),.

Appointed: Hartmansville mission, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley, A. M. Horn; Berkeley Springs, W. R. Berry; Winchester station, J. B. Chamberlain; Frederick, W. H. Sampsell; South Branch, N. F. A. Cupp; Martinsburg station, J. B. Ridenour; Vanclevesville, W. O. Ewing; New Creek, W. H. Clary; Lost River, J. A. Negley; Franklin, W. P. Bazzle; Bloomery, P. J. Lawrence; Front Royal, J. W. Walter; Churchville, J. E. B. Rice; Lacey Spring, W. F. Gruver; Edinburg, R. Byrd; Dayton, I. M. Underwood; Singers Glen, J. D. Donovan; Augusta, S. D. Skelton; Staunton station, J. W. Howe; Elkton, G. B. Fadeley; Rockbridge, J. M. Hott; Cross Keys, S. L. Rice; Madison mission, J. W. Maiden; Fauquier mission, to be supplied; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford.

1890

Conference at Winchester, Va., March 5.

Jonathan Weaver, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, secretaries.

Delegates present: P. C. Tutwiler, Byrd Clapsaddle, D. W. Breneman, R. E. Donovan, H. H. Hanger, C. W. Jones, Thomas Hancher, J. G. Kitchen, R. F. Long, J. Taylor, D. O. Fout—11.

Visiting ministers: John Hill, J. W. Kiracofe, J. K. Nelson, L. O. Burtner, G. W. Statton, S. H. Snell, C. W. Stinespring, D. D. Keedy.

In treasury, $1,702.92.

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Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,365.46.

Educational Aid Fund, $345.75.

Licentiates: J. F. Snyder, R. L. Dorsey, J. E. Fout.

Ordained: A. S. Hammack, T. K. Clifford.

Died: Henry Jones, Aug. 23, 1889, aged 52; George W. Howe, Mar. 19, 1889, aged 57.

Appointments, 149; organized churches, 136; members received, 595; at end of year, 7,309; Sunday Schools, 129; teachers and officers, 993; scholars, 7,516; churches, 101; value, $81,866; parsonages, 8, value, $5,691; collected for missions, $579.52; for all purposes, $15,131.63; preachers' salaries, $7,668.32.

Presiding elders: C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.), C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.).

Appointed: Rockbridge, J. M. Hott; Staunton mission station, J. D. Donavan; Augusta, S. D. Skelton; North Fork, N. A. Kiracofe; Franklin, J. E. Fout; Singers Glen, J. E. Hott; Churchville, G. W. Statton; Lacey Spring, G. B. Fadeley; Edinburg, W. R. Berry; Dayton, I. M. Underwood; Elkton, W. F. Gruver; Madison mission, J. W. Maiden; Cross Keys, S. L. Rice; Freedmen's mission, T. K. Clifford; Toms Brook, H. Byrd; Front Royal, J. W. Walter; Hartmansville mission, E. A. Pugh; Winchester, J. B. Chamberlain; Frederick, W. H. Sampsell; Berkeley Springs, J. E. B. Rice; South Branch, N. F. A. Cupp; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Vanclevesville, W. O. Ewing; Lost River, J. F. Snyder; New Creek, W. J. Miller; Bloomery, P. J. Lawrence; Moorefield, W. P. Bazzle.

1891

Conference at Churchville, Va., March 4.

John Dickson, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: G. W. Statton, G. H. Snapp, J. W. Ingle, B. F. Booth, C. I. B. Brane, W. J. Shuey, A. M. Horn, N. A. Kiracofe.

Open transfer to W. J. Miller.

Licentiates: E. W. McMullen, B. P. S. Busey.

M. F. Keiter, I. T. Parlett, J. H. Parlett marked "irregularly withdrawn," having joined the radical wing.

Ordained: J. B. Chamberlain.

In treasury, $1,750.87.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,531.73.

Educational Aid Fund, $345.73.

Special collection ordered taken in all the Sunday schools for the benefit of the church now building in Washington, D. C.

Appointments, 161; organized churches, 148; members received, 800; at end of year, 7,61; Telescopes, 213; meeting houses, 102, value, $86,955; parsonages, 9, value, $7,381; Sunday Schools, 126; teachers and officers, 1,002; scholars, 7,646; collected for missions, $704.31; for all purposes, $17,042.48; preachers' salaries, $7,737.55.

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1892

Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., March 2.

E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: William McKee, M. L. Mayselles, N. A. Kiracofe.

Licentiate: J. W. Maiden.

Mission work begun in Shenandoah in June, 1891, by S. K. Wine.

Mission opened in Roanoke, May, 1891, by J. E. Fout, a student, A. P. Funkhouser guaranteeing him $100 for his work in summer vacation. J. W. Howe served the mission after Mr. Fout returned to the seminary. Special collection ordered by vote of Conference for this mission, and 8255 subscribed on the floor.

Ordained: S. L. Rice, W. O. Ewing, J. F. Snyder.

In treasury, $1,669.67.

Educational Aid Fund, $345.73.

Ministerial Benefit fund, $1,597.72.

Appointments, 161; organized churches, 147; Sunday Schools, 137; teachers and officers, 1,003; scholars, 7,819; members received, 832; at end of year, 7,819; Telescopes, 251; meeting houses, 104, value, $89,150; parsonages, 12, value, $7,640; collected for missions, $841.90; for all purposes, $16,046.71; preachers' salaries, $8,889.24.

1893

Conference at Hawkinstown, Va., March 1.

Nicholas Castle, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: I. L. Kephart, A. M. Evers, W. O. Fries, Pres. E. B. Bierman.

Licentiate: J. W. Walter.

Transferred: I. M. Underwood.

Died: Charles Miller, Mar. 9, 1892, aged 67; J. W. Nihiser, Feb. 1893, aged 66.

Virginia Conference, Young People's Christian Union, organized.

In treasury, $1,950.03.

Appointments, 161; organized churches, 138; members received, 897; at end of year, 8,076; Telescopes, 263; Sunday Schools, 122; teachers and officers, 931; scholars, 7,153; meeting houses, 104, value, $90,707; parsonages, 14, value, $10,049; collected for missions, $787; for all purposes, $21,589.08; preachers' salaries, $9,340.15.

1894

Conference at Staunton, Va., February 28.

E. P. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, secretaries.

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Visiting ministers: W. J. Shuey, W. M. Bell, C. I. B. Brane, J. P. Anthony, L. Rexroad.

Licentiates: S. R. Ludwig, O. W. Burtner, G. W. Stover, S. D. Dawson, J. W. Brill.

Received as elder from Methodist Protestant Church, W. L. Childress.

R. L. Dorsey dismissed and name stricken from roll.

Transferred: J. E. Fout.

J. W. Howe presented a life-sized portrait of himself by members of the Conference and friends. Presentation by bishop.

In treasury, $2,859.87, of which $1,500 is for benefit of Lacey Spring.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,644.98, to which is added in permanency, $100 donated by J. W. Howe.

