Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-18
a CARD.

in the minds of men who have been
larly i'm view of the fact that it has been
stated that the subscription papers OF tile
Elk Branch Academy had been altered
since they were subscribed, we, the OIL
GERS of the Elk Branch Presbyterian
Church, do Sc. forth the following facts,
for the correctness of which we are re-
sponsible:
l. We have examined and have before
us now all the subscription papers. The
captions are plainly written in ink, and
subscribed to by the thirty original sub
scribers in their own handwriting lex
cepting only two). There has been no
alteration whatsoever made in the papers.
They stand exactly in their original torn'
9. These subscription papers state dis
tinctly that the academy WAS to be built
on the lot Of the Elk Branch Presbyterian
Church, and TO be in the possession OF the
trustees thereof for the educational adyan-
tage of the neighborhood.
3. The nature of the school contem-
plated in the subscription papers was that
of a classical academy for the benefit OF
the neighborhood, under the management
of committee appointed by the sub
scribers, and conducted by a teacher whom
said committee had employed ut fixed
salary. These facts show for what pur-
pose the academy was built.
4. The subscription papers show the
following facts:
Q;. OF the subscribers ten resided In
the neighborhood of Duaields, the other
twenty lived outside of the neighborhood,
at the distance Of from to Is miles.
a. There were thirty subscribers, and
no more. or these fifteen wero members
of the Presbyterian Church, five Othors
were husbands OF members of that church,
and seven others mot members Of any
church) were OF Presbyterian parentase.
There was one member of the Methodist
Church (and he Of Presbyterian ancestry
who subscribed, and two others who were
not Of any church.
20. or the money subscribed, the whole
amount being $7S5, members of the Pres
bytcrian Church subscribed 1928, descend
ants of members of the Presbyterian
Church subscribed sll5, member of the
Methodist Church, a grandson OF John
Snyder, ST., subscribed S25, and $40 were
subscribed by those who were att ached to
no church. Tho balance of the money
used in building the academy, 1919, was
raised by the Elk Branch congregation by
fairs, &c. The total amount was 81, l64.
These facts and figures show by whom
the academy was built.
N. B.-Thc academy building has been
and is held now by the trustees of tho Elk
Branch Presbyterian Church for the pur-
pose shown in the original subscription
papers. 1t has not for several years been
used for said purpose, and during Part OF
this time has been rented to the public
school trustees. But whenever the SUBJ
scribers shall judge that the Elk Branch
Academy should be reOpcned, and shall
take steps so to do, the trustees of the
church are ready to afford the use of the
building free Of rent for this purpose as
provided for in the subscription papers.
Done ut Elk Branch Church August IL,
1888 requesting THE SHErHEIDsTowS
REGISTER to publish promptly and fully.
James w. Engle, John NJ. Hartman,
John w Avlnr William Enulc rulinU
elders, James Il. Osbourn, ruling elder
and trustee; Jacob 5. Melvin, James NJ.
Englc, dcacons and trustees; Jacob II.
Englc, VIM. Melvin, William +. OSbourn,
deacons; n. Il. Snyder, y. Oglc Link,
trustees.