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The name, Young People's Christian Union was changed to Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor.
W. B. Keeley was transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.
Assessments for ministerial aid doubled.
Ordered that a mission be opened in South Cumberland; that Broadway be taken from Lacey Springs and added to
Singers Glen; that Mt. Carmel, Pleasant View, and Cherry Grove be added to Singers Glen; that Mt. Clinton be taken from
Singers Glen and given to Dayton; that Dayton and Harrisonburg circuit be united; that the new towns between Blaine and
Bayard on the W. V. C. Railroad be added to Bayard circuit; that the presiding elder be paid $1,000 and parsonage rent.
Licentiates: (1st year) J. L. Argenbright, B. N. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, H. R. Geil, W. E. Smith; (2d year) W. D. Good; (3d year)
J. W. Walter, George Burgess; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 39; absent, 16; local, 12; superannuate, 3; unemployed, 17; delegates, 24.
Leading reports on missions, evangelism, church publishing interests.
1907
Conference at Edinburg, Va., March 13-18.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Reporter: G. W. Stover.
Visiting ministers: S. S. Hough, W. D. Mitchell, Dr. Whitney, W. R. Funk, J. W. Kiracofe, C. W. Stinespring.
"Virginia Conference News" to be bi-monthly; A. S. Hammack, editor.
The name of H. R. Geil dropped from roll, he having joined the Evangelical Association.
W. A. Black given local relation.
Presiding elder: W. F. Gruver.
Died: W. R. Berry, T. J. Feaster.
Ordered that Pleasant View be added to Franklin; that Circleville be taken from Franklin and added to Pendleton circuit;
that Belmont be taken from Staunton charge and added to Augusta circuit; that Mt. Hebron be taken from Albemarle circuit and
added to Elkton; that Dodson, Blaine, Chaffee, and Oakmont be added to Bayard mission; that the rest of Bayard circuit be
known as Elk Garden circuit; that Linville and Long's Chapel be taken from Harrisonburg (colored) and added to Augusta and
Rockingham circuit; that Mt. Bethel be taken from Augusta and added to Albemarle.
Leading reports were those on home, education, church erection.
Ministers present, 41; absent, 15; local, 16; superannuate, 3; delegates, 21.
Licentiates: (1st year) W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden, L. E. Brill, W. R. Chapman, J. L. Argenbright; (2d year) C. M. Good, C.
J. Racey, B. N. Sypolt; (3d year) W. M. Maiden, J. W. Walter; (4th year) G. Burgess, J. B. Ferguson.
1908
Conference at Keyser, W. Va, March, 18-23.
T. C. Carter, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; W. D. Mitchell, reporter.
Visiting ministers: H. B. Ritter, F. B. Chubb, G. A. McQuire, Dr. Herndon, E. U. Hoenshel. S. S. Hough, W. B. Funk, H. H.
Fout, E. B. Reese, M. L. Weekley, M. L. Mayselles.
Died: J. D. Scott, T. K. Clifford.
Ordained: J. B. Ferguson, George Burgess.
S. K. Wine given open transfer.
Itinerants: W. D. Good, W. D. Mitchell.
Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden; (2d year) C. J. Racey; (3d year) B. N. Sypolt, W. M. Maiden,
J. W. Walters; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson.
Ordered that the presiding elder's salary be $1,200; that Dayton be taken from Dayton circuit; that Mt. Hebron and Swift
Run be taken from Elkton; that Thoroughfare be detached from Shenandoah City, and with Mt. Hebron and Swift Run be
constituted East Rockingham circuit; that Roanoke circuit be discontinued; that Winchester and Red Bud be made a station;
that Sunrise be taken from Frederick and added to Tom's Brook; that Mt. Zion be taken from Frederick and added to
Winchester circuit; that Bethel be taken from Tom's Brook and added to Frederick; that Mt. Olive and Mt. Pleasant be taken
from West Frederick and added to Winchester.
Leading reports were those on education, home, temperance, and the Young People Christian Union.
Ministers present, 36; absent, 16; local, 13; superannuate, 4; delegates, 29.
1909
Conference at Shenandoah, Va., March 24-29.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser, bishops, pro tern; G. P. Hott, -secretary; J. C. S. Myers, E. E. Neff, R. G. Hammond,
reporters.
R. G. Hammond received from St. Joseph Conference, T. M. Sharp from Alleghany Conference, H. E. Richardson from
Iowa Conference.
Visiting ministers: L. Keister. A. N. Horn, R. G. Hammond, C. Whitney, H. S. Gable, W. O. Fries, C. W. Stinespring, A. P.
Sallaz.
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W. B. Keeley was transferred to Pennsylvania Conference.
