Historical Information

• Episcopal Church of Maryland Before 1692
  • English colonies claimed religious tolerance in North America, without interference from Mother Country.
  • Protestant Reformation in England established Anglican Church as the Church State, the King’s Church.
  • Eliminated rights of Roman Catholics, some of whom migrated to Maryland colony.
  • 1619: King James I made George Calvert his principal secretary of state and granted him large tract of land in Newfoundland.
    • George converted to Roman Catholic faith.
    • King James I elevated George to the peerage, with title of Lord Baltimore.
    • Newfoundland colonization failed.
    • George petitioned for grant of territory north of Potomac River.
    • 30 June 1632: Grant approved after George’s death and granted to his son Cecelius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore.
    • Parliament ratified on condition that Church of England be Established Church in Maryland, with Lord Baltimore paying expenses.
  • 1634: Ark and the Dove arrived to new colony with Leonard Calvert as governor.
    • All took oath for religious tolerance for all regardless of their church.
    • 1635: First Assembly comprised mainly of freedmen, both Catholics and Protestants.
  • 1642 – 1650: Churches established in colony with Lord Baltimore’s assurance of protection to Protestants in religious worship.
  • 1631 – 1642: Political struggle between Puritans led by Oliver Cromwell against King Charles I and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
    • Puritans gained more power.
    • 1645: Puritans forbade use of Book of Common Prayer in public and private worship in England.
    • January 1649: Charles I was beheaded.
  • 1647: Puritans in Virginia were banished; fled to St. Mary’s City.
    • Lord Baltimore had Maryland Assembly enact law establishing freedom of worship for all Christians, regardless of sect, to satisfy Puritans.  Became foundation of religious freedom in America.
    • 1650: Puritans settled along Severn River (now Anne Arundel County).
  • Lord Baltimore wanted county that would be loyal to him.
    • June 1650: established Charles County, which included Calvert County, southern and western shores of Patuxent River, Prince George’s County and parts of Montgomery County.

• 7 February 1692: The Assembly in St. Mary’s (colonial capital) passed “The Act for Service of Almighty God and the Establishment of the Protestant Religion within the Province.”
  • Church of England became an established church, supported by taxes from the entire population, without regard to taxable person’s religious beliefs.
  • Eclipsed the light of religious tolerance Maryland had kindled 60 years earlier by Cecelius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore.
  • Counties divided into 30 parishes.
  • Each county sheriff was to collect 40 pounds of tobacco from every taxable person annually to build or support churches or chapels.  Excess funds paid clergy.
  • Maryland colonists had never been required to pay any tax to any church.

• Hierarchy of State Church:
  • King was head of Church.
  • Governor represented the king.
  • Maryland had no bishop, so ecclesiastical head of church was Bishop of London.
  • King nominated Clergy, appointed by Bishop of London and assigned by the Governor.
  • Clergy: lifetime political position.

• Calvert County is one of oldest Maryland counties, established 1654.
  • Colony population was approximately 25,000; Calvert County about 2,400.
  • Divided land into six hundreds, each hundred containing 100 families.
  • 1693: Calvert divided into four parishes: Christ Church, All Saints, St. Paul’s and All Faiths.
  • Each parish was to own 100 acres of land plus individual land gifts.
  • Calvert County still included what became St. Mary’s, Prince George’s, Montgomery and Frederick counties.
  • 1695: Calvert County boundaries redrawn to its present area.

• All Saints Parish included all land north of Hunting Creek, on the west side of the “Pottuxent River.”
  • Parish includes Lyons Creeks Hundred and Upper End Cliffs Hundred of the Cliffs
  • February 1693: The justices and freeholders elected first vestry of six men.
  • Each man responsible to collect taxes to support church from his assigned area or pay them himself.
  • Decided to build church called All Saints on one acre of land donated by Thomas Hilleary [different name than on other docs], carved from tract called Kemp’s Desire, previously part of an original grant to brothers Thomas and William Kemp.

• Between 1693 and 1694: Log church was erected on one acre of land donated by Thomas Kemp at the intersection of Severn Ridge path and the road leading to Coxtown.

• All Saints Church was a religious monopoly for generations.
  • Was mother church of many Protestant churches in county.
  • Taught core religious values and church rituals to entire parish population.
  • Slaves, indentured servants and “free persons of color” expected to attend white-approved religious services.
  • Law prohibited religious meetings without a white minister.
  • Balconies built for slaves and poor whites.

