Penn Run Church

(1923-)

The Gospel Messenger May 19, 1923 page 317 Vol. 72 No. 20

Penn Run.—A special council was held at Penn Run April 28 in charge of Elders D. K. Clapper and C. Walter Warstler, members of the District Ministerial Board. They were sent by the District Meeting to assist in dividing and organizing a separate congregation. The committee gave their decision as follows: In view of the argument for the division of Manor congregation, and no argument against such a movement, and no objection being offered, we your committee, and elders of the Ministerial Board of Western Pennsylvania can do nothing more than to advise that the petition, signed by forty members of the Penn Run arm of the Manor congregation be granted. The report and advice were accepted by the church. The new organization is to be known as the Penn Run congregation The following officers were HA. elected: Elder, M. J. Brougher; clerk Holsopple; trustees. C. B. Widdowson, J. M. Dick and H. A. Holsopple; correspondent, the writer. It was decided to hold our love feast May 20. at 6 P. M.- Sue Widdowson, Penn Run, Pa ., May 8.

The Gospel Messenger May 26, 1923 page 336 Vol. 72 No. 21

Manor.—Bro. V. C. Finnell was with us April 19 to 21, and gave his illustrated lectures on Temperance and Purity at Penn Run. Diamondville and Purchase Line. These lectures were well attended and were an uplift to the cause. He also lectured at the Commodore High School.  April 28 the church met in special council at Peen Run house, when a division was made of our congregation. Those at Penn Run are to be known as the Penn Run congregation. May 5 we met in special at the Purchase Line house, to elect officers and members on the various committees. Bro. Geo. Ober was elected clerk for one year. It was decided to retain our former pastoral committee of three members. They were instructed to  make a survey and ascertain to what extent the congregation would pledge to support a pastor, and to report at our next council meeting. We decided to hold our love feast at the Purchase Line house Aug. 26. Bro. J. A. Buffenmyer has promised to hold a series of meetings for us at the Purchase Line house, beginning Sept. 17.— Ida Fyock, Clymer, Pa., May 12.