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111 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
Highland, and Pendleton Counties, where he remained three years. When
the Civil War broke out, he was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley, and
spent the following 7 years as pastor in Augusta and Rockingham Counties.
In 1868 he was elected Presiding Elder, serving Shenandoah District, a total
of 17 years at different times. In addition, he served as Presiding Elder on
the Maryland District, and as pastor on Hagerstown Circuit, Martinsburg
Station, Berkeley Springs, Dayton, Roanoke, and Staunton, where he
organized and built the church. Under his ministry, Old Salem, near Singers
Glen, was the only United Brethren Church built south of the Mason-Dixon
Line during the Civil War. To him more than to any other man of his day is
due the successful recovery of our Church in the Virginia Conference, from
the dire disasters of the Civil War. He was elected delegate to the General
Conference of 1869 and of every succeeding General Conference until his
death. He was resourceful, a wise counselor, a great organizer and leader of
men, an expert financier and successful business man, a tireless worker, and
a good singer and preacher. He was one of the earliest friends and most
generous among contributors to Shenandoah Institute at Dayton, Va. The
“Howe Memorial” building on the old Shenandoah College campus, still
stands, a silent memorial to him. After largely attended funeral services
conducted by his pastor, Prof. E. U. Hoenshel, Presiding Elder A. S.
Hammack, and Dr. A. P. Funkhouser, in Memorial Hall; his body was laid to
rest in the cemetery at Dayton, Va.
DONAVON:—Rev. J. D. Donavon was I
born on May 10, 1855, near Singers Glen,
Rockingham County, Va. At an early age
he embraced Christ and joined the church
in 1874. His call to the ministry was
clear. He entered the ministry in 1877,
and was ordained on March 7, 1881.
During his ministry, he served as pastor
of the following charges: Bloomery
Circuit, Dayton Circuit, Boonsboro
Circuit, Martinsburg station, Berkeley
Springs Circuit, Lacey Springs Mission
Station, Singers Glen Circuit, Staunton
Mission Station; and, besides, was
Presiding Elder on Winchester District
seven successive years. He represented his Conference in two General
Conferences and was elected to the third, which he was not permitted to
attend on account of failing health. He was an interesting preacher and
untiring pastor. He was preeminently
Highland, and Pendleton Counties, where he remained three years. When
the Civil War broke out, he was transferred to the Shenandoah Valley, and
spent the following 7 years as pastor in Augusta and Rockingham Counties.
In 1868 he was elected Presiding Elder, serving Shenandoah District, a total
of 17 years at different times. In addition, he served as Presiding Elder on
the Maryland District, and as pastor on Hagerstown Circuit, Martinsburg
Station, Berkeley Springs, Dayton, Roanoke, and Staunton, where he
organized and built the church. Under his ministry, Old Salem, near Singers
Glen, was the only United Brethren Church built south of the Mason-Dixon
Line during the Civil War. To him more than to any other man of his day is
due the successful recovery of our Church in the Virginia Conference, from
the dire disasters of the Civil War. He was elected delegate to the General
Conference of 1869 and of every succeeding General Conference until his
death. He was resourceful, a wise counselor, a great organizer and leader of
men, an expert financier and successful business man, a tireless worker, and
a good singer and preacher. He was one of the earliest friends and most
generous among contributors to Shenandoah Institute at Dayton, Va. The
“Howe Memorial” building on the old Shenandoah College campus, still
stands, a silent memorial to him. After largely attended funeral services
conducted by his pastor, Prof. E. U. Hoenshel, Presiding Elder A. S.
Hammack, and Dr. A. P. Funkhouser, in Memorial Hall; his body was laid to
rest in the cemetery at Dayton, Va.
DONAVON:—Rev. J. D. Donavon was I
born on May 10, 1855, near Singers Glen,
Rockingham County, Va. At an early age
he embraced Christ and joined the church
in 1874. His call to the ministry was
clear. He entered the ministry in 1877,
and was ordained on March 7, 1881.
During his ministry, he served as pastor
of the following charges: Bloomery
Circuit, Dayton Circuit, Boonsboro
Circuit, Martinsburg station, Berkeley
Springs Circuit, Lacey Springs Mission
Station, Singers Glen Circuit, Staunton
Mission Station; and, besides, was
Presiding Elder on Winchester District
seven successive years. He represented his Conference in two General
Conferences and was elected to the third, which he was not permitted to
attend on account of failing health. He was an interesting preacher and
untiring pastor. He was preeminently
