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98 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
BURTNER:—Rev. Henry Burtner was born in 1800 in Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and came to Dayton, Virginia, in 1843, settling on a
farm near by the town. He entered the Virginia Conference in 1820, but as
his education was wholly in German, he at length retired from the active
ministry. Rev. Burtner was a prosperous farmer and a man of much business
ability. In his home, he was pleasant and hospitable. His preaching was of
depth and power. He died in Dayton in 1857.
BOVEY:—Rev. Jacob A. Bovey, son of Rev. Adam I. Bovey, was
licensed to preach at the Annual Conference held at Otterbein Chapel,
Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 15, 1856. He was ordained at the
Conference of 1858. He served Franklin, Frederick-Myersville, Lacey
Springs, and Woodstock Circuits. He died in 1860.
RHINEHART:—William R. Rhinehart was born
in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1800. His
parentage and ancestry remain unknown. He was
licensed to preach in 1825, and was ordained at
the Annual Conference of 1828. At the Annual
Conference of 1831, held at Mill Creek, near Mt.
Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, which
was the first conference held in the State of
Virginia, he was appointed with Jacob
Glossbrenner to the Hagerstown Circuit. He
served as secretary of the Conference of 1832.
At this conference, on nomination by the bishop,
W. R. Rhinehart and Henry Burtner were chosen
presiding elders for Hagerstown Circuit: each to serve six months. At the
annual conference of 1834 he introduced a resolution for the publication of
a religious newspaper, which was adopted. He is listed as the first editor of
the Religious Telescope, 1834-1839. He was a delegate to the General
Conference of 1833. He transferred to the Miami Conference shortly after
becoming editor of the Religious Telescope and remained there the rest of
his life. He was a man of great physical strength, fine physique, powerful
voice, unusual preaching talent and a great singer. He was pastor of the
First Church, Dayton, Ohio from 1852 to 1854. He departed this life in
1861.
BACHTEL:—Rev. Jacob Bachtel was born in Pleasant Valley,
Washington County, Maryland, July 7, 1812. He was converted and joined
the United Brethren Church in 1832; was licensed to preach in
BURTNER:—Rev. Henry Burtner was born in 1800 in Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, and came to Dayton, Virginia, in 1843, settling on a
farm near by the town. He entered the Virginia Conference in 1820, but as
his education was wholly in German, he at length retired from the active
ministry. Rev. Burtner was a prosperous farmer and a man of much business
ability. In his home, he was pleasant and hospitable. His preaching was of
depth and power. He died in Dayton in 1857.
BOVEY:—Rev. Jacob A. Bovey, son of Rev. Adam I. Bovey, was
licensed to preach at the Annual Conference held at Otterbein Chapel,
Shenandoah County, Virginia, March 15, 1856. He was ordained at the
Conference of 1858. He served Franklin, Frederick-Myersville, Lacey
Springs, and Woodstock Circuits. He died in 1860.
RHINEHART:—William R. Rhinehart was born
in Rockingham County, Virginia in 1800. His
parentage and ancestry remain unknown. He was
licensed to preach in 1825, and was ordained at
the Annual Conference of 1828. At the Annual
Conference of 1831, held at Mill Creek, near Mt.
Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, which
was the first conference held in the State of
Virginia, he was appointed with Jacob
Glossbrenner to the Hagerstown Circuit. He
served as secretary of the Conference of 1832.
At this conference, on nomination by the bishop,
W. R. Rhinehart and Henry Burtner were chosen
presiding elders for Hagerstown Circuit: each to serve six months. At the
annual conference of 1834 he introduced a resolution for the publication of
a religious newspaper, which was adopted. He is listed as the first editor of
the Religious Telescope, 1834-1839. He was a delegate to the General
Conference of 1833. He transferred to the Miami Conference shortly after
becoming editor of the Religious Telescope and remained there the rest of
his life. He was a man of great physical strength, fine physique, powerful
voice, unusual preaching talent and a great singer. He was pastor of the
First Church, Dayton, Ohio from 1852 to 1854. He departed this life in
1861.
BACHTEL:—Rev. Jacob Bachtel was born in Pleasant Valley,
Washington County, Maryland, July 7, 1812. He was converted and joined
the United Brethren Church in 1832; was licensed to preach in
