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The motion was made by Thomas Hynson, Church Warden.
9th April, 1804. Resolved, that a meeting of the parishioners be called to take into consideration the building of a new church.
4th Feb'y, 1805, the Vestry adjourned until Easter Monday for a further consideration of building a new church or repairing the old one.
15th April, 1805, Easter Monday. No action was taken about the new church ; or, at least, no action is recorded.
I'm afraid that if our predecessors of 1801-2-3-4 and 5 had been rich enough they would have pulled down our dear old Church, and so have de- stroyed a splendid monument of the first days of our history. Thank God they were not able to build a new one, or otherwise they would have destroyed, to the injury of us, their successors, the building which has so many sweetest associations and is so fondly dear to the heart of every one of us.
March Sth, 1806. The Trustees for repairing the church were ordered to proceed forthwith.
May 20th, 1806. 12 rules of vestry, are recorded, for the purpose of secur- ing order and respect and for the prompt dispatch of business.
March 8th, 1806. Resolved, that the windows of the church, the floor and doors shall be finished before any other repairs be gone into.
In 1812 St. Paul's Church was used as a Barracks for the troops, during some time of the war of that date with England. Capt'n Scott, who was ma- ternal grandfather to Mrs. George Jessop (nee Maria Harris), was quartered there.
'The church is said to have been at that time, in the form of a cross. It was so, but there is no written record of it. There is at this date (May 24th, 1893,) a bricked-up archway, both in the north and south side walls, and the records for 1824 mention the payment of a bill for taking down the north wing of the church. (See below).
July 2, 1820, Sunday ; Collections to be made for repairing the roof.
Aug. 18, 1821. Vestry to collect money for repairs to the Church, partic- ularly the windows.
April 8, 1822. Business on repairs.
April 16, 1824. After considering what repairs were necessary, it was thought the best way was to take down the north end of the Church and to build a wall across, as the Church was formerly. W. B. Wilmer, James P.
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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD.
Gale, Wm. F. Harper, Thomas Miller and B. Scott were appointed as a repair committee to report to the vestry.
1824 ; Bills of $242.70 were paid for taking down the north wing of the Church, and plastering and repairing the old Church and putting it in its orig- inal form, as ordered by vestry of 16th August, 1824.
16th August, 1824. Downey & Bryan, carpenters, presented their bill for repairs, which was thought extravagant, and was submitted to Thomas Davis and Thomas Vickers, who ent down the bill nearly one-half.
THE CHURCH IN DECLINE.
16th April, 1827, Easter Monday. Vestrymen : Wm. B. Wilmer, Thomas Miller, Thomas B. Hynson, Merritt Miller, James P. Gale, James Brown, John Urie, Horatio Beck.
Church Wardens : Joseph Brown, William Crane.
Register : John Scott.
The above were duly elected by the parishioners.
April 27, 1827. Memorandum entered in Record Book, by Wm. B. Wilmer: "During a number of years, as this book too well evinces, this parish was without any regular ministry ; but from certain periods from this time to the following election (on Easter Monday, 16th March, 1838,) of ves- try, the Rector of the Chestertown parish officiated First after Dr. Clowes was the Rev'd Mr. Stone, for whom a collection was made and paid. Then the Rev'd Mr. Jones, for whom also a collection was made and paid, as the accounts at the end of this book will show."
There was no regular clergyman at St. Paul's from about 1827 or 1828 until 1839. Occasional arrangements were made for services by the clergy- men of Chestertown.
Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D., of Chestertown, of which parish he was Rector for 22 years, officiated at St. Paul's very frequently. In 1840, during an engagement as temporary Rector of St. Paul's, he married Leonora Scott to Joseph Harris, who were the parents of the present (1893) Mrs. James II. Gale, Mrs. George Jessop and Mrs. George Beck. Rev. Mr. Stone, of Ches- tertown, gave services at St. Paul's in 1833, 1834, 1835 and 1836.
There is no record of a vestry meeting, nor was there any vestry meeting held from 16th April, 1827, to 31st March, 1834 ; nor from then to March 16th, 1838. The affairs of the church were in a very bad way during these years. The building became altogether dilapidated and almost unfit for use, till it was restored in 1840 and '41.
