New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
SUNDAY AMONG THE "PECULIAR PEO-
PLEn
From The Pail Man Gazette.
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From The Pail Nah Gazette
Tn an unpietentl0us little building IN an
equally UNI retentOus street of the London road in the
parrish OF ST. George the Martyr Southwark. little
inunity of persons known as the Peculiar People
have FOR the last forty met together for wo
ship The building is OF the planest description It's
times OF persecution each OF the three WihdOWs III th
front being covered WIN thigk hn oi S MR. d Sa
the lamp over the doorway Wncn ue t; oHe noauS
peculiar People" and is the only innallon OF me ma
ture of the services held within Is similarly protected
from the assaults OF the disp0ed The interior OF ie
building Is simple and free from adjournment as the ex-
With its plain wood seats ana undecofated ros
trum NOBODY would think of saying That The services OF
the Peculiar People depended on outward adornment
There four services held on the SUNDAY one before
breakfast the ordinary morning service an AFTERNOON
Bible reading and the evening preaching service Yes
service a special one,
tinony meeting in which the members one altcf aoher
spoke OF the JOY and happiness tA9 derived nom 1ne re
linOn which they prOiessed. Inc congregation vas
small, but those who composed it-y1ung ana od mat
Sna Thew we're for the most part representative
of the respectable working class ON the fOsfl' sa'
the two whose the society committed
and as for the members themseSes they divided IN
their worship the males sitting on one side anu 'le re-
companed by any nsram.nIaI nasc p1' e., " ~
sweetness the vocal portion OF the service was more
than made up by the bearness with which everypOdy
So9me Of sound produced by congregation.
IL was very evident that the lungs o! Inc wOrehpes
had i'm no way suffered through lack OF me Heal aen-
ton. ,,,, h ,rover and faith annears N
have been first taught by James Banysrd at Rockford
soon after commencing his mission one OF the members
~ ~ iittle fock who was decline told him 1t had
Seen revealed 10 him that he might be healed II they
d mt attend 10 the divine commands In scripture,
u"IinS the ffth chapter James, verses a. To- Is
sny sick among yod let him call LOT Tue Eiues VI te
Chnrch: aud them pray over mnI ahonIng MN wi
oil in the name of the LOr and the prayer OF iaith SHAH
save the Sick aud the Lord shall raise MN W ny
dld so and the healed lie was ehao'sv -, Ill
the chroniclcr of the history OF these people 70 d
twelve miles that day. did eat crust OF pieau, ~
many years good health Others %ef ,, has been
preached ana believed in by the society es ahont
more confirmed their acceptance OF ~
tins time one of the brethren underwent au 10
which caused his death, the doctor ainils sue . IN
lancet had slipped and cut that when ne haa no
tsnded To- seeing them that one OF their huDsr ia a
lost his life through a want OF skill on inc patt VI w
doctor they made up their minds thst IL WAC pe'' ~
amans the MANY Instances Of healing quoted ~ inc
Ing Is one OF he most strange: man ana MS wiz III ~
belonged TO the People have placed on 49,, as lame
tbsnkfuIness for meroies received The vic WAs nv
Tor ,eyeDe IN years. but God spoke to mel ana toa NC
that NV going under His holy order ne wouin hee
and so 1t Their daughter Ten YEARS o, as0' shs
her sigbt aud was blind for twelve months. 1no
Greamed three nights running that II sbe Wep hor
she order OF amounting with oil she wouid recsi %,
s,ant She did and perfectly healed. D h; oh
s.red the Elder you tell me about any Gases
IN YES many" he replied. and detailed sepeIa snd
csc ~ his own child being one HIS niue 80,
D,een was recently stricken with typboid rev
lh sbe was never expected 10 recover; put %
~ aud OF medical attendant aIter pray. a haah
tne .,no with oil quickly restored 10 neus ,
eb'nt,ar We consider" continued the Eider, 'n s
su onett 10 be allowed the privilege oi sethg upon a
r w wlcL we believe as religious itnt. tba
docli hodv we want liberty OF conscience 10 .aso ne
,, az onr guido through me- We shc a ~, cum,
asest and best rule 10 apld5 W 'Sas with thai we
ssance IN life, and where the law cits"os "'''