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1870 …. Building The Church

The The site te of

• f th

the pre resent churc rch wa was donate ted by by Mr

• Mr. Isa

Isaac Solomo mon, a larg rge contri tributo tor to to its ts construc structi tion, who who owned

• wned the

the enti tire re island and and for for who whom the the island and post st off ffice are re name med. The The arch rchitec tecture ture is is typ typical Chesa sapeake Bay ti tidewate water, and and the the inter terior design sign is is earl rly Meth Methodist st. Construc structi tion began in in late te 1870. Solomo mons Meth Methodist st Episc scopal Church rch was was dedicated ted to to the the Glory ry of

• f God, June

June 1871 1871.

Origina iginal l Solomo Solomons s Ch Church No. . 1 Origina iginal l Solomo Solomons s Ch Church No. . 2

Cir Circa ca 1911. Interior

• 1911. Interior of
• f Solomons Chur

Solomons Church

Chur Church Bell h Bell

The he ba bariton

• ne bell

e bell was as ca cast st by by the he Ea Eagle le Be Bell ll Co Comp mpany y of Lebanon, , Pennsyl sylvan vania, ia, shipp shipped by y st steamb mboat fr from Balt m Baltimor imore to the St Steamb mboat Wharf on

• n S

Solomo lomons s Islan Island i in t the Spr Spring ing of

• f 18

1899 and deli livered to t the church i in a ho a horse se drawn wagon.

Sta Stained ined Gl Glass ass T Tran ansom som 19 1913 13

The he stained stained g glass lass in in the the tr tran ansom som over er the the entr entran ance ce do door

• r

has the inscription ‘Solomons M E 1870’. Whe hen the n the c chu hurch h was con as constr struc ucted ted the the de deno nomina mination tion was as Meth ethod

• dis

ist t Episcop Episcopal.

• al. Ear

Early y in in the the 20 20th

th Cen

entur tury y the the na name me rever erted ted ba back k to to Meth ethod

• dis

ist.

• t. Tod
• day

ay ou

• ur

r de deno nomina mination tion is is United United Me Methodis thodist. t.

1911 Sanct 1911 Sanctuar uary y Memorial Memorial Windo indows ws

Six ix long, long, nar narrow stained tained glas lass windo indows wer ere placed placed in in the the body body of

• f

the the sanctuar anctuary. The he same ame des esign ign is is repea epeated ted in in all all six ix windo windows ws an and in in the the Norw

• rwood
• od Memorial

emorial windo window. The he Norw

• rwood
• d

Memor Memorial ial windo indow, als also ref efer erred ed to to at at the the Cr Cross and and Cr Crown windo indow, is is dedica dedicated ted to to Br Brother

• ther

Ric ichar hard Norw

• rwood,
• od,

who ho founded

• unded the

the Methodis ethodist Cong Congrega gation tion

• n
• n Solomons
• lomons Island,

land, September eptember 1866 1866.

19 1913 13 Chan Chance cel l Memo Memorial rial W Windo indows ws

In In the the Pul Pulpit pit Alco lcove (or (or Cha hanc ncel) el) the there ar are th three ee stained stained glass lass memori memorial al windo indows, s, Hol Holy Spi Spiri rit, t, Cr Cross

• ss and

and Li Lily, and and Ang Angus Dei ei, with ith sma small ca carved ed gold

• ld leaf

leaf cr crosses

• sses in

in the trim trim above.

Hol Holy y Spirit Spirit

From

• m

ear earli lies est times times in in Chris Christian ian symboli mbolism th the Hol

• ly

Spirit pirit has has been been repr epres esented ented by by a white hite do

• dove. A white

hite do dove des descending cending is is the the mos most tr tradit aditional

• nal symbo

mbol

• f
• f the

the Hol

• ly Spirit

pirit. Now it it ca came me to to pass, pass, when hen all all the the people people wer ere ba baptiz ptized, ed, tha that, t, Jes esus us als also ha having ing been been baptiz ptized, ed, and and pr pray aying, ing, the the hea heaven en was as opened pened and and the the Hol

• ly Spir

pirit it des descended cended in in a bodil bodily for

• rm, as

as a do dove, e, upon upon him, him, and and a voice

• ice came

came out ut of

• f hea

heaven, en, “Thou ar art my my belo beloved ed Son

• n; in

in thee thee I am am well ell pleas pleased ed.” Luk Luke 3:21 21-22 22 AS ASV

Solomo Solomons ns Island Island is is loca located ted at at the the souther southern end end

