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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
28. March 1903 Reports (Annual Conference at Staunton)
Service. Table 25 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 25. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1902-03
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Albemarle Circuit S. G. Wells 180 Lost River Circuit J. B. Ferguson 606
Augusta Circuit C. H. Crowell 327 Martinsburg Station W. F. Gruver 394
Bayard Circuit W. S. Rau 258 Midland Circuit J. D. Donavon
Berkeley Springs Circuit W. H. Sampsell 238 New Creek Circuit A. J. Secrist 47
Berkeley Springs Station George P. Hott 261 Pendleton Circuit J. W. Brill 565
Blue Ridge and Basic Circuit S. R. Ludwig 320 Pleasant Valley Circuit J. W. Maiden 312
Broadway Circuit T. C. Harper 357 Prince William Mission E. A. Stanton 268
Cacapon Circuit E. E. Neff 127 Roanoke First Church W. A. Black 114
Churchville Circuit G. B. Fadeley 342 Roanoke Second Church Msn S. E. Boyd 133
Dayton Circuit William R. Berry 503 Rockbridge Circuit J. C. S. Myers
Edinburg Circuit N. F. A. Cupp 314 Shenandoah City Mission J. William Stearn 44
Elkton Circuit J. H. Brunk 448 Singers Glen Circuit C. P. Dyche 166
Franklin Circuit L. A. Racey 439 South Branch Circuit George Burgess 211
Frederick Circuit W. L. Childress 401 Staunton [FM] Circuit T. K. Clifford 348
Harrisonburg Station S. K. Wine 259 Staunton Station A. N. Horn 457
Inwood Circuit S. A. Crabill 270 Toms Brook Circuit T. J. Feaster 405
Jones Spring Circuit George W. Stover 432 West Frederick Circuit Charles N. D. Bennett 412
Lacey Springs Circuit W. B. Keeley 328 Westernport Circuit S. D. Dawson 262
Linville [FM] Circuit Thomas Givens Winchester Circuit S. D. Skelton 225
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Shenandoah District. Dear brethren: In submitting this my first annual report, I desire to
express my gratitude to God the Father for his continual grace and providential care during the year; and
to my brethren in the Ministry for the precious fellowship and hearty cooperation, and to the Laity for
the earnestness manifested in the work. The pastors have all enjoyed the blessings of health, and have
under the direction of the Holy One been granted a good measure of success, as their reports will show.
The year has been one full of work and responsibility.
The District. Twenty charges comprise the district to which I devoted my service during the
year. I have held all the Quarterlies in person, but three; two by proxy, due to sickness in my family and
death of an uncle, and the other was not held on account of the weather. I have preached 200 times and
traveled about 3,500 miles on district. As much time as possible was given to helping the brethren in
their protracted meetings.
Resignations and Supplies. Immediately after Conference, Rev. J. G. Roudabush resigned
Shenandoah Circuit, and Rev. J. W. Stearn who served the charge last year, was continued on the
charge. Rev. L. O. Bricker resigned Staunton Station April 3rd, and by request of the Official Board
Rev. A. N. Horn of the Pennsylvania Conference supplied the work during the remainder of the year.
Rockbridge Circuit was left to be supplied by the last Conference. Rev. S. G. Wells was appointed and
served the charge until August 30th, when he resigned. Rev. W. D. Good resigned Albemarle Circuit
September 15 to enter Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, and Rev. S. G. Wells was appointed to the work
September 16th. Rev. J. C. S. Myers was appointed to Rockbridge circuit October 1st. Basic City
Mission was left to be supplied. Rev. S. R. Ludwig preached at these appointments as much as his time
would permit.