• 1697 – April 1722: The Rev. Thomas Cockshutt (1) was first settled clergyman.
  • 1703: Church enlarged by 15 feet.
  • 1711: 15-square-foot vestry house built on property.
  • 1711: Dr. Thomas Bray sent from England a large church Bible and Book of Common Prayer.
  • 1722: Porch added to north side of church to mirror porch on south side.
  • Log church was used for 70 years.

• Two remaining Vestry Proceedings (19 April 1703 – 26 August 1717 and 9 May 1720 – 5 September 1753) show that Vestrymen:
  • Had to collect tax in their own districts or pay it themselves;
  • Were fined 50 pounds of tobacco for missing a vestry meeting;
  • Sold the pews as property;
  • Were responsible for the credentials of rectors Lord Baltimore sent from England;
  • Were responsible for determining all church repairs, inspected the work done and paid only for work deemed satisfactorily done;
  • Reported annually to the Colonial Governor.

• 11 May 1722 – 1769: The Rev. James Williamson (2) was rector.   Ordained by Bishop Terrick of London.
  • 1734: Stone baptismal font oldest item still in church was purchased.

• 7 July 1769 – until at least mid-1777: The Rector Thomas John Claggett (3) was rector.
  • March 1774 Act of Assembly authorized three equal assessments of tobacco: 1774, 1775, 1776 to purchase one acre of land adjoining the old church.
  • 10 October 1774: Construction approved for new church.
    • Church building began in 1774 and was completed in 1777.
      • Measured 40 feet wide, 60 feet long and 26 feet at the eaves
      • Primitive Georgian style with brick walls laid in Flemish bond an example of round-arch paneling.
      • Inset brick arches lessened severity of massive brick structure.
      • High on second story at bull’s eye windows, two on east and three on west ends.
      • Two rows of small-paned, clear glass side windows in Colonial style.
      • Original sanctuary on east end; pulpit high on west end.
      • Bricks most likely made from local clay deposit.  Possibly shipped from England and brought into Lower Marlborough port.
      • Congregation first faced east end and then west as minister went from Chancel to pulpit.
      • Four hand-paneled 9-foot high double doors open to main aisles.
      • Interior of church:
        • The 1735 font was moved from log church and placed at west end in front of pulpit.
        • Two side aisles and two cross aisles were surfaced with handmade Dutch tiles.
        • In center, double block of pews with single block under each gallery.
          • Seated or kneeling parishioners could not see over box pews to see altar or people in adjoining pews.
          • White-pine paneled galleries extend length of church.
            •  Three rows of pews situated so low that seated parishioners could not see over top of gallery.
            • For non-whites and poor whites.
        • 1777 Plan of the Interior of All Saints’ Church
          • Shows arrangements and names of its first pew holders.
          • Pews sold at auction for varying amounts.
        • Sanctuary
          • No records
          • Believed to be holy table, not altar
            • Semi-circular holy table, believed to be one used at new church in 1790 normally resided at “Islington,” colonial home of John Lawrence.
            • In 1992, for All Saints’ tercentenary celebration, John Armiger owned the holy table and lent it for display in Parish House for celebration year.
  • Fall 1775: Married his first cousin Mary Gantt.
  • Due to his Canonical vows taken in England requiring allegiance to British Monarchy, the Rev. Mr. Claggett then retired to his family estate in Croom, Prince George’s County.

• 1781 –  1785: The Rev. Walter Magowan (4) officiated alternate Sundays at All Saints and St. James, Anne Arundel.

• 1785: The Rev. Edward Gantt, Jr. (5) was rector of All Saints and Christ Church of Calvert County.

• 1786 – 1792: Rev. Thomas John Claggett was again rector. [I used numbering from Dyckman’s report.  Plaque in parish hall lists this term of Claggett as rector #6, which throws off rest of list.]
  • Assumed charge of St. James in Anne Arundel and All Saints.
  • 17 September 1792: Was the first bishop to be consecrated on American soil.
    • He commissioned a horizontal sundial for All Saints in thanksgiving for his consecration.
      • Made by Edward Nairne, a London mathematical instrument maker.
      • Sundial was stolen in the 1980s, but retrieved within a few days.
      • Current sundial is a replica; original is in a secure location.

• 1792 – 1793: The Rev. Thomas John Chew (6) was rector.
  • Rev. Claggett’s relative
  • Is buried in east end of church beneath the old chancel.

