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DoN MAReUIs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29
WESLEY CHAPEL HISTORICALLY
VIEWED
INTRODUCTORY

When l accepted your kind invita-
ton to read a paper to-day about
Wesley Chapel l did not know all I,
involved. 1t took but little work,
however, to make me realize that it
was impossible in my short time to
cover both the early society and its
growth in the last hundred years, and
so l decided it would be better to con-
fine my remarks to the planting OF
Methodism in this neighborhood AMI
the building of the Church, leaving
to some other to record the events Of
The last hundred years.
1t is difficult to obtain an accurate
account Of that which has happened
even recently; hence our Courts,
which are occupied chiefly in settling
conflicting views or recollections Of
the same transaction. This difficulty
increases with time, it being fire.
quently impossible to find recorded
facts of past occurances, which forces
the historian to rely upon tradition,
the story handed down from genera
tion to generation. And sometimes
this fails and then he is compelled to
seize upon outstanding facts in con-
nection with the events sought to
be described, and by a process of in
ductive reasoning, visualize the scenes
enacted generations ago, and tell the
story as from our knowledge ol
human nature it must have been en-
acted, for the human passions are the
only things that change not in this
mutable world of ours. Of course
their manifestations are different, be
being modified by the advance o
civilization, but, the passions tina
actuata. human actions have neYe
changed and are the same today az
when Christ walked on the sea o
Galilee.
There are no recorded facts of th'
building of Wesley Chapel, or OF tn
formation of the early Methodist so
ciety which erected it. Either from
modesty, indifference, or a suprem
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29

Sunday, September "a, 1922, Wee
lev Chapel Methodist Episcopal
Church Congregation of Freedom,
Carroll county, Maryland, celebrated
the e-hundredth anniversary of The
erection of its present church edific".
The day was cloudless and the
warm autumn sun shed its rays over
that peaceful and placid part of Car
roll county in which the old, strong,
and well preserved Wesley Chapel
stands as a monument to the men and
women through whose labors and de-
yotion it was erected one hundred
years ago.
Promptly at 1O:45 A. NJ, the morn
ing services, which were attended by
a large number of people from near
by and from many distant points,
we're begun by singing "All Hail The
Power of Jesus Name" led by an
augmened choir, with Mrs. Harry
NJ. KINNEY, organist for Centenary
II. E. Church, of Westminster, Md,
presiding at the piano.
District Superintendent James NJ.
Gillum, who had charge of the morn
ing service led in prayer, Immediate
~ after which the large congregation
repeated the Greed, followed by Let
Me Hide Myself In Thee" by a quar-
tette composed of Messrs. Albert
Mitten and Harry NJ. KINNEY, and
Mrs. Edward Little and Miss Addlc
Manahan, members of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church choir,
Westminster.
Supt. James NJ Gillum led in the
responsive reading of the Psalter,
Mrs. William Allan, of Freedom sang
a solo, Nearer My God To Thee"
and Guy w. Steele Esq, of the Car
roll County Bar, read the following
paper on the History of Early Meth
odism In Maryland, The Organization
OF Wesley Chapel Methodist Epia-
copal Church Congregation And The
Erection OF Its Present Church Edi-
flee in 1922:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29

Oh. l2) a law had been passed plac-
ing a bounty on bear heads. 1t was
forest land" and we know that the
old log house, in which | was born,
"Welsh's Tavern" was used as block
house, for its sides are pierced with
port holes.
In earlier days before the coming
of the "Buckskins," down from the
Blue Ridge came the Indian to the
Chesapeake for his fishing and his
sport and he followed Il trail from the
Patapsco passing here, and on up
through what is now Freedom t.
Dorsey'S Cross Roads, and thence on
through Sans Creek to the West s.
long and well travelled was it that
its indentation is still visible and
when the land was taken up and set
tied it was used as a road, until the
beginning of the last century, VIII y
by special Acts of the General AS
sembly the Liberty Road, as used to-
day was located. The First Act
passed for the road in 1901 (Ch. 1000
directed that it be run from Balti-
more by Randallstown, crossing the
Falls a Aliens Mill. then by the
South side of Little's Tavern on ~
Libertytown. Other Acts We're passed
in reference to ii, and its location
was confirmed in 1872; and later in
1915 a company was formed to build
turnpike over it to Frederick and
Hagerstown in which Act l find Free
dom" first mentioned, which was fixed
as a place for receiving subscription
to stock.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29
Their Religion.