Appointments, 156; organized churches, 146; members received, 1,572; at end of year, 8,597; Sunday Schools, 132; teachers and officers, 1,039; scholars, 7,426; meeting houses, 107, value, $101,960; parsonages, 16, value, $12,697; Telescopes, 377; collected for missions, $878.81; for all purposes, $22,451.33; salaries of preachers. $9,7330.65.

1895

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., March 20.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, secretaries .

Visiting ministers: W. M. Bell, A. M. Evers, W. L. Mayselles. G. H. Snapp, J. W. Kiracofe, G. W. Kiracofe, C. W. Stinespring, A. N. Horn, J. Dickson, G. J. Roudabush, I. L. Kephart, J. T. Spangler.

Licentiates: S. A. Crabill, W. O. Jones, W. H. Bruce, C. D. Bennett, H. E. Richardson, A. J. Secrist.

In treasury, $3,136.

Educational Fund, $412.80.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,938.45.

Ordained: B. P. S. Busey, W. P. Bazzle.

Resolution adopted inviting Maryland Conference to reunite with the Virginia Conference.

Appointments, 181; organized churches, 164; members received, 1,351; at end of year, 9,282; Sunday Schools, 137; teachers and officers, 1,046; scholars, 8,014; meeting houses, 109, value, $100,765: parsonages, 16, value, $12,791; Telescopes, 460; collected for missions, $1,127.21; for all purposes, $23,106.32; preachers salaries, $10,202.91.

1896

Conference at Broadway, Va., March 18.

Nicholas Castle, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: M. R. Drury, W. M. Weekley, G. H. Snapp,

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W. L. Martin, G. J. Roudabush, J. B. Chamberlain, H. H. Fout, S. H. Snell, H. B. Dohmer.

Received: S. K. Wine.

Ordained: G. W. Stover, J. W. Maiden.

E. S. Tabler, B. F. Gruver, E. M. Baker, J. W. Keiter, G. M. Strickler, J. A. Noon nominated as candidates to be voted for as lay delegates to next General Conference.

In treasury, $3,233.86.

Mutual Benefit Fund, $1,848.54.

Educational Aid Fund, $419,544.

Appointments, 184; organized churches, 168; members received, 1,270; at end of year, 9,652; Sunday Schools, 145; scholars, 8,180; meeting houses, 118, value, $111,471; parsonages, 14, value, $11,706; Telescopes, 485; collected for missions, $1,099.55; for all purposes, $24,593.52; preachers' salaries, $10,563.47.

1897

Conference at Roanoke, Va., March 17.

J. W. Hott, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, W. O. Ewing, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: W. M. Bell, S. W. Paul, H. B. Dohmer, E. U. Hoenshel.

Licentiates: L. A. Racey, J. H. Brunk, J. W. Steam, George M. Jones, W. A. Black, Lau Seng Nam (of Canton, China).

Transferred: J. E. B. Rice.

Raised on Conference floor for church just built in Johnson City, Tenn., $80.

In treasury, $3,250.

Ministerial Benefit Fund, $1,820.20.

Educational Aid Fund, $433.69.

Appointments, 185; organized churches, 165; members received, 1,089; at end of year, 9,859; Sunday Schools, 150; teachers and officers, 1,099; scholars, 8,859; Telescopes, 446; meeting houses, 118; value, $108,490; parsonages, 17, value, $12,300; collected for missions, $1,163.18; for all purposes, $25,890.12; salaries of preachers, $11,100.80.

1898

Conference at Toms Brook, Va., March 16.

E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. F. Gruver, W. R. Berry, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: G. H. Snapp, L. Walter Lutz, W. R. Funk, H. B. Dohmer, S. W. Paul, A. B. Statton, B. Byrd, C. W. Brewbaker, H. H. Fout, N. W. Burtner, J. E. Fout, H. U. Roop, Dr. T. C. Carter.

Licentiates: L. O. Bricker, A. P. Walton, T. J. Feaster, A. R. Hendrickson.

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Ordained: A. J. Secrist, C. D. Bennett, H. E. Richardson, S. A. Crabill.

Ordination of G. K. Little, evangelist, was by request of Pennsylvania Conference arranged to occur in August at Assembly Park.

Recommended that every charge in the Conference raise a permanent fund of one dollar per member, on an average, for Shenandoah Institute.

In treasury, $3,274.55.

Educational Aid Fund, $433.69.

Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,945.18.

Appointments, 180; organized churches, 154; members received, 1,430; at end of year, 10,978; Sunday Schools, 134; scholars, 8,343; Telescopes, 587; meeting houses, 116, value, $113,404; parsonages. 17, value, $14,067; collected for missions, $1,143.41; for all purposes, $27,568.83; preachers' salaries, $14,277.20.

1899

Conference at Winchester, Va., March 15.

E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, A. S. Hammack, secretaries.

Visiting ministers: W. M. Weekley, T. C. Carter, M. L. Mayselles, A. N. Horn, W. R. Funk. J. C. Gardner, L. 0. Burtner, J. B. Chamberlain, E. U. Hoenshel, E. G. Spessard, A. M. Evers, H. U. Roop, J. E. B. Rice.

Received: L. W. Lutz.

Transferred: E. A. Pugh.

Ordained: A. P. Walton.

Died: W. O. Ewing, Oct. 18, 1898, aged 32; George W. Rexroad, Mar. 25, 1898, aged 77.

G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser a committee to visit Newport News "and examine the outlook for establishing a church in that city in the near future."

Appointments, 185; organized churches, 158; members received, 1,285; at end of year, 10,383; Sunday schools, 137; teachers and officers, 1,210; scholars, 8,680; Telescopes, 558; meeting houses, 124, value, $121,186; parsonage, 19, value, $16,396; collected for missions, $1,013.51; for all purposes, $28,268.23; salaries of preachers, $13,545.76; active itinerants, 33; supernumerary, 3; superannuated, 2; employed local preachers, 6; unemployed local preachers, 8.

1900

Conference at Harrisonburg, Va., March 21-26.

J. W. Hott, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Present, 48 ministers; absent, 10; delegates present, 24.

Visiting ministers: J. B. Chamberlain, J. C. Gardner, A. N.

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Horn, C. W. Hutsler, W. M. Bell, A. W. Lane, J. E. Hott, A. M Evers, L. 0. Burtner, C. W. Stinespring, J. L. Grimm, G. H. Snapp, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel.

Ordained: J. C. S. Myers, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Walter, J. H. Brunk, W. A. Black, L. W. Lutz, L. A. Racey.

B. P. S. Busey transferred to Rock River Conference.

T. C. Carter received from East Tennessee Conference.

Henry Tallheim chosen elder.

Presiding elders: G. P. Hott. J. D. Donovan.

Elected to itinerancy: L. 0. Bricker. A. P. Walton.

A. P. Walton elected Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer.

Died: E. A. Pugh.

