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160 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
EAST POINT: The first
house of worship at or near
East Point was of log
construction, and the
second a weather-board
building. Arthur Frazier left
a sum of money in his will
to be used for the building
of a new church, which was
to be erected on the old
site, where now stands the
present church. The present
East Point Church is
located about six miles
west of Elkton, Virginia, and to the north of Route 33. It was formerly an
appointment on Elkton Circuit but now is a part of Massanutten Charge.
One authority says that East Point Church was dedicated about 1895 by J.
W. Hicks, at a cost of $1,000. The present membership is 127.
ELKTON-ST. PAUL’S:
Elkton Circuit was formed
first in 1883, and W. H.
Sampsell was the first
pastor. In 1884 a circuit
parsonage was occupied
but not finished. Preachers
at Elkton following
Sampsell I were: G. J.
Roudabush, J. M. Hott, G.
B. Fadeley, W. F. Gruver,
S. D. Skelton, Fadeley
again, and C. P. Dyche
came in 1896. In 1902 a site was purchased at an eligible point in Elkton for
a new church house of worship. The first parsonage on Elkton Circuit was
at East Point. In 1906 this parsonage was sold and a new parsonage was
built in Elkton at a cost of $1,100.00. During the conference year of
1910-1911, a new church was being built in Elkton which was dedicated in
1913, at a cost of $3,000. St. Paul’s Church, Elkton, Rev. W. H. Smith,
pastor, was dedicated with a balance due of $7,100.00, in a $20,000.00
building cost. An educational unit with 18 classrooms, office and study,
fully equipped kitchen and dining room with the seating capacity of 315, at
a cost of $60,000.00, was added in 1962. Don Fridinger was then pastor. On
November 18, 1962, Bishop J. Gordon Howard dedicated the educational
unit. Present membership is 658.
EAST POINT: The first
house of worship at or near
East Point was of log
construction, and the
second a weather-board
building. Arthur Frazier left
a sum of money in his will
to be used for the building
of a new church, which was
to be erected on the old
site, where now stands the
present church. The present
East Point Church is
located about six miles
west of Elkton, Virginia, and to the north of Route 33. It was formerly an
appointment on Elkton Circuit but now is a part of Massanutten Charge.
One authority says that East Point Church was dedicated about 1895 by J.
W. Hicks, at a cost of $1,000. The present membership is 127.
ELKTON-ST. PAUL’S:
Elkton Circuit was formed
first in 1883, and W. H.
Sampsell was the first
pastor. In 1884 a circuit
parsonage was occupied
but not finished. Preachers
at Elkton following
Sampsell I were: G. J.
Roudabush, J. M. Hott, G.
B. Fadeley, W. F. Gruver,
S. D. Skelton, Fadeley
again, and C. P. Dyche
came in 1896. In 1902 a site was purchased at an eligible point in Elkton for
a new church house of worship. The first parsonage on Elkton Circuit was
at East Point. In 1906 this parsonage was sold and a new parsonage was
built in Elkton at a cost of $1,100.00. During the conference year of
1910-1911, a new church was being built in Elkton which was dedicated in
1913, at a cost of $3,000. St. Paul’s Church, Elkton, Rev. W. H. Smith,
pastor, was dedicated with a balance due of $7,100.00, in a $20,000.00
building cost. An educational unit with 18 classrooms, office and study,
fully equipped kitchen and dining room with the seating capacity of 315, at
a cost of $60,000.00, was added in 1962. Don Fridinger was then pastor. On
November 18, 1962, Bishop J. Gordon Howard dedicated the educational
unit. Present membership is 658.