II Ia dpooAulCiS hC1CSooIN ~ hSCp
in mind the religion and the tempera-
ment of the early settlers to under
stand the growth of the Methodist So
ciety in this neighborhood. Although
Maryland was first settled and gov
erned by Roman Catholics, the Pro-
testant belief represented chiefly by
ground and The federation Act" OF
1649 (Bacon's Laws l649 Oh. II. al
though claimed by Catholics was the
suggestion and work of Protestants
(The Garrison Church VII: Memorial
of Rev. Ethan Allen, by Hon. A.
/ Bowie Davis) The November SEES
sion of the Provincial Assembly
in 1858, was the last controlled
by Roman Catholics and from then
until 1892, went on what is called
the Protestant Revolution" in Mary
land which was an Event in its
colonial history, as extensive i'll its
consequences, as it was singular and
unexpected in its origin" (McMahon'G
History 229). OF this revolution no
record exists, there is apparently a
! break in our States History from 1858
until 1892, when the Assembly again
met and its first act is in recognition
of William and Mary Our Sovereign
Liege Lord and Lady" it then passed
Il bill entitled An Act for the Service
of Almighty God and the Establish
! ment of the Protestant Religion in this
Province" which amongst other
/ things prohibited the sale of liquor on
the Lords Day (Bacon's Laws 1892
Chs. l and -; and in 1904 an Act to
prevent the growth of Popery within
! the Province" was enacted which pro.
hibited priests from publicly saying
mass and Catholics generally from
teaching children.
At the time of the American Reyo-
luton the parishes of the Church OF
England covered the State and tax
was levied for the support of its
ministers. 1t was oppulent, and with
riches had come sloth and decay; its
Rectors sent from England were not
as a rule sober and discreet men
many of them being gamblers and
drunkards, and all of them worldly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29
WESLEY CHAPEL E. CHURCH. FREEDOM THIS COUNTY, CELEBRATES
CENTENNIAL OF The ERECTION OF ITS PRESENT CHURCH EDFICE

Steele Westminster scholarly address
Msm America generally and Carroll particularly
Baltimore Church by Mr.
cDowenacc anne for
NJ
had of the muscal program
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-29
Early MethOdlsm.

This character and mode of living
of the clergy, was not confined 70
America, and existing in England led
John Wesley to revolt. He and his
brother Charles formed a Society al
Oxford who modelled their lives on
'Christ's and so carefully and pains
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

I thought of Ba'tiste Renaud.' +"
"Ah" The word was accompanied
by a sharp intake of breath as the
big French Canadian moved closer to
hear again the story of murder.
But the sheriff motioned him back.
The emotions of the old trapper were
mot 70 he trusted. The recital went
on:
Everybody around this country
had always talked about how rich ne
was. There was saying that he
kept more than a hundred thousand
dollars in his little cabin. AT this
time, both he and his son were away
at war, and | thought | could steal
this money, place it in other hands,
and then work things SO that II /
did not get hold of the mill, people
around here would merely think l
had borrowed the money and bought
the mill with it, By this time,
cousin of Miss Jierdon's, a fellow
named Jenkins, had gotten a job
with Houston and was working with
her, and of course, | was hearing
everything that went on. 1t looked
like the deal was going through, and
it forced me to action. One night
watched Mrs. Renaud and saw her
leave the house. | thought she was
going to town Instead, after ia
gotten into the cabin, she came back,
surprising me. | killed her, with
revolver
"Diable!"
easy, Ba'tiste. That's the way
you gave it to me, isn't it, Thayer?"
eyes"
Again the door of the tiny lobby
opened and closed, and form edged
forward Blackburn, summoned from
his mill. t.- ~
'WhenI found the deed box,
, there was only ten thousand dollars
in it instead of the fortune that |
had supposed was there. | was
about to takA it out and stuff it into
my pocket, when / heard a noise out
side the window. ! pushed the box
under my coat apd ran out the back
door. The next day, Corbin-or
Langdon-came to me and demanded
his share of what | had stolen. He
said that he had seen me at the deed
| box after had killed the woman.
lie threatened me again-and then,
suddenly, one day disappeared. !
learned tina, he had left for Boston.
knew what was up then; he was
going back to tell Old Man Houston
and try to step into nay shoes when
was arrested. But | beat him
there by going over the range in an
automobile, and taking an earlier
train for Boston. | picked him UP
when he arrived and trailed him to
young Houston's office After that
saw them go to a cafe, and from
there to a prize fight. | had my gun
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with mel had made up my mind to
kill them both. | thought Langdon
had told. After the fight, they started
out, myself in the rear. Young Hous-
ton had gotten a maliet from the
timekeeper. Then they got in a
quarrel, and my chance came. Hous-
ton ran. When he was well out of
sight | crept up behind Langdon
and dubbed my revolver, hitting him
on the head with it. He fell-dead-
and | knew l was safe, that Houston
would be accused
Barry looked earnestly at the man
before him.
That's all true, isn't it, Thayer?"
81 haven't made any objection,
have II" came surlily.
81 merely wanted to be sure. But
to go on: Then | thought of a way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

