Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . entire separation of the men from the women, and inthis particular exhibit the only species of Protestant monkery in thiscountry. Their buildings are remarkably neat and convenient, and ENFIELD. 8S every thing appears a model of neatness and economy. They aresimple and plain in their manners ; soher and industrious. The socie-ty in this place was establi
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . entire separation of the men from the women, and inthis particular exhibit the only species of Protestant monkery in thiscountry. Their buildings are remarkably neat and convenient, and ENFIELD. 8S every thing appears a model of neatness and economy. They aresimple and plain in their manners ; soher and industrious. The socie-ty in this place was established in 1780. There are perhaps aboutfifty buildings in the settlement, consisting of dwelling houses, work-shops, storehouses, &c. They possess upwards of one thousand acresof a fine tract of land, in the northeast section of the town, which isunder the highest degree of cultivation. Their improvements and at-tention to horticulture and gardening have rendered them the subjects ofmuch commendation, and their garden seeds are justly also carry on various kinds of mechanical business, and theirwares are much esteemed, being good and free from deception. Theyare, for their number, a wealthy and flourishing Shaker houses, Enfield. About the year 1706, a few of those persons who were known bythe appellation of French prophets, went over to England and preachedwith such zeal and effect, that in a short time they became however formed no regular societies, nor established any churches,consequently they were not known as a distinct and visible sect. In the year 1747, a number of persons endowed with the same spiritunited themselves into a small society, in the neighborhood of Man-chester, England, under the ministry of James and Jane Wardley. Thissociety practiced no forms of worship, and adopted no creeds as rulesof faith, but gave themselves to be guided, as they believed, entirelyby the Spirit of God. Sometimes, after sitting awhile in sile
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