The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-14

place. His education was acquired in
the public schools Of Baltimore, gradu-
ating from the Baltimore City College
in 1879. afterward taking course OF
lectures at John Hopkins University.
He was admitted on trial at the con-
ference which met in Baltimore in 1883.
He has served at upper Marlboro,
Emory and Frederick City, where he is
now closing his second year.
Rev. G. H. Wood
was born in Frederick county, Mary
land; attended school at the Frederick
Academy, and afterward went to Dick
inson College. After leaving college he
studied law; was admitted to the bar
and practiced for time. He Joined the
Baltimore Conference at Staunton in
April, 1886, and has served several diff
ferent charges, Jefferson circuit, Sud-
lersville and Piedmont.
Rev. L. Butt
was born of Methodist parents, in Lewis
burg, Greenbrier county, w. Va. He
was received on trial in the Baltimore
Conference in 1860, and has been in the
effective work ever since on missions
and circuits. Receiving thirty-one con-
secutive appointments and is now olos-
ing his third year on frankfort circuit,
Lewisburg district. He has been pres
ent at every conference since his ad-
mission on trial.
Rev. Sylvanus Townsend
was born in Talbot county, Maryland.
After going to the public schools Of that
county, he attended the Troy Confer
ence Academy, and then Dickinson Col
lege.
In 1859 he joined the Philadelphia
Conference and travelled the Denton
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the Baltimore Conference. and has
served the following circuits: Calvert,
Queen Anne's. Prince Georges (twice),
Collierstown, Berryville. Brucetown,
Springfield, Leyelton, Petersburg, Page
(mission), Frederick, and Cedarville,
where he has now closed the fourth
year.
Rev. j. Il. Andrew,
of Baltimore, was born in Darlington,
Hartford county, Maryland, of Metho-
dist Parentage, was converted at the age
of IL and licensed to exhort and then to
preach while yet q boy. He joined the
Baltimore Conference in 1874, and
served as junior preacher one year in
the Calvert circuit. Since then he has
served in charges at Rainsburg, a.;
Frostburg, Md; Emmanuel, Baltimore;
Martinsburg, w. Va; Freedom, Md,
and is now at North Baltimore.
Rev. j. L. Kibler
was born in Page county, Va; was edu-
Gated at Pennsylvania College, Gettys-
burg, and Randolph Macon College; en-
tered the Baltimore Conference of 1876,
and has served the following charges:
Jefferson circuit, Virginia; Severn cir
cult, Maryland; Trappe Station, Md,
Kent Station, Md, Union, w. Va,
Bridgowater circuit, Virginia; Luray
station and Waynesboro Station, Va.
Rev. A. Weller,
of Gardenville, Md, was born in Au-
gusta county, Va, aud educated at
Dickinson College. lie was converted
at the age of Is, joined the conference
in 1864, and has served the following
charges: Now Market, Blue Sulphur,
Covington, Waynesboro,
Sidney. Luray, Wesley Grove, and now
finishes lis fourth year on Taylors
circuit.
Rev. H, NJ. Roane
was born and reared in King and
Queen county, Va, was converted at
the age of 16, and united with the
Methodist Church. He was educated
at Randolph-Macon College, Va, and
was licensed to preach by the Ashland
Quarterly Conference February 3rd,
1882. He entered the Baltimore Con-
ference on trial in Baltimore City,
March 18th, 1884, was received into full
connection at Leesburg, Va, March IL,
1887. He has served the following
charges: IIillsdale, Heating Springs
circuit, Staunton and Bells Valley.
Rev. John Cook sedgwick
was born at Port Republic, Calvert
county, Maryland, January 16, 1912;
was converted and joined the Methodist
church in 1856; was educated at the
West River Collegiate Institute, Md,
and at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa;
joined the conference in 1872; was
ordained deacon by Bishop Pain, and
ordained elder by Bishop Marvin. He
has served Calvert circuit, Md, West
River, Md, East Hartford, West Har-
ford, Howard, Md, franklin, W. Va,
Covington, Va, Strasburg, Va. Charles
and st. Mary's. Nd, Petersburg, w.
Va, and has just closed his third year
on Calvert circuit. from whence he
started some twenty odd years ago.
Rev. IL. Monroe Sheckler
ives born three miles north of Luray,
Page county, Va, on July 6, 1s43, and
was educated in the country schools and
at Luray Seminary. At eighteen he
volunteered in the Confederate army.
He joined the conference in 1867. His
first charge was at Newcastle, next at
Floyd Court House, followed by Prince
William circuit, Freenbanck circuit.
Greenbrier and Frankfort, Wesley
Grove, Baltimore and other circuits. He
has just completed his present charge at
Wasley Grove.
Lay DELEGATES.
Mr. G. T.. Ray
is descendant of the Ray family, of
Scotland Ha 1Nas horn md rnisad nom