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labor to reward. This loss will not easily be repaired. A supply was furnished but not accepted. The
charge was without a regular supply from the date of brother Widmeyer’s death. Rev. A. Hoover
resigned Lacey Springs circuit June 20th, because of affliction and physical inability to serve the charge.
This vacancy was supplied by Rev. M. A. Salt, who resigned Front Royal mission on account of
impaired health, believing a change of locality would be advantageous. The latter charge was also
without a regular supply from that date. Rev. S. K. Wine assumed joint control of Augusta Circuit
September 2nd with A. P. Funkhouser, by the unanimous consent of the Quarterly Conference. Rev.
T. K. Clifford, of Piedmont, W.Va., took charge of the Freedman’s Missions within our bounds and has
labored successfully.
Pastors, as a rule, failed to report the number of pastoral visits, and, judging from the complaints
of the Laity, this work is not too faithfully performed. Discipline was more generally read than during
the previous years of my administration. Church records, with one or two exceptions, were presented as
required, but the quarterly conferences did not exercise the right of ownership. The Sunday school
interests were carefully looked after. Our literature is appreciated and used. It has been the constant aim
to increase the circulation of the Telescope. A camp meeting was held on Augusta circuit with fair
results. Two churches are nearly ready for dedication, and an encouraging beginning has been made
toward the erection of live others. The debt on the Augusta circuit parsonage has at last been provided
for. The parsonage on Elkton circuit is occupied by the pastor, though not quite finished. Of the
13 quarterly conference preachers on the district, none were examined. There is but little attention paid
to this requirement. Fifty-one quarterly meetings were held, of which five were by proxy. Front Royal
mission not being organized, no quarterlies were held, but several visits were made to the charge. The
spiritual interests of the district are not in proportion to its capabilities. It was the aim of all the
ministers to promote revivals, but the efforts made, except in a few instances, were without large results.
A fuller consecration upon the part of the ministers and laity is imperative. I hereby tender my thanks to
the ministers and laity for their courtesy and kindness shown me during the year. Salary, $497.23;
presents, $30. Time 12 months. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Funk, P.E.
South Branch District. Dear brethren: I am glad to meet you and acknowledge the goodness of
our kind Heavenly Father, who has honored me with a place among His people to work. This has been a
pleasant year to me. The district is composed of 1 station, 6 circuits, and 6 missions, 13 in all,
embracing and touching upon 11 counties and three States. We have much to encourage us as a church
to prosecute our work and stick to our integrity, abhorring that which is evil, cleaving to that which is
good. Our accessions to the Church come up to the number of conversions at our revival meetings much
nearer than in the past, which I look upon as an evidence of our growing in favor with the people.
Financially, this has been a hard year, owing to the failure of the corn crop by frost in the early part of
September. Seven church houses have been built—five of which have been dedicated, costing $3,008;
the other two are completed except the pews. Owing to the snows and ice, they could not furnish them
in time for dedication this Conference year. Two church houses have been roofed, painted, and
otherwise improved. On Winchester Station, the parsonage debt was paid off through the untiring
efforts of Rev. Dyche and his people. The circuits and missions have been cared for by the preachers
appointed to them by Conference except two. Rev. E. Ludwig resigned Berkeley Springs Circuit, which
was supplied by Rev. J. D. Donovan, who has preached for the people acceptably. Rev. P. J. Lawrence
resigned his post of Bloomery Circuit and North River Mission—both charges were cared for by Rev. J.
M. Hott, which gave him too much work and the people not enough preaching.
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labor to reward. This loss will not easily be repaired. A supply was furnished but not accepted. The
charge was without a regular supply from the date of brother Widmeyer’s death. Rev. A. Hoover
resigned Lacey Springs circuit June 20th, because of affliction and physical inability to serve the charge.
This vacancy was supplied by Rev. M. A. Salt, who resigned Front Royal mission on account of
impaired health, believing a change of locality would be advantageous. The latter charge was also
without a regular supply from that date. Rev. S. K. Wine assumed joint control of Augusta Circuit
September 2nd with A. P. Funkhouser, by the unanimous consent of the Quarterly Conference. Rev.
T. K. Clifford, of Piedmont, W.Va., took charge of the Freedman’s Missions within our bounds and has
labored successfully.
Pastors, as a rule, failed to report the number of pastoral visits, and, judging from the complaints
of the Laity, this work is not too faithfully performed. Discipline was more generally read than during
the previous years of my administration. Church records, with one or two exceptions, were presented as
required, but the quarterly conferences did not exercise the right of ownership. The Sunday school
interests were carefully looked after. Our literature is appreciated and used. It has been the constant aim
to increase the circulation of the Telescope. A camp meeting was held on Augusta circuit with fair
results. Two churches are nearly ready for dedication, and an encouraging beginning has been made
toward the erection of live others. The debt on the Augusta circuit parsonage has at last been provided
for. The parsonage on Elkton circuit is occupied by the pastor, though not quite finished. Of the
13 quarterly conference preachers on the district, none were examined. There is but little attention paid
to this requirement. Fifty-one quarterly meetings were held, of which five were by proxy. Front Royal
mission not being organized, no quarterlies were held, but several visits were made to the charge. The
spiritual interests of the district are not in proportion to its capabilities. It was the aim of all the
ministers to promote revivals, but the efforts made, except in a few instances, were without large results.
A fuller consecration upon the part of the ministers and laity is imperative. I hereby tender my thanks to
the ministers and laity for their courtesy and kindness shown me during the year. Salary, $497.23;
presents, $30. Time 12 months. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Funk, P.E.
South Branch District. Dear brethren: I am glad to meet you and acknowledge the goodness of
our kind Heavenly Father, who has honored me with a place among His people to work. This has been a
pleasant year to me. The district is composed of 1 station, 6 circuits, and 6 missions, 13 in all,
embracing and touching upon 11 counties and three States. We have much to encourage us as a church
to prosecute our work and stick to our integrity, abhorring that which is evil, cleaving to that which is
good. Our accessions to the Church come up to the number of conversions at our revival meetings much
nearer than in the past, which I look upon as an evidence of our growing in favor with the people.
Financially, this has been a hard year, owing to the failure of the corn crop by frost in the early part of
September. Seven church houses have been built—five of which have been dedicated, costing $3,008;
the other two are completed except the pews. Owing to the snows and ice, they could not furnish them
in time for dedication this Conference year. Two church houses have been roofed, painted, and
otherwise improved. On Winchester Station, the parsonage debt was paid off through the untiring
efforts of Rev. Dyche and his people. The circuits and missions have been cared for by the preachers
appointed to them by Conference except two. Rev. E. Ludwig resigned Berkeley Springs Circuit, which
was supplied by Rev. J. D. Donovan, who has preached for the people acceptably. Rev. P. J. Lawrence
resigned his post of Bloomery Circuit and North River Mission—both charges were cared for by Rev. J.
M. Hott, which gave him too much work and the people not enough preaching.
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