The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
M. {, CHURCH
WILL BE RE-DEDICATED TOMORROW
WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISES.
A Number of Former Pastors Will Take
Part in the Services Handsome Chan
eel Window Placed In Church to Mem
Ory of Francis A. ElliS-Edifice Has
Been Greatly Improved.

To-morrow, Sunday, will be Il red-lettcr
day for Mcthodism in Elkton. 1t will
nHrk Tie beginning of the nincticth year
of The founding of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Elkton.
Tomorrow, the present church will be
rc-dedcatcd after undergoing extensive
improvements during the past six months
and Il handsome chancel window to the
loving remembrance of the late Francis
.>Shury Ellis, Il prominent member of
the church. will be unveiled. The window
was donated by the children of the de
ceased. 1t is nine feet wide and eleven
feet high, and of Il triple gothic design.
with : mosaic pattern. containing in the
centre. "ChrSt. The Good Shepherd" in
life size. and at the base of the window
the inscription: 1S0G-Francis Asbury
EliS-lSST.
The exercises will begin with Low"
Feast ut $50 o'clock. in charge of Rev.
A. 5. Mowbray. of Port Deposit
1920 O'Clock. preaching by Rev. Sam'l
MNcBurncy. -. D., of Philadelphia.
2.3n o'clock. platform meeting music
by choir; hymn by the congregation:
prayer: anthem by choir: address by
Rev. IL. :. Thompson. and Rev. Walter
f. Avery, of Wilmington. Del; solo: ad-
dress by Rev. j. =. Otis. of Newark.
Del. and Rev. \. $. Mowbray, of Port
Deposit; solo.
40 o'clock. preaching by Rev. T. L.
Terry.
Early last spring tn" official members
Of til" H!kton church decided 10 begin Il
number Of improvements to the church
uuriu-. the summer. The ladies of the
church also advocated the improve
!IrntS, and gave the official members
their hearty support They have been
s""C": ~tEl l.. raising considerable funds
FOR rhH improvements.
The hUiI.ln- committee was appointed
- folloWS:-Krv. Il. X. Stephenson,
chairman: Horny Vinsingrr. William II.
.l"r Frank =. Price. William j. Davis
and J. Will Perkins.
The work was commenced in July. and
j. How "om!lrtcl at cost Of about
%i.Wio. The improvements consist Of a
new vrStibulr, the changing Of the loca-
tipn "f the steps leading to the auditor
iUn. new roof on the entire building. re-
painting and frcscoing of the walls both
interior and exterior. new circular pewS
new carpet on the main room. the en-
lalgng of the class rooms. and Il number
of small improvements.
The first Methodist Episcopal Church
was established in Elkton. in 1872. and
for twenty years WAS the only church
building here. The present church was
built in 1859. the ground being donated
r,,,. l., l., I,,,. At
Ellis and Miss Jane Torlrr. both OF
whom w"r" drvout members of the in
stitutOn up To the time of their deaths.
The cost Of erection was SS.G23.GS. which
was contributed by three hundred per
SONS in amounts ranging from 81 up to
$3.50. The first board of trustees was
composed Of William II. Edcr William
Torhrlt. William j. Jones. Francis \.
Ellis, FreduS .Aldridgc Andrew Alex
Hndrr. and Tho$. {. Crouch.
The present trustees of the church are
-Gcorgc Ricketts,. William II. Eder
Jacob Ramho. Henry Ninsinger Frank
L. Price. Samuel J. Keys. and William
J. Davis.
TIP to tn" time the present improve
mcntS were begun. the church was prac-
tically ont of debt. The church also
owns handsome parsonage, which was
erected ut Il cost of $1,000.
The former pastors of the church were
-Rrv. j. :. Cook. Rev. l.. e. Mntlock.
Rev. Mr.. Curtis, Rev. II. :. Thompson.
Rev. Il. +. Price. Rev. &. \. PhocbuS
Rev. W. L. Avery. Rev. Charles f.
Shepherd. Rev. Vaughan Smith, Rev. ID.
c. Rdg"wny. Rev. Mr.. Kultz Rev.
Isaac l.. Wood Rev. j. p. Otis. Rev.