Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-10-15
PecnIiariLIes Of the shaEers.

A correspondent Of the New York Times ie'
Gently visited Lsbanon Springs aud Ihs Shakor
village near by. The writer thus P'etsandy
describes hat he saw aud heard during the
Sabbath spent Wi.h this family six hundred
We attended their religions service on Sab
bath. About three hundred soecIatnrs-
''wnrd's people"-were present. and witnessed
their singular ceremonies without the slightest
iudecorum. To do this requires no small d..
gree Of scl.command. Il was amusing 10 see
g-nIleinen with their wives. ascend The church
steps with alarriiy. and fad lnr one ~ the 9th
~ "lahlu;" ~ upon one d IOr 4 ins rio d a I.
mission foe Males upnn the Other, 'FENALEs
For the time being, all mas be TO this cxIen,
"Shakrrs."
Il was m interesting moment, when. at 'h"
extreme end of the spacious audience. room.
tS1ms ~ BY 90 feet. a door openpd, anil wuh
The stiffness Of the grave. ons and another Ie.
nale-robr1 in what We readily would mistake
fur The habiiimr2Is Of the "narr1w house. -
gIijrd on toe ntb she room. Simultaneous
ly. from an oppIsite door. as distant as possible
entered with measured tread. ISa other SEA-
Soon the two bodies were brought uP IN col
umns, iare To laeu, like two c0nIpn1lng Sfmes.
An old man nl digllhad mIen and nobIs brIw,
called 10 their remembrance their Indebtedness
Io the preserving hand of Heavenly Father.
Another Speaker came forward and addressed
u lew words 20 their "inIellgenI aud subeT-
minded visitors" and The iva armies were in
molion. The men, 10 facilitate Iher move.
menls, had taken of their coats. We were
looking for disastrous results from their deter.
mined charge when. before coming 10 actual
con,acl. they suddenly hailed, aud, slIll facing
each other, rectd.d a few paces, aud SO again
advanced. sramPing 10 time IN avid aud pecu.
liar melody. Occasionally, with all the pre-.
cislon Of tbs Images OF me hand organ, Ihey
t1rned upon me heel. marched Da k wHh a rap.
i'd step or hop. marklng Ihe time heavily with
The palms of the hands as veil as teeI. Alter a
pause, aud brief sensible address, they again
formed, circles within circles, marching aud
Counter marching through inTIcaIe figures
singing hymns vuclterousIy as before.
"Happy day; happy hour;
B essad work; blessed power"
! All extended their hands before lhem mn.
/ wing or shaking them up and down. Thel
an of rirg. Upon the arm Of every lema',
was the SnoW.white kerchiet.
/ Tue preacher came forward and directed to
! Us long aud able discourse. IT.. was evident.
| " NelIr read, and qnot' d repeatedly from many
OF the best wrlterS ~ our lIugIHg,.
/ The verse was quoted, ii am the resurrec,
+ sion aud ,hs lile;' aud another, (enIraiy Jl,re
gardng the conIext) "lu the resurrection they
are neither married, nor are giveo in marriage;
erIo. those who are "in ChrlsI" are unmarried
| IA other words are Saakrrs!
Tha, many or most Of his Arguments were
/ falaclouS naed pot % sad; vet there was az
ability there which will make an occasiona
convert among the listening words people
! rh' scrIpuou9 nealuesS OF their buildings. anC
nd ed ol everything pertaining to thcse people
need not be mPn1Oued