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Fountain U.B. Church—New Creek circuit, Rev. C. P. Dyche, pastor. This is a beautiful,
substantial, and modern church building, 30-ft x 40-ft, with a modern tower and will cost, when
finished, $1,550. Arrangements are being made to dedicate it about May 6, 1906. It is the most
inviting country church within a radius of 20 miles.
Improvements:
Berkeley Springs Station: Church—A new organ in the church at Berkeley Springs, $88.33, paid;
Berkeley Springs station is perfecting plans for a new and modern church building that will be a
decided advantage to our people there.
Cacapon Circuit: [Great] Cacapon—$25 library in Sunday school at Cacapon, paid.
Edinburg circuit (N. F. A. Cupp, pastor): Otterbein Chapel—Repairs, $19, paid.
Frederick Circuit (W. R. Berry, pastor): Ridings Chapel—A well of good water put down at
church, cost $25, paid.
Inwood Circuit (Rev. A. J. Secrist, pastor): Pleasant Plain—Debt of $50 paid on church.
Jones Spring Circuit (Rev. W. H. Sampsell, pastor): Sleepy Creek church—Extensively repaired
at a cost of $250. Central church—Repainted at a cost of $45.
South Branch Circuit (Rev. E. F. Neff, pastor): Lahmansville church—Repainted, cost $50, paid.
Mt. Carmel—An individual communion set and new pulpit Bible. Mt. Olivet Church—New
seats, pulpit, altar rail, and newly painted inside at a cost of $97, all paid.
Westernport Circuit (Ida M. Judy, pastor): Westernport—Church has been made over and is as
good as new, and cost $240, paid.
Winchester Circuit (S. D. Skelton, pastor): Fairview—New roof, $52, and new library, $17, paid.
Pleasant Valley Church—Reseated, repainted, etc., at a cost of $145, paid.
Many smaller repairs were made to numerous other churches.
Parsonage Improvements. A new and commodious parsonage has been purchased for Berkeley
Springs circuit at a cost of $1,408, also a stable has been built on the same premises. Rev. C. D. Bennett
is the pastor. An addition has been built to the parsonage at Martinsburg, and the old building
remodeled, etc., at a cost of $155. A good stable and other good out buildings, with a well of good
water has been added to the parsonage property on Lost River circuit at a cost of $143.18, all paid for
except $12. Rev. J. B. Fergerson, pastor. The Berkeley Springs [Station] parsonage was repainted. A
new carpet was put in the parsonage on South Branch circuit at a cost of $16. $70 was paid on the debt
of the West Frederick parsonage. Some material has been purchased to make improvements to the
parsonage on Jones Spring circuit.
Missions General. The missionary spirit is being greatly developed among all our people. There
never was a more general and generous response to the call for money for missions, general, than now.
All the charges, except three, will pay their assessment for this department in full, and some much more
than the assessment. The district will report $754.11 for this phase of the work.
Home Mission. For the first time in our history, there was an assessment laid for home mission.
The pastors and people recognizing the fact that this was vital to our own enlargement have given it a
most hearty support I am proud to report that the full amount assessed for home work will be paid and
much more. Fully $590 has been put upon the altar from the district. In this connection I wish to report
that God has opened the way to begin work in South Cumberland, Md. The pastor of this new field will
be largely supported by individuals who have become interested in planting a U.B. church in this most
promising field. About $400 has been pledged annually for 3 or 4 years for the support of a pastor in
this work.
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Fountain U.B. Church—New Creek circuit, Rev. C. P. Dyche, pastor. This is a beautiful,
substantial, and modern church building, 30-ft x 40-ft, with a modern tower and will cost, when
finished, $1,550. Arrangements are being made to dedicate it about May 6, 1906. It is the most
inviting country church within a radius of 20 miles.
Improvements:
Berkeley Springs Station: Church—A new organ in the church at Berkeley Springs, $88.33, paid;
Berkeley Springs station is perfecting plans for a new and modern church building that will be a
decided advantage to our people there.
Cacapon Circuit: [Great] Cacapon—$25 library in Sunday school at Cacapon, paid.
Edinburg circuit (N. F. A. Cupp, pastor): Otterbein Chapel—Repairs, $19, paid.
Frederick Circuit (W. R. Berry, pastor): Ridings Chapel—A well of good water put down at
church, cost $25, paid.
Inwood Circuit (Rev. A. J. Secrist, pastor): Pleasant Plain—Debt of $50 paid on church.
Jones Spring Circuit (Rev. W. H. Sampsell, pastor): Sleepy Creek church—Extensively repaired
at a cost of $250. Central church—Repainted at a cost of $45.
South Branch Circuit (Rev. E. F. Neff, pastor): Lahmansville church—Repainted, cost $50, paid.
Mt. Carmel—An individual communion set and new pulpit Bible. Mt. Olivet Church—New
seats, pulpit, altar rail, and newly painted inside at a cost of $97, all paid.
Westernport Circuit (Ida M. Judy, pastor): Westernport—Church has been made over and is as
good as new, and cost $240, paid.
Winchester Circuit (S. D. Skelton, pastor): Fairview—New roof, $52, and new library, $17, paid.
Pleasant Valley Church—Reseated, repainted, etc., at a cost of $145, paid.
Many smaller repairs were made to numerous other churches.
Parsonage Improvements. A new and commodious parsonage has been purchased for Berkeley
Springs circuit at a cost of $1,408, also a stable has been built on the same premises. Rev. C. D. Bennett
is the pastor. An addition has been built to the parsonage at Martinsburg, and the old building
remodeled, etc., at a cost of $155. A good stable and other good out buildings, with a well of good
water has been added to the parsonage property on Lost River circuit at a cost of $143.18, all paid for
except $12. Rev. J. B. Fergerson, pastor. The Berkeley Springs [Station] parsonage was repainted. A
new carpet was put in the parsonage on South Branch circuit at a cost of $16. $70 was paid on the debt
of the West Frederick parsonage. Some material has been purchased to make improvements to the
parsonage on Jones Spring circuit.
Missions General. The missionary spirit is being greatly developed among all our people. There
never was a more general and generous response to the call for money for missions, general, than now.
All the charges, except three, will pay their assessment for this department in full, and some much more
than the assessment. The district will report $754.11 for this phase of the work.
Home Mission. For the first time in our history, there was an assessment laid for home mission.
The pastors and people recognizing the fact that this was vital to our own enlargement have given it a
most hearty support I am proud to report that the full amount assessed for home work will be paid and
much more. Fully $590 has been put upon the altar from the district. In this connection I wish to report
that God has opened the way to begin work in South Cumberland, Md. The pastor of this new field will
be largely supported by individuals who have become interested in planting a U.B. church in this most
promising field. About $400 has been pledged annually for 3 or 4 years for the support of a pastor in
this work.
1906 Reports 129
