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: Bishop, Rufus.; Wells, Seth Y.; Avery, Giles B. 1815-1890.; MacLean, J. P. 1848-1939, former owner.; Shaker Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Weed, Parsons & Co., printers
Published: 1888
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
Subjects: Lee, Ann, 1736-1784.; Lee, William, 1740-1784.; Whittaker, James, 1751-1787.; Shakers -- Biography.; Shakers -- Doctrines.; Shaker women -- Biography.
Other titles: Precepts of Mother Ann Lee and the elders; Secret book of the elders
Notes: MacLean, J.P.  Shaker lit., 100
McKinstry, E.R.  Andrews Shaker Coll., 54
"[Collected] by Rufus Bishop, in 1812, and revised by Seth Y. Wells ... sometimes called 'The secret book of the elders'"--Cf. MacLean.
"Revised by Giles B. Avery"--Cf. McKinstry.
First edition: Hancock, Mass. 1816.