HISTORY OF THE DONEGAL CHURCH. The early history of Donegal Church is involved in obscurity by reason of the fact that none of the records prior to 1786 can be found, and those immediately sub- sequent are only fragmentary ; all that can be authenticated is to be gleaned from the records of

. Upper West Conegocheague, Octo- ber, 1777, Presbytery met. Mr. McFarquhar, the stated Moder- ator, being absent, Mr. Lang was chosen Moderator pro tem. �Minutes of Synod of New York and Philadelphia. May 22, 1776—Donegal Presbytery report that they have received Rev. Mr McFarquhar from Scotland and laid

oc- cupied for Church purposes. It was located a few yards north of the north- west corner of the old graveyard, on the farm now owned by Thos. P. King. At one time the "great road" passed immediately east of this yard, and consequently near to the front of the old church building. The old house was