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1819
Conference at Valentine Doub's, Frederick Co., Md., May 4.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Andrew Zeller, Adam Lehman, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, James Wenger, George
Guething, Samuel Huber, David Hook, William Brown, John Russell, Abraham Meyer, Michael Baer, John Hildt, John Neidig,
Michael Thomas, Daniel Pfeifer, John Snyder, John Brown, Conrad Weist, John Felterhof, Jacob Baer, John Brown, John
Clopper, John Hoffer—25.
Received: John Brown, Conrad Weist.
Licensed to exhort: John Felterhof, James Baer, John Brown, John Clopper, John Hoffer.
Letter from W. Line, Register of Cumberland Co., Pa., announcing that David Snyder had bequeathed to the Conference
one thousand dollars, payable one year after the death of his wife. Letter entered on the minutes.
Abraham Meyer paid in fifty dollars to be distributed among the poor itinerant members in Ohio, according to the wishes of
the donor, Elizabeth Snyder, and the money given into the care of Bro. Zeller.
After paying all expenses, the sum of $66.24 in the Conference treasury was ordered to be distributed among the
itinerants in Ohio.
Ordained: William Brown, David Heck, Samuel Huber, James Wenger.
Died: David Snyder, aged 57; Valentine Baulus, aged 56. Camp meetings ordered at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co.,
Md., August 5; Rocky Springs, Pa., August 26; Rockingham Co., Va., September 9.
Presiding elders: Samuel Huber, Hagerstown Dist.; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; Jacob Baulus, Virginia; John Neidig,
Lancaster.
Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; Daniel Pfeifer, Hagerstown; David Heck, Juniata; William Brown and Conrad
Weist, Virginia; Ohio, John Russell, John Felterhof.
1820
Conference at the house of Conrad Nicodemus, Washington, Co., Md., May 2.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Abraham Meyer, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, Michael Thomas, Samuel Huber, David
Heck, William Brown, John Brown, Conrad Weist, James Baulus, John Hildt, John Snyder, John Brown, George Brown, Jacob
Weidner, Jacob Dunahoo, George Guething, Daniel Pfeifer, Jacob Adam Lehman, Jacob Baer, David Baer, Henry Werbe (?),
John Hoffard, Christian Hershey, John Hoffer, Jacob Dehof—27.
Abraham Meyer, chairman; John Hildt, secretary.
Licensed: John Brown, David Baer, Jacob Dunahoo, Jacob Baer, for six months.
Received from Elizabeth Snyder for the traveling preachers, $25.
Ordained: John Hildt, George Brown, David Pfeifer, Henry Werbe.
Camp meeting dates: Rockingham Co., Va., August 3; Pleasant Valley, Md., August 17; Rock Springs, Pa., August 24.
Licensed to exhort: Christian Traub.
Presiding elders: George Guething, Va.; Samuel Huber, Hagerstown; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; John Neidig, Lancaster.
Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; William Brown and Conrad Weist, Hagerstown; John Brown, Juniata; Daniel
Pfeifer and Jacob Dunahoo, Virginia.
"God be praised for the blessings we received on this occasion. May He grant his blessings on our proceedings."
1821
Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 10.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Jacob Baulus, Abraham Meyer, John Crider, Samuel Huber, John Snyder, Henry Werbe,
William Brown, Joseph Hoffman, John Brown (Pa.), John Brown (Va.), Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Peter Schwartz, Jacob
Dehof, George Guething, Michael Baer, John Russell, Jacob Flickinger, Jacob Dunahoo, Christian Burkhardt, John Hoffard,
Samuel Brant—23.
C. Newcomer, bishop; A. Meyer, chairman; J. Hildt, secretary.
Presiding elders appointed a committee to select the traveling preachers.
Licensed: John Hoffer, John Hoffard. Christian Traub and Henry Burtner licensed for two years on trial.
Ordained: John Brown (Va.), John Brown (Pa.).
Died: Christian Crumb, Isaac Niswander, Frederick Herr.
Received during the year for the support of the itinerancy, $439.67. Each preacher received $73.21.
Itinerants for the year: John Snyder, William Brown, Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Christian Traub, John Brown (Va.),
Jacob Dunahoo, John Brown (Pa.), Henry Burtner.
Baulus, Snyder, Hoffman, Meyer, Guething, Traub, Hershey, a committee to devise a plan to secure funds to support the
itinerant ministers, reported as follows: "Resolved by the ministers of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Conference
assembled, that there is a great necessity of forming a society and create a fund from which the poor traveling and wornout
and superannuated members shall be supported." Resolved, that for every circuit agents be appointed there to invite persons
to join this society and to get subscriptions. "Resolved, that this annual conference appoint a committee to draw up a
constitution for this benevolent society and lay it before the next annual conference. Resolved, that in order to help those that
are in need now, a subscription (be taken) and have it circulated in the conferences. Resolved, that copies of these resolutions
be sent to the general and the annual conferences of Pennsylvania and Ohio."
