The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-07-05
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ehareAes - tie Csabefiana caare
were admitted u fhe same staH6lng
the united church and that the osleIa
records ~ the Cumberland chure
1eYe preserved 81 eongeest1-. =sstb =.
omelal records of the Presbyferia
church. ~ making Up the history {
ons body. further shows that Il "a
rot the idea 10 10 away with tn
Cumberland church
Ag 70 ths property u the CuTnbe
land church, resolutions were adOpte
ii the general assembly " that bod
IN which Il vas pfovlaed thas $
uniting vita the Presbyterian chnrc
IN the United states of America. th
Cumberland church does not allenai
me property now held for partlcuIa
congregations of ire Cumberland Pre-
0yfeFfan church buf that IN the q
united church such property nliI +
continued ~ BE- held for the use an
benefit of particular congregations j
Ike manner a. heretofore
Tie eaect ~ fhis resolution. Judg
Ames holds. was 70 leave The lndlyl'
HaI congregation of the Cumberlan
church n he possession " L propert
ard " all ns eigli rights
Aa to docfHnai differences betwee
the two churches wblca might prever
proper union. the opinion holds TIA
mat was a matter 70 which the gei
eral assemblies of the fwo ehurche
had given the study Of a lifetime an
since the union rested upon rea8oT
able basis. and was made n good faltl
IL vas rot 10 be disturbed b. elv
courts.
The real estate involved iu the cas-
was conveyed 70 the trustees 81 th
Cumberland church at WAGNER an
since that church was not totally e.
tlnguished by the union With the Pres
byterian church Of The United State
OF America. and while the decision o
the general assembly is that there va
sufficient agreement IN doctrine &
Justify the union. the court holds tha
the purpose for which the real estat
vas conveyed has not been violates
by the union the proceedings Ieadinl
up to which we're conducted by III
Cumberland church In accordance witt
It's constitution The judgment OF th'
lower court by which the Cumber
land church was given possession o
its property IS reversed.
Letter From Capt. White.