• f
• f

Calv alver ert Cou

• unty

nty. For

• r man

many yea ears, s, the the on

• nly

co conne nection ction betwee etween the the is island land an and the the mai mainland nland was as a wood

• oden bridge

bridge spanning spanning abo bout ut 550 550 fee

• eet. This

his ver ery ea early po post st ca card, d, with th a po post stmar mark of

• f

Oc Octob tober er 30 30, 19 1906, was as mailed ailed by by long longtime time Solomo Solomons ns residen esident, t, Ado dolph lph P . Kop

• pp.

The he bu buil ildi ding ng see seen he here is is th the Solomo Solomons ns Un United ted Me Methodis thodist Chur hurch.

Bui uilt in in 1870 1870, the the Solomo Solomons ns Un United ited Meth ethod

• dis

ist Chu hurch was as the the fi first st chu hurch to to be be bu buil ilt on

• n Solomo

Solomons ns Is Island land and, and, for man many yea ears, s, was as th the no north ther ernmo nmost st bu building lding un unti til the the esta establi blishmen shment

• f
• f the

the H. M. Woo

• odb

dbur urn and and J. C. Lo Lore Oyster Oyster Ho Houses uses.

Solomo Solomons Methodis ist Ch Church, before 1912 1912. (CMM (CMM P-4210 4210, Gift ift, Edit Edith Marsh sh Harris ison). Solomo Solomons s Methodis ist Ch Church, , graveyard dest stroyed The G Great St Storm m

Fri riday, Oc Octo tober r 13 , 1893, th the churc rch ceme mete tery wa ry was wa washed out.

• t. The buri

rial gro round wa was in the the ya yard of rd of the the Meth Methodist st Episc scopal Church rch tha that t sto stood on the the end of f a long, low w stri strip of f grou round, wi with th wate water r on eithe ther r side

• side. The grav

raves s were were only sl y slightl tly y above ve the the wate water r leve vel and within fifteen feet of the water’s edge. During the storm the waters gradually approached the grav raves s and tomb tomb sto stones.

• s. The mo

mounds s began to to leve vel and the the ma marble rble slab slabs s to t to topple. In In a short rt wh while th the gra rassy surfa rface had disappeare red.

Thom homas as J. Oliv liver er, PVT VT CO CO E, E, a Civ Civil War ar veter eteran, an, he he en enlis listed ted in in the the Union nion Ar Army in in 1863 1863 and and was as dis dischar harged ged in in June une 1865 1865. He He ser erved ed hon honor

• rabl

bly as as a Priv rivate in in Company Company E of

• f th

the 11 11th

th Regi

giment, ent, Mar aryland land Inf nfantr antry. The he plaque plaque was as pr provided ided by by the the Veter eterans ans Adm Adminis nistr tration, tion, obtained

• btained

thr through

• ugh

the the ef effor

• rts

ts

• f
• f

Ra Raus usch Funer Funeral al Home

• me.

Mr Mr. Oliver’s tombs tombstone, tone,

• f
• fficial

icial Veteran’s br bronz

• nze

plaque plaque and and fla lag can can be be seen een from

• m the

the str treet eet.

Ser Serge gean ant Aric rick L. Lo Lore was as bor born in in Solom Solomons,

• ns, MD
• MD. on
• n Octobe

ctober 1, 1891

• 1891. On

On No Novem embe ber 23 23, 1917 1917 he he was as indu inducte cted into into th the U. S. Army my at at Camp amp Mead, Mar aryl ylan and. On On Oc Octob tober er 14 14th

th, 1918

1918, he he was as kil killed led by by sni snipe per bu bull llets ets in in the the fr fron

• nt line

ine tren enche hes of

• f WW

WW I af after ter ha havi ving ng sur survi vived ed hor horri rific fic fighting ghting du during ring the the Batt ttle le of

• f Ver

erdu dun, n, a key ey ba battle ttle in in en ending ding the the “Great War ar.”

