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125 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
Maiden, his mother’s Mary Ann Wyant Maiden. He was one of eight
children in the family. He was married to Polly Long, next youngest of a
family of sixteen children.
His early years were spent on the farm, in a typical mountain home on
top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He began his ministry as a local preacher
in Albemarle, Green, Madison, and Rockingham Counties. He was
instrumental in building the Swift Run U. B. Church in East Rockingham
County. He received his quarterly Conference license to preach in 1875. He
became a member of Virginia Conference in 1892, and was ordained in
1896.
His long life of almost 93 years was marked by sacrifice and personal
denial. He was a careful student of the Word. His preaching was scriptural,
systematic and exegetical. His appeal was to the conscience rather than to
the emotions. His delivery was quiet and deliberate.
After retirement at an advanced age, he still preached as opportunity
presented, and never lost the urge to preach.
He and his faithful wife spent their last days with a daughter, Mrs. J.
W. Bowman, in Waynesboro, Va. He died March 16, 1937.
Funeral services were held in Waynesboro, in the charge of Rev. David
Glovier, assisted by Dr. U. P. Hovermale, Conf. Supt., and several other
ministers. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery at Waynesboro, Va.
YOUNG:—Robert Newton Young was born
August 18, 2024 in Wolverhampton.
England. His parents moved to Scotland
where he was educated and where he married
Nellie Thompson. They came from Scotland
to Cumberland, Md.
In 1913 he was received into the Virginia
Conference and was assigned to the
Maysville (now South Branch) charge. Other
charges he served were Edinburg, Reliance,
Churchville, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg
Second, Petersburg and Westernport. He died
at Keyser, W. Va. in 1940.
SKELTON:—Silas Douglas Skelton was born in Rockingham County,
Va., October 21, 1861. He was educated at Shenandoah College and taught
school for a number of years.
He received his license in 1885 and was ordained two years later. He
served the following charges: Spring Hill, Elkton, Antioch,
Maiden, his mother’s Mary Ann Wyant Maiden. He was one of eight
children in the family. He was married to Polly Long, next youngest of a
family of sixteen children.
His early years were spent on the farm, in a typical mountain home on
top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He began his ministry as a local preacher
in Albemarle, Green, Madison, and Rockingham Counties. He was
instrumental in building the Swift Run U. B. Church in East Rockingham
County. He received his quarterly Conference license to preach in 1875. He
became a member of Virginia Conference in 1892, and was ordained in
1896.
His long life of almost 93 years was marked by sacrifice and personal
denial. He was a careful student of the Word. His preaching was scriptural,
systematic and exegetical. His appeal was to the conscience rather than to
the emotions. His delivery was quiet and deliberate.
After retirement at an advanced age, he still preached as opportunity
presented, and never lost the urge to preach.
He and his faithful wife spent their last days with a daughter, Mrs. J.
W. Bowman, in Waynesboro, Va. He died March 16, 1937.
Funeral services were held in Waynesboro, in the charge of Rev. David
Glovier, assisted by Dr. U. P. Hovermale, Conf. Supt., and several other
ministers. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery at Waynesboro, Va.
YOUNG:—Robert Newton Young was born
August 18, 2024 in Wolverhampton.
England. His parents moved to Scotland
where he was educated and where he married
Nellie Thompson. They came from Scotland
to Cumberland, Md.
In 1913 he was received into the Virginia
Conference and was assigned to the
Maysville (now South Branch) charge. Other
charges he served were Edinburg, Reliance,
Churchville, Berkeley Springs, Martinsburg
Second, Petersburg and Westernport. He died
at Keyser, W. Va. in 1940.
SKELTON:—Silas Douglas Skelton was born in Rockingham County,
Va., October 21, 1861. He was educated at Shenandoah College and taught
school for a number of years.
He received his license in 1885 and was ordained two years later. He
served the following charges: Spring Hill, Elkton, Antioch,
