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128 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
appointments: Hardy, Elkton, Churchville two different times, Pleasant
Valley, Antioch, Inwood-Pikeside, Dayton, Cumberland and Martinsburg
First.
He built several churches and parsonages, and served as treasurer of
the Conference for 32 years.
He died November 30, 1945, in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried
there.
FOUT:—Bishop Henry Harness Fout was born
at Maysville, Grant County, Virginia (since
1863, West Virginia), October 18, 1861. His
parents were devout Christians and members of
the United Brethren Church. He was converted
in early manhood and joined the United
Brethren Church near his home. He entered
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Dayton,
Virginia, in 1882 and completed the course in
1886. He received his Quarterly Conference
License to preach August 12, 1884, and served
a short time as junior pastor on the Edinburg
Circuit. The Conference of 1885 gave him an
Annual Conference License and appointed him as pastor of Potomac Circuit
where he served two years. He was ordained in 1887. He was a student at
Union Biblical Seminary (now United Seminary) from 1887 to his
graduation in 1890. He then served churches in Miami Conference and in
1899 was elected to the office of presiding elder. In 1901 he was elected by
the General Conference as Editor of Sunday school Literature, in which
position he served for 12 years. He was first elected Bishop in 1913 and
continued to serve in this high office for 28 years. Bishop Fout traveled
widely both in his homeland and abroad, and was the author of a number of
books. He died December 4, 1947. A memorial service was held on
December 7th in Park Avenue Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he
was an active member. A second service was held in the Oak Street Church,
Dayton, Ohio, where he had served as pastor from 1891 to 1899. Interment
was in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
RACEY:—Lee Allen Racey was born March 28, 1869, near Moorefield,
W. Va. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1896 and taught school
for several years.
He received his license in 1895 and preached his first sermon that same
year. He was ordained in 1900 and served 15 charges in 47 years. He was a
good man.
He died on March 17, 1948, and was buried in the United Brethren
Cemetery in Shenandoah, Va.
appointments: Hardy, Elkton, Churchville two different times, Pleasant
Valley, Antioch, Inwood-Pikeside, Dayton, Cumberland and Martinsburg
First.
He built several churches and parsonages, and served as treasurer of
the Conference for 32 years.
He died November 30, 1945, in Martinsburg, W. Va., and was buried
there.
FOUT:—Bishop Henry Harness Fout was born
at Maysville, Grant County, Virginia (since
1863, West Virginia), October 18, 1861. His
parents were devout Christians and members of
the United Brethren Church. He was converted
in early manhood and joined the United
Brethren Church near his home. He entered
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, Dayton,
Virginia, in 1882 and completed the course in
1886. He received his Quarterly Conference
License to preach August 12, 1884, and served
a short time as junior pastor on the Edinburg
Circuit. The Conference of 1885 gave him an
Annual Conference License and appointed him as pastor of Potomac Circuit
where he served two years. He was ordained in 1887. He was a student at
Union Biblical Seminary (now United Seminary) from 1887 to his
graduation in 1890. He then served churches in Miami Conference and in
1899 was elected to the office of presiding elder. In 1901 he was elected by
the General Conference as Editor of Sunday school Literature, in which
position he served for 12 years. He was first elected Bishop in 1913 and
continued to serve in this high office for 28 years. Bishop Fout traveled
widely both in his homeland and abroad, and was the author of a number of
books. He died December 4, 1947. A memorial service was held on
December 7th in Park Avenue Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he
was an active member. A second service was held in the Oak Street Church,
Dayton, Ohio, where he had served as pastor from 1891 to 1899. Interment
was in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
RACEY:—Lee Allen Racey was born March 28, 1869, near Moorefield,
W. Va. He graduated from Shenandoah College in 1896 and taught school
for several years.
He received his license in 1895 and preached his first sermon that same
year. He was ordained in 1900 and served 15 charges in 47 years. He was a
good man.
He died on March 17, 1948, and was buried in the United Brethren
Cemetery in Shenandoah, Va.
