The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-19
DEATH or A SHAKER ELDER
The Hend OF the shaker Commsaities.
daniel Doier- Progress OF the NhnLer

DANIEL Bpler-Prorrcss OF the shakers.
Nj. LEBANON, Nov 15.-After n short con-
flnement Elder Daniel Boiler. who has been
head o! the Shak er communities for moro than
half century. quietly passed away on the
18th inst at Z minutes past q o'clock In tho
morning. in his ninetieth year. lie has left
tho burdens and carcs OF his important and
responsible position to his successor. Elder
Joseph Holden.
Elder Daniel passed n useful life. But few
very fcw-of tho denizens Of this earthly
sphere ever passed through it from the cradle
to tho grave leaving such glorious record as
ho has left. His name was not blazoned forth
by the press nor culoaized by orators. Yet lie
was the first eldcr OF tho whole Shaker or
dcr. consisting of seventeen societies OF be-
levers in Christ's second appearing in the fe-
nialc order, ms its first appearing was in tho
male order. through Jesus.
We may almost say OF Eidcr Daniel that
his life WAS hidden with Christ in God" 1t
was indeed hidden from the public gaze for he
was quiet unostcntatious. peaceuble home
brother lie was best beloved by those the
most lko him who were nearest to him
lhese Knew him intimately. and they knew
personally That ho was "A man to DO won
dered at II man who by scf.control and
self-dcninl had conquered self. subdued prido
and ambition. and cXtirrated lust. IIc was
Nure In heart and in thought. 10 was an
oVercomcr, Icing arraycd in fine linen, clean
anu whtte-the righteousness Of tho saints"
lie was Il pillar in tho resurrection temple
For more than sixty years Elder Daniel has
been the leader and such leader rs filed his
followers ideal OF the Nazarene who said.
Tho works that i do. We shall do also, md
greater works thnn these shall We do" for
better conditions were to bc theirs than Jcsus
mad been placed under. 10 tho twelve dsci-
pies Jesus, was God incarnate. But Elder
believed TINT the Christ spirit was incarnatei
in him. They were "a little Hook whom He
~" wa Busy 81 wDrI M ss; and
him. but the litle flock to whom he has been
a Sss sun Of viii miss him Tor
acter and believed in their hearts that he was
a savior WHO had come upon Mount Zion to
beginning With Daniel Boiler.
some writer has said that there is a
you love: and u great deal Of hell in being in
heaven .a We, With those hos you do not love" Hence
>hskerism is a.; unique institution PROGRESS
ing process. whether to an individual or to a
system. We anticpate seven stages Of prog,
the Sd ma, s f. When Win be ali ii all
ious changes have taken place. The Gospel
has been pass Z from the first into the second
OF tn. isysn , Syses 1t has been contnnGIs
years ago shakers. as a people. like THO world
;rom which they hau been gathered, ignored
tention: Tie flesh Of animals. from fish TO
hol. in some OF its var led forms. from a nice
cordial. to clear wh'sk"y and brandy ,includ-
by M n% Ss in ng and sasrs
Stranger within the sates s sickness a havn inc
providentia and to be cured by prayer. with.
out fasting: the sicker the patient. the richer
and more unnatural the food. The order OF
doctors and nurses stood next to tho ministry
nnd elders in the government Of the people.
Spiritualism: The marvellous world. wide
wonder OF srritualism had its origin in the
Shaker order; Seven years before the Roches-
throughout the congeries Of societies Of be-
pensahle to the introduction Of the first princi-
sstS aid n eas
81 sTTts ahe GhanEes that have since become
fnS The s W2as
f"1so,d to tho Shakers ~ advent Of spirit,
th in y outside hasnn world before
present time. They also foretold much in the the
now, coMsummated in the closing Of the
Worlds Fair to tho whole world one seventh
OF the time. contrary to reason. to the rights
OF humanity. to liberty, Of conscience. and
TO tho Scriptures. which they term the Word
OF God.
Spirtualism has confoundad tho wise and
brought TO nothing it's opposers ana "ex-
nosers." Time, and again the rulers in the old
heavens-the churches-and the statesmen in
the G!d c ,9 civil government,have put
spirtunlism down rs gigantic fraud: but as
one editor has remarked, 1t did not stay put
the iiahyloninn priests Of all denominations:
Knocked as Elijah Of old mocked tho priests
OF l'aal. The statesmen are stultifed. Nom
hers Of their own families become mediums.
collins and sepnlrhrcs provided for them.
What can they do when such a man as Gree.
ley becomes 'entangled in the meshes OF
sriritualism"?
10 shakerism. spirituaism has introduced
vegetarianism. prohibition, anti-tobacco.
peace. non-resistance: divine revelation.
adapted to the present needs Of humanity:
celIbacy as being the true resurrection. and.
community of goods. Of education. and OF
labor-teachng us that Whatsoever 70 would
that men should do unto YOU. 10 ye even SO
unto them to love one another with n pure
heart feryently. and thus fulfil thr, lazy OF the
Christ spirit. +. W. EVANS.