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107 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
EWING:—Rev. John Wesley Otterbein
Ewing was born of pious parents in the
year 1866, and united with the church
when 14 years of age. He began his active
ministry on Winchester Circuit in 1887,
and joined the Virginia Conference in
1889. Besides Winchester, he served
Vancleavesville, Singers Glen, Cross
Keys, Dayton and Churchville Charges,
the latter for only about 7 months, when
God took him. Rev. Ewing, it has been
said, was an able writer, a good thinker,
and by some was considered, in his day,
the “Model Preacher” of the Virginia
Conference. He died in the parsonage at
Churchville, Va., October 18, 1898, at the early age of 32 years, 3 months
and 5 days, after an illness of 8 weeks with typhoid fever. Rev. G. P. Hott,
his Presiding Elder, had charge of the funeral service. He was buried in the
Friendship Church Cemetery near Stephens City, Virginia, and near the
scenes of his childhood.
REXRODE:—Rev. George W. Rexrode was born in Pendleton County,
Virginia (now W. Va.), on January 4, 1821. When a young man, he gave his
heart to God and became a member of the United Brethren Church. About
the year 1852 he received license as a Quarterly Conference Preacher and in
1858 he joined the Virginia Conference, most of the time occupying a local
relation. He was a faithful pastor of different charges, but his preaching was
chiefly in Pendleton County. He was a typical early United Brethren
preacher and was especially strong in prayer. He died at the home of his son
near Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia, March 25, 1898, aged 77
years, 2 months and 21 days. G. P. Hott, J. N. Fries, and C. H. Crowell
participated at the funeral service. His remains were tenderly laid to rest in
the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, near the place of his
death.
HARMAN:—Rev. George Harman was born in Pendleton County, Va.
(now W. Va.) July 11, 1828. Early in the eighteen sixties he received
Quarterly Conference License, most probably at Old Mt. Hebron Church.
He joined the Conference in 1869, and he was ordained in 1876 by Bishop
Edwards at Churchville, Virginia. Although he never entered the active
itineracy, he served faithfully up
EWING:—Rev. John Wesley Otterbein
Ewing was born of pious parents in the
year 1866, and united with the church
when 14 years of age. He began his active
ministry on Winchester Circuit in 1887,
and joined the Virginia Conference in
1889. Besides Winchester, he served
Vancleavesville, Singers Glen, Cross
Keys, Dayton and Churchville Charges,
the latter for only about 7 months, when
God took him. Rev. Ewing, it has been
said, was an able writer, a good thinker,
and by some was considered, in his day,
the “Model Preacher” of the Virginia
Conference. He died in the parsonage at
Churchville, Va., October 18, 1898, at the early age of 32 years, 3 months
and 5 days, after an illness of 8 weeks with typhoid fever. Rev. G. P. Hott,
his Presiding Elder, had charge of the funeral service. He was buried in the
Friendship Church Cemetery near Stephens City, Virginia, and near the
scenes of his childhood.
REXRODE:—Rev. George W. Rexrode was born in Pendleton County,
Virginia (now W. Va.), on January 4, 1821. When a young man, he gave his
heart to God and became a member of the United Brethren Church. About
the year 1852 he received license as a Quarterly Conference Preacher and in
1858 he joined the Virginia Conference, most of the time occupying a local
relation. He was a faithful pastor of different charges, but his preaching was
chiefly in Pendleton County. He was a typical early United Brethren
preacher and was especially strong in prayer. He died at the home of his son
near Port Republic, Rockingham County, Virginia, March 25, 1898, aged 77
years, 2 months and 21 days. G. P. Hott, J. N. Fries, and C. H. Crowell
participated at the funeral service. His remains were tenderly laid to rest in
the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, near the place of his
death.
HARMAN:—Rev. George Harman was born in Pendleton County, Va.
(now W. Va.) July 11, 1828. Early in the eighteen sixties he received
Quarterly Conference License, most probably at Old Mt. Hebron Church.
He joined the Conference in 1869, and he was ordained in 1876 by Bishop
Edwards at Churchville, Virginia. Although he never entered the active
itineracy, he served faithfully up
