Source
- History of the sesqui-centennial of Paxtang Church. McAlakney, 1890
Related
- Signatories to the Call of the Rev. John Elder, Paxtang, PA, 1754, Alphbetical Order Includes Annotations.
Transcript
To the Reverend Mr. John Elder
"Sir — We, the inhabitants in the Township & Congregation
of Paxtang & Derry, Being now Destitute of
a settled Gospel minister amongst us ; Being also Deeply
Sensible of the great loss & Disadvantage we & ours
may sustain, In regard of our souls & spiritual Concerns
by our living in such a Condition in this Wilderness;
& having had Sufficient Proof of, & being well
pleased & satisfied with the ministerial abilities &
qualifications of y'u, the Revd. Jno. Elder, Do unani-
mously Invite and Call y'u to take the Pastoral Care
& oversight of us, Promising all due subjection, sub-
mission & obedience to the Doctrine, Discipline &
Government & Ordinances Exercised & administered
By y'u as our Pastor in the Lord. And that y'u may
be the Better Enabled to attend upon y'r Pastoral &
ministerial work amongst us, without Anxious and
Distracting Cares about y'r worldly Concerns, We Do
hereby Cheerfully Promise & Engage to take Care of
y'r Support and maintenance for an Honourable &
Creditable manner Suitable to & befitting y'r Honourable
Function & office as a Minister of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ amongst us ; Knowing that the Lord hath
ordained that they who Preach the Gospel should live
by the Gospel.
In testimony of all w'h we have hereunto Subscribed
our Names This 26th of September, 1754.
- Thos. Forster.
- David Walker.
- Wm. Armstrong.
- Robert Chambers.
- John Harris.
- Moses Dickey.
- Thos. McArthur.
- William Stoe.
- James Wallace.
- Thomas Simpson.
- James Collier.
- Thomas Dougan.
- Henry McKinney.
- Andrew Stephen.
- John Bell.
- John Morrow.
- Henry Renick.
- John Johnson.
- Oliver Wyllie.
- Samuel Simpson.
- Thomas Renick.
- Patrick Montgomery.
- Richard Cavit.
- William Bell.
- Thomas King.
- Edward King.
- Robert Montgomery.
- John Wiggins, jr.
- James Gilchrist.
- James Mitcheltree.
- John Neal.
- William Hannah.
- John Carson.
- James Drummond.
- Samuel Hunter.
- Alex. Johnson.
- George Gillespy.
- Patrick Gillespy.
- David Patton.
- James Potts.
- Joseph Wilson.
- John McCormick.
- John Cavit.
- James Galbraith.
- Robert Wallace.
- John Harris.
- James Foster.
- James Freeland.
- Robert Armstrong.
- Hugh Wilson.
- James Wilson.
- Robert Chambers, jr.
- Arthur Chambers.
- William Reney.
- Robert McCallen.
- John Hutchison.
- Charles McClure.
- Hugh Black.
- Robert Snodgrass.
- Thomas Black.
- Jean Black.
- Wm. Laird.
- Matthew Laird.
- Elizabeth Park.
- William Harris.
- Robert Gilchrist.
- John Gilchrist.
- William McAlevy.
- John Foster.
- David McClanochan.
- David Reany.
- John Craig.
- John Wyllie.
- Thomas Mays.
- Hugh Hays.
- Andrew Moore.
- David Foster.
- John Hays.
- Henry Walker.
- John Walker.
- John Walker.
- James Walker.
- Hugh Carothers.
- James Carothers.
- James Williamson.
- Samuel Galbraith.
- Hugh McKillip.
- Matthew Cowden.
- James Houston.
- James Tom.
- John Starling.
- Andrew Hannah.
- Peter Corbit.
- Wm. Kerr.
- Joseph Kerr.
- John Gray.
- William Wilson.
- Michael Whitley.
- Thomas Alexander.
- Valentine Stern.
- Andrew Houston.
- Alex. Johnston.
- Samuel Stephenson.
- Thomas Rutherford.
- Mathias Taylor.
- Stephen Gamble.
- Alex'r Mahon.
- Chas. Clarke.
- Mary Mcllvain.
- James Harris.
- Samuel Shaw.
- Thomas Aikens.
- Th. Strean.
- Thomas McClalen.
- William Prison.
- John McClintock.
- James Davis.
- James Rodgers.
- Hugh Rodgers.
- Joe McNut.
- Widow Rodgers.
- Seth Rodgers.
- Joe Snoddy.
- David Jamison.
- Robert Harris.
- Robert Walker.
Wm. Galbraitb.
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