EV. PETER P. HUMBLE was born in Randolph county, North Carolina, where he died in 1886. He married Alice Vuncanon.

      At the Deep River Conference held at the church at Parks' Cross Roads in Randolph county, in 1873, the committee on Education recommended him for licensure. In 1874, he attended the Conference at Pleasant Grove, and was stationed to preach at Pleasant Ridge and Union Grove. At Shiloh, in 1875, he preached before the Conference "an interesting sermon from Luke 20:36," and was appointed to deliver the annual sermon at the next regular session of the Conference. At the Conference at Shady Grove in Montgomery county, in 1876, he was ordained. The Home Mission committee at the Conference at Pleasant Ridge, in 1877, reported him to preach at Shady Grove. He served on the committee on Education, and also on a like committee at Union Grove, in 1878. He was appointed on the Executive committee and on the committee on Sunday schools for the ensuing year. In addition to having the pastoral charge of Shady Grove, he also preached at Smithwood and other places. In 1879, he was present at the Conference at Parks' Cross Roads, but had "no field on account of bad health. Preached a little." At the Conference at Pleasant Grove, he served as chairman of the [384] committee on Temperance, also on the committee on Education. He had no pastoral charge. The Home Mission committee stationed him in Pastorate No. 6, Shady Grove. He reported himself, in 1885, by letter to the Conference at New Center, stating that "he was unable to attend Conference."

      The committee on Memoirs states that "while Brother Humble's health would permit he took a lively interest in the work of the Church, and manifested a willingness to do what he could in the saving of souls." Rev. W. W. Hayworth preached before the Conference at Union Grove, Randolph county, a sermon to his memory from 1 Sam. 20:3.

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