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166 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
MOUNT BETHEL: John R.
Zerkle, born 1810, died
1875, moved to Harriston,
with his family, from
Circleville, West Virginia,
where with the help of
neighbors, he built a church
in order to make the
community “a fit place to
raise his children,”
according to his words.
Upon moving to Harriston
with his family, he again
gave the ground for a church
and cemetery, furnished the logs and slave labor to build the church. It was
constructed with a gallery for colored worshippers. He also hired a circuit
rider, and entertained him in his home in order to have services in the
church. He named it “The Belvadere United Brethren Church.”
The Belvadere Church was built of logs in 1860. In the year of 1890
the new frame church was built on the same site of the log church at a cost
of $1,000.00, and the name was changed to Mt. Bethel. It was built under
the supervision of Rev. G. W. Rexrode, and dedicated by Rev. A. P.
Funkhouser.
During 1963-64, the church was remodeled. The sanctuary was
enlarged and redecorated. Classrooms were redecorated. A full basement
was added. In fact the entire structure was remodeled. Present membership
is 72.
MT. CARMEL: The Mt.
Carmel Church is in Brocks
Gap, Rockingham County,
Virginia. The first church
building was erected under
the pastorate of M. F. Keiter
at a cost of $300, and was
dedicated about 1877 by J.
K. Nelson. Webster Turner,
S. F. Custer, and Simon
Neff and sons were the
builders. Cosmos Helbert
did the masonry work. The
church was rebuilt in 1902
under the pastorate of T. C.
Harper. It was dedicated by
N. F. A. Cupp in 1903. In 1950 the church was remodeled at a cost of
approximately $15,000. Improvements consisted of a new addition in
front, Sunday school rooms, a full
MOUNT BETHEL: John R.
Zerkle, born 1810, died
1875, moved to Harriston,
with his family, from
Circleville, West Virginia,
where with the help of
neighbors, he built a church
in order to make the
community “a fit place to
raise his children,”
according to his words.
Upon moving to Harriston
with his family, he again
gave the ground for a church
and cemetery, furnished the logs and slave labor to build the church. It was
constructed with a gallery for colored worshippers. He also hired a circuit
rider, and entertained him in his home in order to have services in the
church. He named it “The Belvadere United Brethren Church.”
The Belvadere Church was built of logs in 1860. In the year of 1890
the new frame church was built on the same site of the log church at a cost
of $1,000.00, and the name was changed to Mt. Bethel. It was built under
the supervision of Rev. G. W. Rexrode, and dedicated by Rev. A. P.
Funkhouser.
During 1963-64, the church was remodeled. The sanctuary was
enlarged and redecorated. Classrooms were redecorated. A full basement
was added. In fact the entire structure was remodeled. Present membership
is 72.
MT. CARMEL: The Mt.
Carmel Church is in Brocks
Gap, Rockingham County,
Virginia. The first church
building was erected under
the pastorate of M. F. Keiter
at a cost of $300, and was
dedicated about 1877 by J.
K. Nelson. Webster Turner,
S. F. Custer, and Simon
Neff and sons were the
builders. Cosmos Helbert
did the masonry work. The
church was rebuilt in 1902
under the pastorate of T. C.
Harper. It was dedicated by
N. F. A. Cupp in 1903. In 1950 the church was remodeled at a cost of
approximately $15,000. Improvements consisted of a new addition in
front, Sunday school rooms, a full
