Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-25

HANDSOME TEsTIM0EIAL--A APPRECIA-
TIoN OF THE CHURCHES OF HUNTINGDON
PEEsBYTERY OF THE VENERABLE DR..
gibson. We condense from tho columns
Of the Altoona Tribune the following ac-
count of the splendid donation recently
made to tho Rev. DIR. Gibson, Of Duncans-
Vile, by his friends of the Huntingdon
Presbytery. 1t will be found interesting
to the admirers of that reverend gentle
man in this community;
Dr. William j. Gibson, having few
days since completed fifty years In the
mlnistery OF the Presbyterian Church, his
friends in tho Huntingdon Presbytery, in
which he has resided Ior more than lUrty
Year,, desired to manifest their Appreclu-
lion of this unusual occurrence, Hs well as
their affection for the man, and determined
to visit him ut his home III DuncunsvIlle
and make him IA handsome donation.
On Thursday morning gentlemen and
ladies from different parts OF the Prcsby-
terry arrived in the trains and proceeded
10 the DOCTORS residence. There were al-
ready members OF the Martinsburg and
Duncansvillc churches in large numbers,
and the venerable doctor, up TO this time,
had remained ignorant Of what WAS 70 be
done. At i O'Clock the company proceed
ed 10 the church short distance away,
whore interesting services were held. Rev
ID. H. Barron, oil Holiidaysburg, presided ;
and after some remarks, explanatory OF
the OCCASION, opened with the hymn ;
"Thc Lords my Shepherd, | III not want. !"
a passage of Scripture was then read ,
when the assembly was led in prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Cornelius, of Altoona. A.
$. Lands, OF the Prcsbyterial Committee,
then arose and addressed Dr.. Gibson, and
concluded by presenting the venerable
gentleman on the part OF the churches las
will appear by the annexed list, with the
certificate of the First National Bank, OF
Holhdaysburg, for 81 ,502 j3. The reclpi-
cnt of this magnificent gift was visbly
affected by this evidence of the people'-
devotion and affection for him, and replied
in language expressive of his surprise and
his deep gratitude. The meeting was then
thrown open for general remarks, and
short addresses were made by Rev. DR.
HammiIl, +. S. Doty, Esq, Of Mihln,
Rev's Cornelius, Dufield, Mathers, Barr
and Wilson, and by Hon. Samuel Calvin
T.
edction by Mr.. Barron closed the eIer-
cises, when DR.. Gibson received the per-
sonal congratulations Of all present. The
company, after leaving the church, was
handsomely entertained by the ladies Of the
DuncansvIllc and Martinsburg churches,
and all were loud in their praises of their
generous hospitality.
DR.. Gibson has been in this Presbytcry
since 1888 and always actively employed
He has passed his 7Olh year and, though
physically impaired by time and service
hi, mind retains all its original strength
Statement of amounts contributed by
the various churches in the Presbytery Of
Huntingdon TO DR.. W. j. Gibson, Noycm.
ber Is, 1880: Duncansvillc, $l3s. 90; Mar
tin-burg, $93 90; Altoona, First church,
SlOi %; Altoona, Second church, $40 % /:
Holl.dayshurg, Sl4j 90; Spruce Creek
5000; MifllIntown, S27.l0; McNeyiown,
$500; Milroy, $500; Lcwistown,
S3l 80; Lick Run and Hubersbure,
$500; Bclefonte, $500; East Kisha-
coquillas, S3s 90; Tyrone, S53 50; Yellow
Creek and Saxton, 5000; Williamsburg,
S7l.lS; Birmingham, $50 90; Middle
Tuscarora, $1,000; Fruit Hill, $500 /;
Clearfeld, $500; West KishacoquIllas,
5000; Huntingdon, $50 90; Shaver's
Creek, $1,000; OsCeola. $1,000; Beulah
and Houtzdale, $500; Alexandria,
5000; Mt. Union and Shirleysburg,
$1,000; Sinking Valley and lower Spruce
Creek, $500; Logan Valley, Sc OO /;
Spring Creek, $500; PerryvilIe, s2lOO
Total, 81 ,J02 81.