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convictions from others. After two terms in Lebanon Valley, where he made commendable progress
and occasionally preached, he was taken into conference, but the feebleness of his health
compelled him to resign his work.
FRIES: William 0. Fries was born near Winchester, Virginia, in 1860, and was graduated with
second honors from Lebanon Valley College in 1882. Two years later he completed a full course at
Union Biblical Seminary. He was given an exhorter's license in 1878, and joined conference in
1881. After preaching at Hagerstown and Frederick, he was three years pastor at Buckhannon,
West Virginia, and principal of the academy at that place, becoming then a member of the
Sandusky Conference. To the close of 1899 he had received about 600 members into the church.
His wife was a daughter of the Rev. J. K. Nelson. Four years he was a trustee of the publishing
house at Dayton, Ohio. In recent years Dr. Fries has been editor of the Sunday School literature of
the church.
GLOVIER: David Franklin Glovier, son of Legrand and Luvernie E. (Frank) Glovier, was born near
Cherry Grove, Va., October 19, 1889, was educated at the Harrisonburg State Normal School,
converted in 1902, and licensed in 1916. He has served the Augusta charge three years.5
GRIMM: John W. Grimm was born at Rohrersville, Maryland, in 1839, licensed in 1861, and his
first work was as junior on Frederick circuit in 1862. His later fields were Churchville, South Branch,
Edinburg, Lacey Spring. After 1875 his field were north of the Potomac.
GRIMM: Jacob L. Grimm was born near Rohrersville, Maryland, in 1842. He was of a family of
six boys and six girls. Three of the former and their father were members of the Virginia
Conference. Jacob L. was licensed in the historic house of Peter Kemp in 1866, and made his three
years course of reading in two years. His only pastorate in this territory was Rockingham circuit,
1869-71. In 1887 he was chosen editor of "The Weekly Itinerant" and manager of the Eastern
United Brethren Book and Publishing House.
GREGORY: David Thomas Gregory, son of Joseph T. and Sarah E. (Fulk) Gregory, was born in
Berkeley county, W. Va., July 16, 1889. He was educated at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and
Bonebrake Theological Seminary, was converted in a revival at Pleasant Plains United Brethren
Church in Berkeley county, and was licensed at the annual conference of 1915. He was ordained
1920, and has been four years an itinerant, serving West Frederick, Jones Spring, and Bethany, the
last circuit being in Lebanon county, Pa. The parents and grandparents of Mr. Gregory were among
the most loyal of United Brethren, their homes being stopping places for Bishops Glossbrenner and
Hott, as well as others.
GROVE: Herman Jonas Grove was born at Mapleton Depot, Pa., March 17, 1899, and is a son of
John H. and Rhoda (Gerhart) Grove. He was converted in 1915. New Creek is his one circuit thus
far.
GRUVER: William Franklin Gruver, son of Jacob I. and Anna M. Gruver, was born in Franklin
county, Penn., in 1865. He was converted in 1876, licensed in 1887, ordained in 1889, traveled
Singer's Glen charge two years, Lacey Spring one year, Elkton one year, Edinburg three years,
Dayton Circuit three years, Martinsburg Station eighteen and a half years. Assigned to
Harrisonburg on September 19, 1921. Served as presiding elder three years and as Conference
Superintendent three years, the two terms from March 1903 to March 1909. He was appointed
Conference Superintendent again by Bishop Bell in November, 1921. The degree of Doctor of
Divinity was given him by Lebanon Valley College in June 1910. He married Miss Nellie M. Ruby
December 24, 1889, and has three children, Joseph, Pauline and Paul.
HAMMACK: Abraham Statton Hammack was born near Stribling Springs, Va., his parents being
Rev. C. B. and Mary E. Hammack. He was converted at the age of twelve, and finished his
education at Union Biblical Seminary. He was licensed in 1887, ordained in 1890, and became an
itinerant 30 years ago. His charges were New Creek, South Branch, Augusta, Churchville, and
Harrisonburg. He was then Presiding Elder four years, and for nearly thirteen years has been
Conference Superintendent. Mr. Hammack was married in 1890 to Josie G. Huffman and has had
six children.
