The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-04-24
miscellaneous.
HISTORY OF ST. GEORGES PARISH,
BY DIR. G. W. ARCHER.
NO. VIII.

NO. VIII.
On the day of Mr.. Ireland's resignation th
vestry ratified the constitution of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church which had been fran
ed by the recent General Convention.
On the 18th May, 1895, Rev. John Allet
was indicted for one year. 1T was agree,
that his salary was not TO exceed f170 year
besides the rent of the glebe." This show
that the order passed by the vestry eigh
years before to sell the gebe had not beer
carried out In the February following, tn
glebe was rented to Amos Cord and it wa
resolved to erect upon it parsonage house
At the same meeting it was ordered tina
"Gen. John Carlile shall furnish and set VI
q good stove in the church, as soon as posi-
ble" In all probability there had not beef
any fire in the church up to this time
Whether or not the proposed parsonag'
house was ever erected have been unable tt
learn.
In April, 1895, it was "resolved to oper
permanent subscription papers. Hencefortt
the vestry can give any subscriber the righ
of a seat as long as he subscribes"
1t was probably about this time that tn,
Methodists made considerable inroads upoI
the church. Hence, perhaps, the following
comment in the yestry book. MANY who
had seats here have either left the parish o.
have Joined themselves to other religious
societies."
In June, 1897, "The Bishop Interrogations
to the vestry were received and answered.
The Bishop was the Right Rev. Thomas Johr
Claggett, of Prince Georges county, conse
Grated in 1792. He was not only Maryland I
first Bishop, but the first consecrated In
America From the answers returned to
his interrogations we get the following infor
nation concerning the condition of the par
ish
"The Communicates increase, in our Parish
virtue and piety"
1--WE fear infidelity has made some progress
and we apprehend very great danger from
I'VE know of no one preparing for holy
orders"
perhaps few persons are prepared fol
confirmation"
"The number of adults and the increase is
referred to the Minister'S return" AS will be
seen, the Minister'S return fails 10 give the
information.
I'VE believe other religious denominations
do not gain ground"
ave cannot say what provision is made
by the Parish for its Minister, but it is drawn
from the Glebe and subscriptions. The
Glebe consists Of fam which is ented al
ESQ year." 1t was probably meant thai
the precise amount of salary could not be
given.
I'VE have not fully tried the pew-ren'
scheme"
"The Church and Enclosures are good-lhe
Chapel Tat the Trapped and inelosure out o.
order, and we fear will not be repaired. ~
Here is interlined the following: May
both, 1898, we have expectations they will be
repaired"
ave have no Parish library"
"The Parish is extensve-we have two
places of worship"
I'VE think there is no occasion of either
places of worship"
1--WE think it expedient not to divide the
part adjacent to the Chapel from the Other
part of the Parish.
1--WE know ofno clergyman of this or any
other State who has behaved disorderly 10
our parish"
JOHN ALLEN Rector.
BENEDICT EDw'D HALL,
Vestry. JOHN CARLILE,
SAMUEL GRIFFITH"
"The interrogation, from the Bishop to the
Minister" were answered as follows:
"The intention of the Canon requir-
ing the registering of births, marriages and
deaths has been complied with"
II have complied with the LIST Canon OF
General Convention of 1892"
81 have regularly chatichized the children
in the Parish in preparing them for confirma-
tion."
1.-THE vestry, believe, would gladly re-
ceive 6 visit from the Bishop agreeably TO the
plan laid down In the LIST Canon of General
Convention, 1895.
JOHN ALLEN, Rector"
In May, 1898, it was ordered that SUBJ
scriptions, either temporary or permanent,
be solicited" And in the following March,
mo one not subscribing Is. Cd. is to be en-
titled to vote for vestrymen hereafter"
In May, '99, 1.-THE Bishops interrogations
were received and answered in the same man
ner as last year. The Ministers are the same
as in 81" Mr.. Allen was probably assisted
at this time by curate hence the plural
form is used. 1.-THE usual rules of order
were adopted, but the vestry meeting is to be
opened with prayer if the Rector be present"
for sale. Also that "the Rector is empower
ed to employ clerk whose pay is not to ex-
coed twenty dollars q year." Vestrymen about
this time were lax in attendance, as we read
that ION the 9th August-present, Rector and
five vestrymen-it was unanimously resolv-
ed that the four absent vestrymen be fined So
each. Ordered that the Glebe be sold at f6
per acre, payable in three annual INSTALL
ments."
On the 2Sth Sep. "it was unanimously
agreed to sell the Glebe to William Loney,
Richard Dallsm and Amos Cord, on the above
terms the first ESQ to be lent to Rev. Mr..
Allen for the purchase of Mr.. Daniel Robert
sons farm, he giving a mortgage on it. Nov.
4. Robertson's land being [already] mortgag-
ed, the order above is rescinded. Dec. 30th,
The Rector stating that he would give Rob-
ertson's farm as security clear of any incum.
brance, the loan is re-confrmed."
In May, 1900, the amount of subscription
emitting the subscriber to vote for vestrymen
was increased to two dollars. And it was
ordered that for all on-contributors dying,
four dollars should be paid for interment in
the church-yard, besides the sections fees, ex-
cept in the case of those who live with con-
tributors. Divine service hereafter is to be
held at 1890 A. M. On the 21st the vestry
met at Rev. Mr.. Coleman's members of
the Standing Committee" From 1889 10
1900 Mr.. Coleman was rector of the neigh
boring parish of st. Johns. In 1914 he was
assessed $1,000 for two tracts of land in Bush
River, Upper Hartford, consisting of65O acres,
with dwelling house and outbuildngs. Also
for two slaves, $612. "The Bishops Inter-
rogations were answered as in '97, except as
follows; Our Glebe, 1876 acres, has been
sold at f6 an acre for the support of the Min
ister."
Nov. Sd. The Committee report the main
tract of Raley consists of 1856 acres. Will
liam Loney takes TIL, William Dallam 55,
Cord Is. This does not make 1856 acres. l.
Nov. 22d. 1.-The land was divided, III acres
to Loney, 55 to William Dalam and 6s to
Amos Cord and Richard Dallam." This
makes several acres more than the whole 1876.