SHAKER AND SHAKERESS MONTHLY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED SOCIETY
SHAKER AND SHAKERESS MONTHLY PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED SOCIETY. Vol. III - No. 12. F.W. Evans Editor. Mt. Lebanon, Col. Co. N.Y. December, 1873. PPgs. 90-16. 9 1/2 x 13 inches. dbd. vg cond. $250.00 E.W. Evans, ed. was an important elder and writer during the later part of the Shaker movement. Throughout the newspaper is the explanation of the Shaker movement, their social philosophy, and commentary concerning their religion and society. This issue has articles titled New Heaven and New Earth; which is a discussion of their interpretation of spiritual regeneration and the coming of a new religious order. Also a section titled "The Word of God and the Bible" reflecting the movement's ongoing engagement with broader Christian theology.