Licentiates: (1st year) W. O. Jones, George M. Jones, O. W. Burtner, A. R. Hendrickson, C. M. Good, Ida M. Judy, T. C. Harper, E. A. Stanton, W. S. Rau; (2d year) J. W. Steam, G. A. Newman; (3rd year) J. C. S. Myers, J. W. Brill, W. A. Black, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, T. J. Feaster.

The report on boundaries recommended that there be two presiding elder districts; that Berkeley circuit be called Jones Spring circuit; that Galena and Arbor Hill be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Cross Keys circuit be re-named Pleasant Valley circuit; that Edinburg circuit be attached to Winchester district.

A resolution adopted condemning the liquor trade in new possessions of the United States.

Interesting reports on missions, education, and the publishing interests of the church.

1901

Conference at Churchville, Va., March 13-17.

E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Advisory seats given to W. B. Keeley, W. S. Campbell, Dr. W. E. Funk.

Reporter: A. P. Funkhouser.

Next General Conference asked to define the boundary of this Conference so as to include in it all of Alleghany county (Md.), and all of Garrett east of the Alleghany Divide.

W. F. Gruver, A. P. Funkhouser appointed delegates to the Anti-Saloon League meeting a! Washington. I). C. in December.

Ordered that Mt. Pleasant be detached from Winchester circuit and added to Inwood circuit; that Red Bud be detached from Inwood and added to Winchester; that Claysville be attached to New Creek circuit; that Virginia Mission district be divided into Staunton and Linville circuits.

W. L. Childress, H. E. Richardson transferred to Maryland Conference; Dr. T. C. Carter granted an open transfer.

Itinerants: T. J. Feaster, E. A. Stanton.

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Presiding elders: G. P. Hott, J. D. Donovan.

To open a mission at Ponce, Porto Rico, $150 secured.

Died: A. Hoover.

Ordained: J. W. Brill, T. J. Feaster, Ida M. Judy.

Constitutional Convention petitioned to allow a vote on the liquor question as an addendum to the State Constitution of Virginia.

Licentiates: (1st year) W. O. Jones, G. M. Jones, 0. W. Burtner, A. R. Hendrickson, C. M. Good, T. C. Harper, W. S. Rau, J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Stearn; (2d year) G. A. Newman, Ida M. Judy, E. A. Stanton; (3d year) J. C. S. Myers, J. W. Brill, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, L. O. Bricker.

Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer, A. P. Walton.

Secretary Historical Society, N. F. A. Cupp.

Trustees Lebanon Valley College: S. D. Skelton, S. K. Wine, H. B. Miller.

Trustees Shenandoah Institute: J. C. S. Myers, G. B. Fadeley, A. P. Funkhouser.

Conference Mission Secretary: W. B. Berry.

Minister present, 43; absent, 18; delegates, 19.

Leading reports: Temperance, missions, education, Sunday Schools, young people's societies.

1902

Conference met at Lacey Spring, March 12-16.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, J. O. Long.

Advisory seats given to H. H. Font, E. U. Hoenshel, J. G. Roudabush.

0. W. Burtner transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.

Ordained: W. O. Jones, A. B. Hendrickson.

Ordered that Shendun and Belvidere be detached from Augusta circuit to form Basic City circuit; that Camp Hill be detached from Capon circuit to form nucleus of a new charge; that a mission be established in Cumberland, Md.

S. E. Boyd, of Methodist Episcopal Church, South, received as ordained elder.

Missionary Treasurer: W. R. Berry.

Treasurer Conference Educational Society: J. N. Fries.

Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer: J. H. Brunk.

Presiding elders: J. D. Donovan, A. S. Hammack.

Died: Snowdon Scott.

Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, T. C. Harper, J. W. Stearn, W. D. Good, George Burgess; (2d year) G. A. Newman, W. S. Rau, J. B. Ferguson, G. M. Jones; (3d year) J. C. S. Myers, J. W. Brill,

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E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, L. O. Bricker, J. W. Steam, E. A. Stanton.

Ministers present, 39; absent, 18; delegates, 18.

Leading report was on Lebanon Valley College.

1903

Conference at Staunton, Va., March 26-30.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Advisory seats given to J. L. Grim, S. H. Snell, J. P. Anthony, A. N. Horn, F. M. Glenn, Dr. W. R. Funk.

Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, W. A. Black.

S. G. Wells received from the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Ordered that Clay Hill be detached from Rockbridge and added to Churchville; that Marion Chapel be detached from South Branch and added to Franklin: that Christiansburg circuit be authorized.

Presiding elders: A. S. Hammack and W. F. Gruver.

Itinerants: Lau Seng Nam, J. B. Ferguson, George Burgess, S. E. Boyd.

Died: H. Tallhelm.

Ordained: E. A. Stanton.

Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argabright, E. E. Neff, George Burgess; (2d year) W. S. Rau, G. M. Jones; (3d year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill, T. C. Harper, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walton, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Stearn.

Delegates, 29.

Ministers present, 40; absent, 18; local, 16; superannuated, 2.

Leading report were on education and Lebanon Valley College.

1904

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., March 16-21.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary, S. D. Skelton, reporter.

Advisory seats given to J. B. Chamberlain. A. V. Vondersmith, W. B. Funk, W. A. Dickson, H. U. Roop, A. B. Statton, R. Byrd, C. C. Gohn, A. N. Horn, D. R. Wagner, W. H. Washinger, H. B. Spayd, A. M. Evers, G. K. Hartman, E. U. Hoenshel, A. M. Brook, M. L. Mayselles, C. W. Stinespring.

L. W. Lutz transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.

Open transfers to A. R. Hendrickson, J. F. Snyder, S. A. Crabill, L. O. Bricker.

Ordered that Judy and Smith Creek be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Circleville, Riverton, and High Rock be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Thoroughfare be detached from Elkton and added to Shenandoah City; that Shendun be attached to Pleasant Valley circuit; that Mt. Bethel be added to Augusta circuit; that Broadway be detached from Broadway circuit and added to Lacey Spring; that Harrison-

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burg (colored) be made a station; that the rest of Staunton and Linville circuits be called Linville and Staunton Mission; that Laurel Dale be detached from Bayard and added to New Creek; that Midland be added to Westernport station; that Horseshoe on New Creek circuit be discontinued.

Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.

Leading report was on Lebanon Valley College.

Died: J. W. Howe.

Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, George Burgess; (2d year) W. D. Good, W. M. Maiden; (3d year) J. W. Brill, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, E. E. Neff; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, G. A. Newman.

Ministers present, 39; absent, 12; local, 16; superannuate, 2; delegates, 26; unemployed, 19.

Ordained: J. W. Stearn.

1905

Conference at Dayton, Va., March 22-27.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

The name of A. G. Wells removed from the roll, he having joined another church.

A. B. Wilson received from Alleghany Conference.

Advisory seats to W. 0. Jones, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel, A. V. Vondersmith, C. W. Hutsler, S. A. Crabill, W. R. Funk, A. N. Horn, S. L. Rice, Dr. Roop.

Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, E. A. Stanton.

Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.

