New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20

IT, o. purity implying entire aosluencs from a.
sensusl and cs-nal eradication. Follow pesce 70
81 men il Divine preceyt hence fney s1stsin from
var and 1.Oodsnec from al acts n violence toward
Their fellow nh. and from al party contentious sf1
polrcs Of he word u b. ilst and honest 10 s treif
dealings WIKI mankind. AID toiastf. pitn04f WHICH no
ulsn shal see the Lord from tnis srses tner doc
times and practical russ u 1ediczung her persns,
services md property q so-is and sacred Uses -
which they establish ore ~ err1'e1 srd >1 Interest
prompt ooedi~Dce ~ ne csl. " Carst Come So
or from among them. and 10 Sc seParsie Hence be-
sins the 1rsf order Of ire Society
Ga j0.rins ne SOCIETY covenant - entered mo
between parties in which ~ u-e ard benefit Of ne
property ard fr- services n 1T ard esch free de-
voted o. fhe common support NJ tne order and family
The parties solemny annaluce their fst1 ana ~ 02
/ 4ct ~ mir order lr.F gree o. i've together 81
brethren ard SISTERS n ors atg Dossessns one 1ff'
rrasd fvsvsr sn0 equally lylng tne o~uers ci ne
o. conform - The .1er 1er.rc' 1re Know -Dl
approved sgch - me several orders " minsify. ~
1ers. de<cous and trustees and TIE d--~s -i' -1
tons. rg1t. ana VI eges Of tre nefnr~rs 30 rcsr
b. They further 10 rn- most exp ct terms rene --s-
All clam 70 personsi or prf7i properly 1no 49, l
their services and de5sr DOT only tn-ussffs D-i in.l
heirs and ~. forever from al private claims o. ne
.sld corsecrste6 interest Or account ~ any 10y
| ~ service which they may have clntfl1-,-1 $40 -f
slowed and olli.y securing " Al and each tne -nih'
| a.,e6 eriv.tt II 81 tho-e benefits and yrvi rxrs.
spiritual snd temporal during life Yr 'd-d tney pr
sere-urv conform % the Pr Dr. PEE ana i-e- o te 90
ciety Aoy persons j9'nns .ne 800, -'-- ~
INTO it property Who may aiier"af1 oec'in- 1s'@i'-
ees snf r1re.4e - WfadraH FROM if can also with
sraw .i t1e properly they 7rns Do mt IT, a. non
oers belonging o. ne junior order ere a'"ea ine ~
~ru.ra % helr own pr0y-rfy and o - any TINE trfJ
tecorre ssarsaed and wen % Withdraw. hey nsf-
sn syuts1.e night D. III The property hey have
lrous ht in fne value thereof blf those 400 visa
% unite with fre senior class or nrirf ana enter to
church relation permitted 20 d. g. % free from
Al invoFernenf-, tut such -tlafion implies t- 1el
cation % God forever 0f O. their tempora property
rrieh they csn thereafter claim let tni- aoes
rot prohibit the trustees rf sal1 joint interest," ~
property from dung jasfc' ~ .ucl persons % case
they should finally conclude % "iiF1f-" an' it l1-
been sn .nvzr.1- rl- win me trustee 90 make oh,
nau8us o. the foil amount q property that s1cn per
brought ID, ~ oe11ne heir D. on tneir with
drswsl
According 20 the law Of Moses. Which 10 coEsdered
~ typical of the laR ~ Christ dev0te1 thing that
MAJ shall devote unto The Lord. ~ s hat be hatn
3th Of man and beast and Of the field u bic possession
shall be- sold or redeemed every devoted thing s most
n0.y unto the Lord.
During period II more than seventy years. lot
eya claim has been entered - any person ioT the re-
covery of property brought into the society out al
csms whore they have beer found 70 exist nave neeh
smics1y sefted the satisfaction o. the partes con
no person can be received into THE Order unless he
be- clear % debt 80 that whatever property ne may
possess may be- clearly he own MINORS cannot oe r.
