The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-25
Correspondence baltimore County UHioa.
ST. JOHNS PARISH, BALTIMORE AND
HARTFORD COUNTIES.

foRK, BALTIMORE C0rNTY, March !, 1882.
Msssrs. Editors IL send herewith few facts
for publication concerning 81. Johns Parish, In
Baltimore and Hartford counties, covering the
period from January, 1892, 20 ls22, complied from
tho church registry;
In 1899 the Rev. Thomas J. Claggett was Bishop
Of Maryland. the Rev. John Coleman minis
ter In charge. The ycstry were elected on Easter
Monday, agreeable 10 notice given by Law. They
had 10 take the oath Of fidelity and allegiance
directed by the constitution and form Of go.eTn-
meut, and also subscribe their belief in the Chris
tian religion and take the oath Of Office directed
BY Act OF Assembly, &c. IL appears also that the
only church in the parish was at Joppa Ford (so
called ut that timcl, the minister receiving such
contributions could be collected from the pco-
pie with rents from the glebe land, amounting to
three or four hundred dollars yearly.
In 1872 the vestry found the church tadly In
need Of repairs and caused subscription papers 10
be sent among all good ehurchmen and all re-
ligiously disPosed and generous people TO get
money 20 repair the church, with the assurance to
subscribers that the money should be put TO the
use proposed, and an account Of II published on
the church door and entered in the register for
the satisfaction Of inquirers. Same time the YES
try appoint Peter Horner 20 get props and planks
10 prop up the church, which was done. Expenses
thereof amounted TO seven Ehllings and six pence.
In 1924 the vestry petitioned the Assembly for
leave 20 raise by lottery 1000 for the support Of
the glebc land, rs an amendment had previously
been made by them that vcstries might on appli-
cation TO the Governor and Council have license
by lottery 10 raise money 70 build churches chapels
20 buy globes, &c. A letter was received by them
In reply that lotteries were granted towns bat not
churches.
In 1893, ordered by the vesiry that those who
do not pay their subscription 20 the repairs Of the
church be compelled BY Law 20 do 90. Rev. w@.
Coleman was minister ne this time. lie was sue
eeeded by Rev. Mr. Wilmer until ls02, when he
resigned, leaving them without minister for Iome
time. The parish vas large and only one church
In II, but the vestry agree with the clergyman to
preach AZ private houses.
May, 1904, John Cord makes application 10 be
sexton Of the church and Oilers 20 keep the church
yard in repair, open and shut the doors on sun
days aud other times Of preaching. sweep the
church, make lres and do all the duties Of a sex
ton; in return, permitted 20 pasture the church
yard with calves. The parish being without a
minister Rev. Mr.. Armstrong Vas appointed to GIL
the vacancy.
10 1890 the vs,iry signed the following petition
40 the Honorable. the Upper and Lover Houses
Of Assembly Of the state o. Maryland: Respect
fully shoWe,h that they have with great zeal aud
attention Improved the glebe land of said parish,
called S,oake!y Manor, devised 10 said parish by
certain Jeremiah Eaton. in the year 1875. by the
name of the fret Protestant minister that should
re-. Ie ia Baltimore county aud bis succesfors fIr-
ever. By Act Of Assembly. 4. h. 1919 that they
have. With the assistance II said giebe and sub.
scriptiobs, been enabled with difficulty to pay a
clergyman and O. make repairs; but considerable
repairs remain unioue fos uaut e resources which
have been impaired by the building of four Metho-
diet churches within the bounds They therefore
pray your ilonoFs to graai them leave 10 raise By
lottery 20o0 for repairing sAii church aud
20 purchase timber laui Tor said giebc, &c.
aud your petitioner will ever pray" Signel By
OK Ve.'fymen.
IL 1907 Res. Mr.. Armstrong declined 20 dictate
10 lso> the sesiry called the Rev. q. 4. :. Handy.
Who ssr,ei four years. Hct. Mr. Johnson Wa
elected 10 1916 ami ol until 1919.
10 the year isis my grandfather. Mr.. Edward
Day. Eho bal been sesify man e the ehafch.
batt at his sole expense the .tohorhGrch a; King
sille the intersection she JoppA auI Bslair
Fuais. called =. Jshn's church. Which he allowed
the congregation g. occupy II once without rent
" tax of any kind. The vcsgy relying on the
pious i~-isus e the liberal donor oceapiei SAID
baiidins. aud being DESTROYS - have it dedicated
eae. the Rev. Jancs Kemp. Bishop % Mary
land. -h. On the lsth To-! J 4iy. ist5. consectaiei
the .aid church IN the maine Of the new ST. John.
church.
Ia is3t my grandfather conveyed by deed the
above church. enclosed BY sabstahtial IlAstefcd
stone wan With tao acres Il ground. Improve
menis costing s2.ooo. besides leaving IN his wiil
for ths benefit u the rector Ssu0 woFh u stock 10
the fATnsfs aud Merchants Bank II Baltimore.
the diviienis coile.iei annually for the rector Aai
his saecessaFs forever. All only requiring from
them Ssso uben transfer vas iaaie. Hs resefyins
"sith ingrsss aud sgress forever" some of the
Ve.try u that church. who have lately moved into
the nsighbarhood. lei By the Rev. -, without
iAW right. tore dosn aud ren0ved. withSut con-
,ultiag the heirs the vail aroasi he lot. exposing
the coin. hkeuise alSuing fsithout feeling q o.
he their duty 20 find out the guilty parties the
decoration II his grave BY eFasing the Horis,
"Donor 70 the vesify q this church and its sur
Touniiugs" This act vas committed at least
three years ago and Aiihsagh they have taken
legal advice az 10 uhciher thsy si be f0tesi O.
restore q. have not done az yet.
Rev. Mr.. Barrow, the present minister. con
deans in strong language the aci.on 4 his pFeis-
and those Of the vesiTy Nho sithout consent
Of heirs committed sgch an act. We have erected
. ses tomb stone IN place q the one destroyed ani
are trusting 90 the promise Of the vsstFy 90 have
the boundary restored. uiihou, being compelled BY
iaw 20 DO 80. The present congregation have
ADDED Fobing room and belfry. Rev J. X.
koech. father VI WA. keech. Es9.. q ToWson-
ioWn. "a. rector from 1919 until his death. then
Rsvs. Da,hisll. Piniell. Henalsy and Rev. -,
followed By the present rector. Rev. Mr.. Barrow.
Mas. {. J. EibpLE.