• 1794 – 1795: The Rev. William Green (7) was rector.

• 1796 – The Rev. Mr. Kerman (8) was rector.

• 1797 – 1800: The Rev. Nicholas W. Lane (9) was rector.

• 1806 – 1813: The Rev John Wilson Compton (10) was rector at All Saints and St. James.
• 1813 – 1817: The Rev. George D. S. Heandy (11) was rector at All Saints and Christ Church.

• 1817 – 1818: The Rev. Purnell F. Smith (12) was rector.

• 1818 – 19 September 1825: The Rev. Matthew Johnson (13) was rector.
  • Separation of church and state mandated by United States Constitution.
    • Parishes could not tax members to support the church, as done in England and its colonies.
    • Several times no pastor available at All Saints.
  • July 1821: Rev. Johnson wrote letter to Vestry that “he considers it absolutely necessary that the Vestry make collections of Parish members as soon as possible.”
    • His salary was $1200 for 1820.
    • He only received $586.93.
    • Said all should pay their share unless undergoing temporary hardship.
  • He is buried under Chancel.
  • The Right Reverend James Kemp consecrated as Second Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.

• 1826 – 1828: The Rev. Ira Parker (14) was rector.
  • 24 April 1826: One candidate as new rector turned down the Vestry’s offer on account of the unhealthiness of the climate.
  • 1826: Original church records destroyed in a fire, as well as the home of William Holland, Church registrar and holder of Parish records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

• 1828 – 1833: The Rev. William F. Chesley (15) was rector of All Saints and St. James.
  • 1830: Subscription made for land and Rectory about half mile south of church.
  • 1830: The Right Rev. William M. Stone was consecrated Third Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.

• 1834 – 1835: The Rev. James Doughen (16) was rector.

• 1 July 1835 – 1836: The Rev. James McGregor Dale (17) was rector.

• 1 November 1836 – 8 April 1852: The Rev. Henry Williams (18) was rector.
  • 1836: Fire at home of Joseph W. Reynolds, Church Register, destroyed Church records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.
  • Two remaining pre-fire documents remained: Vestry Proceedings (19 April 1703 – 26 August 1717 and 9 May 1720 – 5 September 1753) show that Vestrymen:
    • Had to collect tax in their own districts or pay it themselves;
    • Were fined 50 pounds of tobacco for missing a vestry meeting;
    • Sold the pews as property;
    • Were responsible for the credentials of rectors Lord Baltimore sent from England;
    • Were responsible for determining all church repairs, inspected the work done and paid only for work deemed satisfactorily done; and
    • Reported annually to the Colonial Governor.
  • 1 November 1843 – October 1844: The Rev. John Hamilton Chew was elected Assistant Minister.
    • Brother-in-law of Rev. Mr. Williams and grandson of Bishop Claggett.
    • Labored to erect new church.
  • 1844: The Right Rev. William R. Whittingham became Fourth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
    • Bishop’s Annual Report 1844: Listed All Saints’ Parish Church as 19th of 63 churches and parishes he visited and information about church:
      • 50 families
      • 103 adults, all baptized
      • 38 infants baptized in public
      • Extent of parish: 100 square miles
      • Population about 2,300
      • Salary of rector $400 with parsonage and glebe; collected by voluntary subscription annually.
      • Frame parsonage built in 1839 for about $1,500.
      • Communion offered during some festivals and feasts.
      • Vestry records not duly kept.
  • 1859: First rectory built 3 miles from church.
    • Cost $1200, not including out houses.
    • Addition made later.

• First musical instrument of Parish was melodian made by Carhart Needham and Company, New York.
  • Resembles spinet piano.
  • Small reed organ with bellows and small wrought-iron treadles.
  • Normally resided at “His Lordship’s Favor,” colonial home of Thomas Truman.
  • Then at home of Colonel Thomas Blake, whose family still owned melodian in 1992. Displayed at Church’s tercentenary celebration.

• Tobacco was the most common currency, with “40 per poll” supporting the church.
  • Rector paid in tobacco; sexton paid 900 pounds and clerk 500 pounds per year.
  • Tobacco was Maryland’s money crop until the Maryland Tobacco Buyout Program in 1999.

