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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
From the leading facts in the history of the United Brethren Church, it appears that to the
Virginia Conference belongs the right to the first claim to antiquity. It therefore becomes the duty of
this body to assert its right and insist upon it, if necessary, in the interest of correct and accurate history.
Also to correct our records so as to conform thereto. Winchester, Va., March 17, 1899; George P. Hott.
Boundaries.
1. That Roanoke Mission be called Roanoke First Church.
2. Detach Seneca from Franklin Circuit and attach to Pendleton Circuit.
3. That Elkhorn School House and Judy’s School House on Franklin Circuit be consolidated,
to form Hedrick Chapel.
4. That Lacey Springs Mission be called Lacey Springs Circuit.
5. That Bayard, Laurel Dale, Claysville, Mt. Pisgah, Rehobeth, Sulphur City, Shaw, and Cross,
be detached from New Creek Circuit to constitute Bayard Circuit.
6. Detach Salem from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Inwood Circuit.
7. That Capon Springs Circuit and Bloomery Circuit constitute West Frederick Circuit.
8. That Lahmansville and Mt. Olive be attached to South Branch Circuit and that Moorefield
Circuit be discontinued.
9. That all others remain unchanged. George P. Hott, Pres.; C. H. Crowell, Sec.
It was adopted with the following amendment: That all charges receiving appropriations be
called Missions.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Winchester, Va., March 15. E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, A. S. Hammack, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. M. Weekley, T. C. Carter, M. L. Mayselles, A. N. Horn, W. R. Funk. J. C. Gardner, L. O. Burtner, J.
B. Chamberlain, E. U. Hoenshel, E. G. Spessard, A. M. Evers, H. U. Roop, J. E. B. Rice.
Received: L. W. Lutz.
Transferred: E. A. Pugh.
Ordained: A. P. Walton.
Died: W. O. Ewing, October 18, 1898, aged 32; George W. Rexroad, March 25, 1898, aged 77.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser a committee to visit Newport News and examine the outlook for establishing a church in
that city in the near future.
Appointments, 185; organized churches, 158; members received, 1,285; at end of year, 10,383; Sunday schools, 137;
teachers and officers, 1,210; scholars, 8,680; Telescopes, 558; meeting houses, 124, value, $121,186; parsonage, 19, value,
$16,396; collected for missions, $1,013.51; for all purposes, $28,268.23; salaries of preachers, $13,545.76; active itinerants,
33; supernumerary, 3; superannuated, 2; employed local preachers, 6; unemployed local preachers, 8.
1899 Reports 98
From the leading facts in the history of the United Brethren Church, it appears that to the
Virginia Conference belongs the right to the first claim to antiquity. It therefore becomes the duty of
this body to assert its right and insist upon it, if necessary, in the interest of correct and accurate history.
Also to correct our records so as to conform thereto. Winchester, Va., March 17, 1899; George P. Hott.
Boundaries.
1. That Roanoke Mission be called Roanoke First Church.
2. Detach Seneca from Franklin Circuit and attach to Pendleton Circuit.
3. That Elkhorn School House and Judy’s School House on Franklin Circuit be consolidated,
to form Hedrick Chapel.
4. That Lacey Springs Mission be called Lacey Springs Circuit.
5. That Bayard, Laurel Dale, Claysville, Mt. Pisgah, Rehobeth, Sulphur City, Shaw, and Cross,
be detached from New Creek Circuit to constitute Bayard Circuit.
6. Detach Salem from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Inwood Circuit.
7. That Capon Springs Circuit and Bloomery Circuit constitute West Frederick Circuit.
8. That Lahmansville and Mt. Olive be attached to South Branch Circuit and that Moorefield
Circuit be discontinued.
9. That all others remain unchanged. George P. Hott, Pres.; C. H. Crowell, Sec.
It was adopted with the following amendment: That all charges receiving appropriations be
called Missions.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Winchester, Va., March 15. E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. R. Berry, A. S. Hammack, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. M. Weekley, T. C. Carter, M. L. Mayselles, A. N. Horn, W. R. Funk. J. C. Gardner, L. O. Burtner, J.
B. Chamberlain, E. U. Hoenshel, E. G. Spessard, A. M. Evers, H. U. Roop, J. E. B. Rice.
Received: L. W. Lutz.
Transferred: E. A. Pugh.
Ordained: A. P. Walton.
Died: W. O. Ewing, October 18, 1898, aged 32; George W. Rexroad, March 25, 1898, aged 77.
G. P. Hott and A. P. Funkhouser a committee to visit Newport News and examine the outlook for establishing a church in
that city in the near future.
Appointments, 185; organized churches, 158; members received, 1,285; at end of year, 10,383; Sunday schools, 137;
teachers and officers, 1,210; scholars, 8,680; Telescopes, 558; meeting houses, 124, value, $121,186; parsonage, 19, value,
$16,396; collected for missions, $1,013.51; for all purposes, $28,268.23; salaries of preachers, $13,545.76; active itinerants,
33; supernumerary, 3; superannuated, 2; employed local preachers, 6; unemployed local preachers, 8.
1899 Reports 98
