. The Aletheia : spirit of truth, a series of letters in which the principles of the United Society known as Shakers are set forth and of divineprotection in its fulfillment, and revealed to her thoseprinciples upon which this Order has been founded,sacred, eternal and true. When she was released from prison and returned tothe Society, her Elders, James and Jane Wardley, imme-diately saw that she had received light superior to theirs,and they and their people willingly acknowledged her astheir leader. From this time onward she was calledMother by her faithful followers. It has be
. The Aletheia : spirit of truth, a series of letters in which the principles of the United Society known as Shakers are set forth and of divineprotection in its fulfillment, and revealed to her thoseprinciples upon which this Order has been founded,sacred, eternal and true. When she was released from prison and returned tothe Society, her Elders, James and Jane Wardley, imme-diately saw that she had received light superior to theirs,and they and their people willingly acknowledged her astheir leader. From this time onward she was calledMother by her faithful followers. It has been said,that, when under the power of the Holy Spirit, her coun-tenance shone with the glory of God, and her form andactions appeared divinely beautiful and very power and intluence of her spirit, at such times, was 52 THE ALE THElA. great beyond description ; and no one was able to gain-say or resist the authority by which she spoke. I submit this letter to you, trusting that the messagemay be received, and with the prayer that the day maybe hastened when The knowledge of the Lord shallcover the earth as the waters cover the MARY AXX ( of the Maine Ministry. Let my name Ix; recorded In the book the angels keep,Where each act is rewarded And the seed I liave sown I shall when the Angel Reaper cometli. And the harvest time shall be,1 shall find in my Fathers house There s a mansion reserved for me. LETTER X. MPTHER ANNS PERSECUTIONS IN ENGLAND. Editors of the Messenger:— By your kindness I have, transiently, been allowedspace in your columns. Judging the future by the pastI am encouraged to look for a continuation of the erroneous opinions are extant in regard to theShakers, and it is but fair that their principles shouldbecome better known. Many who are uninformed arewriting about them, and it is but just that the Shakersthemselves should have a hearing. As I said in a formerletter, we find ourselves to be best liked whe
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