Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-08

and always IN the evening. In their ap- |
proval of experience meetings, anxious
meetings and camp meetings, the Wine |
brennerians resemble the Methodists moro
than any other body. As a denomination,
they have always set themselves firmly
against slavery and the making and sell
ing Of liquor. The sect has recently cele-
brated its semi centennial. but have seen
no late statistics as to its numbers. Its
members are not usually Of the cultured
or fashionable class, but it is u steady
going, earnest denomination, and NO doubt
does its full share OF tho worlds work,
and probably the attainment Of the vir-
tues is as sedulously sought after within
it's borders as in Christian bodies of more
profession.
Eve: what do VIC see? each q space
OF some few yards before his face;
Does that the whole wide plan explain ~
Like the MethOdists, the Winebrenner-
ians celebrate the departure of the old
year by watch meetings, but have an ad-
ditional feature of the exercises-the GER
emony of feet-washing; and ON Fri
day evening last, at the Bethel church. a
building whose excessive plainneSs
amounts to positive ugliness, attended
an observance OF this character.
After sermon of some merit as well As
length, the minister invited those persons
who wished to participate in the ceremony
to come forwards, and accordingly a num-
Der of men came out from the audience
and seated themselves ON benches in one
corner in front, while several women did
the same in the opposite corner. Small
tubs of water, presumably warm, as it
was zero weather, were then brought in,
and two church members, a man and a
woman, then prepared to perform the
humble ceremony. Removing his coat
and putting on long apron, the man then
washed in succession the feet of the men
before him, giving each a resOunding kiss
on the cheek before washing his feet, an
action probably intended to express a
sense of human love and brotherhood, and,
so interpreted, perhaps fitting part of the
service, while in the wOman's corner a
similar ceremony was performed.
At the close of this part of the Observ-
ance the minister made some remarks Of
an explanatory character, and then ended
by inviting any others present who desired
to do so to participate in the ceremony, an
invitation which the women appeared more
readily to accept than the men, for while
numbers of the former went forward, not
one of the men could be induced to do so,
being doubtless afflicted with tho natural
shame -facednesS Of their sex.
The ceremony, so singular to one unused
to its performance, was ended at length,
and went away, edited after fashion,
and pondering much on the various be
liefs and ceremonies by which each body
of believers asserts its particular individu-
ality, and wondering if these jarring creeds
will ever make one music. Perplexed with
prefer to stand outside of recognized pales
ing in their secret hearts with the thought
full "Scholar Gipsy,"
ut Iortifesmy soul to know
That, though perish, Truth 10 so;
Whate'er do, Thou dOst not change.
steadier step when recall
That, ii slip, thou dost rot fall"
With even more than its usual enthusi-
asm, Lancaster this year entered into the
observance of tho Christmas season.
Scarcely had the city recovered from tho
excitement and fatigues of the election be-
fore it began to prepare for the holidays.
During the week before Christmas it did
really seem as if Birnam wood had once
more come to Dunsinane. Monument
square was filled with evergreen trees |
brought there for sale, and crossing the !
square was like following winding path |
through small and spicily fragrant for
est, while on every hand men were often
TO be seen literally as trees walking. On
Christmas Eve the noisy, fantastic bells |
nickels went their merry rounds, and many |
a housekeeper grew tired of answering
their demands for Christmas cakes. At
numerous private houses the Christmas
were elaborate in the extreme,
whole rooms being devoted to that pur-
pose, ingenious mechanical contrivances
being added 20 the other attractions, after |
the German fashion.
The number of holiday cards sold this
year in this city must have been very large,
one bookseller disposing entirely of a
stock of five thousand, and other dealers
selling in much the same proportion. The /
sending Of Christmas cards is 4 pretty !
custom, but SO general now as to be some
what burdensome to the sender,
while tho receiver is but too apt |
to value the cards by the mum
Der received rather than as SO many ex-
pressions of goodwill. Now that a spirit
Of rivalry has entered into the matter and
people have come to comparing notes as to
which one has received the largest num-
Der, the real sentiment that was once the
lllO VI Guo CuSGOW DCCu4o W lltSSO uIodp-
peared.
Prof Earnwell Last Night.
The art entertainment by Prof. Barn.
we'll last evening. at the court house, was
= grand affair. Everybody seemed to be
delighted. The architectural and water
views, the statuary and tho interior views
Of noted buildings were given with re-
Atty little short of the marvellous. The
entire evening was one full of interest
and instruction for all who were present.
The objects exhibited are thrown into
such fine relief that one almost feels him
self among them. As these views have
all been taken from what has seemed the
best point of view to tho several artists
who made the photographs, the observer
thus gains an advantage which is not al
ways enjoyed in seeing the building or
the objects itself even when standing be-
fore it. The calcium light used is strong
and steady and admirably adapted to such
exhibition, and the pictures being photo
graphs are, of course, more truthful than
paintings could be made. They must be |