Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-25
The Tunses


The lunk"rS have lrru ha.lr...,......
extraordinary meeting, al y...,.u.
this county, III the last lew w.,... ~
the pleasure Of bcin. Present I,.r,,. =" :, .a.
wees OF one Of THESE mrrlla-, ~, w. -
day q week. The congrrgutj,, 49,, Ill.,
large during the day. and A. ng,i,, w." w., WY
the number present was rat3rr ',' g.
than diminished. The whole u, ,l, .''l,''.''..
occupied IN preaching in the Eo,,i, "I' "~'
German languages, ami IN alnip..1..... ~.
ordinance Of baptism. About >rrl
congregation was dismissed vI'I. Nv" ',-
per could h. prepared. after ,... -, ~.
church was hlled 70 Overlooking with M. wy
bcrs OF the Church, aud Other. -, '''in.
ourselves, wished Ia look up :. ' ia
/ the supper was ready, which wa. =" :
pie, consisting OF lamh-Suup, .g,,l 'N..
and water, one Of the min >trr, t.r,. "''''
brief address upon the origin aud T.
tcct-waShinS. Christ, he stated i,
the ordinance himself, and the TurI ,,'''.'
here 10 II III Imitation 81 IN ey,,,,r ~
a. expressive of humility and NJ ''i
one another. On the conrlu.ir :, "E
marks two Of the brethren. on, Win -, -,
SIN and the other with 4 towr. nr.....,I q"
the work 81 washing the irrl vi, their l,'a
rem. Their positions were assumed /, u
erS after a bit; AMI the plan ~, ,I,.rn.,
was continued until the >ery r.. NJ,
The same course was pursued hy nh. f.,,.'
members OF the congregation lr.r
ceremony OF teet-waShins was ,pn.nl..
icw remarks We're made Ia rr.trL H. n,
supper, which was mt intended /, ..,,nr,,,
rate the Jewish passover. bat 4, t.r.,i,j..
the great supper of the Lrilr,ro,u .,.I
bride 1T the final marriage IN heaven =.
brethren and sisters thea all par, TX i, H..
simple feast which had been prepared |,
ter supper, III accordance wiki the ryb,,,.
ton of the Apostle Paul, aud a, an cynrm.
sion OF brutherly love, the kiss 81 rh.,r,y,
was given. This was done bv one hr,,i
saluting his brother on the rrgh, wlh u.
AT the same time taking his RIGHT hand
Thus the Salutation went 7 and. from one m
another, until all present We're kissed Tn,
was succeeded by the distribution ol bread
the emblem of the broken body NJ the -,
yiour, of which the brethren all part,nS =,
also wine, the symbol OF Chri-t's Shed hni
The celebration of the Lords passion, m.
der the circumstances. Was uur d. the Mss,
Impressive ceremonies We have ever witnr,
sed. Ii was night there in the SAM.
tuary III rhe depths ot the forest. where AL
Was quiet, and the stiffness Of night va,
unbroken, save by the Voice OF praise rs i.
went up from hundreds ul voices from III,
old Church, the humble followers If the IA
viour sat, committing together. and criebra
ting the dying love Of the kricrmcr. \
din Ut rattle ol business lite was there /.
mar the harmony Of the scene. The song u
praise went IN Ia the ear ui Jehovah, 40
mixed with any sound. save the simple tai,
Of qualification and love. 'Twa, still .uM
murmur in all the vast a>srmhlagc wa
heard. Each spirit seemed Ia be commun
ing with itself, and closed to all but IT. owl
workings. The celebration of the Iurl'
supper closed the exercises of the night,
We cannot resist the inclination T. >pea,
Of the appearance OF the female members .
the TINKER Church at meeting Their Dire,
was Of the simplest style, and IN addition I
the usual garb, every one, from the stait u,
matron of seventy years IL the bu.hu
maiden Of sixteen, wore a PLAIN bat neat ii
tie white cap. W" have never YET seen my
thing which struck us 50 pleasing a r..
checked beauty, fresh a the morning sun
light, bordered by that little white cap. W
are not in the habit of criticl>Ing or Of caaI
menting upon female apparel, Yet "" mu,
say we fell in love" with the very hcautl
full. simple and sweet-lookins heal dress q
the TINKER adies.-Rockinyhum R,gw'rr