Evening journal., 1896-07-08
TO INVESTIGATE OLIvET
New Castle Presbytery Ap-
points Commission.
AT THE REQUEST OF THE aEoEDERs
The whole Trouble at OIivet Presby terian
Church TO BE sined with oaimness and
DeIbsration aud n Report Made to the
PresbJtery Next Fall.

/ DohDofAtlon hhu hepott Mhuo 10 tho
Presbytery Next FaiI.
The old trouble which has been 80
long thorn In the side of thofe inter
ested In the rebuilding OF Olivst Presby
terian hurch bobbed up again at yes
terday's special meeting OF New Castle
/ PresbJ terry.
At the last meeting of the Preebytery
at Lower Brsndy wine Pret byterlRa
| Church, IL Wac thought that the old
bone OF contention had been effectively
removed.
The church has proepered since that
/ meeting aud has grown steadily In
mem bership and attendance. despite the
withdra val OF the boilers" as the
Dissatisfied members are called
The special meeting of the Presbytery
was called for the purpose OF acting on
the call OF Dr. McCurdy to Central
Church. This was acted on fAvorably
Tben the old BAnquo's ghost .of oivet
mrds Its appearance
J Ms6 Hammond and David McHsnry,
who withdrew from the chui ch, were
present TO urge the appointment OF a
commission TO investigate the whole
trouble az the church and report at the
FAN meeting Of the Presbytery. Steward
I HuhuoOnt 0ooAko hNmmtA tnN z
Hopkins represented the congregation
opposed TO tho appointment OF such
commission and presented this petition
to the NEE ing
''I1 Is with deep regret that we learn
that the Presbytery has on its docket OF
a special meeting to be held on July 7
concerning the affairs OF Ollvet Church.
I'VE are constrained to make pathetic
/ appeal to Presbytery TO cease disturbing
the feelings OF the members OF the church
and preiudicing the nublic mind against
our welfare by maklng public and dis
cusslng matters that belong TO the do
mestic sff4lrs Of our individual church
ITO the high authority OF the Presby
terry we have submitted with fear and
respect and an earnest desire to continue
obedient prompts us to hint to the Pres
bytsry not to force us into a position
D that would be embarrassing to all parties
, concerned
THAT We may be better understood let
us specify some Of the grounds Of our
complaint
r "Ths makes I've times Ollvet Church
has had TO undergo the embarrassment
OF exposure before the Presbytery, be
sides being discussed at the Synod at
4 Baltimore AT each time the discussion
with flourish
1--WE protest against the Presby terry In
stituting proceedings against our session
4 on csres that have been outlAwed b.
II limitation Of time.
D I'VE protest against the Prssbytery
for attempting to consider judicial cAse'
: a5 pro 10 nata meeting, when such
9 ctaes are TO bs discussed only at q regu
y lar meeting and then must cOmo up fol
discussion la a legitimate way.
We protest against the PreBbytery
q attempting to usurp authority that BY
y constitutional right belongs to the ses
sion Of the church. This assumption
8 was made by the moderator when he an
. DouDcod that action would b taken by
y the p Presbytery on the action OF our ses
y sion, when the suspended members had
u not responded TO our session before 90
. ing to the Presbytery.
I'VE protest against tn PresbyterJ
! for countenGnolng Individuals who pri
l vate'y u 1intain that former acts Of the
a Pfesbytery were illegal and invalid and
u refuse to show compliance except by acta
Of notorious characterization.
q I'VE protest against the Prssbytery
= for countenAnciDg disturbers Of the peace
q who have been suspended from oui
church for abusing their privileges Anc
forfeItlng their claims Any encourage
ment to them now only casts reproacl
on civillty and demoralizes justice
I'VE protest against che p rssbytery
e taking action that would cast reh 'ctloI
= on our cfiieers, whom we have eli c.eG
and who have guided and maintained
our Affairs amidst the most extraordinary
Is dificulties
n I'VE expect to snstsin ur officer
n against any action or Law that will cor
rupt good morals
y 1--WE protest against the resby ter.
s for the assumed propriety of sending
committee to Onvet Church. when vi
= have no disturbance, and COMMITTEES
q would probably do mischief aud unsettls
% our affairs.
1--WE would welcome friends for GU
4 enlargement, but any attempt to admin
lister our sffairs ia our stead now woui'
} not result IN good
1--WE have made fair progress amlds
great hinderances aud nov ne respect
D. fully ask and petition the P Presbytsry &
70 suppress our troubles both In aud out o
g. he Presby terry and we wish that tn
Prssbytery would respect the efforts an
progress that we have made.
is Tue petition was signed by B. +. Hop
kins and s s. johnson, the committe
10 appointed to carry it to the Prssby tery
l. There WAS also a foot note signed b
.n Pastor Montgomery certifying that th
70 paper was acted upon at IAN informs
y meeting Of the congregation held atte
10 prayer meeting. Wednesday night, Jul
IL"
After great deal of psrliamentRr
wrsngling a vote resulted In favor {
- the appointing Of a commission by vol
=. OF IL 20
eeS Rsv. A. N. KeIgSin, d. D.. repres eni
~ lug Rev. T. Il Montgomery. pastor
the church, gave notics that he woul
s. appeal to the synod on the legality
- snch action. The synod meets
% October Me-. Oats has not yet appoints
the commission.
Some interesting disclosures a
n. expected.
~, Pending Hts Return.
ais The last commission appointed
ad Judge Gfubb TO assess the damages In
sss cIdent TO the condemnation OF Franc
10. Il Laws property. near Mt. Sale