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Appointments: Woodstock circuit: George Patterson, John Haney. Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. M. Hershey.
Hagerstown circuit: W. R. Rhinehart, H. Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Wetzel.
1833
Conference convened at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., May 17. Henry Kumler, bishop; George Geeting,
chairman; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Weitzel, John Hafford, John Clopper, John Haney, George Patterson, Peter
Harman, John Zahn, John Eckstein, George Rimel, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, William Knott, Henry Nebecker, Jacob
Glossbrenner, Joseph M. Hershey, Harmon Houk, Jacob C. Houck, George Hoffman, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Absent: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof, Noah Woodyard, Frederick Hisey; William Knott came “the last day or eleventh
hour.”
Admitted to addressing seats: William Brown, Jacob Erb, James Newman, George Hussey, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Ordained: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. C. Houck, George Huffman.
Licensed: W. R. Coursey, George A. Shuey.
Presiding elders: William Brown, John Haney.
Of the interest on the Snyder donation, voted $15 to be given the bishop to defray his traveling expenses, the rest
($10.86) to John Zahn.
Appointments: Hagerstown district: William Brown, P.E. Hagerstown circuit: John Dorcas, W. R. Coursey. Staunton
district: John Haney, P.E. Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, George Rimel. Woodstock circuit: P. Wetzel, William Knott.
South Branch circuit: J. M. Hershey.
1834
Conference at Jennings Branch meeting house (Churchville), Va., April 21. William Brown, bishop; Henry Baulus,
chairman; W. R. Coursey, secretary.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, George Geeting, John Dorcas. John Clopper, Jacob Rhinehart, Samuel Allenbaugh, George
Patterson, John Haney, J. J. Glossbrenner. Jacob C. Houck, Harmon Houk, Peter Whitesel, William Knott, George Hoffman,
George Shuey, Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, Noah Woodyard—19.
Transferred: Peter Herman to Pennsylvania Conference.
Died: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof.
George E. Deneal admitted to advisory seat.
Licensed: Jacob Baer, Jacob Bachtel, Francis Achard; David Jackson was licensed to preach until the next Conference
by the presiding elder.
Ordained: Harmon Houk, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Presiding elders: J. J. Glossbrenner, Virginia district; H. Burtner, Maryland district.
The resolution introduced by W. R. Rhinehart for the publication of a religious newspaper was adopted. Noah Woodyard
expelled.
Samuel Allenbaugh and G. E. Deneal were each donated $5. To the preachers deficient on their salary, $87.22 donated.
Appointments: Hagerstown circuit: J. Haney, W. R. Coursey. Frederick circuit: J. Dorcas, J. Bachtel. Staunton circuit:
G. Rimel, S. Allenbaugh. Woodstock circuit: P. Whitesel, W. Knott. South Branch: J. M. Hershey, J. Baer. Winchester
mission: G. E. Deneal.
1835
Conference at Hickle’s schoolhouse, Shenandoah Co., Va. March 18. William Brown, bishop; Henry Burtner, chairman;
W. B. Coursey, secretary.
Present: George Patterson, Samuel Allenbaugh, Joseph M. Hershey, George A. Geeting, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney,
William Knott, Conrad Weist, George B. Rimel, J. J. Glossbrenner, George E. Deneal, Jacob Eckstein, George A. Shuey,
Peter Whitesel, John Krack, William R. Coursey, George Hoffman, J. Baer, Frederick Hisey, Francis Eckard, Jacob Bachtel,
Jacob C. Houck, John Hafford—23.
Absent: George Geeting, John Dorcas, John Eckstein, John Clopper, John Hafford, Conrad Weist—6.
Voted that only the licensed preachers be present at the examinations into the character of preachers.
Ordained: George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, William R. Coursey, Joseph M. Hershey, George E. Deneal, George A. Shuey.
Samuel Funkhouser from the Pennsylvania Conference admitted to an advisory seat.
Licensed: Adam Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Meiser, David Jackson, Martin L. Fries, David Spessard.
The presiding elder empowered to ask for the license of Conrad Weist.
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Appointments: Woodstock circuit: George Patterson, John Haney. Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. M. Hershey.
Hagerstown circuit: W. R. Rhinehart, H. Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Wetzel.