• December 1852 – early 1855: The Rev. Charles H. Disbrow (19) was rector.
  • Accepted position for $500 per year, a house and a 200-acre glebe.
  • Left St. Mary’s County because people in his congregation were “too wise to be taught, too mean to act honorably, and too contemptible to notice, yet they have an influence which acts as a dead weight upon the efforts of the minister and the prosperity of the Parish.”
  • They also owed him $200 of his pledged $350 salary.
  • Bishop revealed that he was considering charges brought against Disbrow for immoral conduct.
  • Charges dropped and Disbrow became a missionary at Aberdeen, Mississippi.

• 21 March 1855 – 1 April 1859: The Rev. Joseph Newton Watson (20) was rector.
  • Church was remodeled, beautified and improved for $1,300.
  • Sanctuary moved from end to west end of church.
  • Pews cut one-third and changed from original box type to current single type so people could see each other.
  • Old pew doors retained.
  • Narrow window over present altar was enlarged.
  • Handmade Dutch floor tiles were replaced with random wooden boards.
  • Font left in original position and not moved near church entrance, as it symbolized the beginning of one’s life in the Kingdom of God.
  • April 1, 1859: He left All Saints for missionary post in Aberdeen, Mississippi.

• 19 June 1859 to March 31, 1861: The Rev. William Christian (21) was rector.
  • Former glebe was sold and new one nearer church was purchased.
  • Second rectory built for $2,400.
  • October 9, 1859: His infant daughter died.
  • June 25, 1860: His wife Elizabeth Marshal Christian died.
  • Both believed buried under east end of church.

• The laity looked upon clergy as commodities, according to Bishop Whittingham’s files.
  • Tried to get clergy at lowest possible price.
  • In Vestry 1861 search, they refused to give one minister with a large family a salary of $800.

• October 1861 – spring 1866: The Rev. E.C. Goodwin (22) was rector.
  • November 9, 1865: Wrote to Bishop he would like to visit Chester parish in Kent County.
  • Feared unhealthiness of All Saints’ climate “especially since a congestive chill last summer left my only daughter deaf, possibly for life.”

• 1 August 1866 – 6 March 1870: The Rev. James Chifechase (23) was rector.

• 1 September 1870 – : The Rev. Enoch Reed (24) was rector.
  • 17 September 1870:
    • Told Bishop Whittingham of youth John Gantt who was active in church and Sunday school and whose father had died
    • Got $200 scholarship for Gantt’s education.

• 30 March 1873 – 1 June 1876: The Rev. John W. Osborne (25) was rector.
  • 8 April 1873, from Sunderlandville, Calvert County, the Rev. Mr. Osborne said in a letter to the Bishop that “the congregation is good, and the responsive service, all that could be desired.  I have nothing to do, but to save souls.”
  • Rector gave 54 prayer books to the congregation as a gift from his personal friends in Baltimore.
  • 23 November 1874, Bishop recommended favorable consideration of Mr. John G. Gantt as a “proper person to become a lay reader at All Saints’ Church.”
    • Gantt was to begin studies at Virginia Theological Seminary.
    • 8 December 1987: Gantt certified to be admitted to the Sacred Order of Priests.
    • Never served at All Saints, but showed positive influence of All Saints.
    • Buried in All Saints cemetery.
  • Osborne resigned due to “duties of serious character.”

• August 1877 – 12 April 1885: The Rev. Daniel Ellis Willes (26) was rector.
  • 2 May 1877 wrote to Bishop Whittingham expressing his interest in being rector of All Saints but felt that the salary offered could not support him, his wife and their children.  He would have to supplement his salary by teaching and farming.
  • The bishop intervened and Willes was elected.
  • 6 and 7 August 1978, All Saints held a commemorative service celebrating 100 years of the church building and 184 years as an independent parish.
  • “The services on both days were attended by large congregations who manifested earnest pleasure and it is hope that the occasion will bring restorance to the reunifying of All Saints.”
  • 1879: The Right Rev. William Pinkney was consecrated Fifth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
  • 12 April 1885: Willes died after several weeks of illness and was buried directly under chancel window.
  • 1885: The Right Rev. William Paret was consecrated Sixth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.

• 12 February 1886 – June 1887: The Rev. David May (27) was rector.
  • His salary was $550 and rectory.
  • Salary partly raised by Ladies’ Sewing Society ($10) and oyster dinner ($53).

• 27 November 1887 – 29 April 1888: The Rev. L.B. Wharton (28) was rector.

• 1 June 1888 – 15 October 1888: The Rev. J.W. Chesley (29) was rector.

