The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-26
Ghe 8nllrsin.
a ANGULAR RELIGIOUS DE-
NOMINATION..
Pm. Moravians OF PENNEY Na anita.

In l7lIa company of that rcmatkubi
,.oplo the MoraviNn., commenced lciNnl
,,..,s in nn unbrukcn forest uGt laid tm
foundation for " missionary establishment
.hiob ha, become celebrated Throughout
Az. cord. They selected u beautiful spot
on the bend Of the river ia Lehigh valley
r.lleA Il bethlehem. in honor of the birth
.I.cs az the Savior, and have built up one
r. ,bs most beautiful towns in America.
srhn acct AR, called Moravians from
.hocount,v OF their founder But
,hsv call themselves Unitas Frutrum-
Tni,ed Brethren. Their services is litur-
sicsl one mart of the day and eItcmporary
0rsvcrs are allowed. TIE church has
bisbon. as overseers, but is ruled by q coli
i..,o ~ elders Their native language is
Gsrmsn, and one service a day Is held in
sbeir mother tongue in Bethlehem.
The Moravians have everywhere INid
great attention 10 education. The semina-
~ Bethlehem is over o hundred years
old. II Is church property, as 10 every
thing else belonging to the fraternity in
the town. The old structure stands, but
aroud Il clusters hugo buildings Of modern
device. Tho school accommodates two
hundred pupils. Everything is neat, but
every thing 10 plain. The floors are un-
carpeted, and the simplicity of ancient
times Il maintained. A bishop is princi-
pal Of the school. a pupil on coming
70 the school II put into family. The
allotment 10 made according to age. In
this family the pupil remains while in
school. The family consists Of ten pupils,
with two teachers or companions. The
teacher 10 inseparable 10 the class. In the
common dining.room each has table and
occupy Il a. family. Each. class has
common wash-room and sleeping-room.
They study together, walk together, to-
gethef take their recreation, together at
Ssnd church. This family system is the
peculiar arrangement adopted BY the Mo-
fSviAns.
In the center OF town, on high emf
hence, stands the church--a huge cathe-
dfAl looking structure Of fine proportions
on . commanding site. Though built
eight years ago, there are few places Of
wonhip In the land more attractive. II
will seat 1900 people, and has every mod
ern elegance. Great attention Is paid TO
music, which combines in the church,
choir and congregational singing the free
rhapsody Of Methodist melody with the
works Of the great MASTER There are
two pastors In the church. The quaint
furniture Of the olden time is shown in
the snte-rooms, where are piled up huge
baskets which hold the buns used ut love
3eastsf for the love feasts Of the Moravians
consist not In nibble Of bread, but wha,
IL name imPlios--a feast.
Originally this sect settled az Easton.
Fearing that business would come in the
fnternity left the wilds of the Lehigh
Valley. Though very rich-owning the
better part Of the town-the repu,e Of the
4cfsvians for thrift, Temperance and be-
nehcanes 81 conduct, was 30 great, out
siasrs could not be kept away. For years
the workshops, stores and hotels were run
By the fraternity. But the world came in,
IN d the town 10 now large and rich ant
prosperous in the hands Of those who d,
not belong TO the brethren. Lofty churchc,
IN their spires in the midst Of the settle.
nAat and elegant mansions crown III,
hil1-eope that overlook the dwellings and
pablo buildings Of the brethren. The Tul,
l0iting marriages 10 the sect has been
0omsw6At relaxed. The poor are specially
cared Tor. Instead Of common poor
house, quite Der Of comfortable and
attractive tenements shelter the poor, In
which they arc comfortably maintained
Formerly the brethren lived together like
acolony Of monks, in wha; was known u,
the brethreh's house. The sisters house is
still maintained.