Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-07-25
ANNAPOLIS MD. SATURDAY. JULY rs. 1908.
ST. ANNE'S DAY.
Special Services At St. Anne's
Church-History of
The Name.

Tomorrow is S.. Anne's Day, the name
day of ST. Anne's Parish. Church and
Chapel. As the name is only traditional
no provision Is made for the days OBJ.
servance in the regular Church services.
Tradition states that Aune was the name
OF the mother OF the Blessed Virgin Mary,
and Joachim the name OF 81. Mary S
father. From the very earliest days oi
Christianity, July 2oIh has had the name
Of St. Anne associated with II. The name
Is a popular dedication for churches both
in England and America.
When. during the reign of William III,
il was thought well to plant a city in
Middle Neck Parish, and to name it An
napolls, in honor OF the Princess Anne.
heIr-appaIent TO the British Throne, il
was also thought well TO change the
parish name, and to call the parish and
church after St. Anne, because of the
identity OF the Saints name with that OF
the Princess Royal. King William gave
a service OF silver. marked with the royal
arms, (which silver Is still in use). for the
administration OF the Holy Communion.
Later. Queen Anne presented bell for
the parish church. This bell was de-
stro, ed in the the FIRE of 1855.
Middle-Neck Parish was established
by act of Assembly in I6o2. and its name
changed to St. Anne in 1905, Middle
Neck being only provisional name.
This parish included all the territory be-
tween the Severn and South rivers, ex-
tending westward from the bay in Anne
Arundel county and including part OF
what is now Howard county. In 1923
Queen Caroline Parish, in what Is now
Howard county, was set off, with Christ
Church for its parish church. In IS45
Severn Parish was set of from St. Anne S
with ST. Stephens (MilleTsville) tor its
parish church, and with chapel-ot-ease
at Brownsville, called St. Pauls. The
line dividing the ST. Anne's and Severn
parishes is drawn from lglehart's Land
ing, on the Severn, to Broad creek, on
South River. passing near the Annapolis
Water Works. Thus St. Anne's Parish
now includes all OF Annapolis and what
is called Annapolis Neck Bay Ridge
and Arundel on-the-Bay.
The parish has one parish church
ST. Anne's; two chapels, st. Philips.
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mission hall. ST. Luke's, at Easlport.
where services are regularly held until a
chapel is built. Occasional services are
held, with the Rector's permission. at
Arundel-on.the-Bay. There are three
clergymen at work in the parish, the
Rector, the minister ia charge OF St.
Philips and the Rector's assistant. The
Rector is pastor OF all the parishionsTs.
the minister IN charge OF ST. Philips; has
special pastoral oversight OF The coIored
people. and the Rector's assistant has,
E, nerailY, the pastoral oversight Of East
port. The parish records show 73o COM
mLnicants. not including those at S..
PDihp's. where there are 70. The old
s.. Anne's was burned in 1858. and the
present church was built in 1859.
S.. Anne's day, falling as it does this
year upon Sunday, will be noticed in all
the services Of the day in the parish
church and chapels. AT St. Anne 5
Church one OF the hymns sung will be
20 God, Our Help In Ages Past" the
tune to which is called "Si. Anne's' by
its composer. Another hymn will be 81
Could Not Do Without Thee" the tune
Of which is called Annapolis. an old
tune, forgotten elsewhere. and placed in
the last edition of the hymnal by re-
quest from Annapolis.