Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-09-19
REV. DR.. W. F. GRUvER IS TRANSFERRED Z
TO HARRISONBURG, VA, BY CONFERENCE AT
DAYTON, vA.--REV. A. J. SECRIST Sent HERE
Action OF Bishop Surprise TO Many Friends Of Popular Pas
tor-Rav H. E. Richardson, NJ F. Cupp L. A. Racey And
|. C. MessiCk Are Observation-Disclosures Adourns.

Rev. w. +. Gruver, ID. D., for sew
enteen years the successful pastor
of Martinsburg First United Broth
rem Church becomes the pastor or
The Harrisonburg United Brethren
Church for the ensuing year, accord
ing to the appointment of pastors
in tho Virginia Conference made
public Sunday morning by the pre-
siding elder. DR. A. S. Hammack. DR..
Gruver will succeed Rev. w. ID. Nit
choll, who goes to the Akron, Ohio.
First Church. DR. Gruver will be
succeeded here by Rev. A. ]. Se-
crist now at Churchville, Va. The
conference closed with this morn.
ing's session.
Rev. H. II. Richardson Is returned
to Second United Brethren church:
L.; A. Racey to Inwood: l.. G. Mes
sick to Jones Spring, and N. n. A.
Cupp to Blairton and Greensburg
Members of the United Brethren
Church from practically every part
of Rockingham county gathered on
the campus at the Shenandoah Col
legiate Institute yesterday morning
at If o'clock to hear the conference
sermon delivered by Bishop w. M.
Bell. ID. d. LII. ID. Keyser, w. Va,
was chosen as the place for tho
1922 conference. The Rev. w. "A.
wilt was returned to this passionate
by the conference. A new church
edifce, which il is claimed will be
the most up-to.date in the confer.
ence, is being built at Keyser.
Tho report of the statistical sec.
rotary A. l.. Maiden, turned over to
Superintendent Hammack yesterday
showed that the Virginia conference
begins its 1913 years with total
membership of 1920. The report
that the total number received into
the church by confession during the
last year was 1899. The net in
crease was reported as LOIS.
The financial report showed that
the Virginia Conference during the
last year paid for all purposes $751;.
1861 OF this amount, $57,2S6.00
I was in pastors salaries: $10,954.00
for current expenses: $20,755.00 for
new church buildings; $21 ,322.39 to-
s the United Enlistment Movement; !
$S,45300 to the Shenandoah Coll
legiate Institute Endowment; ST.
$500 for Sunday School purposes:
t $S,62600 for church repairs; be-
sides many other interests which
q were generously cared for.
: There are forty-seven charges In
the Virginia conference composed
Of 1859 organized churches. Due to
lack Of ministers, four Of the forty
, seven charges were not assigned
pastors In two instances, one pas
tor serves two charges. In addi-
ton, however, to the fortyfour &C.
tive ministers, there are seventeen
ministerial students and instructors
in the conference
The Appointments.
District. A. S. Hammack, D. D.,
/, superintendent.
Augusta Circuit, D. r. G1ovier.
Berkeley Springs Station, DIR. J.
II. Brunk, ninth year.
Berkeley Springs Circuit, w. C.
Mmdy.
Bayard, J. w. Brill.
Big Pool, w. S. Ran.
Broadway, J. n. Coils.
Cumberland First, w. l.. Childress
Cumberland Second, l.. G. Bridges.
Churchville, r. N. Young.
Dayton, to be supplied
tldinburg, s. L. Baugher
Elkton. G. w. Clegg.
Elk Garden, to be supplied.
Franklin, w. G. Mcneil,
Fountain, G. A. Rion.
Great Cacapon, G. II Crowel1
Troopeb,rcr T'r,,,p
Harrisonburg, W. r. Gruver, D. u.
Hardy, to be supplied.
Inwood, Y. A. Racey
Jones Spring, L. C. Messick.
Keyser, w A. Wilt, sixth. year.
Lacey Spring. J. c. S. Myers.
Martinsburg First, A. !. Secrist.
Martinsburg Second. II e. Rich.
ardson.
Manassas, s. D. Shelton.
New Greek, Herman Grove.
Pleasant Valley, C. w. Tinsman.
Pendleton, D. V. Methren.
Petersburg, w. G. Mcneil
Reliance, G. w. Keezell
Ridgeley, L. G. Bridges.
Roanoke, j IT, Ford.
Swift Run, r. p. Caplinger
Swope, a. A. Garner
Staunton Station. A. B. Mann.
South Branch, w. NJ. Maiden.
shenandoah. H. p. Rupenthall.
Singers Glen, w. II. Smith.
Sleepy Creek Charles IT. Schodd
Toms Brook to be supplied,
Westenport, G. ]. Racey.
Winchester Station, O. w. Slower,
Winchester Circuit, c. X WEIGH