ago, the baby died, while | was laid
up at camp with sprained hip. To-
day went theer to find her dead,
and while | was there, Renuad and
Young Houston caught me. This is
all know. | make this statement OF
my own free will, without coercion,
and | swear it to be the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, so help me God.
The little lobby milled and buzzed,
drowning the scratching of the pen
as a trembling man signed the con-
fession, page by page. Then came
the clink of handouts. Houston
Strengthened, to find a short, bulky
form beside him, Henry Blackburn.
well? questioned that person. 81
guess it's up to me. IL haven't got
much chance against that"
What do you mean?"
Simply this" and the bulky
Blackburn drew nervous, sweating
hand across his brow. 81 amt above
dealing with crooks. I'll admit that.
But | kind of draw the line at muir
der. Pm in your hands, Houston.
I've got mill up there and it amt
worth the powder to blow it up-to
me, anyway. But with you, it's diff
tferent. If you want to make me
fair offer, say the word, and I'll go
more than halfway. What say?"
"'ls tomorrow time enough?"
"Tomorrow-or the next day.
Suits me-
Then he went on, leaving only
three figures in the lobby-the bent,
silent form of Ba'tiste Renaud,
grave, but rewarded at last in his
faithful search; the radiant-eyed
Houston, free with a freedom
that he hardly believed could exist :;
and girl who walked to the window
and stood looking out moment be-
fore she turned to him. Then i'm
petuously she faced him, her eyes
searching his, her hands tight
clasped, her whole being one of sup
pllcatlon.
Pm sorry" she begged. "Can
you-will you forgive me?"
Boyishly Barry Houston reached
forward and drew away strand of
hair that had strayed from place, a
spirit Of venture in his manner, a
buoyant tone in his voice.
Say it again. | like itp
But | am-don't you believe ?"
"Of course. But then-I-I-''
Then he caught her hands. "Will
you go with me while l telegraph"
ne asked in sudden earhestness. 81
want to wire-to the papers back in
Boston and tell them that I've been
indicated. Win you-?"q
They went out the door together.
I'm be glad to-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all par
ties in Sumter county who have here
before registered and have qualified
otherwise by paying all taxes on or
before Saturday night, May 9th, will
be entitled to vote in all county and
state elections. Those who have not
heretofore registered will have to do
SO and pay all taxes by May 6 be-
fore their names will be entered on
registration list. Please take notice.
/. B. SMALL, Tax Collector.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

