Every word in a discourse should meet in harmonious rapport with the inhave a distinct signification and applica- ner spiritual unfolding, or it will pass as tion to prevent misunderstanding. Then so much idle wind. How many millions what are spirit and intellect? To speak hear and see incontrovertible truths who philosophically and truly, the spirit is an honestly see no necessity of their applientity, the ego, the inner and real per- cation to themselves. So the light withson, the subjective me, in which the in- out and the light within must harmotellect is not seated. The intellect is nize or all preaching is vain. Thus I not an entity, but a faculty seated in the think the functions of the two are made brain of the objective "me, " which is plain. If we look within, the spirit only a little bark for the spirit to guide speaks; if we look without, the intellect on the ocean of life. The intellect per- responds; and it is in this way the world ceives by brain power, while the spirit strove to get religion and failed, until perceives by the unfolding power of God the illiterate Jesus, from teachings within the soul. The province of the intel- in, "brought life and immortality to lect is to judge, to know, to invent-light" and introduced to the scientific look into and see to the fitting and fitness world and world at large the only true, of material things. The province of the pure and abiding religion the world evspirit is to scan the motive of the fitting, er saw or ever will see; and it is worthy but not to judge of the material fitness. of remark that he selected no followers Thus we see their functions are as differ- from the scientific circles, nor courted ent and distinct as things can be, and nor recommended science in any shape, the one cannot be made to do the work for the simple reason that the sciences of the other. And every one who does do not contain one iota of spiritual and not go behind nor beyond the intellect is pure religion. The same has now been to all intents and purposes a materialist re-introduced to the world by an illiterate and knows nothing about pure, spiritual woman, Ann Lee, and I doubt not but religion; for practical religion is obedi- all Zion would be far better off to-day ence to the inward monitor. When this having in possession their spirit with speaks, saying: Think or think not on the absence of all literary education than this or that, speak or speak not, do or to be master of all the sciences, with do not, then pause, give heed-listen their spirits and example ignored. not to passion, but obey, for it is the (TO BE CONTINUED.) voice of the infinite God in the soul who cometh quickly, whose reward is with Him to give to every man according as his works shall be. (Rev. xxii., 12.) But I am still asked; If the intellect does not aid the spirit, why do you preach? Or why are books written? The intellect must perceive the truth or falsehood of what is spoken or written. Answer-All that ever may or ever can be spoken or written to be effective must SPRING. ONLY one Spring in human life Where brightest pleasures seem to flow; It is impossible to maintain an organized form of society based on the fitness of things, without rules of life.-D. F. [THESE verses brother Gideon asked to have read after he had passed away, for said he, "I shall want to be remembered; I have ever loved this precious We need to awaken to the necessities of the day and pledge our lives anew to saving gospel. If my words can do but little good, sustain the principle of gospel truth and they will do no harm.”—G.] TESTIMONY OF AGE. GIDEON TURNER. THOSE youthful days which God did lend to me Both old and young may share the heavenly prize The work of God has been my soul's delight, purity which give impetus to every "soul traveler" and are the foundation-stones of the city of God. Henceforth we will cultivate with greater care the Christ-Life in our hearts; encourage and stimulate all with whom we associate; give more time and thought to soul-growth than to earthly claims and pleasures. That ideal condition of heavenly happiness will never be attained unless we willingly pass through the testing furnace of self-denial and humiliation which shall effectually subjugate all selfish interests and narrow partial relations for Fifty four years I've striven with strength and might the attainment of that element of purity To keep the gospel in its purity, Which was the gift that Mother gave to me, My soul has thrived on pure and living bread, APPRECIATIVE. JANE CROOKER. and boundless charity which the soul loves. We could never rest satisfied with the untiring efforts of others, to "sustain the structure" but may we emulate and pattern their labors of love and sympathy for the good of other souls by adding our mite of influence. While we so bountifully share the protection and blessing of a religious as 66 WHILE