5 Added (RPMcDW): David Franklin Glovier has produced an updated history of the Virginia Conference, through 1965.
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and occasionally preached, he was taken into conference, but the feebleness of his health
compelled him to resign his work.
FRIES: William 0. Fries was born near Winchester, Virginia, in 1860, and was graduated with
second honors from Lebanon Valley College in 1882. Two years later he completed a full course at
Union Biblical Seminary. He was given an exhorter's license in 1878, and joined conference in
1881. After preaching at Hagerstown and Frederick, he was three years pastor at Buckhannon,
West Virginia, and principal of the academy at that place, becoming then a member of the
Sandusky Conference. To the close of 1899 he had received about 600 members into the church.
His wife was a daughter of the Rev. J. K. Nelson. Four years he was a trustee of the publishing
house at Dayton, Ohio. In recent years Dr. Fries has been editor of the Sunday School literature of
the church.
GLOVIER: David Franklin Glovier, son of Legrand and Luvernie E. (Frank) Glovier, was born near
Cherry Grove, Va., October 19, 1889, was educated at the Harrisonburg State Normal School,
converted in 1902, and licensed in 1916. He has served the Augusta charge three years.5
GRIMM: John W. Grimm was born at Rohrersville, Maryland, in 1839, licensed in 1861, and his
first work was as junior on Frederick circuit in 1862. His later fields were Churchville, South Branch,
Edinburg, Lacey Spring. After 1875 his field were north of the Potomac.
GRIMM: Jacob L. Grimm was born near Rohrersville, Maryland, in 1842. He was of a family of
six boys and six girls. Three of the former and their father were members of the Virginia
Conference. Jacob L. was licensed in the historic house of Peter Kemp in 1866, and made his three
years course of reading in two years. His only pastorate in this territory was Rockingham circuit,
1869-71. In 1887 he was chosen editor of "The Weekly Itinerant" and manager of the Eastern
United Brethren Book and Publishing House.
GREGORY: David Thomas Gregory, son of Joseph T. and Sarah E. (Fulk) Gregory, was born in
Berkeley county, W. Va., July 16, 1889. He was educated at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and
Bonebrake Theological Seminary, was converted in a revival at Pleasant Plains United Brethren
Church in Berkeley county, and was licensed at the annual conference of 1915. He was ordained
1920, and has been four years an itinerant, serving West Frederick, Jones Spring, and Bethany, the
last circuit being in Lebanon county, Pa. The parents and grandparents of Mr. Gregory were among
the most loyal of United Brethren, their homes being stopping places for Bishops Glossbrenner and
Hott, as well as others.
GROVE: Herman Jonas Grove was born at Mapleton Depot, Pa., March 17, 1899, and is a son of
John H. and Rhoda (Gerhart) Grove. He was converted in 1915. New Creek is his one circuit thus
far.
GRUVER: William Franklin Gruver, son of Jacob I. and Anna M. Gruver, was born in Franklin
county, Penn., in 1865. He was converted in 1876, licensed in 1887, ordained in 1889, traveled
Singer's Glen charge two years, Lacey Spring one year, Elkton one year, Edinburg three years,
Dayton Circuit three years, Martinsburg Station eighteen and a half years. Assigned to
Harrisonburg on September 19, 1921. Served as presiding elder three years and as Conference
Superintendent three years, the two terms from March 1903 to March 1909. He was appointed
Conference Superintendent again by Bishop Bell in November, 1921. The degree of Doctor of
Divinity was given him by Lebanon Valley College in June 1910. He married Miss Nellie M. Ruby
December 24, 1889, and has three children, Joseph, Pauline and Paul.
HAMMACK: Abraham Statton Hammack was born near Stribling Springs, Va., his parents being
Rev. C. B. and Mary E. Hammack. He was converted at the age of twelve, and finished his
education at Union Biblical Seminary. He was licensed in 1887, ordained in 1890, and became an
itinerant 30 years ago. His charges were New Creek, South Branch, Augusta, Churchville, and
Harrisonburg. He was then Presiding Elder four years, and for nearly thirteen years has been
Conference Superintendent. Mr. Hammack was married in 1890 to Josie G. Huffman and has had
six children.
5 Added (RPMcDW): David Franklin Glovier has produced an updated history of the Virginia Conference, through 1965.
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