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Visiting ministers: W. A. Jackson, G. W. M. Rigor, W. T. Lower, ------------Shaffer.
Received: J. Zahn, C. I. B. Brane.
Died: J. Markwood. Memorial services held.
Assessment for missionary purposes, $1,500.
Vote to cooperate with Lebanon Valley College. Trustees elected.
Benevolent Fund, $887.26.
Strong resolutions in favor of building church at Washington, D. C.
Appointments, 165; classes, 147; members received, 867; at end of year, 5,756; Telescopes, 361; meeting houses, 76;
Sunday schools, 93; teachers and officers, 799; scholars, 4,544; parsonages, 7; collected for missions, $1,190.11; for all
purposes, $18,562, 55; salaries of preachers, $7,785.17.
Presiding elders: D. D. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), G. W. Statton (S. V. Dist.)
Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown, C. M. Hott; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville station, H. A. Bovey;
Boonsboro station, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown, J. L. Grim; Hagerstown Station, J. W. Hott; Potomac Mission, J. D. Fried; New
Germany, C. I. B. Brane; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, J. E. Whitesel; Bath, J. M. Rodruck; Martinsburg station,
J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back Creek mission, A. Hoover; Winchester, J. B. Funk; Winchester station,
G. W. Howe; Edinburg, J. Ruebush; Lacey Springs, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen, P. H. Thomas; Page
Valley, E. P. Funk; Churchville, W. O. Grim; Rockbridge, G. W. Kiracofe; East Virginia mission, H. Tallhelm; Alleghany, J. B.
Funk; Highland, P. W. Weller.
1874
Conference at Martinsburg, W.Va., February 12. David Edwards, bishop; W. O. Grim, J. L. Grim, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. O. Tobey, E. Light, B. G. Huber, D. S. Early, J. A. Evans, Jacob Erb (ex-bishop).
J. Holcomb, J. N. Ross withdrew to join Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Honorably dismissed at their own request: H. Tallhelm, J. Tobey.
Received: I. M. Underwood (Parkersburg Conf.), Charles Miller (Evangelical Association).
Transferred: L. Hess (Parkersburg Conf.)
Licentiates: Z. Umstot, G. W. Kiracofe, J. N. Fries, D. Barnhart, William Beall, J. G. Humphreys.
Ordained: W. H. Burtner, G. H. Snapp.
J. Zahn granted a renewal of his long lost parchments.
At an evening missionary meeting $500 subscribed.
Benevolent Fund, $890.39.
D. D. Keedy, J. Ruebush a committee to raise funds to remove the body of Bishop Markwood from Luray to Rohrersville,
and to erect a monument.
Appointments, 179; organized churches, 152; members received, 864; at end of year, 5,731; Telescopes, 448; meeting
houses, 91; parsonages, 7; Sunday schools, 96; teachers and officers, 895; scholars, 5,110; collected for missions, $349.85;
for all purposes, $21,383.27; salaries, $8,700.92.
Presiding elders: D. D. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), J. Ruebush (S. V. Dist.).
Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown. C. I. B. Brane; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville, H. A. Bovey;
Boonsboro, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown. J. L. Grim; Hagerstown station, G. W. Statton; Potomac mission, J. D. Fried; New
Germany, W. D. Barger; Alleghany, J. B. Funk; Martinsburg station, J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back
Creek mission, P. H. Thomas; Bath, J. M. Rodruck; Winchester mission station, J. E. Whitesel; Winchester, J. W. Funk;
Edinburg, W. Beall; Lacey Springs, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen, I. M. Underwood; Page Valley, G. J.
Roudabush; Churchville, W. O. Grim; Highland, E. P. Funk; Mill Creek mission, to be supplied; Rockbridge mission, G. W.
Kiracofe; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, P. W. Weller; Swift Run, Henry Jones; Cacapon, Charles Miller; Timber
Ridge, J. M. Hott; home evangelist, G. H. Snapp; treasurer General Missionary Society, J. W. Hott; bishop west of Mississippi,
Glossbrenner.
1875
Conference at Keedysville, Md., February 3. David Edwards, bishop; W. O. Grim, William Beall, Secretaries.
Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Jacob F. Hott, John W. Howe, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. L. Grim, J. D. Fried, William
O. Grim, D. D. Keedy, George W. Statton, George Hoffman, J. Zahn, J. W. Kiracofe, James W. Hott, J. W. Grim, J. M.
Rodruck, W. H. Burtner, Joshua Harp, John Ruebush, George A. Shuey, J. S. Grim, J. K. Nelson, C. B. Hammack, P. H.
Thomas, W. J. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, George W. Albaugh, George Harman, J. Zerman, Abram P. Funkhouser, Snowden Scott,
I. M. Underwood, J. N. Fries, W. H. Clary. G. J. Roudabush, J. R. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, J. W. Funk, George W. Rexrode, Z.
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Visiting ministers: W. A. Jackson, G. W. M. Rigor, W. T. Lower, ------------Shaffer.
Received: J. Zahn, C. I. B. Brane.
Died: J. Markwood. Memorial services held.
