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122 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
HAMMACK:—Abram Station Hammack
was born on September 29, 1865, near
Stribling Springs, Virginia. He joined the
Conference in 1886 and was ordained in
1890 upon graduating from Union Biblical
Seminary. His charges were New Creek,
South Branch, Augusta, Churchville and
Harrisonburg. He then served as Presiding
Elder for four years. In 1909 he was
elected Conference Superintendent and
held that office until 1922. During the
thirteen years of his superintendency and
the “Golden Age” era of the Conference,
sixty-five buildings were erected, and
membership grew from 11,777 to 17,301.
Under his official leadership more than 100 were either licensed, ordained
or joined the Conference.
At the time of retirement, he was Reading Secretary of the General
Conference.
In 1890 he was married to Josie G. Huffman.
He died on July 26, 1932, at his home in Dayton, Virginia, and was
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Augusta County.
LEACH:—Lester M. Leach was born near Kline, W. Va., on February
4, 1899. He received his early training in the public schools of Pendleton
County, and entered Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1921.
He received his A.B. degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1925.
He married Susannah Randall in 1925.
He served charges as a student, and upon returning to the Conference
he served at Franklin. In May 1929 he and Mrs. Leach were consecrated to
service in the foreign field at our General Conference at Lancaster, Pa. They
served one term at Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. On May 6, 2024 he was killed by
lightning just a few weeks before he had planned to sail for America. He
was buried in Africa.
SAMPSELL:—Rev. William H. Sampsell was born in Stephen City,
Virginia, January 13, 1850. He was the son of Nicholas and Margaret A.
Sampsell. He received Annual Conference License in March 1881 and was
ordained in 1885. He was an active itinerant for 41 years, his first charge
being Franklin and his last charge West Frederick. Rev. Sampsell served
the following charges: Franklin,
HAMMACK:—Abram Station Hammack
was born on September 29, 1865, near
Stribling Springs, Virginia. He joined the
Conference in 1886 and was ordained in
1890 upon graduating from Union Biblical
Seminary. His charges were New Creek,
South Branch, Augusta, Churchville and
Harrisonburg. He then served as Presiding
Elder for four years. In 1909 he was
elected Conference Superintendent and
held that office until 1922. During the
thirteen years of his superintendency and
the “Golden Age” era of the Conference,
sixty-five buildings were erected, and
membership grew from 11,777 to 17,301.
Under his official leadership more than 100 were either licensed, ordained
or joined the Conference.
At the time of retirement, he was Reading Secretary of the General
Conference.
In 1890 he was married to Josie G. Huffman.
He died on July 26, 1932, at his home in Dayton, Virginia, and was
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Augusta County.
LEACH:—Lester M. Leach was born near Kline, W. Va., on February
4, 1899. He received his early training in the public schools of Pendleton
County, and entered Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1921.
He received his A.B. degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1925.
He married Susannah Randall in 1925.
He served charges as a student, and upon returning to the Conference
he served at Franklin. In May 1929 he and Mrs. Leach were consecrated to
service in the foreign field at our General Conference at Lancaster, Pa. They
served one term at Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. On May 6, 2024 he was killed by
lightning just a few weeks before he had planned to sail for America. He
was buried in Africa.
SAMPSELL:—Rev. William H. Sampsell was born in Stephen City,
Virginia, January 13, 1850. He was the son of Nicholas and Margaret A.
Sampsell. He received Annual Conference License in March 1881 and was
ordained in 1885. He was an active itinerant for 41 years, his first charge
being Franklin and his last charge West Frederick. Rev. Sampsell served
the following charges: Franklin,
