Testimonies of the life, character, revelations, and doctrines of Mother Ann Lee, and the elders with her
Subtitle: through whom the word of eternal life was opened in this day of Christ's second appearing
By: collected from living witnesses, in union with the church
Contributors: Wells, Seth Y. (Seth Youngs); Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Women and Transnational Networks
Publisher: Weed, Parsons & Co., printers
Published: 1888
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Biography; Doctrines; Shaker women; Shakers
Other titles: Precepts of Mother Ann Lee and the elders; Secret book of the elders
Notes: "[Collected] by Rufus Bishop, in 1812, and revised by Seth Y. Wells ... sometimes called 'The secret book of the elders'"--MacLean.

"Revised by Giles B. Avery"--McKinstry.

First edition: Hancock, Mass. 1816.

Reproduction of the original from the Miriam Y. Holden Collection, Princeton University.
Table of contents: title: Introduction, birth, parentage, religious exercises and sufferings of Ann Lee; her revelation and testimony; voyage to America; title: Mother's experience and sufferings in America, previous to the opening of the gospel; title: First interview of the people in this country with Mother and the elders, with some questions and answers that passed between them; title: First interview of different individuals with Mother and the elders; title: The subject continued; title: The subject continued; title: Sketches of Mother's experience and sufferings in England, as related by herself, at different times; title: Mother's persecution in England, as related by herself, and those who came with her to this country; title: Mother converses with Eleazer Grant and others. Some further particulars of her persecution in England; title: mission and voyage to America, &c.; title: The wicked alarmed at the spreading of the gospel; title: Mother and the elders imprisoned at Albany; title: many stirred up to inquiry, and the work still increases; title: Mother sent to Poughkeepsie jail, &c.; title: The church visited at Watervlist; title: the gospel increases; title: Mother sets out on a journey to the eastward; title: visits Tucconock, Enfield, and Grafton, and arrives at Harvard. The inhabitants alarmed by false reports, &c.; title: Mother and the elders visit Petersham. Meeting at David Hammond's disturbed by a mob; title: Mother shamefully and cruelly abused; title: Mother and the elders return to Harvard. They are threatened, and ordered to leave the place. After much affliction, they leave Harvard, and go to Enfield, from whence they are driven by a mob; title: they go to Ashfield, afterward return to Harvard, &c.; title: The believers driven from Harvard, and cruelly abused by a riotous mob; title: Mother visits Norton, Rehoboth and Stonington; title: thence through Preston and Windham to Stafford; title: thence to Enfield, Cheshire, and Ashfield; title: At Ashfield Mother is visited by great multitudes of people; title: great manifestations of the power of God, and great purging among the people; title: a mob excited by Daniel Bacon; title: Mother and the elders return to Harvard; title: by the complaints of a deaf and dumb man a mob is raised, and assembled at Shirley. The elders taken from Shirley to Harvard and whipped; title: Mother and the elders leave Harvard, and visit Petersham; title: a mob assembles, the believers abused, and Aaron Wood knocked down; title: Mother and the elders go to Joseph Bennet's in Cheshire; title: thence to Richmond; title: Great opposition from the wicked instigated by Senior Valentine Rathbun, Mother and the elders taken with a warrant,and tried by a court of justices. Samuel Fitch and brethren committed to jail. Opposition continues; title: Mother visits the prisoners; title: returns through West Stockbridge, &c.; title: Mother arrives at New Lebanon; meeting at John Bishop's; title: Mother visits a number of families in and around New Lebanon; title: goes to Jabez Spencer's in Stephentown; and returns again to New Lebanon; title: A persecuting mob is raised; title: Mother carried before Eleazar Grant; cruelly abused, and driven out of New Lebanon; title: Mother and the elders return to Nathan Farrington's; title: A mob surrounds the house at night; title: Mother proceeds on her journey; title: stays at E. Kapp's, and is driven off by a mob, arrives at Niskayuns, &c.; title: Great manifestations of God in Mother; Christ her head, Lord and Husband; title: Prophecies, visions, and revelations; title: The subject continued; title: The subject continued; title: The gospel preached to departed spirits; title: The confession of sin; title: Miraculous gifts; title: Counsel in temporal things; title: industry, cleanliness, prudence, economy, giving of alms and charity to the poor; title: Promises to the faithful; title: counsel and instruction to young people. Concerning children; title: concerning beats; title: Reproof and instruction; title: Public teaching, doctrinal speeches; exhortations, &c.; title: The subject continued; title: Speeches to individuals, on various occasions; title: The subject continued; title: The subject continued; title: Sketches of the life and character of Elder William Lee; title: Some further sketches of the life and character of Mother Ann Lee; title: Sketches of the life, character, and ministry of Father James Whittaker; title: The subject continued; title: Of the judgments of God.