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137 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
a faithful student of the Word, an avid reader, diligent worker, and a staunch
believer.
SWARTZ:—Harry Clarence Swartz was born at Stephenson, Virginia,
March 27, 1887. Years later while a railroad conductor in Kansas City, Mo.,
he became interested in the ministry and for 20 years he combined the two
occupations. In Missouri he worked among missions and preached regularly
in United Brethren churches. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in
1950. He served Bayard Charge from December 1, 1948, to September 1,
1954, and then went to Edinburg Charge where he served until he retired in
Luray, Virginia, on May 15, 1958. While in Luray he preached regularly at
Beahm’s Chapel on Sunday nights. He died of a heart attack in the Page
Memorial Hospital, Luray, Virginia, on Wednesday, January 30, 1963.
Funeral services were held from the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray on
Saturday, February 2, 1963. Interment was in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery by
the body of his wife. There was no compromise with the Word in his
preaching, and whatever favor he sought was with God and not with man.
SPITZER:—Rev. Benjamin Franklin
Spitzer was born near Singers Glen,
Rockingham County, Virginia, February 2,
1884. Early in life he was converted and
identified himself with the United Brethren
Church. He attended the public schools of
Rockingham County and took summer work
at the Harrisonburg State Teachers College.
He taught school for a number of terms. He
then joined the Virginia Conference in 1922
and was ordained in 1934. He served the
Conference in pastorates on Riverton,
Pendleton, South Branch, Berkeley Springs,
West Frederick, Hardy, Great Cacapon,
Franklin, and Pendleton-Grant Charges. He
retired in 1958 with the status of Conference Evangelist, making his home
at Franklin, West Virginia. He died suddenly on March 11, 1964, while
visiting his daughter in Harrisonburg, Va. Funeral services were held March
14th from the Harrisonburg E.U.B. Church. Burial was in the Singers Glen
Cemetery. Rev. Spitzer was a devoted husband, kind father, conscientious
Christian, and an uncompromising preacher of the Word.
a faithful student of the Word, an avid reader, diligent worker, and a staunch
believer.
SWARTZ:—Harry Clarence Swartz was born at Stephenson, Virginia,
March 27, 1887. Years later while a railroad conductor in Kansas City, Mo.,
he became interested in the ministry and for 20 years he combined the two
occupations. In Missouri he worked among missions and preached regularly
in United Brethren churches. He was admitted to the Virginia Conference in
1950. He served Bayard Charge from December 1, 1948, to September 1,
1954, and then went to Edinburg Charge where he served until he retired in
Luray, Virginia, on May 15, 1958. While in Luray he preached regularly at
Beahm’s Chapel on Sunday nights. He died of a heart attack in the Page
Memorial Hospital, Luray, Virginia, on Wednesday, January 30, 1963.
Funeral services were held from the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray on
Saturday, February 2, 1963. Interment was in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery by
the body of his wife. There was no compromise with the Word in his
preaching, and whatever favor he sought was with God and not with man.
SPITZER:—Rev. Benjamin Franklin
Spitzer was born near Singers Glen,
Rockingham County, Virginia, February 2,
1884. Early in life he was converted and
identified himself with the United Brethren
Church. He attended the public schools of
Rockingham County and took summer work
at the Harrisonburg State Teachers College.
He taught school for a number of terms. He
then joined the Virginia Conference in 1922
and was ordained in 1934. He served the
Conference in pastorates on Riverton,
Pendleton, South Branch, Berkeley Springs,
West Frederick, Hardy, Great Cacapon,
Franklin, and Pendleton-Grant Charges. He
retired in 1958 with the status of Conference Evangelist, making his home
at Franklin, West Virginia. He died suddenly on March 11, 1964, while
visiting his daughter in Harrisonburg, Va. Funeral services were held March
14th from the Harrisonburg E.U.B. Church. Burial was in the Singers Glen
Cemetery. Rev. Spitzer was a devoted husband, kind father, conscientious
Christian, and an uncompromising preacher of the Word.
