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41 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
At the Conference of 1890, when Rev. Clifford reported as pastor of
Freedmen’s Missions, he reported 5 appointments, 5 organized churches, and
332 members. In 1880 there had been a total of 10 appointments, 8
organized classes, and 236 members in Freedmen’s Missions in the Conference.
The Ministerial Register of the conference minutes of 1895 carried the
names of J. A. Evans and T. K. Clifford as itinerant ministers, and W. H.
Bruce (Col.) as a local minister.
At the conference of 1896 T. K. Clifford reported for Harrison-burg
Mission, and W. H. Bruce for Rockingham. In 1897 T. K. Clifford reported for
Harrisonburg, W. H. Bruce for Rockingham, and P. J. Jennings for Sherando
— (now Grottoes.)
We read in the 1898 conference minutes as follows: “The Freed-men,
represented formerly in this conference have had a fairly prosperous year. They
will meet in their first session as the Virginia Mission District, March 25th at
Harrisonburg.” —Superintendent’s report.
The above-mentioned Mission District Conference met three days after
the Virginia Annual Conference closed.
The minutes of the Annual Conference held in Harrisonburg, Virginia,
March 21-26, 1900, reveals that there was a Virginia Mission District with T. K.
Clifford, presiding elder, also serving Monterey and Staunton Missions. W. W.
Colley (Col.) was pastor of Harrisonburg Mission. B. N. Stevens (Col.)
served Linville Mission. Minutes refer to churches at Deerfield,
Keezletown, and Hillsville (Christian near Buffalo Gap).
Freedmen’s Missions Reports — Conference 1900
Mission Organized Church Appointments Members
Harrisonburg 2 2 70
Linville 5 5 117
Monterey 6 6 168
Staunton 2 2 69
Totals 15 15 424
Report on First Year’s Course of Reading — Conference 1900.
We, your committee on First Year’s Course of Reading, would
respectfully report that Br. G. A. Newman appeared before us and stood a
written examination entitling him to an average of 85 on all the books. We
recommend that this brother be passed to the Second Year’s Course of
Reading. T. K. Clifford
W. W. Colley
At the Conference of 1890, when Rev. Clifford reported as pastor of
Freedmen’s Missions, he reported 5 appointments, 5 organized churches, and
332 members. In 1880 there had been a total of 10 appointments, 8
organized classes, and 236 members in Freedmen’s Missions in the Conference.
The Ministerial Register of the conference minutes of 1895 carried the
names of J. A. Evans and T. K. Clifford as itinerant ministers, and W. H.
Bruce (Col.) as a local minister.
At the conference of 1896 T. K. Clifford reported for Harrison-burg
Mission, and W. H. Bruce for Rockingham. In 1897 T. K. Clifford reported for
Harrisonburg, W. H. Bruce for Rockingham, and P. J. Jennings for Sherando
— (now Grottoes.)
We read in the 1898 conference minutes as follows: “The Freed-men,
represented formerly in this conference have had a fairly prosperous year. They
will meet in their first session as the Virginia Mission District, March 25th at
Harrisonburg.” —Superintendent’s report.
The above-mentioned Mission District Conference met three days after
the Virginia Annual Conference closed.
The minutes of the Annual Conference held in Harrisonburg, Virginia,
March 21-26, 1900, reveals that there was a Virginia Mission District with T. K.
Clifford, presiding elder, also serving Monterey and Staunton Missions. W. W.
Colley (Col.) was pastor of Harrisonburg Mission. B. N. Stevens (Col.)
served Linville Mission. Minutes refer to churches at Deerfield,
Keezletown, and Hillsville (Christian near Buffalo Gap).
Freedmen’s Missions Reports — Conference 1900
Mission Organized Church Appointments Members
Harrisonburg 2 2 70
Linville 5 5 117
Monterey 6 6 168
Staunton 2 2 69
Totals 15 15 424
Report on First Year’s Course of Reading — Conference 1900.
We, your committee on First Year’s Course of Reading, would
respectfully report that Br. G. A. Newman appeared before us and stood a
written examination entitling him to an average of 85 on all the books. We
recommend that this brother be passed to the Second Year’s Course of
Reading. T. K. Clifford
W. W. Colley