1899 …First Major Remodeling

The he chu hurch was as first st remo emode deled led by by lowering ering the the pitc pitch

• f
• f

the the roof

• of,

chan hanging ging the the fr front

• nt,

bu buil ilding ding the the be bell ll to tower er, ha hang nging ing a be bell ll, ce ceil iling ing the the interior interior and nd mak make a set et of

• f pe

pews tota

• tali

ling ng abo bout ut $900 900. Dur uring ing this his remo emode deli ling ng the the ton tongu gue an and groo

• ove do

domed med ceil ilin ing was as set set in in plac place by by me memb mbers who ho wer were master master ship’s ca carpen enter

• ters. Chu

hurch lor lore tel tells ls the the stor story of

• f the

the pulpit pulpit being being han hand-made made by by Ric Richar hard No Norw rwoo

• od

using using the the paneling ling tak taken en fr from

• m the

the captain’s ca cabin bin of

• f a 3 mast

mast sc scho hoon

• ner

er. The he special special ded dedica icati tion

• n

ser service ice was as Dec ecemb ember er 23 23, 1899 1899.

19 1911 11 Seco Second nd Major Major Remo emode deli ling ng

A bac back alc alcove was as bu built ilt and and ador adorned ned by by the the lar large ge Norw

• rwood
• od

Memorial emorial st stain ained ed lead lead-glas glass windo indow, memo memorial rial windo indows wer ere placed placed thr throughout

• ughout the

the sanctuar anctuary; the the pulpit pulpit alc alcove was as rais aised, ed, column column set, et, ceiling ceiling reinf einfor

• rced,

ced, side ide walls alls co cover ered ed with ith campo campo boar board, d, painted painted outs

• utside

ide and and within, ithin, new new moder modern pe pews and and new new or

• rgan

gan wer ere pur purchas hased. The he reopening eopening ser ervice ice was as hel held October ctober, 1911 1911.

19 1912 12 Sund Sunday ay Sc Scho hool R

• l Roo
• om

m ad adde ded

194 1945 F 5 Fello ellows wship hip Hall Hall

Building ma materi terials were were sc scarc rce fol following WWI WII. The The me men

• f
• f

the he church rch built the he Fellows wship Ha Hall using wh what-ever ma materi terials the they could find. The The cost st was as born rn by by th the Ladies Aide Society ty. (no (now Unit nited ed Meth Methodist st Wo Wome men).

1988 M 1988 Major ajor Upg pgrade P ade Project

• ject

Ne New w ro roof, f, painti ting, new w furn furnace, handicapped ramp ramp built, t, res restr trooms ms upgrad raded, kitch tchen re remo modeled, ceiling fan fans i s insta stalled and the the me memo mori rial wi windows ws were were res restore tored.

2003 T 2003 Thir hird M d Major ajor Remodeling emodeling

Rest storation ion of

• f the church and

and buil ilding ing the Ch Christian ian Ed Educati tion Wing ing began October 15 15, 2002 2002, with the demo moli lition of

• f

the old ld hall ll, buil ilt in in 1912 1912 and enlar larged in in 1945 1945. By By July 1, 2003 2003 a new new two story wing ing had had been been buil ilt, the san sanctuary ext xten ende ded, d, the he altar tar en enlarge ged, d, the he al alter er me memo morial ial wind indows rese set and and back-li lit, and and a lec lectern ma made fr from the 4X4 st studs remo moved during ing the reconst struction ion. Tw Two small small me memo morial ial wind indows were remo moved and and plac laced in in the new new win ing. A cele lebration ion Ser Servi vice

• f
• f

Reconsec secration ion and and Rededica ication ion was held ld on

• n July 13

13, 2003 2003.

Wha hat i t is P s Past ast – Is Pr Is Prologue

• logue

BOL OLDLY STEPPING TEPPING IN INTO THE THE

FU FUTURE RE Whe hen the the Ch Chur urch was as bui built lt in in 1870 1870 it it was as a moder modern, an and up up-to to- da date te facility acility in in ser ervice ice to to its its community community. Toda

• day, Solo
• lomo

mons ns United ited Meth ethodi

• dist

remains emains a moder

• dern

and and up up-to to-da date te facility acility, and and jus just as as enthus enthusias iasti tic about bout ser ervice ice to to its its community community and and boldl boldly em embr braci acing ng its its mis mission ion in in the he 21 21st

st

Centur Century.

The value of this historic Church, having endured through time and events, cannot be measured in dollars. For over a century Solomons United Methodist Church has served both the Lord and the needs of our local community.