Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-11-14
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and fingered till all the congregation passed
out Of the building, till the sexton wa
about TO close the church, before be LETT.
No clergyman who uses tobacco car
be admitted to the Tennessee Methods,
Confernce.
General Sigel's three sous are to b,
farmers.
The Democratic press of Ohio favor
General Morgan for United State. Sen.
ator
William and Mary Pugh, oil Delaware
county, celebrated their golden wedding
last Week,
Mrs. General Anderson. widow of the
hero of Fort Sumpter, Is living in New
York
Ms Van Doren, aged go years of
Whitehouse, n. } q, has the shoopirg
cough for the second time.
General Crook telegraphs that the
movement Of the Indians toward the
Missouri has been impeded BY snow.
William Thedford. of Tyler, Texa,
IN trying to drive hog into pen, fell
and was attacked by the hog aud killed.
Ex-senator Lyman Trumbull, Hi
nois, has been married to Miss Mary j i.
lngraham his cousin, and eldest daugh
ter of the late apt. John lDgraham,
of Old Say brook, Conn.
Rev John Marples. minister of the
Presbyterian Church of Canada, has be
come an avowed spiritualist, aud has
sent to his Presbytery a resignation OF
his connection with the Presbyterian
Church
A despatch from Plttsburg on Satur-
day says, james Boyd. Geo. Boyd and
W. ii. Smith, charged with riot in
stonIng engines on the Pan Handle rail-
road during the riots of last july, were
acquitted yesterday morning. The evi.
deuce against them was very positive
The counsel FOR the Commonwealth was
thoroughly disgusted with the verdict
and declared thai they wound try no
more riot cases with the presen, jury, as
satisfactory justice could not be obtain
ed, A change of venue is talked of,
but no motion for change has yet been
made. The present jury seems to be
strangely 10 sympathy with the rioters,
A new jury will be had next week
when the riot cases will be resumed.
THB Altoona Tribune Of last week pub
lished the following relative to the question
of the resignation of Rev. Mr.. Chichester,
of the Second Presbyterian Church of AL
toona:
The Reverend gentleman sai in the con-
gregationd meeting In the first place, he
did not make the request because the con-
gregation had defaulted in the payment of
his salary.
1t was not because he coveted a larger
salary.
He did not ask it because OF any unplea-
SAINT disturbance IN the church. He never
knew ti.i.e when there was such unity,
such an all-Irevailing feeling of brotheriy
love in this church as now.
These explanations, the speaker said, n
made to set at rest evil tongues, and he was
glad of the opportunity of distinctly deny
ing that these were reasons why he wanted
to go, as has teen industripusly circulated.
MS first reason is that have not been as
successful in my work in this community
during the past few years as in otter yeats
gone by. | have labored none the less ar
dently but with results neither gratifying
nor sstisisctuIv.
In the second place | ask it because Of
the spiritual apathy porvsding this congre-
CATION which have not beer able to over
come. ] have not the sane influence over
you once had. do not blame you blame
myself. A stranger may remedy this evil.
find it impossible to secure time for
proper pulpit preparation, general literary
culture and mental improvement, which a
Young r,inis ter needs SO much more than
any one else. | need time for mental rest.
can no longer satisfy the eSscting de-
mands of this church in a personal way.
The membership is too large fer inc to visit
every member even twice year.
Ny fifth and last reason is that with Gods
blessing | may do grand work in Titus
vile, much better than could do here for
many wears to come. OF course can't tell ;
the matter lies with God. The call is an
unanimous one. and the people there say
am the only person that the whole congre-
CATION could have united upon.
In conclusion would say | have been
asked il wanted to go. / reply that
want to DO nv duty. If 1t is my duty 10
stay will do so cheerfully. frankly con-
Iess to you tonight that don't know what
NV duty is. leave the matter in the hands
OF Preshytery.
An adjourned meeting of the Huntingdon
Preseytery WAS held in the Second Presby-
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