March 16, 1838 ; The Vestry and Wardens elected were W. B. Wilmer, Thomas Miller, Thomas B. Hynson, Merritt Miller, John Urie, Horatio Beck, James Brown, James P. Gale, Vestrymen : Joseph Brown, Rasin M. Gale, Wardens; John Scott, Register. The vestry only met and held over, as the law provided, between April 16, 1827, and March 16, 1838.
October. 1839 ; The vestry met and engaged the Rev. John Alberger, who was ill and not able to officiate regularly. He resided for a short time
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with Mr. James P. Gale, then went on a visit to Buffalo, N. Y., and was un- able to return to St. Paul's
November, 1840. Vestry met and engaged the Rev'd Frederick W. Boyd, of Portland, Maine. at $450 a year.
THE CHURCH RESTORED.
March ist. 1841. The Rev. Mr. Boyd submitted a contract, which had been offered to him for repairing the church. It was not acted on. The vestry were to make known the repairs wanted and to invite contracts. Strong & Stevens got the work, and others.
Aug. Sth, 1841. Moved that a Vestry or Robing Room, to be constructed of wood, be erected in the external angle of the northeast side of the chancel. This is not the present Robing Room, which is built of Brick.
January 24th. 1842. A letter from the Rev'd Mr. Boyd, dated Natchez, Dec'r 27, 1841. resigning as Rector of St. Paul's, on account of continued ill health, was read.
The Vestry resolved that Mr. Boyd's resignation be accepted, ac- knowledging his great usefulness in reviving a church almost sunk ; their sympathy in his affliction ; they hope his recovery may be earlier than cir- cumstances indicate ; the great pleasure they would have in greeting him again ; and that should the church be without a pastor their determination to invite him again to the Rectorship.
July 2nd, 1842. On motion of Horatio Beck, it was resolved that the pews be distributed by lot, each subscriber to have his choice of pews ac- cording to the number drawn, there being as many numbers as subscribers.
17th April, 1843. Funds were collected to put Shutters to the Windows and to finish the Chancel and drapery to the pulpit.
CONSECRATION OF CHURCHI.
26th Nov'r. 1843. The Church being complete and finished in every par- ticular, it was consecrated to the service of Almighty God By the Right Reverend William Rollison Whittingham, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland.
The Rev'd Thomas B. Flower, Rector ; Thomas Miller, Wm. B. Wilmer, James P. Gale, James F. Browne. James Browne, Horatio Beck, Alex. W. Ringgold. Henry W. Carvill, Vestrymen ; J. N. Gordon, Sr., Reg'r; Thos. Miller, Esq., Delegate to Convention.
Jan. 10. 1845. G. C. Griffith was made Sole Supervisor of the Cemetery. Ordered that no separate enclosure should be made for any grave.
At this time St. Paul's owned a slip of land of an acre, more or less, lying between the main road and Dr. Houston's land, beginning at a Boundary of Houston's land, on the Bellair road, and running on with Houston's land to the Rock Hall road. Said slip of land was appropriated for a Sexton's llouse.
Nov. 19, 1845. Burials, to persons in limited circumstances, and not reg- ular contributors to the parish, are to be $1.00 each; and in good circum- stances, $5.00 each.
HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD.
19th Nov., 1545 $50 was voted to Roof the South Side of the Church.
Jan. 29th, 1546. Considerable debate was held on the expedieney of Fairs. The majority of the Vestry were less favorable to them, and mani- festly opposed to having dinners : hmiting themselves to an afternoon in the strawberry season and on the fourth of July.
April 13. 1546. The Vestry rescinded their restrictions on Fairs, as passed at last meeting, but will act as may be deemed by them expedient
June 10. 1846. Resolutions of regret and sympathy were passed on the death of James Frisby Brown. Copies were sent to the family and to the Kent News.
1547. A dispute arose with the owner of the land north of the church, who had cut down one of the oak trees, and encroached on the Church prop- erty by building an ice-house too far on it; since which the Vestry pur. chased acres north of the Church grounds as a site for a Sexton's house.
May 20, 1547. The Rev'd F. W Boyd had offered previously to come back to St. Paul's, and his offer was subsequently accepted, but too late. as Mr. Boyd had accepted another call meanwhile.
April 9th, 1849. Thomas Miller's death announced.
April 21, 1851. Jacob T. Freeman's death announced.
July 25. 1352. Mr. Derrickson was to repair the floor of the Church and put a new roof on the Vestry Room, at $1.50 a day.
