Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-13

nance for this natural increase of popula-
ton. So that, by actual facts and figures.
comes ultimately a mathematical neces-
s!ty."
Only for Those Who Are Called.
Then as Shaker you would advise
everybody to cease marrying?" I said.
NAY" replied the elder, Il would advise
everybody who is called by the spirit to a
higher life to leave marrying for those who
are not yet raised above the natural order.
The Great Architect has need of various
grades of workmen. all proper in their
places, in the vast work Of creation. But
let those whose business it is to work in
the mud and make brick see to 1t that
they work according to Gods plan. A
man. who, like Noah. is perfect in his gen
Grafton, may be perfect man, but ne IS
ceive the things of the spirit he must labor
with the spirit against the flesh. This
conflict is the result Of human depravity,
without which there would have been
painless natural ascent of man from the
lower to the higher life.
"Our mother, Ann Lee" the elder con-
tinued, lis pre-eminently the mother or
a new woman, and the spiritual source or
a true doctrine of woman's rights and the
equality of the sexes. The Shakers are the
only people on earth who recognize a fe-
male vehicle of divine revelation. The re-
lisious personalities of all other people are
exclusively masculine but the central prin-
ciple of Shakerism, the religious idea en-
bodied in Ann Lee, Is that God Is dual
male and female-father and mother HIN
doc teachers record knowledge or TINS
truth in an impersonal form They recog-
niZe male and female energies operating
everywhere in the law and order OF the
universe, but Ann Lee by her HE ana
teaching of the nature Of original SIN ana
the means of grace to overcome 1t. strikes
at the root of the evil which through all
ages has enslaved woman, and thus trees
the female spirit from the bondage or the
flesh which the generation OF mankinu has
entailed upon her.
Mother AIMS Advice.
Mother Ann, however, was far from
being a womans rights woman after the
style of the day that forsakes her nome
and womanly pursuits for the world and
the pursuits of men. Her counsel to wo-
men was: BE faithful to keep the Gospel;
be neat and Industrious; keep your fam
ily's clothes clean and decent; see that
your house is kept clean and your v1ctuals
prepared in good order that when the
brethren come home from their hard work
thankfulness without murmuring and be
able to worship God in the beauty of holi-
ness OF little children she charged
mothers: Little children are innocent, and
raised in simplicity they would receive
good as easy as evil. Do not blame them
for every little fault. Teach them opedi-
ence; let your word be law, but never
speak to them in passion or you will put
devils into them"
How long have you been Shaker?' 1
asked Elder Vance.
Fifty years. 1 came to this community
with nv father when a child five years OF
age and was seemingly at once convicted
of the righteousness of the life. AT all
events, my father, two years after, LETT the
community to return to a worldly life, but
I begged so earnestly TO remain that was
permitted to do So And nova wonder
full smile overspreading the white-haired
mans face-"now, after fifty years spent
in bearing daily cross against carnal
nature, 1 am permitted to enjoy the peace
and thanksgiving consequent upon Knowing
that have gained quite measure of VIC
tory" PAULINE PRY.