• 1 December 1888 to 1 April 1891: The Rev. Robert F. Clute (30) was rector.
  • September 1890: Church floor and under supports were repaired; shutters and doors were varnished.
  • Two rectors’ graves were discovered under choir chancel. One was the Rev. Thomas John Chew who had died nearly 100 years earlier.
  • 1890: Samuel King donated $500 to vestry with provision that interest would be used for benefit of the parish.
  • 1890 Parish Report indicated:
    • 21 families, 90 souls, 55 communicants, 1 marriage, 4 burials
    • 1 Sunday School, 2 teachers, 20 students
    • Rector’s monthly salary $170.50, received $728 (including King endowment). {one reference says James P. King]
    • Rectory with 40 acres
    • Pews free
• Communion silver second half of 19th century
  • Handsome collection accumulated that might have been replacement for those lost at Wilkinson’s home’s fire.
  • Silver flagon for Holy Communion made in Paris in 1782.
    • Unknown silversmith and origin.
    • May have been chocolate pot with added top and cross.
  • Two identical chalices of pure coin silver.
    • With similar pattern as flagon.
    • Produced by Peter L. Krider and Company, Philadelphia, about 1875.
  • Silver paton made by Samuel Kirk, Baltimore, about 1890.

• 1892 – early 1897: The Rev. John C. Anderson (31) was rector.

• Mid-1897 – 1898: The Rev. Benjamin D. Lovett (32) was rector.

• Mid-1900 – 1902: The Rev. Theophilus Smoot (34) was rector.

• 1 August 1902 – 1908: The Rev. George William Wye (34) was rector.
  • 1 September 1908: At the request of the Bishop, the Rev. Mr. Wye was superannuated and resigned.

• 1909 – 1919: The Rev. Hugh McD. Martin (35) was rector.
  • Served during World War I.
  • 1911: The Right Rev. John G. Murray was consecrated Seventh Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.

• 1920: The Rev. Carroll E. Harding (36) was rector.

• Mid-1921 – 1928: The Rev. Joseph E. Williams (37) was rector.

• 1929 – 1940: No rector because congregation had too few parishioners to justify resident clergyman.
  • Many families moving out of this part of county.
  • Sunday services did continue.
  • 1929: The Right Rev. Edward T. Helfenstein was consecrated Eighth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
  • 1930 – 1938: Lay Reader George W. Norris of Annapolis brought minister from Annapolis to celebrate communion monthly.
  • Mr. Norris or the Rev. James L. Smiley of St. James performed Parish baptisms and burials at All Saints.
  • Bishop Helfenstein also performed baptisms and confirmations.
  • No record of marriages.
  • Ladies’ Guild
    • 16 November 1937: Earliest remaining record of meeting.
    • 12 December 1937: Vestry invited to second meeting to decide whether rectory should be used as parish house.
      • To be used for entertainment, club meetings.
      • Rectory turned over to Ladies Guild to be used for at least one year.
      • By 17 March 1938, members made plans to repair the 1837 building.
        • By 21 May, work completed:
          • Installed new walls in hall and new draperies
          • Repaired dining room fireplace
          • Installed stove
          • Cleaned yard
        • Guild organized its first Chicken Salad Supper on Parish House lawn and cleared $39.
    • 19 July minutes: Earliest record of All Saints’ Cemetery Supper.
      • Held 13 August 1938.
      • Precursor of Summer Supper.
      • 60 pounds of crabmeat and 19 chickens were donated for supper.
      • Women used new stove to cook chicken and crabcakes.
      • Others made coleslaw and potato salad at church.
      • Supper served family-style at church.
      • Profit of $49.
      • Every month after Cemetery Supper, Guild held moneymaking dinners, teas and luncheons at Parish House.
    • 24 January 1939: Joint Guild/Vestry meeting
      • Bishop Helfenstein said they needed priest to be recognized as Member of the Diocese.
      • Later they formed committee to write to Bishop.

• Late 1940 – 1944: The Rev. David C. Watson (38) was rector.
  • 1944: The Right Rev Noble C. Powell was consecrated Ninth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.

• Early 1945 – 1949: The Rev. Malcom Langley (39) was rector.
  • No Sunday school.
  • 11 AM service discontinued.
  • Just 3 PM service; in summer, service was 7:30 AM.
  • About 15 people attended services, about half at any service.
  • As in 1930s, rector required to divide his duties between All Saints and St. James.
    • About 2 weeks before Easter 1949, the Rev. Mr. Langley resigned after dispute with vestry of St. James.
    • All Saints had no rector for Palm Sunday.
    • On Easter, the Rev. Herschel Halbert served as rector between his duties at St. Paul’s and Christ Church.

