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158 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
under the leadership of W. F.
Gruver. It was a frame church
costing $600.00.
In 1950 the Church was razed
and replaced by a brick
structure, costing $26,500.00.
This was while H. L. Fulk was
pastor. Later the building was
remodeled at a cost of
$3,300.00.
The original name of the
Church was New Salem.
DAYTON: The United
Brethren Church was the first
of any denomination in
Dayton. It is difficult to give
a definite date for the
beginning of the first church
in Dayton. From 1858 to 1875
a union church provided for
several denominations. In the
early days of the church in
Dayton a horn was used
instead of a bell to call people
t o p r e a c h i n g . A . P.
Funkhouser built the first
United Brethren Church
house in Dayton. It was dedicated by Bishops J. J. Glossbrenner and J. W.
Hott in 1878. This church was destroyed by fire in 1903, and another
building of brick construction was erected, at a cost of $6,100.00. It was
dedicated in 1904 by Bishop W. M. Weekley. An addition, costing
$5,000.00, was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell on April 14, 1918. During
the years of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in
Dayton, the church was closely identified with the School. The College
Choir enriched the worship services and many of the College functions were
held at the church, such as chapel services, baccalaureate, commencement,
organ recitals, and oratorios. New Sunday school rooms were added in
1961. In 1960 the Dayton Church, for the first time, had broken its
relationship with the College. However, the members of the Church have
accepted the fact of the move with courage, and with their new
responsibilities are moving ahead.
under the leadership of W. F.
Gruver. It was a frame church
costing $600.00.
In 1950 the Church was razed
and replaced by a brick
structure, costing $26,500.00.
This was while H. L. Fulk was
pastor. Later the building was
remodeled at a cost of
$3,300.00.
The original name of the
Church was New Salem.
DAYTON: The United
Brethren Church was the first
of any denomination in
Dayton. It is difficult to give
a definite date for the
beginning of the first church
in Dayton. From 1858 to 1875
a union church provided for
several denominations. In the
early days of the church in
Dayton a horn was used
instead of a bell to call people
t o p r e a c h i n g . A . P.
Funkhouser built the first
United Brethren Church
house in Dayton. It was dedicated by Bishops J. J. Glossbrenner and J. W.
Hott in 1878. This church was destroyed by fire in 1903, and another
building of brick construction was erected, at a cost of $6,100.00. It was
dedicated in 1904 by Bishop W. M. Weekley. An addition, costing
$5,000.00, was dedicated by Bishop W. M. Bell on April 14, 1918. During
the years of Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in
Dayton, the church was closely identified with the School. The College
Choir enriched the worship services and many of the College functions were
held at the church, such as chapel services, baccalaureate, commencement,
organ recitals, and oratorios. New Sunday school rooms were added in
1961. In 1960 the Dayton Church, for the first time, had broken its
relationship with the College. However, the members of the Church have
accepted the fact of the move with courage, and with their new
responsibilities are moving ahead.