Continued From Our Last lssue)
"Both?" They stared at him
Thayer nodded, still looking at tn,
flocr, his tongue licking suddenly
dry lips.
"Yeh, both of 'em. One brought
on the other. Mrs. Renaud and
John Corbin-they called him Tom
Langdon back East
CHAPTER XXI
1t was staggering il its unca2ect-
edness. A gasp came from the lips
of Barry Houston. He whirled eX-
citedly and grasped the nearest on
locker.
GO get Medaine Robinette. Hur-
ry Tell her that | have found the
proof. She'll understand"
Then, struggling to reassure him
self, he turned again to the prisoner.
Two hours later, in the last CLINT of
day, the door opened, and a woman
came to his side, where he was fin
ishing the last of many closely writ
ten sheets of paper. He looked up
at her, boyishly, happily. Without
waiting for her permission, he
turned to the worn-faced man, now
slumped dejectedly in his chair.
"You understand, Thayer, that
this is your written confession?"
The man nodded.
And you are willing to sign it,"
"I'd want to know what | was
signing"
Certainly / intend to read it to
you-so that all witnesses may hear
it. 1t is then to be filed with the
district attorney"
A pause. At last: .e.a.
my name is Fred Thayer. Until
a year ago, | had been employed by
the Empire Lake Mill and Lumber
company as superintendent, begin
ming with it when it was first started
by Mr.. Houston of Boston.
" l tried two or three times to get
him to sell out to me, but we couldn't
get together on the terms. He al
ways wanted cash, and | couldn't
furnish it. About this time a
nephew of his named Thomas Lang.
don came out here, under the name
of John Corbin. He had been a black
sheep and was now wandering about
the country.
Then, a woman came out here
an Agnes Jierdon, stenographer. on
her vacation. | met her and learned
that she was from Boston," A
slght pressure exerted itself on
Houston's arm. He glanced down
TO see Medaine Robinette's hand
clasped tight. "'She spent nearl,
me whole summer here, and | mad,
love to her. ! asked her to MARI,
me, and she told me that she would
l wanted to use her-to get her ir
Houston's office. | wanted to finr
out what was going on, so that
would know in advance. At the enc
OF her vacation, she went back t,
Boston and got a job with Houston
as office clerk. Almost the frs
Shlng that she wrote me was tina
the old man was thinking about sell
ing out to some concern back East
1t made me desperate. Then
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

Houston beaming happily downward,
the girl close beside him, her arm in
his. And it was then that the fea-
lures of Ba'tiste Renaud lost their
gravity and sorrow. he looked after
them, his eyes soft and contented.
Then his big hands parted slowly.
His lips broke into smile of radiant
happiness.
(THE END)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

Certainly. intend to read it to
you--so that all witnesses may hear
it,"
to get what | wanted from Miss Jier-
don. Anyay, it ended with her tes-
tifying at the trial in a sort of mega
tive way. didn't care about that
it was something .else | wanted. |
wanted her to switch some paper on
young Mr.. Houston for me, and she
bucked against it. Then | told her
that she had done worse things, that
she had perjured herself. She got
her cousin to help her in the trans
fer of the papers; it was lease and
stumpage contract! The thing was
illegitimate, of course. Shortly after
that, young Houston came out here
again, and l got her to come, too.
81 had lodged marrying her,
promising that | would do it when
the mill was mine. In the meantime,
had hooked up with this man
Blackburn, and he had started mill
for me. s
q" I guess Miss Jierdon had gotten
to thinking a little of Houston, after
all, because when | forced her to
the final thing of telling some lies
about him to young woman, she did
1T, but went away mad at me and
threatening never to see me again.
Our relations, while she had been at
the Houston camp, hadn't been ex-
actly what they should have been.
Miss Jierdon is dead-she had stayed
in a little cabin in the woods. | had
| lived with her there Ahou+ tor low,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
STREET TAX NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all male
inhabitants between 18 and so years
Of age that Street Tax for the year
1922 is due and payable at the city
marshal's office, city hall, from May
ist to 18th. If not paid on or be-
fore May 18th, penalty will be added
for such non-payment.
c. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
THESTANDARD
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
BARGAINS

