Scranton School District

<p>Appeal, No. 193, Jan. T., 1892, by defendants, M. F. Keiter et al., from decree of C. P. Franklin Co., Dec. T., 1889, Ko. 1, on bill in equity, in favor of plaintiffs, H. A. Solilicbter, Presiding Elder of the Cbambersburg District of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ; Theophilus Wagner, Preacher in Charge and Superintendent of the Sunday School; Henry Strealy, Class Leader, and J. F. Fisher, J. N. Sheeley, J. F. Wilt, C. R. Hoover, Simon Burns, E. Bovey and J. Hellane, Trustees of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ at Greencastle, Pa.</p> <p>Bill in equity to restrain defendants from any interference with the services or church property of “ The United Brethren in Christ,” at Greencastle, Pa.</p> <p>The bill alleged that H. A. Schlichter was the presiding elder of the Chambersburg district of the Church of the United BretU ren in Christ, of which district the Greencastle circuit forms a part; that Theophilus Wagner was the preacher in charge of said church at Greencastle, duly and regularly assigned, and the duty appointed superintendent of the Sunday school; that Henry Strealy was the duty and legally elected class leader of said church, and the said J. F. Fisher, J. N. Sheeley, J. F. Wilt, C. R. Hoover, Simon Burns, E. Bovey and J. Hellane the trustees of said church.</p> <p>It then set forth the action of the general conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ held in 1885, looking to an amendment of the constitution and a revision of the confession of faith of the church; the action of the general conference of 1889 and of the board of bishops in relation to the amended constitution and revised confession.</p> <p>That after proclamation had been made by a majority of the board of bishops declaring said amended constitution and revised confession of faith to be the constitution and confession of faith of the church, a minority of the bishops and delegates to said conference withdrew therefrom and proceeded to organize another