Ministerial salaries (minimum) fixed at $400 for married preachers and $300 for single preachers.

The marrying of persons who have been divorced, by ministers of this church, denounced in a strong resolution.

Ordained: S. A. Newman.

Boards all re-elected.

Ordered that Paw Paw be added to Cacapon circuit; that Excelsior be added to South Branch circuit; that Limestone be added to Keyser; that Clay Hill be taken from Churchville and added to Rockbridge; that Stokes be added to Churchville; that Smith's Chapel be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Christians-burg be dropped; that the two Roanoke churches be consolidated; that Roanoke circuit be constituted.

Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, E. U. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, J. R. Geil, W. M. Maiden; 2d year) W. D. Good; (3d year) E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, George Burgess; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, E. E. Neff, J. W. Brill.

Ministers present, 40; colored, 2; delegates, 30.

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1906

Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., 21-26.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Reporters: E. A. Stanton, C. D. Bennett.

Advisory seats given to S. A. Crabill, J. F. Snyder, A. N. Horn, W. G. Wagner, J. E. B. Rice, J. F. Smith, Dr. W. R. Funk, H. H. Fout, C. I. B. Brane, C. W. Snyder, E. B. Plummer, S. S. Hough, M. L. Marcelles, C. W. Brewbaker, S. H. Snell.

Died: J D. Donovan.

Ordained: W. D. Good.

Itinerants: J. L. Argenbright, E. E. Neff, W. M. Maiden, C. J. Racey, L. A. Racey, H. R. Geil, B. N. Sypolt.

Presiding elder (one district only): W. F. Gruver.

The constitution reported by the Sustentation Board was adopted.

The name, Young People's Christian Union was changed to Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor.

W. B. Keeley was transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.

Assessments for ministerial aid doubled.

Ordered that a mission be opened in South Cumberland; that Broadway be taken from Lacey Springs and added to Singers Glen; that Mt. Carmel, Pleasant View, and Cherry Grove be added to Singers Glen; that Mt. Clinton be taken from Singers Glen and given to Dayton; that Dayton and Harrisonburg circuit be united; that the new towns between Blaine and Bayard on the W. V. C. Railroad be added to Bayard circuit; that the presiding elder be paid $1,000 and parsonage rent.

Licentiates: (1st year) J. L. Argenbright, B. N. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, H. R. Geil, W. E. Smith; (2d year) W. D. Good; (3d year) J. W. Walter, George Burgess; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill.

Ministers present, 39; absent, 16; local, 12; superannuate, 3; unemployed, 17; delegates, 24.

Leading reports on missions, evangelism, church publishing interests.

1907

Conference at Edinburg, Va., March 13-18.

J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.

Reporter: G. W. Stover.

Visiting ministers: S. S. Hough, W. D. Mitchell, Dr. Whitney, W. R. Funk, J. W. Kiracofe, C. W. Stinespring.

"Virginia Conference News" to be bi-monthly; A. S. Hammack, editor.

The name of H. R. Geil dropped from roll, he having joined the Evangelical Association.

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W. A. Black given local relation.

Presiding elder: W. F. Gruver.

Died: W. R. Berry, T. J. Feaster.

Ordered that Pleasant View be added to Franklin; that Circleville be taken from Franklin and added to Pendleton circuit; that Belmont be taken from Staunton charge and added to Augusta circuit; that Mt. Hebron be taken from Albemarle circuit and added to Elkton; that Dodson, Blaine, Chaffee, and Oakmont be added to Bayard mission; that the rest of Bayard circuit be known as Elk Garden circuit; that Linville and Long's Chapel be taken from Harrisonburg (colored) and added to Augusta and Rockingham circuit; that Mt. Bethel be taken from Augusta and added to Albemarle.

Leading reports were those on home, education, church erection.

Ministers present, 41; absent, 15; local, 16; superannuate, 3; delegates, 21.

Licentiates: (1st year) W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden, L. E. Brill, W. R. Chapman, J. L. Argenbright; (2d year) C. M. Good, C. J. Racey, B. N. Sypolt; (3d year) W. M. Maiden, J. W. Walter; (4th year) G. Burgess, J. B. Ferguson.

1908

Conference at Keyser, W. Va, March, 18-23.

T. C. Carter, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; W. D. Mitchell, reporter.

Visiting ministers: H. B. Ritter, F. B. Chubb, G. A. McQuire, Dr. Herndon, E. U. Hoenshel. S. S. Hough, W. B. Funk, H. H. Fout, E. B. Reese, M. L. Weekley, M. L. Mayselles.

Died: J. D. Scott, T. K. Clifford.

Ordained: J. B. Ferguson, George Burgess.

S. K. Wine given open transfer.

Itinerants: W. D. Good, W. D. Mitchell.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden; (2d year) C. J. Racey; (3d year) B. N. Sypolt, W. M. Maiden, J. W. Walters; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson.

Ordered that the presiding elder's salary be $1,200; that Dayton be taken from Dayton circuit; that Mt. Hebron and Swift Run be taken from Elkton; that Thoroughfare be detached from Shenandoah City, and with Mt. Hebron and Swift Run be constituted East Rockingham circuit; that Roanoke circuit be discontinued; that Winchester and Red Bud be made a station; that Sunrise be taken from Frederick and added to Tom's Brook; that Mt. Zion be taken from Frederick and added to Winchester circuit; that Bethel be taken from Tom's Brook and added to Frederick; that Mt. Olive

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and Mt. Pleasant be taken from West Frederick and added to Winchester.

Leading reports were those on education, home, temperance, and the Young People Christian Union.

Ministers present, 36; absent, 16; local, 13; superannuate, 4; delegates, 29.

1909

Conference at Shenandoah, Va., March 24-29.

G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser, bishops, pro tern; G. P. Hott, -secretary; J. C. S. Myers, E. E. Neff, R. G. Hammond, reporters.

R. G. Hammond received from St. Joseph Conference, T. M. Sharp from Alleghany Conference, H. E. Richardson from Iowa Conference.

Visiting ministers: L. Keister. A. N. Horn, R. G. Hammond, C. Whitney, H. S. Gable, W. O. Fries, C. W. Stinespring, A. P. Sallaz.

Ordered that Belmont be taken from Augusta circuit and added to Staunton; that Mt. Zion be taken from Winchester circuit and added to Tom's Brook; that Lost River circuit be called Hardy circuit; that Mt. Bethel and Shendun be taken from East Rockingham and added to Elkton.

Leading reports were those on the Bible, Sunday Schools, and

temperance.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden; (3d year) B. N. Sypolt, W. M. Maiden, C. J. Racey.

Ministers present, 35; absent, 18; local, 12; superannuate, 5; delegates, 20.

1910

Conference at Cumberland, Md., March 23-26.

W. M. Weekley, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; G. S. Hanleiter, reporter.

Visiting ministers: C. I. B. Brane, C. C. Whitney, J. E. Fout, Miss McGinnis, G. S. Hanleiter, J. Ford, E. W. Webster, E. U. Hoenshel, B. F. Dobson, Dr. Kendall, S. J. Ludwig, W. J. Houk, G. S. Gabel, A. B. Statton, F. M. Glenn.

