SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN MITFLIXTOWN': ITednOTdaj-, October 17. 1S77. C03I3IOU FLEAS OF JUKIATA COUNTY, IN EQUITY, . BETWEEN ' John N. Moore, President of the Board of Trustees of "The Presbyte rwn congregation of Cedar Spiing, com pi wing the co"nrrgtiona I of Mifflin and Lost Cr-ek," for and on behalf of the coBgregtrtion of Lost Greek, PlainttiT, ."- and .'r- . . . ; E p- rarker, George WHson end David Cunnlnjjlieni,"- Committee, and T. J. Sheirard, Pastor of and reprcfetailiag the congregation of MJ3in towrn, .Defendants. Tho answer of Ezra D. Parker, George Wilson and Dvid Cunningham, j to ije aiove Hill ol Uouipluint. Johnstown Ex., daily e. Sunday It 32 a ra Mail, daily except Snnday-.. ...... 6 05 p ia Atlantic Express, daily 9 10 p ra WESTWAED. I'ittib'g Ex , daily except Sunday 12 3S a to 1'acitic Express, dailv -. . a m May Pass., daily J J-'--- Mail, daily except Sunday.. TERMS. Subscription, $1.50 per annum, if paid it tin 12 months i $2.00 if not paid within 12 months. Transient advertisements inserted at 50 cents per inch for each insertion. Transient business notices in local col umn, 10 cents per line tor each insertion. Deductions m ill be maJe to those desiring to advertise by the year, half or quarter vear. PEJflf'A. E. KTIME TAELE. ON and after Monday, June 25th, lb77, passenger trains will leave MtiKin Su t'.un, I'. R. K., as f ollows : eastward. 1. W'c admit the fucts iii pariurraph No. 1 of plaintiff s bilL with this Phila Ex., daily ex. Sunday Bipfct It M a ru . q'.ialinVatitm, that the title to the re:d estate is in the corporation, and that Mifflin Ace, daily exce Sunday, a ?s a in ' part of the proceeds of the proprietary grailt Was used in the erection of Pacific Express, daily ex. Monday 'J, ami ,ue M;fflin clvtTeh. 2. We admit paragraph No. 2 contains the substance of part of the charter, but as pertinent to this answer we annex to it the whole charter. 3- We admit part of the f;icts iu paragraph No. 3, but do not admit that Mr. Sherrard "bwaiiie and continued sole pantor in the employ of said corporation." We aver that Rev. T. J. Sherrard was called pastor bv a ..10 id am I meeting of the congregations of MitHin and Lost Creek held in the MilHin . 8 85 p m ' rhnr,h vcrnir 18, 1871, icgulitrly convened for the purpose of electing Miiiiin Acc . dailv ex.-ei,t su ..!- 8 mi , a w au prcsituHi over x Kev. J. ii. Mew-art as Moderator, and tuat " "the call was signed by the trustees" Pebmary 20", 1872, by direction of LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. I tI,e 1 con5rei,'ational meeting, in accordance with Chapter XV, Sections ' ' ! V, VI and VI L of the Form of Government of the Presbyterian Church in The stav-at-honie Hcjxibricans in Ohio j ty0 United Sttites of America, and being bo certified by the said Moderator number about 115,000. j to the Presbytery of Huntingdon, the call was found to be in order, and Don't fail to (50 and see the new stylus of : l,wiwjtl m bis hands by the Presbytery ; and he, having signified his ac cruing Machines, all new, at Todd's at $25. : ecptantt, "Yas installed by Presbytery, and thus became and cmdinued pnittur. The roofers' vi-e resoni.deth in the i Inhl e pastoial relation was dissolved by Presbytery April 15, 1875.1 laud, and the Democracy are li.ij.py. " e admit, as stated in same paragraph, that at the congregationid meet-! I'hiladelphia Markets Wheat l.42tol. , at Mifflintown April 8. 1875, the resolution of Dr. T. A. Elder : J J, V" U Uw VlO M X LW 1 7 ' vmj V4a.ua. vu A brilliant editor savatlwt:K the lla;;i'in l"T .I,,UP of fiwilitaling a uivLsion of the Congregation; toe-sucker, and Jace"-liuiiter are m toi tuerefore le it resolved that we concur with hn, m atking a dissolutioU xit Hayes. Woudcrlul discovery ! I of the pastoral relationship only on condition, that the Piesbj-tery can The Lewistown Seuiiutl says the new soc its t lear to effect a division of the congregation" was adopted : wheat u so ranx in cr""' that cattfa are bat we farther say that at the same meeting a Bubsstitttte Wis ffc;ed for Ixing turned on it to keep it do a. j this ioluuon, by elder H S. Doty, as follows: "Whereas our pastor John Bashore shot 2 turkeys on rom 'le commencement almost of his ministry among us has euter- i.uutju i ue opinion mai me caut 01 jurist, rna tue interest 01 religion ' dcni.jiJwl the division of this chmvh, and several months n;ro ten-iii- . - . . .... . . . . . oeiea uis resignation lor tne reason tliat no stoo.l in the way 01 a con summation so much to be desired, afcd requested the congregation to iuiite with him in asking Presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relationship sub sisting between them: Aud whereas that part of the congregation which worships at Mifflintowh bv a vote nearly unanimous, and snbseonently in a petition to Presbytery with like unanimity, decided in favor of division ; Shade mountain last week You can buy tli cheae&t Clothing at Todd's. ... Dr. S. T. Liueaweaver ; of Millers Vowu Peny Co-., has received an ap pointment as arg4a ia thj Tarkish army. Captain W. V. Nevia and his cousin Therefore, resolved, that while un.ler other circumstances the congrega have bought Foruey'a press. Price i tin might y-ilhhold its consent, for the reason given it cannot, and there- aid for Press ai t books 5lS0,O0L, i acjuioscea in me resignation. Uol. Fdrneyg-ies to Europe. The man who wrote this ought MTorks ot art aud science are thrown away n some people. At Washington we have hare the finest telescope in the world, bnt ih re is not a woman living who would not sooner ieep through a key-hoie. M. F. Gates, of Iluntintrton. Several months ajo ded to Denver, Col. .leaving be hind Ii l : 1 1 an r.ote bearing The original resolution received 32 I votes ana the eubsutute 'zb votes. We admit that a committee was ap . I