Colorful History Of Frederick Md

History of Frederick Md


Frederick is a city in Frederick County, in the Washington DC metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after the sixth Lord Baltimore, Frederick Calvert.

The latitude of Frederick is 39.414N. The longitude is -77.41W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 285 feet.
The estimated population, in 2003, was 56,128.

In 2002, Frederick was honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation by naming it one of the Dozen Distinctive Destinations. http://www.nationaltrust.org/dozen_distinctive_destinations/list.asp?i=18

In 2005, Frederick was given the Great American Main Street Award, also by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. http://awards.mainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=9221§ion=22



A Historical Sketch of Frederick Baptist Church

Article Pic First Baptist Church, Frederick, Md.
1905-2005

James S. Crist, Virginia Jacobs, Elizabeth Goodman Devilbiss

"At date of writing, the city of Frederick has a population est. at 10,500 The organization of this church is the direct result of the able and devoted efforts of Rev. E.B. Hatcher, D.D. Superintendent of State Missions of Maryland. Dr. Hatcher realized early in his work in Maryland that there was need of a Baptist church in Frederick, and at once made the question of its establishment a matter of much prayer, thought and agitation. In the spring of 1904, he secured the services of Rev. Wm. Hammond, of East New Market, Maryland, as State Missionary. Together with him, Dr. Hatcher held a series of special meetings in the Junior Fire Hall during the month of April, 1904. At the close of these meetings, the W.C.T.U. Hall was rented, a Sunday School organized and regular Sabbath evening services were instituted. These were continued with good results until February 1905, when Rev. S.L. Fraser of Hagerstown, Maryland, conducted a series of special meetings held in the church building of the Southern Methodist Church."

"Following these, on February 9, 1905, a church was organized with the following members: Rev. and Mrs. William Hammond Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Singleton T. Stull, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Grubbs, Miss Nena M. Derr, Mrs. Anna E. Bitzer, Mrs. Nettie Notnagle, Mrs. W.H. Steinhaus, Dr. James M. Goodman, Mr. Melvin E. Watkins, and Mr. W. Stanley Schwartz."

"The need now began to be felt for a suitable building in which to worship. Application was made to the Church Extension Society. As a result of this, an appropriation of $3,500 was made. Work was commenced on this structure in the early part of September, 1905. A lot had been previously purchased from Mrs. S.T. Stull for the sum of $600 (with Mr. Stull donating $300 toward the $600 cost.)"

"The church now has a membership of 25. The Sunday School was organized with 9 pupils and now has an enrollment of 108. At the laying of this cornerstone, this 24th day of September, 1905, a sermon was preached by Rev. S.L. Fraser, Pastor of First Church, Hagerstown, and Rev. E.B. Hatcher made an address and officiated at the laying of the cornerstone. Written by William Hammond Parker, 12:45 P.M., September 24, 1905." (The above is excerpted from the handwritten notes of Rev. Parker that were found in the cornerstone of the first church building.) Rev. Parker ended his relation with our church on November 31, 1907.