Democratic messenger., 1894-12-29
ALL HALLows' p. E CHURCH. SNOW HILL.

some mistake about this, for Green
Hill Church, Wieomico county, was
built in 1888. This can be plainly
seen from the figures cut in the masonry
by any one passing up the Wicomico
river on the steamer Services are
still held in this church regularly, and
il is in an excellent state of preserva-
ton. Near by is an embankment
thrown up by patriotic Americans in
the war of 1912 against British intru-
ders.
1.-The church at Tyaskin. Wicomico
county, in the same parish, (Stepney)
is probably older than the church re-
ferred to in Kent, but have not
sufficient data to establish the same at
hand-as also Spring Hill Church.
This last, however, is frame building,
but, Judging from the architecture, in
closed pews. elevated pulpit, etc, it
must have been built near the same
date. The church at Green Hill has
a brick floor"
The date 1850" given in the SIM
as that of the erection of the Kent
church, was an error of transcription.
The correct date. as given in Mrs
Ridgely's work, is 1850. She SAYS ::
''As early rs 1850 we find Kent
Island in possession of a church. 'rhoSe
successor, built OF English brick on a
granite foundation, was standing as
late rs 1880 in Il grove of venerable
oaks near Broad creek, an inlet of the
Chesapeake, Christ Church, at Stevens.
vile, about mile and half distant,
Is partly constructed from the bricks
Of this ruin, and rears its head in
proud consciousness of lineal descent
from the first authenticated church
editice in the province :; :: = The
oldest church remaining in Kent
county is the parish church of st.
Paurs." The first page of the parish
records Of St Paurs bears the date of
Jan. 80, 1898. Thomas Smythe. one
of the original vestrymen, presented
the Church of St. Paul's in 1899 a
communion service consisting of one
chalice of silver and one plate of sill
yer, which are still in use"
In regard to Green Hill Church. in
Wicomico Mrs. Ridgely says:
beautifully situated on the north
bank of the Wicomico river is St.
Bartholomew, better known rs the
Green Hill Church. 1t belongs to
Stepney Parish, and, as shown by the
glazed figures of the east end, was
built in 1913, after style of archi-
lecture we NAV call barn like. 1t
stands near the site of the original
wooden building. as proved by a
draught of "Green Hill Towne and
Pourt," made by the county surveyor
in 1907.
"Probably one of the most remark.
able rectorships ever known in this
country was that of the Rev. Alexan
ker Adams, who came from England
as missionary to Stepney in l704
He remained in charge of the parish
till 1863, when he died ut the age oI
ninety years. He had to contend
with poverty and many other trials
but in 1852 he presented to the church
massive silver service, consisting of s
ilagon 30 inches high and 10 inche:
in diameter, two chalices and two pat.
ems, Which are still in Use. The old
register, dated 1882, is also preserved
about eight miles from Salisbury
stands the Spring Hill church, built il
1851 as a chapel of ease to Stepney
parish. 1t became a parish church il
1927.
"a more fourishing parish is thai
of All Hallows', Snow Hill, though il
began its existencnce as log house o.
worship. The present All Hallows'
completed in l75b, was built of mater
ials brought from England, and paid
for with tobacco, levy being mad,
for the purpose. 1t is in an excellen
state of preservation, and the chancel
with handsome woodwork and memor
ials in marble and brass, presents III
attractive appearance. An artistic
stained-glass window has recently beer
fitted into the semi-circular chancel II
a memorial to the Right Rev. ii. {
Lay, late bishop of the dioce ase o
EastOn."