The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-28
NEW CHURCH
MOVEMENT.
A Congregation Organized at Free
land on Sunday.
ITS DOCTRINES STATED !
Rev. DembSH is the Pastor Called and
Announces One of the Reforms
He Will Institute.
ITS DOCTRINES STATED

The daily papers of the country have
been devoting considerable space lately to
the publication of details attending the
establishment of an American Catholic
church by the Poles and one Of the latest
articles stated that twenty thousand Of
the people had seeded from the Papal
authority of Rome.
According to the accounts referred to
the movement has been limited almost
exclusively to the western and south
western part of the country, but from
information CLEANED by the HERALD there
is reason to believe that the movement is
almost as strong in this state as in any
other.
This is substantiated by developments
in Freeland. On Sunday last three hun
dred people of that place organized to es-
tablish a congregation with the principles
of the old Catholic church as its founda-
tion. The information concerning the
movement comes direct to the HERALD
from people in authority.
The Freeland people who have under
taken to establish this church are said to
comprise many of the most influential
citizens of this town and, it is said, they
will purchase for cash an editice which
was abandoned by another denomination.
According to the informant the doc
: I
No relation to the Romish church; (2) the
people shall own their own church prop
erty and hold the deed for it; (3) the people
shall have the right to choose their pas
tors; az the people shall have the right to
read what books they please and the right
to private conscience.
The people of Shenandoah will bt
especially interested in this movement
upon learning that this new congregation
has called as its pastor Father Dem bski
who attained some prominence here last
spring in connection with the troubles Of
| DIR. Szlupas. He was guest of tht
l doctors at the time and was in the funera
procession at the time the riot, which lee
/ to the libel suits, occurred.
| 1t is stated that in accepting the cal
Rey. Dembski assured the congregation
| that he would institute IA reform by de
| clining to receive money for officiating a
| christenings and funerals, taking tn
| stand that the charges in such instance
is an imposition and frequently work
hardships upon the people.
One of our local clergymen said las
night, in referring to the movement a
Freeland, "While it would be natural TO
| us to conclude from the sweeping profes
sions of those engaged in this movemen
that they are becoming true Protestant
ii, e. Christians) yet at the same time
think it very dou ubtful, aye impossible, T.
call this real Christian movement, as
see it. Every Christian movement has a
its fundamental principle the statemen
made by Paul, Gal. 2IO, "A man is no
justified by the works of the law, but b.
the faith of Jesus Christ They profes
to return to the bible, but you see plainl,
that they may still not make Christ thei'
ground of faith and hope. OF course w
all herald such n movement with joy, 70
when people rise at all it is a cause o
rejoicing, but unless they come to sc
mental principle OF Christianity an
Professionalism"