The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-19
CALLITTHE CHURCH
NEW RELIGIOUS SECT RECENTLY Or
CANNED IN PITTSBURG.
Wealthy Woman OF That City q Chief Or.
ganizer and Founder-No Denomination
al Creeds or Rules Save Those of the
Apostle.

Apostle.
A new church has been organized in
.Pittsburg. 1t is the second of its kind in
the Christian world. 1t has neither de-
nominational creed nor laws.
Its followers call it "The Church II
Is founded on the simple rules which GOV.
ern the apostolic church, lone Lord, one
faith and one baptism A lady of large
wealth and wide religious learning is the
organizer of the new church
1.-The Church" was established in West
ern Springs, Ills, two years ago. The sim
plclty OF Its faith, the Bible basis, the abb
sence OF all dogmas and doctrines. the lack
OF creed or formula, appealed TO the inter
est OF Miss Mary Moorhead of Pittsburg.
She went TO Western Springs, Ills, where
the first congregation is located to investi-
gate. She remained several months inquir-
ing into the principles which governed the
action Of the church.
None was found save the stanch Bible
I doctrine rs quoted Zone Lord, one faith
and one baptism" the baptism by i'm
mersion. This principle conceded with
the convictions of Miss Moorhead, who is
known locally as the head of the Bethany
work in Pittsburg, and she announced her
This intention was quietly 7aade known
TO the officials Of the Third Presbyterian
church Of Pittsburg, in which the general
assembly has just met and of which Miss
MOorhead has been a stanch member from
childhood
The church polity could not permit her
the grant of a letter to the new organiza-
ton, and Miss Moorhead did not urge it,
low
books ar her request, and she returned to
Western Springs. There she received the
rite of baptism by immersion and the
hand of fellowship into the new body.
Several associates, who believed as she
dlds assembled themselves and soon the
new church was Instituted Organization
was effected, and Rev. Ferguson, formerly
OF Western Springs, was called as the head
OF the local church.
Services are now being conducted on
Sunday mornings, at IL O'Clock, in the
chapel Of Bethany Home Communion.
the breaking of bread and tasting of wine,
is an order of worship each Sunday. The
membership numbers at present 40. Mem
bers receive the hand of. fellowship on the
statement of their simple belief. If they
have never been baptized by immersion,
the rite must also be observed
Miss Moorhead, when interviewed. said:
he new church must not be COMPOUNDED
with the work of Bethany 1t stands dis
iincs. The workers are Bible students CT
Bethany and are of varied denominational
beliefs. The faith of the new church will
not be forced on any.
II am convinced that the new church
organized is the only true Bible church
h. hara ~ L.,
i1I. 1t is the same as the church as Cor
finth, the church at Ephesus and those
other churches to which the apostles wrote
The Bible does not say that those churches
We're Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian or
the like Denominationalism and creed
have crept in through man. Why, the
Presbyterians used to immerse about 400
years ago. But their assembly decided By
a small majority to accept sprinkling in
stead. The hand of man rules all religion.
of the present.
Il believe that the end of things Is at
hand, and that If Christians want to be
ready or to have an anchor that will stand
the final test they had better get back TO
the simplicity of the gospel To build on
the Bible. first last and every time, has al
ways been my desire.
"Our organization is simply known rs
THE Church We viii build no grand
edifices and indulge in no complicated
services But we will carry out the pre-
cepts of the Bible after the simple manner
of the apostles, and like them we hope to
add TO our numbers daily"
The anniversary of Bethany Home was
held two weeks ago, at which time interest
was greatly awakened in the new organi-
cation Reports also Were submitted from
all departments of work. Miss Moorhead,
il may be stated is the first philanthropist
TO open free baths for men in PittSburg-
Pittsburg Dispatch.