Both groups held separate Sabbath services three blocks apart, and the day passed without incident.
Perhaps a few dozen, he said, will appear each week for the Sabbath service.
Though there was no minister in the periods 1873-1911 and 1922-1942, Sabbath services were conducted by members.
They carefully maintained church property and led in the Sabbath services.
He could see that the Sabbath service had just finished.
A few from the Sabbath service walked past them and into the hut.
Sabbath services had to be moved to a community hall.
But it has struggled in recent years, dwindling to just 40 or 50 during Sabbath services.
Of course, the decision on whether to eat the kosher food or attend Sabbath services was left up to the individual.
Athletics, recreational events, and Sabbath services all took place in the same room.