. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and e have alreadydescribed the Shaker Communities, whichhave all prospered; but there are otherswhich do not find a new theology neces-sary to their success, such as the GermanSocialist Village of Economy, Pennsylvania,the Seventh Day German Baptist Cornmu-nity at ILphrata, Pennsjdvania; the morerecently organized one, near Broctim inWestern New York, which from the pasthistory of Rev. T. L. Harris, one of itsfounders, we suppose to be .Spiritualistic,and one in Iowa, which admits only malemembers. II. Another and mo
. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and e have alreadydescribed the Shaker Communities, whichhave all prospered; but there are otherswhich do not find a new theology neces-sary to their success, such as the GermanSocialist Village of Economy, Pennsylvania,the Seventh Day German Baptist Cornmu-nity at ILphrata, Pennsjdvania; the morerecently organized one, near Broctim inWestern New York, which from the pasthistory of Rev. T. L. Harris, one of itsfounders, we suppose to be .Spiritualistic,and one in Iowa, which admits only malemembers. II. Another and more numerous sect ofPerfectionists, though, perhaps, we shouldhardly call them a sect since they have verygenerally retained their connection with thedenominations to which they had previouslybelonged, are those persons, who in con-nection with Methodist, Congregationalist,Baptist, and Adventist Churches, hold tothe doctrine that it is not only possibleto attain, but that they have actuallyattained to a condition of sinless perfection,complete freedom not only from sinful acts. Q g id CHURCH ARCHITECTURE, PAST AND PRESENT. 5G7 and deeds but from all sinful thoughts or■^ords and from uny ])romptings to sin. Thisdueti-ine, sometimes called the doctrine ofPerfect Holiness, sometimes it was strongly advocated at Oberlin,Ohio, has a considerable following; andunder the names of Ihe Higher ChristianI>ife, or Complete Sanctitication, hasbeen largely preached and written aboutwithin a few yeiirs past. We cannot saythat in our experience, those who professedit have generally given evidence of greaterpurity or real holiness than others whomade no such exalted profession ; but whileconformity to the Divine model is a thing tobe sought after and labored for, we do notbelieve it is often attained in this life. With our notice of these believers in Per-fection we close our sketch of Religious De-nominations in America. We may haveomitted some small sects, but if so,
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