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127 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
Church, assisted by Revs. J. R. Collis, C. W. Hiser, D. F. Glovier, L. G.
Bridgers, and W. F. Gruver. Rev. J. Paul Gruver, Conference
Superintendent, preached the funeral sermon. Interment was at Salem,
Virginia, with Rev. W. B. Obaugh conducting graveside services.
HORN:—Rev. A. N. Horn, son of Joseph C. and Leah Douglas Horn,
was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, on July 7, 1866. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1886 and was assigned to Deer Park
Mission, Potomac District, Virginia Conference. He attended Shenandoah
Collegiate Institute, and in 1890 graduated from Union Biblical Seminary
(now United Seminary). He was ordained in 1890. At different times he was
a member of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Conferences. He held
pastorates at Deer Park Mission, Maryland; Thurmont, Maryland; Newburg,
Pa.; Gettysburg, Pa.; Fayettesville, Pa.; Staunton, Virginia (1901-1903);
Boonsboro, Md.; Windsor, Pa.; Enola, Pa.; Red Lion, Pa.; Baltimore
(Salem), Md.; York (Second), Pa.: Mechanicsburg, Pa. He retired in 1931.
He departed this life on May 30, 1943. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery,
near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia.
STOVER:—George W. Stover was born in
Augusta County, on June 5, 1861. In 1881
he married Emma Fuller. He applied himself
through correspondence courses in his
preparation for the ministry.
He joined the Conference in 1894. He served
two years in Prince William County, Va., and
seven years at Jones Springs, W. Va., before
his assignment to the Staunton church, where
he served nine years. In 1912 he went to
Winchester where he served until his
retirement in 1937. He was elected delegate
to a number of General Conferences and
served on different committees and boards.
He died in Winchester on January 10, 1945, and was buried in
Staunton, Va.
SECRIST:—Arthur J. Secrist was born near Petersburg, W. Va., on
February 13, 1872. He married, in June 1894, Leona Catherine Scott, whose
father Snowden Scott was a pioneer preacher of the Conference.
He graduated from Shenandoah College and taught for several years
before being licensed in 1894. He served the following
Church, assisted by Revs. J. R. Collis, C. W. Hiser, D. F. Glovier, L. G.
Bridgers, and W. F. Gruver. Rev. J. Paul Gruver, Conference
Superintendent, preached the funeral sermon. Interment was at Salem,
Virginia, with Rev. W. B. Obaugh conducting graveside services.
HORN:—Rev. A. N. Horn, son of Joseph C. and Leah Douglas Horn,
was born near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia, on July 7, 1866. He
joined the Virginia Conference in 1886 and was assigned to Deer Park
Mission, Potomac District, Virginia Conference. He attended Shenandoah
Collegiate Institute, and in 1890 graduated from Union Biblical Seminary
(now United Seminary). He was ordained in 1890. At different times he was
a member of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Conferences. He held
pastorates at Deer Park Mission, Maryland; Thurmont, Maryland; Newburg,
Pa.; Gettysburg, Pa.; Fayettesville, Pa.; Staunton, Virginia (1901-1903);
Boonsboro, Md.; Windsor, Pa.; Enola, Pa.; Red Lion, Pa.; Baltimore
(Salem), Md.; York (Second), Pa.: Mechanicsburg, Pa. He retired in 1931.
He departed this life on May 30, 1943. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery,
near Mt. Solon, Augusta County, Virginia.
STOVER:—George W. Stover was born in
Augusta County, on June 5, 1861. In 1881
he married Emma Fuller. He applied himself
through correspondence courses in his
preparation for the ministry.
He joined the Conference in 1894. He served
two years in Prince William County, Va., and
seven years at Jones Springs, W. Va., before
his assignment to the Staunton church, where
he served nine years. In 1912 he went to
Winchester where he served until his
retirement in 1937. He was elected delegate
to a number of General Conferences and
served on different committees and boards.
He died in Winchester on January 10, 1945, and was buried in
Staunton, Va.
SECRIST:—Arthur J. Secrist was born near Petersburg, W. Va., on
February 13, 1872. He married, in June 1894, Leona Catherine Scott, whose
father Snowden Scott was a pioneer preacher of the Conference.
He graduated from Shenandoah College and taught for several years
before being licensed in 1894. He served the following
