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Volume 7 History of Virginia Conferences of United Brethren December 26, 2024
rent, $610.05. With thankfulness to God for his goodness, and to the brethren for their kindness, this
report is respectfully submitted. J. W. Howe.
Winchester District. To the Virginia Annual Conference: Dear brethren, From fields that
invite the toilers and where labor has a charm, I come with my annual report. The District is made up of
13 circuits, 2 stations, and 2 missions. Hartmansville circuit was left by the Stationing Committee to be
supplied, and to this field I appointed W. P. Bazzle, who took charge in April and labored hard during
all the year. T. F. Feaster resigned Garrett or Deer Park circuit soon after Conference. This territory,
formerly within the bounds of the Maryland Conference, was attached to the Virginia Conference by the
late General Conference, the delegates representing the two conferences concurring. I regret that the
work could not be supplied. Ministers at home and abroad in quest of work were referred to this field as
a favorable opening, but no one would accept.
Our missions made a good record. A beautiful church home was erected on Prince William, and
two more contemplated. If the minister in charge could meet appointments day and night the people
would make them for him. Friendship Mission will soon have a good and inviting church house ready
for dedication at Inwood—a credit to that community. Broad Lane, a new appointment, has been added
and all that is now needed is a parsonage, to make this work self-sustaining. There was no need to urge
the ministers to duty or to activity. I found them alert to all the interests of the Church committed to
their care, and, while the salaries paid them are all too meager for such faithful men, yet seeing their
work otherwise appreciated they toiled on without complaint. Great obstacles lay in the way of
collecting the Conference assessments, but these were slowly worn away by the attrition of untiring zeal;
and while some of the fields will not round up the full amount assessed, yet I believe in the aggregate
more money will be reported than in any former year.
Two sessions of the Ministerial Institute were held, and fairly well attended. More interest
should be taken in these efforts that better results may follow. There are heights not reached, because
they have not yet been attempted. The young people’s societies are doing well. It requires, however,
more skill and energy to sustain these nurseries of the Church than to organize them. Many of the fields
passed through glowing revival seasons and reports will show quite an increase in membership. I held
51 quarterlies in person and 9 by proxy. Salary received, $565.77. With gratitude to God for his
goodness and mercy this report is submitted, C. P. Dyche, P.E.
Boundaries. The following report on Boundaries was read:
Shenandoah District.
1. Detach East Point and Mt. Zion from Elkton circuit and attach to Shenandoah City circuit.
2. Detach Thoroughfare from Shenandoah City circuit and attach to Elkton circuit.
3. Freedman’s mission: Detach Long’s Chapel [FM], Broadway [FM], Linville [FM], Beazley
[FM] and Wardensville [FM] from Freedman’s mission to form a mission to be known as Rockingham
Freedman’s Mission.
4. The remainder of Freedman’s mission to be called Harrisonburg Freedman’s Mission [FM].
Winchester District.
5. Detach Willow Chapel, Red Bud, Zion, Lovett’s School House, Pleasant Grove, and Union
School House from Bloomery circuit;
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rent, $610.05. With thankfulness to God for his goodness, and to the brethren for their kindness, this
report is respectfully submitted. J. W. Howe.
Winchester District. To the Virginia Annual Conference: Dear brethren, From fields that
invite the toilers and where labor has a charm, I come with my annual report. The District is made up of
13 circuits, 2 stations, and 2 missions. Hartmansville circuit was left by the Stationing Committee to be
supplied, and to this field I appointed W. P. Bazzle, who took charge in April and labored hard during
all the year. T. F. Feaster resigned Garrett or Deer Park circuit soon after Conference. This territory,
formerly within the bounds of the Maryland Conference, was attached to the Virginia Conference by the
late General Conference, the delegates representing the two conferences concurring. I regret that the
work could not be supplied. Ministers at home and abroad in quest of work were referred to this field as
a favorable opening, but no one would accept.
Our missions made a good record. A beautiful church home was erected on Prince William, and
two more contemplated. If the minister in charge could meet appointments day and night the people
would make them for him. Friendship Mission will soon have a good and inviting church house ready
for dedication at Inwood—a credit to that community. Broad Lane, a new appointment, has been added
and all that is now needed is a parsonage, to make this work self-sustaining. There was no need to urge
the ministers to duty or to activity. I found them alert to all the interests of the Church committed to
their care, and, while the salaries paid them are all too meager for such faithful men, yet seeing their
work otherwise appreciated they toiled on without complaint. Great obstacles lay in the way of
collecting the Conference assessments, but these were slowly worn away by the attrition of untiring zeal;
and while some of the fields will not round up the full amount assessed, yet I believe in the aggregate
more money will be reported than in any former year.
Two sessions of the Ministerial Institute were held, and fairly well attended. More interest
should be taken in these efforts that better results may follow. There are heights not reached, because
they have not yet been attempted. The young people’s societies are doing well. It requires, however,
more skill and energy to sustain these nurseries of the Church than to organize them. Many of the fields
passed through glowing revival seasons and reports will show quite an increase in membership. I held
51 quarterlies in person and 9 by proxy. Salary received, $565.77. With gratitude to God for his
goodness and mercy this report is submitted, C. P. Dyche, P.E.
Boundaries. The following report on Boundaries was read:
Shenandoah District.
1. Detach East Point and Mt. Zion from Elkton circuit and attach to Shenandoah City circuit.
2. Detach Thoroughfare from Shenandoah City circuit and attach to Elkton circuit.
3. Freedman’s mission: Detach Long’s Chapel [FM], Broadway [FM], Linville [FM], Beazley
[FM] and Wardensville [FM] from Freedman’s mission to form a mission to be known as Rockingham
Freedman’s Mission.
4. The remainder of Freedman’s mission to be called Harrisonburg Freedman’s Mission [FM].
Winchester District.
5. Detach Willow Chapel, Red Bud, Zion, Lovett’s School House, Pleasant Grove, and Union
School House from Bloomery circuit;
1895 Reports 83
