The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-08-11
DUNKARD LOVE FEAST.
Ttcelttg-ETre Thousand People Eating Soup
OItt of Eight Hundred BO,ctS-1he
DiIrIsard's Church and HO-
tel Combined.
Reading (Pa.) Eagle.


DiIIlIard's Church and HO-
tel Combined.
Reading CPa.) Eagle.
At the Dunkard's Glove feast" at
Rehrersburg, the large concourse pre-
ceeded to the Swatara creek, about half
a mile from the church, where seven per-
sons were ready to be baptized. Rev.
Pioutz prepared the whole party on the
land, then proceeded with each one into
the water very near up to their necks,
the water being about four and a halt
feet deep at that place. Then, after in
voking a blessing from above, he gave
each of them three dips into the water,
putting the whole person under the sur
face.
The party consisted of five men and
two women, all married except one man.
Over 1900 persons were present when
the 'ssfztizIHg-7gas done. In the evening
it was estimated that at least $500 per-
sons were present. A feast was given to
all who desired to partake. Meat soup
was the principle dish served. The
brothers and sisters were seated three
and three together eating out of one
bowl, each having shining spoon. No
hucksters were allowed on the premises
Ministers from Ohio, Maryland and
Pennsylvania were present. As 4 gen.
eral thing, the Dunkards are all well off
in worldly goods, and generally inter
marry with each other and the denomi-
nation IS very strong. Each brother is
privileged to get up and make some re-
marks. They all talk the Pennsylvania
German, plain, but very slow. At least
dozen brothers addressed the large au-
dience in one forenoon.
Each one asked a blessing upon the |
former brothers address before he spoke |
They wear the plainest kind of clothing. |
Many young ladies still in their teens
were noticed wearing the neat but plain
white null cap, covering the whole head, |
even the ears. The women, young and
old, dress alike--no curls or fancy head
dress to be seen. The dresses of the
women are mostly of calico, in the plain
est possible manner, no tucks, no pull
backs, nor Grecian bend, no founces, no
rufiies, no ribbons, nothing but plain,
neat, but clean.
They generally wear a small cape of
the same material the dress is made of,
with Il pure white handkerchief tied
around the neck. The men generally
wear bome-spun clothing of the plainest
goods, with no buttons-they use hooks
and eyes. The men all wear long hair,
parted in the middle, and Icombed back
Of the ears. The basement of the church
is fitted up for the congregation to take
their meals in.
Three large tables ninety feet long
we're filled again and again. The second
story is fitted up as a sleeping apartment,
where Il great Emany slept during the
night. After the services were all over
he brothers and sisters bade each other
IN affectionate farewell, the brothers 10y
ng and kissing each other and the SIS
ers doing likewise.
On Friday a meeting of the same de-
nomination commenced near Berneville, |
where a great many of the same partici-
'ated. One of the ministersywarned the
earnestly, hoping none of
he members would pay visit to the
giving his reason that the
was nothing but worldly, and
heir duty on earth was to prepare for
piritual and not for worldly things.