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Civil War dispute lands York pastor in slammer

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The Civil War threatened to divide many York churches.

York's Presbyterian Church was one of them. (For another example, see Civil war prompted strife in churches, too.

In fact, one dispute ended with its minister in jail.

The Rev. Thomas Street and a visiting geography book salesman squared off one Saturday in early 1862.


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