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Ordained: J. Funkhouser, J. G. Stewart, J. S. Grim.
Died: R. Nihiser, J. Gibbons.
Presiding elders: J. Markwood, W. R. Coursey.
Appointments: Frederick, G. B. Rimel, J. W. Fulkerson; Hagerstown, J. E. Bowersox, J. W. Miles; Winchester, J. B.
Formelut (?)— by P. E.; Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, J. Ruebush; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard; Franklin, W. Knott; North
Franklin, to be supplied; South Branch, W. Edwards; Lewis mission, B. Stickley.
1848
Conference at Churchville, Va., January 27.
John Russell, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, James E. Bowersox, Jacob Baer, George Hoffman, George B. Rimel, John Haney, Samuel
Zehrung, Andrew J. Coffman, William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Jacob Markwood, George A. Shuey,
John Pope, Jacob C. Spitler, Jacob Bachtel, James W. Miles, Benjamin Stickley, Jacob Rhinehart, William Edwards, Jacob B.
Houck, William Knott—22.
Absent: Jonathan Tobey, John G. Steward, David S. Spessard, Moses Michael, Adam T. Bovey, William Lutz, Frederick
Hisey, Joseph S. Grim, Joseph Funkhouser, Emanuel Witter, David Engle, John Markwood—12.
Licensed to preach: George W. Statton, George O. Little.
Presiding elders: J. Rhinehart, J. Markwood.
Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, G. W. Statton; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, J. W. Miles; Winchester, G. 0. Little;
Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, W. Knott; Rockbridge, G. B. Rimel; Franklin, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. Ruebush; Lewis
Mission, J. Haney; Jackson Mission to be supplied.
1849
Conference at Spessard's schoolhouse (Bethel's near Hagerstown), Md., January 25.
John Russel, J. J. Glossbrenner, bishops; J. Markwood, secretary.
Present: William R. Coursey, Jacob Bachtel, Joseph S. Grim, Henry Burtner, Jacob Baer, George A. Shuey, David S.
Spessard, Adam I. Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Rhinehart, George R. Rimel, John Haney, James W. Miles, Benjamin
Stickley, George W. Statton, Jacob Markwood, Emanuel Witter, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob
C. Spitler, Joseph Funkhouser—22.
Absent: William Knott, Frederick Hisey, John Clopper, Moses Michael, William Edwards, George Hoffman, James E.
Bowersox, John G. Steward, John Pope, Samuel Zehrung, William Lutz, David Engle, George 0. Little, John Markwood—14.
Licensed to preach: Theodore F. Brashear.
Visiting ministers: Felombe, Rathfon, Crider, of Pennsylvania.
"Resolved, that each circuit preacher in charge, strictly discharge his whole duty as explained in the constitution of the
Home Missionary Society, on pain of paying out of his own funds at the next conference the sum which may be thought proper
by said conference."
Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.), G. B. Rimel (Va.).
Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, and one to be supplied; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, and one to be supplied;
Winchester, J. W. Miles; Weaverton Mission, to be supplied by P. E.; Staunton, J. Bachtel; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard;
Woodstock, J. Ruebush; South Branch, T. F. Brashear; Franklin, B. Stickley; Buckhannon, J. Haney; Jackson, G. W. Statton.
1850
Conference at Mount Hebron, Shenandoah Co., Va., March 7.
Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.
Present: Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, Jacob Bachtel, George B. Rimel, Jacob C. Spitler, James W. Miles, John Haney,
George W. Statton, John W. Fulkerson, Joseph Funkhouser, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William R. Coursey,
Jacob Markwood, John Ruebush ,David S. Spessard, Jacob Rhinehart, Adam I. Bovey, Theodore F. Brashear; Benjamin
Stickley, Frederick Hisey, William Lutz—23.
Absent: Joseph S. Grim, George A. Shuey, John G. Steward, William Edwards, John Clopper, John Pope, Daniel Engel,
George Hoffman, Jonathan Tobey, Emanuel Witter, Jacob Baer, James E. Bowersox, John Markwood, William Knott, Moses
Michael, George O. Little—16.
H. B. Winton received from Sandusky Conference.
Licentiates: Isaac Statton, Abel Randall, John Perry.
A proposition form the Alleghany Conference to cooperate in building a school at Mount Pleasant, Pa., was voted down,
but there was a declaration in favor of a school in its own boundary the present year.
Members, 2,816, an increase of 594; 108 "Telescopes;" paid to. two presiding elders, $441.68; paid by the 11 charges as
salaries of pastors, $1,935.28.
Two charges have preaching every 3 weeks, seven charges every 4 weeks.
1851
Conference at Bethlehem church, Augusta Co., Va., March 7.
Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.
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Died: R. Nihiser, J. Gibbons.
Presiding elders: J. Markwood, W. R. Coursey.
