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Quarterlies in person save four, that were filled by proxy. I also gave six extra weeks’ work to the
district. All of the quarterly conferences voted against lay representation save two, the vote of which
was a tie. I did not give the casting vote.
The winter has been severe, and if other districts were hindered, South Branch more. The fields
of labor are large and difficult to travel, the country in many sections sparsely settled, some of the
brethren have had to travel on foot, some have been frozen, meetings since early in December have been
nearly impossible, since when men never worked harder to accomplish but little. Where they have not
met with the desired success they deserve sympathy rather than censure. They have not received pay
commensurate with their toil and sacrifice. Everlasting thanks to Him who has said, “That which is
right will I give thee.” I never loved brethren more than these, and I only wish could have shared more
of their toil with them. Quarterlies, 35; fields of labor, 10. Salary, $270.10; presents, $14. Time,
12 months. Respectfully submitted, J. E. Hott, P.E.
Boundaries. The report of the Committee on Boundaries was made as follows:
1. Detach West Augusta Circuit from South Branch District and attach to Shenandoah District.
2. Detach Winchester Station from Shenandoah District and Berkeley Springs Circuit from
Potomac District and attach to South Branch District.
3. Detach Clarke Mission from Shenandoah District and attach to Potomac District.
4. Detach from Mill Creek Circuit Cline’s Crossroads and Moser’s and attach them to Franklin
Circuit.
5. That Ours School House, Crows Ridge, and Rorebaugh’s be attached to the remainder of
Mill Creek Circuit to be called North Fork Circuit.
6. Westernport Mission Station be stricken from the list of Conference appointments and the
Church Erection Society be requested to take charge of the church property.
7. Detach Union Chapel from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Berkeley Springs Circuit, and
Berkeley Circuit be constituted a mission.
8. That Bridgeport be detached from Clarke Mission and attached to Winchester Circuit.
9. That Shiloh be detached from Madison Mission and attached to East Rockingham Circuit,
and that East Rockingham Circuit be called East Rockingham Mission.
10. Detach Grove Hill and Pine Grove from Page Valley Mission to be called Luray Mission,
subject to the judgment of Finance Committee.
11. That Page Valley Mission be called Port Republic Mission.
12. Detach Keys appointment from Frederick Circuit and tender it to Pennsylvania Conference
through the proper medium.
The discussion on the report of the Boundary Committee was continued at length. The ayes and
noes were called for on the sixth item and the vote resulted as follows: Ayes—Ruebush, J. W. Howe, J.
W. Hott, Rodruck, Zerman, Funkhouser, C. M. Hott, Keiter, Jones, Ridenour, J. F. Hott, Zahn, G. W.
Howe, J. E. Hott, Widmeyer, Crowell, Berry, Ketterman, Horn, Salt, Hicks, Dyche, Sampsell, W. O.
Fries, Bolton.—26. Noes—Evers, J. W. Kiracofe, Keedy, J. S. Grim, W. O. Grim, Harp, J. W. Funk,
Brane, Freed, J. L. Grim, Negley, Umstot, Stinespring, I. T. Parlett, Hoover, Roudabush, J. M. Hott,
Wine, Hutzler, Parlett, Ludwick, Cronise, Mayselles, Snell, Martin.—25. The report was finally
adopted as it came from the hands of the committee.
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Quarterlies in person save four, that were filled by proxy. I also gave six extra weeks’ work to the
district. All of the quarterly conferences voted against lay representation save two, the vote of which
was a tie. I did not give the casting vote.
The winter has been severe, and if other districts were hindered, South Branch more. The fields
of labor are large and difficult to travel, the country in many sections sparsely settled, some of the
brethren have had to travel on foot, some have been frozen, meetings since early in December have been
nearly impossible, since when men never worked harder to accomplish but little. Where they have not
met with the desired success they deserve sympathy rather than censure. They have not received pay
commensurate with their toil and sacrifice. Everlasting thanks to Him who has said, “That which is
right will I give thee.” I never loved brethren more than these, and I only wish could have shared more
of their toil with them. Quarterlies, 35; fields of labor, 10. Salary, $270.10; presents, $14. Time,
12 months. Respectfully submitted, J. E. Hott, P.E.
Boundaries. The report of the Committee on Boundaries was made as follows:
1. Detach West Augusta Circuit from South Branch District and attach to Shenandoah District.
2. Detach Winchester Station from Shenandoah District and Berkeley Springs Circuit from
Potomac District and attach to South Branch District.
3. Detach Clarke Mission from Shenandoah District and attach to Potomac District.
4. Detach from Mill Creek Circuit Cline’s Crossroads and Moser’s and attach them to Franklin
Circuit.
5. That Ours School House, Crows Ridge, and Rorebaugh’s be attached to the remainder of
Mill Creek Circuit to be called North Fork Circuit.
6. Westernport Mission Station be stricken from the list of Conference appointments and the
Church Erection Society be requested to take charge of the church property.
7. Detach Union Chapel from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Berkeley Springs Circuit, and
Berkeley Circuit be constituted a mission.
8. That Bridgeport be detached from Clarke Mission and attached to Winchester Circuit.
9. That Shiloh be detached from Madison Mission and attached to East Rockingham Circuit,
and that East Rockingham Circuit be called East Rockingham Mission.
10. Detach Grove Hill and Pine Grove from Page Valley Mission to be called Luray Mission,
subject to the judgment of Finance Committee.
11. That Page Valley Mission be called Port Republic Mission.
12. Detach Keys appointment from Frederick Circuit and tender it to Pennsylvania Conference
through the proper medium.
The discussion on the report of the Boundary Committee was continued at length. The ayes and
noes were called for on the sixth item and the vote resulted as follows: Ayes—Ruebush, J. W. Howe, J.
W. Hott, Rodruck, Zerman, Funkhouser, C. M. Hott, Keiter, Jones, Ridenour, J. F. Hott, Zahn, G. W.
Howe, J. E. Hott, Widmeyer, Crowell, Berry, Ketterman, Horn, Salt, Hicks, Dyche, Sampsell, W. O.
Fries, Bolton.—26. Noes—Evers, J. W. Kiracofe, Keedy, J. S. Grim, W. O. Grim, Harp, J. W. Funk,
Brane, Freed, J. L. Grim, Negley, Umstot, Stinespring, I. T. Parlett, Hoover, Roudabush, J. M. Hott,
Wine, Hutzler, Parlett, Ludwick, Cronise, Mayselles, Snell, Martin.—25. The report was finally
adopted as it came from the hands of the committee.
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