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From: winter dellenbach <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] Divideing wall in the church
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:03:15 -0800
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And separate doors. Winter

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On Feb 11, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Dove Sky <> wrote:

> I was rather taken back by the fact that a wood head high wall divided
> the church with women on one side and men on the other. What was the
> thinking that a wall have to be placed between the men and women. I
> have thought that it was perhaps because many of the women may have
> had
> infants that they would need to nurse during to church. Other than
> that I am stumped why a wall was placed done the middle of room.
> Were all Brethren churches built like this or was in just one group
> that choose such separation.
> Thanks, Dove
>
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