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9. That the preacher in charge be required to raise the Presiding Elder’s salary before each
quarterly.
10. Add a column to the chart for Home Missionary and the assessment for this interest be one
half of the general missionary assessment.
11. Appropriations: Westernport, $100; Prince William, $125; Rockbridge, $75; Keyser, $400;
Roanoke, $300; Harrisonburg, $75; Cacapon, $25.
12. That the relation of Mt. Olive on Winchester Circuit be left to the discretion of the
stationing committee. Respectfully submitted, A. J. Secrist, Sec.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Dayton, Va., March 22-27. J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
The name of A. G. Wells removed from the roll, he having joined another church.
A. B. Wilson received from Alleghany Conference.
Advisory seats to W. O. Jones, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel, A. V. Vondersmith, C. W. Hutzler, S. A. Crabill, W. R.
Funk, A. N. Horn, S. L. Rice, Dr. Roop.
Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, E. A. Stanton.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Ministerial salaries (minimum) fixed at $400 for married preachers and $300 for single preachers.
The marrying of persons who have been divorced, by ministers of this church, denounced in a strong resolution.
Ordained: S. A. Newman.
Boards all re-elected.
Ordered that Paw Paw be added to Cacapon circuit; that Excelsior be added to South Branch circuit; that Limestone be
added to Keyser; that Clay Hill be taken from Churchville and added to Rockbridge; that Stokes be added to Churchville; that
Smith’s Chapel be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Christiansburg be dropped; that the two Roanoke churches be
consolidated; that Roanoke circuit be constituted.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, E. U. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, J. R. Geil, W. M. Maiden; 2nd year) W. D.
Good; (3rd year) E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, George Burgess; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, E. E. Neff,
J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 40; colored, 2; delegates, 30.
1905 Reports 125
9. That the preacher in charge be required to raise the Presiding Elder’s salary before each
quarterly.
10. Add a column to the chart for Home Missionary and the assessment for this interest be one
half of the general missionary assessment.
11. Appropriations: Westernport, $100; Prince William, $125; Rockbridge, $75; Keyser, $400;
Roanoke, $300; Harrisonburg, $75; Cacapon, $25.
12. That the relation of Mt. Olive on Winchester Circuit be left to the discretion of the
stationing committee. Respectfully submitted, A. J. Secrist, Sec.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Dayton, Va., March 22-27. J. S. Mills, bishop; G. P. Hott, secretary.
The name of A. G. Wells removed from the roll, he having joined another church.
A. B. Wilson received from Alleghany Conference.
Advisory seats to W. O. Jones, W. M. Weekley, E. U. Hoenshel, A. V. Vondersmith, C. W. Hutzler, S. A. Crabill, W. R.
Funk, A. N. Horn, S. L. Rice, Dr. Roop.
Reporters: A. P. Funkhouser, E. A. Stanton.
Presiding elders: W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack.
Ministerial salaries (minimum) fixed at $400 for married preachers and $300 for single preachers.
The marrying of persons who have been divorced, by ministers of this church, denounced in a strong resolution.
Ordained: S. A. Newman.
Boards all re-elected.
Ordered that Paw Paw be added to Cacapon circuit; that Excelsior be added to South Branch circuit; that Limestone be
added to Keyser; that Clay Hill be taken from Churchville and added to Rockbridge; that Stokes be added to Churchville; that
Smith’s Chapel be added to Rockbridge circuit; that Christiansburg be dropped; that the two Roanoke churches be
consolidated; that Roanoke circuit be constituted.
Licentiates: (1st year) C. M. Good, J. L. Argenbright, E. U. Sypolt, C. J. Racey, J. R. Geil, W. M. Maiden; 2nd year) W. D.
Good; (3rd year) E. W. McMullen, J. W. Walter, W. S. Rau, George Burgess; (4th year) T. C. Harper, J. B. Ferguson, E. E. Neff,
J. W. Brill.
Ministers present, 40; colored, 2; delegates, 30.
1905 Reports 125
