The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-10-12

METHODIST CHURCH ITEMs.-We copy the fol
lowing interesting items from the Baltimore Meth
odist Record:
Hereford Circuit.-Recently it was our privi
lege to spend a few days amongst the members O
this old and most excellent charge. Hereford Cir
cult takes its name from the town of Hereford sit
uated on the Baltimore and York turnpike, and
distant 81 miles from Baltimore. Its geographic.
cal limits embrace some Of the best and most high
ly cultivated lands in the county or State. EN-
bracing the heart of Baltimore county, running
from COckeysville on the south to Hereford on the
north, and from the rich tabe-ands of "My La
dys Manor" on the east, to the fertile valleys OF
the Western Run on the west, it would be difficult
to find more highly favored land than this
sand the people of that land are giants"-not In
stature but in bounty and zeal for Methodism. The
circuit embraces nine appointments, Hereford, Mt.
Carmel, Dover, Bosley's, Jessop's, Warren, Clyn-
malira, Wesley Chapel and MOnktOn, with two
parsOnages at MOnktOn and Hereford. Rev. Jas.
r. gladden., preacher in charge, resides at Monk
ton, and Rev. Ezekiel Richardson, junior preach
er, at Hereford. The church property of the cir
cult is of the best and most substantial character,
three new buildings having been erected in the
last few years at Monkton, Hereford and Bosley's,
one Of brick and two of stone, whilst the remain
ing edifces have been repaired and refurnished,
and all, both churches and parsonages are now in
excellent condition and free of debt.
The congregations are large, intelligent and
growing, composed of the solid men and women
of our land, who form its spinal column, give
strength and power to us as O nation and church.
The salaries of the preachers are liberal and just,
and faithfully paid. Benevolent work of the
church is attended to and Hereford never fails to
respond to every call the church makes upon her.
Foremost among her leading families are the
Bosleys, Gorsuchs, Roystons, Pearces, Bacons,
Ectts, Stewards, Parsons, BensOns, &c. DC, and
among these noble and faithful ones stands-the
first among equals--Thomas C. Bosley, ESQ.,, for
more than forty years the Recording Steward of
the Circuit, the intimate friend of Henry Slicer,
John A. Collins, John Baer and other honored
Methodist preachers. Brother Bosley is now in
his Nth year, yet still is active and digent in the
work of the church. Ably sustained by his broth
ers, John E. and Joseph Bosley, and his brother
in-law, Thomas Ingham, their influence and ex-
ample is steadily and clearly found for God and
the church. No Methodist preacher can find a
better home than amongst the members of Here
ford Circuit. A few years since, it was our privi-
lege, in company with Bishop Ames, to pass
through portion of the Circuit and to point out
some of the natural beauties. At the close of the
day Bishop Ames remarked that in all his journey
ings he had nothing to surpass its beauty
and fertility. We are gratified to state that the
work of the church shows o marked and steady
advance.
canton CHWcN.-ln0 cuurcn LnlS appoint
ment, under the pastoral care of Rev. E. o. Ed
ridge, has been recently improved and iefurnish-
ed, and was formally re-opened Sunday, Sep
TENDER 29th. The church is the property of the
Wesleyan Home Missionary Society of Baltimore,
and stands upon lot 64xl00 feet. The edfce is
30 feet inches, by 4S feet, and has new chapel
in the rear 24x4S, composing Sunday school and
class rooms. The improvements embrace an en-
tire new front, larger windows, the raising of the
Of 10 kIvx 10 h Izn, 4
fort of the audience room, the refrescong and re-
furnishing of the entire building, and the build
ing of the chapel in the rear, above referred to.
The building is now in the form of q cross, and
presents both within and without very tasteful
and inviting appearance. The entire cost of the
improvements was about $2,450, and with the
pledges and subscriptions already given and prom
ised, through the efforts of the attending brethren
ably seconded by brother Eldridge leaves but
small amount to be raised.
Great Falls Circuit.-In 1909 Great Falls Cir
cult embraced what is now called Hereford Long
Green, and the present Great Falls Circuits. 1t
contained, in the whole Circuit, "a appointments;
the work was done by two preachers /; of course
they had to preach week days. Nelson Reed was
P, E.; John Watson and Joseph Toy were the
circuit preachers. The whole expenses of that
great field of labor did not exceed 1926 year.
The church had such men as ThOs Lucas Jacob
Hiss Dan'l Chambers, John Beick, Chas Gorsuch,
Benjamin Catch, and many other old veterans we
could mention for stewards and class leaders, who
held the interest of the church near to their hearts
who have long since gone to their reward Great
Falls Circuit, proper, to-day contains eight APP
pointments, filled by Rev. R. R. Murphy and f.
W. Shriner. Each appointment has preaching
once in two weeks.
Through the instrumentality of Rev. R. R.
Murphy, our preacher in charge, fine improve
ment has been made at the parsonage. He has
had the shutters and frames of the entire house
outside painted, and in addition to this, has put
new pail fence in front.
Just below the parsonage, afew hundred feet, is
Hiss church. The entire lot, nearly an of
ground, has been inclosed with new fence, which
adds much to the appearance of the church.
T.G.