Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-02

II Is understood that gentleman will
give the call favorable consideration
The hearts OF the people have gone out
10 him and hc Is pleased with the
flock over which he j. 10 be- shepherd.
Mr.. Swan is one Of the ablc,i ministers
our Presbyterian friends have ever
listened 20 and j. an earnest worker
The Church Committee has purchased
for n parsonage the Pinchin property.
on Federal street. which will be &c.
cupied very soon by the ncw pastor
lie will preach IN Snow Hill church
10 morrow Sunday morning. and at
the Stockton church in the afternoon
and evening and on Monday, Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Thursday evenings at
Stockton.
The Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
which i. one Of our best college secret
socielies. held not lor z ago is annual
convention IN Washington. ID. &. Ii
was founded nearly ioriy-fiye years ago
at the University Of Pennsylvania and
has now hourishing chapters ut the
principal colleges in the nited State-
Judge Henry Kyd Douglas Of IIagers-
town: DR.. Francis NJ. Slemons. OF Sails
bury; County CIcik. Francis Henry
Purncll, Esq, Of this place, and Rev
james H. Campbell. Of Newark, in
Maryland, are members 81 il. It's
badge i q Maltese cross with skull and
cross bones III the centre In the upper
arm Of the cross is six-pointed star
and IN the other arms are phi kaL pa
Sigma in beautiful Greek capitals
The colors of the pin are black and
gold and often handsome rubies are
inserted III the eyes Of the skull. This
Greek letter secret fraternity has had
n membership Of over three thousand
students at different American colleges
and institutions Of learning. II is
growing rapidly
The friends Of Rev. Warren Burr,
formerly pastor Of GirdIetrce VI. l..
Church, will be glad TO learn that his
efforts are no less appreciated at his
new homc than they were ~ this
country. The Princes Anne Herqld
SAYS Of him The Rev. Warren Burr
will soon round out. Providence per-
hitting, hi fifth year n pastor Of -.
Peter charge. which includes st.
Peters VI. t. Church, Burr's Church.
at llabnab. and Bethel Church. When
he first went TO the charge !; had 220
members. Now the membership num-
bers l03. The charge has expended
during the time nearly $4,000 on
church property Of various descrip.
iions the pastor has preached nearly
500 times conducted 81 funerals !:
baplised 1856 children and < adults,
and married - couples The pastor
grew popular with the people soon after
he went 10 -. Peters, and his salary
was increased from 5000 TO $3.50. Al
the fourth quarterly conference, held
last week, resolutions commencing the
course Of Mr.. Burr during his pastoratc,
and regretiing his departure, were
passed"
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior,
Reynolds, has rendered an important
decision constituting the declaration
under the act Of June y, 1890, and
the time OF commencement of certain
pensions under that law. lie holds
that an original application o. declara.
ton falling To allcgc any condition or
disabling cause leading 10 inability 10
earn support by manual labor shall
he held void and Of no effect. Ii the
original declaration Of n claimant Tor
pension SETS forth the existence Of GER
tain disabling causes, and none j. found
on examination, no pension will he
allowed, and further adjudication Of the
claim must depend on a new declaration.
Where claim has been rejected. and
evidence is later filed showing fraud on
the part OF the examining surgeons. or
that the first examination lacked thor
oughness or competency. or that any
disabling causes were overlooked, and
it is shown that the reasonable condi-
ton existed at the date of the filing OF
the original declaration, the rejection
Of the claim should he set aside. and
pension commence from that date. All
Of the averments necessary 10 an original
declaration, the department holds, must
also he supplied in an amendatory
affidavit or declaration.
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