Kim, He is not listed in the Brethren Encyclopedia as a minister within out faith. Pastor is a more modern term used among us, instituted when a paid ministry came to the congregation. Reverend is rarely a term we use. Prior to this was the free ministry when the usual term of brother [lower case] was in use. Gale ---- "Kim D. Garrison" <b1uebe11e@hotmail.com> wrote: > I am a member of the Church of the Brethren and have attended several Brethren churches over the years. I noticed that most congregations refer to their leaders as pastors. Has this been a consistent title throughout the years? I am aware that we also have Bishops, although I'm not aware of any at this time in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. > > I'm trying to find out where Rev. Ernest C. Landes b. 30 Apr 1884 d. 30 Jun 1930 preached. He is buried in Nokesville, Virginia in Valley View Cemetery. I checked the Nokesville CoB website for a list of pastors, but I couldn't find one. The Manassas CoB website has a broken link to their Brethren history page. Since his title is Rev. on his gravestone, I thought he may have been a minister at a Methodist or other church. Thank you for any help, suggestions or explanations. > Kim D. Garrison > Greetings from > Weyers Cave, VA