Parole in Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 9, 2023
1. Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
Our First Church
On July 16, 1925 (at Parole, Maryland) Reverend J.J. Cecil, a retired minister of the former Washington Conference and a member of Asbury Quarterly Conference-Annapolis, conceived for a Methodist Church in Parole.
Not contented with a dream, Rev. Cecil transformed his vision into reality by organizing Asbury Methodist Church in an abandoned, dilapidated canning factory and used orange crates as seats.
Rev. E.A. Love, the pastor of Asbury Church in Annapolis, advised Rev. and Mrs. Cecil to move the rapidly growing Sunday School into the Cecil's home. Services and Sunday School of this new church were held there until May 1926, when the church secured a more comfortable place for ten dollars ($10.00) a month.
Our Second Church
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Our Present Church
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Erected by Anne Arundle County and the City of Annapolis. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1926.
Location. 38° 58.799′ N, 76° 31.728′ W. Marker is in Annapolis, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in Parole. Marker is on
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); You Are Here (about 700 feet away); Political Representation in Ward Three, Parole (about 700 feet away); Parole Health Center (about 800 feet away); Parole's Public Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building Pride into a Community (approx. ¼ mile away); The Origin of the Parole Community (approx. ¼ mile away); How Parole Named Its Streets (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annapolis.
More about this marker. Unfortunately, the marker has faded significantly and is hard to read.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 9, 2023
2. Cecil Memorial United Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
