The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-18
AN ODD DUNkARo COLONY.
TIE nen kiss One Another When The.
Meet and Part.

IRE Nen Kiss One Another When The.
Meet and Part.
The Dunkard colony in the littl,
own Of Lordsburg, in the northern
part of Pomona Valley, close to tbs
1ase OF the San Gabriel Mountains. i,
among the Most successful colonies
ever established on tue Psciic coast
II now numbers some 500 adults and
as many more children. 1t is seven
years old, and its experimental stage
was passed several years ago. The
Dunkards, fleeing from the worldh-
ness aud wickedness of Pennsylvania.
Ohio and Kansas, came to establish n
colony among the orange and lemon
groves of Northern Pomona Valley,
remote from Ubiquitous reighbors,
and where the colouists might live as
the early Christians did. They
chose Southern California because II
is practically in the same latitude as
Palestine. A deep religious zeal. a
desire to get religion back to where il
was in the days OF Christ. is the foun.
dation of the Dunkard colony OF Po
mona Valley. Among the members
are n nephew of the late General John
A. Dix, of New York, and cousin OF
the late Chancellor Runyon, of New
Jersey.
Keeping apart spiritually from the
rest of the world, the Dunkard colony
lives as the Gospel says the first
church at Jerusalem lived The men
are industrious tillers of the soil and
cultivate olives largely, because that
fruit was grown in Palestine in the
days of Christ. They never vote aud
never speak of politics and similar
worldly affairs. They cheerfully pay
their taxes and thus render unto
Caesar what ia Caesars. The men
wear boards because Christ did. All
the colonists dress "a cheaply and
plainly as they can. The mems garL
Is collarless, long black coat, with
no buttons, but books aud eyes. fast.
ened close to the chin, and black
trousers that are also buttonless
Several years ago some of the Dun
kards proposed wearing togas, such
as Biblical pictures show that Christ
and His disciples wore, but the garb,
after n warm debate, was decided tc
be not adapted to agricultural pursuits
and modesty. The Dunkard women
wear the plainest of black gowns and
tiny black aud white bonnets similar to
those of Quakeresses. Not the least
ornamentation about home or dress Is
permissible.
Everyone in the colony is adjured to
have no other pecuniary dealings with
the world thon to sell colony products.
None of the pleasures of the world is
permissible there. Such things as
picnics, sociables and concerts are I'M
known i'll the colony Nonewspapc.s
or magazines or fiction or history
other than that of the early Christian
Churches is tolerated among the Dun
kard colonists. Everyone in Lords
burg is serious, and the colonists
think that they are the happiest NOR
tails on earth because they can live
free from sin aud frivolity. With
them life is serious preparation for
the hereafter. They read the Bible
literally, and they are required to
stady it one hour daily and to contem-
plate its teachings two hours every
week day and four hours on Sunday.
The men kiss one another when they
meet and part, and the women do
likewise among themselves. At their
semi-annual observances Of the Lords
Supper, the men and women wash
one auother's feet and salute one an-
other with kisses in imitatio, of the
acts of the Master at the last supper
In Jerusalem. New York Sun.