EV. FREDERICK G. MILLER was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, in 1809, and died of scarlet fever after four days' sickness at his home in Rockingham county, Virginia, March 11, 1844, in his thirty-fifth year. His funeral was conducted by Rev. B. Seever, sermon from 2 Tim. 4:6, 7, 8; he was interred in the grave-yard at Antioch church. Four days later, March 14, 1844, his wife, Rebecca Miller died. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rhua Chaney, of Clinton county, Ohio. Her funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. W. Bowman from Prov. 12:5, 6, 7. She was buried at Antioch with her husband. They were married in 1833. They left three children.

      He was converted in 1827, and was ordained to the gospel ministry in 1830. He served churches in a number of places; at one time he received a call to Cincinnati where he labored successfully. He came near being swept away by the views of Alexander Campbell, but recovered himself. He moved to the Valley of Virginia in 1837, and took charge of Antioch church, in Rockingham county. He soon became an influential minister and a great favorite with the people. In 1839, he says, [147] "Since my wife and I came into this part of the state of Virginia, proclaiming the gospel of our once humbled, but now risen and exalted Lord, we have preached a great many times to large and attentive congregations in this and adjacent counties." He labored in Rockingham and Page counties.

      At the Christian Conference of the Valley in Virginia, on Timber Ridge in 1840, Rev. F. G. Miller was received a member of this Conference and appointed Secretary pro tem. He was appointed as a messenger "to visit the churches belonging to the Norfolk [Eastern Virginia] Christian Conference for the purpose of forming a more intimate acquaintance with them in order to our co-operation." He agreed to preach for the churches belonging to the Southern circuit the following year. In 1841, at the Conference at Antioch chapel, he was Secretary, and was appointed with his wife on the Southern circuit. In 1842, he was chosen Moderator of the Conference at Christian chapel, in Hampshire county; and the Rockingham circuit embracing the churches in Rockingham and Page counties was to be supplied the ensuing year by Elder Miller.

      At the Virginia Valley Conference held in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in 1843, he withdrew, and was granted a "letter of commendation in the name and in behalf of this Conference." He and his wife purposed to move West, but ill health prevented.

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