The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-06-20

Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
PirR CRKsK MEETING HOUSE,
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The annual meeting ofthc wcll.known
Denomination OF Christians called "Tun.
kcrs, and at one timo tho German
Baptists, commenced at this place this
morning, There were representatives
Of the society from all the States in the
Union in which they possess churches,
numbering, perhaps, over one thousand.
There were several hundred carriages
on the ground, many of them belonging
to visitors from tho neighborhood -
The meeting Was held ia a beautiful
grove adjoining the church, where a
stand aud seats had been provided.
The "Br, thren in Christ" as they
call themselves, assembled ia the grove
at nine o'clock, and engaged in singing
and prayer. As a basis joy their pro.
eeediags. the 18th chobtes Of the Acts
oftas APOSTLES was read. The meeting
was then organized by the election as
moderator of Henry Dayy, of Mount
Vernon, Knox county, Ohio Jas. Quin.
ter, Of Coying.ou, Marion county. Ohio.
md editor Of the Gospel Visitor" was
elected first clerk, and ID. z. Saylor, of
Frederick county, Nd, second clerk
\ general committee was next appoin.
led.
The meeting then proceeded to con.
slider It's regular business All questions
which arise among tho brethren are dc.
eided by the application of the Scrip.
lures, in order that the views fall the
brethren may be harmonious, that any
differences ofopinion may be rcconeiled
and that the brethren may continue to
be governed by uniform rules of con,
duct and belief. They cherish the ad.
monition, abe ye ofone mind" After
u short time passed in the discussion of
some questions of minor Importance,
the meeting adjourned until two o clock
The brethren and sisters then pro-
ceeded to the meeting house to dinner.
The tables were capable of seating
about 250 persons, and they wore many
times filled. The fare was plain and
substantial. Previous to the repast
there was singing and prayer, aud some
little time was also spent in meditation.
1t has been the custom Of the brethren
heretofore to feed all strangers who at.
tended their annual meeting, but at the
annual meeting Of 1866, held at Way.
nesborough, Franklin county, Pa. it
was ordered otherwise. So that while
the brethren were taking their dinner
in the church large number of outside
visitors, including many ladies', were
lunehing in their carriages or were sea.
ted upon the grass, enjoying their meal
in picnic style. The fine weather
which prevailed rendered this mode Of
eating the more preferable of the two.
The "Tunkers' have many personal
peeuliarities. They wear long boards,
dress with simplicity aud plainness, aud
che men kiss each other when they
meet. They appear devotional and stu
cere. They have the reputation OF be-
ing industrious, thrifty and prosperous
IN a pecuniary way, most of them being
farmers. They are, like the Society Of
Friends, nou. combatants. The sisters
also dress plainly and wear caps. They
seldom live in cities, a1d therefore have
no city churches. The writer was in
formed that the ground in Baltimore
city upon which DR. Fuller's church, on
Paca street, is erected was decided to
them By Lord Baltimore, and they still
hold the title thereto, though consen.
ting to its present use.
The annual meeting is expected to
adjourn on Friday next. 1t is said the
venerable Peter Need, at present resi-.
ding near Dayton, Ohio, and perhaps
the Oldest preacher of that persuasion
now living in the United States, will be
present He Is a native Of Carroll
county, aud well known TO all Tuukers
throughout the Union. He is now en-
gagged in preparing work of au inter
esting character in relation to the reli-