The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-16
THE CHURCH
DIFFICULTY.
The Local EvangelicalS Determinedly
DenOunce the ESheriteS.
WILL PROBABLY BUILD
A Proposition to Try and Purchase the
Building From the EsheriteS Carried
After Warm Debate.

The congregation Of the Evangelical
church held a business meeting last night
and took decisive action on its separation
from the Evangelical Association, which
is controlled by the Bowmanites and Esh
critics. Hereafter the congregation will be
known as the United Evangelical church
Of Shenandoah. Justice c. w. Dengler
was chairman of the meeting and r.
Stocker the secretary.
Mr. Dengler spoke feelingly on the situa-
tion. He said that he had been a member
of the church for twenty years and looked
upon it rs his home. He was panied to
think that at this late day he was obliged
to leave the church and relinguish all
claim to it.
John L. Hassler spoke and reviewed
the recent proceedings in Reading. He
was in favor of holding the keys of the
church until the congregation received
legal notice to quit possession.
NJ. L. Kemmerer and o. S. Keller also
reviewed the proceedings at Reading
They said that If the Esherites sent a
pastor here the congregation would be
Obliged to accept him, or vacate the
church, and it made no difference If there
was not an Esherite in the town, the
church must be surrendered. Mr.. Kehler
said he did not propose to go to law over
the matter. That nothing but delay
would be gained and the money which
would be required for a law suit could be
turned into fund to build new church
He was in favor OF quitting the premises
upon legal notice.
| j. II. Kester said he had been member
of the church for twelve years and hC
didn't feel disposed to vacate until he
was obliged to 90.
David Faust was called upon as one o
the Trustees of tue church, but he SAT-
he had nothing to say. Somebody thel
suggested that an offer be made to puT
chase the church from the Eshertes, bu
Mrs. II. j. James arose and made vigor
Gus protest She said the church hat
already been paid for twice by the con
gregation's savings from its hard earning
and she was opposed to buying it again
especially from the Esherites, who are no
residents of the town and have no follow
ers here.
Mr.. Stocker said he felt like Mrs. James
He didn't like the iIea of buying tn
church again and putting the money int
the pockets Of the Esherites
Mr.. Hassler moved that committee o
seven be appointed to seek site for ney
church and that the same committee b
authorized to solicit subscriptions for
building fund and appoint ladies Of tn
congregation to help them. The motto
was carried.
The suggestion that an offer be mad
for the old church was again revived. !
. lengthy discussion followed and it wake
warm when one of the members insiste
that if there were any Esherites in tn
congregation they should declare then
selves. The member was warned agains
, becoming personal and it was finall
/ decided that the committee of seven hav
power to see if the old church can b
r purchased at reasonable figure; il no
r a new church will be built.
? The committee of seven is composed {
( Messrs. John L. Hassler, M. L. Kenmore
George w. Beddall, o. S. Keller, G. "
. Gessler, r. Stocker and J. H. Kester
!. Justice Dengler announced that S5(
\ was pledged in his Office one day last wee
for a church fund.