The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-29
The Dnnkards.
They May Wear Full
Boards but not Mus
taclliOs only.
THEY ARE CAUTIONED
AG AlNST INVESTING
IN BANKS AND
RAILROADS.
Chicago Tribune Specially


GIRARD, ILL, May 2e.-Then camo
question with reference to the manner IN |
which the beard should be worn, which |
elected an extended discussion, and 1t was
decided that wearing the beard in fash
ionable style was contrary TO the doc
trines Of the church, and that the brother
hood should be very careful not to initiate |
the ways Of the world IN this respect 1t
has ever boon the order of the church TO
wear n full beard, but to wear mustaehe
only 10 not permissible, and renders the
offending brother liable to church dici-
| pline. IL was recommended that the
| brethren should trim the mustache shorter
than the lip, that the mouth might be
| clean to receive the kiss Of brotherly love.
The next question discussed was: Will
this meeting allow brethren, especially
ministoring brethren, TO engage in the
banking business
NOT ALLOWED 10 BE BASKERs.
,Lsm 70 o dde 90 50 ,isi The funds invested
would not be under their control, and
that, in case parties to whom they should
mako loans should fail 10 meet their in
debtedness ~ would be collected frum
them by process OF law, and might,
therefore, be tho means of depriving the
widow and orphan of homes which was
contrary TO their belief that banks often
loaned money st high rates of interest,
which was usury, anu therefore unserip-
tural 1t had tendency ~ make them
convetous and lead them into temptation.
1t WAS also decided that thu brotherhood
should keep their property under their
own control, so that they could use 1t for
tho spiritual and temporal good Of man
kiad. They might loan money at the le-
gal rates Of interest in the several states,
but might never take q greater per cont.
The convention would advise all brethren
10 be very careful what kind OF business
they engage in, and especially railroads
and banks.
TEE QUESTION OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
was next discussed, and they decided that
IL was not advisable 10 give their children
such education, as 1t would have a ten
dsncy TO lead them astray from Christian
simplicity and primitive doctrines, and
thereby create discord IN the church
They considered il u difficult matter for
man OF a finished education to take W
his cross and follow Christ in Christian
, humility, and did not approve Of III,
members establishing high schools in tn,
| name Of the brethren, but they might d.
80 as individuals. Tho college st Salem
, Ind, had cost the nothcrn district of tina
state s., 800, by permitting the use of thei
name in connection herewith, and they
+ wanted no moro high schools controlled
by the church.
I HOW BRETHREN SHOULD he TRIED.
n 1t WAS decided that, when brother wa
a Arrsigned for a misdcmeAnor before tn
church council, his near relations (which
were his father, mother, brothers, sisters
!. sons or daughters and their companion
d should retire from the council while tn,
Q | case was pending; also, that il was i'm
q proper TO erect q stand for the Elders &
r che annual meeting, as il had tara' a.
- / 10 irtssj 49, 49,
I DC sent to California to reconcile trnnble
1 In the churches there which was crarted
4 and the standing committee Instructed I,
appoint three Elders TO vIsi, them. the az
psnses OF the mission TO be paid by III,
churches represented in the conference
$ Inc conference then adjourned until 10
e morrow at 50. IN.
[ About 1000 people we're estimated tC
, be present at the session.