perusing the varied expres-sociation, may we give freely of the best sions of faith and sincerity contained in and purest gifts that we are capable of the Manifesto, we are pleasantly remind- bestowing, for, ed of a dearly loved circle of gospel friends with many of whom, we have been privileged to become personally acquainted. Others we have learned to love by their kindly jottings in our paper. We are reminded of one contribution entitled Soul Travel" in February No. 1882, that deeply impressed our mind, and led us to ask, What are we doing that shall help to build and sustain the God-like, heavenly home that was predicted and so earnestly prayed for in those beautiful sentiments? "We want our names written We want our souls' possessions PRAYER. FORGET to give my thanks to God, Nay, rather let me lose the thought PIONEERS OF THE WESTERN RESERVE. NO 2. [Notes referring to the Shakers of North Union, Ohio, as published by HARVEY RICE in a work entitled, Pioneers of the Western Reserve. Some explanatory remarks are added by J. S. PRESCOTT, a member of the Society of North Union.] THE civil authorities interfered and committed her to prison. While thus imprisoned, she alleged that she saw in the night-time a vision of Christ standing before her, and that he became one with her in form and in but would at the close of her mission be suddenly translated to heaven, like Enoch and Elijah. Her followers believed this. Yet she did die at Watervliet, near Albany, Sept. 8, 1784. Still her adherents earnestly insist that this was not real death, but a She miraculous transfiguration and ascension. It is certain, however, that her doctrines have survived her and seem destined never to die. It cannot be doubted that Ann Lee was a remarkable personage, a religious enspirit. When released from prison she an-thusiast as earnest as irrepressible. nounced herself as the "Bride of the Lamb." taught doctrines which her followers have This provoked a popular storm of jeers and somewhat modified since her death. They ridicule, with attempts at personal violence. now hold, that in going into union, they die Her fears induced her, with seven of her to the world, and enter upon a millennial disciples, to emigrate to America.* They life; and that death, when it does come, is pitched their tent in the wilderness near but a change of form, or transfiguration, and Albany, N. Y. This occurred about the a re-union with purified saints in heaven; year 1775. and that earth is heaven. They say that those who have passed out of sight are still in union with them on earth. They also as Here her name and fame went abroad; and in the course of a few years hundreds of American converts adopted her faith, and a society was established at New Lebanon, N. Y. She was suspected by politicians of being a British spy, and in 1780 was imprisoned for some time at Poughkeepsie, but was soon released. She announced that she should not die, † *It was not persecutions alone but by a special rev elation she had, that induced her and all who chose to accompany her, to emigrate to America, where further tidings awaited them. Ann Lee was born a medium. She had heavenly visions; saw and talked with angels from her childhood, and probably, would never have entered the married state, if she had not lost her mother while young, and being over-persuaded by her natural kindred, to do so, contrary to her early convictions, and remonstrances against it, but she had human nature, like all other women. She was heard to say there was enough to people the earth without those who had conscientious scruples against it. "For in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die." Genesis, ii., 17. "In Adam all die," the same death which he died, who do the same works, and this same death reigned from Adam to Moses, and from Moses to Christ, and from Christ down to the present day, and does still reign; See Ephesians, ii., 1. This was the death that Ann Lee alluded to when she said, she" should not die." It was her soul, and not her body, and she never did die, nor any of her true followers, the death of Adam, after they were resurrected in Christ. "Neither can they die any more." See Luke xx., 36. and, as was the death in Adam, so, also is the resurrection in Christ, spiritual i. c. the soul, and not the sert that the advent of Mother Ann was the second advent of Christ in the form of a woman, and that the God-head consists of the Mother-hood as well as the Father-hood of God. In other words, God is dual, both male and female. (TO BE CONTINUED.) MY SHAKER HOME. JOSEPH E. RHODES. EMBOSOMED mid the purple vine, body, hence, there can be no other resurrection than that which is spiritual. Because "in Christ shall all be made alive," and that life is eternal. She never taught any other doctrine than the death of the human body, without its ever being resurrected or translated. |