Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-04-18

con.ened in Rev. Geo. Benaugb's !
church In this place at IL o'clock on
the 10th inst, with Rev. f. P. Fores-
man Of kylertown, Clearfeld county.
and Rev. ID. X. Freeman in the pnl
pit
The exercises were opened by Mr.
Foresnan reading a hymn, which
was sung by the congregation. after
which Dir. Freeman read from tbe
Scriptures and delivered PRAYER.
Retiring moderator Rev. j 7
Coale, of Arch Spring delivered the
opening sermon from the 2nd Epistle
of Paul to the Corinthians Y. chpt
3rd, 4th and 5th verses, the first
verse of which reads:
For though ,ce ,Oaik in the flesh, re
DO mol tcar after the flesh.
The sermon was an interesting one.
and its lesson if followed by those
who heard it could not but help i'm
prove the methods of the Christian
warfare.
Upon the conclusion of the sermon.
prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Foresman, and the hymn, '.Blow We
the trumpet blow, was sung with
spirit.
The retiring moderator delivered
prayer, and Huntingdon Presby
terry WAS then declared to be proper
ly constituted and ready for bust
ness
Roll was then called, and of the So
ministers representing 50 churches.
and membership of over nine thou
sand communicates, all but 15 OF l6
responded.
Ministers present, Richard NJ.
Campbell, William Laurie, Joseph C.
Kelly, Henry S. Butler. A. H. Parker,
Joseph A Mathers, L. Risher, d. H.
Barron, S. NJ Moore, Geo. Chapel,
j. c. Wilhelm, ID. ". Moore, d. &.
Freeman, Robert Hamill, W. W.
Wooden, ]. J. Coale, J. d. Owens. S.
W. Pomsroy, d. d. Roberts, ]. c.
Barr, W. K. Foster, John J. Francis,
r. E. Wilson, J. W. White, s. A.
Davenport, Preston Barr, II. \. Cor
nelius, Fl. ID. Cone. McNight VIII
hanson, z. p Foresman, J. G. Oliver,
VIM Gemmill, Y. g. White, Richard
Arthur, d. II. Campbell, Vernon Bell,
William Prideaux, n. H. Miller, O..
o. Mclean, George Benaugh.
Elders present, G. W. Kyler, ].
Cornley, ]. H NlcAlister, s. C. Stew
art, d. II. Williams, VIM. Laird, d.
L. Mcdonald, ]. Nj Rankin, J. Pet
erson. ]. A. Postlewaite. j. NJ Cor
bett. J. G. Wilson, James Milliken,
L. Bird. J. ID. Barr, ID. w Lee, Hen
~ Hudson, VIM. Rex, II. K. McCau-
ley, j. W Wilson, G. w. Reynold,
John Clark, James Harris, J. A
Whitaker, g. NJ Graham. c. ]. Ka-
gel, james Smith, S. D. Wilson,
James McNitt, John Hamilton.
The election of new officers was
next in order. Rev. S. W. Pomeroy
was elected by acclamation, and as
he ascended the pulpit he was re-
,ceived by retiring moderator j. j.
Coale; the old and the new modera-
tors shook hands, and Mr.. Coale re-
tired from the chair, and Mr. Pom
sroy took the gavel, Rev. Preston
Barr was elected recording clerk, and
Rev. J. V. Bell WAS reelected read
ing clerk
Rev. George Benaugh brought the
first business before Presbytery, by
reading the order of business. Stat
ing the time, of meeting, of Presby-
terry: ann ouncing that sociable OF
the congregation would be held at
the houses of elders E. S. Parker,
and DR.. I. A. Elder, in honor OF
Presbytery, ON Tuesday evening at
s o'clock, after Presbytery had ad-
iourned: announcing the Missionary
sermon for Wednesday evening, and
designating rooms in the Court
House for the various committees IN
which to transact their business, and
the offices of lawyers E. D. Parker,
and A. J. Patterson, also, as places
for committee work
The business order had been
scarcely announced, till some hard
working, early rising, member pro
posed to change the hour for the
morning meeting from 8 to 81 o clock;
adopted. When that was disposed
of. Rev. II. Cornelius from Altoona
arose. and delivered remarks against
the holding of the sociable; he pre-
fered to hold o missionary meeting,
his experience in the holding OF So
ciables had been that he partook too
freely of the good things to cat, end
generally went home from Presby-
tery sick. Some minister who was
posted, but whose name escaped us
stated that the brother need not be
alarmed, on the question OF eating
as no refreshments would be served:
at the sociable, that it was intended
as q meeting at which the members
of the congregation and members OF
Presbytery could become better ac
ouainted with each other. That IN
formation reconciled Mr.. Cornelius
and he withdrew his objection.
With the organization thus COM
pleted. and the general order OF busi-
ness announced, Presbytery adjourn !,
ed till the time for the holding oi
the afternoon session.
The afternoon and evening sess-
ions were regular routine work, such
as comes before Presbytery meetln9S
Rev. NJ. Thompson, OF Lost oreeh
church, Rev. E. E. Berry, OF the p Iu-
tberan church in this town, and hev'
MI. Smith of the NJ. E. church IN III
this place were invited to seats Us
corresponding members ,,
The name of the Perrysville church
in this county was charged TO 'nA'
of Port Royal c.,o q