The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
THE DUNKARDS MEETING.
Annual Gathering Of Members Of This
Sect Opens To-Day in Roanoke.
FEET WASHING AND FRATERNAL KISSES
The Meeting To Assemble on Brnbakers
Fsrm-t.5oo Espseted-Unique Cere-
monies Expectod-Delegates Arriving

ROANOKE. VA, June Special
About so delegates 20 tho great ann"ai
meeting OF the Dunkards have arrived
and are in camp at the scene OF ,ne
meeting. about seven miles from tiilS
city. Between four and Eve hundred ar
rived to-day. the most of them coming
from Pennsylvania and Maryland a le"
more arrived from the West. ana bis
crowd came boz on the Roanoke ana South-
crn. from Southern Virginia.
Tomorrow will bo the big day. so iar as
the crowd Is concerned. There Is large
number Of Dunkards I'm this part OF VII
Cinia. and an of them who are al an
within reach and able % get mere WIN
be on hand. as this is an event that
rarely comes more than twice ln the Ire
OF q Dunkard.
THREE HUNDRED FROM OHIO.
4 train of six cars carrying over oo'
was made mp az Dayton, Ohio' arriving
here late boo the afternoon.
Tho brethren were met at the depot
by Dunkards of This vicinity and taken
on the Salem electric line 90 Peters creek
station. There they were met and con-
ycycd in wagons ana carriages 70 the
scene of thc meeting, ora the bruhaker
Farm.
There sometimes attend these meetings
'IoNua "l livI" '''' ." ',''' 10y ~
OF 'h, "'i'sa''' ''''i' ..a,.i.. ,,,.
s',el''e,.s' Sns ,' ,.,,,.. mat fbore
In 49,, i', 49,. tha,, Z -.1 visitors at the
outside.
THIS rs Tnr BIG DAY.
Tomorrow viii Zoe the hlg day, so iar
as the crowd is concerned. Thousands Of
people viii go from this city, and all Of
the surrounding country VIII empty mul-
utudes into the little valley I'D "iHch 'ne
'soD"N'' ! i"'''' l''. ,.,.,,,. Tor any
.,.,.ic, ,,,4 .,. ,,lieatione whatever as
a. y,ho win rros.h. ana even tho couerc-
gat,su will have ro Information ON this
subject until the hour arrives.
-.i.ore ,,.iii l.l. ,,re.,rnir,r and e.hortation
anrine the morninr beeinuinr al 1890
,rbere Win 3ie, h. services m the after
,,,nn a.a af nl.hf fha ereat event of the
,oe.ii,. aim t,l. Mace
Ihh itfi-"ANhiN''
This is me Hdmlnisila'oh o' 'n' hoin
supper which infludfs the ff' ilii"I c'i'-
mory of icei-washlns. ana ass "i i"' D'n-
kdrds an TINS part OF NlI-"ld VIII pe
there 30 VIII Doe iooi-"aahlhs OF
big scale.
Nost of the preparations for TINS meet
ing have been eolns on for several days.
A temporary structure has been erected
for feeding them. 30 contains long row
,..'- ..,,,, ID. ,.,t cff "a titrben and com
,nis.ary. and tcn-horso power engine
furnishes heat for the cooking. boils tho
ts and makes the coffee and tea by
H.. oarrel
In d nearby field there are about two
acres of posis plantoa. 10 which the Wis
ro,s from the surrounding country may
t. .t.t, ...,,.. .,,, t,-f,,orro,y
iho aLl.i'N'- "esA'
An Immense barn mas been cohNelieu
into "a meeting house, AMI, with impfo-
Vlsod seats, Will accommodate about l,20J
Oh 100 people.
There are three distinct sections of
the Dunkard Church. this being the origi-
nal. or Ola German Baptists, as they
oesignatc themselves. The Church orisi-
uaIlv started I'm Germany several hundred
wears ago. aud was brought over 10 this
country, along with the earliest settle
mlnts in pennsylvania. Originally, it was
.o'l'ii's" .i,.'a ,,, .,.,,h ,,o tn,,nisra-
,'on from fhese sections to PARTS Of Nir-
,-t,,l. a,I ,ho ly,s. IL snre4d until they
e.,.' ,,..,.,.,,,, nortio,Iari, strone. i'm many
iolaiities I'm those .,.atos.
me pr,at stronghold of the soc, is An
,,.eefer0 obio and Inc lareesf meeting
',,er beid Vas al Davton a few wears ago.
40 PROGRAMME.
The plan OF organization is COngregatiOn-
al. somewhat similar TO an The other
Baptist sccts. There are no boards or
committees. or anything wha,ever APP
preaching q definite programme for the
meeting and no forecast whatever as 10
the character OF the proceedings can be
made. The business session viii begin
Monday morning when Moderator Frantz,
Ol ohio. Will cail tho assembly go order.
Tho nrst business will Dee the election of
"A committee Of management consisting
Of twelve elders. These will select a
foreman or moderator 20 succeed Mr..
/ iau'"' "l'' N""'' " INNS -.i's '.."s
,',, ,s ,,e,. he nooessa,,, for tho trans
,.,io, ~ i,siro.s
p,,, tt,lo viii be dono ON Monday and
bc rcc,,iar discuesions win bogin on
,1-n..ds, Am bueirees win como hefora
,h. necfsr,, I'm me- shane ~ oucrias
THEIR NUMERICAL STRENGTH.
II Is nlgOluttly ifun0Sriblc 10 get any