American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-21

IN the service-singing, praying, reading APP
propriate passages of scripture, and expOund-
ing the Same, and advocating and vindcatng
their own doctrines and practices. Alter the
| sacrementnl services were concluded which
was not till late in the night, supper was pre-
| pared for the crowd in attendance, and we were
again invited to partake Of what was prepared
| for US.
This wound up the services Of the meeting
most Of the members, however, and many of
the attending people remained on the ground
all night In the morning a substantial broik-
last was prepared for all hands, to which most
OF those present. saint and sinner, alike did am
pie Justice. Oats and corn were ready for the
horses. All was done That kindness and hospi-
tahty could suggGst-and then the meeting
broke up. Alldeparted to their several homes.
Silence once more settled upon the high lands,
and partl-coIored woods, painted by October s
| irosts, and lately made vocal by the sound of
prayer. And departed with the firm convlc-
tlon that whether Dunkards be right or wrong
in their doctrines aud practices, none can deny
them the praise of pety, sincere and humble,
and of kindness and love towards all man
kind.
The Dunkards are not numerous sect
Their simplicity humilty-their repugnance
]
their quiet, peaceabe, industrious, orderly
course of life-their resolute determination to
have strife, contention and litigation with no
man, SO long as it can possibly be avoded-all
concur to prevent their becoming popular
sect-and TO bring within the pale of their COM
munon only those who are contented to re-
sign the pomps and vanities OF life. NJ Dunk
ard is ever a candidate for office-none be-
| lleve ever act even as magistrate, or inferior
law officer. No Dunkard is ever seen intoxi-
Gated or fighting in the streets--no Dunkard
ever sues brother in the church, nor any one
else so long as any other means will answer the
purpose.
Most of the Dunkards found in Virginia re-
side in the counties Of Franklin, Patrick Floyd,
Roanoke and Botetoart. Some are scattered
into other States-but now here, believe, are
they very numerous Occasionally they hold
a much larger meeting than the one which I
visited. These they call conferences, and they
attend from great distances and in considerable
numbers. Wherever found, they usually re-
side contiguous TO each others families, and
training up their children 'in the nurture and
admonlton efIhe Lord
In conclusion, would only say, that if some
other denominations know Of, possessed more
OF the humble piety and practsed more of the
simple virtues that characterize the Dunkard's
society, they would be nothing the loser.
New YoRK AND ITS MoRALIrY. There are
Ss7 police officers in the city of New York, and
yet thieves and rascslty 60 undetected in nine
cases out Of ten.
From May to November inclusive, there
have been l5, 1913 arrests. Of which, however
there were 1925 for intoxication, 9,239 for be-
ing drunk and disordery; ! los for ASA uIts and
battery; disorderly conduct alone 2, 1853; petit
larceny 900; and Migrants l,259; thus, leay-
ing but very small proportion for the more
serious offences.
During the same time there have been H.
253 destitute people provided with lodgings at
the various station houses, and 945 lost chill
dren taken from the streets and returned 10
their parents.
The total number Of houses of prostitution
in the city, is about 1000, with nearly 1000 in
mates OF these, STA have been established
since May last, mostly owing to removals. In
! the latter there are l4l7 girls of bad repute,-
There have also been reported, 100 resorts Of
pickpockets and thieves; l07 dsorderly houses
ISL suspicious persons, who are fully described
and their habits noted; 1874 policy offices; Sd
gambling houses; Peter Funk shops; 66 junk
shops and receptacles ofstolen goods; 81 second
! hand dealers and l8 pawn shops.