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He gave a long account of the ordinances of the Jewish Church, and then of those which the "Lord Jesus instituted in the place of these the baptism that was celebrated a week ago, and this Lord's Supper, this feet-washing, this kiss of peace, this manner of visiting offenders;" the last phrase being an allusion to the severe rule which forbids the New or Reformed Mennists to eat, etc. with those excommunicated by the society.
The Mennists, as I understand, hold in general those doctrines that are considered evangelical. The services were much prolonged, and the congregation became restless. But at length, while a younger brother was speaking in "Dutch" or German, there came in another bearing a parcel wrapped in a white cloth.
Miss Mela looked round for applause of her sally, but March was saying to his wife: "It's a Pennsylvania German sect, I believe something like the Quakers. I used to see them when I was a boy." "Aren't they something like the Mennists?" asked Mrs. Mandel. "They're good people," said the old woman, "and the world 'd be a heap better off if there was more like 'em."
Miss Mela looked round for applause of her sally, but March was saying to his wife: "It's a Pennsylvania German sect, I believe something like the Quakers. I used to see them when I was a boy." "Aren't they something like the Mennists?" asked Mrs. Mandel. "They're good people," said the old woman, "and the world 'd be a heap better off if there was more like 'em."
Miss Mela looked round for applause of her sally, but March was saying to his wife: "It's a Pennsylvania German sect, I believe something like the Quakers. I used to see them when I was a boy." "Aren't they something like the Mennists?" asked Mrs. Mandel. "They're good people," said the old woman, "and the world 'd be a heap better off if there was more like 'em."
This, I am also informed, is the rule among the third division, the Old Mennists, the most numerous branch of these remarkable people. London at present abounds in Americans on their way to the Vienna Exposition. Many of them are commissioners from various States. Some have lands to sell or other financial axes to grind. Of such the Langham Hotel is full.
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