pointed to carry the proceedings to Presbytery, but We further say that by resolution of this meeting, on motion ef Mr. Doty, the resolutions, origi nal, aiid substitute, were ordered to be sent up, and Dr. O. H. McAlis ter, AVai. Caveny and K. S. Doty were appointed commissioners to represent the minority at Presbytery. SVe also say that the "substitute" in the pre amble recited the substance of the resolutions of the Mifllin congregation i held December 18, 1874. adopted by it almost imaniinously (otaittinir the t I IM " Allows: "Therefore lm it resolved that it is the desire of the the names of John Cessna, his congregation to have a separate and independent organization. Eesolved. turther. that it is our intention to petition lreslytery at its next regular meeting in April, 1875, to grant us a new and separata organization." A I committee of three, consisting of Dr. Thomas A. Elder, James W. Ilamil j t in and William Banks, was appointed to bring the action of this meet-1 ing to t ne notice of Lost Creek congi-egation. A copy of these resolu- tions of Decehtbrr 18, 1874, was given to William Caveny, an elder of the j Lost Creek congregation, and in pursu;ince of which a meeting of the Lost Creek congregation was convened, and their action, " that they thought it not oxjiedient and refuse.! to eoncuTj" was communicated to the Mifllin committee. te deny that llev. John Hutchinson became the regular pas tor of the congregations of ifcPiiu and Lost Creek nfler their charter of i incorporation was obtaineiL We aver that he was installed their pastor by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, April lo, 1800, ten mouths and hfteen days ttffore the charter was granted, and that he continued pastor from his instillation until his death, Nov. 11, 1844. We do not knov and do not admit that "the support of liuv. John Hutchinson was drawn from both iu dividrtil congregations until h;s death," but we aver that the Lost Creek congregation did Lot pay to him their fixed share of liis salary as minister ; and that he voluntarily released the Lost Creek congregation from several hundred dollars of their indeb'edJe.ss. 4. We admit, as stated in paragraph No. 4, that a congregational meet ing was held in Lost Creek church, Oct. 15, 1872, and the resolution "that it is expedient to divide the congregations into two separate and indepen dent congregations" was lost by a vote of 5 to 21 ; but we aver that a meeting of the congregation of ililHintown was held in the Mifllin church a few weeks afterwards to consider the same subject, and the same resolu tions were presented and the vote was almost unanimously in favor of the resolutions there being only three or four dissenting votes the first meeting having been convened by the following notice, read from the pulpits : MirruxTOws, Pa., October 3, 1S72. Rev. T. J. Sues Ann : Please read the following to the congregation on next Sab bath and the Sabbith following : At the next annual meeting of the congr'gtion for the election of Trustees, to be held oti Tuesday, October 15, prox., the subect of the division of tha congregation into two separate and independent parts will be brought up, and as reasons tor such action we otter the following: 1st. We are no longer one congregation, except so far as we are ruadu such by our charter. 2nd. Each part of the corner t gat io u amply able to jaiu; a potior. 3rd. The rieij is entirely to large to be successfully cultivated by one minister. 4 tii. liie interests of the .Master's kingdom demand it. Very respectfully, Thomas A. Elpr. J. A. Chki'ti. Jckkhiau Ltoxs. W. C i.AiBD. James C. Doit. J. K. Kobi.win. W. S. N'ortb. J. Notb. Lfcias V. Doty. E. S. PARKta. J. H. M. Todd. 5. We deny the allegations in paragraph No. 5, that the decree of Pres- bvtery "that the Mifflintown congregation should become and be ect-lesias-tieidly separate and distinct from the Lost Creek congregation," and affirmed by the higher apellate courts of the Presbyterian Church was iu Violation of cbaitored rights, contrary to the constitution and laws of the Presbyterian Church, and to the great injury of the Lost Creek congrega- j tion ; and we deny that Presbytery entertained the petition of the congre- j cation of Mifllintown for a separate organization without due previous notice to the Lost Creek congregation, and we refer to facts in paragraph No. 3 of this answer in relation to uotice. 0. We do not admit the facts in manner as stated in paragraph No. 0, but do admit that the title to the real estate is in the corporate name ; that the Mifliin congregation is in possession of the real estate and claim to have th liwful aud eiptitable right to the use and enjoyment of tho prop erty in the lwrough of Jlifflintown. f.xAVe do not admit that the "Lost Creek congregation are unable to support a separate pastor," as alleged in paragraph No. 7 of plaintiff's bill. On information we believe otherwise, but if mistaken, we would suggest tiJ plaintiff that provision is uiade in the Presbyterian Church, by which destitute and needy congregations can obtain relief. We deny that the Lost Creek congregation since the division have requested the Mifflin con gregation to join with them in electing a pastor. We deny that they are now" and have lieen since the resignation of the Rev. Mr Sherrard, without their rightful enjoyment of public religious worship. We aver that since the division they have been supplied by the Presbytery of Huntingdon at appointed and frequent periods with ministers to preach and administer the ordinances, and by other fiiinisters on invitation; and that they possess and use the church building and real estate of the corpora tion, at Lost Creek, unmolested and Undisturbed. We do not know by what authority the plaintiff "offers to join with theMifflintown congrega tion in electing a pastor to and for