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Table 2. Statistical Reports for Circuits and Stations, 1878-79
Field of Labor Preacher Number of Organized Number of Prior Year Current Year
POTOMAC DISTRICT W. O. Grim, P.E. Appointments Churches Classes Members Members
Bath Circuit I. M. Underwood —
Berkeley Circuit William Beall 13 — — — 254
Boonsboro Circuit J. Ruebush 9 88 236 168
Frederick Circuit E. Ludwig 7 66 165 326
Frederick Mission J. L. Grim 4 45 286 143
Hagerstown Circuit J. R. Ridenour 4 34 140 —
Hagerstown Station J. W. Funk 1 11 316
Keedysville Station J. W. Kiracofe 6 55 65 163
Martinsburg Station J. K. Nelson 2 23 321 467
Mechanicstown Circuit J. D. Fried 3 35 173 209
Myersville Circuit C. M. Hott 1 13 418 244
Opequon Circuit S. K. Wine 6 66 180 272
Potomac Mission E. P. Funk 6 55 232 93
SHENANDOAH DISTRICT J. W. Howe, P.E. 3 55 272 172
Augusta Circuit J. E. Hott 5 55 118 —
Augusta Freedman’s Mission J. Waite 172 353
Churchville Circuit J. E. Whitesel 14 — — 109
Clarke Freedman’s Mission To be supplied 8 89 — 350
Dayton Circuit A. P. Funkhouser 4 33 326 68
Edinburg Circuit M. F. Keiter 6 66 101 337
Lacey Springs Circuit G. J. Roudabush 7 33 340 353
Madison Mission Henry Jones 6 66 451
Mt. Zion Circuit J. M. Hott 8 88 63 171
Page Valley Circuit C. H. Crowell 6 67 308 289
Rockbridge Circuit C. I. B. Brane 7 66 330 160
Rockingham Freedman’s Mission J. A. Evans 7 77 433 191
Shady Grove Circuit W. R. Berry 7 77 120 127
Winchester Mission Station William J. Miller 5 44 286 173
SOUTH BRANCH DISTRICT A. M. Evers, P.E. 6 55 151 148
Alleghany Circuit J. M. Rodruck 5 45 192 —
Bloomery Circuit J. D. Donovan 4 44 144 242
Garrett Circuit G. W. Rexroad 9 —— 193 200
Highland Circuit J. H. Parlett 182 127
Mill Creek Circuit J. G. Ketterman 12 8 8 216
New Creek Circuit J. W. Nihiser 9 99 — 115
South Branch Circuit J. E. Widmeyer 235 231
South Fork Mission J. F. Hott 10 5 5 230 202
Westernport Mission C. W. Stinespring 8 86 109 197
G. H. Snapp, Conference Evangelist 216 82
J. W. Hott, Editor of Telescope. 11 6 6 158
7 77 268
5 55 193
7 66 117
1 11
70
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Mechanicstown, Md., February 26. A. P. Funkhouser, secretary.
Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, A. M. Evers, James W. Hott, William O. Grim, J. W. Funk, I. M. Underwood, Henry
Jones, W. J. Miller, J. A. Negley, I. T. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, J. D. Donovan, S. K. Wine, W. R. Berry, George P. Hott. John
Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, D. D. Keedy, Joshua Harp, C. M. Hott, William Beall, J. R. Ridenour, J. S. Grim, J. N. Fries, J. W.
Nihiser, George Harman, J. E. Hott, J. E. Widmeyer, J. H. Parlett, B. F. Cronise, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim,
Abram P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, M. F. Keiter, J. D. Fried, George W. Rexrode, C. W. Stinespring, A. Hoover, D. Barnhart,
C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig—44.
Absent: George W. Statton, J. M. Rodruck, W. H. Burtner, E. P. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, J. Zahn, P. W. Weller, William Lutz,
Snowden Scott, S. T. Wells, J. Zerman, I. T. Hott, C. H. Clary, George Hoffman, Adam I. Bovey, C. B. Crowell, J. E. Whitesel,
Z. Umstot, P. H. Thomas, Charles Miller, George W. Howe, J. M. Hott—22.
Visiting ministers: J. P. Miller, J. A. Evans, J. K. Billhimer, Charles W. Miller, I. Baltzel, L. W. Cranmer, J. X. Quigley, D. D.
DeLong, G. W. Kiracofe, J. H. Powell, Mrs. J. K. Billhimer.
Ordained: B. F. Cronise, G. J. Roudabush, I. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart.
Licentiate: G. P. Hott.
Cash raised for Edwards Academy, $100.
Most of the local preachers submitted written reports.
Died: J. E. Whitesel, aged 27.
