Eighty years; embracing a history of Presbyterianism in Baltimore

Dedication

The following pages are dedicated to the session of the Central Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, at whose request they were prepared, in Knemory of long years . of loving fellowship, and tender sympathy, and hearty cooperation, and in testimony of the unnumbered acts of kindness with which the}^, along with the church they served, have brightened the closing years of a long life.

Joseph T. Smith.

Preface

Baltimore, its Founders, and its Early Settlers , .

First Presbyterian Church and its Pastors . . . Dr. Patrick Allison . . . 12 Dr. John C. Backus . . Dr. James Inglis .... 15 Dr. James T. Leftwicli Dr. Wm. Nevins .... 17 Dr. Jere Witherspoon .

Second Church and its Pastors

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Dr. John Glendy > • » . 33

Dr. John Breckinridge . 34

Dr. Rob't J. Breckinridge. 35

Dr. Lewis W. Green . . 39

Dr. Joseph T, Smith . . 40

Dr. George P. Hayes , Dr. Jonathan Edwards Dr. Robert H, Fulton , Dr. Alexander Proudfit Rev. Robert H, Taylor

Third Church and its Pastors

Dr. George W. Musgrave . 49 Rev. Griffith Owen . Dr. Theodic Prior ... 50

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30 45 46

47 48

49 51

Fourth Church and its Pastors 51

Rev. George Dugan Pur- Dr. Jacob Amos Lefever, . 52 viance 51 Rev. Mr. Woods 52

Fifth Church and its Pastors 52

Dr. J. G. Hamner ... 52 R. S. Hitchcock 53

Constitutional Church * 53

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AisQuiTH Street Church and its Pastors 53

Rev. Robert W. Dunlap . 54 Rev. J. A. Lapsley . ... 55

Rev. Thomas Warren . 55 Rev. J. S. Noyes 55

Rev. David T. Carnahan . 55 Rev. George D. Buchanan . 55

Rev. J. S. Stuchell ... 55 Rev. Silas Davenport ... 55

Dr. James S. Ramsay . . 55 Dr. J. Addison Smith . . . 55

Broadway Church and its Pastors -56

Dr. Thomas E. Peck . . 56 Rev. John L. Fulton ... 59

Rev. F. W. Brauns . . . 57 Dr. George E. Jones . , , 60

Rev. J. J. Coale .... 58 Rev. W. J. Rowan .... 61 Rev. John McCoy ... 59

Franklin Street Church and its Pastors

Dr. William S. Plumer . . 62 Dr. J. J. Bullock . . . Dr. N. C. Burt 67 Dr. Wm. U. Mulrkland

Westminster Church and its Pastors

Dr. Wm. J. Hoge .... 68 Rev. Morris E. Wilson Dr. Cyrus Dickson ... 69 Rev. J. W. Rpgan . . Dr. David C. Marquis . . 80 Rev. John M. Allison . Dr. W^m. J. Gill .... 81

61 67 67

81 81 81

Central Church and its Pastors 82

Dr. Stuart Robinson . . 84 Dr. Joseph T. Smith ... 87

Dr. Thomas E. Peck . . 86 Rev. Hugh K. Walker . . 97

Rev. Silas G. Dunlap . . 86 Rev. DeWitt M. Benham . 97

Madison Street Church (Colored) and its Pastors ... 99

Rev. Robert L. Galbreath, 100 Rev. Joseph Carr loi

Rev. Mr. Revels .... 101 Dr. Wm. H. W^eaver . . . loi

Twelfth Church and its Pastors 102

Rev. C. B. McKee . . .102 Dr. J. M. Jelly 103

Rev, James Hughes . . . 103 Rev. Sylvester W. Beach . 103 Rev. Wm. R. Marshall . 103 Dr. David B. Greigg ... 103 Rev. Jas. M. Maxwell . . 103 Rev. Joseph S. Malone . . 103

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Light Street Church and its Pastors 103

Rev. Henry J. Kaufman . 103 Rev. James D. Fitzgerald . 105

Rev. John H. Potter . . 105 Rev. J. P. Green 105

Rev. G. W. Hair . . . .105 Rev. Kinley McMillen . . 105 Rev. Wm. G. Hillman . 105 Rev. W. M. Everett ... 105 Dr. David J. Beale ... 105

Brown Memorial Church and its Pastors 105

Dr. John Sparhawk Jones. 107 Dr. Maltbie D. Babcock . . 108 Dr. Frank Gunsaulus . . 107

Knox Church (Colored) and its Pastors 109

Rev.Wm.McC. Hargrave.iio Rev. Alonzo S. Gray . . .110 Rev. Wm. C. Brown . . no

Tome Street Church and ITS Pastor in

Rev. J. Wynne Jones . .113

Grace Church AND its Pastors 113

Rev. Mr. Higgins . . .113 Rev. Edward F. Eggleston. 114 Rev. Charles Hedges . .113

Lafayette Square Church AND its Pastors 115

Rev. Samuel McLanahan. 116 Rev. Llewellyn S. Fulmer . 1 18 Rev. Robert J. Rankin .117

Boundary Avenue Church AND ITS Pastors 118

Dr. George T. Purves . . 119 Rev. Frank E. Williams. . 120 Dr. William Durant . . 1 20

Abbott Memorial Church and its Pastor 121

Rev. J. Wynne Jones . . 121

Faith Church and its Pastor 122

Rev. John P. Campbell . 124

Fulton Avenue Church and its Pastor ........ 125

Rev. Edward H. Robbins.126

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Church OF THE Covenant AND ITS Pastors 126

Rev. William L, Austin . 126 Rev. Henry S. Graham . . 128

Bohemian Church and its Pastors 128

Rev. Vaclav Losa . , .128 Rev. V. Vanek . . . , . . 129

Park Church and its Pastor 129

Rev. George L. Curtis . 130

RiDGLEY Street Church and its Pastor .130

Rev. Edward E, Weaver. 132

Crisp Memorial Church and its Pastors 133

Rev. Charles E. Fisk . . 134 Rev. Mr, Adams 134

Rev. Wm. L, Parsons . . 134 Rev. Thomas L. Springer . 134

Reid Memorial Hope Institute 134

Rev. William Caldwell .135