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10. That we open a Mission in the city of Staunton, to be called Staunton Mission Station.
11. Detach Vancleavesville, Martinsburg and Berkeley Circuit from Potomac District and attach
to South Branch District.
12. That Elk Garden Circuit be called Hartmansville Mission.
13. Detach Lonaconing and Alleghany Circuits and Westernport Station from South Branch
District and attach to Potomac District, to be called Maryland Conference, as per action of the General
Conference.
14. That South Branch District be called Winchester District. [Submitted by] J. W. Howe, A.
M. Evers, C. I. B. Brane, Henry Jones, J. W. Hicks, J. W. Nihiser.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Keedysville, Md., March 2. Jonathan Weaver, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. L. Martin, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: L. W. Stahl, W. McKee, D. R. Miller, J. P. Miller, --------- Burkholder, J. L. Grim, C. W. Stinespring, R.
Cow-den, J. X. Quigley, H. C. Deaner, T. F. Bushong, H. A. Schlichter.
Licentiates: W. F. Gruver, George M. Gruber, T. K. Clifford.
In treasury, $1,763.01. Conference Educational Fund, $469.78.
Of the Maryland District, eight out of nine quarterly conferences voted for the establishing of the Maryland Conference,
which was accordingly formed.
Ordained: N. F. A. Cupp, S. D. Skelton, J. E. B. Rice, H. H. Fout, M. L. Mayselles, R. Byrd.
Preachers’ Aid Fund, $2,009.22.
Mission opened in Staunton and pastor appointed.
Died: J. J. Glossbrenner.
Conference funds divided, except Albin will fund, so as to give seven-tenths to Virginia, three- tenths to Maryland.
Appointments, 213; organized churches, 190; members received, 1,126; at end of year, 9,063; Telescopes, 536; meeting
houses, 126, value, $146,616; parsonages, 12, value, $13,138; collected for missions, $1,095.56; for all purposes,
$24,639.31; ministers’ salaries, $11,018.39.
The following members went to the Maryland Conference: J. M. Bolton, C. I. B. Brane, A. S. Castle, B. F. Cronise, A. M.
Evers, H. H. Fout, W. O. Fries, J. S. Grim, G. M. Gruber, J. Harp, J. W. Hicks, A. N. Horn, C. M. Hott, D. D. Keedy, N. A.
Kiracofe, J. W. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, G. J. Roudabush, S. H. Snell, S. K. Wine—21.
The following went to the Virginia Conference: W. R. Berry, W. H. Burtner, L. O. Burtner, R. Byrd, W. H. Clary, T. K.
Clifford, C. H. Crowell, N. F. A. Cupp, J. D. Donovan, C. P. Dyche, J. A. Evans, G. R. Fadeley, J. N. Fries, A. P. Funkhouser,
W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack, George Harman, George Hoffman, A. Hoover, A. M. Horn, J. M. Hott, G. P. Hott, J. W. Howe,
G. W. Howe, H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, P. J. Lawrence, William Lutz, M. L. Mayselles, W. J. Miller, Charles Miller, J. A. Negley, J.
W. Nihiser, I. T. Parlett, J. H. Parlett, G. W. Rexrode, J. E. B. Bice, J. H. Ridenour, J. M. Rodruck, W. H. Sampsell, S. Scott, S.
D. Skelton, P. H. Thomas, I. M. Underwood—46.
Presiding elders: C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.), C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.), A. M. Evers, (Md. Conf.),
Appointed (Va.): Edinburg, I. M. Underwood; Lacey Springs, J. D. Donovan; Dayton, R. Byrd; Dayton station, A. P.
Funkhouser; Augusta, J. M. Hott; Churchville, J. E. B. Rice; Rockbridge, S. D. Skelton; Luray mission, to be supplied;
Madison, G. H. Snapp; Cross Keys, W. H. Sampsell; Front Royal, ------ Walters; Singers Glen, W. F. Gruver; Elkton, G. B.
Fadeley; Freedman’s mission, T. K. Clifford; Winchester station, G. P. Hott; Bloomery, J. M. Rodruck; Franklin, N. F. A. Cupp;
North Fork, G. W. Rexroad; Lost River mission, J. A. Negley; South Branch, W. D. Barger; New Creek, W. H. Clary; Berkeley
Springs, W. R. Berry; VanCleavesville, W. B. Evers; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Berkeley, J. D. Fried; Winchester, J.
E. Hott; Hartmansville mission, to be supplied; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; principal Shenandoah Institute, J. N. Fries;
missionary in Africa, J. A. Evans.
Appointed (Md.): Alleghany, A. M. Horn; Lonaconing, M. H. Meese; Westernport station, P. J. Lawrence; Keedysville
station, S. H. Snell; Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Hagerstown, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown station, C. I. B. Brane; Potomac, N. A.
Kiracofe; Myersville, J. W. Hicks; Mechanicstown, G. J. Roudabush; Frederick, W. L. Martin; Frederick station, S. K. Wine;
principal West Virginia Academy, W. O. Fries.
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10. That we open a Mission in the city of Staunton, to be called Staunton Mission Station.
11. Detach Vancleavesville, Martinsburg and Berkeley Circuit from Potomac District and attach
to South Branch District.
