The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-31
tarrying one for another q Cor. XII, 49,


They greet one another with a holy kiss
..T Acts Xxx, 81; Rom xvi, 16)
'They take the communion at night, after
supper, as did the Lord Mark XIV, II,
They teach all the doctrines of Christ,
peace Heb. xii IA love, Cor. liz
James it, II, 2o.) ~ ''' W "'' No
They labor for nonconformity to the
world In its vain and wicked customs
They advocate non-swearing Matt. ", "a.
81 S;t,d antioseeretism q Cor vi. 14,1O oppo-
u si5ion at to wa5 gGhn will $50 doing good
They annoint and lay hands on the sick
flames ", IA, 15.)
They give the bread of life, the message
OF the common salvation, unto all men,
without money and without price Matt.
Dear reader. for the above we earnestly
contend, and you, with all men. are en-
treated to hear, to examine and accept
it as the word, which began to be spoken
by the Lord and the faith once delivered
to the saints dude iii) - -
Ceremony of Feet Washing
The ceremony of feet washing and the
eucharist are celebrated quarterly and at
the same time. When all the communicates
are assembled, the elder whose office is
the highest recognized in the church, arises
from his seat at the head of the table and
reads from the Bible those passages which
refer to the apostolic practice of feet-wash-
ing; Then he girds, himself with towel
pies the seat next him, washes the latters
feet and dries them with the towel, in
imitation of the Divine Master when he
gave to his apostles and to Peter in par
ticular, the first object lesson of this kind
in the art Of humility.
The basin is then emptied and replenished
and passed to the brother next in line, who
repeats the ceremony, each laying aside his
coat as he assumes his humble office, and
begins his ablutionary administrations. The
women, who are seated at the other table,
simultaneously perform for each other the
same lowly office. The last person to re-
ceive the basin returns to the head of the
table and washes the feet of the one who
began the ceremony.
Then follows another Bible reading of
those chapters which tend to show that the
Lords Supper preceded the sacrament or
eucharist and was distinct from the latter
AT this substantial feast Of soup, bread and
meat those highest in ecclesiastical rank
serve their humber brethren. All of their
Vided with stoves and dishes. After this
meal is concluded the long loaves sticks
of unleavened bread are brought to the
tables. The first at each board to receive
the bread breaks from the sacrifical loaf a
small particle and solemnly exclaims: THE
munion Of the body of Christi?
The bread is then passed to the next in
order. who repeats the same formula. The
command to wait on each other is strictly
the bread until all have been served. A
like order is observed in passing the wine,
save for the variation Of the Scriptural quo
ton repeated by each. This is changed to:
1.-The cup which we bless, is 1t not the COM
munion of the blood of Christi
The singing of hymns concludes the cele-
bratfon of the eucharist, and again each
waits until the others are ready before leav-
ing the room.
Confession of Faith.
The only confession Of faith required Of
candidates for membership before being re-
ceived into the church by baptism is an
acceptance, in spirit and in letter, Of the
eighteenth chapter of Matthew, which is also
read at the immersion ceremonies. The lat
ter always performd in Giving" water,
into which the immersed is dipped three
times with forward movement.
All disputes and differences, either be-
tween the brethren themselvs with out
siders, are settled by personal appeal in
lieved to be in fault he is visited by one of
his fellows. If he does not then succeed in
adjusting his differences, a deacon is sum-
moned, who continues the negotiations. Still
failing to effect satisfactory settlement, the
appeal next made is to an open council of the
members of the local church. This either
brings the refractory member to terms or
results in his ultimate accommodation
No consistent member of Dunkard church
will go to law. Many instances are known
in which large sums have been forfeited by
DunkarQS VINO nave refused TO appeal 10 q
civil tribunal in order to secure payment of
their claims. All debts must be paid
promptly, and for member Of this de-
| nomination to be sued at law is certain to
result in his being called before the church
for an explanation If he is found to be
in need and unable to meet his obligation, the
latter is Cancelled by his brethren; other
wise he is expelled. AS result Of this prac-
tice any Dunnkard can obtain credit with the
merchants of his community and no brother
is allowed to suffer want distress.
The Dunkard dress is plain to severity and
resembles combination of Quaker and
Shaker costume, the women wearing cloth
sun bonnets, usually made of material sim
liar to their dresses. The garb Of the men
is decidedly clerical, and they leave either
the upper or lower portion Of the face un-
shaven. The younger men usually wear
mustaches and their elders boards. The con-
ventional form of greeting among the breth-
| rem, as among the sisters, is the ''holy' kiss.
The followers Of this faith are uniformly
| thrifty, simple and quiet, and many Of the
richest farms Of Illinois, Kansas, Ohio and
other Western states are owned and operat-
| ed by Dunkards