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Elizabeth Lownes Rust
Elizabeth Lownes Rust (, Lownes; 1835 – October 3, 1899) was a 19th-century American philanthropist, humanitarian, and Christian missionary. She conceived the idea of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and as its corresponding secretary for nearly twenty years, she helped to shape its policies. Rust is remembered as a woman of vision. Rust died in 1899. Early life and education Elizabeth Lownes was born in Baltimore, Maryland, 1835. She was of Scotch and Welsh ancestry. Her parents, Josiah B. and Anna Burdsal Lownes, were Quakers. For several generations her ancestors were members of the society of Friends. Among those ancestors were several teachers and preachers. After leaving Maryland, the family removed to Montgomery County, Ohio, and settled on a farm near Centerville, Ohio. Elizabeth's siblings included William S., Miriam, Rebecca, and Susan. Rust graduated from Cooper Seminary in Dayton, Ohio in 1853. Later, she studied art. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526. Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
