New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-28

IRE endowment in the Lord Our brethren ana SIS
ters live in love- but not SIM Flesh is now saved
and reconciled 10 God" The Pauline Church.
fonnded IN The course OF the Great R.yiya IN Aner-
ca taught the docErB that men may attain to the
perfect state in which they shall be made incapable
of sin. At Manlius, village in OnOndaga County
the Saints" began TO debate whether the OLD mar
rage vows would OF would not be binding III the
new heaven and the new earth and the doctrine
was openly announced that the kingdom OF heaven
was at hand; that with the old world which was
then passing away would 20 oil legal bonds ana
rights that old ties about TO be loOsened ana
old associations TO end, including those OF parent
and child of husband and wife. The old rights were
to be replaced by new ones Ii was suggested tnat
the new relations of souls was that Ot the spituu
husband to the spiritual bride and that expression
came into use to describe the relation between men
and women which soon became popular rs well
among women as among men throughout the whole
of what was known as the Burned District" 1.-The
Marriage Supper Of the Lamb wrote Noyes, one OF
the prime apostles of the new dispensation, is
feast at which every dish il free to every guest
The tendency at first was toward aseeticism. Ann
Lee and Lucina Umphreyille held that in the day
of Grace neither men nor women must tihk Vi ioNe'
Wedlock was discountenanoed. Married people sus-
pected their relation to DO of sim Engaged PEG
ple broke their engagements. The female saints had
become 80 good that the young men OF the district
said they were good for nothing
But this high state could not last Nature would
have her way and the descent from the nights to the
depths was swift and deplorable. Fanatcism OF
every sort came in. The two yeamings became so
mixed and fused in the Teveries and transports to
which both men and women were addicted that the
carna desire could not be separated from the spir
iusl craving nor the spiritual craving from the car
nal desire. All sense lost of the difference felt
ly ordinary men between flesh and spirit, spirit and
flesh.
The story of the Agapemone first told automatically
in Mr.. DixOns book. is the most instructive pas
sage in it, We quote the description of The outside;
The scene Is beautiful with all the beauty OF our
western land. In front springs dome OF eo1ineld
crowned with the picturesque nave and tower OF Char
wooded valley toward over St0wy, place renowned IN
the poetry Wordsworth and COiedge IN the distance
near for every glade and park tosiand ont tesh
run the Quantoek hills. spre, hail. castle, marks
the site Of come story famous ln our early sna1 BUT
our left that faneifu and striking group Of buildings
church to which the sre has not yet been built garden
cooled by shrubs and green honse thronged With
plants an ample s%ard OF gs cut u % ~ ecnn
row In the gardeni high gates by the church tange OF
Dnloihgs III tis IpVo S i,b e rennS t1ta,nns pIans
That group OF buildings is the AgaPemone the acme OF
| cur male aud female Saints
Here is picture of the inside
Thomas led me into the chief room. which saw OF
once was a church. Three ladies seated near
piano at which OF them was playing when we came
mtrOdnotion they simply cnrsied ana left inc rom
their own names not 6aSns 'fea eSrd fonnS bX
lucky gness, had once been Julia Starky, daughter OF
the Rev Dr. starky "a clergyman Of standing IN society
and OF high repute in the English Church, and now
second wife OF Brother Prince but she was not made
known to either then or aferwad, by her married
After the usual remarks lad been made about the ans
morning, and the pleasant drive Thomas asked me 4
would go az once 20 Brother Princes room SAID
should fret ike 20 ask him -four or nye Questions. re
bowed, aud bent himself TO answer but ne seemed 70 Dc
IN at while we remained alone; ana our tax was
then broken by the entrance OF some sister VINO
clipped into the room, listened FOR moment, and then
went way began 70 see that It Is not the habit OF
age aud rank to hold private conversation with guest
Each saint appears % keep watch aud ward upon his
codnape to none But the rest Of his people lie under
Bonds and only act and speak IN each Others presence
Por half hour left alone with these two Dot
Yes; i'm the church; lounging on a nd sofa
tright are ia the eoorcd light high lancet windows,
hed with riestained glass; soft cushions beiath MY
feet; bilisrdtBble my right hand church furniture
in oak aud brass about me- and above my head the 80
crod symbol Of the Lamb and Dove, hsnked and sup
1 ported ny a rack Of billiard cuce.
Tbjs room knew was that in which the Great Mani
S5 S e ssd - nave been eeobeed 70 God Lovely
eye calming to the heart this chamber Tas ana 49,
world, allowing nothing less ethereal than the light Of
day penetrate these walls rie red Persian carpet
roof Red curtains draped the windows, the glass IN
which was painted with my stica device lamb Lon
aud doSethe lion standing on bed or foses' WIN
| banner on which these words are Inscribed;
The chimney piece was due oak frame OF Gothic work.
lot In with harp stood in corner OF the
The tables not much ased-Youngs Night Thoughts. a
Turner GALLERY WOrdsworths Greece. nnd two or three
more. Low bookcases round the waits, filed with
gious volumes Ivory balls lay the green baize Gs II
the SISTERS had been recently az play The whole room
had in IL hush and spleDdor which affected the lnagna
ton with kind OF How could help thinking, az
alone. OF that mystic drama IN which brother Prince
had played the part OF hero, Madonna Paterson the
part " heroine?
DO yOn work and play on sundays !" inquired Of the
a. We have Sundays" he replied all days with ia
sabbaths ana everything do oOnsecraed TO the
They like to play games, hear. on Sunday as pro
test against the bondage OF the world .
-" VIII you Low come In TO see Brother Prince = said
Thomas.
Seven stars and the seven Golden Candecks led the
way.
Mr. Dixon's book is important rs calling attention
to the fact that large portion Of the social immoral
ity that is supposed to prevail in America above any
other part Of the civilized world is due TO the fierce
religious excitements which periodically sweep over
the country and for time unsettle the feelings and
principles of the people. IL il not wholly due TO the
license which democratic institutions and democratic
liberty are supposed TO encourage So far as this pecu
liar kind of immortality has been organized in com
muuitics, it is entirely due 10 this cause, and will
disappear with it. The sober sensible common mind
has from the first revolted from it. The Sinners
have dealt out strong measure Of persecution against
the Saints the Of their celestial and ter
TestIial a6nites. The doctrine Of Spiritual Marriage
has found no favor aud has taken no roots among
the people. Mr.. Dixon, We are persuaded. greatly
exaggerates ats spread When he insinuates that the
SpidtHalsts, as class entertain 1t. and than
hints that the four millions who arc reported 10
belong 20 that sect in the United States mean by
liberty OF the Spirit this liberty Of the Flesh we
feel certain that he does immense and scandaous in
justice to great numbers of respectable men and
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