New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-20
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE SHAKERS
Fast Day among the shaker--Their hode OF
Wor-hip-Their Orisis, Manner, ta-tom-,
Gc,-Their Crop. and General Prospects.

Correspon1erce u The Tribune.
Nrwroxs COEsEEs. Albany Co, Aug. 3 is4s.
Ib.ve isst returned from VIA, 70 the Shaker
settlement between two AID three miles didsat
from tnis PLACED in Watervfet The Shakers %
served the day So recommended by the President
"a day Of fasting and prayer. There vas no Poo
lie Meeting but there was what they cal T am
iy Meeting, 70 which only those Sho belong "
thsir Society were admitted. After the adjourn
msnt Of their worship / was invited INTO their q
nee. or place Of business and kindly treated b.
one q the members. who informed me that their
families. or settlements. here were enjoying *
cellent health and prosperity. TIE dro0tn has a.
fected their osf, corn and potato crops considsrs-
bly fTni. ]. cOmmDn 10 all sections Of the STATE
nave visited this Sumner. Their other crops
will turn out isr Their gardens where are
grown their seeds, herbs, plants, e. have slso
been slightly Injured or want Of rain.
These settlements, or families. own about 1000
acres o. land-ts o-tnirds under cutiyati10-sgf
theyra nostock Tor sale Their chieiOccopatiDns
being the raising Of seeds, herbs, plants, srs "a,
a.. snd the manufacture q brOons am mora
ed that a though they have made their 1sual nun
Der Of b-oons this season they have DOT been able
tosupply the demsnd-it having been grester than
Any previous year
Tbey have made several improvements sDoo,
their premises within the past year conspicuous
q
have family Cor private meetings most every
evening during the week, ard on the Sabbath thef
have one public meeting TO - hicn the word
people admitted a. spectstor'l and two ami
y meetings
/ would write more q the manners customs.
habits and religion. principles Of ms singular and
interesting 5)ciety. did ! not find the s1blfcfs
stated better than could hope - d., % the ill.o"
INK extract from Report y the Assembly Of us
State AZ its last session J. = -
The SHAKERS profess ~ but one object which 10 r.
ug1ous unity and they claim but one ute, ~nlcn u 10"
follouer. ii Jesus Christ Their mode Of lie ana fe
u.ou. conduct derives IL origin from the spirit " in'
French prophets 1ho sprang up and formed s2el"ie'
IN Dsapliag and Ycarais 10 the year lt-o Inis slcf
~ profs.sed 10 be yifec by the Holy Ghost In@y
Ia few years extended their numbers 70 several
thousands Their actions we're not only novel usi
strsnse indeed hey would have tia which came ~
on them with trembling and izinting, - In s"oon
They would stretch out their arms and limbs strise
themselves violently with their hands i4li on tncii
backs shut their eyes and hesve with their breasts
They believed and % proclaimed, that tney sa~ The
Heavens open angels paradise and hell After they bad
been for while under these agita'ous OF ooay ihey
would prophecy the chief VI which was, du>ad your
Hoss y,psni v, The md ~ all uiaRs drans niSh The
hills and valley. res0gnded with their LOUD cries i9r
mercy their i'm reactions were severe and Unlimited
s..lnst the corruptOns Of ali other religious denOnna
tions They felt that the spirit OF anuChrsi Wa
stalking broad cast through the world
In 100 three or four Of these prophets ~eni
into ENGLAND carry ng with them their prophetic spirit
Thsy propo.ated the ike spirit % others. and ln
short time they numbered between POO and 800 10 and
about London The great things they pretended by
the spirit give warning Of the near sppr0@rh
Of "a, Knsdom u God he bqPDy ft>s o. ne Charch o.
naLBaiam na< IL is proper here 70 note that he
United Society OF shakers Of the present day claim
that sitter the ministry Of Jesus Christ and HE apostles
on earth declension from the true spirit Of Christi
snity took place the spin, Of Amt Chnst gained ne
asoendency snd commenced its dark reign which con.
ungsd tor space Of .26J years Ia l54T James and
Jane Wardey established near Manchester, Eugsnd
society entertaining views very similar 70 those Of
the nrst French prophets, differing only In their rues
Of worship they thought God would show them th' |
way. and would consequently sit for hours without
moving limb finally they would commence jumping |
and whirlina with trembling and violent agitation Of
the BODY. They would run lesp, sing and shout Tor
10Y From these exercises OF the body the appeha |
ton Of Shakers was given which has proved com
mon name OF distinction 20 the present day.
