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The Communistic Societies of the United States by Charles Nordhoff
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[This is the hymn-book at present in use at Amana.]
106. J. J. J. Erster Beytrag zur Fortsetzung der Wahren Inspiration's
Gemeinschaft, etc. (First Records of the Continuation of the True
Inspiration's Congregations.) Büdingen2.
[This volume contains the earliest utterances of Barbara Heyneman, the
present Spiritual Head of Amana, and also "Four-and-twenty Rules of True
Godliness," by J. A. Gruber, and "One-and-twenty Rules for the
Examination of our Daily Lives," by E. L. Gruber.]
107. Die Schule der Weiszheit, als das Hoch-Teutsche A B C, vor Schüler
und Meister in Israel. (The School of Wisdom, and High-German A B C, for
Scholars and Masters in Israel.) 1748, pp. 128.
108. J. J. J. Catechetischer Unterricht von der Lehre des Heils, etc.
(Catechism.) Printed at Eben-Ezer, 1857, and at Amana, 1872, "for the
use and blessing of the Inspiration's Congregations."
[There are two volumes, pp. 96 and 84. The first for youth, the second
for members in general.]
109. Der Kleine Kempis, oder Kurze Sprüche und Gebete, etc. (The Little
Kempis, or Short Sayings and Prayers, from the Works of Thomas à Kempis,
for the Edification of Children.) Eben-Ezer, 1856, pp. 382.
110. Seelen Schatz der Gott Begierigen, etc. (Treasure of those who
desire God; showing how a man should die to sin, hate his Adamic life,
deny himself, and live in Christ, in order that he may attain to the
complete love of God and his neighbor, and achieve a part in Everlasting
Salvation.) Eben-Ezer, N. Y., 1851, pp. 243.
111. Lebenserfahrungen von Carl G. Koch, Prediger des Evangeliums.
(Experiences of Charles G. Koch, Preacher of the Gospel.) Cleveland,
Ohio, 1871, pp. 411.
[This contains curious details of Count Leon's transactions at Economy,
and of Keil, the head of the Aurora Community in Oregon.]
112. Hirten-Brief an die Wahren und Ächten Freymäurer Alten Systems.
Neue Auflage, 5785. (Episcopal Letter addressed to the True and Faithful
Freemasons of the Ancient System. New Edition, 5785.) Printed at
Pittsburgh, 1855, pp. 288.
[This is a mystical work much prized by the Harmonists.]
113. The Harmony Society at Economy, Pennsylvania. Founded by George
Rapp, A.D. 1805. With an Appendix. By Aaron Williams, D.D., Pittsburgh,
1866, pp. 182.
114. The Bishop Hill Colony Case. Answer of the Defendants. Galva, Ill.,
1868, pp. 94.
[Contains accounts of the Growth and Decay of the Bishop Hill
Community.]
115. The Bishop Hill Colony Case--Statement of the Plaintiffs, Eric U.
Norberg and others.
116. Några Sånger, Samt Böner. Förfatlade af Erik Janson. Galva, Ill.,
1857.
[This is the hymn-book prepared by Eric Janson for the use of the Bishop
Hill Commune.]
117. Constitution der Ikarischen Güter Gemeinschaft, etc. (Constitution
of the Icarian Commune, unanimously adopted on the 21st of February,
1850; and, after revision, again adopted 4th of May, 1851.) Nauvoo, Ill.
Icarian Printing-office, August, 1844, pp. 27.
118. Wenn ich $500,000 bätte! (If I had Half a Million Dollars!) By E.
Cabet, President of the Icarian Commune. Nauvoo, Ill., November, 1854.
INDEX.
A.
Administration, at Amana,
Aurora,
Bishop Hill,
Cedar Vale,
Economy,
Icaria,
Oneida,
Prairie Home,
Shaker,
Zoar,
Agriculture, excellent, of the Communists,
Alfred, Shakers at,
Amana Society, the,
derivation of,
population of,
industries of,
Amiability, a communal virtue,
Amusements,
at Amana,
Anaheim,
plan of,
cultivation of,
Ann Lee. (_See_ Mother Ann.)
Architecture, communal,
Armenburg, Inspirationists gathered at,
Aurora, appearance of the people of,
B.
Bäker, Rapp's successor,
Baumeler, Joseph,
his teaching,
Bethel,
Bishop Hill,
settlement made at,
disorganization at,
division of property at,
Boissiere, E. V., letter from,
Book-keeping, communal,
Books at Bethel,
Brains come easily to the top,
Business management,
at Amana,
at Oneida,
among the Shakers,
Business statement,
C.
Cabet, Etienne,
Canterbury, Shakers at,
Cards prohibited,
Catechism, Amana,
Cedar Vale,
Celibacy, discountenanced,
said to be healthful,
Celibate Communes,
life,
Celibates, the Harmonists become,
Ceremonies, Aurora,
horror of, at Oneida,
no, at Oneida,
Character, intellectual,
of Communists,
of members at Amana,
of people at Anaheim,
of Oneida people,
Children, at Aurora,
at Oneida,
training of,
training of, at Amana,
taught manual labor,
Children's houses, Zoar,
_Circular_, Oneida,
Clairvoyants,
Cleanliness,
among the Shakers,
Clothing allowance,
Amana,
Oneida,
Clothing distribution, Bethel,
Clothing, Economy,
Comfort, contrivances for,
in communes,
Communal life, advantages of the,
Commune, economy of the,
a mutiny against society,
Communes,
land owned by,
barren lives in,
what they might do,
wealth of,
origin of,
number of,
needless isolation of,
which have failed,
Communism,
when begun, at Zoar
not amateur work
Confession,
dialogue on Shaker
of sins
of sins, Amana
Constitution of Harmonists,
at Zoar
Cooking-houses,
at Amana
at Bishop Hill
Co-operative plan of Anaheim
Costume,
at Amana
at Oneida,
among the Shakers
Covenant hymn,
Shaker
Criticism
"Criticism," account of a
how used at Oneida
"Criticism-cure"
Cup of Solemnity,
Shaker
Cushman, Miss Charlotte
D.
