The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-23

features 10 the Italian n1iSaeuns 'whSCA s'tn
charge Of an. Italian ApaAktng minister and
whore beaching and preaching I'm both
Italian and Eng sh arc given TO more than 100
persons on, Sunday In the school a az
other servtces.4 There n q deacouess con-
neCtsd with tho Italian work, a. well a. ono
heFU who, vista TIE sick seeks out the
Neglected and invites them TO worship With
%, and feeds the hungry. We give free
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and
conduct other institutional features here,
but by far the most important and success
ful feature OF every service is Bible study.
There are classes for Bibls study Monday
night and Thursday night OF every week,
and the Sunday school, which numbers 800
and overfows Sunday morning into every
room Of this fat except our sleeping rooms
has an extra session after the class lesson
devoted to an illustrated ak on the same
lesson.
L I'VE believe in simplicity Of service as
we'll as simplicity OF dress. We have con-
gregational singing, scripture reading,
prayer and a m Contrary to what
has been said Of Ii, no arbitrary rule Ia
laid own a. to what color or cut Of gown or
hat members shall wear, but It Is understood
that both dress and hat shall be incon-
spicuous and that purely decorative articles
Of jewelry or anything else shall be set
aside
At this point one Of the missionaries came
into the room, spoke TO the minister and
ven out again. She wore a close dark
bonnet, fashioned after the pattern OF q
Salvation Army bonnet, but smaller, and
a plain mixed gray dress. When asked II
hat was the style OF garb the Church pre-
scribed for all it's women members the pastor
hesitated.
Not necessarily. They are at liberty
TO wear it or not as they choose. They
must, however, dress plainly. II a woman
spends two or three hours before her mirror
every day she is certainly not spending her
time TO the best advantage, and elaborate
toilets take more time than simpler ones do.
The Gospel teaches plainly that woman
should be more concerned to adorn herself
with good works than with gay apparel.
The prediction has been advanced that ~ les
governing woman's dress, which are easy
enough to follow in the Observation-Disclosures
where most Of the Christian Brethren
churches are situated, will initiate against
the growth Of the Church in cities, but
strength Is hOJ always AL uuHiOoIs' Oho
thing is certain, no man or woman not
in earnest is likely TO join this church.
The Brethren are one Of the oldest tenn
perance organizations in the United States;
therefore the discipline is strict respecting
q brother who gives way to intemperanoe
or unes intoxicants, and naturally members
canno engage in the liquor business. Mem
bers may not go to law with one another.
The Church does not sanction divorce.
Members are enioined from belonging to
secret societies.
I'm our sacraments we follow the ex-
ample of the early Christians. The
communion service, for instance, which
we celebrate twice a year, is preceded by
q lave feast-that is, by a bountiful supper
served at tables and followed by the giving
OF the right hand Of fellowship md the kiss
Of charity-after which the communion wine
and bread are passed.
mo large salaries are paid to ministers,
no salaries at all, in fact but ministers lack
ing means Of their own are properly sup
ported