Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-02
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largely represented In this county, began !
their annual conference Mt Millor's grove, |
near Dayton, Ohio. Ii is "a national meet |
ing and will bc Que OF the most important |
gatherings ever held In this |
country. Delegates are present from
nearly every state In the Union, pennsyl |
yauia Western Now York, West Virginia
aud Indiana sondiug especially largo
delegations. Ii In expected that there will
be 10 700 people present, aud extensive
arrangements have been made To accom-
modato them. Large sheds, with sides
covered with heavy canvas, have been
erected, To oe used as dining halls, meet
ing houses, churches, lodging places, etc.
The services VIII all be held in tho upon
mir, IN the tiolds In which these buildings
arc erected. SO extensive are the prepa
rations that tho Pan Handle railroad has
built depot on the platform for the 90
casion, The arrangements are all CON.
plcto, even To telegraph ofticu,
some excitement ~ expected from tho
radical attitude of tho Brethren " olo.
ment IN the denomination which has
aroused the opposition OF the moro
conservative element. At a meeting of
tho latter two years ago, preamble and
resolution were unanimously adopted by
over five thousand votes from all parts Of
the county, OF which tho following In au
abstract
DEAR BRETHREN--lt Ia manifest that
our church isiu u confused condition, aud
that duty requires that something be
done for the peace and union Of our
church. There Is spirit or element
among us which is disturbing our peace.
Our dear old brethren have borne il ali
patiently for about thirty years Up to
1851 peace existed in our church In
that year the first paper was granted 10 be
printed among us; in 1857 Sunday schools
were granted; III 1853 liberty for long
revival meetings aud also for high schools.
The now ways Of observing the
ordinance ot tho house of God also crept
in among us. Fitst-The supper was put
on the table at she time uf feet washing,
After little some also wanted the bread
aud wine Mt the same time. Aud now
also two or three ways are suffered IN
practcing tue ordinances Of feet washing.
Money soliciting aud begging are also
granted, and what next the Lord Ouly
knows.
Dear brethren, do we not clearly &c,
that We are fast dIiitidg into the popular
and sinful customs Of the world? Thcro
fore be IL
ResO!rsd, That no Sunday schools, 40
high schools, no revival meetings, no paid
ministry, no missionary plans OF mission
boards, no soliciting or money begging To
carry out suoh plans, no single mode OF
washing feet, no musical instruments,
pianos, horns, tnelodeons or organs will be
tolerated +; that We adhere To primitive
Christianity, also u plain aud decent uui
formity in dress as soldiers Of King Em
manuel that the brethren wear plain,
round breasted coat, with standing collar,
hat, overcoat aud everything else 70 cor
respond. A plain way OF wearing tho
beard, no fashionable nustaohes and no
reached or shingled hair. Tne sisters
| also to wear a plain. modest hOck auC
| bonnet also plain white cap III time oi
worship or going abroad. In short, thai
the brethren and sisters let their light
shine as light in oaudlestick,' ant
not part or wholly under the 'bushel,
but to show To tho world that we possesi
what We profess. And, above all, tha
the brethren aud sisters be more uYoI
their guard with each other and DO NOR
reserved in their conversations, as tha
'uuruly tongue is doing much misoiie
amOUg us.
| Plata and Attractive
These resolutions brought on q meeting
Of the progress ionists, who organized :
chuTcb, declared themselves for educatIot
aud culture, aud are now soliciting money
to purchase a college. Although national
but few hundred attended this meeting
They took the name Of Brethren. Th
mass of the members Of the old churcl
take no stock in either extreme, and con
tiuue in their way OF attending to busines
aud matters pertaining to the church.
is this element that is in session in Day
ton.
These people are very ancient in thel
manners and ideas, yet there is a sober
quiet earnestuess in their simple manner
ism that is engaging despite their plainnes'
They are frank and outspokeu, studious a
the same time not to give ottcnse. Whe
the men meet after long parting the
embrace each other heartily and kis;
These demonstrations, however, are no
permitted between men and women, Q
least not in public. The older men pal
their hair in the centre aud remind one {
the apostles in the old pictures OF tho La,
, Supper, while the women with white car
! look like Sisters Of Charity. Tho latte
are, as rule, healthy and handsome.
, The government has provided for a pos
office on the meeting grounds, aud tn
place presents the appearance OF a ctt
that has sprung into existence during th
. night. One can form an idea OF the i'm
mensity of tho meeting by considering I'll
supplies necessary each day to feed u
! people. Among them are 20 900 pouuC
of bread, 5000 pounds Of butter, 80 Fl
, steers, IL barrels OF apple butter, |, ,OC
|. pounds of coffee and 1000 pounds I
sugar. Everything is prepared on th
, grounds ready for the table.
The conference opened with preaching
, which will be continued until the 81 da
= of June, when tho business pertaining
= the church will commence. Three day
: are set apart for this. Various topics al
taken up and discussed by the deaconS an
the ministers of tho first and secon
grades, after which they are voted on
: the delegates and members, and Il
. decision becomes the law Of the churcl
! What particular business may come, U
. for consideration will not be n ade publ
/, until the day it Is taken up.