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Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argabright, E. E. Neff, George Burgess; (2d year) W. S. Rau, G. M. Jones; (3d
year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill, T. C. Harper, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walton, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Stearn.
Delegates, 29.
Ministers present, 40; absent, 18; local, 16; superannuated, 2.
Leading report were on education and Lebanon Valley College.
1904
Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., March 16-21.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary, S. D. Skelton, reporter.
Advisory seats given to J. B. Chamberlain. A. V. Vondersmith, W. B. Funk, W. A. Dickson, H. U. Roop, A. B. Statton, R.
Byrd, C. C. Gohn, A. N. Horn, D. R. Wagner, W. H. Washinger, H. B. Spayd, A. M. Evers, G. K. Hartman, E. U. Hoenshel, A. M.
Brook, M. L. Mayselles, C. W. Stinespring.
L. W. Lutz transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.
Open transfers to A. R. Hendrickson, J. F. Snyder, S. A. Crabill, L. O. Bricker.
Ordered that Judy and Smith Creek be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Circleville, Riverton, and
High Rock be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Thoroughfare be detached from Elkton and added to
Shenandoah City; that Shendun be attached to Pleasant Valley circuit; that Mt. Bethel be added to Augusta circuit; that
Broadway be detached from Broadway circuit and added to Lacey Spring; that Harrisonburg (colored) be made a station; that
the rest of Staunton and Linville circuits be called Linville and Staunton Mission; that Laurel Dale be detached from Bayard and
added to New Creek; that Midland be added to Westernport station; that Horseshoe on New Creek circuit be discontinued.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Leading report was on Lebanon Valley College.
Died: J. W. Howe.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, George Burgess; (2d year) W. D. Good, W. M. Maiden; (3d year) J.
W. Brill, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, E. E. Neff; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, G. A. Newman.
Ministers present, 39; absent, 12; local, 16; superannuate, 2; delegates, 26; unemployed, 19.
Ordained: J. W. Stearn.
1905
Conference at Dayton, Va., March 22-27.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
The name of A. G. Wells removed from the roll, he having joined another church.
A. B. Wilson received from Alleghany Conference.
Advisory seats to W. 0. Jones, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel, A. V. Vondersmith, C. W. Hutsler, S. A. Crabill, W. R. Funk,
A. N. Horn, S. L. Rice, Dr. Roop.
Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, E. A. Stanton.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Ministerial salaries (minimum) fixed at $400 for married preachers and $300 for single preachers.
The marrying of persons who have been divorced, by ministers of this church, denounced in a strong resolution.
Ordained: S. A. Newman.
Boards all re-elected.
Ordered that Paw Paw be added to Cacapon circuit; that Excelsior be added to South Branch circuit; that Limestone be
added to Keyser; that Clay Hill be taken from Churchville and added to Rockbridge; that Stokes be added to Churchville; that
Smith's Chapel be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Christians-burg be dropped; that the two Roanoke churches be
consolidated; that Roanoke circuit be constituted.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, E. U. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, J. R. Geil, W. M. Maiden; 2d year) W. D.
Good; (3d year) E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, George Burgess; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, E. E. Neff,
J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 40; colored, 2; delegates, 30.
1906
Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., 21-26.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Reporters: E. A. Stanton, C. D. Bennett.
Advisory seats given to S. A. Crabill, J. F. Snyder, A. N. Horn, W. G. Wagner, J. E. B. Rice, J. F. Smith, Dr. W. R. Funk, H.
H. Fout, C. I. B. Brane, C. W. Snyder, E. B. Plummer, S. S. Hough, M. L. Marcelles, C. W. Brewbaker, S. H. Snell.
Died: J D. Donovan.
Ordained: W. D. Good.
Itinerants: J. L. Argenbright, E. E. Neff, W. M. Maiden, C. J. Racey, L. A. Racey, H. R. Geil, B. N. Sypolt.
Presiding elder (one district only): W. F. Gruver.
The constitution reported by the Sustentation Board was adopted.
