| 1867-1964 |
| Original, microfilm |
| RESTRICTED: Primary access of collection is through microfilm. Do not circulate originals without the permission of primary search room archivist |
| Contact the Department of Special Collections for location. |
| SCM 847 - SCM 848 |
| St. John's Church 1841, St. John's Parish 1896, Protestant Episcopal, AL, Frostburg, 50 Broadway Street: parish registers 1867-1964; vestry minutes 1881-1959; treasurer's accounts 1914-1920. Microfilm also includes"The Haverstick Memorial Tower: A Statement by the Vestry of St. John's Church, Frostburg, MD" 12 October 1926; program, "Dedication of the Haverstick Memorial Tower" 19 December 1926; St. John's Record May 1895 [v. 7, no. 6] and June 1904 [v. 16, no. 6]; miscellaneous newspaper clippings; "Order of Services for Laying the Cornerstone." |
| In 1841, the congregation of St. Paul's purchased property in Frostburg which could be converted to a church, rectory and schoolhouse. Between 1842 and 1853, however, it appears that little was done towards the establishment of a church at the site. Although some services were held here, the small congregation was served by clergymen of nearby churches. In 1853 approval was granted to organize a new congregation at Frostburg and a lot was purchased. The name "St. John's Church" appears to have been chosen for this new congregation. Within a few years, improvements were made to the church building. The present Gothic-style church was built in 1890 and consecrated on June 17, 1902.
For additional information, see: Maryland Historical Records Survey, Inventory of the Church Archives of Maryland. Protestant Episcopal: Diocese of Maryland (Baltimore: Maryland Historical Records Survey Project, November 1940), pp. 228-229. |
