From the Archives

Historic Photos

More than two centuries of worship on one piece of ground leaves a long trail of memories. We are gathering photographs from across the years, so this page will grow as those images are scanned and added.

Have an old photo of Stone Chapel? We would love to include it. Photographs of the building through the years, past congregations, weddings, baptisms, and church events are all welcome. Please get in touch and we will arrange to scan and return your original.

The earliest known photo of Stone Chapel, taken shortly after it was rebuilt in 1800. — The earliest known photgraph of Stone Chapel, taken shortly after it was first rebuilt in 1800.

A typewritten list of the early circuit riders and preachers of Stone Chapel. — A typewritten list of the early circuit riders and preachers of Stone Chapel. This list was compiled in 1960.

A photo of Reverend Browning and his wife, minister here from 1884 - 1886.

A photo of Reverend Marsh, taken in 1887. — A photo of Reverend Marsh, minister here from 1887 - 1888.

A photo of Reverend Sam Jones, a visiting minister at Stone Chapel, in 1890. — A photo of Reverend Sam Jones, a visiting minister at Stone Chapel, taken in 1890. He visited for just that year.

A photo of Reverend Emory Buhrman, minister here from 1890 - 1892. — A photo of Reverend Emory Buhrman, minister here in 1890 and 1892.

A photo of Reverend J. Rightson, taken in 1891. — A photo of Reverend J. Rightson, taken in 1891. He was minister here for just that year in the middle of Buhrman's tenure.

A photo of Reverend Howard Davis, taken in 1895. — A photo of Reverend Howard Davis, minister here from 1895-1897.

A photo of Reverend Clare Neil, presiding elder of Stone Chapel. Date unknown. — A photo of Reverend St. Clare Neil, presiding elder of Stone Chapel. Date unknown.

An old photo of the church, likely taken shortly after rebuilding in 1883. — A photo of Stone Chapel likely taken shortly after the second reconstruction in 1883. Note the addition of two new front doors, new windows, and a different roof pitch.

A photo of folks gathering after service, circa 1896. — Methodist "pilgrims" from Baltimore gather to hear Gov. Warfield and Dr. Goucher speak at this stop of the Methodism Pilgrimage. October 11, 1904.

A different angle of the pilgrim gathering. — A different angle of the 1904 pilgrimage gathering. The man leaning on the post in the foreground is Lou Sellers.

An inset photo highlighting Governor Warfield and Dr. Goucher. — Circled left is Dr. John Goucher, second president of Goucher College near Towson. Circled right is Maryland Governor Edwin Warfield.

Page 1 of 3 news item about the pilgrimage. — Page 1 of 3 of a news item in the Epworth Herald about the 1904 pilgrimage.

Page 2 of 3 news item about the pilgrimage. — Page 2 of 3 of a news item in the Epworth Herald about the 1904 pilgrimage.

Page 3 of 3 news item about the pilgrimage. — Page 3 of 3 of a news item in the Epworth Herald about the 1904 pilgrimage.

A news clipping commemorating the visit of the Methodist Pilgrims from Baltimore. — Further photos of the Methodist Pilgrims, 1904.

Parishioners gather, likely early 1900s.

A photo of Stone Chapel taken in 1939. — A photograph of Stone Chapel taken in 1939.

A time-lapse photo of the church. — A look at how Stone Chapel has changed since 1939.

A time-lapse photo of the church. — A further look at how Stone Chapel has changed since 1939.

A time-lapse photo of the church. — A further look at how Stone Chapel has changed since 1939.

A photo taken in 1949 showing the secondary wood-construction church hall behind it. — A photo taken in 1949. Note the wood-construction church hall behind it, which was built in 1908 and stood until 1954 (when the brick Parish Hall basement was completed).

A timeline of events in the life of Stone Chapel, up to 1955. — A typewritten timeline of events in the life of Stone Chapel up to 1955.

A photo of a Sunday School class, teachers, and parents. Probably taken in the 1950s or very early 60s.

A remnant of the stump of the Strawbridge oak tree.

A photo of chancel chair in our sanctuary, made of wood from the Strawbridge oak tree. — A photo of a chancel chair in our sanctuary, made of wood from the Strawbridge oak tree. This was made and presented to Stone Chapel trustees in 1911.

A photo of plaque stones that show the dates of construction and reconstruction. — A photo of the plaque stones embedded in the peak of the church roofline, showing the dates of construction and reconstruction carved in stone. The JD and BB in the top stone refer to John Durbin and Baxter Bosley, the carpenter and mason (respectively) responsible for the 1800 reconstruction.