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1831
Conference at Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., Va., April 27.
Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary; George Geeting, chairman.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Krack, George Paterson, Jacob Erb, George Geeting, John Zahn, W.
Kinnear, Peter Wetzel, William Miller, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Henry Higgens, Jacob
Haas, Peter Harman, William Knott—18.
Absent: Jacob Dayhoof, John Hafford, John Cloffer, Michael Thomas, Thomas Miller, John Eckstein, Harmon Houk,
Lawrence Sibert, John Hendricks, Conrad Weist—10.
John Ruebush and Jonathan Shenley appointed trustees to build a house on the Hamilton circuit, furnishing it with all
necessary furniture for the accommodation of a married preacher.
The bishop paid in $34.61,—the full sixth part of the money coming from the benevolent society; also the money from
Hide's estate willed to the conferences of the United Brethren in Christ.
Licensed: Jacob Glossbrenner, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, William Miller.
Voted that license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a minister.
Voted that Jacob Bell, exhorter, be expelled.
Minutes of the Conference ordered to be published.
Motion by W. R. Rhinehart that the vending and distilling of ardent spirits be entirely expunged from the official body
belonging to the United Brethren in Christ. Carried.
Conference agreed that Conrad Weist should quit selling liquor and preach more than he has done; if not, his license to
be demanded and he be a member of the church no longer.
Voted that the circuit preachers return only the overplus of the money over and above what the Discipline allows,—to be
divided among such preachers as may have failed in getting their full amount.
Ordained: Peter Harman, Noah Woodyard, Henry Higgins, William Kinnear.
Appointments:
Hagerstown circuit: Jacob Glossbrenner, W. R. Rhinehart.
Mechanicstown: John Miller, George Geeting.
Staunton and Woodstock circuits: John Zahn, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Jacob Houk.
Note:—These are the first minutes written in English.
1832
Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 25.
Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Zahn, John Cloffer, John Hafford, John Eckstein, Peter Harman, Jacob
Day-hoof, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, John Dorcas, William Miller, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Noah Woodyard, William
Knotts, John Haney, Henry Naybecker, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel—19.
The brethren from Pennsylvania Conference and those belonging to other churches were admitted to addressing seats.
Licensed: Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel.
Ordained: John Dorcas, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney, William Knott, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel.
Died: Henry Higgins.
Absent: George Patterson, Jacob Houk, Harmon Houk, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, Michael Thomas, George Hoffman.
Conference divided into two districts, Maryland and Virginia, each to elect two delegates to represent them in the next
General Conference.
Of the money to the conferences of the German United Brethren in Christ it was agreed that Bishop Kumler should give
Valentine Hiskey "as much as seemeth good to him."
Voted that an English hymn book be published. W. R. Rhine-hart and John Zahn a committee to examine the selection
before its publication.
On nomination by the bishop, George Patterson was chosen presiding elder for Virginia, W. R. Rhinehart and Henry
Burtner for the Hagerstown circuit; each of the latter to serve six months.
Appointments:
Woodstock circuit: George Patterson, John Haney.
Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. M. Hershey.
Hagerstown circuit: W. R. Rhinehart, H. Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Wetzel.
1833
Conference convened at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., May 17.
Henry Kumler, bishop; George Geeting, chairman; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Weitzel , John Hafford, John Cloffer, John Haney, George Patterson, Peter
Harman, John Zahn, John Eckstein, George Rimel, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, William Knott, Henry Nebecker, Jacob
Glossbrenner, Joseph M. Hershey, Harmon Houk, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Samuel Allebaugh.
Chapter XXVI 120 A Digest of Conference Minutes: 1800-1921
Conference at Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., Va., April 27.
Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary; George Geeting, chairman.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Krack, George Paterson, Jacob Erb, George Geeting, John Zahn, W.
Kinnear, Peter Wetzel, William Miller, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Henry Higgens, Jacob
Haas, Peter Harman, William Knott—18.
Absent: Jacob Dayhoof, John Hafford, John Cloffer, Michael Thomas, Thomas Miller, John Eckstein, Harmon Houk,
Lawrence Sibert, John Hendricks, Conrad Weist—10.
John Ruebush and Jonathan Shenley appointed trustees to build a house on the Hamilton circuit, furnishing it with all
necessary furniture for the accommodation of a married preacher.
The bishop paid in $34.61,—the full sixth part of the money coming from the benevolent society; also the money from
Hide's estate willed to the conferences of the United Brethren in Christ.
Licensed: Jacob Glossbrenner, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, William Miller.
Voted that license be taken away from L. Sibert because of conduct unbecoming a minister.
Voted that Jacob Bell, exhorter, be expelled.
Minutes of the Conference ordered to be published.
Motion by W. R. Rhinehart that the vending and distilling of ardent spirits be entirely expunged from the official body
belonging to the United Brethren in Christ. Carried.
Conference agreed that Conrad Weist should quit selling liquor and preach more than he has done; if not, his license to
be demanded and he be a member of the church no longer.
Voted that the circuit preachers return only the overplus of the money over and above what the Discipline allows,—to be
divided among such preachers as may have failed in getting their full amount.
Ordained: Peter Harman, Noah Woodyard, Henry Higgins, William Kinnear.
Appointments:
Hagerstown circuit: Jacob Glossbrenner, W. R. Rhinehart.
Mechanicstown: John Miller, George Geeting.
Staunton and Woodstock circuits: John Zahn, Noah Woodyard, John Haney, Jacob Houk.
Note:—These are the first minutes written in English.
1832
Conference at Hagerstown, Md., April 25.
Henry Kumler, bishop; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, Henry Burtner, John Zahn, John Cloffer, John Hafford, John Eckstein, Peter Harman, Jacob
Day-hoof, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, John Dorcas, William Miller, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Noah Woodyard, William
Knotts, John Haney, Henry Naybecker, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel—19.
The brethren from Pennsylvania Conference and those belonging to other churches were admitted to addressing seats.
Licensed: Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel.
Ordained: John Dorcas, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney, William Knott, Charles Boehm, Peter Wetzel.
Died: Henry Higgins.
Absent: George Patterson, Jacob Houk, Harmon Houk, Jacob Haas, Frederick Hisey, Michael Thomas, George Hoffman.
Conference divided into two districts, Maryland and Virginia, each to elect two delegates to represent them in the next
General Conference.
Of the money to the conferences of the German United Brethren in Christ it was agreed that Bishop Kumler should give
Valentine Hiskey "as much as seemeth good to him."
Voted that an English hymn book be published. W. R. Rhine-hart and John Zahn a committee to examine the selection
before its publication.
On nomination by the bishop, George Patterson was chosen presiding elder for Virginia, W. R. Rhinehart and Henry
Burtner for the Hagerstown circuit; each of the latter to serve six months.
Appointments:
Woodstock circuit: George Patterson, John Haney.
Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. M. Hershey.
Hagerstown circuit: W. R. Rhinehart, H. Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Wetzel.
1833
Conference convened at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., May 17.
Henry Kumler, bishop; George Geeting, chairman; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Weitzel , John Hafford, John Cloffer, John Haney, George Patterson, Peter
Harman, John Zahn, John Eckstein, George Rimel, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, William Knott, Henry Nebecker, Jacob
Glossbrenner, Joseph M. Hershey, Harmon Houk, Jacob Houk, George Hoffman, Samuel Allebaugh.
Chapter XXVI 120 A Digest of Conference Minutes: 1800-1921