Licentiates. Quarterly conference licenses were granted to Andrew P. Pomce, April 10, 1902;
and to Marvin W. Maiden, December 27, 1902. J. L. Argenbright was recommenced to the Annual
Conference by the Fourth Quarterly Conference on Pleasant Valley charge. Rev. S. G. Wells was
received into First Church Roanoke, on his credentials from the M. E. Church and is recommended to
this session of the Annual Conference for membership. Missions. The general interest in mission work
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28. March 1903 Reports (Annual Conference at Staunton)
Service. Table 25 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 25. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1902-03
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Albemarle Circuit S. G. Wells 180 Lost River Circuit J. B. Ferguson 606
Augusta Circuit C. H. Crowell 327 Martinsburg Station W. F. Gruver 394
Bayard Circuit W. S. Rau 258 Midland Circuit J. D. Donavon
Berkeley Springs Circuit W. H. Sampsell 238 New Creek Circuit A. J. Secrist 47
Berkeley Springs Station George P. Hott 261 Pendleton Circuit J. W. Brill 565
Blue Ridge and Basic Circuit S. R. Ludwig 320 Pleasant Valley Circuit J. W. Maiden 312
Broadway Circuit T. C. Harper 357 Prince William Mission E. A. Stanton 268
Cacapon Circuit E. E. Neff 127 Roanoke First Church W. A. Black 114
Churchville Circuit G. B. Fadeley 342 Roanoke Second Church Msn S. E. Boyd 133
Dayton Circuit William R. Berry 503 Rockbridge Circuit J. C. S. Myers
Edinburg Circuit N. F. A. Cupp 314 Shenandoah City Mission J. William Stearn 44
Elkton Circuit J. H. Brunk 448 Singers Glen Circuit C. P. Dyche 166
Franklin Circuit L. A. Racey 439 South Branch Circuit George Burgess 211
Frederick Circuit W. L. Childress 401 Staunton [FM] Circuit T. K. Clifford 348
Harrisonburg Station S. K. Wine 259 Staunton Station A. N. Horn 457
Inwood Circuit S. A. Crabill 270 Toms Brook Circuit T. J. Feaster 405
Jones Spring Circuit George W. Stover 432 West Frederick Circuit Charles N. D. Bennett 412
Lacey Springs Circuit W. B. Keeley 328 Westernport Circuit S. D. Dawson 262
Linville [FM] Circuit Thomas Givens Winchester Circuit S. D. Skelton 225
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Shenandoah District. Dear brethren: In submitting this my first annual report, I desire to
express my gratitude to God the Father for his continual grace and providential care during the year; and
to my brethren in the Ministry for the precious fellowship and hearty cooperation, and to the Laity for
the earnestness manifested in the work. The pastors have all enjoyed the blessings of health, and have
under the direction of the Holy One been granted a good measure of success, as their reports will show.
The year has been one full of work and responsibility.
The District. Twenty charges comprise the district to which I devoted my service during the
year. I have held all the Quarterlies in person, but three; two by proxy, due to sickness in my family and
death of an uncle, and the other was not held on account of the weather. I have preached 200 times and
traveled about 3,500 miles on district. As much time as possible was given to helping the brethren in
their protracted meetings.
Resignations and Supplies. Immediately after Conference, Rev. J. G. Roudabush resigned
Shenandoah Circuit, and Rev. J. W. Stearn who served the charge last year, was continued on the
charge. Rev. L. O. Bricker resigned Staunton Station April 3rd, and by request of the Official Board
Rev. A. N. Horn of the Pennsylvania Conference supplied the work during the remainder of the year.
Rockbridge Circuit was left to be supplied by the last Conference. Rev. S. G. Wells was appointed and
served the charge until August 30th, when he resigned. Rev. W. D. Good resigned Albemarle Circuit
September 15 to enter Shenandoah Collegiate Institute, and Rev. S. G. Wells was appointed to the work
September 16th. Rev. J. C. S. Myers was appointed to Rockbridge circuit October 1st. Basic City
Mission was left to be supplied. Rev. S. R. Ludwig preached at these appointments as much as his time
would permit.
Licentiates. Quarterly conference licenses were granted to Andrew P. Pomce, April 10, 1902;
and to Marvin W. Maiden, December 27, 1902. J. L. Argenbright was recommenced to the Annual
Conference by the Fourth Quarterly Conference on Pleasant Valley charge. Rev. S. G. Wells was
received into First Church Roanoke, on his credentials from the M. E. Church and is recommended to
this session of the Annual Conference for membership. Missions. The general interest in mission work
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