The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-01-08
EPSON CHAPEL, TowsoNTowN.
Opened for Public Worship and Dedicated
to the Service OF Almighty God on
Sunday, Nov. 10th, 1880.


[Copi,i from Minutes of Proces,iinys Of "a. hoard
Of Trasfess.l
October lOh. 1s5O.-The committee anno,n,.I
at last meeting made the following report via =
"IOur committee beg leave Ia report that they
have taken the subject submitted 10 them In re-.
gard TO EPSON Chapel under mature and deliher.
ate confederation and are unanimous in their
opinion that the best way o. settle the officially 4
10 refer II To the male part Of the congregation a.
prescribed in the Ac, Of Incorporation, aud that
their decision shall be FINAL"
IL was then resolved before proceeding TO act on
the above report the Board should go into the
election Of three Trustees 20 supply the vacancies
Occasioned by tho death u DIR. Marsh and the
resignation Of Messrs. James Howard aud II. q.
Turnbull. The following gentlemen were then
unanimously elected Trustees, viz: Messrs. Chas.
RidgeIy Of H., Amos Matthews and Oliver =. Mcr.
lyman. The several officers Of the Board were
then reelected 10 serve during the year.
IL was resolved that the report Of the committee
on the subject of a change In that part Of the Act
Of Incorporation which provides for the pulpit be-
ing open % evangelical ministers Of any orthodox
Christian denomination, so n to place the chapel
under the exclusive control Of some one particular
sect, be referred 20 the consideration of an adj
journcd meeting.
Ocf"ber l2fL, IS50.--Thc consideration Of the
Board being first called to the resolution passed
at last meeting referring TO proposed change be-
ing made IN the supply cf ministry next year, that
the subject had better be referred 10 the male part
of the congregation, objections were made 20 this
course by several members Of the Board, who
offered explanatory remarks 10 support their
opinions unfayorablc 10 the adoption Of the course
recommended in said report. Mr.. {. X. Howard
rendered his resignation as member OF the Board.
II was resolved that the course recommended By
the aforesaid committee be rejected. 4
On motion Of Mr.. Merryman Il was resolved
that notice shall be read from the pulpit that II
.taNa
EPSON Chapel desire the services Of an Episcopal
minister on every other Sunday. upon thc- signi.
flying such desire tender will be Immediately
made by the BOARD TO the Episcopal church for
the scrviccs 81 an Episcopal minister 10 oficiaie
every alternate sabbath.
S,Ifs@'Lsr ih, iS5i.--Ail the several officers and
committees were re elected.
IL was resolved 10 accept the resignation tender.
ell by Mr.. Charles Il. Howard. and nm election
was then held for person to supply the vacancy.
Robert i. Brown. Esq. being nominated he was
unanimously elected n Trustee.
april IL. lS53.--Owing to the indisposi,ion Of
the Treasurer. Joshun Stevenson. rendering Il in.
possible for him 10 attend 10 the duties Of the
Office. o. r. Morryman was elected Treasurer Of
the Board.
0c'"I,r .iL, isS?.-The designations Of Charles
Ridgely of H.. and of Robert l.. Brown as Trus-
tees were communicated, both by written letters.
deciinin; g. serve. Mcssrs. George X. Walter and
Graiton VI. noslcy we've duly elected 10 Gil the
vacancies.
Oc,oLcr i3tb. iS53.-It was resolved that o. +.
Mcrryman be appointed committee to supcrin-
tend and have done some necessary repairs 10 the
wood work of the windows and door frame. and
also to the stoves well 60 have brick hucs
built to lead of the smoke and gas from the stoves,
and tina; he be authorized 10 employ workrsen for
the pnrposc and pay them out of the moneys he
may have In his hands.
JHiy 5ih. lSj5.--Thc subject of u recent sppli-
cation for the use Of the chapel on Sunday after
Moons By Rev. J. g. White. of the l.. T.. church,
was submitted to the consideration Of the Trustees
when the Secretary was authorized to cominuni-
cate the willingness of the Board to the Rev. J. c.
White that lie should occupy the pulpit n pro-
posed.
With the above We close the publication Of the
minutes Of proceedings of the Board Of Trustees
Of Epson Chapel. The permission granted by the
action of the Board ut the meeting of July 5,h,
1855. was not awaited Of By the Episcopalans, be.
cause about that time efforts were being made BY
the Rlgelys Of Hampton and others TO have
church Of that denomination bull, here. Those
was the erection. thereafter, Of the handsome
stone church in this place, known as Trinity, and
Of which the Rev. DIR. lfoa Is now the rector
EPSON chapc! then passed entirely into the con-
troll Of the Methodist, Episcopal denomination,
which had exclusive use Of IL until 1871 when the
was built. EPSON Chapel. since then, has been
controlled by the Methodist Protcstants, who are
at present engaged in making n number Of needed
improvements TO the church building.--Ebs. |
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