The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

church ncAr Druid Mills, at Woodherry. undo,
the PASTORAL caargc Of Rev. H. Nice, will lc ,lcd.
icaled 10 the service Of Almighty God ON to.
morrow Sunday morning. Rev. A. Webster,
.. d. will preach the dedicalory sermon at Ol
% clock y NJ, and Rev Daniel bowers will
preach At > O'cluck, =. N
-.
Inygcn DEniCAroN. Last Spring, the mem.
Ter. at the Methodist Episcopal Church residing
IN the nrighbothood OF the first toll gate ON the
Philadelphia road, determined TO build a new
church They had met, thine out Of mind, in
an Id iiapdaied building and resolved 10
hat, e better house ui worship Accordingly,
subscription papers WE'RE started out Mr. Man
dtrsun 81 Philadelphia donated beautiful lot
a. the iuiyrsccion " Highland avenue aud the
Philadelphia road, several hundred dollars was
stv,u M starting point 10 the enterprise, and
Ia Aptil last the church rdifcc WIS commenced
under the supervision Of Rev ~ L. Smyser,
preacher ~ charge Of Great Falls Circuit, and
Nrs.rs Francis G. Fossiil, Joseph IIughs, James
Buuou, Andrew rarlcll, Hiram kimblc aud
Mm Builun ~ a huiluing committee. So ener.
griic have h,en the committee, and 50 much In
t,tnr,i the members ui that congregation, that
TIT. "Trmplr - well-ngh completed. aud on
Sandiy las rs irst story was Opened To public
worship THE dimensions at the building are
- d, n eel. The lower story will be- used rs
a class lecture aud Sunda, School room. the en-.
ifinrr =" IL beins on Highland avenue. The au-
dirnrr ruom will lc entered from the philadel.
lhit rund. hy u broad Hight Of stairs lis de.
SIGNED 10 surmouni the building by handsome
,teeplc
W. haze s,.id nhoyc that the lower room was
hni.h,d. ,nd that on Snndt, las, u Was Opened
iur public worship !, w. our privilege To be
prrsrui NJ this first public service held IN the
building. and So w,rr exceedingly grniifed NJ
witnessing thr progress mad, 10 the work and
the dvlrfmin. lion manifested 10 complete it
Til" srtSirv. wrir upchrd Un SUNDAY moi ming
hs the .ingity 81 h, mn. followed by prayer
ani thr reading 81 lJ2d. 1884 aud l3iih Psalms
aud thr ID chapter OF Isl Timothy ~ the morn
ing ,tsnn. followed ht the singing at that beau
ti'ui htmn. "Fruu al Nho dwell below the
>krs g.. Bishop ATrs then arose mn preach
81 - mosirlu.iurni aud "a ciive discourse. taking
his text The sth vcrsr OF the iih chapter Oi lst
fimu'hy. 'Gudhucss Is profitable until all
thiu.s having promise u' the life that nov y,
tui a. that which Is 10 come. The Bishop sta.
t's! ihN there was titualisic iuIm OF dcdica-
uu. chutchc.. bui it would not be- observed now,
tu, Mould when the Whulr a. the building was
finished Ills srrmnu MS listened To- with great
'truiun aud Al its ClOsc Rev. Mr. Harding sta
iri iu she aulicurc that they wanted S3,OoO
from that congregation. We thought the Key
cfnri eruji.inan's proposition very extraSa.
s.ui our. ~ view o. the sntll number OF per-
son. present bat WHEN thu ladies pledged them
seize. 10 r,,.r 81 uUU vi the amount outside Of
NE, ,hu.rl, sc began 10 think that Mr. Harding
would .,.,,t,d ani be- lid Rev. Nj. France,
u..sidins cider 1T the district and Rev. " J..
Sui, ser, preacher in charge " the circuit were
present aud ail,d the Bishop aud Mr. Harding
;. ..uptrssiu. upon The audenor the importance
%. ..ruii. 'iu. the church In about half m hour
the sum ~ -. GiS - was raised which before
nigii WAS Increased 10 the sum OF -, 1000
Ia tie Afternoon Mr Harding preached, aud at
night Re, Is ury T.. Reiy. We did not hear
either vi these sermons, but doubt not that they
were both able efforts
Autt the morning service We, ia connection
With three other TowsOniOwn gentlemen who
were present were taken charge by our friend,
Francis g. Fossi,i, Esq, One OF our present
county commissioners. and escorted to his large
aud hu.ii Ali, mansion, where we were kindly
welcomed hy his lady aud children, aud made
iu itvi that Ne We're among friends. We we're
given an excellent dinner, which We greatly en-.
inAtd rs We did also the pleasant conversation
% the friends present The long drive before us,
and the certainty OF coming rain, forced US TO
leave nr hnine soon after dinner, and we len
with tie suvctesi wishes tor the prosperity OF
Highland avenue church. and for the happiness
ct oar gcur'uus host.
We cannot. however close without congrai-
ulaiius the ladies Of III, ncighborhood for their
great Efforts ia lchai OF this church cdiiicr. and
tor The success with which they have met They
have been inde'aiiga6.r ia their txertions-have
hrll inis Iul festivals aud suppers-and used
very possible means lO further the enterprise,
sud it Is greatly due To their Industry tina, such
pToeFrss has been made in the work.
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Tng GAnLic ToSGuE We have received the
following itun a correspondent, which may De
interesting to soinr VI our readers
AssTs Edif.rs On St. Andrews day
sleepy set Of Scotch were talking Of the antiquity
Of the Gaelic tongue. lately frlln with scrap
which may confirm their faith, IL you have any
Scutci subscribers;
should Gaelic speech be- e'cr forgot,
An never brocht To min;
Fvi she'll Dc spoke in Paradise,
IL the days Z" lang syne.
Whom Eve, all fresh in bcautys cha rms,
First met fond Adams view,
The first words that he spoke ~ her
Were "CainaTsham Dhu.'
When man first found the want - claes.
The wind aud cold TO ielg.
lie twisted Foun about his waist
The tartan phlAbcg.
An music first ON earth was heard
Ia Gaelic accent deep.
When Tubal in his oxter squeezed
The bitter q a sheep.
For The information Of you young fellows,
may 81, that "blilrr' is sheep-skin bag-pipe;
GYMNASIUM dim Is. IN English, chow do you
de- :; ''clacs' Is clothes 'oxier, under the
arm "Philabeg Is, ~ othc words, Kills, OF
palmer still Is like when an EDITOR flushed with
joy with a good liz, oi new subscribers, paid in
advaacc is dancing before glass he Is ''as
coInrly "a. kills" Yours, J. ".
Tar MARYLAND TRAcT SOCIETY The financial
COMMITTEE q, this socie,, has issued its annual
circular, IN which an earnest appeal is made 10
the public for pccuniary aid The deaths OF jos
W Patterson and John Clark, Esqs., Of ihs.eOun-
", liberal patrons Of the society, are feelingly
noticed and of another OF our county families
the circular says From home Of opulence
aud refinement IN Baltimore county there has
come 10 our treasury every year, almost from the
introduction Of missionary colpor,agc, very
large dom iion, given not grudg ingly, reluctant