South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-20
A Peculiar People.


recent appearance in our community. of
religious body whose faith and prac.
ticc make them i peculiar people. A
meeting has been recently held by them
and series Of lectures been delivered
i'll this place by one Of their speakers.
Mr.. y. Il. Magru,lcr. of Baltimore. which
attracted the attention OF our citizens.
who crinced their interest in the novel
and strange doctrines they advance.
Through tho efforts OF Mr.. y. j. Nor
gan. citizen of this place and one Of
their number. . neat anal commodiouS
building for their use has been erected.
adjoining his residence Oh the corner Of
Washington and Pail Mall streets, where
the meetings were held. Members Of
the community from this county, She
nandoah and adjoining counties attend
cI ami the occasion drew together large
and Interested audiences OF strangers
and citizens. Upon inquiry We learn
some OF the pccu!iaritics OF their faith
which Indicate a wide divergence from
the commonly received opinions.
They accept no name other than one
OF Bible coinage. calling themselves i'll
dlvldua!ly disciples, saints Christians,
believers, brethren, &c. and collectively
the Church OF God or Church of Chris.
refusing to acccpt or acknowledge any
name not inscrib in tho Bible. They
declare their adherence to the Bible n.
lone as their guide in religion, but they
reject altoEcthery rs untaught in tho
scriptures. the doctrinc OF the immortali-
ty Of the soul, the translation to heaven
or hell ut death, or at any time, Of the
dead, and the eternal torment OF the
wicked Ill hell or elsewhere. They ma;n-
tain that there Is no immortality for man
ont OF Christ; that the wicked, who are
those that sin against light cnl knowl-
edge. will not live forever. hut will bc
utterly destroyed after cnduriu. u pre-
rtons punishment according to their
deeds that the earth will never he de-
stroyed hut become the everlasting
abode OF the righteous; that on this
earth the righteous will be rewarded and
The sinner judged and punished that
the resurrection is the only hone of flu
t"rc life; that two deaths and two rc.ur
rectiona are taught in the Bible: that
Christ Will return to this world. nut
down and suhinc all existing kingdoms
and governments over man, and on Their
RUNS erect his divine kingdom, anil
reign with his iE:morla!izeu saints, vis;-
oiy. and Ill great power over all its in
habl'ants; that all the nations now or
i'll the past who have lived in times Of
Ignorance. and consequently having no
opportunity, have no rcSpon sibi!ty and
VIII never rise from the dead; that nj,
mems responsibilities before God are To
he measured by their opportunities that
Cod will punish the wic!,c,! less than they
deserve and reward the ri.;itc,u; fur +.
bovc their just deserts; that the twelve
tribes Of Israel will be re stored to their
land &c become the immediate subjects OF
Chris;S reign. in Jerusalem, on D:ri,;'s
throne reconstructed. whilst Iii; empire.
rs King of kings, will extend over the
whole earth, which will then be Paradise
restored.
They hnua = no clerical order amon.-
them. and do not preach nor ;cas. for ND
ncy or OH saIafies. They hol., that every
male mcmberiis at liberty to teach and
preach the faith orte delivered to the
saints. ~ THE 4 opportunity afforded
lh"y do no; call on any, outside O: their
own broihcr!""''. 10 give money 10 help
their can:;e {: hu; aain;,in!hai on lie PEG
pie o; God ,tcyc.vc he t,uy anal nriyilc.-r
supporting: ;;a'! maintaining the church
o! God which they rc:o.ni;:c ~. the pil.
lar AMI groHl:'l Of the truth. They re-.
iusc 10 swear or 20 bear arms. anal whilst
carefully ohcying all laws enacted by
The State. they 60 moi vote nor :al;e an%
active part in i'u,!i" :;E.r,. AWAITING the
time 20 come IN Cots providence and
.! lis pleasure, whc:, lr will supcrsc.lc
the present government of tie world
and establish his Kingdom down on earth
ami rule over ln"n in Tie person Of Iii, l
Son and The saint; associated With him.
They are congr:-atiom&Ei+l ), each sc,..
ar"to church o. boil: taking the Bible
~ the guide AMI meeting, together every
first day OF the week. to hrri;, tread and
Keep Tie ordinances Of the Lords house
to prcach.thc gospel orthr kingdom end
encourage and cxilort one another TO
continue IL thc faith unto the end
Winrhc*'cr NcHS.
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