Evening star., 1928-10-10

Old Broad Creek Church, which was
| made to support a parish in 1892, when
| 81 parishes we're established in Mary
| land.
The records of the Old Broad Greek
Church afford the following datails:
Pursuant of an order of the vestry
made January 80, 1893, John Addison,
esq, and Mrs. William Hutchinson pre-
sent to We vestry a conveyance from
George Athey of 70 acres of land, called
1.-the Hall, for the use Of ye church"
| The conveyance was dated December
| 8, 1894 Athey was paid for the land
| 800 pounds of tobacco by Col. John
Addison, and thus was the Broad Greek
Church launched upon its destiny. Rev
Henry Addison, grandson OF Col. AdoE-
son, was rector of the church the
greater part of his active life. Tradi-
| ton has it that George Washington
| frequently attended services in the
church, coming over with his family IN
a light-oared barge After the service,
it is said, he might be seen conversing
with the rector, or discussing the mat
ter of crops with farmers.
! Addison Chapel remained log
structure for 64 years, during which
great changes occurred, the forest
gradually disappearing and a rude SEM
1 DlaIlce OF ClVlll1dJlOIl DSCOAlliS CotnO-
| liShed. In 1850 Rev. Henry Addison,
who as rector of Broad Greek Church
had charge of the Chapel of Ease, had
the logs torn down and IN their place
frame structure erected.
| Tradition has it that the brick OF
which the present church is constructea
were brought to this country from Eng
land, and the story has even gone so
| far as to ayow that they formerly COM
prised portion of palace of the King
of England, but when the palace ceased
of existence found their way to this
country as ballast for ships. Evidence,
however, gives little credit to the tradi-
| ton, although it is not known just
] where the brick came from.
| This much is known, that the pres
ent structure was erected during the
pastorate of Rev. Walter Dulany Add1-
son, eat-great-great-gr grandson OF Col.
John Addison, who became rector Of
Broad Greek Church in 1901.
Used by British as Headquarters.
When the British captured Bladens-
burg, in 1912, the church was turned
by them into a temporary headquar-
ters. The following story in connection
with the sojourn of the British in the
church is told:
"When the British had established
themselves, a local celebrity of Tory
principles rode up upon a flne horse
to greet them. The horses of the
British, however, were jaded by the
long journey over rough road and trails.
The Tory's horse looked like an aristo-
crat beside them. They bade him dis
mount. He did. Then, to his surprise
| they took his horse and gave in return
Worn-out hack. The Tory rode dis
gustedly away, no longer pro-British,
but an ardent rebel." .1+1c
Walter Dulany Addison Is described
as one of the early saints OF the Eplseo-
pal Church in this country and one OF
| the most missionary hearted OF men"
He was born in Annapolis in 1863 and
educated in England, returning ave
years later.
The deep, pious nature Of Mr.. Addi-
| son was illustrated by another acton.
Fearing superfiuous wealth would oe
| a hindrance to him, he Is said to nave
given large property holdings to his
mother and to relatives. Likewise, ne
refused to prosecute a claim for large
estate in England. His one idea was
| to raise the standard OF religion In the
community he served.
He determined to free his slaves and
| tried to do so without injury to them
or the other slave holders. He decided
to free the men at 25 years OF age and
the women at 20, anA this policy he
| carried out.
Oficiated at WashingtOn's Funeral.
Mr.. Addison, it is said was one Of
the clergy who officiated at the ouflai
| of George Washington He finally LETT
Broad Greek Church and Addison
| Chapel and assumed the task of build
| ing up st. Johns Church in George
I town.
Addison Chapel was also the scene OF
| the early labors of Rev. William Pink
ney, afterward Bishop Of Maryland. He
was appointed after his ordination to
the priesthood, in 1886, to the two
united parishes of st. Matthews (Ad-
dison) and Zion (BeltSville). The ter
ritory extended from Bladensburg TO
Rockville, to Mechanicsville and Laurel.
| In all this region there were at me
| time only the two parish churches. st.
Matthews, four miles below Bladens-
burg, and ST. Marks, eight miles above.
Mr.. Pinkney built st. Luke'S Church st
Beltsville. st. Matthews Church, "a
substantial brick building" he soon put
Into good serviceable condition"
| This historic old church now has en-
! tered into a new epoch with its great
est possibilities before it. Washington
is ovegflowing its boundaries and filling
up the neighboring towns. In 1928 the
present rectory was built and few
months ago plot adjoining the rectory
was purchased for recreation purposes.
| Now plans are under way TO renoyate
the church. but at the same time to
preserve its historical atmosphere. The
plan includes tower and belfry, a
chancel and sacristy in She rear of the
building and a DOFtiCO in front
The 23lSt anniversary Of the building
| of Addison Chapel was celebrated in
1927, with Mai Gen. Lejeune of the
| Marines as the chief speaker.
Trinity Church, Upper Marlboro,
Md, owes its organization to the per-
severance and zeal of Right Rev.
Thomas John Claggett, the first Bishop
of Maryland and first rector of Trinity
Church. 1t is not one Of the colonial
churches. 1t was organized, according
to the bishop, in 'the ancient and
growing town of Upper Marlborough"
This town was one Of the is ports
of entry into the Province of Maryland.
1t was incorporated in 1706 in the fifth
year of the reign of Our Sovereign
Lady Ann, Queen of England" The
| church occupies the "acre of land"
| which Capt. Ninian Beall of George
| town I'd. o. donated to the Presby-
terian Body of Ann Arundel County"
Bishop Claggett purchased the build
ing in 1906 from the Preshyterians,
when they removed to Bladensburg.
This building was used for church
services until 1914. The church was
organized on July 10. 1910. Bishop
Claggett secured all necessary Legal and
ecclesiastical papers for the organizing
of "a separate congregation within the
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