Mr. Eben F. Perkins. (County Surveyor), Bill of $3.00 : ordered to be paid. June 16, 1854. Rev'd Mr. Allen, of Baltimore county, examined the okl Parish Books so as to publish a history of the Church in Maryland. He then took them to Chestertown for the use of Dr. Pere. Wroth.
May 3. 1858. $500.00 a year voted for a Rector.
Oct. 21, 1559 'The Vestry voted to purchase Mount Pleasant farm. known as the Tilden farm, from R. Ilynson, trustee, for $1200.00.
$845.00 were subscribed towards it, right then and there.
May 10, 1861. Resolved, that the Church be repaired.
Jan'y 8, 1862. Vestry agreed to pay the Rev'd Andrew Sutton's horse and carriage hire and to increase his salary to $500.
The following is recorded at end of Book of Vestry Records, which opens on July 25, 1800, and closes on Jan'y 8. 1862 :
1861. Sept. 30.
Repairs of Church in 1861. I Amount of Bill : (No amount is entered).
1463. April 10. Purchase of Harmonium. $ 275 00
Furniture of Chancel and Font. 120 00
1 564. Stained Glass Window 250 00
1865, Altering -for Gallery 6 00
" [B'ght in '59.] Purchase of Glebe, paid in full 1200 00
Insurance, 1863 to 1865 .. 17 80 1863. Fence and Enclosing Cemetery 57 50
1863, April toth. A Bell, which cost Sto.oo, was put up in the rear of the Church.
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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD.
1867, May nth. It was proposed to rent the Vestry House at $50.00 a year for a boys and girls select school, but such a proposal would not be con- sidered unless the school was a Parish School in aid of the churchi.
1867, 11th May. The Delegate to Convention was instructed to vote for a Division of the Diocese, so as to have a Bishop for the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Sunday, 12.30 P. M., 18th October, 1568. L. M. Ricaud was elected Dele- gate and Josias Ringgold Alternate to go to Convention at Easton. Md .. to assist at the Election of a Bishop for the Diocese of Easton, State of Maryland.
April 15th, 1869. Horatio Beek was elected Delegate and Josias Ring- gold, Jr., alternate, to the Diocesan Convention, to meet in Easton, Md .. on November 20th, 1808
Sunday, 27th June. Bishop Lay visited St. Paul's for the first time and confirmed six persons. On his tour le went to Still Pond, &c.
Sept. 14th, 1867. Morning and evening services to be held in the Church. Aug. 31, 1870. Church debt over $1000.00.
Jan 14, 1875. No services to be hell in St. Paul's on 5th Sunday in every month. Rector to employ them in Missionary Work in the Parish.
July 5th, 1375 The Vestry begged the Rector to have Services in the Church on 5th Sundays. Rector refused.
Feb. ist, 1577. It seemed to be the unanimous opinion that the Rector shall be requested to give up the use of the 5th Sundays out of St. Paul's Church.
Easter Monday. 1875. Money received for previous year was $746.20.
July 5th. 1875. Vestry House to be fitted up for a Sunday School Room. Sept. 7th. 1875. 5100 voted for Roofing the Church.
( 111 KCH ON FIRE.
Easter Monday. 1875. A new policy of fire insurance on the Church was ordered, which had been neglected. The Vestry were forcibly reminded of this neglect, as coals had rolled out of the stove and fallen on the church floor, and part of the floor was entirely consumed by fire left over from Sun- day Services. The Vestry record their gratitude to . Divine Providence that this venerated building was spared to us."
July 9th 1877. Vestry a good deal in debt on account of the Church. It was " hard times." &c. Some Voluntary Extraordinary effort of the members was proposed to meet the difficulty. Fairs were not to be thought of, or tol- erated, only as a last resort. Some members offered to give $50.00 each, if some personal effort was made by others, sooner than have another Fair.
Easter Monday, 1878. Vestry voted that it meet once a month regularly. Any member not attending, or even 15 minutes late, to be fined $1 00. That Vestry meant business !
The same Vestry ordered that the Church Wardens should admonish persons who stand around the doors and windows after the beginning of the services. Such persons must be made to come into the church, or else the Wardens must make them go outside of the enclosure of the church-yard.
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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY. MD.
Dec. 5, 1879. Through means taken by Mrs. Hulme and Mrs. Ringgold, new stoves had been put in the Church, and the Church had been repaired and frescoed, at a cost of $300.00. Vestry in much difficulty as to money, and offered to pay one-half of the year's expenses, if the congregation would pay the other half
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO MEET THIS DIFFICULTY IN MARCH 28, 1580.