• All Saints’ Parish rapidly failing.
  • Many people attending churches that had Sunday school.
  • Church overrun with ivy and poison oak, which grew through shutters in balcony and pushed out windowpanes.
  • Ivy dislodged bricks.
  • Church had four chimneys.
  • Termites ate floor and side wood paneling so extensively that north gallery was closed.
  • Cattle grazed in the churchyard, threatening gravesites.

• January – June 1950: The Rev. G. Warfield Hobbs was rector. [not listed on chart in parish hall.]
  • 15 May 1950: Drive to raise $40,000 to rehabilitate All Saints Church.
    • Patterned drive on colonial sheriffs who collected church tax of 40 pounds of tobacco per person.
    • Farmers asked to donate a basket of tobacco.
    • May 28 and June 4: Open house so public could see urgent need to rehabilitate building.
    • 15 June: Public auction to auction off donated tobacco.

• The Rev. Mr. Halbert advised Parish to ask Bishop Powell to send the Rev. John E. Owens, Chaplain of St. James School for Boys, Hagerstown, for summer.
  • June 1949: Father Owens sent to All Saints to study condition of Parish.
    • Bishop wanted to close church and hold yearly memorial service.
    • Father Owens worked hard that summer with congregation.
      • Removed ivy and poison oak.
      • Church shutters reopened.
      • Churchyard cleaned.
      • Services changed to 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
      • Visited members individually to renew interest in church.
      • Congregation increased.
        • Asked Bishop to call Father Owens as rector.
        • Wanted to be independent and not associated with another Parish.
      • Bishop still wanted to close church.
        • “Where in the world was All Saints’ going to get the $2,600 to pay Father Owen’s salary?”
        • Congregation “meant business.”
          • One week later had vocal pledges to cover expenses.
          • 31 August 1949: Rector’s Fund Committee wrote to vestry that they had $2,100 in pledges and begged vestry to provide other $500.
          • Bishop Powell notified of success and agreed.

• June 1950 – mid-1955: Father Owens (40) agreed to start after end of St. James School’s term.
  • Fall 1949: Father Owens commuted between All Saints and St. James until cold weather.
  • Restoration Committee formed.
    • General community involved in fundraising.
    • Families of those buried at All Saints were asked for donations.
    • Tobacco gathered until sales day when it brought top or above prices.
    • About $20,000 raised; remainder came from note signed by parish individuals for remainder needed.
    • Work cost about $54,000 and included:
      • Removing main and gallery wood ceilings;
      • Reinforcing roof supports;
      • Repaired brick walls and arches to match building;
      • Photos taken of pews, paneling and galleries before area was gutted.
      • Installed termite-proof floor and concrete footings;
      • Removed the four chimneys and installed radiant heating pipes in new concrete floor;
      • Installed electrical wiring and lighting;
      • Installed brick tile floor resembling original;
      • Moved 1735 font to east end;
      • Reinstalled undamaged pews and replaced others with hand-crafted copies;
      • Enlarged chancel and installed new altar rail.
      • Plastered inside walls.
    • By agreement with Restoration Committee, most project records were destroyed.
      • 1951: Ladies Guild pledged $1,000 for restoration.
      • Paid it with $1,002 profit from August Summer Supper.
    • During restoration, services held under the oaks in front of church or at former Shiloh Methodist Church, Dunkirk.
    • Dr. Hugh Ward: “Easy to borrow money – hard to pay back” the $10,000 borrowed for restoration.
      • No help from Diocese or Maryland Historical Society.
      • “[There] have been gripes about slowness of workers – material – expenses – you can blame me because I have insisted that only the best be used in church.  You’re all too eager to give God our 2nd best or 3rd best . . . but the church is a house of prayer for us – at all times – not just on Sunday.”
  • Saturday, 1 November 1952: Reopening of All Saints’ Church
    • Bishop Powell dedicated new altar and sanctuary lamp.
    • Said he had been skeptical about restoration and calling a new priest, but was well pleased with results.
  • 2 November 1952: Combined choirs of St. Paul’s and Christ Churches sang with Father Plummer.
  • Father Owens introduced “high church services.”