saiil corporation," but we do know that we have no authority to accept of the offer, and have no inclination to do so if we had. . - . " ""-v. - 8 We deny the authority and power of the .trustees ot saia corporav, tion to authorize, by the resolution of 25th May, 1S7; part of which is contained in paragraph No. 8 of plaintiff's bill, the institution of such a suit in eqmty as has been filed against the defendants, or to make uso of the corporate name for the purposes therein set forth. And the defend ants aver that Ezra D. Parker and George Wilson are two of the six trns ,o ct eai.l rnriMiration. and that said bill was framed and filed without their knowledge and consent, and the Fame is disavowed by them. O And defendants further answering, say, that a meeting of Presby tery was held at Perrysrille, April 13, 1875, arid a petition with 126 names of the Mifllin congregation was presented, praying for "a separate and independent organization." The commissioners appointed at the meeting of April 8, 1875, and other memliers of the Lost Creek congregation were heard on the subject of division and resignation, and a paper containing lather and iii:uscif. Uis siu louud bun out iu th.it f ir off country, aud Dow he reposes iu tue Huntingdon jail. Col Jauiec F. Miilikea of Blair coun ty, who was takeu into Court ou the ciiara of having delivered au incendiary t-peecu to riotets, last July, was not touuJ guilty of the charge prefered agaiust tiiui The Court sentenced the piosezutor to pay the costs. Mr. aud Mrs. S. Ii Louden, visited auiotis their friends in Tuscarora val ley lst week, aui while there, bit. Lduicu aud others did souie hunting iu the wood of the valley which resul ted iu the shooting ol o wild turkeys, a uuuiber of pheasants and squirrels. lie E. E. lietry, and Perry Thomas went to Shade uiouutiiu to shoot tur key a, last Saturday. Tub Keveteud geutleuian started a flo:k of turkeys, aud a red fox. Ue got a shot at a turkey but missed it. Mr. Thomas got a shot at the fox and hit it. The wily animal was killed. Members of the Juniata Scouts held a pleasant reunion at the Jacobs bouse last Thursday, thirty one eld member were present and after dinner twenty three resolved to sign a paper a the be ginning of a new organization and that number was put down, as the nucleus. It is a splendid beginning with first rate material. Now is the time to join, you may be called off on an expedition to Mexico Adjoined to meet on Satur day November 10 at 1 o'clock P. M. mm Ten Per Cent. Seduction ! ;. V. Burchtiei'd, at his Cheap Cash Store, in Johnstown, wi make lopercent. iteductioii on a bis over $5.00, from now unti the 1st . Kovcmber. A Hue ot of kit. Joy remnants on Land. Men's, Wo men's and Chidren's Voota and Choes, at nces to suit the times. CW and see. Oct- 17, is;7-2t The Perry county Freemttn says, some three weeks ago there appeared, just uuder the right jaw of Arthur Tolaod, son of our postmaster, a lump about the size of a sbelibark, which the boy 'a par ents supposed to be a boil, aud which his mother began forthwith to poultice. The lump continued to increase iu sice tilj it became almost as large as a beu egg, and on Sunday, when changing the poultice, Mrs. Tcland saw what she sup posed to be the core of the boil, but what proved to be a hideous browu worm nearly an inch in length. Thd reptile is still alive at this writing (Monday), aud is exhibited by Tolaad to all carious beholders. Puring tbe late lain the Juniata riv er became sufficiently muddy to cause the eels to make tbeir way down stream. Some Newport fishermen noticing this, laid their rlaDS accordingly and caught over 3,000 in one night. r'Lora, Cuop, Bbah akd Fred of mil kinds kept consUnty on hand by Buyers at. Keiinedv, for ae. Three grades of Hour, to suit customers. CaZ and get their low est cash prices. The flour and feed aoM wiW be delivered to any part of town. 2t ri-BLtcSALC Mrs. Mary S. Thompson wiW of'er al piibfic safe, at her residence ii Fort Rovaf. at 2 o'cJock P. M., on SatuJ day, October 27, l!77, her entire nous- hoid effects, consisting oi lames, cuair stoves, etc. t1 Grand Army Day at the Perma nent Exhibition. 'The Grand Army of the Republic of Penn sylvania will celebrated the eleventh an niversarT of the establishment of the Or der in the Slate, by a Grand Army Day and Veterans Re-union at tbe International Ex hibition, Thdray October litb 1877. There will be unusual musical and other en tertainments during the day. At two o'clock r. m. there will be a parade of the Order through the building, and a grand re view by the Comnfander-in-Chief, General John C. Robinson; after which there will be a soldiers' meeting to the immense auditor ium. President Hayes, Gov. Hartranft and many other distinguished military men have been invited and are expected to be present There is every indication that there will be a large gathering of veterans, and that tbe day will be a memorable one. There will be several excursions from the Surrounding towns." Tbe second proposition was then submitted, wis : Did they desire a separate and ioflepeudent church organisation by tbe division of the Mifflintown and Lost Cieek congregations, so that Mifllintown and Lost Creek congregations would each Lave a separate and distinot organization, without affecting tha right of either to churob property under tbe existing charter, bat leaving that ques tion tot future adjustment? This was unanimously decided in the affirmative by a rising vote " The committee then organized the separate and independent church, and further declaring "tbo elders residing near and Worshipping at the Mifjiutown church to he aud remain ruling eiders in tbe new organization," und also by iniialliug two new elders; aud farther declaring that "Tin new Presbyterian congregation of MiSintuwn ernsists of aud embraces all tbe mem bers of