VESTRYMEN.
Mrs. S. F. Jones. 25 00
Josias Ringgold, Jr., $50 00
Mrs. Bogle 5 00
Capt. W. J. Rasin. .50 00
Mrs. Polly Willson 10 00
T. A. Hulme .50 00
Mrs. A. C. Gamble 15 00
Joseph Rasin .50 00
Miss Maria Gamble. 5 00
George Beck 15 00
Chas. G. Wheatley 15 00
James Rankin
25 00
Walter B. Strong .. 5 00
J. A. Schwearer. 25 00
Stevenson Constable 25 00
WAARDENS.
Geo. A. Jessop. 20 00
T. W. Ringgold 5 00
MEMBERS.
Ben Taylor. 5 00
Louis C. Ayres.
5 00
Mrs. S. E. Page 15 00
Mrs. M. M. Beck 15 00
Jos. E. Gilpin .. 5 00
Mrs. A. M. Hurtt .25 00
B. F. Beck 10 00
Total, $539.00, of which the Vestrymen subscribed $290.00. These subseri- bers comprise 8 Vestrymen and 27 Members.
Easter Monday, 29th March, isso. The Rev'd Dr. Eccleston, of Staten Island, New York, offered to give a lecture at Tolchester for the benefit of the Church.
April 11, 1880. Thanks were tendered to Dr. Eccleston for his lectures on " Westminster Abbey," in London, England, on April 8th and oth.
Thanks were tendered also to W. C. Ehason for the use of his hall, for the lectures, at Tolchester.
1877-Mrs. John Carvill Hynson presented to the church two chairs which had belonged to the Carvill Hynson family from early colonial times ; they are carved, straight-cane-backed paneled chairs, and have cane seats. They stand now just outside the Altar Railing.
13th July, 1882. Church floor to be repaired.
JULY 22d, 1882 .- MEMORIAL OF GEORGE AND ROSA BECK'S CHILDREN.
A font cover of black walnut, carved. and surmounted by a Cross, was presented to St. Paul's Church by Mrs. Rosa Beck, on Easter day, 25th April, 1859, as a memorial of their deceased children, Rosa Harris Beck, born 15th April, 1880, died ist July, 1881 : and Clarence Benjamin Beck, born Oct., 1881. (lied 22d July, 1882. " Requiescat in Pace."
Marshall Jones 2 00
Chambers Jones 2 00
Harry Nichols 5 00
Wm. Francis. 10 00
Harry Francis 5 00
Simpers Tarr 5 00
Wm. Ford.
Henry Corson. 10 00
Wm. Kline 5 00
Mrs. N. Voshell
5 00
Mr. N. Voshell 5 00
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3d November, 1882. Cost of Church floor, and a porch to the Glebe house, $178.13.
soth May, 1883. Walk made in front of Church, and new Gates put to the entrance.
2d Nov., 1885. Organ moved in the Gallery, so as organist's back should not be to the Rector.
2d Nov., 1885. J. C. Wheatley appointed Delegate to Convention for the Election of a Bishop to succeed Bishop Lay, deceased.
Oct., 1888. Interior of Church neatly painted ; cost, $175.00.
16th Feb., 1890. Mrs. Sarah Jones, a former member, now in Baltimore, presented a handsome marble slab for the Communion Table. 'The Com- munion Table now in use (1893) is made out of this marble, with wood work out of the Old Holy Table built in with it.
16th Feb., 1890. Church newly carpeted throughout at $150.00.
22d Sept., 1890. Mrs. M. M. Beck presented Stove for Vestry house.
April, 1893. Shutters and Cornice of the Church painted ; new shingles put on the Chancel roof and the floor of Vestry Room repaired at a cost of $55.
SECTION IL.
CALL OF THE FIRST CLERGY.
July 24th, 1693. The Vestry requested Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Mich'l Miller to procure a minister for this Parish, and have in order thereto Desired them to go down to St. Mary's, where they are informed several are arrived with the Governor.
15th Sept., 1694. Mr. Lawrence Vanderbush having offered himself to officiate as Minister in this Parish, have agreed with the said Mr. Lawrence Vanderbush for one whole year, and to allow him the sum of Eight Thousand pounds of Tobacco.
