The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-05-28
The Belt and it's churches.


The following interesting article We copy from
last weeks Meihmiisf: 1T IL evident that an i'm
mediate aud rapid growth l. upon North Balti-
more aud that part of the much coveted BELT w.
| ing between and bordering upon the York aud
Falls roads. The city has been increasing i'm.
mcnscly in other directions, but within the past
two or three years great improvements have cast
their shadows over this section and promise n
speedy occupation of the whole territory. Some
oi these improvements have already come. Wide
streets anu broad avenues have been opened,
graded aud paved. Houses, some bailt for the
poor, and Others for those who neither poor
nor rich have been erected and almost n soon as
completed they have been occupied. Six substan-
tai bridges our TiJcr, connect the city and
tho Belt; three Of these new, costly and almost
suburb structures. Churches and schools, public
ard private, are in full operation. Street ears, by
three routes, land their passengers at the very
door, and great numbers Of people are becoming
aware Of the advantages Of n residence In this
section.
"wo desire TO direct attention TO that part Of
this territory whose boundaries are Jones Falls,
the York and the Falls roads and Huntington
avenue, and Go the accommodations for its church.
going population. Within aud Immediately con.
tiguous 10 these limits there cannot be fewer than
five thousand souls.
"Thc Mcthodists were nrst 10 enter upon reli.
gieus work and establish church In this field
Led by Brothers Henry Shirk and l.. Hanson
Hiss, and under the pastoral care Of Rev. T.. J.
Gray, Huntington Church was organized In 1861.
The first year shows record Of uniting by
certificate and IS probatiOnsTs. At the last Confer.
ence (lSSl) there were reported 1856 members, IS
probationcrs and 2iS Sunday school scholars
During the past year this congregation has built
chapel near the Falls road. which l. tho nucleus
of a growing work. showing school Of seventy
five and two church classes. Huntington Church
Il solid. neat, two-story brick church, with
stecple and bell, and will accommodate about three
hundred hearers. The lot is so X 1856 feet.
"The Pro,estan, Episcopal Church, (st. Mi
chael'sl was n mission station from 1873 TO
1865. II is we'll located on 10. valued at ST.
600, I0oxf22 feet at the corner Of 50. Paul aud
Denmead sts. The buildings cost about $.35, 900.
The Sunday school numbers 90, the communicates
$50. and the siitings about 100. The congrega-
tions are said to be large.
''The Roman Catholics have 81. Anne's Church,
Iift Of the late Captain Kennedy as n memorial
20 his wife. II is cligibiy located on the York
road ut the intersection Of Brown street. The
church Is coinmodious, elegant and costly, and
supports a parochial as we'll Sunday school.
The Pres5y terians in 1879 secured u very SUI
pcrior location On North or boundary avenue at
the corner nf ST. Paul. They occupy the centre
Of n populOus aud growing community. The lot.
SOXlsJ feet cost Si2.0O0 and j. the gin Of gen
crous woman, member of the Presbyterian
Church. The building. seating about $50, Is n
beautiful and con, cnicnt Gothic Chapel, n part
only of m elegant stone pile 60 be completed nj n
future day. II cost 5000. every cent Of which
has been paidin cash. The Church was organized
February. iSSo. with Is members. There are now
between 30 and TOO members and the Sunday
school numbers 200.
The Bapi'ts have opened school at Cow
mans Hall. corner of North and Maryland aven-
ucs. They have bought nj the corner q: -. Paul
and North avenue of the very best lots in the
ncighborhood.
~ new Methodist Episcopal Church is an i'm.
pcrativc need. Huntingdon Church. however
faithful its pastor or generous. industrious and
scli.sacrifcing It's members, cannot do the FIJI
work of Meihodism in this community. IT. remote
location ut the extreme northwest coTncr) fOrbids
1t. IT. congregations are feeling the flow Of pop
uiaiion and are steadily increasing; but there
are numbers of Mcihodists in name, affinity or
membership who will not take the trouble 60 20 a
distance to church when convenient accommoda-
iions are nj hand The Protestant Churches, We
have named. contrary to the usagcs Of their de-
nominations. supply free sit,ings aud thus become
more attractive To many persons