The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-27


,tes. from which we quote. The Ad-
,.nn..s Congregational IN p)lityl
number about one hundred thousand.
There are at least fiye varieties of Al
,,nu-is.
Second Advent CHRISTIANS. who be-
l.ve in tlcresurlcciionand everlasting
destruction of the wicked dead; 3
Evangelical Adecntists, who hold the or
th,d.N view respecting future punish
m,nt.a. seventh Day Advcntists. who
observe the seventh day as the Sabbath;
4. Life and Advent Union, distinctive
tenet. of whose belief is the non-resur-
r0ction Of the wicked dead %. Age-to-
Cme Advonusis. who look for the
restoration Of the Jews to the Holy
and.
The Biptisis. Of which there are over
ad.zen kinds. number over four mil
n.u- The following description is
given
The largest body, called Regular or
Particular Baptists, are generally Cal
,inisiic pa doctrine. practice close com
muni0n, and. IN common with most
other B~ptlsts. are congregational IN
pllitv and reject infant Baptism. The
Free Blptlsts are Armiuian in doctrine
and open Communion IN practice. The
Disciples Of Christ, who are also called
christians and 'Campbellilcs. ~ baptize
bv immersion for the remission of Sins.
observe the communion every Sabbath
and accept no standard or doctrine save
the Bible. The Christians, often con
founded with the Disciples of Christ
exist in two branches. Northern and
southern They are considerably older
than the Disciples. They baptize 10y
immersion almost universally, and
take the Bible as their only stand
and II doctrine. Excepting the
Southern branch. they are gener
ally Arians. hold the moral influence
view of the atonement. and reject Cal
whistle tenets. The Church Of God,
founded by Elder Wiuebrenuer, min
ister OF the Reformed German Church
isa German organization. Presbyterian
n pohty. rejecting human creeds-
holding that churches should consist OF
immersed believers. that the Lord f
supper should be received in sitting
posture and IN the evening. and that
feet washing is obligatory. The Dun
Lard-. or German Bapiists. originated
iu Germany i'm 1905, They hold to
ir.ne immersion. close communion. and
enforce ON their members non conform
ity 90 the world in matters of dress and
conduct. and exist in several separate
bodies. The Mission Baptists are
regular Baptists save IN their opposi
commissions Sunday-schools, and SINH
lar church enterprises.
Tho Congregationalists are reported
O., having 475.oOs communicates, and
ibe Protestant Episcopal Church as
i4yns ij0N3. The Friends three
1au,uc- number lO6 93o
Orthodox Friends hold to the inspira
ton and .uHc.ency Of the Scriptures
Q. immediate revelation by the Holy
~ffi Co the heart Of the individual
and tlat the only baptism essential t
salvation is the washing Of regenera
t.a and the renewing of the Holy
Cno-t The LoId's supper Is not tC
he observed by the use Of the visible
elements. aud 10 one should exercise
the ministry without being moveC
thereto by the Holy Spirit. There j
much discussion at present conceruin!
tOeofliuances. The " iiicksite Fnendi
las they are usually called date iron
l,-1 They are regarded as Unitarian
.n doctrine, and hold that ali churcl
Organizations are purely human, an'
should not claim TO speak by God al
,l0riy. They reject the idea of exer
c..log discipline over individuals or so
cIt.,-.
The German Evangelicals are sc
down at $4,000. They affiliate in doc
trne with the United Evangelical o
Sac Church Of Prussia. The Luther
ANS number nearly million. ID four o
i've classes, which accept with create
10 less strictuess the Lutheran stand
ards. The Augsburg Confession, Lu
tler' Catechisms, the Schmalkald Art
cles AMI the Book Of Concord.
The Methodist membership. of fiiIee
varieties, is estimated 10 be 4,723 SSl
Four kinds Of Menuonites aggregate
hundred thousand members:
Menuonites baptize 'peDitent b
levers by pouring or springling, prac
tee close communion, observe feet
wasblng, refuse TO take judicial oatb'
are n0u-resistants, and use the ba
agains. unworthy members. TIE
bishops. elders. or ministers, and de;
cons. are chosen by lot. The chief eaus
Of separation between the Old MennoI
les and the Amish, about A. d.. 40
was the ban. The chief cause OF sep
ration Of the New School. ia 1913. WI
determination on the part Of the Ne
school representatives TO enjoy create
degree Of worldly conformity, both
doctrins aud practice, including, {