By Edwin Schell 200 Years Ago Bishop Asbury?s Journal, Aug. 21, 1805 ? Bishop Asbury crossed the Allegheny Mountains by wagon over awful roads to Connellsville, Pa. 100 Years Ago Christian Advocate, Aug. 24, 1905 ? Mt. Tabor Church, wrecked months ago by a gunpowder explosion, was rehabbed and opened. ? Guilford Church on the Savage Circuit was repaired and reopened. Methodist Protestant, Aug. 30, 1905 ? Fawn Grove Methodist Episcopal church will install a pipe organ and St. Paul will have memorial windows. Christian Advocate, Aug. 30, 1905 ? Stevenson church on Hunt?s Circuit plans to build a $10,000 church. 25 Years Ago Circuit Rider, Aug. 15, 1980 ? Retiring Bishop and Mrs. James K. Mathews were feted by 360 church members at an Annapolis dinner. ? Volunteer nurse Beverly Banes of Faith UMC in Rockville, returned from duty in a Laotian refugee camp in Thailand. Circuit Rider, Aug. 22, 1980 ? Bishop White of New Jersey was able to deliver packages and mail to 52 Americans held hostage in Iran. 10 Years Ago Connection, Aug. 23, 1995 ? A Federal Court ruled that United Methodist clergy are local church employees, not self-employed. ? Deaf Camp at West River enjoyed speech in sign language by movie star, Vic Galloway. ? Conference trustees will recommend relocation of the Conference Center rather than updating the Greenwich Avenue Center.
The Rev. Edwin Schell is the executive director of the United Methodist Historical Society. | 
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