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conference license, and sometimes had charge of a circuit. He was a fluent speaker, but was
guarded in his social conversation. Also, he was a tireless worker and built two churches, one in
Page county and one in Warren. In 1893 he joined the Virginia Conference and was ordained before
completing his course of reading. But though old and feeble, he kept his promise and at the last
conference he attended he presented his papers on the fourth year's course of study.
WALTON: Arthur P. Walton was born near Mount Solon, Virginia, in 1876, and converted at the
age of sixteen. He was licensed in 1896 and in the next three years had built three churches.
WELLER: P. W. Weller was eight years a member of this conference, and was held in great
esteem by its other members. He was a young man of earnest and faithful piety and high ideals.
His elevated purpose led him to enter Lebanon Valley College, and then to continue his studies in
Westfield College in Illinois, where he supported himself by teaching music. He died a member of
the senior class in the spring of 1880. The Virginia Conference made an appropriation to place a
tombstone over his grave.
WIDMEYER: Joseph E. Widmeyer was born July 24, 1856, and died May 8, 1883. He was
converted at the age of fifteen and became a member of this conference in 1876. His fields were
Alleghany, Highland, and South Branch circuits, and Westernport and Martinsburg stations. His last
year was the most successful. In 1879 he was married to Miss Belle Howe.
WILT: William Abraham Wilt was born in Snyder county, Penn., September 1, 1888, his parents
being John D. and Susan (Birkhart) Wilt. He completed his education at Susquehanna University
and Bonebrake Theological Seminary, graduating from the latter in 1915. He was converted in
1904, licensed in 1912, ordained in 1915, and has been four years an itinerant, serving
Harrisonburg and Keyser.
WINE: Samuel K. Wine was born in west Rockingham in 1852, and died at Fayettesville, Penn.,
January 21, 1911. In 1875 he graduated from Lebanon Valley College, but studied also at Otterbein
and Princeton universities. Among his charges in this conference were Ottobine, Mount Clinton,
Dayton, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, and Winchester. After removing to Pennsylvania he served
several charges there. Mr. Wine married Miss Lizzie Keys, of New Erection and had three children.
YOUNG: Robert Newton Young was born at Wolverhampton, England, Augusta 18, 1885, and
was educated in Scotland. He was licensed in 1912 and ordained in 1921. His charges have been
South Branch, Bayard, Edinburg, Reliance, and Churchville. The wife of Mr. Young is a native of
Scotland. Their three living children were born in the United States.
ZAHN: John Zahn was a member of the General Conference of 1829, and was present in the
Virginia Conference when the whole Church in the East was embraced in the Hagerstown
Conference. He preached at the funeral of Bishop Newcomer. When the church in the East was all in
one conference he was one of its most promising ministers. At the time of his death,—April 14,
1861,—he was one of the oldest preachers in the church.
ZEHRUNG: Samuel Zehrung, born May 9, 1812, died June 6, 1849, was buried in the
Funkhouser burying ground on Mill Creek near Mount Jackson.
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guarded in his social conversation. Also, he was a tireless worker and built two churches, one in
Page county and one in Warren. In 1893 he joined the Virginia Conference and was ordained before
completing his course of reading. But though old and feeble, he kept his promise and at the last
conference he attended he presented his papers on the fourth year's course of study.
WALTON: Arthur P. Walton was born near Mount Solon, Virginia, in 1876, and converted at the
age of sixteen. He was licensed in 1896 and in the next three years had built three churches.
WELLER: P. W. Weller was eight years a member of this conference, and was held in great
esteem by its other members. He was a young man of earnest and faithful piety and high ideals.
His elevated purpose led him to enter Lebanon Valley College, and then to continue his studies in
Westfield College in Illinois, where he supported himself by teaching music. He died a member of
the senior class in the spring of 1880. The Virginia Conference made an appropriation to place a
tombstone over his grave.
WIDMEYER: Joseph E. Widmeyer was born July 24, 1856, and died May 8, 1883. He was
converted at the age of fifteen and became a member of this conference in 1876. His fields were
Alleghany, Highland, and South Branch circuits, and Westernport and Martinsburg stations. His last
year was the most successful. In 1879 he was married to Miss Belle Howe.
WILT: William Abraham Wilt was born in Snyder county, Penn., September 1, 1888, his parents
being John D. and Susan (Birkhart) Wilt. He completed his education at Susquehanna University
and Bonebrake Theological Seminary, graduating from the latter in 1915. He was converted in
1904, licensed in 1912, ordained in 1915, and has been four years an itinerant, serving
Harrisonburg and Keyser.
WINE: Samuel K. Wine was born in west Rockingham in 1852, and died at Fayettesville, Penn.,
January 21, 1911. In 1875 he graduated from Lebanon Valley College, but studied also at Otterbein
and Princeton universities. Among his charges in this conference were Ottobine, Mount Clinton,
Dayton, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, and Winchester. After removing to Pennsylvania he served
several charges there. Mr. Wine married Miss Lizzie Keys, of New Erection and had three children.
YOUNG: Robert Newton Young was born at Wolverhampton, England, Augusta 18, 1885, and
was educated in Scotland. He was licensed in 1912 and ordained in 1921. His charges have been
South Branch, Bayard, Edinburg, Reliance, and Churchville. The wife of Mr. Young is a native of
Scotland. Their three living children were born in the United States.
ZAHN: John Zahn was a member of the General Conference of 1829, and was present in the
Virginia Conference when the whole Church in the East was embraced in the Hagerstown
Conference. He preached at the funeral of Bishop Newcomer. When the church in the East was all in
one conference he was one of its most promising ministers. At the time of his death,—April 14,
1861,—he was one of the oldest preachers in the church.
ZEHRUNG: Samuel Zehrung, born May 9, 1812, died June 6, 1849, was buried in the
Funkhouser burying ground on Mill Creek near Mount Jackson.
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