The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-14

year at a meeting called for the
purpose, nine persons were
elected as Trustees and a plan
or agreement formulated for
incorporation of James Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Of Ris-
ing Sun, Md.
The Trustees elected were:
Joseph l.. Stephens, Thos. J.
Wilson, John Barnes, w. w.
Carter, Job Haines, G. w. Will
son, w. T. B. r. Robertson,
THEODORE Garvin and Thomas
Garvin.
BY this time the devoted and
overburdened people had paid
$14, 1922 on principal and in
terest, or $2,317.40 more than
the original cost; and yet there
was debt of SIS, 146.75 still re-
naming.
Under the leadership of J. D.
Kemp, assisted by J. L. Steph-
ems and w. w. Carter, who
represented a committee ap-
pointed by the Trustees, an ap-
peal was made to the public.
The friends of the church and
of the cause of Christ promptly
responded to the call, and the
last dollar was soon subscribed.
There was great rejoicing
when it became known that at
last the church was clear of
debt and that now more atten-
ton could be given to the
moral and spiritual welfare of
the community.
In the spring of 1886 Rising
Sun became a station with Rev.
Isaac Jewell as it's first pastor.
In the beginning of his pasto-
rate he advocated the building
of a parsonage and found the
people willing to respond to
the needs of the church and
pastor.
| A very neat and commodius
parsonage was built dur ng the
first year of his pastorate, at a
cost of $4,000, of which the
sum of $1,347.11, was paid at
once, and the remainder,
$1,152.89 provided for and
soon after paid.
During the term of Brother
Jewell great revival interest
prevailed, resulting in 80 ac-
cessions to the church. The
membership in these 5 years
increased from 100 to 1873 in
full connection. Several were
afterward discontinued by re-
moval elsewhere or by their
falling back into sin and prac-
tically abandoning the church.
On the removal of Brother
Jewell to another field of labor
the Rev. James e. Bryan be-
came his successor. He was,
in many respects, a model
Methodist preacher, a dignified,
yet genial, Christian gentle
man, and a man of upright life
and godly conversation, win.
ming the respect and con-
fidence generally Of those with
whom he came in contact. The
Rev. L. e. Barrett, d. D., who
was at that time the Presiding
Elder of Wilmington District,
said of him, "He was one of the
best preachers of the Whining
ton Conference, and as a pas
tor unsurpassed"
During his pastorate a Soc
iety was organized and a
church built at Sylmar.
The Society was organized
July IL, 1891, with 4 members:
Amos r. Brown, Mary C.
Brown, Calvin P. Brown, and
Lizzie H. Brown. Ground was
DrOken TOT a church May FL,
1891, the corner stone was laid
Aug. 9, and the church dedi-
Gated Oct. II of the same year.
A revival followed in which
there were so conversions and
the work continued to prosper
under his pastoral oversight.
The first Board of Trustees.
elected Feb. IA, 1891, was COM
posed of the following per-
sons: Amos r. Brown, J. M.
Campbell, James Vansant, S.
Jas. Brown and VIM. w. Car
ter.
T. Brother Bryan was appoint
ed in the spring of 1895 to the
Charge for the 9Th year but on
the 18th day of the following
October he passed from labor
to reward.
His SnccoceoY. uac tho Dav