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Hartmansville charge was enlarged. Creek circuit, was repainted, at a cost of $20. Two churches on
South Branch circuit were repaired, at a cost of $70, while minor improvements have been made on
different other charges. A neat and commodious parsonage was built at Maysville, on South Branch
circuit, valued at $1,000, all of which is paid excepting $50. The parsonage on New Creek circuit was
repaired and the one on Toms Brook freed from debt.
The revival interests have been good, a few very extensive meetings and a number of
conversions on nearly every charge. The Sabbath schools, I believe, are on the increase. The prayer and
class meeting are kept upon many charges, but on many charges they are sadly neglected. Two sessions
of the Ministerial institute were held with interest and profit. Quarterlies held, 42 in person, and 15 by
proxy. Sermons preached, 102. Salary, $530; presents, $14.15. With gratitude to God for his kindness
and thanks to the brethren for their sympathy and help, this report is submitted, J. R. Ridenour.
Boundaries. Report on Boundaries. We, your committee on Boundaries, beg leave to report as
follows:
1. Attach Prince William mission to Toms Brook circuit.
2. That Berkeley Springs, Fairview, and Sir John’s Run form a charge to be called Berkeley
Springs station.
3. That the remaining part of Cacapon circuit be attached to Berkeley Springs circuit.
4. Detach Salem, Swift Run, and Thoroughfare from Madison circuit and attach to Shenandoah
City circuit.
5. That Rockbridge circuit be changed to Rockbridge mission.
6. Detach Greensburg and Pleasant Plain appointments from Martinsburg station, and
Friendship, Zoar, and Shenandoah Junction from Vancleavesville circuit, to constitute a work to be
called Greensburg circuit.
7. That Winchester be attached to Winchester circuit and Red Bud to Frederick circuit.
Item Sixth to be left to the discretion of the Stationing Committee. J. W. Howe, C. H. Crowell,
A. S. Garrett, H. Burtner, J. R. Ridenour.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Hawkinstown, Va., March 1. Nicholas Castle, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: I. L. Kephart, A. M. Evers, W. O. Fries, Pres. E. B. Bierman.
Licentiate: J. W. Walter.
Transferred: I. M. Underwood.
Died: Charles Miller, March 9, 1892, aged 67; J. W. Nihiser, February 1893, aged 66.
Virginia Conference, Young People’s Christian Union, organized.
In treasury, $1,950.03.
Appointments, 161; organized churches, 138; members received, 897; at end of year, 8,076; Telescopes, 263; Sunday
schools, 122; teachers and officers, 931; scholars, 7,153; meeting houses, 104, value, $90,707; parsonages, 14, value,
$10,049; collected for missions, $787; for all purposes, $21,589.08; preachers’ salaries, $9,340.15.
1893 Reports 78
Hartmansville charge was enlarged. Creek circuit, was repainted, at a cost of $20. Two churches on
South Branch circuit were repaired, at a cost of $70, while minor improvements have been made on
different other charges. A neat and commodious parsonage was built at Maysville, on South Branch
circuit, valued at $1,000, all of which is paid excepting $50. The parsonage on New Creek circuit was
repaired and the one on Toms Brook freed from debt.
The revival interests have been good, a few very extensive meetings and a number of
conversions on nearly every charge. The Sabbath schools, I believe, are on the increase. The prayer and
class meeting are kept upon many charges, but on many charges they are sadly neglected. Two sessions
of the Ministerial institute were held with interest and profit. Quarterlies held, 42 in person, and 15 by
proxy. Sermons preached, 102. Salary, $530; presents, $14.15. With gratitude to God for his kindness
and thanks to the brethren for their sympathy and help, this report is submitted, J. R. Ridenour.
Boundaries. Report on Boundaries. We, your committee on Boundaries, beg leave to report as
follows:
1. Attach Prince William mission to Toms Brook circuit.
2. That Berkeley Springs, Fairview, and Sir John’s Run form a charge to be called Berkeley
Springs station.
3. That the remaining part of Cacapon circuit be attached to Berkeley Springs circuit.
4. Detach Salem, Swift Run, and Thoroughfare from Madison circuit and attach to Shenandoah
City circuit.
5. That Rockbridge circuit be changed to Rockbridge mission.
6. Detach Greensburg and Pleasant Plain appointments from Martinsburg station, and
Friendship, Zoar, and Shenandoah Junction from Vancleavesville circuit, to constitute a work to be
called Greensburg circuit.
7. That Winchester be attached to Winchester circuit and Red Bud to Frederick circuit.
Item Sixth to be left to the discretion of the Stationing Committee. J. W. Howe, C. H. Crowell,
A. S. Garrett, H. Burtner, J. R. Ridenour.
Summary from Funkhouser.
Conference at Hawkinstown, Va., March 1. Nicholas Castle, bishop; G. P. Hott, J. B. Chamberlain, secretaries.
Visiting ministers: I. L. Kephart, A. M. Evers, W. O. Fries, Pres. E. B. Bierman.
Licentiate: J. W. Walter.
Transferred: I. M. Underwood.
Died: Charles Miller, March 9, 1892, aged 67; J. W. Nihiser, February 1893, aged 66.
Virginia Conference, Young People’s Christian Union, organized.
In treasury, $1,950.03.
Appointments, 161; organized churches, 138; members received, 897; at end of year, 8,076; Telescopes, 263; Sunday
schools, 122; teachers and officers, 931; scholars, 7,153; meeting houses, 104, value, $90,707; parsonages, 14, value,
$10,049; collected for missions, $787; for all purposes, $21,589.08; preachers’ salaries, $9,340.15.
1893 Reports 78
