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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
H. Crowell, E. Ludwick, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim, W. H. Burtner, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, M. F.
Keiter, J. F. Hott, J. S. Grim, Z. Umstot, I. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart, S. T. Wells, J. E. Widmeyer, W. R. Berry—50.
Absent: George W. Statton, J. B. Funk, W. H. Clary, P. H. Thomas, George Harman, Adam I. Bovey, H. A. Bovey, A.
Hoover, G. W. Kiracofe, P. W. Weller, Charles Miller, J. W. Nihiser, J. Zahn, G. J. Roudabush, George Hoffman, William
Lutz—16.
Visiting ministers: D. K. Flickinger, S. M. Hippard, J. M. Hershey, J. A. Evans, Pres. DeLong.
J. B. Funk, G. W. Kiracofe, transferred to Pennsylvania Conference, H. A. Bovey to Central Ohio.
Licentiates: C. H. Crowell, J. H. Parlett, I. T. Hott, W. R. Berry, C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig.
Ordained: H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, Z. Umstot, J. N. Fries, J. A. Negley, J. R. Ridenour.
Benevolent Fund, $1,139.02. A Quarterly Review recommended.
Died: C. B. Hammack (March 1).
Constitution for Education Society adopted, and address of A. P. Funkhouser ordered printed. Resolution passed
requiring local preachers to submit their annual reports in writing.
Presiding elders: W. O. Grim (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe (Shenandoah Dist.), A. M. Evers (South Branch Dist.).
Appointments, 219; organized churches, 170; members received, 1,106; at end of year, 7,633; Telescopes, 498; church
houses, 101; parsonages, 10; Sunday schools, 142; teachers and officers, 1,264; scholars, 7,129; collected for missions,
$1,186.97; for all purposes, $21,114.20; salaries of preachers, $8,757.16.
Appointed: Frederick, E. Ludwig; Frederick station, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, J. D. Fried; Myersville, C. M. Hott;
Keedysville, J. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro station, J. Ruebush; Hagerstown, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown station, J. W. Funk;
Potomac mission, E. P. Funk; Opequon, S. K. Wine; Martinsburg station, J. K. Nelson; Bath, I. M. Underwood; Berkeley, W.
Beall; Churchville. J. E. Whitesel; Augusta, J. E. Hott; Dayton, A. P. Funkhouser; Lacey Springs, G. J. Roudabush; Edinburg,
M. F. Keiter; Mount Zion; J. M. Hott; Winchester station, W. J. Miller; Page Valley, C. H. Crowell; Madison mission, H. Jones;
Rockbridge, C. I. B. Brane; Shady Grove, W. R. Berry; Augusta Freedman’s mission, J. Waite; Rockingham Freedman’s
mission, J. A. Evans; Clarke Freedman’s mission, to be supplied; Garrett, G. W. Rexrode; Alleghany,. J. M. Rodruck;
Westernport station, C. W. Stinespring; New Creek, J. W. Nihiser; South Fork mission, J. F. Hott; South Branch, J. E.
Widmeyer; Bloomery mission, J. D. Donovan; Mill Creek, J. G. Ketterman; Highland, J. H. Parlett; editor of Telescope, J. W.
Hott; Conference Evangelist, G. H. Snapp.
4. February 1879 Reports (Annual Conference at Mechanicstown)
This is the first year in which presiding elder reports were included in the Minutes.
Potomac District (p. 9). The District comprises 8 circuits, 2 stations, and 2 missions. Salary,
$520.48; presents, $5. Have held 52 quarterly conferences, most of them myself. On account of
affliction in my family, held several by substitute. There have been quite a number of conversions upon
the district, as the reports of itinerants will show. All of the preachers, with one exception, labored
faithfully during the whole year. Bro. E. P. Funk served Potomac Mission 8 months, when for sufficient
reason to himself he resigned the Mission, which was supplied by Bro. William Wolf for the balance of
the year. The brethren in charge of works have generally been very active in visiting and preaching.
Some of the local preachers have been quite active in the work of preaching the Gospel. There was one
camp meeting held upon the district, on Bath Circuit [in Berkeley Springs], which resulted in
strengthening the Church and in the conversion of a number of persons. There was a District Institute
held by R. Cowden, General Sunday School Agent, which left a good impression upon all who attended.
It would have proved a greater success to the District if more of the preachers and people had attended.
For the blessings received from our Heavenly Father we are grateful, and pray that He may continue
with all His people and bless them continually with His grace and favor. Respectfully submitted, W. O.
Grim, P.E.
Shenandoah District (pp. 9-10). Dear brethren: In submitting to you my report of the past
year’s labor, I feel that I am brought under many renewed obligations to our common Father for his
loving kindness and tender mercy manifested towards me during the year. It is true I have been called
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H. Crowell, E. Ludwick, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim, W. H. Burtner, J. Zerman, J. W. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, M. F.