Died: T. T. Tabb.

Free will offering of $500 raised for Conference home mission work.

Presiding elder: A. S. Hammack.

Withdrawn: W. D. Mitchell.

Granted leave of absence: B. C. Hammond, J. W. Stearn, G. B. Fadeley.

Ordained: W. M. Maiden.

Platform adopted for missionary work.

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Leading reports: Temperance, missions, education, church literature, the home, Christian stewardship, Bible study.

Ordered that Mt. Hebron, Thoroughfare, and Swift Run be taken from East Rockingham( which is dissolved) and added to Elkton; that the appointments east of the Blue Ridge—Bluffdale, Otterbein, Shady Grove, Prize Hill—constitute Charlottesville circuit.

Ministers present, 34; absent, 16; local, 11; superannuate, 5.

1911

Conference at Staunton, March 22-25.

T. C. Carter, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; G. S. Hanleiter, reporter.

Advisory seats given to J. G. Huber, C. W. Stinespring, G. S. Hanleiter, J. E. Croft, K. Moyer, C. Whitney, S. S. Hough.

W. M. Merrit, a pioneer member of the conference was introduced.

Itinerants: B. F. Dotson, E. W. Webster, T. C. Harper, John Ford.

An offering of $720 for Conference church extension.

Leading reports: missions, education, temperance, the Christian home, Christian stewardship.

Presiding elder: A. S. Hammack.

The "Conference News" discontinued.

Resolutions by the layman's meeting adopted.

Died: J. W. Walters.

Ordered that Bayard be made a station; that Frankford be added to Cumberland; that Mt. Zion and Sunrise be taken from Tom's Brook and added to Winchester; that a church be established at Petersburg, W. Va., in connection with South Branch circuit; that the salary of presiding elder be $1,500, including parsonage; that $3,000 be assessed for administration (15 per cent for bishop's salary, 70 for presiding elder, 10 for General Conference expenses, 5 for contingent fund).

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, J. Ford, L. C. Messick, A. B. Mann; (2d year) W. M. Vansickle, A. L. Maiden, B. F. Dotson; (3d year) B. N. Sypolt; (4th year) C. J. Racey.

Ministers present, 40; absent, 16; local, 14; superannuate, 4.

1912

Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., October 2-8. T. C. Carter, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; A. P. Funkhouser, W. D. Mitchell, reporters.

Visiting ministers: C. W. Stinespring, S. S. Hough. Died: S. E. Boyd.

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Transferred: B. N. Sypolt, E. W. Webster, T. C. Harper.

The name of Lan Sang Nam dropped from roll, he having become a member of the Chinese Conference.

Itinerants: L. C. Messick, A. B. Mann, G. A. McGuire, F. B. Chubb.

Resolutions by the laymen of the Conference entered on minutes.

Leading reports: Foreign missions, education, the home, church publishing interests, Lebanon Valley College, the Y. P. S. C. E.

Presiding elder: A. S. Hammack.

Ordered that Bethel be taken from Charlottesville and added to Augusta; that Mt. Vernon be taken from Charlottesville and added to Pleasant Valley; that the appointments east of the Blue Ridge be constituted a charge; that Circleville be taken from Pendleton, and with Riverton, High Rock, Mt. Pleasant and Seneca (taken from Franklin) be known as Riverton circuit; that Oak Hill be added to Churchville; that Big Pool and Buck Hill be added to Jones Springs; that Rockbridge circuit be known as Swoope circuit; that Dayton circuit be known as West Rockingham circuit.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, L. C. Messick, A. B. Mann, G. A. McGuire, F. B. Chubb, I. Summers, W. D. Mitchell; (2d year) B. F. Dotson; (4th year) D. G. Brimlow.

Ministers present, 43; absent, 8; local, 6; superannuate, 4; delegates, 28.

1913

Conference at Roanoke, September 24-28.

W. M. Weekley, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; A. P. Funkhouser, W. D. Mitchell, reporters.

Advisory seats given to L. 0. Miller, W. O. Fries, S. S. Hough, J. P. Landis, R. Rock.

Chairman of laymen's meeting: L. A. Armentrout.

Presiding elder: A. S. Hammack.

Vote for union with the Methodist Protestant Church: 32 for, 20 against.

Itinerants: I. Summers, W. D. Mitchell.

Ordered that Salem and Park Side be taken from Inwood and added to Martinsburg, Second Church; that Mt. Carmel, Central, and Buck Hill be taken from Jones Springs and added to West Frederick; that Ridgely be attached to Cumberland mission; that Frederick circuit be called Reliance; that Mt. Hebron and Thoroughfare be taken from Elkton and added to Charlottesville.

Leading reports: Home, education, missions, publishing interests, Y. P. S. C.

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Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, L. C. Messick, G. A. McGuire, F. B. Chubb, I. Summers, W. D. Mitchell, A. Bamford, R. N. Young; (2d year) B. F. Dotson, A. B. Mann; (4th year) D. G. Brimlow.

Ministers present, 41; absent, 14; local, 16; superannuate, 5; unemployed, 15; delegates, 25.

1914

Conference at Westernport, Md., September 22-28.

W. M. Weekley, bishop; J. H. Brunk, secretary.

Visiting ministers: G. A. Funkhouser, R. Rock, W. D. Barger, C. W. Stinespring, Dr. H. F. Shupe, Dr. C. W. Brewbaker, S. E. Bowman, S. R. Ludwig.

Ordained: W. D. Mitchel, D. G. Brimlow.

Presiding elder: A. S. Hammack.

Died: William H. Clary.

Itinerants: A. L. Maiden, D. G. Brimlow, R. N. Young, I. Summers, W. D. Mitchel.

Ordered that Pleasant Grove be taken from Augusta circuit and added to Dayton station; that Belmont be taken from Staunton and added to Augusta; that Cherry Run circuit be constituted from Slater's, Sleepy Creek, and Big Pool (taken from Jones Spring) and Cherry Bun and Pleasant Hill (new appointments); that Mt. Carmel, Buck Hill, and Central be taken from West Frederick and attached to Jones Springs; that Cross and Hampshire be taken from Westernport and added to Elk Garden; that Blaine and Chaffee be taken from Elk Garden and added to Bayard; that Fountain circuit be constituted from Fountain, Mt. Zion, and Eureka (taken from New Creek circuit) and Alaska and Horseshoe (new appointments); that Swift Run be taken from Elkton circuit and added to Charlottesville, and the name changed to Swift Run circuit.

Leading reports: Foreign mission, Christian stewardship, publishing interests, Sunday Schools, education.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, G. A. McGuire, F. B. Chubb, I. Summers, B. N. Young; (2d year) A. Bamford, L. C. Messick, J. W. Wright; (3d year) A. B. Mann.

Ministers present, 44; absent, 12; local, 9; superannuate, 4; delegates, 32.

