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50 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
back than the year of 1800, it goes back to the sowing of the seed by
these noble men which took root and grew and ripened and has now become
a glorious church.
I was requested, in writing this Historical Sketch, to place emphasis on
our heroes of faith. A complete history of the Virginia Conference and its
heroes of faith would make as many volumes as there are heroes of faith,
so, but little history can here be given and many names must be omitted. I
will mention the names of some of the most prominent and refer you to
the Virginia Conference History and to the Ministerial Registers found in
our Conference Minutes for the others.
In addition to the early fathers of the church, already referred to as
among our heroes of faith, there were such men as W. R. Rinehart,
Henry Burtner, Ambrose, Strickler, Senseny, the Niswanders—Isaac and
Abraham—and the three Duckwalds, Ludwig, Henry and Frederick. Still
others were the twin brothers, Henry and Christian Crum.
William R. Coursey was prominent in the early history of our
Conference.
John Ruebush was an active, hard working, and in many respects a
most remarkable character.
Benjamin Stickley was unique. Someone has said of him, “There has
been and never will be but one Uncle Ben.”
George Hoffman was a man of splendid common sense and with a
great fund of practical knowledge, both in worldly matters and the affairs of
the church.
George B. Rimel had a strong mind and was powerful in prayer. He
gave sledgehammers blows at sin without fear of the consequences.
Other stalwart characters of the period between 1800 and 1860 were
Andrew J. Haney, J. F. Station, George E. Deneale, J. Zahn, John Haney, and
Frederick Hisey.
This list would not be complete without Jacob J. Glossbrenner who
was a charter member of the Virginia Conference. He was received into the
Virginia Conference which was held on Mill Creek near Mt. Jackson at
Hickle’s School House, and which met April 27, 1831. It has been said
of him that his black eyes flashed intelligence. His language was correct
and chaste. He was elected to the office of Bishop at the General Conference
of 1845 at the age of thirty-three. He was elected nine successive times. He
grew up with the growth of the church, and was always to be found in the
front rank of every advance made by the church. He has the distinction of
having preached a rousing sermon at an Annual Conference held at
Bethlehem Church in Augusta County and of lifting the first offering ever
taken for foreign missions by the church. This was in 1851.
back than the year of 1800, it goes back to the sowing of the seed by
these noble men which took root and grew and ripened and has now become
a glorious church.
I was requested, in writing this Historical Sketch, to place emphasis on
our heroes of faith. A complete history of the Virginia Conference and its
heroes of faith would make as many volumes as there are heroes of faith,
so, but little history can here be given and many names must be omitted. I
will mention the names of some of the most prominent and refer you to
the Virginia Conference History and to the Ministerial Registers found in
our Conference Minutes for the others.
In addition to the early fathers of the church, already referred to as
among our heroes of faith, there were such men as W. R. Rinehart,
Henry Burtner, Ambrose, Strickler, Senseny, the Niswanders—Isaac and
Abraham—and the three Duckwalds, Ludwig, Henry and Frederick. Still
others were the twin brothers, Henry and Christian Crum.
William R. Coursey was prominent in the early history of our
Conference.
John Ruebush was an active, hard working, and in many respects a
most remarkable character.
Benjamin Stickley was unique. Someone has said of him, “There has
been and never will be but one Uncle Ben.”
George Hoffman was a man of splendid common sense and with a
great fund of practical knowledge, both in worldly matters and the affairs of
the church.
George B. Rimel had a strong mind and was powerful in prayer. He
gave sledgehammers blows at sin without fear of the consequences.
Other stalwart characters of the period between 1800 and 1860 were
Andrew J. Haney, J. F. Station, George E. Deneale, J. Zahn, John Haney, and
Frederick Hisey.
This list would not be complete without Jacob J. Glossbrenner who
was a charter member of the Virginia Conference. He was received into the
Virginia Conference which was held on Mill Creek near Mt. Jackson at
Hickle’s School House, and which met April 27, 1831. It has been said
of him that his black eyes flashed intelligence. His language was correct
and chaste. He was elected to the office of Bishop at the General Conference
of 1845 at the age of thirty-three. He was elected nine successive times. He
grew up with the growth of the church, and was always to be found in the
front rank of every advance made by the church. He has the distinction of
having preached a rousing sermon at an Annual Conference held at
Bethlehem Church in Augusta County and of lifting the first offering ever
taken for foreign missions by the church. This was in 1851.
