Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

richly cushioned Trinity, not the neat ST
Thomas, not the fastidious Grace--no,
the incense burning ST Patrick's. went "a
private family church, which assemble,
10 private house at No,-Sulliyan ST.. on
The same independent principle on which NJ
Latourtette has crea ted his congregation
IN the bowery AT half past ten enter,
ed gatewsy-mounted stair opened
door, and found myself in a small nea,
rectangular room, divided into two mart,
with about dozen ladies' sitting round a
large table covered with green cloth AZ
The upper end of the room. I alwar.
consider myself in civilized society when
! lind myself in the presence Of coIored
bonnets, with feathers on one side. or moss
rose on the other.
Around the tables were arranged abont
dozen Bibles and hymn books. AT the
upper end stood a silver cup with two
handles. and slice Of common bread up.
on salver-and small box with an ap i.
erture. Outside the enclosure a number
oil pews were erected. each also having
bible and hymn book. Beyond this
was stove TO keep tho apartment warm
Inc heathen, the unconverted. and the
pretty little young girls about two to ten
years oil age sat outside, sa. among the
ia''ei cherubs-as eager, as curious. as
simple as The children themselves:
Al Inc proper hour the chief Of the con.
gregation entered-a tall good looking
parsonage. He turned to the left. and ar
.e. oes'o"ing KISS on one of the pretti.
ea glfis present. (piety has always nat
u'ai attraction for pretty faces took his
seat at the upper end Of the table He
immediately stood up-read chapter in
.ne new lestament-and afterwards said
Men and brethren let us pray A verv
good prayer was The consequence. After
this was closed. he began sermon, which
was short and sweet. This done. he
read passage from the New Testament.
authorizing the breaking of bread-then
taxing up the slice Of bread from before
him, he broke off a small piece. put il in
TO his mouth, and handed the remainder
TO his left hand neighbor. The slice
went round the table in thi, way each Ia.
King of small bit, as if it had been wed.
ding cake, till it had reached the admin.
ls'rator at the head OF the table. Anoth
er prayer. and another hymn.
me chief then took the cup which was
hiied with wine-repeated text of scrip
ture-put The cup TO his lips, tasted it,
ana then handed it to the right hand man
who did the same, gong round the table
precisely as the bread and wine, it will be
observed. goes against the sun.
Another prayer, another hymn, another
small discourse, and then came the crow.
ninig glory OF the whole ceremonies, the
kiss of charity The leader got up and
saio, brethren and sisters. let us, accord
ing TO the Lords appointment, greet each
other with the holy kiss of charity This
SAID, every person, male and female, ar.
ranged round the table, kissed each other
night and lett. men and women, women
and men. Ii was not either dry buss of
the cheek, but regular steam power
smack, that went home 10 the ear most
charmiDgly: a real smack of lip TO lip
almost said involuutariy egad wish |
were COMMUNICATE for one day by par.
licular desire; should take my stand
rlsht between two pretty girls 10 white
feathers and braided hair but being only
heather, | sat aid mourned with the
children beyond the outer railing as the
ancestors OF Major Noah did by the riy.
ers Of Babylon.
After the kissing operation had closed
The whole church went TO work and sung
a pretty psalm Of praise for the mercy
vouchsafed in that delightful ceremony.
know not the name of this new sect.
but they profess TO reject all Catholic
Protestant doctrines and practises with
equal pertinacity. They avow themselye.
to be actuated as the early Christians
were before Christianity became associa.
ted with politics, statesmen, emperors,
kings, or worldly ambition. They deny
authority from Heaven TO build churches.
spend money in endowing clergymen, &c.
&c.-.N Y. Paper