Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by Clara Endicott Sears . ond thepower of language to paint. Elder Joseph Meacham died in 1796, and Mother1 Unpublished Harvard Shaker Records. 192 GLEANINGS FROM OLD SHAKER JOURNALS Lucy Wright had full control of the whole order at NewLebanon. She came to Harvard several times and eachtime paid great attention to the new form of worship,for under her lead a great attempt was made to perfectthe method of dancing, and bring it into a kind ofrhythmic motion, suggestive of the angels dancingaround the throne, as spoken of in Revelation. A number of en
Gleanings from old Shaker journals, compiled by Clara Endicott Sears . ond thepower of language to paint. Elder Joseph Meacham died in 1796, and Mother1 Unpublished Harvard Shaker Records. 192 GLEANINGS FROM OLD SHAKER JOURNALS Lucy Wright had full control of the whole order at NewLebanon. She came to Harvard several times and eachtime paid great attention to the new form of worship,for under her lead a great attempt was made to perfectthe method of dancing, and bring it into a kind ofrhythmic motion, suggestive of the angels dancingaround the throne, as spoken of in Revelation. A number of entries are made in the records regardingthis. — Along about this time some songs began to bemotioned with our hands; various motions for differentsongs; and to motion with our hands for the variouskinds of song sung for laboring, etc. ^*\¥i ^l^ d^\^ U^^^ti^ £tf j^c^e^^ fitl c* j,,„ There was also a manner that Believers placedthemselves in, in their afternoon meetings on the Sab-bath — the form of an oven, that came from Lebanonsomewhere along in these THE REVIVAL OF 1807 193 An entry under 1813 reads thus: — We practised some along these days to go round in acircle single file, a kind of double hop, or a little slip ofthe foot on the floor. Now there was one sister who had a very beautifulvoice, and the old records still ring with the sweetness ofher tones, and make mention of her continually. Sheevidently took the lead among the singers as theymarched through the mazes of the intricate twistings andturnings of the dance. She is spoken of thus: — Sister Ascenath was a very beautiful singer in thatday, and sung quite a number of beautiful songs whichwere learned here, namely: — Come, Brother, cast your anger offAnd every passion bury, —Come, souls, and drink your fill,Improve each moment,The Law was holy, —The old Israelites knewWhat it was they must do. • In the afternoon the Elders went into the lower partof the meeting-house, the Lebanon and our Mi
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