12. That Elk Garden Circuit be called Hartmansville Mission.
13. Detach Lonaconing and Alleghany Circuits and Westernport Station from South Branch
District and attach to Potomac District, to be called Maryland Conference, as per action of the General
Conference.
14. That South Branch District be called Winchester District. [Submitted by] J. W. Howe, A.
M. Evers, C. I. B. Brane, Henry Jones, J. W. Hicks, J. W. Nihiser.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Keedysville, Md., March 2. Jonathan Weaver, bishop; G. P. Hott, W. L. Martin, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: L. W. Stahl, W. McKee, D. R. Miller, J. P. Miller, --------- Burkholder, J. L. Grim, C. W. Stinespring, R.
Cow-den, J. X. Quigley, H. C. Deaner, T. F. Bushong, H. A. Schlichter.
Licentiates: W. F. Gruver, George M. Gruber, T. K. Clifford.
In treasury, $1,763.01. Conference Educational Fund, $469.78.
Of the Maryland District, eight out of nine quarterly conferences voted for the establishing of the Maryland Conference,
which was accordingly formed.
Ordained: N. F. A. Cupp, S. D. Skelton, J. E. B. Rice, H. H. Fout, M. L. Mayselles, R. Byrd.
Preachers’ Aid Fund, $2,009.22.
Mission opened in Staunton and pastor appointed.
Died: J. J. Glossbrenner.
Conference funds divided, except Albin will fund, so as to give seven-tenths to Virginia, three- tenths to Maryland.
Appointments, 213; organized churches, 190; members received, 1,126; at end of year, 9,063; Telescopes, 536; meeting
houses, 126, value, $146,616; parsonages, 12, value, $13,138; collected for missions, $1,095.56; for all purposes,
$24,639.31; ministers’ salaries, $11,018.39.
The following members went to the Maryland Conference: J. M. Bolton, C. I. B. Brane, A. S. Castle, B. F. Cronise, A. M.
Evers, H. H. Fout, W. O. Fries, J. S. Grim, G. M. Gruber, J. Harp, J. W. Hicks, A. N. Horn, C. M. Hott, D. D. Keedy, N. A.
Kiracofe, J. W. Kiracofe, W. L. Martin, J. K. Nelson, G. J. Roudabush, S. H. Snell, S. K. Wine—21.
The following went to the Virginia Conference: W. R. Berry, W. H. Burtner, L. O. Burtner, R. Byrd, W. H. Clary, T. K.
Clifford, C. H. Crowell, N. F. A. Cupp, J. D. Donovan, C. P. Dyche, J. A. Evans, G. R. Fadeley, J. N. Fries, A. P. Funkhouser,
W. F. Gruver, A. S. Hammack, George Harman, George Hoffman, A. Hoover, A. M. Horn, J. M. Hott, G. P. Hott, J. W. Howe,
G. W. Howe, H. Jones, M. F. Keiter, P. J. Lawrence, William Lutz, M. L. Mayselles, W. J. Miller, Charles Miller, J. A. Negley, J.
W. Nihiser, I. T. Parlett, J. H. Parlett, G. W. Rexrode, J. E. B. Bice, J. H. Ridenour, J. M. Rodruck, W. H. Sampsell, S. Scott, S.
D. Skelton, P. H. Thomas, I. M. Underwood—46.
Presiding elders: C. P. Dyche, (Shen. Dist.), C. H. Crowell, (Winchester Dist.), A. M. Evers, (Md. Conf.),
Appointed (Va.): Edinburg, I. M. Underwood; Lacey Springs, J. D. Donovan; Dayton, R. Byrd; Dayton station, A. P.
Funkhouser; Augusta, J. M. Hott; Churchville, J. E. B. Rice; Rockbridge, S. D. Skelton; Luray mission, to be supplied;
Madison, G. H. Snapp; Cross Keys, W. H. Sampsell; Front Royal, ------ Walters; Singers Glen, W. F. Gruver; Elkton, G. B.
Fadeley; Freedman’s mission, T. K. Clifford; Winchester station, G. P. Hott; Bloomery, J. M. Rodruck; Franklin, N. F. A. Cupp;
North Fork, G. W. Rexroad; Lost River mission, J. A. Negley; South Branch, W. D. Barger; New Creek, W. H. Clary; Berkeley
Springs, W. R. Berry; VanCleavesville, W. B. Evers; Martinsburg station, J. R. Ridenour; Berkeley, J. D. Fried; Winchester, J.
E. Hott; Hartmansville mission, to be supplied; editor Telescope, J. W. Hott; principal Shenandoah Institute, J. N. Fries;
missionary in Africa, J. A. Evans.
Appointed (Md.): Alleghany, A. M. Horn; Lonaconing, M. H. Meese; Westernport station, P. J. Lawrence; Keedysville
station, S. H. Snell; Boonsboro, C. M. Hott; Hagerstown, J. K. Nelson; Hagerstown station, C. I. B. Brane; Potomac, N. A.
Kiracofe; Myersville, J. W. Hicks; Mechanicstown, G. J. Roudabush; Frederick, W. L. Martin; Frederick station, S. K. Wine;
principal West Virginia Academy, W. O. Fries.
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