. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . f tlie men from the women, and inthis particular exhibit the only species of Protestant monkery in thiscountry. Their buildings are remarkably neat and convenient, and li N F I E L U . i 85 every thing appears a motlel of neatness and economy. They aresimple and phiin in their manners ; sohor and industrious. Tlie socie-ty in this idace was -cstahlislie
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . f tlie men from the women, and inthis particular exhibit the only species of Protestant monkery in thiscountry. Their buildings are remarkably neat and convenient, and li N F I E L U . i 85 every thing appears a motlel of neatness and economy. They aresimple and phiin in their manners ; sohor and industrious. Tlie socie-ty in this idace was -cstahlislied in 1780. There are perhaps aboutfifty buildings in the settlement, consislini,^ of dwelling houses, work-shops, storehouses, ike. 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 lendL-red 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 liee from deception. Theyaic, foi ihfn nun\b(i, \ u c dth\ nid ll nu ishing communilv I. *bA^// ti /luust b, llnlulil About the year noO, a few of those persons who were known bythe appellation of French prophets, went over to England and preachedwith such /eal 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 n(,ighboi-hood of JNIan-chester, England, under the ministry of James and Jane Wardley. Thissociety practiced no forms of worshij), and adopted no creeds as rulesof faith, but gave themselves to bo guided, as they believed, entirelyby the Spirit of God. Sometimes, after silting a
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