Testimonies of the life, character, revelations and doctrines of Mother Ann Lee, and the elders with her, through whom the word of eternal life was opened in this day of Christ's second appearing,
collected from living witnesses, in union with the church ...

Description

Corporate Author

Shakers.

Related Names

Avery, Giles B. (Giles Bushnell), 1815-1890.
Wells, Seth Y. (Seth Youngs)
Bishop, Rufus.

Language(s)

English

Published

Albany, N.Y., Weed, Parsons & co., printers, 1888.

Edition

2d ed.

Subjects

Whittaker, James, > Whittaker, James, / 1751-1787
Lee, William, > Lee, William, / 1740-1784
Lee, Ann, > Lee, Ann, / 1736-1784
Whittaker, James, > Whittaker, James, / 1751-1787.
Lee, William, > Lee, William, / 1740-1784.
Lee, Ann, > Lee, Ann, / 1736-1784.
Shakers
Shakers.

Note

First edition published, Hancock, 1816.
Second edition revised by Giles B. Avery.
"[Collected] by Rufus Bishop, in 1812, and revised by Seth Y. Wells ... sometimes called 'The secret book of the elders'."--MacLean, J. P., A bibliography of Shaker literature, 1905.
Lettered on cover: Precepts of Mother Ann Lee and the elders.

Physical Description

ix, 302 p. 21 cm.

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