the ol:l orgauizatiuD,awbo worshipped at Miffl t:fown." The Lost CreeK congregation, ty 4 commissioner, mide objections in Presty tery to the cnuGiuia.ti.iu of the report. It was couGrund, however, by Presbj tery, and at. appeal duly taken to Synod ; and extracts from the minutes show that the rase was there proceeded in aitb deliberation and soleiuni'y ; "that the appeal was read ; , the records of the judicatory appealed from were read ; all the papers iu the case were then rsad ; the original parties were then heard. The mem bers of the inferior judicatory haviug been heaid, were requested to withdraw, and (bat the roll was called and vote taken, which resulted as follows, viz : To sustain the appeal, 3; not to sustain, 29. Au appeal was taken to the Ueneral Assembly, on behalf of tbe congregation of Lost Creek, and the commissioner filed with tbe clerk of the yuod b s realms therefor, viz : M liecause tbe action of said Presbytery in making division of the congregation aforesaid was irreg ular, unconstitutional and void ;" aud elders William Caveny and K. L. Jami son, of the Lost Creek congregation, also filed the following reasocs : "1st, Tbe irregular, unconstitutional and injurious manner in which tbe division was effected." (The second or other reasons were not filed by these elders.) Tbe comniisxiou of tbe General Assembly; to whom the case was referred, lit tbeir report, which was accq ted by tbe Assembly, recoinrhcaded that ILs toni plaint be dismissed, and reported a dcliverauce, of which tbe following is an extract : " Tbe Cedar Spring Church consists of the two congregations of Mif flintown and Losl Creek, eight miles apart, aud uuited as cao incorporated society. The people at MifUiutowD potitiniied the l'resbytery to be organized into a new aud separate church, and a committee was appointed by the l'resby tery for this purpose. Having been iu formed that cn organization into a new church might jeopardize their elaiuiS; It) auy portion of the property they bold in common with the people of Lost Creek, the members of the Cedar Spring church at Miflliutowo recalled tbeir pterious request, and asked the committee of Presbytery to divide tbe old church and set them off as a part of it, and orgauize them into a distinct church. The committee acceded, and the act was approved and adrpted by the l'resbytert. The people at Lost Creek complained to tbe Sypf.d, that the division of the bhurch was irregular, unconstitutional,; and injurious . j " 1st. Ueeause the committee of the Presbytery were appointed to organize a ; new church, and not to divide the old one. I 2nd. llceanse the Presbytery were incompetent to dividt! the church with- out the consent of that part of it connected with the Lost Creek congregation. ; " 3rd. I'ecause no notice of an appointment of the committee of tbe Pretby- j tery had been given to tbe Lost Cteek people, and j " 4'h. Hecause a division of the church must be injurious to Lost Creek, by , the resources that must be withdrawn from it, and injurious to both places by tbe alieuation that must be produced. The Syuod dismisssed the complaint and sustained tbe Presbytery. The complaint of the aetmn of the Synod is brought up to the General Assembly, on the same grounds on wbieh complaiut of the action of Piesbytery was based. TLe dismissal of the complaiut is rec immenderl to the Assembly, because " 1st. Tho acti iu of the committee of Presbytery Was made tbeir own by tbe Presbytery. The Preebytery are competent to divide a church on a peti tion from a portion of its members, aud especially bf a maj irity of its members. "Und. Notice of the coming of the committee of the Presbytery was pub. lished from the pulpit at Lost Creek, and the proposed coming of the commit tee was well keowu to the people there. " 3rd. because tbe Presbytery and Synod, well qualified to judge of this, deemed it expedient aud for the mterest of both congregations that tbe church shotild be divided, and that the property of the two congregations be left for future adjustment. While recommending the dismissal of the complaint, let the earuest desire of the General Assembly be expressed, that, while by tbe admission of all parties the division of tbeir cuureli is inevitable an 1 desirable, J its actual division be generously accepted by the Lost Creek congregation, and that botb congregations proceed amicably to a settlement of their pecuniary J claims, aud that the Presbytery interpose their tfiices to procure aud promote j harmony and love." j 10 That the ehartcr is silent on the subject of electing a pastor of the eon- gregation, or congregations or corporation, aud it does uot enj-riu or require 'be , corporation or trustees to elect, call, or employ a pastor ; that by the govern- j tuent of the Presbyterian church, tbe election, call, and installation of a pastor is an ecclesiastical art, and that by the charter, the power of the corporation j extends only to tbe fixing; and paying the salary of ikt minUer installed over , the congregations of Mifiliu and Lost Creek by the ecclesiastical authorities of -the church j and to Jix and pny the salary of the clerk appointed by the session of , the church, in case tbe clerk should demand a salary, but that event bas not) yet occurred in tbe Mifflin congregation. That the Mifflin congregation keeps, the Mifllin church and burying-ground in good order, provides for, aud pays all t!c debts of the Mifllin church, and bag fixed and pays tbe salary of its uiiu-j ister and sexton. I 11 That the congregations of Mifflin and Lost Creek were originally j known as the Cedar Spiitig congregation since its organization about tho year 1707. The church bdilding in whioh the congregation theu wor-j shipped was located two miles southeast of Mifllin. About the year 1800 j this edifice was abandoned, and two churches were erected, one