The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-11-29
M. P. CHURCH CELE-
BRATES DIAMOND
JUBILEE.


FOR PAST rs YEARS...LARGE RE.
CEPTION MONDAY NIGHT.
What may be termed the diamond
jubilee OF the Methodist Protestant
Church in this city, was celebrated
this week by appropriate and interest
ing services, in which all the living
ex-pastors of the church participated.
| Sunday morning Rev. J. 8. Bowers,
d. D., president Of the Maryland An
nual Conference, delivered an impress
sive sermon, followed on Sunday af-
ternoon by platform service of song.
The most interesting feature of the
four-days celebration was the reading
by DR.. ]. W. Herring on Sunday af-
ternoon Of the history of the church
which he had carefully prepared from
the incomplete records of the early
times OF the church and principally
from his own recollections. Dr.
Herring was especially qualified for
this task as he has been a member of
the Westminster church since 1851.
As early as 1928, near the time of the
organization of the Methodist Pro-
testant Church in this country, there
was nucleus Of Methodist Protest
antism in this city In 1880 there was
a ''class" here numbering 21 persons,
which had increased to At in 1882.
The congregation became identified
with the Maryland Conference in 1887.
The first church was built of brick on
the lot on which the present church
stands.
From 1887 to 1910 the congregation
was station. From 1910 to 1843 ii
was in the Baltimore circuit. From
1874 to 1871 it was one of the appoint
ments of the Pipe Greek circuit, with
two ministers. Since 1871 it has been
a. station, with one minister.
Ministers Who Have Served Church.
The following ministers have serv-
ed the church during the rs years
Of its history: 1887, J. G.. Clayton
1888, Josiah Warden; 1889, J. w. Por-
ter; 1910, Eli Henkle; 1S41, ]. Kellar
and James Hysore; 1912, James Hy-
sore and Thomas Whitworth; 1843
Eli Henkle; 1874, T. l.. McLain and
J. Id. Brooks; 1845, VIM Collier and
Peter Light Wilson; 1S46, VIM. Collier
and James & Nichols; 1847, John
Morgan and Il. ID Valiant; 1848, Jno
Morgan and Washington Roby; 1S49
Daniel T. Reese and Washington
Roby; 1850, Daniel E. Reese and
Thomas L. McLain; 1851, II. P. Jor-
dan and John Roberts; 1852, III. r.
Jordan and Hamilton J. Day; 1853,
Thomas NJ. Wilson and Hamilton J.
Day; 1854, Thomas M. Wilson and J.
A. McFadden; 1856, Frederick Swent-
zell and Joseph A. McFadden; 1856,
Frederick SwentzeH and N. S. Green
way; 1857, J. T.. Ward; 1859, J. It.
Murray; 1860, Daniel e. Reese and J.
B. Jones; 1861, Daniel E. Reese !;
1924, Peter Light Wilson; 1867,
r. S. Norris; 186S-7O, David Wilson !;
1918, VIM. 8. Hammond; 1916, II.
@. Cushing; 1S77-8O, g. d. Souther-
land; 1882, j. T. Murray; 1885,
J. ID. Kinzer; 1868, }. IT. Murray;
1S89-91, J. L. Mills; 1925, A. D. Mel
win; 1S96-1902, W. R. Graham; 1902-6,
j.. =. Warner; 1906, the present pas
tor, Rev. D. L. Greenfield, D. D.
The present church building was
completed in 1870 and dedicated on
March 6 of that year. Joshua Shorb
was the architect, George Leas the
contractor and builder, and the
mason work was done by Christian
Await and Samuel Kneller. It cost
about $4,000. The superintendents
of the Sunday school of the church
from 1851 to the present have been
Francis Shriver, Emanuel Koontz,
Michael Baughman, T. X Gernand,
DR.. Charles Bilingslea, VIM. l. Sea-
brook and Dr. Joshua w. Herring, who
has been the superintendent since 1888,
when he was elected to succeed Mr.
Seabrook, who resigned to enter the
ministry OF the Lutheran Church.
In his address DR.. Herring paid
special tribute to the memory OF Isaac
Shriver, Francis Shriver, Joshua
Yingling, Michael Baughman, William
Grouse, Andrew Powder, Jesse Man
ming, Joshua Sundergill and Flynn
Gardiner, all of whom are now de-
ceased.
Rev. DR.. J. L. Mills, of Carmichael,
Md, preached the sermon on Sunday
night.
Reception and Social.
Perhaps the most enjoyable part Of
the celebration was the large recep-
ton and social which was held in the
lCCIuIC IOOIu vi LA0 CuuICu OIL MOu-
day evening. From $50 to 200 people
were present. DR.. Charles Billings
lea delivered an address of greeting
and welcome which was responded to
by addresses of good fellowship from
Rev. DIR. O. :. Slagle, pastor OF St.
PauPs Reformed Church; Rev. T..
Emory Bennett, pastor Of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev
VIM. FL. Hetrick, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, and Rev. wv. T..
Seabrook, pastor OF Trinity Lutheran
Church. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream, cake, nuts and coffee were
served and the occasion was one OF
rare pleasure.
| On Tuesday night a song service
was held, with the sermon by Rev.
DIR. Walter r. Graham, of Chester
town, Md. The celebration was con
cluded Wednesday night with young
peoples rally, embracing Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor So
ciety, with an address by Rev. Luther
j.. Warner, OF Salisbury, Md. Special
music for the anniversary celebration
had been prepared by the choir under
the leadership OF Miss Anna Shriver,
organist.
Grace Lutheran Church.
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