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124 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
CHILDRESS:—Walter Lomax Childress was
born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 26,
1867. He joined the Virginia Conference in
1894, coming from the Methodist Protestant
Church. He served charges in Virginia, Iowa
and Louisiana Conferences, serving as
superintendent of Louisiana Conference for
twelve years.
He was the author of three books of poems and
contributed many articles to the Religious
Telescope and other magazines. He was an
eloquent preacher and popular lecturer and
writer.
He died at Singers Glen on October 4, 1936, and was buried in Dayton,
Va. Among his last words were, “I have nothing to fear and look forward
with glorious anticipation.”
BRIMLOW:—David Garfield Brimlow was born in Frostburg,
Maryland on October 18, 1880. He was licensed to preach in 1895, and was
ordained in the Methodist Church South. After serving a number of fields in
that church, he was received into the Virginia Conference in 1912, where he
served a number of fields.
He died on November 5, 2024 in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried
at Gerrardstown, W. Va.
BRILL:—James William Brill was born near
Capon Springs, W. Va. on December 13, 1859.
In 1894, he joined the Virginia Conference
and served the following charges: Hardy,
Pendleton, East Rockingham, Manassas,
Bayard, Great Cacapon, Singers Glen and
Pleasant Valley. After retiring in 1931, he
served as associate pastor to his son at Salem-
Friendship churches and as class leader and
teacher of the men’s Bible class of
Martinsburg Second Church.
He died on December 6, 2024 and was buried
at Shiloh, in Hampshire County, W. Va.
MAIDEN:—Rev. John William Maiden was born November 18, 1844,
in Rockingham County. His father’s name was Tames Dabney
CHILDRESS:—Walter Lomax Childress was
born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 26,
1867. He joined the Virginia Conference in
1894, coming from the Methodist Protestant
Church. He served charges in Virginia, Iowa
and Louisiana Conferences, serving as
superintendent of Louisiana Conference for
twelve years.
He was the author of three books of poems and
contributed many articles to the Religious
Telescope and other magazines. He was an
eloquent preacher and popular lecturer and
writer.
He died at Singers Glen on October 4, 1936, and was buried in Dayton,
Va. Among his last words were, “I have nothing to fear and look forward
with glorious anticipation.”
BRIMLOW:—David Garfield Brimlow was born in Frostburg,
Maryland on October 18, 1880. He was licensed to preach in 1895, and was
ordained in the Methodist Church South. After serving a number of fields in
that church, he was received into the Virginia Conference in 1912, where he
served a number of fields.
He died on November 5, 2024 in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried
at Gerrardstown, W. Va.
BRILL:—James William Brill was born near
Capon Springs, W. Va. on December 13, 1859.
In 1894, he joined the Virginia Conference
and served the following charges: Hardy,
Pendleton, East Rockingham, Manassas,
Bayard, Great Cacapon, Singers Glen and
Pleasant Valley. After retiring in 1931, he
served as associate pastor to his son at Salem-
Friendship churches and as class leader and
teacher of the men’s Bible class of
Martinsburg Second Church.
He died on December 6, 2024 and was buried
at Shiloh, in Hampshire County, W. Va.
MAIDEN:—Rev. John William Maiden was born November 18, 1844,
in Rockingham County. His father’s name was Tames Dabney