Assessment for missionary purposes, $1,500.
Vote to cooperate with Lebanon Valley College. Trustees elected.
Benevolent Fund, $887.26.
Strong resolutions in favor of building church at Washington, D. C.
Appointments, 165; classes, 147; members received, 867; at end of year, 5,756; Telescopes, 361; meeting houses, 76;
Sunday schools, 93; teachers and officers, 799; scholars, 4,544; parsonages, 7; collected for missions, $1,190.11; for all
purposes, $18,562, 55; salaries of preachers, $7,785.17.
Presiding elders: D. D. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), G. W. Statton (S. V. Dist.)
Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown, C. M. Hott; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville station, H. A. Bovey;
Boonsboro station, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown, J. L. Grim; Hagerstown Station, J. W. Hott; Potomac Mission, J. D. Fried; New
Germany, C. I. B. Brane; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, J. E. Whitesel; Bath, J. M. Rodruck; Martinsburg station,
J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back Creek mission, A. Hoover; Winchester, J. B. Funk; Winchester station,
G. W. Howe; Edinburg, J. Ruebush; Lacey Springs, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen, P. H. Thomas; Page
Valley, E. P. Funk; Churchville, W. O. Grim; Rockbridge, G. W. Kiracofe; East Virginia mission, H. Tallhelm; Alleghany, J. B.
Funk; Highland, P. W. Weller.
1874
Conference at Martinsburg, W.Va., February 12. David Edwards, bishop; W. O. Grim, J. L. Grim, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: W. O. Tobey, E. Light, B. G. Huber, D. S. Early, J. A. Evans, Jacob Erb (ex-bishop).
J. Holcomb, J. N. Ross withdrew to join Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Honorably dismissed at their own request: H. Tallhelm, J. Tobey.
Received: I. M. Underwood (Parkersburg Conf.), Charles Miller (Evangelical Association).
Transferred: L. Hess (Parkersburg Conf.)
Licentiates: Z. Umstot, G. W. Kiracofe, J. N. Fries, D. Barnhart, William Beall, J. G. Humphreys.
Ordained: W. H. Burtner, G. H. Snapp.
J. Zahn granted a renewal of his long lost parchments.
At an evening missionary meeting $500 subscribed.
Benevolent Fund, $890.39.
D. D. Keedy, J. Ruebush a committee to raise funds to remove the body of Bishop Markwood from Luray to Rohrersville,
and to erect a monument.
Appointments, 179; organized churches, 152; members received, 864; at end of year, 5,731; Telescopes, 448; meeting
houses, 91; parsonages, 7; Sunday schools, 96; teachers and officers, 895; scholars, 5,110; collected for missions, $349.85;
for all purposes, $21,383.27; salaries, $8,700.92.
Presiding elders: D. D. Keedy (Potomac Dist.), J. Ruebush (S. V. Dist.).
Appointed: Frederick, A. M. Evers; Mechanicstown. C. I. B. Brane; Myersville, J. K. Nelson; Keedysville, H. A. Bovey;
Boonsboro, J. W. Kiracofe; Hagerstown. J. L. Grim; Hagerstown station, G. W. Statton; Potomac mission, J. D. Fried; New
Germany, W. D. Barger; Alleghany, J. B. Funk; Martinsburg station, J. W. Howe; Tuscarora mission, C. B. Hammack; Back
Creek mission, P. H. Thomas; Bath, J. M. Rodruck; Winchester mission station, J. E. Whitesel; Winchester, J. W. Funk;
Edinburg, W. Beall; Lacey Springs, J. W. Grim; Rockingham, J. W. Nihiser; Singers Glen, I. M. Underwood; Page Valley, G. J.
Roudabush; Churchville, W. O. Grim; Highland, E. P. Funk; Mill Creek mission, to be supplied; Rockbridge mission, G. W.
Kiracofe; New Creek, W. J. Miller; South Branch, P. W. Weller; Swift Run, Henry Jones; Cacapon, Charles Miller; Timber
Ridge, J. M. Hott; home evangelist, G. H. Snapp; treasurer General Missionary Society, J. W. Hott; bishop west of Mississippi,
Glossbrenner.
1875
Conference at Keedysville, Md., February 3. David Edwards, bishop; W. O. Grim, William Beall, Secretaries.
Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, Jacob F. Hott, John W. Howe, A. M. Evers, H. A. Bovey, J. L. Grim, J. D. Fried, William
O. Grim, D. D. Keedy, George W. Statton, George Hoffman, J. Zahn, J. W. Kiracofe, James W. Hott, J. W. Grim, J. M.
Rodruck, W. H. Burtner, Joshua Harp, John Ruebush, George A. Shuey, J. S. Grim, J. K. Nelson, C. B. Hammack, P. H.
Thomas, W. J. Miller, J. W. Nihiser, George W. Albaugh, George Harman, J. Zerman, Abram P. Funkhouser, Snowden Scott,
I. M. Underwood, J. N. Fries, W. H. Clary. G. J. Roudabush, J. R. Funk, J. E. Whitesel, J. W. Funk, George W. Rexrode, Z.
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