Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-11


for us to know at present. We have, as
il is, light enough to make faith reasona~
ble and unbeief inexcusable. There is
enough revealed in whicE to exercise the
varied powers OF the most gifted mind,
and lichly will il be rewarded H. its inves,
tigations. "rhe entrance of the word
Iyeth light, it giyeth understanding TO
the simple" It's both sail and ballast to
the soul tossed on the bllows of perplex>
i,y. "Giye me the Bible" said one, land
then may the Lord give me faith to fix or
II, or my head will grow dizzy with amaze,
ment, confusion and dread,
"Wat the result, nor ask with frantic rage
why God permits such things His ways tho now
Involved in clouds and darkness will appear
All right when from thine eyes the mistis cleared ;
Till hcn, 'u learn submission to his will,
More wisdom shews, than yainly thus to attempt
Exploring what thou caust not comprehend,
And God, for wisest ends, thinks ft to hide"
When instructed by the Holy Spirit, we
will progress in what we Know, whether
little or much, with unspeakabe satisfac.
ton. Our understanding may not be eth,
or so iull or SO clear as we would wish but
enough for present duty, and more fully
and clearly as we advance. In the darkS
est times we will have some ligh t, and when
midday beams are withheld there is reas,
on for it, which leaving with God we can
walk Chcertulv in the twilight Were it
at any tire while we are here, perfect day
with us, the entire plan of God would be
changed, and our present state no longer
one of discipline and faith. But discipline
is needed and faith, when tried, will grow
and conquer and when all that binds 10
earth is ready to be loosed, the moorings
of the soul will I've cast off, and it will soar
away to regions Of eternal light and per-
ectknowIodge. There we shall no longer
see in part, bat see as We are seen, and
know rs We are known. }, VS.,
The DuNKERs. Rs.-The Rev. Emanuel Sli.
fer. minister OF this sect (which is some
times de- .uated as Dunkers and Turks
els) wrote some time since to the NeV
York OierT in correction of some mis-
statements as to their doctrines and prac,
tices a. follows:
You may be desirous to know what
tie none bat believers, by triune i'm,
mersiou, by plunging way, the candi>
date n a kneeling posture. And while
we believe baptism is initiatory to the
church, we also believe it washes away
sin previously committed, when preceded
ty true penitence and faith. We believe
that when we commune, or have the en-
bcm,, bread and wine, distributed among
MS, representing the sutierlngs of our Sa-
viour, it should be done in the evening,
preceded first 10y the washing ofthe mem
ber's feet next in order, the pertaking Of
meal by all of the members, which we de-
nominate the Lords Supper then follows
the Communion. These are perhaps, all
distinctive features Of our faith.
We hold much in common with other
protesting christians our habits are gen.
orally plain. in many respects resembling
the Friends, particularly as regards dress;
opposed to all suportluity in erything,
yet we are not always successful in our
opposition. Our people are generally in
dusuious, and frugal rs a consequence,
wealth accumulates, pride follows almost
rs necessary consequence. Then is ver'
iiei the danger Of riches, as the Saviour
declared History assigned our origin in
Schwartzcnau Germany, tOthe year 1903,
Our first minister's name, the sam" au.
thority saws, was Alexander Mack. The
word Tunker,' or bunker by which we
are known in history, we assume by way
OF convenience; yet we call ourselves
German Baptists.' or Brethren