at McAlister- j villa and one at Mifllin a distance of 81 miles apart and about this time tbe! name of Cedar Spring was changed to Mifflin and Lost Crock on tbo roil of the ' Presbytery of Huntingdon, and from that time to the present, iu its united and , separate organizations bag been subject to tbe Presbytery of Huntingdon, and to tbe government of tbe Presbyterian church. That since tbeir incorporation in 1807, tbe glebe land mentioned in paragraph No. 1 of plaintiff's bill has been j sold, and tbe proceeds thereof long siuce divided in proper proportion between the congregations; that the two congregations, except in proceeds of this laud,, have been distinct and separate in tbeir receipts, accounts aud expendi-j tiires. That the Mifllin congregation bought the lot in MitHiu and built the; church with their own coney, and their own share of the proceeds of the glebe j land, without any assistance from Lost Creek. Each congregation built their own church, kept it in repair and made their own improvements, and paid, or irere liable to pay, Ihttr urn share of salary to tbe pastor, aud employed their j own sexton ; aud each congregation pledged itself for its own debts aud loans;! and collected and disbursed its ou funds. Since the erection of the church in I Mifflin in 1838, the Mifflin congregation have worshipped in it, and in its im provement and repair have expended, within the last niue years, more than the ! original cost of construction, and to this the Lost Creek congregation hive con tributed nothing. Pi. Defendants further say. that "the certain real estate contaming about three acres of land, situate in the borough of .Mifllintown," mentioned iu para graph No. 1 of plaiutilTs biil, consists of a grave-yard the old grave-yard, a grant by John Harris as a burisl ground and two additions, but lor the purchase of which tbe members of tbe Lost Creek congregation contributed nothing. The old part is now filled and sacred With the bones of the fathers and relatives of the Mifflin congregation of more than three generations ; tbat the new part is divided iuto lots, many of them owued by individuals, who have already buried some dear relative, or have provided a rest for tbeir own bodies after death. This "real estate" is to tbe Mifflin congregation hallowed ground, and they would regard the forced delivery of the burying ground of tbeir dead, " to the ownership, control and uiauageiueot" of a distant congregation, au act of sacrilege and desecration. 13. W e deny, a$ stated iu paragraph No 3, of Plaintiff's Bill, that Rev. Matthew Allison continued such sole pastor, laboring at and supported by both individual cougregations, unlit the February, l7i, when by reason of advanced age be desired to resign, and to prevent Ihu a call was made and signed by the trustees for Kev. T. J. Sherraid to become assistant Pastor." We aver that Kev. Mr. Allison tendered bis resignation in tbe summer or fall of 1871; that at a congregational meeting, beld about tbo 1st of October, 1871, to take action thereon, it was resolved not to accept bis resigna tion, but to release bini from all duties, except voluntary service and to call a co-pastor, and the Mifflin congregation, individually and alone, and in recognition of his past cervices, pledged themselves to pay to biui a stipula ted salary of four liuudred dollars annually during his natural life, and wbicb they did pay from Jan. 1, 1872, uutil his death, July 8, 1872 ; tbat by virtue of the call of November 18, 1871, Kev. Mr. Sherrard began bis ministrations Jan 1, 1872. We do not kuow, and therefore do not admit, that Kev. Matthew Allison was duly elected successor of John Hutchinson at a nietiug io the church at Mifflintown on the 26A March, 1845. We respectfully pray tbe bill may be dismissed. EZRA D. PARKER. GEORGE AV1LSON. DAVID CUNNIXG IT AM. A. J. Patterson, Attorbey for Defendants. rjNIATA. COUNTY, SS : Ezra I). Parker, George Wilson, and David Cdnningham, being sworn ac- rding to law, say tbe facts set forth in tbe foregoing auswer are true to tbe st of their information and kuowledge, aud they verily believe them to be trua. EZRA D PARKER. GEORGE "WILSON- . DAVID CUNNINGHAM. Sworn aud subscribed before hie, and baa not ra any way cfSoiated as pastor ia tbe Lost Creek church, or or the Lost Creek congregation, or attempted or claimed aor dbea be claim the right id exerctss tbe duties and appointment of Padtor over that ebogregatioo. Tbat be Lw but at auy lime eioiciaod, or claimed lo bate toe right to exercise soy control or management over Um temporalities of tbat congregation ; and tbat be baa not exercised any ornirol or management over tbe temporalities of tbe cor poration, or of the Mif.Iintown congregation, or of any property mentioned in plaiutifTs bill. That the place ot worship baj been provided by tbe said congregation of Mifflin, without acy aid, advice or eonsultation on bis part, aud that he labors therein only under tbe direction and control of (he other defendants, who bave charge of tbe temporalities of saideburch, and by rittue or his pastoral relation thereto. Having therefore no title, posseasioo, or legal interest io tbe property mentioned ia Plaintiff" Bill, he respeetfnliy pravs tbat he may he excused from making any further plea or Sn.wer to PlnintifTa Bill, aud tbat but name may be stiicken from tbe record. T. J. SHERRARD. A. J. PATTEUWit, Attorney for Defendant. JUNIATA COUNTY, SS: . T. J. Sherrard, being swt.ro aecirding to law, says, tbe facts set forth io his auswer are true. Mothers who dose their dailins with drastic piirjr uive ut nr a tearful respmai-i bi!ity. The gentle, niodinte (vet effective) laxative, altci afire, and anti-bilious opera tion of - . . Tarrant' FuVrresceitt Seltzer Apfrieaf, peculiarity adups it to the disorders of children. :o:- r AOI wrdat at home. Terms fre. 4ilt!reAA