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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
Potomac District. Dear brethren: At the beginning of this report I desire to recognize the care
and kindness of my dear Master, with whom I have had precious fellowship during the year, and by
whose help and favor I have been enabled to meet all my official engagements. In His name and
strength I tried to look after all the interests of the District, which is composed of 12 charges, most of
which have enjoyed prosperity during the year. Excellent revivals of religion occurred on many of the
charges, and many of them were extensive. Many souls have been won to Christ and most of them have
been received into the Church. Although the degree of prosperity enjoyed has not been as large as we
could wish, yet the District has made some progress in all important respects, and peace and harmony
prevail generally.
A new church was built at Benevola, on Boonsboro Circuit. It is a good, neat, substantial house
of worship, and cost about $1,300. Our church at Walkersville, on Frederick Circuit, was remodeled at a
cost of $275, and is now both comfortable and attractive. Other improvements of less importance were
made at other places, and the temporal condition of the District is fair. Out of the 12 charges committed
to my care, only five are provided with parsonages. The congregation at Hagerstown and the brethren
on Keedysville Station are making preparation to build or buy. With regard to the division of our
present territory and the formation of a Maryland Conference (which question I was instructed to submit
to the several quarterly conferences in Maryland), I have to report that eight out of nine voted for the
new Conference, as follows: Boonsboro Circuit, 16 for 9 against; Keedysville Station, 16 for and
5 against; Myersville, 6 for and 10 against; Hagerstown Circuit, 10 for and 9 against; Hagerstown
Station, 8 for and none against; Potomac Circuit, 11 for and 4 against; Mechanicstown Circuit, 11 for
and none against; Frederick Circuit, 10 for and 1 against; and Frederick Mission Station, 5 for and none
against. The sentiment in favor of lay representation is almost unanimous in the District, and most of
the charges have elected a delegate to the new Conference, and request that the body, when organized,
admit them. Prof. W. O. Fries resigned Frederick Mission Station on August 21st, and, by request of the
brethren there, Bro. D. R. Bovey was appointed to supply the vacancy. Salary, $517.62; presents, $4.50.
With gratitude to God and ministers and members in the District, I respectfully submit this report,
hoping that He will make our fellowship precious and crown our labors with success. A. M. Evers, P.E.
Boundaries. Report of Boundary Committee:
1. Detach Greensburg from Potomac Circuit and attach to Martinsburg, to be called
Martinsburg Station.
2. Consolidate Deer Park Mission and Garrett Circuit, to be called Alleghany Circuit.
3. Detach Mt. Nebo from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Bloomery Circuit.
4. Detach Mt. Olive and Ours appointments from North Fork Mission and attach to South
Branch Circuit.
5. Detach Mt. Horeb and Upper Track from Franklin Circuit and attach to North Fork Mission,
to be called North Fork Circuit.
6. Detach Red Bud and Bridgeport from Front Royal Mission and attach to Winchester Station.
7. That Front Royal Mission be called Front Royal Circuit.
8. That Lacey Springs Mission be called Lacey [Springs] Circuit.
9. That Luray be constituted a Mission Station, subject to the discretion of the Presiding Elder
of Shenandoah District.
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Potomac District. Dear brethren: At the beginning of this report I desire to recognize the care
and kindness of my dear Master, with whom I have had precious fellowship during the year, and by
whose help and favor I have been enabled to meet all my official engagements. In His name and
strength I tried to look after all the interests of the District, which is composed of 12 charges, most of
which have enjoyed prosperity during the year. Excellent revivals of religion occurred on many of the
charges, and many of them were extensive. Many souls have been won to Christ and most of them have
been received into the Church. Although the degree of prosperity enjoyed has not been as large as we
could wish, yet the District has made some progress in all important respects, and peace and harmony
prevail generally.
A new church was built at Benevola, on Boonsboro Circuit. It is a good, neat, substantial house
of worship, and cost about $1,300. Our church at Walkersville, on Frederick Circuit, was remodeled at a
cost of $275, and is now both comfortable and attractive. Other improvements of less importance were
made at other places, and the temporal condition of the District is fair. Out of the 12 charges committed
to my care, only five are provided with parsonages. The congregation at Hagerstown and the brethren
on Keedysville Station are making preparation to build or buy. With regard to the division of our
present territory and the formation of a Maryland Conference (which question I was instructed to submit
to the several quarterly conferences in Maryland), I have to report that eight out of nine voted for the
new Conference, as follows: Boonsboro Circuit, 16 for 9 against; Keedysville Station, 16 for and
5 against; Myersville, 6 for and 10 against; Hagerstown Circuit, 10 for and 9 against; Hagerstown
Station, 8 for and none against; Potomac Circuit, 11 for and 4 against; Mechanicstown Circuit, 11 for
and none against; Frederick Circuit, 10 for and 1 against; and Frederick Mission Station, 5 for and none
against. The sentiment in favor of lay representation is almost unanimous in the District, and most of
the charges have elected a delegate to the new Conference, and request that the body, when organized,
admit them. Prof. W. O. Fries resigned Frederick Mission Station on August 21st, and, by request of the
brethren there, Bro. D. R. Bovey was appointed to supply the vacancy. Salary, $517.62; presents, $4.50.
With gratitude to God and ministers and members in the District, I respectfully submit this report,
hoping that He will make our fellowship precious and crown our labors with success. A. M. Evers, P.E.
Boundaries. Report of Boundary Committee:
1. Detach Greensburg from Potomac Circuit and attach to Martinsburg, to be called
Martinsburg Station.
2. Consolidate Deer Park Mission and Garrett Circuit, to be called Alleghany Circuit.
3. Detach Mt. Nebo from Berkeley Circuit and attach to Bloomery Circuit.
4. Detach Mt. Olive and Ours appointments from North Fork Mission and attach to South
Branch Circuit.
5. Detach Mt. Horeb and Upper Track from Franklin Circuit and attach to North Fork Mission,
to be called North Fork Circuit.
6. Detach Red Bud and Bridgeport from Front Royal Mission and attach to Winchester Station.
7. That Front Royal Mission be called Front Royal Circuit.
8. That Lacey Springs Mission be called Lacey [Springs] Circuit.
9. That Luray be constituted a Mission Station, subject to the discretion of the Presiding Elder
of Shenandoah District.
1887 Reports 64
