The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-23
WASH ONE kNOTHER'S FEET.
Strange Religious Ceremonies Of The Dunk
ards in Virginia.
SUPPER FOLLOWED By The "HOLY KISS
c--,., r.,,,,.r rsnies About Chewing To-
bacco. Taking Snuff, No corse"'
Ereatipins OF wigs.

IrpaY. Va. Sept. 2I--ISpecial. Inc an
mai meeting Of the Dunkards OF TINS county
80 hold in their church near this place SaI-
,rdax evening Tho ordnance OF feet-wSsh-
mo was observed and the holy sanitation
given Thee customs are observed oy tnese
people in accordance with what they oeheVe
% he the oxpress and literal commands OF mo
eo,;o,r The service last Saturday "as simi-
IA, T.. others held in this county ever since
tho establishment Of the church, but eS III
acme sections of the State the sect Is com
nora4ivelv unknown i may be interesting to
toll how the work is performed.
FFEr-wAsHTsG.
Feet-rashing is done by what is known as
the single mode-that 49, they Ta s ono
another's feet Each one. male ana iemhio;
oirts himself or herself with tower "nu
washes tho feet Of the brother OF sister SUING
10 the left The towel ana BASIN OF "t'ei o.
passed from one 20 the other III lhe loe' "a
al are washed Following ieet- "ashuR VIC
supper IS eaten-s iuIi hie"' M INNER
usually OF beef bread and soup. Inc sugpe l,
vith them il also a sacrament. FOR whch tney
claim the authority Of Scripture. Aiter SUP
,.or The cotornuniOu-abOut the same az IN
other cburches-is observed, ana thon conivS
tie holy kiss" each brother Eissing !ne
brother noxt % HIM and each sistoi o,'1t
sbe sister next to her. Tho sinner "OuiN
1921 make some change in this order.
TOBACCO AND SNUFF
rbo,. bova miles that a brother who uses
tobacco or sister who uses snuff must 90 80
decently. otherwise they get no KISS. nc
have a number Of ministers IN rage auu 'icJ
are OH generally well posted IS 70 tnef "Oc-
trines and good preachers .a.o.,.
These people have some quaint customs =.
sOrne of which. however, are glFiHs VIZ "
.be nrorressive and worldly spirit OF the hse.
Thev believe in no garments except those OF
actual comfort and service No buttons ~
cant those actually used IL fastening INC
ciothino. No ornaments OF any klnd ciotnSs
az horuespuu for both sexes are pIeietAolo
with them Their women must wear SUI .
bonnets but no cOrscts. nor Wigs, no breast
,,ips tlouph one may wear ont any garment
not of the regulation KIND owned at the line
sne ioinod the church. but here she must stop.
The members are not permitted 10 ION ahy
secret orders. The mon are expected 10 wear
long hair and not shave except tne NOUS
tache. This is permitted simply for conve-
nienco.
PATRIAECHAL LOOKING.
Altogether thoy are. rather patrarcbal
looking set of people II assembly, as me
p,ombership il largely c0mpOsei OF elderly
versions They never 20 to law with brOther.
The church settles all difficulties between
brethren. legal. social fnancini anu
ecclesiasiical. The church supports It's own
poor. and It's rules are supposed to cut down
every graduation If society among It's men,
beers. All must meet upon the same
plane. They believe II me iarl arms
fine barns. tine dwellings, fine watches
and every element of wealth Of
y us substantial character, but all Tor service
and nothing for pride Their house Of wor-
shin, Mt. zion. is q mammoth one-st0Ty
building. situated on az eminence IN the
centre Of the valley, and can be seen IRON
almost every point in the county. II has IN
il n kitchen in which the supper is prepared.
The meeting last Saturday was attended by
about fifteen hundred or two thousand
par1en4