The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-02-01
I II E U N ION.
TowsoNTowN, MD,
LoNGNEcKERs a CONNER. Prpl,.nrs.
saturday. FeD'y LIST. IS0S.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Local MITTERS.
TuE BraSISG % 81. JoHS's CuURcu. --On Chrisl
may day st. JOhns Episcopal Church, near REFS
'ers,cwnr was destroyed by fire. As soon as ",
heard Il We wrote 10 frivnd in the neighbor,
hood, requesting him 10 give Us any particular,
Of the lire he might deem interesting From the
reply OF our friend l, will be SEEN that our letter
was oHiy sereaissH dsgs IL vsaehiAy Aim The
burning Vi this Church Is old news now, but a.
our correspondent gives some interesting infor.
nation Ia reference to IL, Nc publish his letter
brlow
BALuNoRE CouSTY, Jan. 81, 1868.
GsHismeH Your communication dated Jan.
uary 4, 1868, has Just come to baud, which fact
demonstrates the lauieniablr situation some of the
Valley folks are placrd In, touching mail facili,
ties. II has bern we'll said, We might ~ well bs
ia OryoH ~ IA u CeniTal location between Rcis
,ers1o~n aud Cockey svile, distant ~ We are from
either place six % seven miles trusl this will moi
always be the case. wsATe nov before the leg.
stature, asking Tot the incorporation Of "A Cam.
pan, To build aIutnpikr beiweea the above named
ll'ers. aud whcu completed, trust, We will IL
accommodated With daily mail aud other Chris.
ian luxafics cvintnOn 10 'all the world Rnd the
test at mankind" Please accept the above a,
an "pulos! for not having answered your CON.
munirauun rs desired.
-. johns Church in the Valley, rs Il /.
called, Was erected 10 1916, by contribution.
from all or sVscral denominations, aad Was In.
tended 10 be hVusr OF worship. for all, without
regard 10 their distinctive features in other
words, a Church Pro 5oaO Pabi,co. 4 changv,
howrScT came over the spirit of their dreams.
aud the Trustees, ~ they were originally called,
Determined to devote 81. Johns exclusively Ia
the Episcopal Branch of Gods Church. Thi.
WAS accomplished by IL being consectated during
the Eplscopaie Of Bishop ksnp, some time after
the building vi the Church, aud l think about
the YEAR OF our Lord is25.' II Is proper here TOT
me To state that 10 consequence OF my having
separated m, srli from ~ John church shorIl,
alter the beginning Vt the war, ! have not had
Accrss to til, archives Of the Church, aud consc.
pIraily on! speak from memory, aAd in some
Instances ma! err as To my statement Of dates -
- Juhn Church was OF pure limestone aud
plain hni simple IA Tvs structure; the main
hHiding Mas about - by - tee, in siEe. with a
~'ng OF some :: by IL feet. formally used as an
Academy - well ~ vestry room. The Hunting.
Ion Academy tas ih,nk u Sas called, received
iuu-iiou from the STATE VI souIe four hundred
dollars and Was in successful operation fOr
quite number o. Years: eventually, however
the donation was Withdrawn aud since that time
., has bccn OF iiillr or no use, only As a ves,ry
room thr church WAS entered on the south
gable by three doors. over which. opposite the
pulpit Mas small gallery. There was one isle
IN the centre, Sith plain seats, or open pews. on
either side. II would seat, ! suppose, three hun.
drvd people, quite comfortably. A very beauii.
'al ani s~v~s-touei organ (donAird, think, by
no members Of the Charch. wAs on the lett Vi
pulpit, which added much 10 the spirit Of The
services and ave hundred pound Bell called
the congregation together on the Sacred pay
Quite number Of learned aud pious ministers
have laborrd IN this Parish Among the first tina,
can reSu.lsci may be numbered the Rev M
Jackson. Rev. Charles Austen, Rev Mr.. Robbin.
sou Rev Mr Woods sRev Nj Peudletop Doct
rni time the Rev. Mr.. Berger As fegards the
present 'rsiFy. cannot give you any inforrla-
Nou. Tot The reason above assigned
Thee are some ten or twelve Episcopal FAM.
Ice ia connection with this Church some o,
saom arr among the most wealthy in ,br county.
The! have t'era 10 the habit Of supporting their
c.vrsA men II a salary Of from thrcc 10 Eve hun.
bred dollars annually. The Rev Mr. Berger.
Size pres at officiating Minister, has understand
salary % four hundred dollars al this tine -
lu iais connection It Il proper 10 add that there
80 good and o0nlorable parsonage ia conuec-
ton With the Church. situated oa the Church
lot 81 sumo two acres Of land AZ inclosed uith a
VAL built 81 limestone These last wer- erect.
u by lac lib~raiiiy ~ John Johns o. SNOW
john church aas destroy ell, took place on
Christmas day. / am Informed Sgndsy Schoo!
Festival "as hstng held 10 the Church on tina,
itA under the guidance and patronage Of the
minister 10 charge, aud sooa after the services
were over and the god things were ahou, 20 he
distributed 10 the children, without any known
cause 'hr ROT OF the Church was found 90 be ON
fire hnd 20 such an extent, that all the effort. o.
the congregation were foand unavAiliny to 81.
ursuish -. The ~ing, or vesiry room. was
sased b.. the USE y! saoN aud 0iaer expedieR;s
Shortly afterwards 'hr Parsonage vas found 10
De- ere also but b. the timely el!orts Of those
present that structure vas sAFei from the devoug-
ing flames by tearing on some Of the shingliug
under - lich lbr tire, ia come miraculous maa.
ncr. seems 70 have taken place. There we're two
stoves 10 the Church, one on either side, With
iges built on the side walls and near 10 the roof
ne ire Has NJ doubt commu nieAted ia thia y "A
10 the Church. ard the Parsonage vas ignited
beyond qsrsiloa, By the falling embers OF hgrn-
ing shingles thrown !niO The air from the hurn.
ing Church
Cnlcss the above suyPosiiions b. true there is
40 accounting for the accident. unless II was or
'!alnei .. pgnishueIi, By The express inlerps-
siuoh - Heaven. Is heard one s.y,) because
llAe the devoted city, there was not enough
fighuousnrs, 10 b. found ia the congregation 10
-as" 1t from the wrath Of Heaven
] have thus hastily aud imperfeetly givea a
.hosi history Of the Church and the FIRE
- John Church formerly was 10 ST. Thorn
~ Parish but during the administration 81
DE- Ethan Allen, was on application 10 the Con
'ention u the Episcopal Church. sr,cfef INFO a
',laTfi' I'arish With meles and bounds under the
title as above
'Pendleion vas an ARTILLERY officer in the con.
Tolerate army, and IL Il said that on dischargine
his pieces 10 battle, be- oommonly used the fol.
lowing order and ejaculation, Lord have mercy
on your souls Fire -
'The average number u the congregation,
ain told Is about ten.