1915

Conference at Singers Glen, Va., September 15-20.

W. M. Weekley, bishop; J. H. Brunk, secretary; A. P. Funkhouser, reporter.

Advisory seats given to Dr. John Owen, Dr. J. H. Kendall, W. A. Wilt, G. K. Little, C. W. Hutzler.

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Mrs. Hal Smith, returned missionary from Africa, given honorary seat.

Died: G. P. Hott, J. D. Donovan.

Leading reports: Publishing interests, education, the Christian home, Christian stewardship, the Virginia Conference.

Ordered that Potomac circuit be constituted from Sir John's Run and Fairview (taken from Berkeley Spring station) and Alpine and Friendship (taken from Berkeley Springs circuit); that Salem be taken from Martinsburg, Second Church and added to Inwood.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, G. A. McGuire, F. B. Chubb, I. Simmers, R. N. Young, D. T. Gregory, J. H. Schmitt, H. M. Crim, J. R. Collis, F. A. Tinney; (2d year) L. C. Messick; (3d year) A. B. Mann; (4th year) W. G. McNeil, J. W. Wright, A. Bamford.

Ministers present, 48; absent, 10; local, 16; superannuate, 3; delegates, 31.

1916

Conference at Shenandoah, Va., September 13-18.

W. M. Weekley, bishop; J. H. Brunk, secretary; H. E. Richardson, I. K. Roby, N. F. A. Cupp, W. F. Gruver, W. D. Mitchell, G. W. Stover, reporters.

Advisory seats given to W. J. Houck, W. A. Wilt, E. U. Hoenshel, W. L. Childress, C. W. Cooper.

Superintendent: A. S. Hammack.

The name of R. G. Hammond dropped from the roll, he having joined another church.

Bishop Weekley delivered an address on "Otterbein, the Model Preacher."

Itinerants: T. E. Gruver, S. L. Baugher, W. G. McNeil.

Ordered that Strasburg be added to Tom's Brook; that the Cumberland work be designated Cumberland and Ridgely.

Ordained: J. W. Wright, A. Bamford.

Leading reports: Prohibition, foreign missions, Christian stewardship, the Christian Endeavor.

Ministers present, 52; absent, 12; local, 20; superannuate, 3; delegates, 31.

1917

Conference at Petersburg, W. Va., September 26- October 1.

W. M. Bell, bishop; J. H. Brunk, secretary; N. F. A. Cupp, H. E. Richardson, reporters.

Died: A. P. Funkhouser, J. M. Hott, J. G. Roudabush.

Superintendent: A. S. Hammack.

The name of W. L. Hamrick was dropped from the roll because of irregular withdrawal.

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Advisory seats given to Dr. A. S. Siddell, W. O. Fries, Miss Dora Housekeeper, J. E. Fout, J. B. Chamberlain, Prof. J. H. Ruebush.

Report of committee of course of study.

Entered on minutes certificate of agreement between the Church Erection Society and the Conference Board.

Leading reports: Christian stewardship, the Christian home, home missions, education, temperance.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, F. B. Chubb, R. N. Young, D. T. Gregory, J. H. Schmitt, H. M. Crimm, J. R. Collis, F. A. Tinney, W. B. Obaugh, W. R. Swank, D. F. Glovier, M. W. Nelson, V. L. Phillips, W. H. Smith, W. R. McKinney, L. G. Bridges, J. L. Oliver, C. W. Hiser, W. M. Courtney, W. P. Hollar; (2d year) I. Summers, L. C. Messick; (3d year) C. A. McGuire; (4th year) A. B. Mann.

Ministers present, 48; absent, 18; local, 27; superannuate, 1; delegates, 16.

1918

Conference at Harrisonburg, Va., September 25-30.

W. M. Bell, bishop; J. H. Brunk, secretary.

M. L. Weekley received from West Virginia Conference.

Advisory seats given to W. R. Funk, E. U. Hoenshel, J. E. Fout, A. C. Siddall, Prof. J. E. Weidler of Free Town, Africa.

Died: E. W. McMullen.

Ordained: A. B. Mann.

Superintendent: A. S. Hammack.

Ministers who had served two full years within the bounds of the Conference placed on the itinerant list.

Charter of Conference Church Erection Society presented.

Assignments for Seminary Extension Study.

Leading reports: Education, temperance, home missions, and a particularly excellent one on "the Christian Home" by L. A. Racey.

Bible Conference ordered for the next summer.

Plan adopted for raising an endowment fund for the Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music.

Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, F. B. Chubb, D. T. Gregory, H. M. Crimm, F. A. Tinney, J. A. Arnold, M. W. Nelson, V. L. Phillips, W. H. Smith, J. L. Oliver, C. W. Hiser, W. M. Courtney, W. P. Holler; (2d year) I. Summers, W. R. McKinney, L. G. Bridgers, D. F. Glovier, R. N. Young, J. R. Collis; (3d year) G. A. McGuire, W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick.

Ministers present, 49; absent, 16; local, 26; superannuate, 1; delegates, 28.

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1919

Conference at Martinsburg, September 24-29.

W. M. Bell bishop; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; W. D. Mitchell, reporter; A. J. Secrist, treasurer; A. S. Hammack, superintendent.

Resigned: B. F. Chubb, George Burgess, W. D. Good.

Died: L. E. Brill, aged 47.

Licentiates: D. T. Gregory, H. M. Crimm, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, W. P. Hollar, M. W. Nelson, W. M. Courtney, F. A. Tinny; first year. D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, J. B. Collis; second year. B. N. Young, W. L. Phillips, G. A. McGuire, L. C. Messick, W. B. Obaugh; third year.

Increase of 18 per cent in salaries.

W. F. Gruver and A. S. Hammack, trustees for Lebanon Valley College.

J. S. and B. H. Gruver contribute $1,000 to Conference Miniserial Belief Fund, a memorial to Jacob I. Gruver and wife.

Papers read on "The Importance of the Sunday School," "The Bights of the Child," "Christian Education," and "Church Extension."

Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers 26 (18 unemployed).

1920

Conference at Berkeley Springs, September 15-20.

W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer.

Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, M. W. Nelson, H. P. Ruppenthal, E. E. Miller; (third year), R. N. Young, G. W. McGuire, W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, J. B. Collis.

Licensed to preach: M. M. Collins, Herman Grove, D. A. Frazier.

Lay delegates, 35.

Certificates given H. E. Richardson, A. B. Mann, D. F. Glovier, L. C. Messick, R. N. Young on Seminary Extension.

Papers read on "The Christian Home," "Publishing Interests," "Home Missions," "Foreign Missions."

Membership, 17,818.

Value of churches and parsonages, $575,872.88.

Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers, 26 (18 unemployed).

1921

Conference at Dayton, September 14-19.

W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer; W. S. Crick, reporter.

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Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, H. P. Ruppenthal, E. E. Miller, M. W. Nelson; (third year), W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, J. R. Collis.

