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110 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
HOTT:—Bishop James William Hott, was
born near Winchester, Virginia, November
15, 1844. He gave his heart to Christ at the
age of 13 years, and at the age of 16, he
began to preach the Gospel. He was received
into the Virginia Conference February 15,
1862, and was ordained in 1865. The first
eleven years of his ministry he labored in his
home Conference. In this time several
hundred souls were converted under his
ministry. He served Winchester Circuit,
Martinsburg, Woodstock Circuit, Churchville
Circuit, Boonsboro, and Hagerstown. He was
chosen as a delegate to the General
Conference of 1869 and was the youngest delegate in that body, being 24
years of age. At the General Conference of 1873 he was elected Treasurer of
the Missionary Society with his office at Dayton, Ohio. At the General
Conference of 1877, he was elected Editor of the Religious Telescope,
which position he held for 12 years. In 1881 he was one of the delegates to
the Methodist Ecumenical Conference in London. He was elected Bishop at
the General Conference at York, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1889, which
position he filled for twelve years with credit to himself, to his Conference
and his church. In 1894 he made an Episcopal visit to the mission fields in
Africa and Germany. Bishop Hott was a self-made man, but from the
humble walks of life he rose to positions of distinction, prominence, and
great usefulness. He was a natural sermonizer and most effective preacher.
After more than seven months of patient suffering with a fatal disease,
on Thursday, January 9, 1902, at 3:45 p.m., he departed this earthly life, at
the age of 57 years, 1 month, and 25 days. The funeral service was held in
the Oak Street Church in Dayton, Ohio. Interment followed in Woodland
Cemetery in Dayton.
HOWE:—Rev. J. W. Howe was born in
Rappahannock County, Virginia, December
4, 1829, and died at Dayton, Virginia, June
17, 1903, aged 73 years, 6 months, and 15
days. At the age of 15 he was bound out to a
farmer, Samuel Crabill of Strasburg,
Virginia, with whom he lived until he was
21. In early manhood he was wild and
reckless. At the age of 22 he married Miss
Julia Stickley, and soon after was converted
in a revival meeting at Mt. Hebron. He
joined the Annual Conference in 1858. His
first circuit was in Augusta,
HOTT:—Bishop James William Hott, was
born near Winchester, Virginia, November
15, 1844. He gave his heart to Christ at the
age of 13 years, and at the age of 16, he
began to preach the Gospel. He was received
into the Virginia Conference February 15,
1862, and was ordained in 1865. The first
eleven years of his ministry he labored in his
home Conference. In this time several
hundred souls were converted under his
ministry. He served Winchester Circuit,
Martinsburg, Woodstock Circuit, Churchville
Circuit, Boonsboro, and Hagerstown. He was
chosen as a delegate to the General
Conference of 1869 and was the youngest delegate in that body, being 24
years of age. At the General Conference of 1873 he was elected Treasurer of
the Missionary Society with his office at Dayton, Ohio. At the General
Conference of 1877, he was elected Editor of the Religious Telescope,
which position he held for 12 years. In 1881 he was one of the delegates to
the Methodist Ecumenical Conference in London. He was elected Bishop at
the General Conference at York, Pennsylvania, May 16, 1889, which
position he filled for twelve years with credit to himself, to his Conference
and his church. In 1894 he made an Episcopal visit to the mission fields in
Africa and Germany. Bishop Hott was a self-made man, but from the
humble walks of life he rose to positions of distinction, prominence, and
great usefulness. He was a natural sermonizer and most effective preacher.
After more than seven months of patient suffering with a fatal disease,
on Thursday, January 9, 1902, at 3:45 p.m., he departed this earthly life, at
the age of 57 years, 1 month, and 25 days. The funeral service was held in
the Oak Street Church in Dayton, Ohio. Interment followed in Woodland
Cemetery in Dayton.
HOWE:—Rev. J. W. Howe was born in
Rappahannock County, Virginia, December
4, 1829, and died at Dayton, Virginia, June
17, 1903, aged 73 years, 6 months, and 15
days. At the age of 15 he was bound out to a
farmer, Samuel Crabill of Strasburg,
Virginia, with whom he lived until he was
21. In early manhood he was wild and
reckless. At the age of 22 he married Miss
Julia Stickley, and soon after was converted
in a revival meeting at Mt. Hebron. He
joined the Annual Conference in 1858. His
first circuit was in Augusta,
