Identifier: aletheiaspirit00mace (find matches)
Title: The Aletheia : spirit of truth, a series of letters in which the principles of the United Society known as Shakers are set forth and illustrated.
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Mace, Aurelia Gay, 1835-1910
Subjects: Shakers
Publisher: Farmington, Maine : Press of Knowlton, McLeary & Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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f the redeemed, a home that youhave made your own by a travel of soul away, far awayfrom sordid passions; redeemed from all that is not ofGod. Like the lake in midsummer, when the air is still, so isthe redeemed spirit. Like unto the tree clothed with theblossoms of spring, and like unto the tree laden with theripe fruits of autumn, so is the redeemed spirit. Likeunto the grandeur of the eastern clouds when the sun isrising, so is the redeemed spirit. In the school of Christ you have been disciplined, bythe fire in Zion you have been tried, until like the gold ofOphir you are purified; and now saith the Spirit, Yeshall walk with me in white, for ye are worthy. From this high estate, let your blessing descend likethe dew of Hermon into the hearts of your faithful chil-dren. Let your mantles rest upon those who follow inyour footsteps, and you shall be more than satisfied whenthe books are opened, and your eyes behold the recordof those whom you have led along in the Highway ofHoliness.
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THE CHRIST OF THE AGES. CREEDS—BAPTISM—THE EUCHARIST—EQUALITY OFTHE SEXES—THE BIBLE—THE ARTS AND SCI-ENCES. (From the Manifesto.l January 15, 1896. Ring out the darkness of the land,Ring in the Christ that is to be. In the January Humanitarian is a communication byPaul Tyner, entitled, The Christ Ideal in Shakerism.He says that Mother Ann Lee believed that the spiritof Jesus came to her when she was in prison in Man-chester, England. No doubt it was Jesus, the Christ,for from that time she was clothed with the Christ aswith a garment. In the prison, more than one hundred and twenty-fiveyears ago, principles were revealed unto her which thedevelopment of the sciences have been unable to over-throw, principles that will stand to the end of time. The revelation which she received was a harvest fromthe generative life. Also that the mission of Jesus uponthe earth was to teach a higher life to those who wereable to receive the doctrine. 72 THE ALETHEIA. When she returned to her p

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