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NEWMAN: Chaplain Daniel L. Newman was born Apr. 10, 1911, at
Waynesboro, Pa. He was converted and gave his heart to Christ in childhood.
Rev. Newman was received into Va. Conf. by transfer from the Pa. Conf. with the
standing of an ordained elder in 1939. He attended High School at Waynesboro,
Pennsylvania; graduated from Bridgewater College, Bridge-water, Virginia with an
A.B. degree; and attended Crozer Seminary at Chester, Pa., where he earned a
B.D. degree. He served Manassas, 1938-40; Bayard, 1940-53; Petersburg, 1943-
45; and Manassas, 1946-47 in Va. Conf. He entered the Chaplaincy of the U.S.
Army in 1945, and later changed to the Air Force. He is in 1964 listed as follows:
(Major) A 0932587 397th Bombardment Wing (H) (SAC) Dow AF Base, Maine 04401. The picture on the left
is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 344]. [Glovier 1965, p. 323, which provided the picture on the right; see also pp.
91, 257, 259, 279]
NEWMAN: G. A. Newman, a principal of the Harrisonburg Negro School, joined
Conference in 1900 and served in Harrisonburg [Freedmen’s Mission (FM)] Circuit, 1900-02;
other pastors of the Virginia Mission (FM) District were: T. K. Clifford, Harrisonburg; W. W.
Colley, Harrisonburg; B. N. Stevens, Zenda; Thomas Givens, Linville; and Brown Colbert,
Harrisonburg. An “S. A. Newman” was ordained in 1905 (the same?). At the Conferences of
1906, 1907 and 1908, G. A. Newman was again assigned to Harrisonburg (FM) Circuit (no
information is available on the intervening period). G. A. Newman married Mary Dillard (b.
Dec. 2, 1874), who was still alive in 1964. Mrs. Hattie Newman Rice (b. Mar. 6, 1886) of 192
Kelley Street, Harrisonburg, was their daughter, who remembered her childhood days in
Sunday school at the church by the side of her present home, going with her father to his
several preaching appointments as a United Brethren, and leading the singing for him. His
memoir is provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 296-297, 299; Glovier 1965, pp. 41-44,
46, 113; Kelly Street History]
NEWMAN: James Newman served Harrisonburg Freedmen’s Mission Circuit, 1904-09. [Glovier 1965,
p. 88]
NEWMAN: James Newman was licensed to exhort in 1825, joined Conference and licensed to preach in
1929, and designated Conference Itinerant, 1830-31. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. Admitted to an
“addressing” seat in Va. Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921 pp. 125, 237-242, 244]
NIHISER: J. W. Nihiser was born in Shenandoah County, Va., and joined the U.B.
Church through the influence of his brother Richard, who fell asleep (i.e., died) the first
year of his ministry—it was through the influence of the latter that he joined the
Church. Very early in life he took an active part in the work of his class. He was a fine
singer at revival meetings and was powerful in prayer. As an exhorter he was
surpassed by few. J. W. Nihiser became a member of Conference and licensed to
preach in 1857; ordained 1858; and married Mary Liggett of Edinburg, Va. Rev.
Nihiser was a fine singer, an effective exhorter, and powerful in prayer. As an itinerant
he travelled Glenville, 1857-58; Union, 1858-59; Claysville, 1861-62; Alleghany, 1867-68; Straight Creek,
1869-70; Alleghany, 1871-73; Rockingham, 1873-75; Dayton, 1875-77; New Creek, 1878-79; and
Winchester, 1880-81—”on most of which he had extensive revivals. For several years he had been on the
supernumerary list, making his home with his son, Dr. W. M. Nihiser.” He was a member of Va. Conf. for 36
years. He died, after a short illness at the residence of Dr. W. M. Nihiser, Keedysville, Md., on Sunday,
Feb. 26, 1893, in the 67th year of his age. Interment was at Keedysville, Md. His memoir is provided in
Section II.A (below). The pictures is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 68-69], the one on the left taken in 1873, the
one on the right in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 142, 177; see also pp. 261-274, 276-281, 283-286, 288,
292] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 4, 106, 148, 168]
NIHISER: Richard Nihiser was born in Hagerstown and died a “most triumphant” death in 1847 at
Chewsville, Md., in the first year of his ministry He was reared and converted near Mount Hebron,
Shenandoah County, and he was became a member of Conference in 1845. He served Hagerstown, 1845-46,
and Staunton, 1846-47. He was great in prayer and song, pious and studious—he had a voice like a trumpet.
His body was interred in the churchyard at St. Paul’s, Hagerstown, Md., but was removed to help make room
for the new church now covering the spot. Richard Nihiser died of consumption. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 142,
190; see also pp. 126, 177, 251-252] and [Glovier 1965, p. 88]
NISWANDER: Abraham Niswander became a member of Conference in 1807. Christian Newcomer notes
in his journal that he had visited Niswander’s home near Middletown for a “sacramental meting” in Oct. 1798
and met there again with Martin and Henry Boehm in Sep. 1800. Two weeks later they held sacramental
meeting Niswander’s home. Otterbein, Newcomer, Cram, and Strickler joined Newcomer at Niswander’s home
in June 1802. James Schmidt exhorted in English at Niswander’s (with Newcomer) in Aug. 1803. Newcomer
attended a quarterly meeting at Niswander’s in Aug. 1807. annual Conference was held at Niswander’s in
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NEWMAN: Chaplain Daniel L. Newman was born Apr. 10, 1911, at
Waynesboro, Pa. He was converted and gave his heart to Christ in childhood.
