Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-04-03

b:t:er towards .nr Henderson, but
tbs gi-t OF all ihs trouble appeared
to gIos tut of tho dedication GER
vic s Of the Alison monument
After .br. Wilson bal been seated,
Gen. Vim. Bell. read q history Of the
case prepared by himself and among
the charges were misn,anagsmeDt cf
the Y. p. G. E., which WAS general.
The statement OF trouble over the
purchase of q piano by tie Sunday
School, and in both of the afore emen-
tened charges, the pastors upgov
ornable temper and abraptuess Of
roiGner seemed &, I've the 2,st of IL
all. The General also CAV, his yer
sion OF the .roab.e whiah grew out
OF the dedication OF the former pas
tors monument and which trouble
was caused b7 Rsy. Henderson set
ting day fJr the dedication cf the
m'aumeut Oh Sunday against tae
protest; cf :he ssasi,n who claimed
that It was not a proper day for such
services and because certain minis
ters they wialsd to invite coald no.
be a.re GA ,ha. day, an! also that be
believed Ny. Henderson did not
want them 81. Tbs dedication service.
The moderator called Mr.. Bells at
tensicn ID It's fac. that 40 was get
ting personal.
.Hr. Wilson supplemented ihe
Generals remarks With his visw OF
the trouble over the monument, AMI
wanted t. know how the 81 ss;on lad
trea.e T! The pastor badly. He said.
after this trouble, .Nr. Henderson
had igaora the session.
Mr.. Henderson then gave his yer
sion OF the monument trouble, and
state! how Mrs. Robert McsIeen hal
raised by subscription money sui-
ficient to mark the last resting place
OF the former pastor Rev. Matthew
Alison whose body then lay in au
unmarked gra:o. That after tbs
monum :ns hai baen secnred al:
paid fer be deemed it j.;st AID pyop-
per that The sstin,s5ie l,ly shouli
appoint the tin-, and that 4 peIso
to deliver tie sulogy satisfactory t.
her should De chosen. The time sa.
suitable 30 Ms. .HelIeea tha p.rs =.
Th? of IL others s}oIgd b. c)osu'.
Sd ii tLi, mltt- y VS. % 81 day,
sad tbs spsakoc WAS to hare been
Robert aIcAleeY, Esq. The SESSION
refused 20 h.re i. that WY because
it woai! not suit pastors 81 a dis
taoce, who h.i been students of 1ic.
Alison 20 b pcessn! on that DAY.
They thcrefors il spite of the pro-
s=sss Of Mr.. Henderson changed the
Date, aad Mr .Hc.H@aa did ros deliv
sr The euologJ snd iIr. Henderson
did not attend tie, meeting. lie
complained tn sass! III wtre agiirst
ailnin e-ery way Ra closed with
n eloquent spee,i expressing s3r-'
:?w !: t., 'ndition he co-gr,ga
ion Tare j..
E55srs McMeeD gao IL Z briyf
speech, ais reasons way the resi- ma
ion shoul. not b. accepted. I
d.. ". Il B :nks ,ikaue the fac-
ions IL the church to tke Pill s.ines
IL the iiil and the Israc.,tes in III, I
leiley. and was aot sur rise that .
iia church did rot prosrer. /
Judge Lyons thought j. was tipe
o quit discussing the :n7num.nt
lus5:io1 and nll othsr differences
hat might exiS: between TIE sessiol
ed Eh9 pastor, anI get dowa to the
na question as TO yhe:L-r or nJ- =
hsy saonId a2cspt tie pastors RS
guution. Ib.t he believed stat NJ.
Il eldarsou's day Of usefclresa wa
We and ia! his res;gos i,i sh ou'5
: : Accepted. :
jJha Il jra.ng sud, i,r ns am
i favor Of Ar. Henderson :, ing.
jams McCsu,.s sa:I-Ye,, ald
e; another ard abas Linn 90
Alter s,ns dis,u ,aioa rs to hoN
he ql.stion should b, voted, i. Wa
that the 5ailo's should rea':
For Diss s,latioa' aal "Aga;us.
Dis oiutio."
Tie vote WAS Go for dissolution CT
be pastoral re!a ions, ard 70 against
dissolution
Dr ". h Bauks and Robort Nc
ueen We're appointed Commissioners
% take the re.u:nl t. Presby.ery
yithou. III u;nates or instruction.
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