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168 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
MT. HOREB: Mount Horeb
Church was dedicated on August
8, 1875 by Bishop David Edwards.
J. W. Nihiser was pastor at the
time.
The Church originally cost
$1,500.00.
In 1945 large Sunday school
rooms were added at a cost of
$4,000.
In 1950 an entire educational unit
was built as an integral part of the
building. The approximate cost was $10,000; pastor, Cameron Miller.
Mount Horeb had never had a parsonage of its own until 1954, when a
brick parsonage was constructed at a cost of $14,000.00.
The present membership is 173, and the Rev. W. E. Wolfe is pastor.
MT. SINAI: The Mt. Sinai Church
was erected in 1875 on ground
donated by Calvin Miller, who
also gave many years of official
service to this church. It was
dedicated by Bishop Edwards, and
was attached to Dayton Circuit
until 1888, when it became a part
of Cross Keys Circuit. It is now on
Pleasant Valley Charge. About the
year 1905, the Church was
remodeled, and a vestibule and
belfry were added. In 1936 while
Rev. Forrest Racey was pastor, a
social hall was built. In 1959, said
church was renovated, enlarged,
modernized, and can adequately
serve the rapidly growing
community.
MOUNT TABOR: The Mount Tabor congregation was formed
August 1, 2024 by the union of the Lacey Springs and Herwin Chapel
congregations. At the time of union the minister was Daniel C. Agnew. A
committee on church union included E. L. Chapman,
MT. HOREB: Mount Horeb
Church was dedicated on August
8, 1875 by Bishop David Edwards.
J. W. Nihiser was pastor at the
time.
The Church originally cost
$1,500.00.
In 1945 large Sunday school
rooms were added at a cost of
$4,000.
In 1950 an entire educational unit
was built as an integral part of the
building. The approximate cost was $10,000; pastor, Cameron Miller.
Mount Horeb had never had a parsonage of its own until 1954, when a
brick parsonage was constructed at a cost of $14,000.00.
The present membership is 173, and the Rev. W. E. Wolfe is pastor.
MT. SINAI: The Mt. Sinai Church
was erected in 1875 on ground
donated by Calvin Miller, who
also gave many years of official
service to this church. It was
dedicated by Bishop Edwards, and
was attached to Dayton Circuit
until 1888, when it became a part
of Cross Keys Circuit. It is now on
Pleasant Valley Charge. About the
year 1905, the Church was
remodeled, and a vestibule and
belfry were added. In 1936 while
Rev. Forrest Racey was pastor, a
social hall was built. In 1959, said
church was renovated, enlarged,
modernized, and can adequately
serve the rapidly growing
community.
MOUNT TABOR: The Mount Tabor congregation was formed
August 1, 2024 by the union of the Lacey Springs and Herwin Chapel
congregations. At the time of union the minister was Daniel C. Agnew. A
committee on church union included E. L. Chapman,