Appointments: Frederick, G. B. Rimel, J. W. Fulkerson; Hagerstown, J. E. Bowersox, J. W. Miles; Winchester, J. B.
Formelut (?)— by P. E.; Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, J. Ruebush; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard; Franklin, W. Knott; North
Franklin, to be supplied; South Branch, W. Edwards; Lewis mission, B. Stickley.
1848
Conference at Churchville, Va., January 27.
John Russell, bishop; Jacob Markwood, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, James E. Bowersox, Jacob Baer, George Hoffman, George B. Rimel, John Haney, Samuel
Zehrung, Andrew J. Coffman, William R. Coursey, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Jacob Markwood, George A. Shuey,
John Pope, Jacob C. Spitler, Jacob Bachtel, James W. Miles, Benjamin Stickley, Jacob Rhinehart, William Edwards, Jacob B.
Houck, William Knott—22.
Absent: Jonathan Tobey, John G. Steward, David S. Spessard, Moses Michael, Adam T. Bovey, William Lutz, Frederick
Hisey, Joseph S. Grim, Joseph Funkhouser, Emanuel Witter, David Engle, John Markwood—12.
Licensed to preach: George W. Statton, George O. Little.
Presiding elders: J. Rhinehart, J. Markwood.
Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, G. W. Statton; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, J. W. Miles; Winchester, G. 0. Little;
Woodstock, J. Bachtel; Staunton, W. Knott; Rockbridge, G. B. Rimel; Franklin, B. Stickley; South Branch, J. Ruebush; Lewis
Mission, J. Haney; Jackson Mission to be supplied.
1849
Conference at Spessard's schoolhouse (Bethel's near Hagerstown), Md., January 25.
John Russel, J. J. Glossbrenner, bishops; J. Markwood, secretary.
Present: William R. Coursey, Jacob Bachtel, Joseph S. Grim, Henry Burtner, Jacob Baer, George A. Shuey, David S.
Spessard, Adam I. Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Rhinehart, George R. Rimel, John Haney, James W. Miles, Benjamin
Stickley, George W. Statton, Jacob Markwood, Emanuel Witter, John Ruebush, John W. Fulkerson, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob
C. Spitler, Joseph Funkhouser—22.
Absent: William Knott, Frederick Hisey, John Clopper, Moses Michael, William Edwards, George Hoffman, James E.
Bowersox, John G. Steward, John Pope, Samuel Zehrung, William Lutz, David Engle, George 0. Little, John Markwood—14.
Licensed to preach: Theodore F. Brashear.
Visiting ministers: Felombe, Rathfon, Crider, of Pennsylvania.
"Resolved, that each circuit preacher in charge, strictly discharge his whole duty as explained in the constitution of the
Home Missionary Society, on pain of paying out of his own funds at the next conference the sum which may be thought proper
by said conference."
Presiding elders: J. Markwood (Md.), G. B. Rimel (Va.).
Appointments: Frederick, W. R. Coursey, and one to be supplied; Hagerstown, J. W. Fulkerson, and one to be supplied;
Winchester, J. W. Miles; Weaverton Mission, to be supplied by P. E.; Staunton, J. Bachtel; Rockbridge, D. S. Spessard;
Woodstock, J. Ruebush; South Branch, T. F. Brashear; Franklin, B. Stickley; Buckhannon, J. Haney; Jackson, G. W. Statton.
1850
Conference at Mount Hebron, Shenandoah Co., Va., March 7.
Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.
Present: Jacob Erb, Henry Burtner, Jacob Bachtel, George B. Rimel, Jacob C. Spitler, James W. Miles, John Haney,
George W. Statton, John W. Fulkerson, Joseph Funkhouser, Andrew J. Coffman, Jacob J. Glossbrenner, William R. Coursey,
Jacob Markwood, John Ruebush ,David S. Spessard, Jacob Rhinehart, Adam I. Bovey, Theodore F. Brashear; Benjamin
Stickley, Frederick Hisey, William Lutz—23.
Absent: Joseph S. Grim, George A. Shuey, John G. Steward, William Edwards, John Clopper, John Pope, Daniel Engel,
George Hoffman, Jonathan Tobey, Emanuel Witter, Jacob Baer, James E. Bowersox, John Markwood, William Knott, Moses
Michael, George O. Little—16.
H. B. Winton received from Sandusky Conference.
Licentiates: Isaac Statton, Abel Randall, John Perry.
A proposition form the Alleghany Conference to cooperate in building a school at Mount Pleasant, Pa., was voted down,
but there was a declaration in favor of a school in its own boundary the present year.
Members, 2,816, an increase of 594; 108 "Telescopes;" paid to. two presiding elders, $441.68; paid by the 11 charges as
salaries of pastors, $1,935.28.
Two charges have preaching every 3 weeks, seven charges every 4 weeks.
1851
Conference at Bethlehem church, Augusta Co., Va., March 7.
Jacob Erb, bishop; J. C. Spitler, secretary.
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