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E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. F. Gruver, W. R. Berry, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: G. H. Snapp, L. Walter Lutz, W. R. Funk, H. B. Dohmer, S. W. Paul, A. B. Statton, B. Byrd, C. W.
Brewbaker, H. H. Fout, N. W. Burtner, J. E. Fout, H. U. Roop, Dr. T. C. Carter.
Licentiates: L. O. Bricker, A. P. Walton, T. J. Feaster, A. R. Hendrickson.
Ordained: A. J. Secrist, C. D. Bennett, H. E. Richardson, S. A. Crabill.
Ordination of G. K. Little, evangelist, was by request of Pennsylvania Conference arranged to occur in August at Assembly
Park.
Recommended that every charge in the Conference raise a permanent fund of one dollar per member, on an average, for
Shenandoah Institute.
In treasury, $3,274.55.
Educational Aid Fund, $433.69.
Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,945.18.
Appointments, 180; organized churches, 154; members received, 1,430; at end of year, 10,978; Sunday Schools, 134;
scholars, 8,343; Telescopes, 587; meeting houses, 116, value, $113,404; parsonages. 17, value, $14,067; collected for
missions, $1,143.41; for all purposes, $27,568.83; preachers' salaries, $14,277.20.
1899
Conference at Winchester, Va., March 15.
E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, A. S. Hammack, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. M. Weekley, T. C. Carter, M. L. Mayselles, A. N. Horn, W. R. Funk. J. C. Gardner, L. 0. Burtner, J. B.
Chamberlain, E. U. Hoenshel, E. G. Spessard, A. M. Evers, H. U. Roop, J. E. B. Rice.
Received: L. W. Lutz.
Transferred: E. A. Pugh.
Ordained: A. P. Walton.
Died: W. O. Ewing, Oct. 18, 1898, aged 32; George W. Rexroad, Mar. 25, 1898, aged 77.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser a committee to visit Newport News "and examine the outlook for establishing a church in
that city in the near future."
Appointments, 185; organized churches, 158; members received, 1,285; at end of year, 10,383; Sunday schools, 137;
teachers and officers, 1,210; scholars, 8,680; Telescopes, 558; meeting houses, 124, value, $121,186; parsonage, 19, value,
$16,396; collected for missions, $1,013.51; for all purposes, $28,268.23; salaries of preachers, $13,545.76; active itinerants,
33; supernumerary, 3; superannuated, 2; employed local preachers, 6; unemployed local preachers, 8.
1900
Conference at Harrisonburg, Va., March 21-26.
J. W. Hott, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Present, 48 ministers; absent, 10; delegates present, 24.
Visiting ministers: J. B. Chamberlain, J. C. Gardner, A. N. Horn, C. W. Hutsler, W. M. Bell, A. W. Lane, J. E. Hott, A. M
Evers, L. O. Burtner, C. W. Stinespring, J. L. Grimm, G. H. Snapp, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel.
Ordained: J. C. S. Myers, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Walter, J. H. Brunk, W. A. Black, L. W. Lutz, L. A. Racey.
B. P. S. Busey transferred to Rock River Conference.
T. C. Carter received from East Tennessee Conference.
Henry Tallheim chosen elder.
Presiding elders: G. P. Hott. J. D. Donovan.
Elected to itinerancy: L. O. Bricker. A. P. Walton.
A. P. Walton elected Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer.
Died: E. A. Pugh.
Licentiates: (1st year) W. O. Jones, George M. Jones, O. W. Burtner, A. R. Hendrickson, C. M. Good, Ida M. Judy, T. C.
Harper, E. A. Stanton, W. S. Rau; (2d year) J. W. Steam, G. A. Newman; (3rd year) J. C. S. Myers, J. W. Brill, W. A. Black, E.
W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, T. J. Feaster.
The report on boundaries recommended that there be two presiding elder districts; that Berkeley circuit be called Jones
Spring circuit; that Galena and Arbor Hill be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Cross Keys circuit be re-named Pleasant Valley
circuit; that Edinburg circuit be attached to Winchester district.
A resolution adopted condemning the liquor trade in new possessions of the United States.
Interesting reports on missions, education, and the publishing interests of the church.
1901
Conference at Churchville, Va., March 13-17.
E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Advisory seats given to W. B. Keeley, W. S. Campbell, Dr. W. E. Funk.
Reporter: A. P. Funkhouser.
