Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-04-29
Election Of A Pastor.

On Tuesday evening, April 81, 1885, the
Presbyterian congregation of Mifiiintown,
met in the chapel for the purpose OF elect
ing a pastor.
Rev. r. +. Wilson, of Port Royal, was
the moderator of the meeting.
After devotional exercises George Will
son and John Grsybill W sre elected tellcrs,
and J. Ii. McAlister was elected clerk.
The Moderator stated that the question
before the congregation for their disposal,
is, ''Shall the congregation proceed to the
election Of PASTOR
The vote to proceed to the election of a
pastor was unanimous one.
The Moderator stated who can vote at
such a meeting.
The telers were instructed to distribute
blank tickets.
Hugh Hamilton stated that all contribu-
tors to the church have right to vote.
ID. ID. Stone spoke 10 the same point,
namely, that all contributing members OF
the congregation may vote.
L. S. Parker spoke to the same point, al
so as to the nomination of candidates.
Col. Bell moved that the nomination of
cand ID stes be proceeded with.
A. J. Patterson thought that nominations
should not be made. The position of par
wrongly construed, and the feelings Of can
did stes might be hurt.
The motion to nominate was lost by a
negative vote.
+. S. Parker moved that the names OF
the congregation be taken. The telIers
took the names of the people present.
2. ). Parker thought that perhaps il
would be best TO reconsider the action that
refused to permit OF The nomination or
naming of candidates.
Robert Nc Meen said that he thought 1t
best that the nam es OF the preachers that
Presby terry had sent should not be named
As they were in no sense candidates.
The former action, TO not permit OF the
nomination or naming of candidates was
reconsidered, and a member OF the session
was instructed to read the names OF the
preachers 10 whom u call could De sent.
Z. S. Parker read the names OF Rev.
Laird, Rcv. Pomeroy, Rev. Wallace, Rev
Toby, Rev. Thompson, Rev. Greer, Rev.
Smith, Rev. Mendenhall, Rev. McCrey,
Rev. Dewing, Rev. Gillett, Rev. Conditt,
Rev. Milligan'
The vote was lifted in the collection bas-
kets by the tellefs and was counted by the
Moderator and tellers, ana Was announced
by the Moderator to number one hundred
and twenty-eight votes, OF which Rev. Mr..
Mendenhall received sixty six votes, being
a majority of all the votes cast at the meet
ing.
The Moderator declared Mr.. Menden hall
to be the pastor elect Of the congregation.
ID. ID. Stone stated that he had not voted
for Mr.. MeDdenhsll but that he moved that
the nomination be made unanimous.
George Wilson stated that he had not
voted for Mr.. Mendenhall, but that he Sec
onded the motion of Mr.. Stone.
The Moderator put the motion, "all in
favor of making the nomination unanimous,
say aye"
There was a general response.
The Moderator called for the nays, call
opposed to making the nomination OF Mr..
Mendenhall unanimous, say no."
There was one person sand "no" in
weak voice.
The Moderator delivered Gshort address
on the auspicious sign OF so unanimous
call, and asked what salary should be voted
the newly elected Pastor.
A. ]. Patterson moved that the congre-
CATION pay an annual salary of $1,000 and
parsonage free. The motion was agreed to
without dissenting vote.
The Moderator asked "who shall sign
the call 20 and read from church rules, as
to who may sign the call for or to Pastor.
Col. Bell moved that the elders and trus-
tees extend or sign the call to the Pastor
elect. The motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
Benediction.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Mendenhall Is native OF Chester
county, Pa, but at the present time preach
| es in Dakota.