Licensed to preach: Gladstone Cooley, W. C. Mundy, J. Paul Gruver, D. P. Bell, R. F. Spitzer, G. M. Keezle, J. H. Sisler, Arnold Roderick, George Knopp, William Riffe.

Applicants for annual conference license: Claude Ryan, Herman Grove, L. M. Leach, C. W. Tinsman, E. B. Caplinger, U. P. Hovermale, C. K. Welch.

Added to itinerant list: W. W. Skellett, Charles Schadd, W. L. Childress.

Resigned: C. G. Stambach, Dewey Ritter, G. W. Butler, D. D. Brant.

Died: G. A. McGuire.

Value, Shenandoah Collegiate Institute property, $75,835.

Received during year, $28,408.01.

Disbursed, $28,580.82.

Average salary, $1,038 and parsonage.

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CHARGES, 1921

Augusta	Martinsburg, Second
Berkeley Springs Station	Manassas
Berkeley Spring Circuit	New Creek
Bayard	Pleasant Valley
Broadway	Pendleton
Big Pool	Petersburg
Churchville	Reliance
Cumberland, First	Riverton
Cumberland, Second	Ridgeley
Dayton	Roanoke
Edinburg	Swift Run
Elk Garden	Swoope
Elkton	Staunton
Franklin	South Branch
Fountain	Shenandoah
Great Cacapon	Singers Glen
Greensburg	Sleepy Creek
Harrisonburg	Toms Brook
Hardy	Westernport
Inwood	Winchester Station
Jones Springs	Winchester Circuit
Keyser	West Frederick
Lacey Springs
Martinsburg, First

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CONFERENCE ROLL, 1921

Note: The names of those present are starred. Dates are those of joining conference. The postoffice address is at the right of the page.

Arnold, J. H.............................1918........Annville, Pa. (student Lebanon

Valley College).

Baugher, S. L.*........................1914........Edinburg, Va.

Beale, J. R.*............................1916........Dayton, Va., (teacher S. C. I.)

Black, W. A.............................1897........Roanoke, Va.

Bridgers, L. G.*........................1917........Ridgeley, W. Va.

Brill, J. W.*.............................1894........Bayard, W. Va.

Brimlow, D. G...........................1911........Martinsburg, W. Va.

Brunk, J. H.*...........................1897........Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

Burgess, George.......................1902........Laurel Dale, W. Va.

Caplinger, E. B.*......................1921........Dayton, Va. (student S. C. I.)

Chamberlain, J. B......................1918........Martinsburg, W. Va.

Childress, W. L.*......................1921........Cumberland, Md.

Coffman, T. J.*........................1917........Hagerstown, Md.

Collis, J. R.*............................1915........Broadway, Va.

Courtney, W. M.*.....................1917........Sleepy Creek, W. Va.

Crimm, H. M.............................1915........Tiama, Africa (missionary).

Crowell, C. H.*.........................1878........Great Cacapon, W. Va.

Cupp, N. F. A.*........................1885........Martinsburg, W. Va., R. F. D. 5.

Dawson, S. D...........................1894........Ridgeley, W. Va.

Dyche, C. P.*...........................1881........Elkton, Va., R. F. D.

Fadeley, G. R.*........................1886........Harrisonburg, Va.

Ford, J. H.*.............................1910........Roanoke, Va.

Ferguson, J. B..........................1901........Roanoke, Va.

Fries, J. N.*.............................1874........Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

(teacher in high school).

Glovier, D. F.*..........................1916........Rolla, Va.

Gregory, D. T.*........................1915........Dayton, 0. (assistant

secretary Board of

Administration).

Grove. Hermon*.......................1921........Antioch, W. Va.

Gruver, W. F.*.........................1887........Harrisonburg, Va.

Hammack, A. S.*......................1886........Dayton, Va.

Hiser, C. W.*...........................1917........Annville, Pa. (student L. V. C.)

Horn, A. M...............................1880........Mt. Solon, Va.

Hovermale, U. P........................1921........Dayton, O. (Bonebrake

Seminary).

Judy, Ida M.*...........................1900........Dayton, Va. (teacher S. C. I.)

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McNeil, W. G.*.......................1915........Petersburg, W. Va.

Maiden, A. L.*........................1907........Dayton, 0. (Bonebrake

Seminary).

Maiden, J. W.*........................1892........Bridgewater, Va.

Maiden, W. M.*.......................1904........Maysville, W. Va.

Mann, A. B.*...........................1911........Staunton, Va.

Messick, L. C*.........................1910.......Jones Springs, W. Va.

Miller, E. E..............................1920........Annville, Va. (student L. V. C.)

Mitchell, W. D.*......................1912........Akron, Ohio.

Myers, J. C. S.*......................1889........Lacey Springs, Va.

Nelson, M. W..........................1916........Circleville, W. Va.

Obaugh, W. B.........................1916........Dayton, 0., (student in Bone- brake Seminary).

Oliver, J. E., Jr........................1917........Dayton, O. (Bonebrake

Seminary).

Phillips, V. L...........................1916........Westerville, O. (Field Secretary,

Otterbein College).

Racey, C. J.*.........................1905........Westernport, Md.

Racey, L. A.*.........................1897........Inwood, W. Va.

Rau, W. S.*...........................1900........Shenandoah, Va.

Richardson, H. E.*..................1909........Martinsburg, W. Va.

Ridenour, J. R.........................1875........Middletown, Md.

Ruppenthal, H. P.*..................1920........Shenandoah, Va.

Ryan, C. A.*..........................1921........Keyser, W. Va., R. F. D.

Sampsell, W. H.*....................1881........Winchester, Va.

Schadd, C. H.*.......................1921........Sleepy Creek, W. Va.

Secrist, A. J.*........................1895........Martinsburg, W. Va.

Skelton, S. D.*.......................1885........Dayton, Va.

Smith, W. H.*.........................1917........Dayton, Va.

Stover, G. W.*........................1894........Winchester, Va.

Stearn, J. W.*........................1897........Mt. Clinton, Va.

Swank, W. R.*........................1916........Westerville, 0. (student

Otterbein College).

Tinsman, C. W.*......................1921........Dayton, Va. (student S. C. I.)

Welch, C. K.*..........................1921........Winchester, Va.

Wilt, W. A.*............................1917........Keyser, W. Va.

Wright, J. W............................1914........Westerville, Ohio.

Young, R. N.*..........................1912........Churchville, Va.

Local: J. H. Arnold, J. R. Beale, W. A. Black, L. G. Bridgers, George Burgess, T. J. Coffman, W. M. Courtney, S. D. Dawson, J. N. Fries, J. B. Ferguson, Herman Grove, C. W. Hiser, A. M. Horn, U. P. Hovermale, Ida M. Judy, E. B. Caplinger, E. E. Miller, M. W.

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Nelson, W. B. Obaugh, J. E. Oliver, Jr., V. L. Phillips, H. P. Ruppenthal, C. A. Ryan, W. R. Swank, C. W. Tinsman, C. K. Welch, J. W. Wright.

