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J. S. and B. H. Gruver contribute $1,000 to Conference Miniserial Belief Fund, a memorial to Jacob I. Gruver and wife.
Papers read on "The Importance of the Sunday School," "The Bights of the Child," "Christian Education," and "Church
Extension."
Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers 26 (18 unemployed).
1920
Conference at Berkeley Springs, September 15-20.
W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer.
Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, M. W. Nelson, H. P.
Ruppenthal, E. E. Miller; (third year), R. N. Young, G. W. McGuire, W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers,
J. B. Collis.
Licensed to preach: M. M. Collins, Herman Grove, D. A. Frazier.
Lay delegates, 35.
Certificates given H. E. Richardson, A. B. Mann, D. F. Glovier, L. C. Messick, R. N. Young on Seminary Extension.
Papers read on "The Christian Home," "Publishing Interests," "Home Missions," "Foreign Missions."
Membership, 17,818.
Value of churches and parsonages, $575,872.88.
Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers, 26 (18 unemployed).
1921
Conference at Dayton, September 14-19.
W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer; W.
S. Crick, reporter.
Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, H. P. Ruppenthal, E. E.
Miller, M. W. Nelson; (third year), W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, J. R. Collis.
Licensed to preach: Gladstone Cooley, W. C. Mundy, J. Paul Gruver, D. P. Bell, R. F. Spitzer, G. M. Keezle, J. H. Sisler,
Arnold Roderick, George Knopp, William Riffe.
Applicants for annual conference license: Claude Ryan, Herman Grove, L. M. Leach, C. W. Tinsman, E. B. Caplinger, U.
P. Hovermale, C. K. Welch.
Added to itinerant list: W. W. Skellett, Charles Schadd, W. L. Childress.
Resigned: C. G. Stambach, Dewey Ritter, G. W. Butler, D. D. Brant.
Died: G. A. McGuire.
Value, Shenandoah Collegiate Institute property, $75,835.
Received during year, $28,408.01.
Disbursed, $28,580.82.
Average salary, $1,038 and parsonage.
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Papers read on "The Importance of the Sunday School," "The Bights of the Child," "Christian Education," and "Church
Extension."
Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers 26 (18 unemployed).
1920
Conference at Berkeley Springs, September 15-20.
W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer.
Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, M. W. Nelson, H. P.
Ruppenthal, E. E. Miller; (third year), R. N. Young, G. W. McGuire, W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers,
J. B. Collis.
Licensed to preach: M. M. Collins, Herman Grove, D. A. Frazier.
Lay delegates, 35.
Certificates given H. E. Richardson, A. B. Mann, D. F. Glovier, L. C. Messick, R. N. Young on Seminary Extension.
Papers read on "The Christian Home," "Publishing Interests," "Home Missions," "Foreign Missions."
Membership, 17,818.
Value of churches and parsonages, $575,872.88.
Active itinerants, 38; superannuate, 1; local preachers, 26 (18 unemployed).
1921
Conference at Dayton, September 14-19.
W. M. Bell, bishop; A. S. Hammack, superintendent; J. H. Brunk and A. L. Maiden, secretaries; A. J. Secrist, treasurer; W.
S. Crick, reporter.
Licentiates: (First year), J. E. Oliver, Jr., C. W. Hiser, J. H. Arnold, W. H. Smith, W. M. Courtney, H. P. Ruppenthal, E. E.
Miller, M. W. Nelson; (third year), W. B. Obaugh, L. C. Messick, D. F. Glovier, L. G. Bridgers, J. R. Collis.
Licensed to preach: Gladstone Cooley, W. C. Mundy, J. Paul Gruver, D. P. Bell, R. F. Spitzer, G. M. Keezle, J. H. Sisler,
Arnold Roderick, George Knopp, William Riffe.
Applicants for annual conference license: Claude Ryan, Herman Grove, L. M. Leach, C. W. Tinsman, E. B. Caplinger, U.
P. Hovermale, C. K. Welch.
Added to itinerant list: W. W. Skellett, Charles Schadd, W. L. Childress.
Resigned: C. G. Stambach, Dewey Ritter, G. W. Butler, D. D. Brant.
Died: G. A. McGuire.
Value, Shenandoah Collegiate Institute property, $75,835.
Received during year, $28,408.01.
Disbursed, $28,580.82.
Average salary, $1,038 and parsonage.
Chapter XXVI 152 A Digest of Conference Minutes: 1800-1921
