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112 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
successful in winning souls. His manner of life was such as to win
multitudes of friends. He quietly breathed his last on April 22, 1905, in
Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he served his last pastorate. Funeral
services were conducted at Martinsburg. The remains were taken to Singers
Glen, near his birthplace and there laid to rest among his kindred. Memorial
services were held at the United Brethren Church at Singers Glen, Va.
BERRY:—Rev. William Richard Berry was born October 11, 1853, near
Mt. Clinton, Virginia. In the year 1870, at a camp meeting conducted by
Rev. J. W. Howe, near Singers Glen, he was converted. He was first
licensed to preach by Rev. John Ruebush, November 1874, at Otterbein
Church, Rockingham County, Va. He united with the Virginia Annual
Conference at Winchester, March 1878, and was appointed to a field of
labor. For 28 years he was in the regular work of the ministry serving the
following charges: Pleasant Valley, New Creek, South Branch,
Mechanicstown, Hagerstown, Berkeley Springs, Lacey Springs, Singers
Glen, Dayton and Frederick. He was a man of deep convictions and when he
once decided that a measure was right or wrong he stood firm in his
opinion, even if he had to suffer on account of it. He died on July 30, 1906.
Funeral services were held from the Dayton, Virginia, United Brethren
Church. His body was laid to rest in the Dayton Cemetery.
FEASTER:—Rev. T. J. Feaster was born “of religious parentage” near
Maysville, Grant County, West Va. He was a model young man, being
religiously inclined from early childhood. He was converted at the age of
16, in a revival meeting held by Rev. A. S. Hammack, at Johnsonville, on
South Branch Circuit. He united with the church at Mt; Hebron, where he
held his membership until death. At the age of 19, he was granted quarterly
Conference license to preach He taught school in his native county for three
years. He was admitted to membership in the Conference in 1898, and
ordained in 1901. He was 8 years and 5 months in the active work, having
traveled Pendleton, West Frederick, Toms Brook and Pleasant Valley
Circuits. He was a plain forcible gospel preacher. He died of typhoid fever
in the parsonage in Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Va., August 20,
1906, age 31 years, 8 months and 28 days. The funeral service was
conducted by the Conference Superintendent, W. F. Gruver, assisted by Rev.
S. R. Ludwig and Rev. E. E. Neff. Interment was in the cemetery at
Lahmansville, Grant County, W. Va., near his old home.
SCOTT:—Rev. T. D. Scott, M.D., D.D.S., was born in Floyd County,
successful in winning souls. His manner of life was such as to win
multitudes of friends. He quietly breathed his last on April 22, 1905, in
Martinsburg, West Virginia, where he served his last pastorate. Funeral
services were conducted at Martinsburg. The remains were taken to Singers
Glen, near his birthplace and there laid to rest among his kindred. Memorial
services were held at the United Brethren Church at Singers Glen, Va.
BERRY:—Rev. William Richard Berry was born October 11, 1853, near
Mt. Clinton, Virginia. In the year 1870, at a camp meeting conducted by
Rev. J. W. Howe, near Singers Glen, he was converted. He was first
licensed to preach by Rev. John Ruebush, November 1874, at Otterbein
Church, Rockingham County, Va. He united with the Virginia Annual
Conference at Winchester, March 1878, and was appointed to a field of
labor. For 28 years he was in the regular work of the ministry serving the
following charges: Pleasant Valley, New Creek, South Branch,
Mechanicstown, Hagerstown, Berkeley Springs, Lacey Springs, Singers
Glen, Dayton and Frederick. He was a man of deep convictions and when he
once decided that a measure was right or wrong he stood firm in his
opinion, even if he had to suffer on account of it. He died on July 30, 1906.
Funeral services were held from the Dayton, Virginia, United Brethren
Church. His body was laid to rest in the Dayton Cemetery.
FEASTER:—Rev. T. J. Feaster was born “of religious parentage” near
Maysville, Grant County, West Va. He was a model young man, being
religiously inclined from early childhood. He was converted at the age of
16, in a revival meeting held by Rev. A. S. Hammack, at Johnsonville, on
South Branch Circuit. He united with the church at Mt; Hebron, where he
held his membership until death. At the age of 19, he was granted quarterly
Conference license to preach He taught school in his native county for three
years. He was admitted to membership in the Conference in 1898, and
ordained in 1901. He was 8 years and 5 months in the active work, having
traveled Pendleton, West Frederick, Toms Brook and Pleasant Valley
Circuits. He was a plain forcible gospel preacher. He died of typhoid fever
in the parsonage in Pleasant Valley, Rockingham County, Va., August 20,
1906, age 31 years, 8 months and 28 days. The funeral service was
conducted by the Conference Superintendent, W. F. Gruver, assisted by Rev.
S. R. Ludwig and Rev. E. E. Neff. Interment was in the cemetery at
Lahmansville, Grant County, W. Va., near his old home.
SCOTT:—Rev. T. D. Scott, M.D., D.D.S., was born in Floyd County,
