Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-07
MEETlNGs0F PRESBYTERY.
CELEBRATION OF THE SEVENTY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.

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Addresses by Prominent Members OF
the Presbytery-A Historical
Sermon by the Pastor
Sunday, Sept.
18th
Active preparations are now being
made for the celebration of the seven
ty-ffth anniversary of the erection of
the Presbyterian church in Milford
and exercises of great interest to the
people of this community will be
held Sept. 18th and 18th at which
time the Presbytery of Hudson will
meet here a historical sermon will
be delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Thomas Nichols, Sunday morning,
Sept. 10th, which will treat of the
early formation and subsequent
growth and development of the con-
gregation.
Probably religious interest was
manifested at very early date in
Milford and April 18th, 1929, articles
of association were signed by Jacob
Quick, Francis "A. l.. Smith, John
Leforge, John Brink, George Bow
hanan and ID. Jayne in which the
purposes and objects of the corpora
tion were set forth. The name, style
and title 20 be the Presbyterian Con-
gregation of Milford. These articles
were certified as approved by Thos.
Elder Sept. 3, 1922, who noted that
that his fees were RENTED. Decem-
ber II, 1923, 'the undersigned Jud-
ges of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania perused and examined the
instrument and are of the opinion
that the objects, articles and condi-
tions therein set forth are lawful"
This endorsement is i'm the hand
writing of VIM. Tilghman Chief JUS
tice, bears his signature and that of
John b. Gibson and Thomas Duncan,
Associate Justices. A charter was
issued by j. Andrew Shulze, Govern
or of Pennsylvania, dated Feb'y 12,
1924, which was duly enrolled the
same day by James Trimble, Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The church records state that Sept
1, 1926 number of citizens desirous
of having the gospel statedly admin
istered, assembled according 20 pre-
vious notice elected James Wallace
chairman and Moses Bross secretary
and resolved to apply to the Presby-
terry of Hudson for the organization
of church sand Sept. 10th Presby.
terry appointed one of its number,
Rev. Thomas Grier, to do so. The
congregation assembled Sept. %,
1925, and proceeded to organize. Mos
Bross and wife, Jean, Samuel Depuy
and wife, Eliza, NIFTY Watson, Eliz.
abeth Westfall and Jacob Quick were
the original members. Sept. "a the
first ruling elders were elected, and
ordained on the 25th. They were
James Wallace, Moses Bross and ia
cob Quick. No doubt the historical
sermon to be delivered will embody
fully the history of the organization
to the present and give many facts
not heretofore generally known.
The regular session of the Presby-
terry will begin Monday, Sept. 18th,
at 8 p. M, when Rev. Otto r. w.
Klose, of Cochecton, the retiring
moderator, will deliver sermon, fol .
lowing which the regular business of
Presbytery will be transacted. The
evenings of Monday and Tuesday
will be devoted to various exercises
when addresses will be made by
members of the Presbytery and Pas
tors of the local churches.
There are now A churches 81 min
listers and licentiate in the Hudson
Presbytery and ii is expected there
will be large attendance on an oc-
casiOn so fraught with interest as this
will be. 1t is fitting that this ami
versary should be commemorated.
Few, if any, of those now active in
this church, bearing its cares and
burdens, will be present to comment
crate the Tooth anniversary, and this
occasion will mark a period in its ex-
istence, and be one which will remain
a pleasant memory to all who partic-
ipate. 1t may also infuse new life
and interest in the community in re-
ligiOus matters, be an incentive to re-
newed zeal and arousean effort to aug
ment a thousand fold the spiritual
promptings which led the fathers and
mothers in this Israel to prayerfully
band themselves together for stated
worship.