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History of U.B. Churches in Harrisonburg-Staunton Region December 26, 2024
Year Charge Name District Name Appointed Pastor Membership Statistics—Whole Charge
Ends Swoope Circuit Va. Conference W. D. Good Members Start Yr. Members End Yr.
1913 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference W. D. Good
1914 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference L. C. Messick 269 251
1915 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference L. C. Messick 251 249
1916 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 249 261
1917 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 261 266
1918 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 266 254
1919 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference John W. Maiden 254 254
1920 254 270
270 251
Table 11. Bethlehem U.B. Church: Pastors and Church Membership, 1921-69
Year Ending Charge Name Appointed Pastor Members Start Yr. Members End Yr.
1899 New Creek Circuit J. H. Brunk and L. O. Bricker — —
1899 Rockbridge Circuit John W. Maiden — 62
1900 Rockbridge Circuit W. S. Rau — 62
1901 Rockbridge Circuit W. S. Rau — 60
1921 Swoope Circuit W. R. Swank —
1922 Swoope Circuit A. A. Garner 114
1923 Swoope Circuit A. A. Groves 114 94
1924 Swoope Circuit A. A. Groves 94
1925 Swoope Circuit A. A. Gaines 101
1926 Swoope Circuit A. A. Gomer 101 101
1927 Swoope Circuit P. W. Fisher 101 106
1928 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 106
1929 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 63
1930 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 63 70
1931 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 70 78
1932 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 78 81
1933 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 81 79
1934 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 79 90
1935 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 90 91
1936 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 91 91
1937 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 91 93
1938 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 93 82
1939 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 82 84
1940 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 84 91
1941 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 91 78
1942 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 78 79
1943 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 79 83
1944 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 83 72
1945 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 72 71
1946 Churchville Circuit David F. Glovier 71 70
1947 Churchville Circuit David F. Glovier 70 70
1948 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 70 64
1949 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 64 66
1950 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 66 66
1951 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 66 61
1952 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 61 54
1953 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 54 51
1954 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 51 50
1955 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 50 49
1956 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 49 44
1957 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 44 44
1958 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 44 45
1959 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 45 49
1960 Churchville Circuit H. Fred Edge 49 47
1961 Churchville Circuit H. Fred Edge 47 50
1962 Churchville Circuit H. Eugene Baker 50 48
1963 Churchville Circuit H. Eugene Baker 48 55
1964 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 55 53
1965 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 53 55
1966 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 55 61
1967 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 61 61
1968 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 61 63
1969 Churchville Circuit Hearl Jones 63 65
65 69
69 68
68 68
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Year Charge Name District Name Appointed Pastor Membership Statistics—Whole Charge
Ends Swoope Circuit Va. Conference W. D. Good Members Start Yr. Members End Yr.
1913 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference W. D. Good
1914 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference L. C. Messick 269 251
1915 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference L. C. Messick 251 249
1916 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 249 261
1917 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 261 266
1918 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference George A. McGuire 266 254
1919 Swoope Circuit Va. Conference John W. Maiden 254 254
1920 254 270
270 251
Table 11. Bethlehem U.B. Church: Pastors and Church Membership, 1921-69
Year Ending Charge Name Appointed Pastor Members Start Yr. Members End Yr.
1899 New Creek Circuit J. H. Brunk and L. O. Bricker — —
1899 Rockbridge Circuit John W. Maiden — 62
1900 Rockbridge Circuit W. S. Rau — 62
1901 Rockbridge Circuit W. S. Rau — 60
1921 Swoope Circuit W. R. Swank —
1922 Swoope Circuit A. A. Garner 114
1923 Swoope Circuit A. A. Groves 114 94
1924 Swoope Circuit A. A. Groves 94
1925 Swoope Circuit A. A. Gaines 101
1926 Swoope Circuit A. A. Gomer 101 101
1927 Swoope Circuit P. W. Fisher 101 106
1928 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 106
1929 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 63
1930 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 63 70
1931 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 70 78
1932 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 78 81
1933 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 81 79
1934 Churchville Circuit P. W. Fisher 79 90
1935 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 90 91
1936 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 91 91
1937 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 91 93
1938 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 93 82
1939 Churchville Circuit E. B. Caplinger 82 84
1940 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 84 91
1941 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 91 78
1942 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 78 79
1943 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 79 83
1944 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 83 72
1945 Churchville Circuit S. J. Westfall 72 71
1946 Churchville Circuit David F. Glovier 71 70
1947 Churchville Circuit David F. Glovier 70 70
1948 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 70 64
1949 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 64 66
1950 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 66 66
1951 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 66 61
1952 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 61 54
1953 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 54 51
1954 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 51 50
1955 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 50 49
1956 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 49 44
1957 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 44 44
1958 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 44 45
1959 Churchville Circuit C. W. Tinsman 45 49
1960 Churchville Circuit H. Fred Edge 49 47
1961 Churchville Circuit H. Fred Edge 47 50
1962 Churchville Circuit H. Eugene Baker 50 48
1963 Churchville Circuit H. Eugene Baker 48 55
1964 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 55 53
1965 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 53 55
1966 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 55 61
1967 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 61 61
1968 Churchville Circuit Raymond E. Campbell 61 63
1969 Churchville Circuit Hearl Jones 63 65
65 69
69 68
68 68
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