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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
6. March 1881 Reports (Annual Conference at Boonsboro)
Service. Table 4 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 4. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1880-81
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Allegheny Circuit W. H. Clary 320 Lacey Springs Circuit G. J. Roudabush 436
Augusta Circuit C. H. Crowell 305 Madison Mission M. A. Salt 167
Augusta Freedman’s Mission F. Payne 110 Martinsburg Mission Station J. E. Widmyer 163
Berkeley Circuit C. W. Hutzler 143 Mechanicstown Circuit J. D. Fried 230
Berkeley Springs Circuit I. M. Underwood 244 Mill Creek Circuit A. M. Horn 233
Bloomery Circuit Samuel H. Snell 217 Moorefield Mission John M. Bolton 197
Boonsboro Circuit J. L. Grim 354 Myersville Circuit John Ruebush 279
Churchville Circuit A. M. Evers 355 Nelson Mission None Assigned
Clark Mission J. M. Hott 121 New Creek Circuit William R. Berry 45
Dayton Circuit J. W. Howe 420 New Haven Mission None Assigned 277
Dayton Mission Station Charles M. Hott Opequon Circuit J. W. Kiracofe
East Rockingham Circuit J. W. Maiden 81 Page Valley Mission Henry Jones 45
Edinburg Circuit M. F. Keiter 133 Rockbridge Mission A. Hoover 134
Franklin Circuit W. H. Sampsell 375 Rockingham Freedman’s Mission J. A. Evans 301
Frederick Circuit William Beall 149 South Branch Circuit J. M. Rodruck 125
Frederick Mission Station C. W. Stinespring 176 West Augusta Circuit N. A. Kiracofe 128
Garrett Circuit J. G. Ketterman 134 Westernport Mission Station James W. Hicks 187
Hagerstown Circuit J. W. Funk 153 Winchester Circuit J. W. Nihiser
Hagerstown Station E. Ludwick 357 Winchester Station J. R. Ridenour 72
Keedysville Station W. O. Grim 229 65
441 220
186
Shenandoah District. Dear brethren: By the mercy and blessings of our common Father I have
the pleasure to present today an account of the past year’s work on Shenandoah District. Sixteen fields
of labor, composed of 8 circuits and 8 missions, all regularly filled by the appointments of our last
Conference, except Nelson Mission, which had no regular preaching during the year. Rev. J. A. Evans,
who had care of both Freedman’s Missions, resigned his charge September 4th, and sailed tor Africa in
November, as ordered by the Board of Missions. Rev. Frank Paine, who had assisted Bro. Evans since
July, has been left alone. Most of the preachers have worked hard, with comparatively small apparent
results. However, some permanent progress has been made. Two church houses were dedicated and
soon another will be completed. The parsonage on Augusta Circuit moves slowly. The rough winter
weather, as will be seen by the reports, has interfered materially with the preachers salaries and the
smaller collections. The list of Telescopes will, we think, show an increase. Sixty-one Quarterly
Meetings were held during the year, most of which were held in person. Eight camp meetings, at all of
which we were present, were held, also about 30 Sunday school meetings.
A Sunday School Institute, conducted by Bro. Cowden, was productive of good results. A
county union Sunday school organization, we hope, to be among them. The subject of Lay Delegation
was presented during the year, as directed at our last session, and the district is largely opposed to any
change in the matter. The amount of salary received is $471.68, and presents, $5. I desire to call the
attention of Conference to the missionary territory now embraced in Clarke, Madison, and Rockbridge
Missions, as being open to our immediate occupancy. The want of a better system of finance is felt
keenly, and the Conference would do well to give some consideration to the matter. Praying the
blessing of the Great Husbandman upon the seed sown that the harvest may be bountiful, this report is
respectfully submitted, A. P. Funkhouser, P.E.
Potomac District. Dear brethren: I am happy to meet you after finishing one more year’s work
for the Master, whose goodness and tender mercies I gratefully acknowledge. The district is composed
of 9 circuits, 2 mission stations, and 2 stations—13 charges in all. One circuit re-established this year,
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6. March 1881 Reports (Annual Conference at Boonsboro)
Service. Table 4 identifies the pastors serving at the end of the previous conference year.
