The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-26

nrscse, NORA, ut Ike ioo ard s,ee,-ip tho i,e.n
o. my "toe, and WITH the thuoder Of tns Gospel ~
e, WE ,te 's@ from Snai ana with grace an sri h
from op--iI tue paue o The Church cod before tbs a
n iu,ur. 'ne Gay Of jua. rae prospect OF e
topr on ceb,, uhe cooenp, Of this world aad In
the OF the n'os stare With faith and hope for
ny wigs srd chss1, 10 u TO the bosom Of
~ the po~er Of tbe Fatber ~r. sun ever a. OF Old pre-
serves bs fan,ui ono'enbs he blood OF the Son. who
loves bic IN ccbDe sods and BY my a1 and comfort
and light, IN dwelling so,rt-I oeiy shem ~
THE BIBLE CHRISTIANS OR VEGETARIAN CHURCH IN
PHILADELPHIA.
lFroD tho PhlaoeipDis Logger, June 15.
n Monday last the congregation OF the Church of the
hoe crfisars, in rbrd STREET, above Gsrd avenue GO
ebrad ice forty first anniversary Of tho organization of
tueir church 10 ths CITY. Inc pastor, Rev. Wnsm Met
cau d.hsef. III acdress, giving account Of the
an psofisfs oi the Bbe Nbristsu CHURCH, and related
Some Interesting ,rc'dents which bad ranspred within
ht TecotcunD He 10 the seventy second year Of his
bfe, snd war oroh;nd minister In England In 1917 ne
arrived y 'hs country, after voyage OF eleven weeks
He left England With forty comp Anlcps all holding the
iDioDs bmseIr regarding abbtainne from sni-
ma food Up the OF The vesee only twelve the
numher remained faithful TO their professions others
having TsAken OF meats or intoxicating drinks and
severed Their connection with the faithful twelve
Soon Aser their arrival Mr. hetcaR aud his friends
our city, which has continued in existence ever
s,nos. the depominaton Of Bible Christians
SSs s ss,, as, %S%Sy in Essoa 1905. from
esro 70 the Trinity and spiritual view or the future
state CORE ponds with that OF the New Jerusalem church.
or S~edenboreians, Of which they originally formed a
part separation occurred regard 10 en- orcoment OF
certain points OF discipline The Sweden borgans contend
ca that ,hIHt arose the material body from the tomb
Ibe Bible Christians took the opposite assertus
~ their belief nst after the crpcdxon the body which
sscen0ed 10 Heaven merely spiritual but divine
About this time COwherd also preached doctrine OF
entire abstinence from The 1esn OF animals al food and
total abtt serce from all Intoxicating beverages as reI
e'cus duties These differences beng irYec0ncisble
scnhm occurred AND the Society Of the Bible CHRISTIANS
vas formed as On independent body. They believe that
Corhusn'y to be bene fetal, niust be practical They
efcte 90 dominion over the conscs OF men, but all
cesou5 CT joining them ia sbsiainbg from flesh tab AMI
io~l VI every KIND, and from all intoxicating beve.
RACES and In appTopratrg 10 practical life the preceps
Of Ibe Bible freely admitted as members rne
adoption 10 by bapsm-edner by sprink ing or immer
son be RATIFICATION by the doly Supper The sacrameu
taI WIDE tb'y ute made from unfermented Juice OF
The grape, Shich does not noxcate form of wor
eoP Is psiD aDo s'mple beginning with q hymn, fol.
loved by prayer the reading Of the decaogue then oss
sage OF the Od Testament read and expounded tho
eiVice closes Will, by bepedction. Toe numoer
on men bers Of the church is small BONG about ITO, exit
Dtpe 10 increase for four FIVE years There are per-
sohs Id several OF the States agreeing with the eent
nent, and sbstappe from animal food and intoxicating
liquors; but out Oh phadelpbls there no 0tner regu
larry orRspzed society 10 the country. They point,
.s sn evidence the good physioog cal effects OF their
system 70 The cases Of their PASTOR who has been CITY
Years vegetarian; John Charlton his eighty ninth
year. nifty years vegetarian Jonathan Wright seventy
$40 years o. age. tartan forty nine wears: Mos
Hugs, IN hcr seventy eighth year, vegetarian for fty
'"o years al OF whom we're present at the anniversary
70 the enjoyment Of good health One OF the brethren n
bis forty ninth year. assured he had tasted ami
NAL iood In bis life, nor intoxicating liquors. nor had
re ever my eesre for either Numerous youog men aud
women rons and daughters of the members we're pointed
out as lever bavng eaten meat who had been reared in
TINS panoeT from infancy They looked healthy and rosy
me cniorep, particularly. were very sprghty and
tive After he conclusion OF the exercises the whole
congregation male and female, partook an entertain
mep 10 the tooy Of the church, where vegetables and
fruts bread and coli were we'd up ia familiar
style,