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BY EDWIN SCHELL | 200 Years Ago Bishop Asbury's letters, May 22, 1805 - To Daniel Hitt, Presiding Elder in Baltimore: He noted defection of Frederick pastor to Episcopal Church and possible relocation of George Roberts, pastor in Baltimore.
100 Years Ago Methodist Protestant, Dec. 7 and 28, 1904 - Union with United Brethren and Congregational Churches was approved by 28 annual conferences, but Maryland voted a substitute.
- President Tagg of the Methodist Protestant General Conference appealed for full reports from all Methodist Protestant conferences.
- Methodist Episcopal Bishop Luther Wilson was commencement speaker at Western Maryland College. Diplomas were awarded by Gov. Warfield.
Christian Advocate, May 18 and 25, 1905 - Congress Heights Church was opened by Bishop Cranston, but dedication was postponed since not all the needed funds were raised.
- The chapel of Forest Park (St. Marks) Methodist Episcopal was dedicated May 14. The cost with a parsonage was $21,000.
- Woman's College opened Phi Beta Kappa chapter with 31 alumni and eight seniors as members.
- Wesley Chapel in Baltimore has Boys Brigade, a reading room and girls'
classes, under direction of Deaconess Middleton.
25 Years Ago Circuit Rider, June 6 and 13, 1980 - Plans for Baltimore Annual Conference were to meet at American University, begin with outdoor campmeeting and include ordination of 36 candidates at the National Cathedral.
- Conference missionaries, Charles and Ellen Miller were scheduled to return to war-torn Zimbabwe to reorganize dispersed congregations.
- The Laity Retreat at Hood College attracted a record attendance of 681.
The Rev. Edwin Schell is the executive director of the United Methodist Historical Society. |
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