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129 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
GRUVER:—The Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver was
born near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on
July 9, 1865, a son of Jacob I. and Anna M.
Gruver. He joined the Virginia Conference
in 1887, having completed his educational
preparation at Shenandoah College, and was
assigned to his first charge at Singers Glen.
He served here for one year, followed by a
year at Elkton and three years at Edinburg.
From 1893 to 1897 he served the
congregation in Dayton and was the college
pastor during this time. In 1897 he came to
be the pastor of Martinsburg First Church,
where he was to remain for 20 years. He
established or was responsible for establishing churches in Keyser,
Cumberland, Blairton, at Cherry Grove, and St. Luke’s, Martinsburg. From
1903 to 1906 he was Presiding Elder of Winchester District, and from 1906
to 1909 he was Superintendent of the entire Conference. Over a 30-year
period he was elected to seven General Conferences. In 1910 Lebanon
Valley College conferred on him the Doctor of Divinity degree. His last
regular pastorate was at Harrisonburg where he served from 1921 to 1926.
For 62 consecutive years he answered the roll call in the Virginia Annual
Conference. Dr. Gruver was a man of cool judgment, strong convictions,
uncompromising principles and far-reaching vision. He died in King’s
Daughters’ Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on November 30, 1950,
at the age of 85. Funeral services were held from Martinsburg First Church,
conducted by the Conference Superintendent, Floyd L. Fulk. Interment was
in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg.
JUDY:—Ida Mabelle Judy was born near
Petersburg, West Virginia, June 19, 1873.
She was educated at Fairmont Normal
School, Shenandoah College and
Bridgewater College, receiving her degree
from the latter institution. She was also a
graduate of the Moody Bible Institute. Miss
Judy was ordained a minister in the Virginia
Conference in 1901 and served pastorates at
Franklin, Westernport, Dayton and
Petersburg. For fourteen years she was a
member of the faculty at Shenandoah.
GRUVER:—The Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver was
born near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on
July 9, 1865, a son of Jacob I. and Anna M.
Gruver. He joined the Virginia Conference
in 1887, having completed his educational
preparation at Shenandoah College, and was
assigned to his first charge at Singers Glen.
He served here for one year, followed by a
year at Elkton and three years at Edinburg.
From 1893 to 1897 he served the
congregation in Dayton and was the college
pastor during this time. In 1897 he came to
be the pastor of Martinsburg First Church,
where he was to remain for 20 years. He
established or was responsible for establishing churches in Keyser,
Cumberland, Blairton, at Cherry Grove, and St. Luke’s, Martinsburg. From
1903 to 1906 he was Presiding Elder of Winchester District, and from 1906
to 1909 he was Superintendent of the entire Conference. Over a 30-year
period he was elected to seven General Conferences. In 1910 Lebanon
Valley College conferred on him the Doctor of Divinity degree. His last
regular pastorate was at Harrisonburg where he served from 1921 to 1926.
For 62 consecutive years he answered the roll call in the Virginia Annual
Conference. Dr. Gruver was a man of cool judgment, strong convictions,
uncompromising principles and far-reaching vision. He died in King’s
Daughters’ Hospital in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on November 30, 1950,
at the age of 85. Funeral services were held from Martinsburg First Church,
conducted by the Conference Superintendent, Floyd L. Fulk. Interment was
in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg.
JUDY:—Ida Mabelle Judy was born near
Petersburg, West Virginia, June 19, 1873.
She was educated at Fairmont Normal
School, Shenandoah College and
Bridgewater College, receiving her degree
from the latter institution. She was also a
graduate of the Moody Bible Institute. Miss
Judy was ordained a minister in the Virginia
Conference in 1901 and served pastorates at
Franklin, Westernport, Dayton and
Petersburg. For fourteen years she was a
member of the faculty at Shenandoah.