Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-06

and brctberiy affection, they called it1armo-
ny. This year they built 46 log houses, a
large barn and grst-mill, cleared $50 acres
of land for corn, 40 for potatoes, and B Tor a
meadow. In 1906, they built an inn, partly
of stone, framed barn 100 feet long, an oil
mill, blue dyer's shop, sunk tannery, clear.
cd 500 acres Of land for corn and 90 for
meadow. In 1907. they erected brick
s.ore-house. saw-mill and brewery, 40C
acres OF land were cleared for grain and mead
ow, and acres of vines were planted. In
1903, they built meeting house of brick &c
feet by 55, brick dwelling house, frame
barn 30 feet long, and bridge over creek
OF goo feet e,4t
In 1909, they built a fuing- mill, grist-
mill, brick warehouse, and another brick
building, A considerable quantity of land
was cleared, and their produce was $500
bushels Of corn 1000 Of wheat, $500 frye,
5000 OF oats, 10000 Of potatoes, 1000 lbs. o.
flax and hemp, and so gallons of sweet-oil,
made from the seeds of white poppy.
In 1910, wool -cardng machine and two
spinning jennes were erected for the, tabrlca-
ton of broadcloth from merino wool, a framed
barn 100 feet long, and brick house, the
lower story tor the accommodation of 90 weav.
ers' looms, the second for a school room.
When Mr.. Mellish visited the Society, il
consisted of about 800 members. The ope-
ratiye members wee nearly as follows :---lOC
farmers. 8 shepherds, 10 masons, 8 stone
cutters, 3 brick-makers, 10 carpenters, g
sawyers, 10 smiths, 2 wagon makers, 3 tur-
ners, 2 nalers, coopers, 8 rope-makers, 10
hoe-makels, 2 saddlers, 3 tanners, Z tailors,
/ SOAP boiler, brewer, dstllers, garde-
ner, 9 grst- t-miIlers, oil nllers, butcher,
6 joiners, dyers, dressers, shearers, &c. |
fuller, 2 hatters, 2potters, 2warpers, IL
weayefs, carders, spinners, rover, ]
minister of religion, school master, | doctor
| store keeper with two assistants, tavern n
keeper with one assistant
When the Society was first established here
the whole of their property, after defraying
their expenses amounted TO about 10000 dol
lars. This was soon expended in the pay
fnent for their lands and in supporting them
selves till they could bring their industry into
operation. But when Mr.. Mellish was al
Harmony, their property was estimated at
acres. Frederick Rapp, son of George Rapp
was the principal manager and superinten-
dant
The youth of the society are kept at school
till the age of IA. The school hours are in
the forenoon-the afternoon is devoted TO such
labour as they can easily perform, il being a
branch of their economy 10 teach their chill
dren to labour as well as to read and write.
They are taught both the German and English
languages, with writing and arithmetic.
The town is watched by night by two
men, at nine O'Clock the watchmanis heard
10 say, again day is past, and step made
nea er TO our end-our time runs away,and
the Joys of heaven are our reward They
repeat the latter sentence at eleven, twelve,
one, and two O'Clock, aud at three they call
- again night is past, and the morning
is come-our time runs away and the Joys
of heaven are our reward
I" In the evening, says Mr.. Mellish, the
Society assembled for divine service, and
we attended The church was quite full,
the number OF persons being not less than
500. The women sat all at one end, and
Inc IHcja al tfe ONHSl. lucy WCiS othbibS
a hymn, in which they all joined with one
accord. After singing they all knel down
TO PRAYER. We followed their example,
and never did pray more devouuy. | did
not understand word of the prayer bu,
saw that this interesting Society were under
the influence oil the spirit OF God, and that
they worshipped him with reverence and
godly fear. Tears ofjoy came into my
eyes as exclaimed mentally-This indeed
is true christianity,-this is worshiping
God in spirit and II nth. LII contributes 10
true felicity here, and prepares the soul for
consummate bliss hereafter. After prayer
Mr. Rapp delivered a sermon with great
animation, to which all the congregation
paid the most deyout attention "
I" The basis of the society is religion, and
all their temporal concerns are managed in
subseryiency to it. The greater part oftbe
people were bred In the Lutheran persua-
sion, and their views of religion are nearly
in conformity TO it; but the principles which
bind them together as society may be
shortly expressed-Love to God, good will
towards man, purity of life and communi.
ty of goods The pastor is considered as
having the call of God. His prayers and
sermons are delivered extempore lfhe be
absent the Society meet and confer on relg-
ious subjects. He is assisted in the man.
arement of the f@lio;o,. -