1833
Conference convened at Pleasant Valley, Washington Co., Md., May 17. Henry Kumler, bishop; George Geeting,
chairman; W. R. Rhinehart, secretary.
Present: Henry Burtner, John Dorcas, Peter Weitzel, John Hafford, John Clopper, John Haney, George Patterson, Peter
Harman, John Zahn, John Eckstein, George Rimel, Conrad Weist, Jacob Rhinehart, William Knott, Henry Nebecker, Jacob
Glossbrenner, Joseph M. Hershey, Harmon Houk, Jacob C. Houck, George Hoffman, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Absent: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof, Noah Woodyard, Frederick Hisey; William Knott came “the last day or eleventh
hour.”
Admitted to addressing seats: William Brown, Jacob Erb, James Newman, George Hussey, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Ordained: J. J. Glossbrenner, J. C. Houck, George Huffman.
Licensed: W. R. Coursey, George A. Shuey.
Presiding elders: William Brown, John Haney.
Of the interest on the Snyder donation, voted $15 to be given the bishop to defray his traveling expenses, the rest
($10.86) to John Zahn.
Appointments: Hagerstown district: William Brown, P.E. Hagerstown circuit: John Dorcas, W. R. Coursey. Staunton
district: John Haney, P.E. Staunton circuit: J. J. Glossbrenner, George Rimel. Woodstock circuit: P. Wetzel, William Knott.
South Branch circuit: J. M. Hershey.
1834
Conference at Jennings Branch meeting house (Churchville), Va., April 21. William Brown, bishop; Henry Baulus,
chairman; W. R. Coursey, secretary.
Present: W. R. Rhinehart, George Geeting, John Dorcas. John Clopper, Jacob Rhinehart, Samuel Allenbaugh, George
Patterson, John Haney, J. J. Glossbrenner. Jacob C. Houck, Harmon Houk, Peter Whitesel, William Knott, George Hoffman,
George Shuey, Joseph M. Hershey, George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, Noah Woodyard—19.
Transferred: Peter Herman to Pennsylvania Conference.
Died: Michael Thomas, Jacob Dayhoof.
George E. Deneal admitted to advisory seat.
Licensed: Jacob Baer, Jacob Bachtel, Francis Achard; David Jackson was licensed to preach until the next Conference
by the presiding elder.
Ordained: Harmon Houk, Samuel Allenbaugh.
Presiding elders: J. J. Glossbrenner, Virginia district; H. Burtner, Maryland district.
The resolution introduced by W. R. Rhinehart for the publication of a religious newspaper was adopted. Noah Woodyard
expelled.
Samuel Allenbaugh and G. E. Deneal were each donated $5. To the preachers deficient on their salary, $87.22 donated.
Appointments: Hagerstown circuit: J. Haney, W. R. Coursey. Frederick circuit: J. Dorcas, J. Bachtel. Staunton circuit:
G. Rimel, S. Allenbaugh. Woodstock circuit: P. Whitesel, W. Knott. South Branch: J. M. Hershey, J. Baer. Winchester
mission: G. E. Deneal.
1835
Conference at Hickle’s schoolhouse, Shenandoah Co., Va. March 18. William Brown, bishop; Henry Burtner, chairman;
W. B. Coursey, secretary.
Present: George Patterson, Samuel Allenbaugh, Joseph M. Hershey, George A. Geeting, Jacob Rhinehart, John Haney,
William Knott, Conrad Weist, George B. Rimel, J. J. Glossbrenner, George E. Deneal, Jacob Eckstein, George A. Shuey,
Peter Whitesel, John Krack, William R. Coursey, George Hoffman, J. Baer, Frederick Hisey, Francis Eckard, Jacob Bachtel,
Jacob C. Houck, John Hafford—23.
Absent: George Geeting, John Dorcas, John Eckstein, John Clopper, John Hafford, Conrad Weist—6.
Voted that only the licensed preachers be present at the examinations into the character of preachers.
Ordained: George Rimel, Frederick Hisey, William R. Coursey, Joseph M. Hershey, George E. Deneal, George A. Shuey.
Samuel Funkhouser from the Pennsylvania Conference admitted to an advisory seat.
Licensed: Adam Bovey, Jonathan Tobey, Jacob Meiser, David Jackson, Martin L. Fries, David Spessard.
The presiding elder empowered to ask for the license of Conrad Weist.
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