Licentiates: J. H. Arnold, L. G. Bridgers, J. R. Collis, W. M. Courtney, D. F. Glovier, Herman Grove, C. W. Hiser, U. P. Hover-male, E. B. Caplinger, E. E. Miller, M. W. Nelson, W. B. Obaugh, J. E. Oliver, Jr., V. L. Phillips, H. P. Ruppenthal, C. A. Ryan, C. H. Schadd, W. H. Smith, W. R. Swank, C. W. Tinsman, C. K. Welch, W. A. Wilt.

Retired: C. P. Dyche, J. W. Maiden, J. R. Ridenour.

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GENERAL INDEX

Page	Page
Ambrose, W...........................155	Crowell, C. H.........................161
	Cupp, N. F. A........................162
Bachtel, J.............................. 72
Baugher, S. L.........................155	Dawson, S. D........................162
Beale, J. R.............................155	Day, A.................................162
Berry, W. B...........................156	Dayton ...............................220
Boehm, M.............................. 17	Deneal, G. E.......................... 84
Bovey, H. A...........................156	Division in Church...................103
Bovey, J. A...........................190	Donovan, J. D.......................162
Brane, C. I. B.........................156
Brashear, T. F........................157	Early Brethren in Virginia.......... 44
Bridgers, L. C.........................157	Education ............................214
Brill, J. W..............................157	Evangelical Movement............. 32
Brunk, J................................158	Evangelical Reformed Church.....36
Brunk, J. H............................158	Evers, A. M...........................163
Burgess, G............................158	Evers, S...............................191
Burtner, H........................71, 158	Ewing, W. O...................163, 191
Burtner, L. O.........................159
Burtner, O. W........................159	Fadeley, G. B........................163
Burtner, W. H........................159	Feaster, T. J.........................163
Byrd, B.................................159	Ford, J. H..............................164
	Fout, Henry H........................151
Charges, 1921 List................. 309	Fout, Julius E.........................152
Childress, W. L.......................160	Freed, A. D............................164
Church, Apostolic...................1, 6	Fries, W. O............................164
Church Dedications...........193-202	Fries, Jay N...........................222
Church Papers.......................100	Fulkerson, J. W.................81, 153
Church Union..................109, 209	Funk, Kingsley........................192
Civil War................................ 94	Funkhouser, A. P....................203
Circuits, 1848......................... 80
Clary, W. H...........................160	Geeting. G. A.......................... 43
Clifford, T. K..........................160	German, Immigration................ 21
Collis, J. B.............................161	German Language..............90, 107
Conference Divisions............42, 45	German Reformed Church............ 8
Conf. Minutes Digest.........224-309	Gibbons, J.............................190
Conferences, First...............38. 41	Glossbrenner, J. J.........72, 96, 147
Conference Roll, 1921..............310	Glovier, D. F..........................165
Corbin, A..............................153	Great Meeting, The.................. 66
Coursey, W. R.............73, 86, 161	Gregory, D. T.........................165
Crabill, S. A...........................161	Grimm, J. L............................165

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Page	Page
Grimm, J. W...........................165	Maiden, A. L..........................175
Grove, H. J............................166	Maiden, J. W..........................175
Gruver, W. F..........................166	Mann, A. B............................175
	Markwood, J................71, 96, 150
Hammack, A. S......................166	Martin, W. L..........................175
Harman, G.............................166	Mennonites........................17, 29
Haney, J..........................87, 167	Messick, L. H.........................176
Harp, J.................................167	Methodists ...........................106
Hensley, J. L..........................167	Miles, J. W........................... 176
Hershey, J. M......................... 86	Miller, C................................176
Hicks, J. W............................168	Mitchell, W. D........................176
Hiestand, S...........................152	Missions. Foreign....................102
Hiser, C. W............................168	Moravians..........................5, 105
Hisey, F................................ 87	Music ..................................102
Hoenshel, E. U.......................222
Hoover, A.............................168	Negley, J. A...........................177
Hott, C. M.............................191	Newcomer, C......................49. 52
Hott, G. P.............................169	Newcomer's Journal..............45-65
Hott, J. F..............................168	Nihiser, J. W..........................177
Hott, J. H..............................169	Nihiser, R..............................190
Hott, J. W.............................150
Howe, G. W...........................170	Obaugh, W. R........................177
Howe, J. W...........................170	Otterbein, W...........9-16, 107, 215
Huffman, G.......................76, 172
Huffman, S. J.........................173	Paid Ministry, The.................... 99
Hussites ................................. 3	Perry, J. E.............................. 77
Hutzler, C. W.........................173	Perry, J. W............................178
	Preachers. Alphabetical List .....133
Intoxicants ...........................115	Preachers, Chronological List.....124
	Preachers, Early.......68, 70, 85. 87
Jones, H...............................173
Jones, W. O..........................173	Racey, C. J............................178
Judy, I. M.............................173	Racey, L. A...........................178
Ketterman, J. G......................173	Rau. W. S.............................178
	Religion in Early America............33
Kiracofe, J. W........................174	Rexroad, G. W........................178
Kiracofe, N. A........................174	Rhinehart, W. R........................85
	Richardson, H. E.....................179
Lawrence, P. J.......................174	Ridenour, J. R.........................179
Ludwig, S. R..........................174	Rimel, G. B.........................78, 86
Lutz, L. W.............................174	Roderick, L............................179
	Roudabush, G. J.....................180
McNamar, J. C.......................154	Ruebush, J.......................73, 180
McMullen, E. W......................175	Ruebush, J. H.........................222
McNeil, W. G..........................176	Ruppenthal, H. P.....................182

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Page	Page
Salt, M. C.............................182	Tallhelm H.............................187
Sampsell, W. H.......................182	Thomas, P. H.........................187
Schlatter, Michael .................. 11	Tobacco ..............................117
Scott, J. D............................183
Scott, S...............................182	Umstott, Z............................187
Secret Societies.....................119	Underwood, I. M.....................187
Secrist, A. J..........................183	United Ministers, The............... 35
Sellars, A. S..........................154
Senseny, P............................183	Waldensees ............................ 2
Shen. Collegiate Institute.........220	Walters, J. W.........................188
Shuey, Christian..............115, 148	Walton, A. P..........................188
Shuey, G. A...........................184	Warner, Z.............................152
Skelton, S. D.........................184	"We Are Brethren"................... 34
Slavery ................................113	Weller, P. W....................188, 191
Smith, W. C...........................154	Whitesel, P............................190
Smith, W. H...........................184	Whitesel, J. E.........................191
Snyder, J. F..........................184	Widmyer, J. E..................188, 191
Spener, P. J..............................9	Wilt, W. A.............................189
Statton, J. F...........................83	Wine, S. K.............................189
Statton, G. W.........................77
Statton, I. K..........................185	Young, R. N...........................189
Stickley, B.........................74, 84
Stover, G. W.........................186	Zahn, J............................84, 189
	Zehrung, S............................189
Tabb, T. B............................186	Zinzendorf, Count......................5



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