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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., March 2. E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: William McKee, M. L. Mayselles, N. A. Kiracofe.
Licentiate: J. W. Maiden.
Mission work begun in Shenandoah in June, 1891, by S. K. Wine.
Mission opened in Roanoke, May, 1891, by J. E. Fout, a student, A. P. Funkhouser guaranteeing him $100 for his work in
summer vacation. J. W. Howe served the mission after Mr. Fout returned to the seminary. Special collection ordered by vote of
Conference for this mission, and $255 subscribed on the floor.
Ordained: S. L. Rice, W. O. Ewing, J. F. Snyder.
In treasury, $1,669.67.
Educational Aid Fund, $345.73.
Ministerial Benefit fund, $1,597.72.
Appointments, 161; organized churches, 147; Sunday schools, 137; teachers and officers, 1,003; scholars, 7,819;
members received, 832; at end of year, 7,819; Telescopes, 251; meeting houses, 104, value, $89,150; parsonages, 12, value,
$7,640; collected for missions, $841.90; for all purposes, $16,046.71; preachers’ salaries, $8,889.24.
1892 Reports 76
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., March 2. E. B. Kephart, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: William McKee, M. L. Mayselles, N. A. Kiracofe.
Licentiate: J. W. Maiden.
Mission work begun in Shenandoah in June, 1891, by S. K. Wine.
Mission opened in Roanoke, May, 1891, by J. E. Fout, a student, A. P. Funkhouser guaranteeing him $100 for his work in
summer vacation. J. W. Howe served the mission after Mr. Fout returned to the seminary. Special collection ordered by vote of
Conference for this mission, and $255 subscribed on the floor.
Ordained: S. L. Rice, W. O. Ewing, J. F. Snyder.
In treasury, $1,669.67.
Educational Aid Fund, $345.73.
Ministerial Benefit fund, $1,597.72.
Appointments, 161; organized churches, 147; Sunday schools, 137; teachers and officers, 1,003; scholars, 7,819;
members received, 832; at end of year, 7,819; Telescopes, 251; meeting houses, 104, value, $89,150; parsonages, 12, value,
$7,640; collected for missions, $841.90; for all purposes, $16,046.71; preachers’ salaries, $8,889.24.
1892 Reports 76