Guaranteed Black Taffeta, full yard
wide, chiffon finish, Monday and
Tuesday, Yard 81 80
One thousand cakes fine transpar-
ent Glycerine Toilet Soap, large
cakes; here Monday and Tues
day, Dozen ................-...........5 3c
One thousand pairs Children's
Socks, black, white and colors;
regularly Csc; here Monday and
Tuesday, Pair .......-..............-...1 lie
Beautiful Mercerized Table Dam
ask ca inches wide; pretty pat
terms; regularly S9c; here Mon
day and Tuesday .49c
Genuine Duplex Window Shades,
white on one side green on other;
3 feet wide, 2 feet long; regu-
larly $1.50; here Monday and
Tuesday, complete ................$l 90
Genuine all silk Imported Pongee,
80 inches wide; equal to most
$1.25 to $1.50 grades; here Mon
day and Tuesday, Yard ,,...-.---7sc
Ladies White Canvas Strap Slip
pers, white leather soles, rubber
heels; sizes 3 to 8; regularly So.
Here Monday and Tuesday.
Misses White Canvas Mary Jane
Slippers, leather soles; here
Monday and Tuesday. Pair $3.50
Beautiful new Crepe de Chine and
Taffeta Dresses; newest styles;
all colors; all. sizes here Monday
and Tuesday 1898
1000 Yards good quality Dress
Bingham; full width and fast
colors; here Monday and Tues
day only, Yard .--...........-..........9c
100 Crex Rugs; size 30x60 inches;
regularly $1.25; here Monday
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Beautiful 36-Inch Curtain Marqui-
settle, white and ecru; Sc inches
wide, formerly soc; here Monday
and Tuesday only, Yard ...aI9c
Standard Dry Goods Co.
NEXT TO BANK OF COMMERCE
Forsyth ST. Americas, Ga.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-03-22
ONE TO
THREE YEARS FOR
BOOTLEGGING

Polmo Premo, an Italian of
Churchs Ferry, who has been go
ing by the name of Pete Possible
during his residence in Ramsey
county, was last Saturday sentenc-
ed by Judge Buttz to an indeter-
inmate term of not less than one
nor more than three years in the
state penitentiary after he had en-
tered plea of guilty to the crime
of bootlegging. Pete is about 26
years old, unmarried, and during
the past few months had been en-
ployed on the graveling of the road
near Churchs Ferry. He was ar
rested on the bootlegging charge
over two weeks ago and for time
refused to plead guilty, preferring
to stand trial. Most of the wit
nesses in the case were ill from
the flu at the time he was arrest
ed, and he was held pending their
recovery until he decided to admit
his guilt and take his medicine.
He admitted selling home brew,
but insisted that he never made
any himself.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-03-22
LARGE CROWDS DECL ARE LEGION
PLAY THE BIGGEST SCREAM EVER

No play ever shown in the city Of
Devils Lake attracted more attention
before it was staged than the scream
put on by the members Of the Amer
lean Legion here entitled $50 and
Get It," and no play was better re-
ceived by two packed houses at after
noon and evening performances, Peo.
pie from not only the city, but sur
rounding towns and the country as
well, who saw what the boys had done
before or heard their neighbor tell
about it, insisted on seeing this great
hit, and we know that none went home
disappointed.
From start to finish the play far
above expectations, the boys all do
ing splendidly right up to the final
curtain. The special acts were far
better than anything ever shown here
before, and it is needless to saw
that all who saw the performance will
feel that they got their moneys worth
several times over.
After the play dance was given
at the roller rink at which a IL
piece orchestra furnished the music
This was also we'll attended and the
usual good Legion time was enjoyed
by everyone.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-03-22
k|WAN|S TO PROMOTE BETTER
FEELING between j, S, and Canada

The week of April to 9 has been
set aside by the Kiwanis Clubs on
both sides of the Canadian boundary
from one coast to the other for pur-
pose Of promoting the friendly feel
ing that has existed between the two
countries for over century, and spe-
cial programs will be held on both
sides of the border during that week.
Speakers from the United States will
at that time visit the Canadian clubs
and deliver addresses, and Canadian
speakers will come here for the same
purpose.
Here in Devils Lake the Kiwanis
Club will meet on the evening of
April at the Grayson hotel, where
the usual luncheon will be served at
6:30 o'clock instead of 1905, the reg
ular hour, and following the luncheon
a program will be rendered at the
Presbyterian church at 500 PM, at
which Fred w. Hobson of Manitoba,
will be the principal speaker Mr..
Hobson has talked here before, and
his second visit on this occasion will
be welcome news to those who are
familiar with his pleasant as well as
forceful way to expressing himself.
A program committee is now at
work preparing other numbers, and
this committee will be making it's re-
port in few days, when the entire
program will be announced. On ac-
count Of lack of seating capacity it
will be out Of the question to invite
the general public to attend, but each
member of the kiwanis is entitled to
invite number of His friends until
the capacity of the edifice is taken up.