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was himself reared. But unless there has been positive neglect, on the part of the newcomer or the
community, or both, the need that applies to the foreign-born citizen does not apply to his
American-reared children. In them the bridge has been crossed and should no longer be necessary.
It is greatly to the credit of the United Brethren that as a church they have moved along these
very lines; slowly, it is true, yet so surely and effectively that theirs is almost the only considerable
American sect that does not continue to reveal unmistakably the original foreign impress.
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community, or both, the need that applies to the foreign-born citizen does not apply to his
American-reared children. In them the bridge has been crossed and should no longer be necessary.
It is greatly to the credit of the United Brethren that as a church they have moved along these
very lines; slowly, it is true, yet so surely and effectively that theirs is almost the only considerable
American sect that does not continue to reveal unmistakably the original foreign impress.
Chapter XI 47 The Transition from German to
English
