Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-17


s 1 Tor & % time THIS va, u & decided The
church, and further declaring 18th" elders residing &OrshpPng the
by installing elders; declaring
bers of the OLD organization who worshipped Mntown"
The Lost Greek congregation, made objections Presty
terry appeal duly synod
that 'he proceeded with eberaOn ad soIemny that the
appeal ucatory appealed read all the
then read the original then heard The
roll called ken follows
the appeal net s An appeal % was a taken tine
filed the clerk of the Synod his therefor, Because the action
u aud void aud elders William C.ven and e. L. Jam
of the Lost Greek also filed the following "ls The
IRREGULAR unconstitutional and Injurious which the division
Elected The second other not filed by these eders
report aocqftea by Assembly hs
plant dismissed and reported deuo 9 which the following is
Anown and Lost Creek eight miles and united Incorporated
church, appointed by Presby
for this purpose Having been informed ;lat organization into
in with the people of Lost Creek the members of the Cedar Spring
Presty.ery divide part of it, and
organize them distinct church. The committee acceedd and the act was
approved adopted by Presbyter The people Lost Greek complained
the Synod that the division of the church Irregular unconstitutional
Presbytery appointed organize
new church aud not to divide the old one , -,
the of that of connected with the Lost Creek
srd Because notice of appointment of the committee of the pesby
t'h Because division Of the church must be injurious " Lost Creek
alienation a mus produced
The complaint Of synod brought up
Assembly the grounds which complaint of the action Of Pe'bye
The dismissal of the complaint mmnded the Assembly beeanse
l The action of the Pytey made their own by
Prebytery Presbyery competent
from of its MEMBERS and especially ma'y of its members
2nd Notice of the coming of the COMMITTEES of the Pesby was pub
hed from pulpit Lost Creek and the proposed coming of the commit
qualified judge of this
deemed expedent and for congregations that the church
While dismissal of the complaint let
desire the General Assembly be expressed that while by the
its actual division be generously accepted by the Lost Greek and
that both amicaby settlement of their Pecunary
claims aud that the Pesbye terpOse their oces procure and promote
IO-That subject eing pastor of the
gaOn congregations corporation and does not en or require the
ment the Presby an church. the election
an ecclesiastical act and that by the charter power corporation
the congregations Of Nd Lost Creek By
the the church. ana 1 & S o" % % @ @ ha, s1 bss
yet occurred the Mn That the n @ keeps
the d the Mn church, and has fixed and the salary OF its min
lTbat congregations of Mn and Lost Geek originally
k s m the The Hdt a2p S ag n m sn't the " @ eD @
shipped located miles southeast of Mn About the $500
vile and Mia distance O 81 miles about this time the
pms Cedar Spring was changed Mn and Lost Greek on the the roll Of ns
separate subject the Pbyery of Huntingdon and
1907 gbe land mentioned No of plaintiffs bill has been
sod and the thereof long SINCE divided proper
have been distinct and separate their receipts accounts and exnd
money of the proceeds of the geb
Each built their
made their and paid,
liable s share salary the aud employed their
pledged
and
1885, the Mn have worhpped in it, and its i'm
pvemn within the last than the
Of have
tributed nothing
the about
borough MntOwn mentioned
plaintiffs bi yardhe old yard
grant Harris groundand additon but for the
Lost Creek contributed
The old filled and OF the
Mn
divided lots of them owned by individuals who have
Min hlwed ground,
delivery ground dead
ownership distant
of sacrilege and Dissertation.
No s. Plaintiffs Bill, that Rev
labOriug supported by both
congregations february 1872
desired and 10 pr thus call made and
by Pastor
Nr Allison rendered his the fall
held about the LIST of October,
1871 thereon resolved his
all
PASTOR congregation, individually and alone, and
Of pledged themselves him stpula
dollars his natural @ and which
1872;
1871 Rev. Mr. Sherrad began his mntrarons
do admit, Rev. Matthew
John Hutchinson meeting the
church at on the 26t March, lS45.
| We respectfully pray the bill may be dismissed
| EZRA d PARKER.
| GEORGE WILSON.
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