cn. Srfiow Ar Pd I'orHand, S5. Ateuf.il Wanted f Me-lds snd Diplonins Foe Awarded " sY5 ' s PICTORIAL BIBLES l.OOO Illustrations AdJress for new cut:ula s. A. JL HULM AX A CO.. P:0 Arch street, Philadelphia.. PLATS! PLUS! lLOS! ri.AYS! Tor Reading Clubs, for Ar.ifiteur Thiptri cab, TemperaiiCB PUys, Drawing Hooni PljjS; Fairy 1'iays, Ethiopiau PLiya, Guide Bocks, .Seakers. Pantoruines. T.lbleiux, Magnesium. Lights, C-Joml .t'ire, Burnt Cork, Theatrical r'ar.e Frepirati,i.u.i,.rarley'a Wax Works, Wigs, Beards and MoUitacliu at reduced prlrx. Costumes, Scenerji Charades New eaiAloguo sent free con taining fn!l description and prices. SAM TEC r'KENCH . SOX, 122 Xasau street, ew V.rk. CHAETEfc OF THE CONUEEGATTON OF CEDAR SPBING. To oil to whom these presents shall come Greeting : KNOW all ye that we whose names are hereunto snWrilied. beinj regnlar n:rnif)rrs of the congregation of Vittiin and Cost Creek, in the eountv of Mifflin, citizens of the Commonwealth ol Pa., hiving associated for the pnpose bl worshipping Almighty God, and being desirous ol acquiring and enjoying the potters and immunities of a corpora tion of body politic in law. according to an act of the Assembly of the Common calm of Pa., aloressid, passed the dt) f April, 1711, and do hereby declare that we have associated ourselves together for the purpose aforesaid, by the name, style and title, and under the articles and conditions, that is to say 1st. That the name, at) lo and tilie of the said corporation shall be tho Presbyterian Concregation of Cedar spring, composing (rouiprisiug) the congregations ot Wullin aud Lost Creek. '.'d. That the subset ibers ami such otlurs, being citizens of this Commonwealth, as shall herealter be admitted oi b.-come members of the congregation, and who adhere to the religious principle an I christian doctrines held and adopted by thu Ue Cnio d S; nods of Mew York and I'l.iUdeljhia, and at this time mentioned and expressed by the (ierjernl Assembly ol the PiesUv terUii congregations, iu their acts and testimony ol their chi istian fiih aud dint-lory for church disciliiie amongst their adherents through out the IT nitcd Sl.ites of Noith A nurici, shall become and tie a corporation and body politic in law und in tact, t.l by the st)le and title aforesaid, and shall have lull power and aiithort'y to make, have and use one common sett, with such device and inscription as tln-v shall deem proper, and the same to make, alier or renew at their pleasure, and by the name, style and titie aforesaid shall bo cipalile in law to sun and Ik- sued, plead and be impleaded iu any ceurt or courts, before, any Ja-lge or Judj.t, Jut- , tier or Justices of the P' ace, iu all m.r.iner of suits, compl-iints, pleas, causes, nutters j demands whatsoever, a:id every and all matters or things ih-rcin, io do in as full ai.d j cllecluil a manner as any other p -rson or persons, bodies piilli ; or corporate withfn this J Commonwealth mav or can do. ll! shall be atiihorized and empowered to m ike rules! and by-laws tnd ordinances, and t' do et-t-r thing needful Tor tUo gliod f vfmr.i'Tt and siiiioort of tlnj o!l':!-.ers of th ; said cor;sralio:i : i rov i led a'iv that t'u sj:- by-laws. rules and ordinances, or any of them be not repugnant to th Constitntiot an ! las i lie Tuued Slates, or to the .restitution aim las ol th: C-'-ituji.acii! !, r to . tl instrument. oil. Thai the said congregation and their success., by the ii.im . st.'e .i.id title; aforesaid snail be able and capable in law, according lo the t -rim anil coiii!ii.ii.-i ol tl'fs . instrument, to take, receive and hold all and all uiaiiti T of Ia:rl te!ietii ::ils, rent:', a'liiu- j ities, franchise and hereditament and anv sum or sum of moiiev and any manner and - . .j ..I . .i L .,...," .L.. ... 1.. .....I ' porilon Ol goo ail'l cnaneis upieameii io uic sajti cii ej; ji mui , nuyn';vi .,.. a: ... 1... ... tl... ..l.i..... n.....tif t. ..c Ih;- Mrt,;u.ur ft) n-li- liisivicu iri wi 'line hi , ii . t. i, kiiilk , m ...... .... - ..... elm and by-law ol the t aid ccujri gitioa or the will or mtemioii ol (liu donors; pro-; Port'nn.t, Hjipe, vidd always Ihat tbo clear yearly value or income of the messii i jet, hor.seS, lancU ajiit i . tenements, rents aud anuilili-s here filaments and real estate oi tue said congregation AtT f TJ L7" TVF ATiTf .lu.il not exceed the sum of .Vi. (."V S ill. That there shall a board of Trustees of the sail con--eiiti on which shall c.vi- 'heir own localities, ctnvassine for tho .. .i.ii h Hi" ... I r..,w.rt .l .ii!., .... ..lues iii their lire and Ftan-n-a i isito. (enlarged) Weekly and conversation, and who shall have been at least one vear a pe-holder or a- .portionafo I Monthly. Largest puper in the World, with -.ru ..t ilm .-hure.il and ......irretfa:...,, alores.id before he shall b.- elected. i mammoth tlirotuos tree. Big commissions 6th. That there shall be au diction held a soou as conveniently may he, alter receiv ina this instrument alter it is legally rati lied and confirmed, for tae six Tru-tee. f liicK V KUNYttLfeJ I ' jni a woek in vour own town. Termsand I tD0 5 outfit free. U. UALLEfT A CO.', to agent. Terms ami outfit tree. Address i P. O. Y1CKEKY, Augusta, Maine. tilh. There shall beau annual election held on the third Tii -sdav of tJctobt-r ot evirv I year for two truslcia to serve Ihu three year alter said election. The sa.d election shall j be held in tbe church, aud the votes sliall be. by ballot, and inasmuch a there a-e two i churches ia said congregation, two successive elections shall uot be hel-J iu either onej ol them. ' 7th. That at the time of flic two named of the tir.-t six who may be, appointed a. ; above mentioned shall expire on the third Tuesday ot October, wneii a uew elec tion shall take place as atoresaid ; that the time of the next two or second two of the first trustees shall expire ou the third Tuesday of Octob.