The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-12
Churches in Baltimore.

The Presbyterian Weekly has commenced a se-
ries of sketches of the leading churches OF Bslti-
more. Two of them will be interesting to our
readers.
THE FRANKLIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
TINS church, located at the north west corner OF
Franklin and Cathedral streets, was Incorporated
April 81, 1914 and formally dedicated to the ser.
vice OF Almighty God February 22], lS47. The
Rev. W. 8. Plumer, d. D, OF Richmond, Vir-
GINA, the first pastor of the church, was called on
the 10Th Of March, lS47, and served the congrega-
ton faithfully for more than seven years. He was
succeeded by the Rev. N. q. Burt D. D., of
Spring I'D, Ohio, who was Installed pastor in
July 1855 During his psstorate, the commodous
and elegantly appointed parsonage in the rear Of
the church was erected, and occupied by him in
1859 DR.. Burt resigned October. 1860, and on
the Sth of April, 1861 Bsv. j. j. Bullock, D. ID ,
was unanimously elected, aud was installed pastor
in the July following. He served this church
eight years, and resigned. Ia 1869, the copgrega
ton extended call to Rev. w. U. Murkland, of
Virginia, who was shortly after installed PASTOR in
which relation he has continued ever since.
This church is in connection with the Presby-
terry of Chesapeake, of the Southern Church.
The report for this Spring states: Number of
elders, 10; number of deacons, 7; added to the
church en- examination 81 on certf ,ate, 49, aud
total number of communicates, $40 Amount
raised for church purposes, over S23 OO0, of which
between SO 600 and 81 900 we're devoted to Foreign
Missions, and So 900 for Sustentllion AID Evauge.
listic work.
The Sunday school of this church was organized
in 1914, and il in very furnishing condition at
the present time. Andrew q. Trippe, Esq is the
superintendent. There are over $50 scholars and
about forty officers and teachers. There is also
very large mission school located in brick chapel
belonging to the church. on Constitution street
near Monument John l. Weeks, of the we'll
known frm of Wood, Weeks & Co., is the super
intepdent. There are over 800 scholars, and forty
officers and teachers Both OF these churches have
contributed to the mission cause during the past
year about 1878.
THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED CHURCH This
church became independent In 1925. under the
ministry of R,v. j. NJ Duncan. In 1865, reso-
luton " that the church continue its independent
organization was unanimously adopted by the
congregation, and the Rev. John Leyburn, D. d
of the Southern Presbyterian Church, elected per.
msnent pastor.
The present Sunday School of the Associate Re.
formed Church was ORGANIZED in September, 1866
aud Teltar Marriott, Il q elected Superintendent
"a position he has held ever SINCE From small
beginning the school has increased in numbers, un-
til now there are 334 scholars and 81 officers and
teachers and it is in highly prosperous condition
There is also mission school carried on by men,
bers of the church and Sunday School 10 the
Waugh chapel. 1t now has over 400 scholars and
% officers and teachers.
1t is a peculiar characteristic of the Associate
Church that its large congregation is
mostly made up of young men, its galleries being
frequently filed to repletion on Sunday evenings
with this class, numbers of which are strangers in
Baltimore.