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Visiting ministers: G. H. Snapp, L. Walter Lutz, W. R. Funk, H. B. Dohmer, S. W. Paul, A. B. Statton, B. Byrd, C. W.
Brewbaker, H. H. Fout, N. W. Burtner, J. E. Fout, H. U. Roop, Dr. T. C. Carter.
Licentiates: L. O. Bricker, A. P. Walton, T. J. Feaster, A. R. Hendrickson.
Ordained: A. J. Secrist, C. D. Bennett, H. E. Richardson, S. A. Crabill.
Ordination of G. K. Little, evangelist, was by request of Pennsylvania Conference arranged to occur in August at Assembly
Park.
Recommended that every charge in the Conference raise a permanent fund of one dollar per member, on an average, for
Shenandoah Institute.
In treasury, $3,274.55.
Educational Aid Fund, $433.69.
Preachers' Aid Fund, $1,945.18.
Appointments, 180; organized churches, 154; members received, 1,430; at end of year, 10,978; Sunday Schools, 134;
scholars, 8,343; Telescopes, 587; meeting houses, 116, value, $113,404; parsonages. 17, value, $14,067; collected for
missions, $1,143.41; for all purposes, $27,568.83; preachers' salaries, $14,277.20.
1899
Conference at Winchester, Va., March 15.
E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, A. S. Hammack, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. M. Weekley, T. C. Carter, M. L. Mayselles, A. N. Horn, W. R. Funk. J. C. Gardner, L. 0. Burtner, J. B.
Chamberlain, E. U. Hoenshel, E. G. Spessard, A. M. Evers, H. U. Roop, J. E. B. Rice.
Received: L. W. Lutz.
Transferred: E. A. Pugh.
Ordained: A. P. Walton.
Died: W. O. Ewing, Oct. 18, 1898, aged 32; George W. Rexroad, Mar. 25, 1898, aged 77.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser a committee to visit Newport News "and examine the outlook for establishing a church in
that city in the near future."
Appointments, 185; organized churches, 158; members received, 1,285; at end of year, 10,383; Sunday schools, 137;
teachers and officers, 1,210; scholars, 8,680; Telescopes, 558; meeting houses, 124, value, $121,186; parsonage, 19, value,
$16,396; collected for missions, $1,013.51; for all purposes, $28,268.23; salaries of preachers, $13,545.76; active itinerants,
33; supernumerary, 3; superannuated, 2; employed local preachers, 6; unemployed local preachers, 8.
1900
Conference at Harrisonburg, Va., March 21-26.
J. W. Hott, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Present, 48 ministers; absent, 10; delegates present, 24.
Visiting ministers: J. B. Chamberlain, J. C. Gardner, A. N. Horn, C. W. Hutsler, W. M. Bell, A. W. Lane, J. E. Hott, A. M
Evers, L. O. Burtner, C. W. Stinespring, J. L. Grimm, G. H. Snapp, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel.
Ordained: J. C. S. Myers, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Walter, J. H. Brunk, W. A. Black, L. W. Lutz, L. A. Racey.
B. P. S. Busey transferred to Rock River Conference.
T. C. Carter received from East Tennessee Conference.
Henry Tallheim chosen elder.
Presiding elders: G. P. Hott. J. D. Donovan.
Elected to itinerancy: L. O. Bricker. A. P. Walton.
A. P. Walton elected Sunday School Secretary and Treasurer.
Died: E. A. Pugh.
Licentiates: (1st year) W. O. Jones, George M. Jones, O. W. Burtner, A. R. Hendrickson, C. M. Good, Ida M. Judy, T. C.
Harper, E. A. Stanton, W. S. Rau; (2d year) J. W. Steam, G. A. Newman; (3rd year) J. C. S. Myers, J. W. Brill, W. A. Black, E.
W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, T. J. Feaster.
The report on boundaries recommended that there be two presiding elder districts; that Berkeley circuit be called Jones
Spring circuit; that Galena and Arbor Hill be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Cross Keys circuit be re-named Pleasant Valley
circuit; that Edinburg circuit be attached to Winchester district.
A resolution adopted condemning the liquor trade in new possessions of the United States.
Interesting reports on missions, education, and the publishing interests of the church.
1901
Conference at Churchville, Va., March 13-17.
E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Advisory seats given to W. B. Keeley, W. S. Campbell, Dr. W. E. Funk.
Reporter: A. P. Funkhouser.
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