Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-10-17
Louisville, and on August 81, 1889
was ordained.

Louisville, and on August 21, 1889
was ordained.
Reaching out toward another un-
occupied field, in the spring of 1892
a committee was chosen to consider
the purchase of ground and erection
of chapel at Derwood. A favor
able report was brought in and the
undertaking launched. Interested in
developing work at Travilah, thirteen
members, year or so later, organ
lied church in that section of the
county and in March 1894 their
house of worship was dedicated.
Now the old plan of quarterly pay
ments to pastors salary and church
expenses was superseded by the
monthly, the treasurer being instruct
ed Ito notify delinquents once in
). three months" with regard to their
accounts. Feeling that worldliness
was gaining a foothold a recommen-
!, dation was passed that the church
give some special attention to those
whose Christian work was not con-
sistent with their profession, includ-
ing non-attendanee at service and
failure to support the church.
September Is, 1901, Norman Bouic
was given certificate of apprecia-
ton and confidence" permitting him
to use his gifts in "exhorting sin
|, ners to repentance and Christians
to be faithful.
!. Jealous of good works., the
. Ladies' Aid Society began to agitate
the possibility of new church house,
| and ON July II, 1904, communica-
tion was presented from that aux
| iliary in called meeting. The next
week a committee was named to pre-
pare letter (which was adopted on
E July 31st, to be sent to the members,
asking from each an expression in
| reference to the new building.
September following, the pastor,
| Thomas H. Campbell; the deacons,
{ Samuel B. Haney, George Shaw and
, Clifford H. Robertson; w. V. Beall,
of the Board of Trustees. Mrs. Geo.
A Lewis, President of the Ladies'
, Aid, Mrs. Josephine Keys and Miss
Lucy Garrett were appointed "to
3 solicit and collect funds, the same
ito be paid on or before April 1,
1905, as a nucleus for the project,
! Spencer C. Jones promising to dupli-
cate each dollar paid. Building
Committee, Spencer C. Jones, Thomas
H. Campbell, Samuel B. Haney,
George Shaw, Clifford H. Robertson,
and two members of the Ladies' Aid,
chosen by that organization. An
appeal for financial assistance was
8 made to the Church Extension So
ciety with headquarters in Baltimore,
' resulting in gift of $4,000.
e The selection of the site caused
much discussion, certain obstacles
$ being in the way of using the old
A one. Finally it was settled by the
f offer of Spencer C. Jones of a lot
{ on Washington and Jefferson Streets,
: and $4,000. toward the erection of
e the structure.
The spring of 1908 work was be-
e gun, the delay having been occa-
stoned by the fixed determination to
avoid large Indebtedness. To that
: end the parsonage was sold for
s $S,1OO., less than a month prior to
the dedication of the new edifce
which occurred October 18th of that
! year. The committee to arrange for
the suspicious event was composed
: of the building committee and Board
D of Trustees.
t The dedicatory sermon was deliv-
= cred by DR.. Weston Bruner, of
4 Washington.
So with high hopes and happy
hearts another era in the life of
the Baptist Church at Rockville was
inaugurated.