In 1839, when a glorious revival took place under the preaching of
Elder Jacob Knapp, this Church partook of its blessingB. In Novem-
ber, twelve WLTe baptized, and subsequently many more. Up to that
time, the Sunday school hud been confined to a small and inconvenient
gnlkrp at the end of the building. Some of the new converts were
persons of influence in the community. They threw themselves into
the good work with zeal. The resultwas an enlargemeutof the school,
which obliged it lo be removed from the gallery to the main floor, and
soon this was well-lilled. In 1845, it became necessary to build an ad-
dition on the rear, twenty-six by fifty feet, to be used as a school and
lecture room. The expense incurred a debt, but the room was rented
for a week-day school, and this relieved them.
Mr. Healy, thongh much enfeebled by age, continued to discharge
the duties of his bishopric until within a few months of his decease,
Hiswholecajeerasa minister of the Lord Jesus, though not marked by
the brilliancy that attracts human applause, was characterized by what
to him and all righteous persons is far better, an humble, consistent,
self-denying devotion to the service and honor of his Master. He de-
parted this life, at the age of eighty-four years, on June 17, 1845. "0



Maryland Baptist Hisiory.
iiiiHi. givnlly l)elov,'(l !" iU- w:is IIil- onij \Y.\.si^v of ilie Cliurul], iiiiU
hatl never aerveti another; and was anxious t"(iie in harness. But, liis
energies Tailing, he found himself uneqiiikl to the Umies of hie station,
and resigned about six mouthB before his death. The following com-
ments upon his character were written by Uev. Dr. B. T. Welch, who
began his own eminent mitiietry under the teaching of the deceased.
