Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-08

iApyERti. rNrs1l
A very PECULIAR SECT.
Who and what are Shakers
and Their Practices.
fRlMiNfNT MFN SHAKERS.

Interview with "A shaker Doctor
a Bit OF Instructive Reading
" herein shakers Diner From
Quakcrs.
L. view OF the act that all Of sal
bxhe City seems iopsy-,urvy regarding
sine wonderful work belng done mere
ny 5uaker doctor anu his medicines.
aud thinking our many readers might
like n thoft sketch regarding who
aud VIVA, the shaker ore, D ferof'
iof called on Shahor Dr.. Mt tho
Walker no,ei, and on masins his
waLta Known, was given pleasant
reception. We found the doct u to Ia
highly oducat, q, courteous Rentle
mnu, aud we'll iufnrms Hon the gonrrsi
topics 4 tho day, aud kindly conserled
to submit 10 an iutcfview WHEN We afc
sure will prove " as muuh interest &
our Icaasr8 az II was to the reporter.
nntwor to toe question, "Wbo and
what are the SnRkeiB, ani what do
hey differ from Qlnkers OF william
Penu's time2" no sale:
"rhe Shakers afe seredefs OF the
Qlakefs, anu uilicr from them m
many particular, Tue Shakers aft
communists IN the slricNsI accept
ance Of this term, hut must net be-
conlJnudsu with anarchists, az e. M
munism means g. protect every m I'M
Der OF this community; anarunisd
NEAR TO tear down TIC pfrst ut state Of
society. Cammunism protects tue
most humble In health, tickneas aui
burial Of tie dead. Tue property II NIL
held In common; no man owns dol
lar individually, but " isnli held 19 a
common fund. The mat law, eni our
laws ale oil ubwrit,eu, 10 to g.vo youi
heart To God and your nands OF litor-
overy man, woman aud child IL placed
IN their proper sphere, according II
their tnlon,e. Some upon fnrmr, som,
On daifioS, aud some Ia our vorkshUps,
While the world has witnessed TUE
iise, docliuc and TALL OF numerous OF.
ganlzltlOns which have proved fail,
Dfes, tbs Shnkcts OF today etani 90 4
IN uument Of the frat fruits OF com
munitm."
"Dsetor. VIVA, is tue factor OF IhoiI
succces?"
"In tic nBi place our belief is fol.
lawing In the footsteps OF tho Master,
% We worship the came God % tht
Hebrew and tho sRme Savior ~ the
Chrsiiau. As Christ Ia our pattern Of
all virlu,s, among which ia cclibacy OF
not maTfyiug."
500 / understand you 10 say the
5hnkcrs do not maffy2"
"fhry 20 not marry. Neither are
they gwen IN marriage, and | viii
give you my honor there IL no fret
love practices among them"
ma A a
yeu mnininin your aumer ca
strength"
"wstake children Of worthy parents
aud educate them la our peculiar be
llr'."
"What strtts 10 you lay on celibicy
or why do you practice il?"
"rhey can lead n more quiet, race
fui lie az oeiibaisP."
"In what WAY ?"
"In this way. There aro mani
passions aroused In matrimony
which are dormant Ia cclibacy, anon.
which are avarice, sulfsbness anC
Jealousy. In regard TO avarice, III,
ShpkeTs believe there are no pockets IL
shTouds. In selhshness, II has nc
place among Us, and everything Ii
on an equal footing. We are
not Iealous, but proud when ons sistei
or brother shows superiority 10 ths
other"
"what relation DO tho sexes occupy
| TO each othel2"
"Tho came relations az existed IL
your family until you loit home. Tn,
potiItions VI brothers aud sisters. Will,
you severed your relations whom yot
LETT home, We continue M long as llfl
Il aala NalA ~ lNa
eister.n
their tuperiorliy TO old age by livinl
the HE OF celioattg"
"Wefe 4 permitted. would lreio
with pride 10 the numOeT of prom
ineni men OF America who were raise
"A Shaker and remained Shaker unit
death. l might mention Samuel
lilden, who was Ialaed Shaker an,
was buried as u Shaker In Shake
burial grounde. One OF the judges Of
ths Supreme bench today was raised
Shaker and Ia siill a Shaker. One O
the most prominent and leading me
OF Utah was raised a Shaker ana !
alill a Shaker. ASA Gray, the bota bisl
was raised Shaker and uied one.n
''Do you believe In eduoation?"
"Yes,w we telieve In education, morn
physical, mental anu musical. Our sys
tenn Of physiciAl education consists II
regular habits, eating, drinking, etc,
anu enables us TO show tho gleatet
longevity OF any people on earth, a
we have numbers who have attaine
the age OF 80, 90 aud 100"
"Wnat do the Shakers manuiaC
ture?"
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