Evening star., 1922-03-26
THE RAMBLER WRITES MORE OF BISHOP r.
PINKNEY, HIS WORK AND HIS CHURCHES

TINE memory of Bishop Pinkney
is still fresh in that part of
Maryland which is near the
a District of Columbia. No doubt
his memory is kept green throughout
Maryland. but in walking and some
times riding through the nearby
counties the Rambler has been struck
with the marks of loving remem-'
brance of this bishop. Many times
In coming upon a little country
church and seeking Information
about 1t, that the information may
be passed along to you by means of
these "rambles," the old people OF
the church have said something very
like this: II can't say. when the
church was built, but Bishop Pink
ney consecrated it,; or, Eyes, it is
very old church. Bishop Pinkney.
preached here; or, II don't know
much about the history of the church.
but Bishop Pinkney held services
here: or, 1T is not what you might
call an old and historic church, but
Bishop Pinkney used to preach to u.s.
and Bishop Pinkney confirmed the
largest number of candidates ever
brought together in this church,
Many old people have said to the
Rambler, with that emphasis show
ing their pride in the fact, Il was
confirmed in this. church by Bishop
Pinkney." One will nearly always
hear something about Bishop Pink
ney. though he has been dead thirty
nine years. He made a deep impress
on his people.
In several homes the Rambler has
come upon pictures of the bishop.
usually faded photograph. Those
taken when he was past his physical
noon show him as a heavy-set man
with q full face, with white hair on
the sides and back of his head but
bald from the forehead to the crown.
He wore what were called "siders."
These were strips of white hair
reaching from the temple half way
down the cheek. His eyes were deep.
set, his nose broad and short. his up
per lip long and his mouth wide and
close Tipped. In his pictures the COM
bination of eyes and mouth gives him
"a somewhat smiling expression.
though plenty of sternness and de-
termination show behind the smile.
The bishop was slender in his youth
and early manhood and of about az.
erage height. For years he suffered
from an affection of the throat and
granulation of the eyelids. both Of
which troubles caused him much an
noyance, the one in speaking and the
other in following his studies.
feet north of the lodge and north
west Of the main entrance at the head
Of 30th street, is a grassy plot about
thirty feet in diameter. surrounded
by circular stone walk. In the GEN.
ter of that plot is a marble statue Of
the bishop, a picture of which the
Rambler used in his story last Sun
day On the south face of the pedes-
tai is the name "Pinkney" On the
east face is this: Sacred to the men,
ory Of the Right Reverend William
Pinkney, D. D.. LII. D., born April II,
1910, died July 4, 1888. A guileless
and fearless man of God. brilliant in
intellect, steadfast in trust, tender
and true in friendship. he so adorned
his life with manly virtues and Chris
tan graces. that his earthly career
remains an imperishable memento Of
that apostolic spirit of which he was
both the eloquent advocate and beau
tiful example"
On the west face OF the pedestal is
this: "1n memory of Elizabeth Lloyd
Pinkney, wife Of the Right Reverend
William Pinkney, who fell asleep
April 2s, 1879. Natural refinement
high intelligence and cultivated taste
were seen in her dignified. womanhood
as she drew the serenity and beauty
Of her soul from the tranquil depths
Of a holy and consistent Christian
life.''
The remains Of the bishops wife
and four years later the remains of
the bishop were laid to rest in the
burying ground of Addison Chapel.
The first two churches of the Rev.
William Pinkney when he came to
this part Of the country. in 1888. were
Addison Chapel and Paint Branch