. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. «I wr IV in r 5 v :-_!^a*3t H .Ifc-J Industrial Life. 101 charity to the poor, and the needy. They have been a posi-tive factor in laying the social foundations of domestic hap-piness. Mutual helpfulness and hospitality builds a greatsocial bulwark, a defence against poverty and wretched-ness. Their simplicity of life is a fundamental principlein their faith, and was at once one of the most effectualmeans to self-support; and their simplicity and habits ofeconomy have ever been a sure foundation for materialadvancement and a serviceable compe
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. «I wr IV in r 5 v :-_!^a*3t H .Ifc-J Industrial Life. 101 charity to the poor, and the needy. They have been a posi-tive factor in laying the social foundations of domestic hap-piness. Mutual helpfulness and hospitality builds a greatsocial bulwark, a defence against poverty and wretched-ness. Their simplicity of life is a fundamental principlein their faith, and was at once one of the most effectualmeans to self-support; and their simplicity and habits ofeconomy have ever been a sure foundation for materialadvancement and a serviceable competency. True to their. OR ZWIRN-RAD. faith and doctrines, the Brethren must ever be kind friendsand good neighbors, and suffer wrong if need be fromtheir neighbors and associates that they may gain them orretain them as friends, rather than redress the wrong byprocess of law and so make them their enemies. But 102 The Pennsylvania-German Society. aside from their religious, social and civil characteristics,the Brethren led an intensely active industrial life. Inthe rural districts they were first of all engaged in agri-cultural pursuits, and a majority of the members of the
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