Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-01-11
COMMUNICATION
Lost Creek and Miffiin Church Case

ouire some explanation on the part of those
that directed the movement. Thai exp!s-
nation was given in the Chspe. and news
paper. Ii put ali the blame on the people
of Lost Creek. II placed thea in false
position. It subjected them 10 injurious
criticism, affecting their good faith and
christian chsracter-in e word, il charged
them with going back on their contract. in
the matter of interest. If this be true, they
deserve all the censurs they are receiving.
But it is not true; and TO show that it is
not, is the only object of this communics-
tion. There is no other way left for Lost
Greek to place themselves night before the
public.
What are the facts
Committees of the congregations OF Lost
Greek and Miffiin met on the 18th day of
MAJ, a. ID. 1881, s'fcr the purpose of settling
all the ditiic ulties and disputes between the
two churches" They came to an agree
ment, which Was reduced TO writing and
signed in the presence OF Rev. Robert Ham
i'll and William Doris, Esq Committee of
Huntingdon Presby,ery. The agreement
provided
L. THAT the yfiintown Church sgrees
to p.y to Lost Greek Church the sun OF
eight hundred dollars, payable in four sn-
nuaI psymeuts. without interest.
= 1.-The MiifiintoSn Church to pay the
cost of repairing the old brick church and
TO pay the costs of the equity case; the
Lost Creek church not 10 iie bill for Wit
nesses.
g. That this agreement is not TO be
binding until ratified by the said churches.
f. {" That this agreement is entered into
BY the said Committees, subject TO the sp-
proval aforesaid, in good faith, and ve sew
orally agree 10 use our influence with our
respective congregations to have the same
ratified and approved within ten days from
this date.
8. "That after the ratification of this
agreement the Lost Greek Church shall ex-
ecute a release of their interest in all the
Corporate property at MIfiiintOwn, aud the
Niffiintown Church shall execute q release
of their interest in the Corporate property
of Lost Greek Church.
6. "Thst the purpose OF this agreement
is to settle forever all controversies hereto
fore existing, and we humby ask Gods
blessing upon this anicsble settlement"
john Y. MOoRE,
JOIN Il. McALIsTKs,
X. CAvESY,
JONI BAREFoor,
Z. l.. JANIsoS,
Committee of Lost Greek.
n. A. ELDER,
HUGB HAMILTON,
ALI. J. PAITERsos,
E. J. EASGLE,
Committee OF Nihlintown-
On the 3Oth of May the congregation oi
Lost Creek met TO hesr the report Of then
Committee. The report was read with Z
Recommendation of the Committee that i
be adopted. Il was then unanimously
Resolu,d, /, ssThst we will not 90 back oi
the action Of our Committee of the loth o
May to accept eight hundred dollars, anc
that We now confirm that action, but tha
that part inserted after the eight huncred
dollars, viz: in four annual payment
without interest," was no part of our propo
sition by our Committee and We do no
agree to that part; We INSIST on what TN
Committee proposed-sSoo, sifher IN cd'h
or rifh Lq,rfui interest"
=
shall be void unless the church a; Mirtiin
town agree to the terms proposed by th
adjourned meeting of Preshytery at Newto
Hamilton on the l4th of June.
A copy of the proceedings Of this meet
ing was sent to the Miaiin Church and it
receipt acknowledged.
On the ith of June the Committee o
Niffiin made their report, in which they rec
commended that the written agreement @
18th NAV be not ratified. The reason give
was that it did not express the whole con
tract as they understood it.
Thus IL will be seen that both Committee
were dissatisfied with the written agree
ment. Miftiin rejected it; Lost Creek ratl
fed il, but insisted on $500, either in cssl
O, with lawful interest. The interest ques
tion was distinctly brought to the notce o
Niffiin and demanded from the beginning
No objection was made by Miifiin on thS
ground. Miffiin having refused to ratIiy tn
agreement invited the Committee OF Pres
bytery to return and make another effor'
They consented and notified both congregs
tions TO meet them on the 18th of October
Lost Creek acquiesced and in congreg'
.ional meeting, held October llth, re-sdop
ed their action of Both May, reciting in
p,esmble that action, its limitation to n
meeting of Presbytery in June, the reque
of Presbytery TO meet them in the brlC
church on the 18th, and finally
Resolped, That the terms as agreed ups
and ratified ty us IS our uHimdlHH', that
have no modification 60 make, and "bl'
we consider very generous, as we claiul
right a much larger sum than sooo, put
continue the said terms TIL sitter the 10
inst.
Here again Lost Greek distinctly assertI
their claim for interest or cash payment,
cIaring that the terms as agreed upon al
RATIFIED bu Ms is our ultimafum, referring n
cesssriIy to the ratification of the 30th
Nav. for there was no other ratification.
The proceedings of this action by Lo
Greek were read at the meeting in the bri
church on the 18th October, and no obJe
tion taken by Mifiiin to the demand for
terest or cash.
On the following Sabbath Miffiir congI
CATION, by a unanimous vote, agreed 10
turn to the brick church for public worsf
every Sabbath upon the pledge given
them that il they would procure the ii
from Lost Creek, aud worship in the
church, they would net be asked to pay
part of the repair debt. This debt was
lion in the way. Relieved of that, the
terest became an exceedingly small Thing
wealthy congregation life Miffiin even
business aspect; but in matter affect
the peace and unity of their church II
unworthy of consideration. we nave n
son to believe such was the estimate piac
upon it by the congregation when they
promptly accepted the offer OF recohcil
tion made to them. Nor for their folio