Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-05
Troubles over a Preacher.

The trouble among the congregation Of
Westminster Presbyterian Church over the /
resignation OF the pastor Row. L. Y Hays
was brought as near TO a focs point last Sat
urdsy a. it can be till Presbytery cuts the
Gordian knot snd brings peace and unity to
the no W unhSPpy congregation
The meeting was called to order at o'c JcS
Z. NJ, " Rev. John F. GOur!ey, OF Lewis
town, acting as'moderator-
After devotional exercises j. +. Stoner
and J. II. Nicely were elected Secretaries.
The moderator read the citation OF the
/ Presbytery OF Huntingdon to the West
/ minister Presbyterian Congregation of Nit
/ aiutown, commanding them TO spPsa- at
an adjourned meeting Of lPrrsbytery
to be held in the First Presbyterian
Church Of Altoona, on the llth of June
next at O'Clock p. NJ, $50 SHOW cause, If
any they have why the requ est of their pas
tor should not be granted, and read the no.
tce which had been regularly announced
from the pulpit on May 18th, 1889, calling
the congregational meeting tor Friday, MAY
81. 1859, and stated ,thst as objection had
been urge,I to the length Of the time of the
notice for the all of the meeting OF May
18th, 1899. The object OF this meeting " as
to take regular action on the citation.
WI. Rodgers offered the petition and
resolution that had been offered 20 the
meeting Of May Is,,by Mr.. Lyons the
.rswerIof the congregation TO the resigua'
tian OF Mr. Hays, and named William Bell,
. George W. Wilson, W. H. Rodgers, J. +.
Sten-r, B. +. Burchdsld, ]. X. Robson
J. s. Law, John DietricK, r. p Elliott
/ J. W. Wagner a. commits sio ners to presen
r the answer to Presbytery.
E :. C.. Meyer offered an amend mcnt to the
b Lyon--Rodg-rs ,petition and resolution
n The amendment which he read WAS a peti
n ton signed BY eighty two names Of mem
hers and contributors to the westminste
I Presbyterian Congregation, addressed b.
1 Pre,bytery, asking them to comply will
a the request Of Mr.. Hays snd dissolve tn
n relation and nImsi A. J. Patterson, D. $
Y KIo,s, Roosrt NcMeen, Frederick EsPeu
a schade. James North, Tobias suker, J
e Howard Nicely, s. {. MOyer, John Cua
niaeham, wiIliirn Banks, John Graybill {
/ represent petitioners at Presbytery on Jun
d lI;h. next The amendmsnt as read va
10 moved and seconded
i Avote was taken on the smendmen
E. which stood for amendment 30; again'
lie amendment 50.
ia The question tnenireverted to the orig
nal Lyons-Rodgers petition and resoiutio
4. ou,~hich the vote stood for petition an
a resolution 50, against petition and resol'
.e ton So
IN Robert NcNesn moved the adoption
ne tn. following resolution
NJ Rs,slrsd, That N order that a fair sta
sc OF the Westminster Presbyterian Congr~g
NJ ton Of Nifiintown be represented befoi
,s the Presbytery Of Huntingdon at its mes
At ing to be held in AltoonA. Blair County, 2.
,d on the IIth of June next Robert Meme c
T. i Howard NeeIy, William Banks, Tohi
Auk.r :. B. Loudou be chosen at q
TO meeting as commissioners TO represent
mt elements in this eongregAtien who are
.s favor of The dissolution OF tho pastoral re
m ton OF Rev. L. Y. Hay. with said congres
lis tinn-
~ Jeremiah Lyon. raised;the point of ord
for that thesresoIution could not oe enteria
,,, ed. The moderator dreited to entertain
Tn, vote tor the NcNeen resoluti on sto
for 80 against, 50 tor.
40 On motion. Adjourrssi.
~ Everybody in the CO .inaaity Who u
en- notice OF the movement Of Church an'
are on tip toe for the action OF rTesos'