The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-09-11
D. LEWIS F1NNEY. Bel Air.
Mountain Christian Church. Hartford County.

At the re-dedication of the Mountain Christian
Church, on the 23d Of August, Mr.. J: r. Orsburn
church from the time the first seed of the faith
was sown by James McVey, an Evangelist from
Kentucky to the present day period Of over sixty
hood. McYey preached at Union Chapel to large
congregation and after preaching many were
baptized by him in creek near by. and thus was
the Christian Church formally inaugurated iu
Hartford comfy. Other preachers followed Nc
Ney,-Garrettson. Furgusson. Owen and others.
The central idea OF their preaching was the sim
funess of human creeds and the union of Chris
tians upon the Bible alone. From the year 1924 to
the more earnest desired to build house of wor-
ship. for more than twenty years 1t was not done.
Those living in lower Hartford and Baltimore coun-
ties worshipped in log house, near Franklnville,
but in September, 1916. Rev. r. F. Furgusson was
authorized to select location upon which to build.
| A tract of land for the purpose was donated by
| VIM. and Ellen McComas on what is called the
Mountain containing about four acres. The first
stone was laid April 1st 1871 by Amos Spencer,
| frame raised April 9TH plastering by James
Evans and painting by Cunningham Brothers.
August 2lst. lSI7. Rev. X. +. Furgusson preach
| ed the dedicatory sermon. being assisted in
the services by Rev. Geo. Austen, +. DUNCAN and
j. Henshal church was organized with rs mem
bers and the following officers:
Elders. b. Stockdale, S. Whistler and James
| Smith, Deacons. H. BroOkman b. Orsburn, j. B.
| Woodland and James Bennett. The death of the
mainstay of the church, Ellen McComas and the
breaking out of the civil war INTERRUPTED the Dros.
perity of the organization but a wear or SO after
| the Sunday school numbered 24O a larger number
| than ever before The Sunday school has always
been an important factor in church work not only
at home but in various missionary fields doing
good service. Mrs Mary Norris was the first
| Superintendent. chosen about 1926. Since Mr. Fur.
glIsson the following have been pastors of the
| Mountain church Reys. Lefeyre, Ridge. Caulder
wood McCullam. Bagey, Hawkins Crane, Norton
| Wade Collar, Harvey and A. X. Miller. In the alb
sence of a pastor Elder Samuel Whistler frequent
y occupied the pulpit. H. 1877, the church at
Avondale was organized by DR.. j. b. Crane then
| pastor of the Mountain Christian Church. August
1878. Instrumental music was first used in public
worship. The church now numbers $50 members
under Rev. A. II. Miller, and seems to have bright
future before it. About year ago s. n. Smith
opened a Sunday school at Fork. Baltimore coun-
ty. which is fast growing to mission, and the
erection of a chapel is contemplated in the neal
future. The great Christian Brotherhood numbers
at this time 900 churches 1900 Sunday schools
1000 preachers and 1.00G,000 communicates.
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