Table 4. Pastors Serving at the End of Conference Year 1880-81
Charge Pastor Mbrs Charge Pastor Mbrs
Allegheny Circuit W. H. Clary 320 Lacey Springs Circuit G. J. Roudabush 436
Augusta Circuit C. H. Crowell 305 Madison Mission M. A. Salt 167
Augusta Freedman’s Mission F. Payne 110 Martinsburg Mission Station J. E. Widmyer 163
Berkeley Circuit C. W. Hutzler 143 Mechanicstown Circuit J. D. Fried 230
Berkeley Springs Circuit I. M. Underwood 244 Mill Creek Circuit A. M. Horn 233
Bloomery Circuit Samuel H. Snell 217 Moorefield Mission John M. Bolton 197
Boonsboro Circuit J. L. Grim 354 Myersville Circuit John Ruebush 279
Churchville Circuit A. M. Evers 355 Nelson Mission None Assigned
Clark Mission J. M. Hott 121 New Creek Circuit William R. Berry 45
Dayton Circuit J. W. Howe 420 New Haven Mission None Assigned 277
Dayton Mission Station Charles M. Hott Opequon Circuit J. W. Kiracofe
East Rockingham Circuit J. W. Maiden 81 Page Valley Mission Henry Jones 45
Edinburg Circuit M. F. Keiter 133 Rockbridge Mission A. Hoover 134
Franklin Circuit W. H. Sampsell 375 Rockingham Freedman’s Mission J. A. Evans 301
Frederick Circuit William Beall 149 South Branch Circuit J. M. Rodruck 125
Frederick Mission Station C. W. Stinespring 176 West Augusta Circuit N. A. Kiracofe 128
Garrett Circuit J. G. Ketterman 134 Westernport Mission Station James W. Hicks 187
Hagerstown Circuit J. W. Funk 153 Winchester Circuit J. W. Nihiser
Hagerstown Station E. Ludwick 357 Winchester Station J. R. Ridenour 72
Keedysville Station W. O. Grim 229 65
441 220
186
Shenandoah District. Dear brethren: By the mercy and blessings of our common Father I have
the pleasure to present today an account of the past year’s work on Shenandoah District. Sixteen fields
of labor, composed of 8 circuits and 8 missions, all regularly filled by the appointments of our last
Conference, except Nelson Mission, which had no regular preaching during the year. Rev. J. A. Evans,
who had care of both Freedman’s Missions, resigned his charge September 4th, and sailed tor Africa in
November, as ordered by the Board of Missions. Rev. Frank Paine, who had assisted Bro. Evans since
July, has been left alone. Most of the preachers have worked hard, with comparatively small apparent
results. However, some permanent progress has been made. Two church houses were dedicated and
soon another will be completed. The parsonage on Augusta Circuit moves slowly. The rough winter
weather, as will be seen by the reports, has interfered materially with the preachers salaries and the
smaller collections. The list of Telescopes will, we think, show an increase. Sixty-one Quarterly
Meetings were held during the year, most of which were held in person. Eight camp meetings, at all of
which we were present, were held, also about 30 Sunday school meetings.
A Sunday School Institute, conducted by Bro. Cowden, was productive of good results. A
county union Sunday school organization, we hope, to be among them. The subject of Lay Delegation
was presented during the year, as directed at our last session, and the district is largely opposed to any
change in the matter. The amount of salary received is $471.68, and presents, $5. I desire to call the
attention of Conference to the missionary territory now embraced in Clarke, Madison, and Rockbridge
Missions, as being open to our immediate occupancy. The want of a better system of finance is felt
keenly, and the Conference would do well to give some consideration to the matter. Praying the
blessing of the Great Husbandman upon the seed sown that the harvest may be bountiful, this report is
respectfully submitted, A. P. Funkhouser, P.E.
Potomac District. Dear brethren: I am happy to meet you after finishing one more year’s work
for the Master, whose goodness and tender mercies I gratefully acknowledge. The district is composed
of 9 circuits, 2 mission stations, and 2 stations—13 charges in all. One circuit re-established this year,
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