Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 31, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba 31, 18-75. We have from time to Tho Given in these columns such information respect ing the interesting people who Are just finding their Way into our country in such numbers As to could pick up and deemed reliable at the. Time. That we have not always succeeded in getting reliable facts we have the assurances of those Sterling friends of the Kussian Llonna onite in this country messes. Shontz and Hospodor. has been Tho fault of the facts than of the compiler. Tho important part which Tho mennonites Are Likely to take in Tho material Dov elopement of Manitoba and some of the Western states lends much interest to their history. A Kansas correspondent supplies Somo additional facts facts to venture to cull them concerning Thorn. Tho original mennonites were invented in Holland by Honno Simon is from whom the sect takes its . About Tho time Luther proclaimed his fundamental articles of photostat ism in Normany Menno took Tho same step in Holland forming a confessional society on Tho basis of the two leading features of Tho time baptism after spiritual maturity and opposition to bearing . Tho Monno Nito were immediately subjected to persecutions by the government and were driven from one country to another till Frederick of Russia finally offered them Security in his kingdom. Tho mennonite religion is a mixture of Quaker lutheran Anil Baptist creeds Aud More practical than abstract in its teachings. One of its lending teachers observes tit is it religion for every Day in the and its precepts and Observance Are made to touch every rela Tion in Ordinary life. They believe in the Trinity a personal Devil and a Veri table hades of fib and they will not boar or take an oath. They do not suffer any one to become a Public charge and Tho member who lies cheats steals or induces in Tho Oriental style of sexual communion is expelled from the Church and Community. They have Bishops pastors Teanby ers Deaconesses bub no salaries Are paid and Tho ministers and teachers maintain themselves and their families by daily labor. The first settlement of these people ii russian dates Back to 1790, when the Colony was formed each family being granted a perpetual lease of 170 acres of land together with sundry Legal immunities and privileges a clouding exemption from military ser vice the establishment of their own breweries and distilleries some years afterwards a special Grant of about acres of land was made to them which their. Second Colony Mol ots Hom was founded. From these two colonies Tho mennonites gradually spread Over the country contiguous to Tho Black sea comprising three whole provinces. They infused fresh life into the old seaports of Odessa prosperous cities sprang up to a Comorato Tho Busi Ness of Tho colonies while compact set Klein ones and villages surrounded by Grain Fields Groves and Orchards were to to been on every hand. It was a Miracle of Thrift and All Kassia it is said stood at the spectacle. The celebrated Odessa wheat which now governs the markets of the old As the Manitoba wheat will soon doubtless govern Tho new was brought to perfection by Tho Menno nite3j and their principal Industry was its production and exportation. They however diversified their crops and Pur suits while cultivating Tho Odessa wheat As their Staple. Silk culture soon became an important Industry the mul Berry tree having Boeri found to Boad Miraboy adapted to Tho soil. A single Farmer would frequently produce As Many As five Hundred pounds of silk annually. Wool growing was extensively and successfully followed one Man from to sheep. Much attention has of late years been Given to Tho mechanical arts Ami Oach boy has been obliged i Lear i some useful Trade As that of Blacksmith Carpenter a change As our readers has lately been made in the military Organiza Iori of Tho russian Empire by All subjects Are required to Forroi Uty without distinction the e Menhoma Tea we re informed they could either conform to this now Arr Rangar Tient or seek some land within five years. With i heroin been Devotion to their Faith they rather than abandon an essential article v it of it to make new Homes for themselves in a Metrango country. Hence they Are among us and Are Likely to carve out for themselves in this province Many As prosperous and Happy Homes As those they have so recently left. They have already commenced work in this coun try and will gradually practically duplicate their operations in Russia. Precept is. Example. The nor Wester in opening an article upon journalism nays it should in its Intercourse with other newspapers keep up that Esprit do corps which is so essential to com Inland the respect of those outside of this is very Good and it is a pity that our co temporary had not kept it in mind to the conclusion of the article in which Case it might per haps have dispensed with characterizing one of its co temporaries a Lunatic Ard had it not lost sight of it entirely be fore the completion of that number of the paper the same co temporary might have got off without being denominated a joint fool and rogue. But there is a vast difference Between preaching and practising and in no person s career is this More strikingly exemplified than in that of the present editorial writer of the nor Wester. Of lots. Bargains. A. W. Burrows rebellion in Tho West a a l Jake Superior Chapar than by any office Opp. Donaldson s offers for silo the Best under the circumstances. Tho nor Wester states that the free press has imputed a direct falsehood to chief Justice Wood and proceeds to say that this is scarcely a matter which to can afford to treat in any other manner than with contempt. We endorse Tho nor Wetter s opinion on this Point. Of first class Span Carriage . Have Boon used for the past summer on the lightning Rod Wagon. Apply to Fisl by peed. At Wrigh t s boarding Home. Wanti fid two separate amounts of one thousand dollars for a year on first class real Dentato Security at fifteen per cent interest. Apply to a28-lw f. A ski Onzie barrister. No int landmark . A a.m., no. 8, emergent mooting on monday evening Ang. 80th, 1875. Brethren Are summoned to attend. Visitors invited. By order of the . A. V. A2d th03. H. Smith sect. Crushed the British lion raised and looking after City lots 50 by 133 and 50 foot by 100 on both sides of the at Ward s cent Pacific Lawerl t Tei weekly line of Firat class passenger one of which leaves d to l it t h Dach monday wednesday and Friday Hsu there connecting Mth Tho grand trunk id Gnit w hallways or All Points in Canada Ami Detroit and i Aflalo connecting with beads for All Points East sort Fri Tho passenger St Anim of this Lino office red with special reference to the safety . Cabin passage on this line in depot. The largest and and property it Nown an blown property in 1 Chain by 1 a also for ule Honable Turma. Known an the to govt on Rea and my fwd or. Oppo Aiu Winnipeg Only mob 1875. Most Complete Stock North of St. Paul at Chicago Milwaukee us. Pal railway Tho great through line Belleca Chicago new York new England the Cicada Al. And Al Leathern and. Southern Points j connecting in Chicago with All eat cum f. F. _ and Southern s the under the of j. H. Down co. Having expired by limitation the us Bacri her would Tresp dec Toul by state that he assumes All liabilities of the same arid would urgently request that will prompt j. H. Elj Khlon Chicago anal and mad iwo hone can and parti of the Oil j a passing. He line Between Chic Gopaul and mime Apiu. It a incr country with grander payees through More and Tolian any other North Western line and the Only railway Vasej of along the Aho Rei of also son Prairie Duclion Mocq Reitor. Anition Owatonna Faribault. Thir touch Palace Coachm and sleeping Cam of the Best and track a Orfit. . Pauland with lines entering at Thoos Points of St. Pill corny of Janton to not and pity Jack in Street Corner of Gen. Fan. And dicta agent v just Reoa Iveda now opening up at j or Ait t Tbs tows w a re Home along and Weim ;