The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-03

and shower baths. The water is obtained
from large water tanks, located in the
building at the end of the north wing.
The supply Of water is obtained from a
spring and well at the foot of the hill
upon which the building stands, and is driy-
en- up an elevation of some l40 feet by fore
ing pumps, which are worked by water
power. The hot water is generated in n
large circulating boiler which is in the
cellar of the front house, There are
porchcs of II feet width, extending along
the rear of the house, three stories. The
lower floor Of the south wing contains the
dining hall, large enough to seat 300 per-
sons; there are no walters, and no confu-
sion whatever. Thepupils are marched into
the hall by two's and by rooms, a teacher
accompanying each room; and when all are
seated blessing is asked, and they Ego
through" the meal in perfect quiet, each
room retiring as they finish their repast.
On the second story, which is supported
by iron pillars, is the chapel;a neatly fin
ished reading stand occupies one end,
while at the other there is platform the
width of the rooms. In the square at the
rear Of the house is fountain. The
"play grounds" are handsomely laid out,
and contain many fine shrubs and flowers;
some distance from the buildings is erected
a large "summer house" in which the pu.
pills are allowed to take resper in the sum
mer. Veper is 4 o'clock p. m meal,
which all the Salem people take. In the
winter the pupils ia ke this-which consists
of molasses and light-br ead-in the dining
hall, and are then taken to walk by their
respective teachers. In the summer they
are allowed to go to "the summer house"
and the fruits of the season are sent out to
them. Everything in the Academy build
ings is perfectly neat and clean, and seems
to be so at all times.
Each church is divided into distinct
classes, called choirs those of the married
people, the unmarried brethren, the un-
married sisters, and the children, and ten
years ago there was distinct choir of
widows and of widowers, but now they
remain with the married people. The design
of this division, says DR.. De Schweinittz,
in "the Morayian Manual is to bring
home to every station in life the duties
and obligations incumbent upon the same,
according to the Holy Scriptures, and
thus to facilitate their fulfllment,' -
In the Sisters house" which is located
south of the Academy buildings, and in
deed connected with them, the unmarried
women dwell together, and engage in diff.
ferent kinds of female work most of them
now there are WorRom teachers (You
see teachers do become worn out down
here, and must say here they do look
us if they will live always. The widows
house" is home for INDECENT or other
widows, and supplies the inmates with all
the comforts which they need, at very
moderate charges. At one time there
was "brothers house" in Sale m, where uu-
married men lived together carrying on diff
fferent trades, the profits of which were
applied 10 the support of the establishment,
aud the church in general.
Until the year 1856 none but Moravi.
ans could be holders Of real estate in the
town of Salem. During the time previous
to 1S47 the public inn, stores, mills, and
the different trades belonged to the church,
the profits Of all going to the church. In
1S49 with the permission of the church
authorities, ffty-one acres of Moravian
lands were sold to the then new county
of Forsythe and the county town of Win
ston was laid out, which is now the busy
tobacco market in North Carolina. The
railroad being completed so far, it is grow
ing very rapidly, and although there is but
single street between Salem and Winston,
Salem is as distinctly Salem as it was when
first made settlement of the Moravians.
In 1858 the Centenary Jubilee of the Wa
chovia congregations was celebrated at
Bathabara
In 1866 Salem celebrated its centennial.
When visiting the grave yard one is deeply
impressed with the neatness of this people.
There is an avenue leading to the grave
yard through which no one is allowed to
drive; on each side, their are cedar trees
whose dimensions plainly tell one they
have seen their one hundred gears even
in the dreary winter they tell us Of life in
the fresh green buds putting out on them.
Every grave is made even and kept green;
a stone half yard square lies fiat at the
head upon which is the inscription. They
bury not in families, but according to
choirs. The old men all together; the
unmarried men, the youths and little boys
and so with the women, so they lie side
by side in perfect order. On Easter morn
ing, at the earliest dawn, band of music
marched through the principal streets to
awaken the people, and very soon all were
fiocking to the grave yard, over thou
sand people came marching down this
avenue, and into the grave yard, and
marching slowly in, took their places
along tho walks. When all were in, the
band ceased playing, and the minister read
their "Easter morning litany," which was
very solemn and impressive. When the
sun rose bright aud beautiful the band
began the resurrection hymn, and the
crowd went to their homes, some fingered
to examine the ancient stones and the beau
tiful flowers which loving hands had gath
cred to strew over their beloved dead,
sweet emblems Of the new life that awaits
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