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28 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
and then they rode to Jacob Rinehart’s, where Newcomer preached. Saturday
and Sunday there was a meeting at the Widow Kagey’s on Smith’s Creek.
Bishop Boehm preached in German and was followed by his son Henry in
English. Then they rode to a Mr. Bender’s, where Newcomer preached. After
they had retired, Bender’s wife began moaning aloud. They arose and prayed
with her.
The preachers turned out very early Monday morning, September 8, and
rode to the house of John Peters near New Market, where Newcomer and
Boehm preached in German and Henry Boehm in English. After dismissing
the people, the crowd continued to stand around in groups, crying and
moaning, so another meeting was held. Bender’s wife had followed them to this
place, was converted, and made shoutingly happy. The preachers then rode to
Homan’s in Brock’s Gap. In the afternoon they accompanied Strickler to his
home sixteen miles away, arriving late at night. Their next stopping place
was at Peter Bibey’s in Augusta County. Passing through Staunton, they called
on the Methodist Pastor and went on to the house of Christian Hess.
On Saturday the 13th, a great meeting began at Henry Menger’s on
the side of the mountain, southwest of Swoope’s Depot. In the afternoon they
rode to a Mr. Harris’s. Next day, returning through Staunton, they dined with
the Methodist Pastor, and then rode seventeen miles to Widore’s. Tuesday
morning, Newcomer preached at Zimmerman’s in Keezletown, and the party
rode sixteen miles to John Peters’ near New Market, where the Bishop was
again the preacher. Next day they crossed the mountain into Page, spending
the night with Christian Fori, near the South Fork. Thursday, Bishop Boehm
conducted a funeral service at Woodstock, and the night was spent with
John Funkhouser west of Fisher’s Hill. Saturday a sacramental meeting
began at Niswander’s near Middletown.
Continuing their return journey, the party reached Newcomer’s home,
Tuesday the 23rd, just two days before the opening of conference. The Boehms
must have gone on to Kemps’ for there was not time to reach their own
homes and be at conference on the first day, this being the time when
Newcomer found them there.
The next visit to Virginia was two years later, in June, and it occupied
eight days. Otterbein, Newcomer, Crum, and Strickler were the preachers and they
traveled together. Their first point was a sacramental meeting at Jacob
Funkhouser’s west of Fisher’s Hill. The services Sunday night were at
Christian Funkhouser’s. The place was appropriately called Funkhouser
Hollow, since there were seven families of this name, all with farms adjoining.
They all spoke the German Language, built their houses alike, each one over
a spring, professed the same religion,
and then they rode to Jacob Rinehart’s, where Newcomer preached. Saturday
and Sunday there was a meeting at the Widow Kagey’s on Smith’s Creek.
Bishop Boehm preached in German and was followed by his son Henry in
English. Then they rode to a Mr. Bender’s, where Newcomer preached. After
they had retired, Bender’s wife began moaning aloud. They arose and prayed
with her.
The preachers turned out very early Monday morning, September 8, and
rode to the house of John Peters near New Market, where Newcomer and
Boehm preached in German and Henry Boehm in English. After dismissing
the people, the crowd continued to stand around in groups, crying and
moaning, so another meeting was held. Bender’s wife had followed them to this
place, was converted, and made shoutingly happy. The preachers then rode to
Homan’s in Brock’s Gap. In the afternoon they accompanied Strickler to his
home sixteen miles away, arriving late at night. Their next stopping place
was at Peter Bibey’s in Augusta County. Passing through Staunton, they called
on the Methodist Pastor and went on to the house of Christian Hess.
On Saturday the 13th, a great meeting began at Henry Menger’s on
the side of the mountain, southwest of Swoope’s Depot. In the afternoon they
rode to a Mr. Harris’s. Next day, returning through Staunton, they dined with
the Methodist Pastor, and then rode seventeen miles to Widore’s. Tuesday
morning, Newcomer preached at Zimmerman’s in Keezletown, and the party
rode sixteen miles to John Peters’ near New Market, where the Bishop was
again the preacher. Next day they crossed the mountain into Page, spending
the night with Christian Fori, near the South Fork. Thursday, Bishop Boehm
conducted a funeral service at Woodstock, and the night was spent with
John Funkhouser west of Fisher’s Hill. Saturday a sacramental meeting
began at Niswander’s near Middletown.
Continuing their return journey, the party reached Newcomer’s home,
Tuesday the 23rd, just two days before the opening of conference. The Boehms
must have gone on to Kemps’ for there was not time to reach their own
homes and be at conference on the first day, this being the time when
Newcomer found them there.
The next visit to Virginia was two years later, in June, and it occupied
eight days. Otterbein, Newcomer, Crum, and Strickler were the preachers and they
traveled together. Their first point was a sacramental meeting at Jacob
Funkhouser’s west of Fisher’s Hill. The services Sunday night were at
Christian Funkhouser’s. The place was appropriately called Funkhouser
Hollow, since there were seven families of this name, all with farms adjoining.
They all spoke the German Language, built their houses alike, each one over
a spring, professed the same religion,
