Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-19
The Trouble Between the Presby-
terian Congregation Of Mimin-
town and Lost Greek Ended on
Sabbath, October l6, 1881.

Sabbath, October l6, 1881.
Last Thursday forenoon at ii o'clock
Presbyterians met in the Chapel Church II
this place for prayer, preparatory to a busi
ness meeting to be held in the Brick Pres
byterian Church at O'Clock in the after
noon Of the same day. The committee
consisting of Rev. N. N. Cornelius, Rev
Robert Hamil and Col. VIM. Doris, sent BY
Presbytery to assist in the bringing about oi
q compromise between Mifiiintown and Los'
Greek Presbyterians, were present Pray
ers we're offered by Rev. Benaugh. DR.. Elder
William Banks, 3. S. Doty and Rev. Hamii'
At2 O'Clock in the afternoon a congrega'
tionaI meeting was held in the Brick Church.
Rev. Mr.. Hamll, as President Of the Com
miitee, occupied the pulpit. After the sing
ing of a hymn, the Reverend gentleman
read several passages from the Book oi
Psalms. Rev. Cornelius Chered prayer.
Rev. Hamil delivered a speech or statement
that comprehended all the official transac-
t,ops Of the Committee from the time OF the
first meeting at Nc Alisteryille last May till
the meeting on Thursday. When the Com
mittee took their departure in May they be-
lieved that the basis Of compromise Is
sdopted at Nc Ahsterville or Lost Greek
would be ratified by both Miftintown and
Lost Greek congregations. Such, however,
-. fha Tag ad
come again upon an order from Presbytery
to make another effort at compromise. He
enjoined peace and harmony upon the assem-
bled congregation, and hoped that there
would be yielding to one another. Upon
the conclusion of his cOnciliatory remarks
he suggested that DR.. Elder act as Secre-
tary of the meeting, but the Doctor de-
clined, stating his reason TO be that the
Committee had charge of the meeting. Col.
Doris was then requested to act as Secre-
tary. The Secretary read q report Of
congregational meeting held at Lost Greek
on Monday, the 10th inst, in which the
basis of compromise as adopted last May
was reiterated or again confirmed or -sfi-
fed by the Lost Greek Congregation.
The reading Of the report occasioned q
lengthy discussion upon the money consid-
Grafton involved in the basis Of the COM
promise, and upon the question OF return
Of the Mifiiintown congregation to worship
in the Brick church. The discussion was
participated 10 by DR.. Elder. E. S. Doty,
Hugh Hamilton, Z. d. Parker, A. J. Patter-
son, Z. s. Parker, James North and John
Moore. Over two hours were consumed in
discussing the question in its various phases
before it was brought to the point of res
olu,ion TO be presented to the congregation
for vote. J. 3. II. Todd offered resO-
luton verbally, and before it was reduced to
writing discussion sprang up under an
apprehension as TO its expression. Mr..
Doty and Mr.. North desired that the ex-
preston of the congregation should be pro-
nolncedly in favor of = return TO the Brick
Church. Mr.. Patterson read the agreement
or basis Of compromise as adopted by the
Committee last May. Mr.. z. ID. Parker de-
clared himself in favor of the settlement as
agreed on by the Committee last May, and
told why the ratification Of the agreement
was opposed in the Chapel. He had in
formation that was indisputable that Mr.
Doty would give only $500, and as part Of
the financial basis of the agreement at Nc
Alisterville with Lost Creek was that he,
Parker, should pay four hundred dollars if
Mr.. Doty and Mr.. North each would pay
that sum, he was absolved from the bargain
and could not become party to the ratiti-
cation of the basis of compromise. Mr..
Banks expressed the most earnest desire for
a settlement of the trouble. Mr.. John N.
Moore believed the only trouble in the way
TO be reluctance On the part of . number
TO return to the sold church" to worship,
and desire on the part of number to
worship nowhere else. Mr.. E. d. Parker
again arose and expressed the belief that if
a resolution such as is in course of prepar-
alton be passed, compiled with what had
been said in the meeting, the confusion
among the people of the congregation
would be greater than before; therefore he
moved that the resolution be laid on the
table, and In its stead, he moved that
Messrs. Doty, North and himself would
meet the Committee anc state in writing
what they would do. That would be the
business way, and no confusion could arise
from such a course. Mr. Patterson offered
a resolution embracing all of the provisions
of the "basis of the compromise" as
agreed upon in May, 1881, at McAlisterville,
with the additional prov ision that the Mif-
fiintown congregation return to the Brick
Church TO worship, and that the Mifiintown
vote on the question immedi-
ately after preaching on Sabbath morning,
October l6, 1881. Provided, however, that
if majority of the Mifflintown congrega-
tion vote against q return TO the Brick
Church that the compromise proceedings or
measures shall be considered as null and
void. The resolution was adopted. The
meeting adjourned, and the Committee
hastered to the railroad to take the 5:25
P. NJ. train westward.
On Sabbath large congregation assem-
bled in he Presbyterian Chapel, to listen to
a sermon by Pew. George Benaugh, and to
participate in the voting which should de.
termine whether the troubles that existed
between the Mifiintown and lost Creek
congregations should be ami
cabiy settled.
Rev. Benaugh read the S5th Psalm, and
found his text in the book of Exodus, l4th
chapter, 18th verse: " find the Lord said
unfo Moses, Wherefore cTiesf thou unfo me
Speak umtO the children Of Israel, that they go
forwdrd."
GO FORWARD, was the THEME of Mr..
Benaugh's sermon. After the sermon had
been delivered and the benediction pro-
Mr.. Benaugh stated that the un-
finished business that came up from the