Keiter, J. F. Hott, J. S. Grim, Z. Umstot, I. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart, S. T. Wells, J. E. Widmeyer, W. R. Berry—50.
Absent: George W. Statton, J. B. Funk, W. H. Clary, P. H. Thomas, George Harman, Adam I. Bovey, H. A. Bovey, A.
Hoover, G. W. Kiracofe, P. W. Weller, Charles Miller, J. W. Nihiser, J. Zahn, G. J. Roudabush, George Hoffman, William
Lutz—16.
Visiting ministers: D. K. Flickinger, S. M. Hippard, J. M. Hershey, J. A. Evans, Pres. DeLong.
J. B. Funk, G. W. Kiracofe, transferred to Pennsylvania Conference, H. A. Bovey to Central Ohio.
Licentiates: C. H. Crowell, J. H. Parlett, I. T. Hott, W. R. Berry, C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig.
Ordained: H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, Z. Umstot, J. N. Fries, J. A. Negley, J. R. Ridenour.
Benevolent Fund, $1,139.02. A Quarterly Review recommended.
Died: C. B. Hammack (March 1).
Constitution for Education Society adopted, and address of A. P. Funkhouser ordered printed. Resolution passed
requiring local preachers to submit their annual reports in writing.
Presiding elders: W. O. Grim (Potomac Dist.), J. W. Howe (Shenandoah Dist.), A. M. Evers (South Branch Dist.).
Appointments, 219; organized churches, 170; members received, 1,106; at end of year, 7,633; Telescopes, 498; church
houses, 101; parsonages, 10; Sunday schools, 142; teachers and officers, 1,264; scholars, 7,129; collected for missions,
$1,186.97; for all purposes, $21,114.20; salaries of preachers, $8,757.16.
Appointed: Frederick, E. Ludwig; Frederick station, J. L. Grim; Mechanicstown, J. D. Fried; Myersville, C. M. Hott;
Keedysville, J. W. Kiracofe; Boonsboro station, J. Ruebush; Hagerstown, J. R. Ridenour; Hagerstown station, J. W. Funk;
Potomac mission, E. P. Funk; Opequon, S. K. Wine; Martinsburg station, J. K. Nelson; Bath, I. M. Underwood; Berkeley, W.
Beall; Churchville. J. E. Whitesel; Augusta, J. E. Hott; Dayton, A. P. Funkhouser; Lacey Springs, G. J. Roudabush; Edinburg,
M. F. Keiter; Mount Zion; J. M. Hott; Winchester station, W. J. Miller; Page Valley, C. H. Crowell; Madison mission, H. Jones;
Rockbridge, C. I. B. Brane; Shady Grove, W. R. Berry; Augusta Freedman’s mission, J. Waite; Rockingham Freedman’s
mission, J. A. Evans; Clarke Freedman’s mission, to be supplied; Garrett, G. W. Rexrode; Alleghany,. J. M. Rodruck;
Westernport station, C. W. Stinespring; New Creek, J. W. Nihiser; South Fork mission, J. F. Hott; South Branch, J. E.
Widmeyer; Bloomery mission, J. D. Donovan; Mill Creek, J. G. Ketterman; Highland, J. H. Parlett; editor of Telescope, J. W.
Hott; Conference Evangelist, G. H. Snapp.
4. February 1879 Reports (Annual Conference at Mechanicstown)
This is the first year in which presiding elder reports were included in the Minutes.
Potomac District (p. 9). The District comprises 8 circuits, 2 stations, and 2 missions. Salary,
$520.48; presents, $5. Have held 52 quarterly conferences, most of them myself. On account of
affliction in my family, held several by substitute. There have been quite a number of conversions upon
the district, as the reports of itinerants will show. All of the preachers, with one exception, labored
faithfully during the whole year. Bro. E. P. Funk served Potomac Mission 8 months, when for sufficient
reason to himself he resigned the Mission, which was supplied by Bro. William Wolf for the balance of
the year. The brethren in charge of works have generally been very active in visiting and preaching.
Some of the local preachers have been quite active in the work of preaching the Gospel. There was one
camp meeting held upon the district, on Bath Circuit [in Berkeley Springs], which resulted in
strengthening the Church and in the conversion of a number of persons. There was a District Institute
held by R. Cowden, General Sunday School Agent, which left a good impression upon all who attended.
It would have proved a greater success to the District if more of the preachers and people had attended.
For the blessings received from our Heavenly Father we are grateful, and pray that He may continue
with all His people and bless them continually with His grace and favor. Respectfully submitted, W. O.
Grim, P.E.
Shenandoah District (pp. 9-10). Dear brethren: In submitting to you my report of the past
year’s labor, I feel that I am brought under many renewed obligations to our common Father for his
loving kindness and tender mercy manifested towards me during the year. It is true I have been called
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