The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-10-08
UNNAMED RELIC
IOUS SECT
HOLDING CONVENTION
NEAR LANCASTER.

Our CONSTITUTION gives 10 everyone
the right to worship God in accordance
with the dictates of their own con-
science, and We have neither the de-
sire or intention of either interfering
or criticislng anyone in the exercise of
this prerogative.
For the last few wears little band
of wOrshipers have been gathering in
different parts of the county, at each
others houses, in schoolhouses. often in
the open air, or wherever they might.
toswOrship God according to their be-
lief and teachings. This small band of
few wears ago has grown gradually
until now perhaps three hundred souls
are numbered in its following.
They have been criticised, often adj
versely, called "Mormans'... Holy
Rollers and other names, all of which
were equally distasteful to them. How
ever they were not daunted from their
worship by the opinion of the world,
and they seem to be continually gather
ing strength.
They are now holding what they
derm a convention" or special
Meeting, on the premises of Mr..
Hunter House, about three miles from
Lancaster on the New Danville pike,
and delegates are there from far and
near, Tennessee, Alabama, Illinois and
far off Canada. They came unosten-
tatiousIy, on foot, On horse back and
on the trains. A representative of the
Record visited the meeting on Sunday
afternoon, and found more than 300
people camped at the meeting place
Clean comfortable tents afforded sleep
ing quarters as well as dining room
and kitchen. Reaching there shortly
after the noon hour, we were cour-
teously invited to dine with them.
Three services were held during the
day, and at the conclusion of the after
noon service, one of the speakers an
nounced that there would be services
at O'Clock in the evening, and that
no one need leave the grounds, that
they would be glad to feed all who
would care to stay and eat with them.
Their services were marked with the
utmost simplicity, and were absolutely
free from any fanatical actions, or
anything that would indicate that they
were hot body of religious people,
deeply intent upon their worship Every
member carried bible, and in looking
over the audience we were surprised to
see many citizens of the county whom
We had known in former years to con.
tinually disregard the laws of God. and
to frequently violate those of man, and
the thoughts came to US that if these
people succeeded in recalling people OF
this class, they were undoubtedly doing
a good work for the Master. Theil
services differed somewhat from the
services usually heard in our churches,
but we were unable to find any grounds
for the various accusations which we
have heard against them.
AS to their creed or doctrine, from
its tenor we are satisfied that it has
nothing in common with the Catholic
religion, and from a remark by one OF
their speakers, bitterly scathing as to
the Mormons. we were assured it was
not in sympathy with that church.
They are extremely reticent as to
their doctrine or manner of worship,
and frequent questioning of those who
seemed to be in authority elected the
sole reply that they were followers OF
the meek and lowlY Nazerene". They
teach humility in all things, and follow
out their teachings to the letter. We
heard three speakers, one of whor, ap.
peared to be Irish. while the other two
were apparently either Scotch or OF
that descent. They were unusually
intelligent men and presented theil
views in clear and concise manner
and in such simple language that tn,
humbles of their followers might un
derstand. The meeting was in pro
gress for three days of last week ant
closed Monday, when We are told the
leaders folded their paraphernalia ant
departed for some other place to hold
meeting.
Much has been said and but littl
written about these people, the majorit,
of those who criticised not caring t
commit their ideas about them to print
The people who are connected wit
this new creed. church. or whatever i
may CHANGED to be called, are law abid
ing citizens, they attend to their owl
, affairs. are good citizens, are no
askers of aims, and we are inclined t
the belief that they should be left un
, disturbed, even from the criticism o
, the idle curious.
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