The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-22
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uort, who often preached IN 1t. Tho tirs,
Indian convert was baptized In this ole
building, succeeded within Il few years by
great ~accessions from tho red men. Or
one occasion, when q Delaware chief anG
his wife were baptized, thirty warriort
marched into Bethlehem to tako them
back by force. Kindness, on this occa.
sion, changed hostility into friendship.
Tho turret on "The Old School," which
was the first seminary for females, was
erected in LAG. Surrounding 1t Is the
lamb carrying a banneret, which is also re.
presented on tho official Episcopal seal Of
the Moravian Church.
On July 10th, 1851, tho second
church was dedicated. 1t is now used for
public worship, but for about fifty years
was occupied for educational and other
purposes. During many years Of its earlier
occupancy as a church its walls were
adorned with valuable paintings BY Haidt.
1t had also a fine organ, and the musical
performances heard within its walls were
greatly praised.
Another very old structure which can
not DO particularly described Tor want oil
space, is the "sisters' House." completed
in December l742. The "row" as It now
is, was completed by an addition to this
structure in l773. Nothing can be more
cosy and comfortable than this old house
with its thick walls, small rooms, polished
oak staircases and well-sayed furniture,
where the narrator procured n supply oil
Moravian candy for his children, handed
him byl. a sweetrfaced elderly woman
whose "style" matched with the subdued
and peaceful effect OF the old room,
hung with specimens Of ncedlework,
wrought by fingers long dead-dainty
patient work reyerently.. preserved In
frames as mementoes Of def female In.
dustry a century or moro ago.
All described arc on Church Street,
classical Bethlehem, where also stands the
"Widows' House." still u widows' house.
Moravians have much charitable consid.
GRAFTON for each other the well -to-do assist
to bear the burdensof tho poor and help.
less.
TIE PINE OLD CHURCH AND Irs ARCHIVES.
The large Moravian Church, which is
the chief ornament OF Bethlehem and WAS
the most spacious house for religious wor.
ship in Pennsylvania at the timo Of it's
erection, was completed in 1906. 1t was
begun in 1903, when there were only $50
souls in the community. Seeing that it
cost $4,000, the settlement must have
been a great success pccuniarily, From
the centre OF the roof rises a belfry, CON
tanning a fne-toncd bell. The cupola is
surmoupted by a spirc, and the base OF
the belfry is occupied by n clock which
strikes the hours and the quarters. Apart
ments at the eastern end Of the church in.
clude one containing portraits OF fathers OF
the church, and their wives, Of which that
OF Count Zinzendorf is perhaps the most
remarkable, and his historic records relat-
ing to the history Of Pennsylvania and the
treaties with tho Indians, and q hymn
book printed in 1906, "By the Elders and
servants OF the Churches OF the Brethren
in Bohemia, Morayla and Poland"
TRoMnoSEs AND T%RoMnoSlsT..
AS before stated the M~oravians of Beth
lehem are a musical people, and have
been from the earliest days Of the settle
ment. Records Of the celebration OF
Christmas in lib, show that stringed and
brass lnstFuments were used on that oeca-
sion. In 1854, the trombone was intro.
duced into the number OF metallic pieces
played in public service. It is now en-
ployed "in lieu Of tho passing hell, to an
nounce the death OF church members; to
heighten tho solemnities Of the burial ser
vice, and to lmpnrt the majesty Of sound
on high ieasts and holy days, to tho musi.
cal pauphernalia Of Liberty" Eight
trombonists arc employed for these pur-.
poses,
CEREMONIES IN "GoD's ACRE"
Their services in connection with the
death and internent Of church members
are Ripgularly interesting. When u No
rayian leaves this world, the t%rombanlGts
announce his departure by playing three
hymn tunes from tho church Steeple.
Funeral solemnities aro begun with a