The herald., 1897-11-22
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Facts About Curious People

people who for the past two hundred
years have maintained in the United
States system Of worship. which.
1t IL claimed, Ii founded on the
Bible, and Of the nature Of which
most people are unfamiliar. Several
times during the past few years different
publications have sought to give . his
tory or some information regarding these
curious people. but. a. u often the case.
the exact truth regarding them has
never been clearly stated.
These people call themselves Brethren.
but are more generally known by the
name OF Dunkers which il a corruption
Of the German word signifying Dippers.
This name was given them in derision
In the early part Of the seventeenth CEN
tury. The most striking popularity Of
these people Is their dress. which 10 ex-
ceedingly plain. The womenlwear the
quaint little bonnets which 30 distin-
guished the Quakers one hundred years
ago. They wear no jewelry OF gold or
pearls or precious stones. because they
believe such things tend to pride. and
that the best adorning one can have
is a meek and quiet mind.
They construe the Scriptures literally.
and hence they are forbidden to follow
the world In its ever-changing fashions.
They will not engage in war, end during
the war Of the rebellion. when a number
of the Brethren were drafted, those who
were too poor to pay the fine were as
sisted by the Brotherhood. These peo-
pie will not take an oath, for they believe
that when Christ said, Swear not at all"
he meant what he said.
When one brother offends another. the
offended one goes to him who has COM
mitted the offense and tells him Of his
fault. II he will not hear him. he takes
II the offender will not hear them he
tells it to the church. and II he refuses
to listen to the church, the erring one is
esteemed publican and q heather.
This they believe to be in accordance
with the 18th chapter Of Matthew.
These people will not so to law with
one another-all their difficulties are
settled among themselves or by the
church. Hence they are a peaceable.
law-abiding people. They wash one
another's feet during their love feasts.
believing they are following the ex-
ample and command Of the Savior. re-
corded in John, 18th chapter.
They salute one another with kiss.
They take the Lords supper at night;
and they also partake Of the communion
at night after. supper. The elders
among them annoint and lay hands on
their sick for their recovery. They take
care Of their aged and widows. Their
minister's and teachers serve without
pay, believing 1t is better to live as ex-
amples for the flock than as hired in
structors.
This people are numerous in the
United States, and maintain mission
aries in Denmark. Asia Minor and India.
Among them are some Of the best Bible
scholars of the present day. Those who
know them best give them the reputa-
tion of being q people who practice what
they preach.
There is a considerable body Of these
people in Los Angeles. and they are hold
ing at their church, 234 South Hancock
street, a seriea Of meetings. which COM
menced yesterday and will last all the
week. In these meetings the Dunkers
will endeavor to answer according to
Scripture the great question Of what
must We do to be saved?" and also to
prove the correctness of their doctrine
and practice.
The Brethren believe that the great
mass Of the people would rather listen
to the plain, simple truths Of the Scrip"
lures, taught by those who practice
them, than to so many learned theo-
logical lectures. The Herald will from
time to time during the progress Of this
meeting give reports Of the proceedings
in order that our readers may learr
something more regarding this peculiar
people.
Next Sunday. the 2Sth inst, the Dun
kers will celebrate the "Agape," ol
Lords supper, an ordinance which they
claim was instituted by Christ, anc
which differs from the ordinance as OBJ
served by other churches. in that they
serve full meal on tables preceded by
the rite of feet washing, and followed
by the communion Of bread and wine.
Klondike Social
The ladies of Simpson tabernacle will give
a Klondike social Tuesday evening, No.
vember 23d.