Old St. John’s stands today, resplendent and staunch, proud of her heritage, bespeaking her two hundred years of history – two hundred years filled with events both traumatic and joyous. If only she could speak of the members who have lived her life and who have passed through her portals!
Thomas J. C. Williams, in a description of the Church in his A History of Washington County, Maryland, records that “there was no carpet on the floor and the church was unheated, it being considered improper that the congregation should enjoy the comfort of a fire while listening to the minister and performing their devotions. For many winters the worshippers were to sit with pious exaltation in the cold and comfortless church during Sabbath services.”