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year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill, T. C. Harper, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walton, L. 0. Bricker, J. W. Stearn.
Delegates, 29.
Ministers present, 40; absent, 18; local, 16; superannuated, 2.
Leading report were on education and Lebanon Valley College.
1904
Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va., March 16-21.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary, S. D. Skelton, reporter.
Advisory seats given to J. B. Chamberlain. A. V. Vondersmith, W. B. Funk, W. A. Dickson, H. U. Roop, A. B. Statton, R.
Byrd, C. C. Gohn, A. N. Horn, D. R. Wagner, W. H. Washinger, H. B. Spayd, A. M. Evers, G. K. Hartman, E. U. Hoenshel, A. M.
Brook, M. L. Mayselles, C. W. Stinespring.
L. W. Lutz transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.
Open transfers to A. R. Hendrickson, J. F. Snyder, S. A. Crabill, L. O. Bricker.
Ordered that Judy and Smith Creek be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Circleville, Riverton, and
High Rock be detached from Pendleton and added to Franklin; that Thoroughfare be detached from Elkton and added to
Shenandoah City; that Shendun be attached to Pleasant Valley circuit; that Mt. Bethel be added to Augusta circuit; that
Broadway be detached from Broadway circuit and added to Lacey Spring; that Harrisonburg (colored) be made a station; that
the rest of Staunton and Linville circuits be called Linville and Staunton Mission; that Laurel Dale be detached from Bayard and
added to New Creek; that Midland be added to Westernport station; that Horseshoe on New Creek circuit be discontinued.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Leading report was on Lebanon Valley College.
Died: J. W. Howe.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, George Burgess; (2d year) W. D. Good, W. M. Maiden; (3d year) J.
W. Brill, E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, E. E. Neff; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, G. A. Newman.
Ministers present, 39; absent, 12; local, 16; superannuate, 2; delegates, 26; unemployed, 19.
Ordained: J. W. Stearn.
1905
Conference at Dayton, Va., March 22-27.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
The name of A. G. Wells removed from the roll, he having joined another church.
A. B. Wilson received from Alleghany Conference.
Advisory seats to W. 0. Jones, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel, A. V. Vondersmith, C. W. Hutsler, S. A. Crabill, W. R. Funk,
A. N. Horn, S. L. Rice, Dr. Roop.
Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, E. A. Stanton.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Ministerial salaries (minimum) fixed at $400 for married preachers and $300 for single preachers.
The marrying of persons who have been divorced, by ministers of this church, denounced in a strong resolution.
Ordained: S. A. Newman.
Boards all re-elected.
Ordered that Paw Paw be added to Cacapon circuit; that Excelsior be added to South Branch circuit; that Limestone be
added to Keyser; that Clay Hill be taken from Churchville and added to Rockbridge; that Stokes be added to Churchville; that
Smith's Chapel be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Christians-burg be dropped; that the two Roanoke churches be
consolidated; that Roanoke circuit be constituted.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, E. U. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, J. R. Geil, W. M. Maiden; 2d year) W. D.
Good; (3d year) E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, George Burgess; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, E. E. Neff,
J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 40; colored, 2; delegates, 30.
1906
Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., 21-26.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Reporters: E. A. Stanton, C. D. Bennett.
Advisory seats given to S. A. Crabill, J. F. Snyder, A. N. Horn, W. G. Wagner, J. E. B. Rice, J. F. Smith, Dr. W. R. Funk, H.
H. Fout, C. I. B. Brane, C. W. Snyder, E. B. Plummer, S. S. Hough, M. L. Marcelles, C. W. Brewbaker, S. H. Snell.
Died: J D. Donovan.
Ordained: W. D. Good.
Itinerants: J. L. Argenbright, E. E. Neff, W. M. Maiden, C. J. Racey, L. A. Racey, H. R. Geil, B. N. Sypolt.
Presiding elder (one district only): W. F. Gruver.
The constitution reported by the Sustentation Board was adopted.
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