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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
35. March 1910 Reports (Annual Conference at Cumberland)
Service. Table 33 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 33. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1909-10
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Augusta Circuit W. S. Rau 262 Keyser Circuit J. H. Brunk 203
Bayard Circuit B. F. Dotson 115 Lacey Springs Circuit C. H. Crowell; A. Paul 235
Funkhouser
Berkeley Springs Circuit S. D. Skelton 248 Martinsburg Station W. F. Gruver 531
Berkeley Springs Station E. E. Neff 318 New Creek Circuit George Burgess 496
Churchville Circuit J. W. Maiden 384 Pendleton Circuit J. B. Ferguson 424
Cumberland Circuit A. J. Secrist 161 Pleasant Valley Circuit W. H. Sampsell 282
Dayton Circuit G. S. Hanleiter 412 Prince William Mission H. B. Ritter 131
Dayton Station G. S. Hanleiter 164 Roanoke Hott Memorial T. M. Sharp 104
East Rockingham Circuit J. W. Brill 430 Rockbridge Circuit C. J. Racey 236
Edinburg Circuit John H. Ford 355 Shenandoah Circuit B. N. Sypolt 228
Elk Garden Circuit George A. McGuire 203 Singers Glen Circuit G. B. Fadeley 730
Elkton Circuit A. P. Sallaz; E. A. Stanton 429 South Branch Circuit L. A. Racey 400
Franklin Circuit J. William Stearn 647 Staunton Station George W. Stover 352
Frederick Circuit J. C. S. Myers 373 Toms Brook Circuit C. P. Dyche 313
Great Cacapon Circuit Charles N. D. Bennett 195 West Frederick Circuit L. C. Messick 231
Hardy Circuit I. Summers 524 Westernport Circuit W. D. Good
Harrisonburg Station R. G. Hammond 205 Winchester Circuit N. F. A. Cupp 83
Inwood Circuit E. W. Webster 415 Winchester Station H. E. Richardson 298
Jones Spring Circuit F. B. Chubb 412 226
Superintendent’s Report (pp. 8-16). To the Bishop, ministers, and laymen of the Virginia
Conference, “Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.” My dear
brethren: In presenting to you this my first report as Superintendent, I do so with a profound sense of
gratitude to our Heavenly Father, who has preserved our lives during the year, who has kept us amidst
the temptations and conflicts, who has given to his servants success in the work, and who has manifested
his power in saving souls, thereby glorifying himself through his Son Jesus Christ. To be permitted to
labor in the Church of Christ today is a great privilege, to have a part in the advanced movements, in
seeking to evangelize the world, should inspire all to greater endeavor on the part of all of God’s
noblemen. Never, in the history of the Church, has there been such a federation of forces as today in
seeking to fulfill the divine commission, and I am glad to say that our church is in the forefront in the
mighty movements for the conquest of the world. Are we succeeding? “It took one 100 years to
evangelize the first 1,000,000 heathen people. The second million was evangelized in 12 years, and at
the present rate, 1,000,000 are being saved in 6 years.” Our church has accepted five millions to lead to
Christ. What a splendid opportunity to do a great work! In this splendid advance movement the
Virginia Conference will accept her share and aid the Church in accomplishing this noble work. Our
people are looking onward and upward to higher attainments and a higher degree of proficiency. The
year has been full of anxieties and cares. I have prayed and labored to advance all of the interests of the
Conference, and the reports will show that progress has been made and that the Conference has become
stronger spiritually and materially.
Ministerial Sympathy and Support. I want to express my thanks to the brethren and laity for their
kindness and hearty cooperation. I have tried to be kind and yet firm, and the brethren have shown me
marked consideration for which I am grateful. While I deeply regret that I was not able to do more, yet
my time and energy have been given to the work. In a large measure I want to express my approval of
the Ministry who have toiled in the Conference this year. These are truly God’s noblemen, and the
Master has been pleased to bless them materially and spiritually.