Feb. 19th, 1695. Mr. Thos. Smith and Mr. Michael Miller were paid 450 pounds of Tobacco for the trip to St. Mary's.
Aug. 31, 1696. Mr. Vanderbush is spoken of as the late Minister of this parish, (by death).
July 2nd, 1697. This day came Mr. Stephen Bordley who produced an order from His Excellency, the Gov'r, to this Vestry, vizt :
GENT .- The Bearer hereof is Mr. Stephen Bordley, who is sent by the Right Hon'ble and Right Rev'd Father in God, Henry Lord Bishop of Lon- don, in order to officiate as a clergyman of the Church of England in this his Majestic's Province of Maryland ; I do therefore, in his Majestic's name ap- point the said Mr. Stephen Bordley to officiate as a clergyman of the Church of England in the Parish of St. Paul's in Kent county. Given under my hand and Seal at the Port of Annapolis, the 23rd day of June, in the 9th year of the
HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD.
reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third, by the Grace of God, of Eng- land, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, &c., Anno Domini, 1697.
St. Paul's Parish, in Kent county. These. FR : NICHOLSON. [SKAL .. ]
Which order being read Mr. Stephen Bordly is by this Vestry kindly received and accepted of, and likewise ordered by this Vestry that thanks be returned to His Excellency, the Gov'r, for his care and his kindness herein.
On July 2nd. 1697. Stephen Bordley by order of his Excellency Francis Nicholson was inducted into said Parish. Receiving the assessment of o lbs. Tobacco per poll, according the underwritten acct.
Anno, 1687-By 337 Taxables, Sallery Deducted, 12806 lbs. Tobo.
1698-By 491
1465S 1699 -- By 499 ..
18962 1700-By 548 66 6. 20821
71250
SECTION V.
LIST OF CLERGY AND LAY READERS OF ST. PAUL'S.
Rev'd Lawrence Vanderbush from 15th Sep., 1694, to Death.
Rev'd Stephen Bordley from 23d June, 1697, to 25th Ang .. 1709.
George Worsely, as Lay Reader as ) the Law directs, till a minis- I ter doth come ; at 2500 lbs. To- bacco pr annum,
.from 5th Sep., 1709, to 11th Apl., 1711.
Rev'd Alex. Williamson,. from ioth May, 1711, to 19th Nov., 1725. No Records, from 1728 to 1754.
Rev'd James Sterling. from 1754 to Death, on roth Nov., 1763. Thomas Slipper, Lay Reader, at 2500 lbs. Tobacco, by his Excellencie's appointment and the recommen- .from 1764 to 1766. dation of the Vestry,
Rev. Mr. - Reade,. from 1769 to
Rev. Colin Ferguson, .. from ist Jan., 1797, to Rev. George Dashiell, for every other Sunday, from 14th July, ISoo, to Rev. John Armstrong,. from 1504 to July, 1805.
Rev. Simon Willmer. from Feb., 1806, to June. 180G. Lay Readers, Robert Dunn and William Willmer, from 26th June, 18os. Rev'd , Wm. H. Willmer, for every other )
from Mar. 27, 18og, to Jan. 1, 1812.
Sunday,
Rev. SamuelII. Turner, every other Sunday, from 23d Feb., 1912, to Feb., 1815.
Rev. George Handy, from 7th Feb , 1815, to 23d Nov., IS16. Rev. Mr. Cooper, from Mar., 1817, to
Rev. Mr. Walker, from Ap'l, 1818, to Ap'l, 1819.
HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. KENT COUNTY, MD.
Lay Reader. Mr. Lemuel Willmer, at
$50 for the expenses of his horse,
from 1821, to
Rev. Timothy Clowes, L. L. D .. from ist May, 1824, to No Record from the Rev'd Dr. Clowes' time till the time of the Rev'd Mr. Alberger, Rector for a short period in 1839.
Rev. F. W. Boyd, ($450 a year), .from Nov., 1840, to 27th Dec. 1841.
Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D. from 1841 to
Rev. Thomas B. Flower .. from 5th May, 1844, to 28th Mar .. 1847.
Rev. Sam'l Robt. Gordon, from 30th Ang .. 1847, to Sep .. 1852.
Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D., from April, 1855, to Easter, 1857.
Rev. James Young from July ist. 1858, to 28th Jan., 1860.
Rev. Andrew Sutton, Jr.,. from ist April. 1860, to 9th April, 1867.
