Churches: Sketch of Glasgow M. E. Church from The Cecil Whig, Elkton, 1888: 
Cecil Co., MD

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The Cecil Whig, Elkton, Saturday, January 5, 1889.

Sketches of Cecil County M. E. Churches.

Glasgow.

  The first M. E. church at Glasgow was built in 1832.  An old hotel was 
purchased and converted in to a church, dimensions 20x30 feet, one room and none 
of the late improvements.  Rev. Matthew Sorin dedicated it to the worship of 
Almighty God, where death was dealt out, the stream of life commenced to flow 
healing the broken hearted and binding up their wounds.  Members, 13.  First 
officers, Israel Stanton, Joseph Roop, Abraham Eves, John D. Owens and A. Reed.  
The old church was demolished in 1859 and a sand church erected in its stead at 
a cost of $2,250. Size 40x50 feet, one room with gallery.  The house washed down 
several times before the builders could get it to stand.  The bricks were made 
of sand and lime.  Rev. Mr. Hickman, of the Jersey Conference, preached the 
dedicatory sermon.  Joseph Dare, pastor.  30 members.  This church stood till 
1883 when the present commodious structure was erected in its place in 1884 and 
dedicated October 5th by Rev. Andrew Manship and Dr. W. L. S. Murray.  Size, 
40x47; cost, $3,200.
  The following is a list of preachers who have served this church:  William 
Rider, John D. Curtis, Wm. Thomas, John W. Pierson, Wm. Foulks, Stephen 
Townsend, Thomas Miller, John Gruier, Thos. Tibbles, Samuel Gracy, Robert 
McNamee, Wm. Brisbane, John Lednum, J. M. Carter, Alfred Cookman, James B. 
Ayers, J. Jones, John Lednum, J. B. McCullough, George Brindell, Thomas Simpson, 
John Powers, J. Cook, A. Scott, Samuel Pancoast, R. S. Gillingham, J. L. 
Houstin, W. H. Frees, Wm. T. Tull, Robert Todd, John E. Sisler, Joseph Dare, 
Jos. Brown, T. Snowden Thomas, John Thompson, Francis Harvey, George Shafer, 
John B. Denizen, Joseph Brown, John Hoopman, James Landreth, H. Sandeson, A. J. 
Cazier, Mr. Hoffman, J. E. Kidney, H. H. Bodine, E. E. White, L. E. Barrett, D. 
Waddel, L. W. Layfield, H. H. Colclazier, E. C. Atkins, J. T. VanBurkalow and A. 
Burke.