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Table 2. Statistical Reports for Circuits and Stations, 1878-79
Field of Labor Preacher Number of Organized Number of Prior Year Current Year
POTOMAC DISTRICT W. O. Grim, P.E. Appointments Churches Classes Members Members
Bath Circuit I. M. Underwood —
Berkeley Circuit William Beall 13 — — — 254
Boonsboro Circuit J. Ruebush 9 88 236 168
Frederick Circuit E. Ludwig 7 66 165 326
Frederick Mission J. L. Grim 4 45 286 143
Hagerstown Circuit J. R. Ridenour 4 34 140 —
Hagerstown Station J. W. Funk 1 11 316
Keedysville Station J. W. Kiracofe 6 55 65 163
Martinsburg Station J. K. Nelson 2 23 321 467
Mechanicstown Circuit J. D. Fried 3 35 173 209
Myersville Circuit C. M. Hott 1 13 418 244
Opequon Circuit S. K. Wine 6 66 180 272
Potomac Mission E. P. Funk 6 55 232 93
SHENANDOAH DISTRICT J. W. Howe, P.E. 3 55 272 172
Augusta Circuit J. E. Hott 5 55 118 —
Augusta Freedman’s Mission J. Waite 172 353
Churchville Circuit J. E. Whitesel 14 — — 109
Clarke Freedman’s Mission To be supplied 8 89 — 350
Dayton Circuit A. P. Funkhouser 4 33 326 68
Edinburg Circuit M. F. Keiter 6 66 101 337
Lacey Springs Circuit G. J. Roudabush 7 33 340 353
Madison Mission Henry Jones 6 66 451
Mt. Zion Circuit J. M. Hott 8 88 63 171
Page Valley Circuit C. H. Crowell 6 67 308 289
Rockbridge Circuit C. I. B. Brane 7 66 330 160
Rockingham Freedman’s Mission J. A. Evans 7 77 433 191
Shady Grove Circuit W. R. Berry 7 77 120 127
Winchester Mission Station William J. Miller 5 44 286 173
SOUTH BRANCH DISTRICT A. M. Evers, P.E. 6 55 151 148
Alleghany Circuit J. M. Rodruck 5 45 192 —
Bloomery Circuit J. D. Donovan 4 44 144 242
Garrett Circuit G. W. Rexroad 9 —— 193 200
Highland Circuit J. H. Parlett 182 127
Mill Creek Circuit J. G. Ketterman 12 8 8 216
New Creek Circuit J. W. Nihiser 9 99 — 115
South Branch Circuit J. E. Widmeyer 235 231
South Fork Mission J. F. Hott 10 5 5 230 202
Westernport Mission C. W. Stinespring 8 86 109 197
G. H. Snapp, Conference Evangelist 216 82
J. W. Hott, Editor of Telescope. 11 6 6 158
7 77 268
5 55 193
7 66 117
1 11
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Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Mechanicstown, Md., February 26. A. P. Funkhouser, secretary.
Present: Jacob J. Glossbrenner, A. M. Evers, James W. Hott, William O. Grim, J. W. Funk, I. M. Underwood, Henry
Jones, W. J. Miller, J. A. Negley, I. T. Parlett, G. J. Roudabush, J. D. Donovan, S. K. Wine, W. R. Berry, George P. Hott. John
Ruebush, J. W. Kiracofe, D. D. Keedy, Joshua Harp, C. M. Hott, William Beall, J. R. Ridenour, J. S. Grim, J. N. Fries, J. W.
Nihiser, George Harman, J. E. Hott, J. E. Widmeyer, J. H. Parlett, B. F. Cronise, John W. Howe, J. K. Nelson, J. L. Grim,
Abram P. Funkhouser, G. H. Snapp, M. F. Keiter, J. D. Fried, George W. Rexrode, C. W. Stinespring, A. Hoover, D. Barnhart,
C. W. Hutzler, E. Ludwig—44.
Absent: George W. Statton, J. M. Rodruck, W. H. Burtner, E. P. Funk, C. I. B. Brane, J. Zahn, P. W. Weller, William Lutz,
Snowden Scott, S. T. Wells, J. Zerman, I. T. Hott, C. H. Clary, George Hoffman, Adam I. Bovey, C. B. Crowell, J. E. Whitesel,
Z. Umstot, P. H. Thomas, Charles Miller, George W. Howe, J. M. Hott—22.
Visiting ministers: J. P. Miller, J. A. Evans, J. K. Billhimer, Charles W. Miller, I. Baltzel, L. W. Cranmer, J. X. Quigley, D. D.
DeLong, G. W. Kiracofe, J. H. Powell, Mrs. J. K. Billhimer.
Ordained: B. F. Cronise, G. J. Roudabush, I. T. Parlett, D. Barnhart.
Licentiate: G. P. Hott.
Cash raised for Edwards Academy, $100.
Most of the local preachers submitted written reports.
Died: J. E. Whitesel, aged 27.
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