-.red A. covenant members yet they may DO received
under ia immediate care aud protection ana "nen
they sha arrive 81 lawful Il they choose they can
.g the covenant and continue in the Society by con
forrning % its principles Minor children. ma'e End
female are generally received by the Society under sf'
rcIe. of ndenture the - factors take appfen
rces 10 s the custom Of the Society fo seek chill
dren - indentured o. them but destitute parents
and orphan children ~ las resort seek the Society
the parents for membership the children Tor sppren'
ucesnp
NO believing husband or wife is allowed by n
principles Of tue Society % separate from an unoe-
iering partner except rs mutual agreement unless
The conduct az the unbelcver he such % warrant
separation by the ave Of God and man. Nor can any
husband or wife Who hs otherwise abandoned bis or
her partner Boz received into the Society L gnte
heving wife separate from believing husband, by
agreement the husband must give her just and
reasonable share Of the property snd II they have
children who have arrived ~ years Of standing
sufficient judge for Themselves, and who choose 20
10 With their mother they are not 20 be disinnert@d
that account
" The manner Of worship among the Shakers is 90
peculiar hat 10 demands passing notice They have
no printed form Of worship, but assemble 10 plain.
net building The floor Il furnished with movable
1enche. The wofship commences by the men ar
ranging themselves Ia one end Of the room and tle
women in th other aitsr which lev words are a.
dressed % them ty the elder while they remain stand
ng then after profound silence Tor some I've min
utrs. they commence singing hymns, the words OF
which unniel igi0le % the auditors
After this they remove the benches take Of their
coats and hang them upon wooden pine around the de-
q the room resume their petitions and march back
ward and forward ia q sort OF shuttle step facing
zach other % tune which they all -ng then they
farc the wall with their backs % the audience VINO are
provided with seats upon benches along the front SIDE
~ the room. and march backward and forward %
ward the wal This being they form t~o circles
1ne large and small one and march around each
other the tunes sung by the inner circle, which
composed of the principal singers their hands siso
keeping time either hy the iernste motion OF swing
ng backward and forward OF By ciappins them o.
gether they become animated by tn spiHt Of me
tunes which sung. After these exercises, which
at about halt hour are over they replace int
benches snd all are seated Here pause or silence
n; several minutes takes place alter which some one
lf their leading advances % the center of the
room aud addresses the sudicuce and members upon
subjects involving the general principles oi the lcriy
showing that the Scriptures furnish abundant proof ir
the origin of the dance and that the teachings ~ jesus
command and point out O. them the mode Co become
ls true followers This being over ne oi tne r'o'f
advances In from of the AUDITORS ana breezy uaiAs
them Tor the orderly manner in which they have Ir-
-pectcd their form OF worship and the meeting j. o.
Jared o. be over The authority of the worship IS
i1acin4 IL found throughout tho whole ~ the Ola Tee
lament David and al srssl danced before the Lord
Az the yearly feast OF the Lord 800 shiloh the dsugh
out 90 aaHft in me dfHc Let the cniairu
of Lun De- joyful IN tleir King iei them prs-e DIE
name in the GdHcs Then shall the virgin rejoice l
the dancc
The skcptc may desire 10 know bow this Society
70 increase under iis OWL laws. which teach aud
recognize Oily the state OF ccloAcy. lhis Il al
swered by the shakers thus The child 81 God must
be bcgotcn IA the spirit hy the word Of ie ana ra'r
n the spiritual regeneration ul b. % The uc~
birth before be be bora into the real nature snd
lite Of Christ Il must sppear obvious that Divine
wisdom had des gnec that Christ shoad ever bee man
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them their proper order Ia The WORK ~ redenpiun
which none can dispute. there must De- b@Einuirg
| and this manifestation must nrst commence IN one
| woman and from her be- extended % others and 10
must necessarily sppesr and be- confirmed o. others ty
| the fruits and works brought forth by her A. the
true charsctrr of Christ iu the male the char
| scfrr Oi Christ in The female. mast De- manifested Boz
that female Who rrst received the funess 90 the
spirit And ss this pondeut chararsr never
displayed in any woman until 10 manifested Ann
Lee therefore she uust be- the dsung ui-hcd female
who selected BY divine wisdom fof that very gur
pose The true foundation being thus laid 10 both male
and female. the work az Go proceeds ~ scOrrespcnd
ing spiritual union aud relation between Them through
~hich souls regenrrsted and born into the
| lasting kingdom Of Christ And without this cor
respondence the work Of the new cresuon could not
proceed shy than the works OF the oli creation
| could 20 without the natural corresp onderce De-
tween the male and female. Hence u sppesrs evident
hst the work OF regeneration snd the new birth could
| rot BE- accomplished until the second appearing o.
| Christ
| "On examining the schools NJ Wsiervhei model
worthy the imitation Of the best society presented
fal snd excellent library Of the most approved book,
Wss found and thorough education Ter the business
there impaired. BY teachers p-teut for III
tSss The scholars, both male and female, SEEMED
aighy pleased with their situation and were IN TIE s
parent ,oyment Of a. the pleasures az yogthfu. Ae
Their work shops aud manufactures, ia truly De-
fev~d surpSss in mechanism Any SIM establishments
| Ia The country Bro ms, herbs aud garden seeds
be principal articles oisAe Itese have world VICE