Assessments for ministerial aid doubled.
Ordered that a mission be opened in South Cumberland; that Broadway be taken from Lacey Springs and added to
Singers Glen; that Mt. Carmel, Pleasant View, and Cherry Grove be added to Singers Glen; that Mt. Clinton be taken from
Singers Glen and given to Dayton; that Dayton and Harrisonburg circuit be united; that the new towns between Blaine and
Bayard on the W. V. C. Railroad be added to Bayard circuit; that the presiding elder be paid $1,000 and parsonage rent.
Licentiates: (1st year) J. L. Argenbright, B. N. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, H. R. Geil, W. E. Smith; (2d year) W. D. Good; (3d year)
J. W. Walter, George Burgess; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson, J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 39; absent, 16; local, 12; superannuate, 3; unemployed, 17; delegates, 24.
Leading reports on missions, evangelism, church publishing interests.
1907
Conference at Edinburg, Va., March 13-18.
J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
Reporter: G. W. Stover.
Visiting ministers: S. S. Hough, W. D. Mitchell, Dr. Whitney, W. R. Funk, J. W. Kiracofe, C. W. Stinespring.
"Virginia Conference News" to be bi-monthly; A. S. Hammack, editor.
The name of H. R. Geil dropped from roll, he having joined the Evangelical Association.
W. A. Black given local relation.
Presiding elder: W. F. Gruver.
Died: W. R. Berry, T. J. Feaster.
Ordered that Pleasant View be added to Franklin; that Circleville be taken from Franklin and added to Pendleton circuit;
that Belmont be taken from Staunton charge and added to Augusta circuit; that Mt. Hebron be taken from Albemarle circuit and
added to Elkton; that Dodson, Blaine, Chaffee, and Oakmont be added to Bayard mission; that the rest of Bayard circuit be
known as Elk Garden circuit; that Linville and Long's Chapel be taken from Harrisonburg (colored) and added to Augusta and
Rockingham circuit; that Mt. Bethel be taken from Augusta and added to Albemarle.
Leading reports were those on home, education, church erection.
Ministers present, 41; absent, 15; local, 16; superannuate, 3; delegates, 21.
Licentiates: (1st year) W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden, L. E. Brill, W. R. Chapman, J. L. Argenbright; (2d year) C. M. Good, C.
J. Racey, B. N. Sypolt; (3d year) W. M. Maiden, J. W. Walter; (4th year) G. Burgess, J. B. Ferguson.
1908
Conference at Keyser, W. Va, March, 18-23.
T. C. Carter, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary; W. D. Mitchell, reporter.
Visiting ministers: H. B. Ritter, F. B. Chubb, G. A. McQuire, Dr. Herndon, E. U. Hoenshel. S. S. Hough, W. B. Funk, H. H.
Fout, E. B. Reese, M. L. Weekley, M. L. Mayselles.
Died: J. D. Scott, T. K. Clifford.
Ordained: J. B. Ferguson, George Burgess.
S. K. Wine given open transfer.
Itinerants: W. D. Good, W. D. Mitchell.
Licentiates: (1st year) L. E. Brill, W. D. Mitchell, A. L. Maiden; (2d year) C. J. Racey; (3d year) B. N. Sypolt, W. M. Maiden,
J. W. Walters; (4th year) J. B. Ferguson.
Ordered that the presiding elder's salary be $1,200; that Dayton be taken from Dayton circuit; that Mt. Hebron and Swift
Run be taken from Elkton; that Thoroughfare be detached from Shenandoah City, and with Mt. Hebron and Swift Run be
constituted East Rockingham circuit; that Roanoke circuit be discontinued; that Winchester and Red Bud be made a station;
that Sunrise be taken from Frederick and added to Tom's Brook; that Mt. Zion be taken from Frederick and added to
Winchester circuit; that Bethel be taken from Tom's Brook and added to Frederick; that Mt. Olive and Mt. Pleasant be taken
from West Frederick and added to Winchester.
Leading reports were those on education, home, temperance, and the Young People Christian Union.
Ministers present, 36; absent, 16; local, 13; superannuate, 4; delegates, 29.
1909
Conference at Shenandoah, Va., March 24-29.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser, bishops, pro tern; G. P. Hott, -secretary; J. C. S. Myers, E. E. Neff, R. G. Hammond,
reporters.
R. G. Hammond received from St. Joseph Conference, T. M. Sharp from Alleghany Conference, H. E. Richardson from
Iowa Conference.
Visiting ministers: L. Keister. A. N. Horn, R. G. Hammond, C. Whitney, H. S. Gable, W. O. Fries, C. W. Stinespring, A. P.
Sallaz.
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