1910 Reports 152
35. March 1910 Reports (Annual Conference at Cumberland)
Service. Table 33 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 33. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1909-10
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Augusta Circuit W. S. Rau 262 Keyser Circuit J. H. Brunk 203
Bayard Circuit B. F. Dotson 115 Lacey Springs Circuit C. H. Crowell; A. Paul 235
Funkhouser
Berkeley Springs Circuit S. D. Skelton 248 Martinsburg Station W. F. Gruver 531
Berkeley Springs Station E. E. Neff 318 New Creek Circuit George Burgess 496
Churchville Circuit J. W. Maiden 384 Pendleton Circuit J. B. Ferguson 424
Cumberland Circuit A. J. Secrist 161 Pleasant Valley Circuit W. H. Sampsell 282
Dayton Circuit G. S. Hanleiter 412 Prince William Mission H. B. Ritter 131
Dayton Station G. S. Hanleiter 164 Roanoke Hott Memorial T. M. Sharp 104
East Rockingham Circuit J. W. Brill 430 Rockbridge Circuit C. J. Racey 236
Edinburg Circuit John H. Ford 355 Shenandoah Circuit B. N. Sypolt 228
Elk Garden Circuit George A. McGuire 203 Singers Glen Circuit G. B. Fadeley 730
Elkton Circuit A. P. Sallaz; E. A. Stanton 429 South Branch Circuit L. A. Racey 400
Franklin Circuit J. William Stearn 647 Staunton Station George W. Stover 352
Frederick Circuit J. C. S. Myers 373 Toms Brook Circuit C. P. Dyche 313
Great Cacapon Circuit Charles N. D. Bennett 195 West Frederick Circuit L. C. Messick 231
Hardy Circuit I. Summers 524 Westernport Circuit W. D. Good
Harrisonburg Station R. G. Hammond 205 Winchester Circuit N. F. A. Cupp 83
Inwood Circuit E. W. Webster 415 Winchester Station H. E. Richardson 298
Jones Spring Circuit F. B. Chubb 412 226
Superintendent’s Report (pp. 8-16). To the Bishop, ministers, and laymen of the Virginia
Conference, “Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.” My dear
brethren: In presenting to you this my first report as Superintendent, I do so with a profound sense of
gratitude to our Heavenly Father, who has preserved our lives during the year, who has kept us amidst
the temptations and conflicts, who has given to his servants success in the work, and who has manifested
his power in saving souls, thereby glorifying himself through his Son Jesus Christ. To be permitted to
labor in the Church of Christ today is a great privilege, to have a part in the advanced movements, in
seeking to evangelize the world, should inspire all to greater endeavor on the part of all of God’s
noblemen. Never, in the history of the Church, has there been such a federation of forces as today in
seeking to fulfill the divine commission, and I am glad to say that our church is in the forefront in the
mighty movements for the conquest of the world. Are we succeeding? “It took one 100 years to
evangelize the first 1,000,000 heathen people. The second million was evangelized in 12 years, and at
the present rate, 1,000,000 are being saved in 6 years.” Our church has accepted five millions to lead to
Christ. What a splendid opportunity to do a great work! In this splendid advance movement the
Virginia Conference will accept her share and aid the Church in accomplishing this noble work. Our
people are looking onward and upward to higher attainments and a higher degree of proficiency. The
year has been full of anxieties and cares. I have prayed and labored to advance all of the interests of the
Conference, and the reports will show that progress has been made and that the Conference has become
stronger spiritually and materially.
Ministerial Sympathy and Support. I want to express my thanks to the brethren and laity for their
kindness and hearty cooperation. I have tried to be kind and yet firm, and the brethren have shown me
marked consideration for which I am grateful. While I deeply regret that I was not able to do more, yet
my time and energy have been given to the work. In a large measure I want to express my approval of
the Ministry who have toiled in the Conference this year. These are truly God’s noblemen, and the
Master has been pleased to bless them materially and spiritually.
1910 Reports 152