Chapter XXVI 115 A Digest of Conference Minutes: 1800-1921
Conference at Valentine Doub's, Frederick Co., Md., May 4.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Andrew Zeller, Adam Lehman, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, James Wenger, George
Guething, Samuel Huber, David Hook, William Brown, John Russell, Abraham Meyer, Michael Baer, John Hildt, John Neidig,
Michael Thomas, Daniel Pfeifer, John Snyder, John Brown, Conrad Weist, John Felterhof, Jacob Baer, John Brown, John
Clopper, John Hoffer—25.
Received: John Brown, Conrad Weist.
Licensed to exhort: John Felterhof, James Baer, John Brown, John Clopper, John Hoffer.
Letter from W. Line, Register of Cumberland Co., Pa., announcing that David Snyder had bequeathed to the Conference
one thousand dollars, payable one year after the death of his wife. Letter entered on the minutes.
Abraham Meyer paid in fifty dollars to be distributed among the poor itinerant members in Ohio, according to the wishes of
the donor, Elizabeth Snyder, and the money given into the care of Bro. Zeller.
After paying all expenses, the sum of $66.24 in the Conference treasury was ordered to be distributed among the
itinerants in Ohio.
Ordained: William Brown, David Heck, Samuel Huber, James Wenger.
Died: David Snyder, aged 57; Valentine Baulus, aged 56. Camp meetings ordered at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co.,
Md., August 5; Rocky Springs, Pa., August 26; Rockingham Co., Va., September 9.
Presiding elders: Samuel Huber, Hagerstown Dist.; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; Jacob Baulus, Virginia; John Neidig,
Lancaster.
Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; Daniel Pfeifer, Hagerstown; David Heck, Juniata; William Brown and Conrad
Weist, Virginia; Ohio, John Russell, John Felterhof.
1820
Conference at the house of Conrad Nicodemus, Washington, Co., Md., May 2.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Abraham Meyer, Isaac Niswander, John Crider, Michael Thomas, Samuel Huber, David
Heck, William Brown, John Brown, Conrad Weist, James Baulus, John Hildt, John Snyder, John Brown, George Brown, Jacob
Weidner, Jacob Dunahoo, George Guething, Daniel Pfeifer, Jacob Adam Lehman, Jacob Baer, David Baer, Henry Werbe (?),
John Hoffard, Christian Hershey, John Hoffer, Jacob Dehof—27.
Abraham Meyer, chairman; John Hildt, secretary.
Licensed: John Brown, David Baer, Jacob Dunahoo, Jacob Baer, for six months.
Received from Elizabeth Snyder for the traveling preachers, $25.
Ordained: John Hildt, George Brown, David Pfeifer, Henry Werbe.
Camp meeting dates: Rockingham Co., Va., August 3; Pleasant Valley, Md., August 17; Rock Springs, Pa., August 24.
Licensed to exhort: Christian Traub.
Presiding elders: George Guething, Va.; Samuel Huber, Hagerstown; Abraham Meyer, Juniata; John Neidig, Lancaster.
Appointments: John Snyder, Baltimore; William Brown and Conrad Weist, Hagerstown; John Brown, Juniata; Daniel
Pfeifer and Jacob Dunahoo, Virginia.
"God be praised for the blessings we received on this occasion. May He grant his blessings on our proceedings."
1821
Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 10.
Present: Christian Newcomer, Jacob Baulus, Abraham Meyer, John Crider, Samuel Huber, John Snyder, Henry Werbe,
William Brown, Joseph Hoffman, John Brown (Pa.), John Brown (Va.), Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Peter Schwartz, Jacob
Dehof, George Guething, Michael Baer, John Russell, Jacob Flickinger, Jacob Dunahoo, Christian Burkhardt, John Hoffard,
Samuel Brant—23.
C. Newcomer, bishop; A. Meyer, chairman; J. Hildt, secretary.
Presiding elders appointed a committee to select the traveling preachers.
Licensed: John Hoffer, John Hoffard. Christian Traub and Henry Burtner licensed for two years on trial.
Ordained: John Brown (Va.), John Brown (Pa.).
Died: Christian Crumb, Isaac Niswander, Frederick Herr.
Received during the year for the support of the itinerancy, $439.67. Each preacher received $73.21.
Itinerants for the year: John Snyder, William Brown, Conrad Weist, Daniel Pfeifer, Christian Traub, John Brown (Va.),
Jacob Dunahoo, John Brown (Pa.), Henry Burtner.
Baulus, Snyder, Hoffman, Meyer, Guething, Traub, Hershey, a committee to devise a plan to secure funds to support the
itinerant ministers, reported as follows: "Resolved by the ministers of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Conference
assembled, that there is a great necessity of forming a society and create a fund from which the poor traveling and wornout
and superannuated members shall be supported." Resolved, that for every circuit agents be appointed there to invite persons
to join this society and to get subscriptions. "Resolved, that this annual conference appoint a committee to draw up a
constitution for this benevolent society and lay it before the next annual conference. Resolved, that in order to help those that
are in need now, a subscription (be taken) and have it circulated in the conferences. Resolved, that copies of these resolutions
be sent to the general and the annual conferences of Pennsylvania and Ohio."
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