The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-02-26
AN OLD auAKna MEEFIKo HOUSE.


The centennial anniversary u the Friends Old
Tosn meeting house, located ON the corner .ol
Aisquith and Faycsso streets, Baltimore was cello.
braied In that time-honored building on Tuesday
afternoon last. The services we're Of most In
ieFesting character aud we're participated In by a
number Of prominent members Of the Society oi
Friends from this and other States.
Mr.. Thomas II. Matthews, Of this county, read
tho minutes Of the meeting at which arrangements
werc made for holding the centenary, amer which
NJ. Joseph Janney read . letter Of regret from
Samuel 3. Ash, Of Philadelphia, which was one Of
many similar oncs selected 70 be read on this 90.
sasioi. Mr. WIN. whitslcck then recited an origi-
nal poem, amer which Mr.. Thomas II. Matthews
read history Of the old meet1hg house. The
paper stated that one hundred years ago, on the
z2d day Of ID month, 1871, David Brown was APP
pointed n attend monthly meeting Al this house,
which vas located On the eastern border Of the
settlement Of that day. These walls witnessed
twice week he gathering Of the Friends. The
original meetings Of the Society were held at Kent
Isiand. The beginning Of rapid growth Of the
Society In Baltimore, about the time Of the build
Ing Of this house, was ccntemporaneous with the
cessation Of hestiiities between the Colonies and
England. Among the young men who came into
this city from the country were the Johnses and
the Hopkinses, whose descendants are closely con
nected with the interests and welfare Of our city,
notably among them Johns Hopkins. From Sandy
Springs came Phiiip =. Thomas, hrst president Of
Marylands great artery, tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. From the same place came the Brook
ses, stablers, and others. From other places came
the Snowdens, Campbelis, Dicksons, Bartietts.
Needleses, Moores, and others. At Trednvon.
near Easton, meeting house, now 200 years old,
stili exists. Elisha Tyson 10 buried In these
grounds, and small stone marks his grave. The
MeKims founded . Greek school, which In still
coudactsd BY the Friends Of this meeting. A list
Of the msmbers Of the old meeting was 10 have
besn read. but u decided 10 omtit, asit would
- >ztsequently published In pamphlet form. The
ysafiy ussfihgs were hsld IN the cid Town Meet
Ing House fos tssnty years. In f5e2 . number
Of acres Of ground we're purchased for the purpose
Of feeding the horses Of Friends attending the
yearly meetings. In 1865 this property was sold,
cupies 10 site A few miles from the city Il the
unfinished Shepherd Asylum, which was founded
as a refsge for the afflicted BY Moses Shepherd.
II IL 10 Be entirely unsectarian. John Needles
aud other members Of the Society aided In the
project Of emancipation and bis religion not only
led him TO no good but 20 do good. Thomas Will
son came 20 the close OF long life, after making
muniheent gins 10 education and the caro- Of the
poor. Eve eome." said the speaker, "to-day 10 a
rs.upion Of hearts and hands on the ground where
our fathers trod. II has been said that the Old
Town Meeting viii fall for want of attendance. II
We cannot live under our own inc and Ok tree.
leave all earthly things aud face 10 face
with the Father, We may not elsewhere find Him.
Life u but short journey, AMI IN short time
wc. too. like others who hare nuped these seats,
will have gene 10 our rest" lie closed with an
appeal 10 those present to attend twice week.