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Title: A history of the German Baptist brethren in Europe and America
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Brumbaugh, Martin Grove, 1862-1930
Subjects: Church of the Brethren
Publisher: Mount Morris, Ill. : Brethren publishing house
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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rom theKelpianites rest reverently upon the group. PeterBeckers voice breaks the stillness. The prayer isended. The six candidates for membership in Godsfamily are led one by one into the water and arebaptized by trine immersion. The procession returnsto Germantown. They assembled in the house ofJohn Gomorry. It is evening now. The old-timetallow-dips are lighted. They gather around a longtable, a hymn is sung, and in the silent evening hour,with no witness but God, and curious children, thesepeople begin the observation of the ordinances ofGods house on Christmas evening, 1723. The sisterson one side, the brethren on the other, arise andwash one anothers feet. Then they eat the LordsSupper, pass the kiss of charity with the right handof fellowship, partake of the holy communion, singa hymn, and go out. It is night! But under Godsguidance their acts have been repeated in a thousandtwilights, in all parts of this country in all the yearsthat have come and gone; and, please God, we will
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TJic Germantozvn Co?igregation. 159 repeat them again and again until He shall say, Itis enough. Come up higher. Let us look yet more closely at this company.Who are they? Six are already named. They arebabes in Christ. But the other seventeen are warriorsof two continents. They had a remarkable career.At the head sat Peter Becker, pioneer preacher inAmerica. He could have told of blessed meetingsin Creyfelt and of sermons by Elders Mack, Libe,and Naas. He is not a gifted preacher, but he leadsthe sacred music that fills the dimly-lighted roomwith echoes of heavens choir. His prayers are elo-quent and overmastering. He loved God and talkedwith Him in the full faith of an expectant child ofthe King. To his right sat John Jacob Price, who had prayedand preached in the Rhine Valley with Elder Naas.He was not large in body, but fervent in spirit.There was Stephen Koch, John Hildebrand, HenryTraut and Henry Holsapple, of whom the readerhas already heard. They were rich in experienceswith G

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