The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-04-04
ned,cat,on If a PRETTY New oburcn.-

Dedication OF Pretty New Cnurcn.-
The new Methodist Episcopal Church. hereto
fore known as Mays Chapel on Chestnut
Ridge, was dedicated last Sunday in the pres
ence of large number of people. The dedi-
catory sermon was preached in the morning
by Rev. DR.. G. Herbert Richardson, presiding
elder of West Baltimore district. Rev. w. w.
Costin, who is pastor of Hunts Circuit, which
include Mays Chapel, assisted at the services.
In his sermon DR.. Richardson paid a high
tribute to the zeal of the congregation as dis
played by the handsome church it had erected,
and while the membership was not so large as
that of some other churches, the flame of
faith burned brightly and bad accomplished
much. DR.. Richardson spoke of the church
as the dwelling place of God, and where his
grace is dispensed. He described the church as
the center of the spiritual life of the commu-
nifty, and referred to its influence on the homes,
which were the ctadels of the nation. and its
welfare depended on their purity. Services
were held in the afternoon and the sermon
was delivered by Rev. Joel Brown, of Luther
vile.
The new edifce, which is of gothic design,
is one of the prettiest churches in the county
and cost So. 500. 1t is built of Texas limestone,
is handsomely furnished. and replaces the old
church-a small frame structure-which was
built over half-century ago. A cemetery adj
joins the church in which are laid to rest
many old residents of the neighborhood.
The site for the church was donated by Mr..
Thomas N. Lee. The interior is finished in
cypress. and Sunday school room is connec-
ted with the main auditorium by folding doors.
Over $500 was raised at the services of the
day, enough to pay all existing expenses, and
to enable the church to be dedicated free from
debt.
The trustees of the church are Messrs. D. G.
Price, Randolph Chalk, Malcolm Fishpaw,
Richard Musgrove, Levi Justus, Thomos 0.
Cockey, Zedekiah Musgrove Ira Musgrove and
Elias B. Ford.
The Bible and collection plates to be used in
the new church were gift from Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Justus.
The Society of Mays Church was organized
in 1851. The first pastor was Rev. Robert
Spencer Vinton. 1t was one of the appoint
ments on North Baltimore Circuit, which was
composed of Towson, Govanstown, Hunts,
Mays and Providence, and when the circuit
was dissolved and Towson and Govanstown
were made stations, it was a part of Brook
landville Circuit, Afterwards changed to
Hunts Circuit. The site of the church was
donated by Joshua Mays for whom the church
was named. Among the subsequent pastors
were Revs. William Rogers, e. H. Smith,
Alexander Fisher, e. T. Mowbray. Joseph L..
McLane, J. w. Hammersley and W. w .Costin.
During the pastorate of Mr.. McLane the fund
for building the church was started. On jan
uary l, 1902, it amounted to but about $500.
The ground for the new church was broken on
the 23d day of last September. The building
of such line church is largely due to the zeal
and popularity of Rev. Mr.. Costin, who sue
ceeded in arousing the interest of the people
of the community, irrespective of creed, in
the project. The old church will be preserved
as one of the landmarks of Methodism, and
will be used as hall.
Kind Words for a Minister. the close
of the morning service at Govanstown M. E.
Church last Sunday DR.. E. M. Duncan an
nounced that Rev. DIR. J. b. Stitt, who had
been pastor of the church for year, had, in
all probability, preached his last sermon and
had held his last appointment in the Balti-
more Conference. He said that DIR. Stitt con-
stantly desired to know if he could see his
people, but that bis physicians considered this
linadvisable. At DR.. Duncan's suggestion the
following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS in the order of Gods providence,
owing to ill-health, it has become necessary for
our beloved pastor. Rev. DIR. Joseph b. Stitt, to
leave our work, and
WHEREAS, during his brief but loving minis
try among us, he has endeared himself very
much to his people by his cheerful, uplifting
messages and personality, by his ministry to
the sick, by the very. attractive presentation of
the Christ through his words and life, by his
magnetic hopefulness by his deep personal in
terest in each one of us. by his untiring en-
and possibly most by that handshake peculiarly
his OWN by which he reached our hearts and
held us. by a tie that we still are glad to. ac-
knowledge; therefore be it
ReS0iUed, That we, the members and friends of
the Govanstown Methodist Episcopal Church,
do hereby acknowledge our deep appreciation
of his ministry and personal comradeship and
express our very sincere regard for him person
ally and our regret that he cannot stay with US
longer, and our prayer to our common Father
that He will grant him improved health and
that in his trial he may find in the Christ through
whom he has comforted others, comfort and
sustaining power for himself, and that the
his Re''' - wv '-''' ''''''''- ~ 10y -
The resolution. accompanied by purse was
forwarded to DIR. Stitt, who has gone to Ha-
gerstown to live with his daughter.
Engineer Crosby to the Road Commits
sioners.-Roads Engineer Crosby has issued
circular letter, in the shape of small PAM
phlet of fifteen pages, to the road commission
ers of Baltimore county. 1t contains much
valuable information concerning the construc-
s o S Ss "ss
part he says:
Generally speaking, the soil of Baltimore
county is of such a character that the roads
formed of it. unless surfaced by coating of
stone, become impossible or nearly so, during
the winter months. Some exceptions may be
noticed in parts of the 18th and 18th districts
and in occasional localities elsewhere.
The grade of a stone road should never ex-
coed per cent, for these reasons: The diff
Guilty of keeping the stones in place after they
have been put on, owing to the loosening ac-
ton of the feet of horses pulling up sleeper
grade; the increased tendency to washing out
of the road and the bitches on higher grades
and the slipperiness of higher grades in frosty
weather.
The matter of drainage cannot be referred to
too often, and before any stone is placed on a
road drainage for both ground and surface
should be thoroughly provided. 1t is useless
waste to put stone on an undrained roadbed
and expect to make good road of it.
All rolling, whether on the foundation or on
fha1 IF or mot hnOir of fbo
edges and work toward the center. This is
absolutely necessary to get the proper results.
The Lower Court Is Affirmed.-In an
opinion by Judge Pearce the Court of Appeals
on Tuesday affirmed the decision of the lower
court, with costs above and below, in the case
of George w. Edger VS.. Eugene Burke and
Edward Stewart for false arrest and imprison-
ment.
This was an action brought on May %, 1901
Burke was at that time and still is deputy
sheriff of Baltimore county, where the crime
was committed, and Stewart was citizen sum-
moned by Burke to aid in the arrest, which
was made without warrant. 1t appears that
Edger was arrested and charged with felonious
assault upon colored woman in the employ
of Burke, but on close investigation the ar
rested man was found to be the wrong person,
and he brought suit for damages. The opinion
says:
''What was the plaintiff, if he be a good
citizen, to complain of? A felony is COM
mitted and the felon escapes. The plaintiff
bears close resemblance both in dress and
personal appearance to the suspected person.
His fixedness in his position and as a member
of the community does not place him above
the marks of honest suspicion as the man who
figures as a fugitive from justice. Has he
cause to complain Ought he not rather to
congratulate himself that he lives in land
where justice is administered with steady
hand? And if occasionally the wrong person
is locked up every good citizen should bear in
mind that it was meant for the best and will
work around for the good of the whole"
Circuit Court.-Daniel G. Heddinger vs..
Thomas Phillips and Charlotte Phillips re-