Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-04-21


=. s,s bssu a source of trouble to all whC
=, TO it. ever since Presbytery cut Mif
-, off and entered it upon the roll o.
,,sby,erv as a separate congregation
:, ,-onble took place under the ministerial
10 of Rev. I. J. SherrArd. From III,
tine on which it was known thai
9, shs-rari favored separation or divi
:, of the congregation, the people at tn,
,-.r-sek end of the charge were no longe.
.-ieut friends; but while the division
lid the friendship of Lost Creek, it in
..--i ths friendship Of quite a number OF
...,oncrssaticu :. of Mifiiintown. With such
..,,,e Of facts in view, NJ. Sherrard deem
.srrroper TO tender his resignation TO the
r,sintown congregation, which he did a
sr weeks ago. He complained that num-
~ Of preachers had come within the
.,rni, Of his district and preached for pco-
IL ubo claimed TO belong to Cedar Spring
rIost Creek congregation as it yet stands
..,,ri,ei uader the trustees who are elect
: sajer the charter of Cedar Spring con-
stgaifn'
". Sherrard's resignation was the cause
,f ,bs N.flintown congregation holding a
MEETING on Saturday, April 10, 1880. At
-. congregational meeting it was resolved
"a sead memorial, or petition, or prayer
Z, Presbytery, asking that the pastoral re-
l,;5u Of Nr. Shcrrard be not severed. 1t
v,s resolved that Rev. J. J. Hamilton, Rev.
III. Nsthers. and Rev. Thomas Robinson
r. srraisued, C. complained OF before Pres
trterv for having preached within the iuris-
srtion Of NJ. Sherrart. 1t WIS resolved
,bst Nessrs. L. D. Parker, A J. Patterson,
n D. stone. Thomas Elder and gorge W.
wilson Disappointed TO carry the resolutions
q the consrsFatlon 10 PreSbytery aud there
resent questions as acted on by the Miilin-
prn congregations. Meanwhile, people
rbo were favorable 10 : restoration Of the
q orcer Of affairs, such az existed before
g.aintuwn was cut of from Lost Creek
,sherrgation, drew up petition, or call, 10
P-s,byterv. under the name of the Presby-
,ziaa Congregation Of Cedar Sp-ing, Civ
u Rev. Joseph II. Nathers a unanimous
..I 10 preach for them, and p!edsing them
selves to q support, not less than specified
.nsunt. which was affixed to each signer's
1lne. The petition had quite number of
sguers, ana the sum guaranteed for the
-linteaance Of a congregation under the
Cd orler Of afiIi-s WIS ample for the pur-
y'ss. L. 5. Doty, Sr., was entrusted with
;se mission Of presenting tie petition or
cal 10 Presbytcry.
Presbytcry met at BellefoDto. on Tuesday,
aIrl u. 1850. The trouble from this coua-
rJii not get before that body till on We'd
l=siay. when it was brought up and open
Il by :i. Sherrard ofIrring his resignation
Giths Mi.iiintown congregation. Of course
Eih the question thus opened, the commits
Eoners, Messrs. Parker, Patterson, Elder,
S1Bs and Wilson, were entitled to the
fooF, to present the resolutions that they
sze from the MiftiiUtown congregation, as
satsa above. as passed at a congregational
Rseting the Saturday previous. Notwith-
s;saiing their able appeats in behalf of Mr
Sherrard, his resignation was accepted, and
RsT. A. Il. Parker was appointed to declare
tie pulpit vacant next Sabbath. Iii the Lord
Z Eillinr.'' The consideration Of their
.s.oad resolution, or memorial, or prayer
sf complaint against certain ministers for
hEyiug preached in the brick Presbyterian
thgrch in Mifiintown was postponed for
tine. The call for the ministerial service
Of 5tv. J. H. Maihers, that had been
paced in the hands Of Mr.-Doty as COM
missioner from Ceia- Spring congregation |
vas placed upon the Noderator's table, and /
ilken up for consideration. The first line F,
q the call. which read, 3. The Presby terian I
COrgregatiOn Of Cedar Spring" brought 1
O.. hearty objection from some techniet ,
ecclesiastical gentlemen. The technical (
POINT was that some time ago a Presbytery, |
lSynod and a General Assembly, in their /
trizne wisdom, had uxpunged the name 4
Of @Presbyteriln Congregation II Cedar ]
SI-ilg." from the books, or roll Of Hunt /
;'gion Presbytery, and written in its stead, /
two other names, namely, ssMiffiintown Con |
gegation,'' :. Lost Greek Congregation"
The roll contained the two last mentioned /
aames, but nowhere upon the records OF
rrcsbyterv is there such a name as that 4
e Presbyterian Congregation Of Cedar
SEring." 1t is true that under the law OF
Tie State, the law of the charter, the name
u Presbyterian Congregation of Cedar
SPRING is The only name that appears, and I
the charter knows no such names as MllfiIn- I
'oEh and Lost Greek congregations; but
Tie State is not the Church. and the char |
'r aud the laws of the Commonwealth are
Dot the roll Of Presbytery, and because the
aane Of the 'srresbyterian Congregation of
Oedar Spring" does not appear on the roll
o. Presbytery the call was returned to the
people who sent il up. MIR. Jamison, COM
missioner from Lost Creek congregation,
Fesented a cali for the service of Rev. j. H.
sathers.
Ihe resolution, or memorial. or prayer OF
complaint of the Miffiintown congregation
-salns: allowing reaching in the bncN
Hesbyterian church, was resumed. Mr..
OO'y and William Caveny were heard IN
4position to the resolution, memorial, or
Nager. The Commissioners from Miffiin-
'oSn, namely, E. D. Parker, Thomas Elder,
A-'. Patterson, ID. D. Stone and George
"'Wilson were heard in defence Of the
eayer of Mitflintown congregation. After
a7a'ins It all, Presbytery passed the follow
"s Whereases and resolutions, as subsl-
hie:
Whereas, The Presbytery of Huntingdon,
: ~e request of petitioners from the con-
s..ssation of Miiiiintown and Lost Greek,
AZ divide said congregation into two
..4ufches, the one to be called the Miitliu-
SSn Church, to be composed of members
,rasia : sia church living in and near Miffln-
w .Sn and accustomed to worship there; the
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