The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21

Among the guests present, besides promi.
nent citizens of Westminster were Rev. Alex.
Rich, of Reistersiown, Vim. P. Maulshy, Jr.,
ESQ. and wife, and Mrs John Richie, Of
Frederick The pleasure and dignity of the
exercises was greatly increased by the pres
ence of about twenty of the clergymen who
are attending the Summer School now in
session at the Holy Cross House.
Two of those who took deepest interest in
the plans for the Jubilee, have been taken
suddenly out of the world, Hon. Henry Van
derford and Mrs. Geo. S. Fouke They were
lovingly remembered by many during the
services of the Jubilee.
| Although the regular services of the church
began in 1912, the Parish was not organized
until Ascension tide, 1874, and was admitted
| TO union with the Diocese of Maryland at the
| Convention which met in st. Paurs Church,
Baltimore, on May 18th of that year. The
ground occupied by the church and graveyard
was bought from Isaac Shriver and Polly
his wife, in August of the year, for
$4,000. The erection Of the church was
\ begun at once and the building was conse-
Grated on Ascension Day, May 2lst, 1886, by
] Bishop Nottingham, the graveyard being
blessed ito be place of christian burial on
the same day. The present organ was pur-
chased during the Rectorship of the Rev. Mr..
Pond, and the interior of the church was
beautifully frescoed, and pictured windows
put in during the rectorship Of the Rev. Mr..
Rede. The Rectory was begun during the
rectorship of the Rev. Isaac l.. Nicholson
and finished under Rev. J. Stewart Smith.
The Chapel was also built during Mr.. Mich.
olson's recforship. A congregation was
ganized at Uniontown in 1856 during the rec.
torship of Rev. o. S. Prescott, chapel
built by Rev. Z. II. c. Goodwin, in 1888,
which was consecrated by Bishop Whiting
ham, under the name of ST. Mark, during the
rectorship of Rev. Jas. Chrystal, June 18th,
1862. This chapel was sold and the work
given up in Mr.. Nicholson's time.
A parish school was organized here by Rev.
Mr.. Converse in 1870, and was continued by
Rev. Mr.. Ingle. The school was revived by
Rev. Rede, with Miss Margaret Lockard as
teacher and afterwards with Miss Mary V.
Manning, who still continues her devoted
labors. Rev. j. Stewart Smith began ser.
vices for the colored members Of the parish
in the chapel, in the summer of 1880, which
were continued by Rev. Mr.. Pond. These
services were revived by Rev. Mr.. Morris in
1892, in whose short rectorship the Chapel
was frescoed and beautifed. At Advent,
1898, Rev. Mr.. Higgins transferred the Sun
day night service from the Chapel to the
Church, where it is attended by both the
white and colored members of the parish.
There have been fifteen rectors of the
Parish:
David Hillhouse Buell. 1912 to 1S47.
Samuel Chalmers Davis, lS4s to 1851.
Thomas James Wyatt, 1851 to 1858.
Oliver Sherman Prescott, 1854 to 1857.
Edward Fl. C. Goodwin, 1857 to 1861.
James Chrystal, April 10th, 1862, to Janua-
ry 18th, 1864.
James w. Reese, Deacon in charge, Jan
uary goth, 1864, to April 3d. 1870.
John II. Converse, April, 1871, to July, 1871.
Julian E. Ingle, 1870 to 1875.
Isaac |. Nicholson, Jr., 1875 to Dec. 1892.
j. Stewart Smith, January LIST, 1880, to Jan
uary LIST, 1884.
Sylvanus B. Pond, March 10Th. 1884. to No
vember oath, 1888.
Wyllys Rede, January Goth, 1889, to Jan.
18TH 1892.
Charles N. Morris, June 18th, 1892, to May
18th, 1893
Jesse Higgins, August 10th, 1885,.
Rev. Mr.. Buel was missionary here for two
years before the organization Of the parish,
and rector for three years thereafter. He
was afterwards Doctor Of Divinity and head
of the Ravenscroft Theological School at
Asheville, n. c. He visited Westminster in
1892, and died at the Church home in Balti-
more, January 10th, 1893, aged IS.
Rev. o. $, Prescott afterwards became
member of the Order of st. John the Evan
gelist, an order of mission priests. better
known as the Evangelist Fathers or the
"Cowley Fathers from Cowley, near Ok
ford England, where the order originated. He
was afterwards the well known Rector of st.
Clement Church, Philadelphia. 1t was dur.
ing the rectorship of Father Prescott that the
I'll. 4 r., l. 4 n
Grafton, resided in the parish as theological
student
Rev. Mr.. Chrystal WAS a great student,
distinguished by many eccentric but lovable
qualities. On June 18th, 1868, his courage
and mercy were shown by his taking charge
OF and burying the bodies of two Union and
two Confederate soldiers, killed in a cavalry
fight in the streets of Westminster His
eccentricity was shown by his once taking
advantage of the presence of large congre-
CATION of soldiers to deliver learned dis
course on the "FfiiOqtie" in the NiceneH
Creed
Rev. DR.. Reese was born in Westminster
and has always lived here, having many ties
in the community. Heis now the we'll known
professor Of Latin and Greek in Western
Maryland College.
Rev. Mr.. Converse was afterwards professor
of Latin in Racine College, Wisconsin He
is man of distinguished scholarship.
Rev. Mr. lngle was called by some the
"boy Rector" from his youthful appearance
and open, friendly manners.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson left Westminster to
become Rector of ST. Marks, Philadelphia,
one of the largest churches in that city, He
was chosen Bishop of Indiana in 1883, which
he declined, and afterwards of Milwaukee,
which he accepted. being consecrated 0cto-
Der 2sth. 1891.
Rev. j. Stwewart Smith introduced the
daily Eucharist and organized the colored
work. Rev. Mr.. Rede introduced supplied
boy choir, with considerable success, but it
did not long survive his departure. He is
scholarly man, and has since leaving here
published a work on the Communion of
Saints, which has been most favorably re.
ceived III England and America.
Any account of the Parish would be incom-
plete without abiding to the Order of the
Holy Cross, which has its House in Westmin-
ster. The House was given them by Miss
Van Bibber in 1892. Although they have no
official connection with the Parish, 1.-The
Fathers as they are popularity termed, have
seats of courtesy assigned them in the choir
stalls, and are often welcomed as preachers
in the church
Tyrone Items.