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159 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
D O N AV O N M E M O R I A L :
Donovan Memorial Church at
Singers Glen is the outgrowth
of a camp meeting held for a
number of years by the
Reverend J. W. Howe, on the
Luther Van Pelt farm. The
Church was erected in 1875,
while M. F. Keiter was pastor.
The Church was built jointly by
the United Brethren and Baptist
groups, with the understanding
that one group could purchase
the interest of the other any
time the other wished to withdraw, or one wished to own the entire interest.
The building was of rock, with clay and lime mortar, built at a cost of
$1,000.00.
At the Quarterly Conference of July 9, 1887, the Reverend W. F.
Gruver suggested that the United Brethren group either sell their interest to
the Baptist, or purchase the half interest of the Baptist group. On August 1,
1887, the Baptist group agreed to sell their interest for $437.85. The
transaction was completed on April 1, 1888, with the Baptists being given
the privilege of using the Church for one year. Soon after this, most of the
members of the Salem Church were moved to the Singers Glen
congregation.
In 1891 the parsonage was built at Singers Glen, under the pastorate of
W. O. Ewing.
In 1905-1906 a new modern brick building was erected at a cost of
$6,000.00, under the pastorate of Rev. J. H. Brunk. Then again in 1930 a
Sunday school unit was added to the Church at a cost of $14,000.00. This
was while Rev. W. L. Childress was pastor of the Church.
In 1963, under the leadership of the Pastor, Paul Bailey, plans were
completed for a new parsonage. In July 1963, the old parsonage was razed,
and a new brick dwelling erected on the same site. Present membership is
311.
This Singers Glen Congregation has given the following ministers to
the Virginia Conference: Dorman Donavon, John D. Donavon, Ralph Geil,
David F. Glovier, B. F. Spitzer, and Kingsly Funk.
D O N AV O N M E M O R I A L :
Donovan Memorial Church at
Singers Glen is the outgrowth
of a camp meeting held for a
number of years by the
Reverend J. W. Howe, on the
Luther Van Pelt farm. The
Church was erected in 1875,
while M. F. Keiter was pastor.
The Church was built jointly by
the United Brethren and Baptist
groups, with the understanding
that one group could purchase
the interest of the other any
time the other wished to withdraw, or one wished to own the entire interest.
The building was of rock, with clay and lime mortar, built at a cost of
$1,000.00.
At the Quarterly Conference of July 9, 1887, the Reverend W. F.
Gruver suggested that the United Brethren group either sell their interest to
the Baptist, or purchase the half interest of the Baptist group. On August 1,
1887, the Baptist group agreed to sell their interest for $437.85. The
transaction was completed on April 1, 1888, with the Baptists being given
the privilege of using the Church for one year. Soon after this, most of the
members of the Salem Church were moved to the Singers Glen
congregation.
In 1891 the parsonage was built at Singers Glen, under the pastorate of
W. O. Ewing.
In 1905-1906 a new modern brick building was erected at a cost of
$6,000.00, under the pastorate of Rev. J. H. Brunk. Then again in 1930 a
Sunday school unit was added to the Church at a cost of $14,000.00. This
was while Rev. W. L. Childress was pastor of the Church.
In 1963, under the leadership of the Pastor, Paul Bailey, plans were
completed for a new parsonage. In July 1963, the old parsonage was razed,
and a new brick dwelling erected on the same site. Present membership is
311.
This Singers Glen Congregation has given the following ministers to
the Virginia Conference: Dorman Donavon, John D. Donavon, Ralph Geil,
David F. Glovier, B. F. Spitzer, and Kingsly Funk.