Rev. Newman was received into Va. Conf. by transfer from the Pa. Conf. with the
standing of an ordained elder in 1939. He attended High School at Waynesboro,
Pennsylvania; graduated from Bridgewater College, Bridge-water, Virginia with an
A.B. degree; and attended Crozer Seminary at Chester, Pa., where he earned a
B.D. degree. He served Manassas, 1938-40; Bayard, 1940-53; Petersburg, 1943-
45; and Manassas, 1946-47 in Va. Conf. He entered the Chaplaincy of the U.S.
Army in 1945, and later changed to the Air Force. He is in 1964 listed as follows:
(Major) A 0932587 397th Bombardment Wing (H) (SAC) Dow AF Base, Maine 04401. The picture on the left
is from [Holdcraft 1938, p. 344]. [Glovier 1965, p. 323, which provided the picture on the right; see also pp.
91, 257, 259, 279]
NEWMAN: G. A. Newman, a principal of the Harrisonburg Negro School, joined
Conference in 1900 and served in Harrisonburg [Freedmen’s Mission (FM)] Circuit, 1900-02;
other pastors of the Virginia Mission (FM) District were: T. K. Clifford, Harrisonburg; W. W.
Colley, Harrisonburg; B. N. Stevens, Zenda; Thomas Givens, Linville; and Brown Colbert,
Harrisonburg. An “S. A. Newman” was ordained in 1905 (the same?). At the Conferences of
1906, 1907 and 1908, G. A. Newman was again assigned to Harrisonburg (FM) Circuit (no
information is available on the intervening period). G. A. Newman married Mary Dillard (b.
Dec. 2, 1874), who was still alive in 1964. Mrs. Hattie Newman Rice (b. Mar. 6, 1886) of 192
Kelley Street, Harrisonburg, was their daughter, who remembered her childhood days in
Sunday school at the church by the side of her present home, going with her father to his
several preaching appointments as a United Brethren, and leading the singing for him. His
memoir is provided in Section II.A (below). [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 296-297, 299; Glovier 1965, pp. 41-44,
46, 113; Kelly Street History]
NEWMAN: James Newman served Harrisonburg Freedmen’s Mission Circuit, 1904-09. [Glovier 1965,
p. 88]
NEWMAN: James Newman was licensed to exhort in 1825, joined Conference and licensed to preach in
1929, and designated Conference Itinerant, 1830-31. Member of Pa. Conf. of 1833. Admitted to an
“addressing” seat in Va. Conf. of 1833. [Funkhouser 1921 pp. 125, 237-242, 244]
NIHISER: J. W. Nihiser was born in Shenandoah County, Va., and joined the U.B.
Church through the influence of his brother Richard, who fell asleep (i.e., died) the first
year of his ministry—it was through the influence of the latter that he joined the
Church. Very early in life he took an active part in the work of his class. He was a fine
singer at revival meetings and was powerful in prayer. As an exhorter he was
surpassed by few. J. W. Nihiser became a member of Conference and licensed to
preach in 1857; ordained 1858; and married Mary Liggett of Edinburg, Va. Rev.
Nihiser was a fine singer, an effective exhorter, and powerful in prayer. As an itinerant
he travelled Glenville, 1857-58; Union, 1858-59; Claysville, 1861-62; Alleghany, 1867-68; Straight Creek,
1869-70; Alleghany, 1871-73; Rockingham, 1873-75; Dayton, 1875-77; New Creek, 1878-79; and
Winchester, 1880-81—”on most of which he had extensive revivals. For several years he had been on the
supernumerary list, making his home with his son, Dr. W. M. Nihiser.” He was a member of Va. Conf. for 36
years. He died, after a short illness at the residence of Dr. W. M. Nihiser, Keedysville, Md., on Sunday,
Feb. 26, 1893, in the 67th year of his age. Interment was at Keedysville, Md. His memoir is provided in
Section II.A (below). The pictures is from [Glovier 1965, pp. 68-69], the one on the left taken in 1873, the
one on the right in 1886. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 142, 177; see also pp. 261-274, 276-281, 283-286, 288,
292] and [Glovier 1965, pp. 4, 106, 148, 168]
NIHISER: Richard Nihiser was born in Hagerstown and died a “most triumphant” death in 1847 at
Chewsville, Md., in the first year of his ministry He was reared and converted near Mount Hebron,
Shenandoah County, and he was became a member of Conference in 1845. He served Hagerstown, 1845-46,
and Staunton, 1846-47. He was great in prayer and song, pious and studious—he had a voice like a trumpet.
His body was interred in the churchyard at St. Paul’s, Hagerstown, Md., but was removed to help make room
for the new church now covering the spot. Richard Nihiser died of consumption. [Funkhouser 1921, pp. 142,
190; see also pp. 126, 177, 251-252] and [Glovier 1965, p. 88]
NISWANDER: Abraham Niswander became a member of Conference in 1807. Christian Newcomer notes
in his journal that he had visited Niswander’s home near Middletown for a “sacramental meting” in Oct. 1798
and met there again with Martin and Henry Boehm in Sep. 1800. Two weeks later they held sacramental
meeting Niswander’s home. Otterbein, Newcomer, Cram, and Strickler joined Newcomer at Niswander’s home
in June 1802. James Schmidt exhorted in English at Niswander’s (with Newcomer) in Aug. 1803. Newcomer
attended a quarterly meeting at Niswander’s in Aug. 1807. annual Conference was held at Niswander’s in
Biographical Sketches 107
