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History of U.B. Churches in Harrisonburg-Staunton Region December 26, 2024
Four Sunday School rooms were to be built in 1916 and the interior of the church refinished at a
cost of $400. The cash in treasury was $200; of the remaining $200, the Ladies Aid would pay $113.
The 1916 project of Sunday School rooms was completed as well as the interior of the church refinished
and papered at a total cost of $532. These improvements were paid for, with money left in the treasury,
for other improvements, in 1917.
The year 1917 was an important year in the Broadway church as the A. R. Miller Fund was
started. Dr. A. S. Hammack, Conference Superintendent, gave the following report to the Conference (in
part): I come now to report to this body the greatest proposition ever made in this Conference and one
that carries with it eternal significance. Bro. A. R. Miller, a member of our Broadway Congregation
and a man of wealth, said to me that he wanted his money to be doing good while he was living. I
commended him and suggested that he educate young men for the ministry. At once he assured me that
was his plan. While the plans are not all perfected, but desiring to begin this fall, Prof. J. H. Ruebush
accompanied me to Bro. Miller’s home, and so he arranged to give $1,000 this fall to begin the work.
The year 1918 found the A. R. Miller Fund “well established with ten young men receiving help.” As
we read the Minutes of the Virginia Conference, we feel these men were from various parts of the
Conference.
The year 1919 finds the Broadway Church, Cootes Store, Mt. Carmel and Whitmer’s detached
from the Singers Glen Charge and the four appointments mentioned will
constitute the Broadway Charge. Mr. J. T. Helbert was the Lay Delegate
from Broadway. A report shows 12 young men received aid that year from
the A. R. Miller Fund. The 1919 Sunday School officers, as recorded in the
secretary’s books were Superintendent, Mr. E. P. Long (pictured at the
right); Assistant Superintendent, Mr. T. G. Rhodes; Secretary, Mr. L. D.
Rhodes; and Assistant Secretary, Gladys Bright.
1920s. The 1920 records show a total of 25 young men secured help from the A. R. Miller Fund.
The Conference Superintendent reported, “One who has been helped is now in Africa, Brother Harry
Crim, a member of
the Virginia
Conference.” The
1921 Sunday
School (pictured at
the right) had the
following officers
and teachers, the
only complete list
available in the old
II.B.8 Broadway U.B. Church 70
Four Sunday School rooms were to be built in 1916 and the interior of the church refinished at a
cost of $400. The cash in treasury was $200; of the remaining $200, the Ladies Aid would pay $113.
The 1916 project of Sunday School rooms was completed as well as the interior of the church refinished
and papered at a total cost of $532. These improvements were paid for, with money left in the treasury,
for other improvements, in 1917.
The year 1917 was an important year in the Broadway church as the A. R. Miller Fund was
started. Dr. A. S. Hammack, Conference Superintendent, gave the following report to the Conference (in
part): I come now to report to this body the greatest proposition ever made in this Conference and one
that carries with it eternal significance. Bro. A. R. Miller, a member of our Broadway Congregation
and a man of wealth, said to me that he wanted his money to be doing good while he was living. I
commended him and suggested that he educate young men for the ministry. At once he assured me that
was his plan. While the plans are not all perfected, but desiring to begin this fall, Prof. J. H. Ruebush
accompanied me to Bro. Miller’s home, and so he arranged to give $1,000 this fall to begin the work.
The year 1918 found the A. R. Miller Fund “well established with ten young men receiving help.” As
we read the Minutes of the Virginia Conference, we feel these men were from various parts of the
Conference.
The year 1919 finds the Broadway Church, Cootes Store, Mt. Carmel and Whitmer’s detached
from the Singers Glen Charge and the four appointments mentioned will
constitute the Broadway Charge. Mr. J. T. Helbert was the Lay Delegate
from Broadway. A report shows 12 young men received aid that year from
the A. R. Miller Fund. The 1919 Sunday School officers, as recorded in the
secretary’s books were Superintendent, Mr. E. P. Long (pictured at the
right); Assistant Superintendent, Mr. T. G. Rhodes; Secretary, Mr. L. D.
Rhodes; and Assistant Secretary, Gladys Bright.
1920s. The 1920 records show a total of 25 young men secured help from the A. R. Miller Fund.
The Conference Superintendent reported, “One who has been helped is now in Africa, Brother Harry
Crim, a member of
the Virginia
Conference.” The
1921 Sunday
School (pictured at
the right) had the
following officers
and teachers, the
only complete list
available in the old
II.B.8 Broadway U.B. Church 70
