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Show "A I'cculinr Teoplc." Undsr tho abova lisstllng the Lowestoft Journal of April 15Ui says: Tho annual conference at Lowestott of the Lttor-dsy HalnU was held on Hundayltilheunaumlngllttloobapal of Iho sect, situate In Chaiel street. Many Lowealoftlauahivo emigrated to UMh.tlieZlcmof theSlllif, and con-sHiuontly con-sHiuontly between thoao "peculiar 1 oj le" and our llourlihlng fashionable watering place, a strong tie exhts Tho origin, growth aud prennt condition of the sect form a cuiluus nnd Instructive ehaiter In tho hlttiry of religions. Hiuco they first S rung Inio cilalenco they have gone on rapidly Increjalng In Influence and numbers. Tney have bore tho brunt ol calumny and mts-reprooutalioti, mts-reprooutalioti, endure I tuo aevensi lrncutloue, and In s Its tf overy cou-civablaotalriictlon,trlumpiiantly cou-civablaotalriictlon,trlumpiiantly vln illoated the earnestness and severity ol their faltli and the praitcil oljecls w. loll they have considered inelr sicilat mlrelon to rt-illto In tho world. Their progress within the last thirty J ears lw liven extra, ordlnsrly rnpl.i, and Is utterly unparalleled un-paralleled In tho history of auy other bly of rallgionlsta. The system or government under which they llo la described by themselves naa'Theo-democr-jiy." Ihey couteiu that the couilllute the only true church uf (JuJ and JrsusCiirlit; and they proless to list their lii'H't oil lhoiXctatbn ni divine lulerveiitloii, and oatherlng t themanlviaall who aro dpallu.d an. ilepared to imbraco iho "Hue nou ovilUsllllKUoipel." What are (.ailed travellrg Lldcrs, not selected hecauio ol their education or swcial iowrrs of elurjueiicc, tut taken iromltououaly from tho llel is, tbt work.hxpa, and tho cattle rauches, nn aeut all over the world to preach Hit (lepel according to Littei-day Halut views to nil tho nations ol the earth. Tito coulerence at Lowettolt on Hull-day Hull-day lt consisted of three services conducted by A, Hulomoii, prieldent of the Kuroptnn mlaalon; C. W. Watti, pioaideut of tho Norwich on fcreuce; K. M. Uattletou, J.Campbell, O. I". II. Hatrli, Jl. A. Wuito nnd W. W. i ace, Irnveliug LMcra III the hut-wlch hut-wlch confsrencr; nnd J. D. Owen, traveling Llder, Loudon conference. Mr, Watti presided. Hervfol uwsan ai count uf the conference 1 roctidlnge, lnoludlugasynoslsof each speaker's remarks. |