-r, l$o'., when a new election shall take place as atoresaid, aud so on yearly ; provided that any trustee whose time may h ive expired may be re-elected. bth. That on the death, .-eiuoval or resignation of any trustee, a new election shall be held to supply his place, and thu trustee chosen shall serve o:.ly for the time such metrt ber had to serve, unless re-elected. 9th. That the power of the Board of Trnstees shall extend only to the temporalities of the church, iu rating and selling the pews, collecting the pew rents :td other dues of the church, receiving the public collections, keeping ths place of worship and burying ground in repair, providing for and plying ihe dbl of the church, fixing and paying the salary of the minister, cleik aaJ se;ou, and when the funds will admit of it, to relieve the poor of the congn gition and maintain a school a th;"y may deem convenient ; but they shall have no power to almnste or lot off ground on which it is or may ba built, or any other land now or hereafter claimed by the sa.d congregation, or dispose of the money tor any other use than that tor which it was originally intended, without the con sent of two-thirds of the roi!g-ej ation convened egteeably to pttliltc notice. 10m. The Iriistei-s, four of wh im shall form a iitiormn, shtll meet on the first .Monday aftcr the election, annn illy, and afterwards a business sh-tll re.iiire. Tbey shall choose from among themselves a President, a Trersurer, and from amongst themselves orothers a Secretary, and apoiut a sexton. llll.. The trustees shall have power to make by law to regulate their own proceed ings, provided such by-laws are propositi at least eight bclcre they are enacted, lUid arc not contrary to the principles ol this instrument. llilh. The trustees t lull heep fair books of their proceedings, and of the money re ceived and expended by them, and annually make up a statement of them all previous to Ihu diy of election tor trustees, at which meeting they shall l-y them before the con gregation, w ith the receipts and vouchers. lUth. The meeting of the trustees shall be called by t!ie President of hi own accord, or at the desire of any two members ot the congregation, tbe notification to be either in writing left at the dvtelling house of each of the members or lroiu the desk or pulpit alter public worship, or by adjournment. 14th. That the electors'of trustees shall bj those who hold pew or piy an annual sum ot not less than two dollars and are not more than twelve months in arrears.' 1-ilh. That when a congregational meeting about or consisting of the temporalities of the church or auy m itter not provided frr, the deign of the meeting shall te mentioned from the desk or pulpit when it shall be called, and throe days shall intervene between the nolica given and the day of the meeting. ItSih. Tte congregational meeting- may be called either by the trri'.rfee!', or at the de sire ef any six pew-holders. Th voters at congregational meeting shall be sirch as are entitled to vote tor trustees, the minister or ministers alwsys ulay each have a vote at thee meetings and also hfve a vote at the election of trustee when he or th-.y may think proper. In testimony we have hereunto set our hands this Sr.'t (?ay of March, 1UT. $12 A DAY at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and terms free. TRUE 4 CO., Acgrtsts, Maine. oniirpTmxR mew A.r heautTful. UuiJiaJ Your photograph on card with name. Send S cent for samp's. Movti.r Pn'yfo Cabr Co., Nassau, M. V. Y0l"-G MEN Iaara Telegraphy and earn $10 to $10'i a month. Small salary frhflts learning. Situations turnish si free. Can be done in four month. Ad dress, with stamp, B. VALEXTIM'fc", Man ager, KngleWoivii, IiliuoU. FEOil THE FOEM OF CHUECH G0YEENMINT. CUAPTEiiXV. -Or ma Elkctiox axo OaniXATioa or Bisiior ot Pastobs, axd KVAXGKUSTS. Philadelphia & Eeading Eailroad. Arrangement of Parnser TralJls.- Arcrrf loth; !S77. Trains leave Hrrrithurq as fo'lhus : For Mew York at o 'JO, h 10 a. m., and 3 57 and 7 55 p. m. for Philadelphia at 5 5, S 10, 9 V a. m., '1 0J and i 57 p, IP, , For Reeling i io, 3 10, 9 1 a. ru., - Oo 3 57 ai: . 7 5 ' p m. For Pottsville at 5 20, 8 10 a. m., and 3 57 p. m. and via Schuylkill it Susquehanna. . Branch at 2 40 p. ru. For Anburu via S. & S. Branch at 5 10 i m. For A Hen town at 5 20, 8 !0 a. ra., 2 Oo, 3 57 and 7 55 p. m. The 5 20, H 10 a. ni. And Z 57 and 7 55 p ni. trains have through cars for ew York. ! The 5 20,8 10 a. m. and 2 MI p. m. traiuii nave through caas tor I'hiladelphia. For Mew York at S 20 a. ni. For Allentown and iy stations at 5 2"a. ni. For Reading, Philadelphia and way stations at 1 45 p. ni. Trains for Httrruburg leare follows : Leave Mew Tork at 8 45 a. ia., and 1 00, 530 and 7 45 p. m. Leat e Phtl.tdelphia at 9 15 a. m., and 3 4", and 7 20 p. m. Leave Rea-ting at f I 10, 7 40. 1 1 20 a. m., 1 :;0. 6 15 and 10 3-5 p. in. Leave Pottsville at 6 It), U 15a.m. and 4 35 p. m.,and via Schuylkill and Sus'iuouaB- na Branch at 8 15 a. m. Leave Auburn via S. S. Brauch at 121KV noon. Leave Allent own at 2 3, 5 50, 8 55 a. ni.y 12 15, 4 30 and St 05 p. m. f Dots nut rnn on Sllafs. fi'yo.trs. Leave New Yortr at 5 30 p. ra. Skctios VI. The call shall be in the followh'g or like forte", vis : Tho eongrcgition of beii;g. on sntbeient grounds, well satislied of the ministerial ijuali acations of you and having good hopes, trom our past experience of your labor, that your ministrations In the Gospel will be profitable to oir spiritual interest, do earnestly can mm .n -no ,f i-r uimciusc nil, rs-iwisi te ill o"i;irE. , pi j . ve a lalii" 1 I lalilsa at 7 i X in the dischirse of vour dtitv.ail rroier support, encouragement, and obedience in the ., ,. ... - Lord; and that yon may be free from worldly cares ami avocation, we hereby promise and oblige ourselves to piy to you the sum of in regular quarterly (or halt- yearly, or yearly) pavments, during the time of your being and continuing the regular pastor of tin church. in testimony whereof we have respeftf ullv subscribed our Uiii.cs th'.l day of A. I. Attested by A. Moderator of the meeting. StfTiox VII. But if any congregation shall choose to subscrilie thefr f i!! by th:-ir elders and deacons, or by th--ir trustees, or by a select committee, they s.a'il be at li!