Rev. E. A. H. Goodwin. Rector of }
Chestertown, from May, 1867. to 26th Dec .. 1867.
Rev. Robert Wilson, M. D., from 6th Sept., 1868, to ist May, 1871.
Rev. E. G. Perryman, (with I. U.) from 28th May, 1871, to 28th May, 1872.
Rev. C. J. Hendley, (with I. U.). from 9th April, 1873, to March, IS74. Rev. S. S. Hepburn, (with I. U.) from 1874 to 1881. Rev. Stephen C. Roberts, of Chester-
town, officiated pro. tem .. every from 25th Sep., 1881, to May 22, 1882. other Sunday.
Rev. Henry Wall. D. D. from 22d May, 1882, to Sept .. 1887.
Rev. William Munford, (with I. U.). .. from 29th April. 1888, to 7th Oct .. 1889. Rev. S. C. Roberts, Rector of Chester- ) from 2d Feb., 1890, to 13th Ap'I, 1890. town, every other Sunday,
Rev. Geo. C. Sutton. (with I. U) ...... from 13th April, 1890, to roth Mar., 1892. Rev. Chris. T. Denroche, (with I. U.) ...... from ist May, 1892, is here in 1893.
Mr. Linington Roberts Shewell was made Lay Reader on roth March, 1892. He read the Service and preached a Sermon every Sunday in St. Paul's Church from ioth March, 1892, to ist May, 1892, while the parish was without a Rector. Since then he has admirably assisted the Rector (Chris. T. Denroche) by reading the Service every Sunday at St. Paul's and at Rock Hall Mission, when Service was held there.
SECTION VI.
PEWS RENTED AND PEWS FREE AND ENVELOPE SYSTEM.
1698. 500 lbs. Tobacco for 4 seats in a pew. 1714. 1000 lbs. Tobacco for each pew, said pew to be the property of the buyer and his heirs forever.
IS41. 16 Front Pews, cach $15 00.
16 next to front, each $10 00.
66 The Remainder, $5 00.
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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY. MD.
Choice for Pews in 1841 was by lot. The Pews were drawn by lot on July 23d. 1842, after the Restoration of the Church in 1841. Tickets were numbered in accordance with the number of the subscribers. The subscriber who drew No. i had the first choice, and No. 2 the second, and so on. The plan of these Pews is pasted in the end of the oldest book of the Records of Vestry from 1693 to 1726, marked No. 2.
1862. Pew Rental nearly $500 00.
April 1, 1864, to April 1, 1865. Pew Rental for the year $545 00. April 1, 1865, to April 1, 1866.
.. .6 897 00. April 1, 1866, to April 1, 1867. 6 .. 66 445 00.
From 1862, Fews were sold to the highest bidder.
In January, 1866, it was recorded that out of the 45 Pews only rs are ac- tually rented.
Pews were made Free on ist May, 1870.
Pews Rented again on 8th July, 1872. 14 of the front pews in middle block at $30.00 each ; the rest, being rear pews in middle block, at $25 00 each ; 14 of the front pews in side blocks at $10.00 each ; the rest, being rear pews in side blocks, at $5.00 cach.
9th Aug., 1872. The average Rental of the whole of the Pews was be- tween $500.00 and $600 00.
Envelope System of Collections adopted, 1876, March ioth, under 4 conditions :
ist. Average of amount of Communion Alms deducted.
2d. Rector's Salary to be deducted.
3d. Current Church Expenses deducted.
4th. Surplus to go to Missions and Church Repairs.
1876, March 24th. $626.90 subscribed as per Envelope System.
1877, Feb. ist. Great deficiency up to this time under the Envelope System.
1877, April 2d. Envelope System only " not an utter failure," as the sum of $410.64 was collected by it since 24th March, 1876.
1882, 10th April. Proposal to Rent pews was not carried ; the church was supported by Voluntary Subscriptions.
1885, 6th December. Envelope System again adopted, but it worked very unsatisfactorily. The Books were not kept properly, as no one account was kept distinct, and payments were not made by many ; consequently, on Ist April, 1887, the Envelope System was abolished, and the Church was then, as it has been since up to this date, supported by Voluntary Contributions and Subscriptions.
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HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. SECTION VII.
THE CEMETERY.
"ETERNAL. REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD, AND LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM."
The oldest stone-marked grave in St. Paul's Cemetery has inscribed on its foot-stone :
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