"Tne INTRODUCTION Of the doctrines and success OF the
society Ia this country mainly attributed % Ann Lee
and her name 10 universally known IN connection
with the society almost its founder few words in
relation 70 her may not be- out Of place Ann
Lee born In Manchester England In the year 1896
She OF humble origin. and misfortune deprived bier
Of the knosedge 70 either read or write during hef
childhood and youth she wss employed In a cotton
msuufsctory and afterwards cook Ia the Man
chester innrmary. She married 10 Abraham Stan
ley, blacksmith by whom she had four children. All
II which died IN infancy In l75s she became acqusin
ted with James aud Jane Wardley and joined Their
society this society held 10 open "coniession OF
every ain they had committed. and to full and mail
AZ ainst everything which they knew 20 be- evil
In the summer Of l77O after nine long years OF trouble
aud anguish of mind she received = revelation Al
this time che Ia prison, where she confined ou
account OF her rel sOus principles This revelation ~
veslcd TO her Gods will 20 dispense through her HE
power all Gin 20 great WAS this working that she
acknowledged As their sptrifNai mother 10
CHksr from which she received the title OF M1thu Inn
Her prosecutors severe upon her often stuniue
her through the streets and impnsoung her for many
DAYS at time with scarcely any sus,ensnce.
In the INA che proiesset that she had received
special revelation directing her TO repair 10 America
On the leth OF May In the year. she embarked uf
bOsfd the ship Maria Capt smith of New York, accom-
psnd by her husband and eght others OF her believers
They arrived the port of New York. after bolster
Gus passage on the 9th of Augusttolowng While on On,
passage the chip sprung leak, and she stood by
loose plank Instantly closed in and the leak stopped
Al this miraculous inerpositon. the captain great
ly moved and b. aier~srd gave the company tul hh
erty TO worship God according 10 the dictates OF their
condolences Her husband sickiy tor year
after their arrival In the city OF New York. a. which
place they resided He then abandoned her and her
faith, and aiterwerd he married another woman which
ended her marriage relation.
In Inc she, with few followers took up her reel
dence IL the woods Of Watervhct, near Nisksyuna
seven miles from the City OF Albany Al this period
our country wac engaged In the wsr OF the Revolution
BY come abe suspected oi SicAraf and by others
because she and her friends and followers opposed
20 she accused OF holding secret pom
dence with the British. and cuuseQ uently charge oi
trsasoa alleged against her and she under this
charge. impusoucd In Albany during the same summer
In the Fail they concluded 81 send her 10 New York
city with the view OF osnishng her 30 the Brush army
but succeeding in their object they imprisoned Der
In the Poughkeepso jail until Governor Clinton late 20
the same Fall became acquainted With her position
aud situation. released her She immediate returned
o. WsservhVt and sgain commenced calling around her
large crowds Of sympaihisers aud gained many
sers She Ril.rwsrd visited the New Eng land States
while Harvard and Peter.ham she scourged with
whips stoned kicked sad dragged through The streets
But these prosecutions tended In the end "a increase
Der dock In l7Si she sud her friends returned O.
Wsterviet Her oosrspher says Ann Lee hecsuir
nov sensinle that she leave her friends snd
she accordingly prepared them Tor the tyins event os
making known 10 them that she belt thst her decesse
was shortly ~ hand Being satisfied thst she hsd Ca
ished work watch she had bcen called 10 perform
earth, che bad seu 20 al terrestrial things and
rc~~s~d from h.r lsbors. her and suHerlngs
sl calmly resgned her soul 20 God The sth Of sep
s>ps~- lrs< in the forty year OF her age Thus
tada e. esrtnly carver ri the woman whom the Shs
ia slY believe Gov occupies that form OF nsurv
~ itt- Ae Baptist IN bic vision standing Be
sue the saviour Her remains deposited In ttle
mound out quarter OF mile from the meeting
house at Wserse,, beside rude neld OF forest trees
win notnne n marx the spot small rough stone,
upon which 10 INSCRIBED N A l.
/" The cause OF settlement 1t New Lebanon grew out
OF remarkable revival u religion among the people
Of this snd the sdseenttowns attended with most eN
sordinsry cifcomsisnces Of conviction which greatly
aroused not only the preachers bat almost the Who'll,
people. Many who hsd been tor wears preie.sors az
religion out and confessed that they fr tbs, III,