- I erty to do so. But it shaii in such case, be Hiiiy certitUd to the Presbytery, by the i "niiiiister, or other person who presid'rd, that the persons signing have been appointed I tor this purpose, by a public vote of the congregation ; and that the :.i!l h is been, in all ! other respects, prepared as above directed. I Leave Heading at 4 It and 7 40 : m. and 10' 35 p m. Leave Allentown at 2 30 a. m. and I'M p.m. Via Virrisaml Eisex f iii'ro i. J. E. WOOTTF..V, General Mitftrer. C. 0. HANCOCK. General Tuktt Je'tt. GIIEAT BAKGAINS ! l, action of the Jaost Creek eonrreration, in reference to tbe resolutions of December 18, 1874, was read before Presbytery. That a corn'iittee was appointed bv Presbytery to organize a chnrch if the way be clear. The couimittee reported to Presbytery, held Octolier, 1875, among other matters, that at the Mifflintown church, on the 15th June, 1875, "a large congrega tion was present ; that the object of the meeting was stated to the cougre tration by the chairman of the committee. The f ollowing propositions were snbmitted: First, Did they desire a new and separate organization to be formed by withdrawing from the old organization T That having been ex plained to the people, and the result of its adoption stated as likely to for feit on tho part of the new organization so formed, all the right to the church property in Mifflin, it wan ananimoiuly voted down. October , 1S77. S. B. LOUDON, J. P. j -:o:- THE PLEA AND ANSWER OF T. J. SHERRARD, One of the said Defendants to Plaintiff's Bill, saith : Tbat he is a minister of tbe Presbyterian Church in the Uuited States of America, regular! ordained bv the Presbytery of Huntingdon. Tbat he is paster of the Presbyterian congregation of Mifllintown, duly called by saiJ con gregation, according to the requirements of the Form of Government of the Presbyterian Cburcb, and regularly installed pastor by tbe Presbytery of liunt ingdon, October 9, 1876. Tbat be bas since that time, by virtue thereof, ex ercised pastoral ministration and oversight over the Mifflintown congregation, CLOSING PIUCFaS or DE HAVEN & TOWNSEXD.i UUIKERs, j No. 40 South Third Street, j PHILADfcLPIII.V. ! Stocks Bought and Sold either for Cash or ' on a Margin. t'OJI3IKi:CJ AI i t will sell thu llabine at f"l!'t'.viir4 nain-.' I Sewing MIFFLINTOWN MARKETS. Corrected lieekiy liy Jacob S. Thomas MrrrLWTow:i, (X t. 17, ls77. 20 IX Greatly Reduced Prices. 25 TO ?30 VMLL BUY A i Oct. 15, 1877. u. s. fi't Bin. AsKin. , 1101 lift! Butter ..; f-igs Lard Hm Boron .... Potatoes. . Onions.. Kags x 12 X 40 40 While. Remington, Howe, et Am-.-iican, Weed, eiv n'lacliinc wholesale prices. .Mt'f,cr. Whitney, Paris, I i rov er it Baker, The New Domustio. rid lots of fMTt f au , I fn 1. ........... lio- " inoo, j &a..... iooj loo j 1.; 10H 10J 1HI.8 lOOJ 110 j 10-40'.- lOfj lnO Currency, G' 120J 12' " 5's, Iff?!, uew HCJ It I " 4J's, new, 105 1H5J i 4's Io2 102;: PetinsvlvaniaR.R ; W f 30 ; 1 Philadelphia A Resiling K. R.. H'i lCj i Lehigh Valley K. R SiiJ 40 Lel.:;h Coal i Navigation Co.. 10 19 L'nited Companies of N. J.... 115 116 Pltlsburg, Titusrille & Bullalo K. K P Philatelplii A Kn.i R. K !' Nortlieru Central K. K. Co.... 18 Hest'.uville Pass. II. K. Co.... 12J Gold . : lfiij MIFFLINTOWN CHUN MARKET. Conected wecily by Buyers A Kcuncdy. Qijotatioxs roa To-uvt. Wednesday, )ct 17, 1H77. Wheat; 1 ?o Corn - Dais 2'to5J Kye 55 Timothy seed... ..; 1 f"JtoI 10 Cloverseed 4 Ootoljl i A!' attochmeHts furnished chi-ap' Also !. Ii)il assortnieut of ueedles, and oil or tbo ! act iuality. I ! , Ey sending 50 cents y.nt can have for I wardvd bv return mail 12 assort'-d needies : b.- ' J. It. M. TODD, j Sept 21, 1877 Patterson, Pa- 31 K A T PRIVATE SALE. MEAT!! 'i j A FARM OF 75 ACRFS, 55 ACKl-i .uii cear and in a rood state of cutivation, the lt balance in tiinV1, in Spruce HiW township, . JJKKF," 10-i t Juniata county, Pa., one-hsf niie from the I iP f - , oroirosca raiiroaa iron, mc iiiiim iv viiv i i The undersigned have coiumncorl lh- j Butchering be.smess in the borough ot Str , ttiutowu. . a pro pose a raitroafa irom im: imiava io uc t COLOMOI SEIBCS, ' j Potomac river, six uiies from Tort Royal, j I The Improvements are a Larjo S tone Dwe- Will visit Mifflin and Patterson every, ... , ..a..., r..... . lit, . -..if ,.r .-i.rl ' ....... , - e MUTTON, dud PORK oughs wit l the best of I T r? v t w r tittrttV irn v I ' " v, . . vy-i , iuiv, "- fie ni:ht to ouarry at ths very lowest prices. He respectfully ' about a haf distant. solicits the patronage of the public. I limed recenty. Taaas One-hatT cash, baiince in two and other outbuidiogs, a lorg Appte lr- urday mornings at tbeir meat store at chard, and a great variety of fruit. Also I l!le residence of Mr. llue, on Cberrr trie right to ouarry lime stone on a farm street. Their wagon will also visit the resi- The form has been Subscribe for the Sentinel and Reonblican.l annnai payments. It contains more, and a greater variety of, for luithcr jarticuiors add res cvod and useful read in matter titan anv: S. A. HOFFMAN, I other county paper. " Spruce HiW, Juniata Co., I'a. itence of citi2um tAe same morning. Kilt none bnl tho best of stock, and1 sell at fair prices. Give a a trial. HOWE ft. ETKA. June 28, I876-tf lre stock of Ueaair-rnale Clotbmi? tnf mle bf HAKLUV A
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