The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-12-06

tern and spy-glasS We're no doubt intend
cd to be used in repelling their attacks.
The next minister mentioned in the re-
cords of the parish was the Rev james
Crawford Of whose history but little is
known. only that he stopped for six
weeks with Edward Larramore and thar
the vestry allowed Larramore 400 pounds
of tobacco for boarding him. In HIP he
was incumbent of South SasSafras Par
iSh, where he died in lib.
In 1854 the number of tnXabes in the
parish was 3337. and the amount of to-
bacCo raised for ecclesiastical purposes
was 1880 pounds.
Previous to this time the congregation
wolShiped in an old meeting house. the
location and history of which is entirely
lost; but in 1906 the vestry concluded
THAT it was absolutely necessary to pur-
chase some land in Il more convenient
location and build church thereon.
They accordingly purchased 100 acres of
William Ward for 5000 pounds Of to-
bacco and agreed with Casparus Her
men to build Il church of brick or stone
25X35 feet. the walls of which were to be
two feet thick ut the foundation and
feet high; to have four windows. Il fold
ing door. six feet wide. etc. for $4,000
pounds of tobacco. Still there was no
minister in the parish. but in 1891 the
veStry ordered that Robert Cook be al
lowed 800 pounds of tobacco for the ac-
c0mmodation ard funeral charges of one
Mr.. William Davis. Il certain minister Of
the gospel. who, having newly come to
tender his services to them, was taken
sick and died
In 1861 the taXabeS had increased to
346. \ year had now passed away and
still the church was not built. and the
vcstry questioned Casparus Hermen why
he had not fulfilled his contract, to which
he replied First, that the building Of
the State-house took longer than he en-
pcctrd; secondly. that he was prevented
by unreasonable weather and losing a
sloop load of material; and thirdly. being
a delegate to the General Assembly he
had to attend to public concerns. by
| order of his EXcelency the Governor.
This year the veStry purchased two
hundred acres of land as glebe, for
1000 pounds of tobacco. 50 that it now
had three hundred acres of glebe land.
This year the Rev. Richard Sewel,
who had been sent to Maryland by the
Right Rev. Henry Compton. Lord Bishop
of London, WIS appointed or presented
To the two parishes of North and South
SaSsafras by Thomas Nicholson. Cover
nor Of the province. The last General
Assembly had provided for paying the
expenses of clergymcn coming over to the
province. and the Treasurer of the East
crn Shore was ordered to pay Mr.. Sewell
go for that purpose.
In 1893 the taXables numbered 800,
yielding II. 100 pounds of tobacco. At
the March session of the General As
Scmbly Mr. Sewell had preached before
it. and it was customary for the General
Assembly to make an appropriation to
pay for such service. but on this occa-
sion the lower house refused to do this,
and when asked by the other house the
cause of this refusal, they replied that
Mr.. Sewcl did not give that satisfaction
to the country that was expected of him.
The other house, and his EXcellency. the
Governor. thought they were as good
Judges of the merits of the case as the
lower house, and said that he ought to
he paid.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.