• Late 1955 – 1959: The Rev. Robert Flottemesch (41) was rector.
  • Parish hall built for about $55,000.

• 1959 – 1961: The Rev. Raymond Atlee (42) was rector.

• 5 November 1961 – 1992: The Rev. Chesley V. Daniel (43) was rector.
  • Congregation “thought very much of Father Daniel” in interviews.
  • He said, “I can’t come here; you only pay the salary for a single man,” as were three previous rectors.
  • Three days later, vestry guaranteed larger salary and to build a rectory.
    • 1 May 1962: Construction began on land donated by Mrs. Lois Gibson.
    • Construction paused while contractor planted his tobacco.
    • Construction finished before Christmas and cost $30,000.
  • 15 October 1967: The Right Rev. Harry Lee Doll was consecrated Tenth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
  • All Saints celebrated 275th anniversary with many of past rectors.
  • Changed services to use Eucharist more in place of Morning Prayer.
  • 1972: The Right Rev. David K. Leighton, Sr. was consecrated Eleventh Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
  • In 1970s, was one of first rectors to introduce early draft of revised Book of Common Prayer.
  • November 1972: Church cupola rebuilt; memorial bell installed and dedicated.
  • 1973: All Saints’ Church listed on National Register of Historic Places.
  • Early 1980s: Father Daniels said Calvert County’s unprecedented growth required new parish house with modern, commercial kitchen, air-conditioning, more classrooms and rest rooms.
  • 1986: The Right Rev. A. Theodore Eastman consecrated Twelfth Diocesan Bishop of Maryland.
  • Donations to church:
    • Early 1980s: Grahame family funded construction of sacristy in memory of their son Malcolm Gordon Grahame.
    • 1990: Wells family funded installations of memorial garden in memory of their son David Michael Wells.
    • Mid-1980s: Modern organ
    • 1988: Silver Communion chalice replaced two silver chalices acquired in late 1870, then stolen in early 1980s.
    • 1950s: Silver wafer box
    • Altar Guild donated today’s silver wafer box.
  • Celebrated 300th anniversary of All Saints.
    • Sue Pierce made Prayer Book velvet pillow.
    • Altar Guild donated vestments for Fathers Daniel and the Rev. Der. Ira Fetterhoff, sewn by Sue Pierce.
  • Joined with other members of the Ecumenical Council of Calvert County to create Project ECHO, the only homeless shelter in the county.

• 1994 – 1998: The Rev. D. Paul Sullins (44) was rector.

• 1999 – 2004: The Rev. Stephanie C. Wilson (45) was rector.
  • About 2000, 10-year plan included new parish hall for approximate cost of $4,000,000.

• 2004 – 2020: The Rev. Kenneth O. Phelps, Jr., (46) was rector.
  • 2005: Was a founding member of the Calvert Interfaith Council.
  • 2006:  Led the Establishment of Housing for All Calvert, which in turn led to the creation of the Housing Opportunities Task Force for Calvert County (2008) and, more recently, the Housing for All Calvert County Task Force (2019).  All Saints contributes volunteers to both groups.
  • May 2006: First Les Saints du Vin, monthly wine tasting group.
    • Not limited to church members.
    • Raises money for local charities.
  • Plans to raise money for new parish hall:
    • December 2006: First Christmas Market, featuring local crafters.
    • May 2007: First Calvert Wine and Arts Fest started.
      • Juried festival with local wineries, food, entertainment and artisans.
      • Renamed Calvert Arts Festival.
      • Refocused to give proceeds to local charities.
      • Local breweries added.
    • 2010: Spear-headed the creation of Closing the Gap Coalition, which works closely with the School Board and educators to create equity in the Calvert County School system.
    • 2011: Became co-founder of Community Ministries of Calvert County, which offers assistance to residents facing evictions, utility shut-offs and other financial hardships.
    • 2012: Inspired by Deacon Michelle Doran, created Reading Camp Calvert to assist young students with their reading, vocabulary and writing skills, and also to instill the love of reading within them.
    • 2016:  Collaborated with Broadview Baptist Church and other community agencies to create a vehicle for developing youth leadership known as #OurCommonCalvert.  The broad-based alliance spawned the annual Pride Day in Solomons, as well as the annual Advocacy Day in Annapolis for high school students and the Highlander Institute, which works with select students to cultivate their organizational and leadership skills.

• 2021 – Present:The Rev. Andrew Rutledge, (47) is rector.