Daily life,
at Economy
among the Shakers
at Zoar
Gruber's Rules of
Dances
Debt,
hostility to
Debts,
to be avoided
Defalcation among the Shakers
Devil's Visitation
Divine Book of Wisdom
Dram-shops,
prevention of
Dress,
simplicity of
Dullness of communal life
"Dutch town"
E.
Eben-Ezers (see also Amana)
remove to Iowa
Economy
neatness of
hotel at
in 1826
tramps at
Education at Amana
Employment,
at Amana
at Aurora,
at Cedar Vale
at Economy
at Oneida
Shaker
(See also Industries.)
Enfield (Conn.),
Shakers at
(N. H.), Shakers at
Enthusiasts,
communists not
Equality,
as a bond
of living,
Evans, F. W.,
appearance of
conversation of
on cleanliness
Evening meetings at Oneida
F.
Faith-cures
Family,
a Shaker
Family life at Aurora
in Communes,
at Oneida
Fanatics
Fanners benefited by neighboring communes
Fences,
no, at Vineland
Food, distribution of,
at Amana
at Aurora
among the Shakers
Funeral,
a Shaker
G.
German communists
peasants
Germans settle Anaheim
Gloucester,
Shakers at,
"Gospel Virtues,"
set forth in rhymes
Groveland,
Shakers at.
Grumblers.
H.
Hansen,
projector of Anaheim
Harmonists,
their appearance
Harmony,
means for securing
Harmony, New, Ind.
Harmony, Pa.
Harmony Society,
formed
articles of association of
Harvard,
Shakers at
Henrici, J.
Heyneman, Barbara,
her origin
falls into disgrace
"Hoggish Nature," rhymes against
Holidays, Amana
Honesty in communes
Household economy of the Shakers
Housekeeping, Economy
Hymnology, Amana
Hymns,
Oneida,
Shaker,
I.
Icarians, the.
Industries,
at Amana;
at Aurora;
at Bethel;
at Bishop Hill;
at Icaria;
at Oneida;
of the Communes.
(_See_ also Employments.)
Inquisition, religious, at Amana.
Inspiration,
among the Shakers;
definition of;
members received by;
utterances.
Inspiration Society, origin of.
Inspirationists, the;
settle near Buffalo.
Integrity of administration at Economy.
Inventive skill at Oneida.
J.
Janson, Eric.
Jerks, the.
Jokes, pious.
K.
Keil, Dr.;
appearance of;
founds Bethel;
goes to Oregon;
his house, 317.
Kentucky revival, the;
scenes at.
Kindness to laborers.
L.
Labor, hours of.
Land tenure at Bethel.
Landis, Charles K.;
his account of Vineland.
Laundries.
Lawsuits against the Harmonists.
Lazy people, none.
Leaders, value of character in.
Lenz, Jonathan.
Leon, Count de;
death of.
Libraries.
Life, manner of, at Bethel.
Literature,
Amana;
Perfectionist;
Shaker.
Local-option law, good effect of.
Longevity,
in communes;
Shaker.
(_See_ also Old Age.)
Lord's Supper, the, at Amana.
M.
Manufactures at Harmony.
Marching-songs, Shaker.
Marriage,
age for;
at Amana;
at early age, Bethel;
complex;
not helpful in communism;
tends to worldliness;
when allowed at Zoar.
Meal-hours,
at Amana;
at Oneida;
among the Shakers.
Mechanical skill in communes.
Meetings,
evening, Amana;
at Icaria;
evening, at Oneida;
religious Amana 53.
Membership,
conditions of, Amana;
at Aurora;
at Oneida;
condition of among the Shakers.
Metz, Christian;
goes to America;
his historical description.
Ministry, Shaker.
Miraculous cures.
Moses.
Mother Ann;
dies;
emigrates to the United States;
her appearance;
her sayings;
hymns to;
performs miracles;
on confession.
(_See_ also Ann Lee.)
Mount Lebanon.
N.
Nativity of Amana people.
Nauvoo, the Icarians at.
New Harmony.
New Lebanon.
Niskeyuna, Shakers at.
North Union, Shakers at.
Noyes, J. H.;
on criticism.
Nurse-shops.
O.
Old age,
at Amana;
at Economy;
at Zoar;
provisions for.
Oneida.
Orderly life,
Orders, social,
Amana,
Shaker,
Original sin, its nature,
Owen buys New Harmony,
P.
Pecuniary success, Harmony,
Perfectionists, the,
Pet animals forbidden,
Pleasant Hill, Shakers at,
Police at Vineland, low cost of,
Poor, feeding the,
Poor tax, small, at Vineland,
Population, Amana,
Pork,
believed to cause bilious fevers,
believed to cause cancer,
Prairie Home,
location of,
singular plan of life at,
Prayer-houses at Amana,
Precautions in regard to sexes,
Primitive Church, the,
Private incomes at Aurora,
Progressive Community, the,
Propagation, scientific, so-called,
Property at Aurora,
Property register at Oneida,
Q.
Quakers, charitable to Zoarites,
visit the Inspirationists,
R.
Rapp, Frederick,
George, founder of Economy,
appearance and character of,
his doctrines,
sails for Baltimore,
on riches,
Miss Gertrude,
Religious faith, at Aurora,
at Bishop Hill,
at Economy,
at Icaria,
at Oneida,
Shaker,
at Zoar,
Religious meetings,
at Amana,
at Economy,
among the Shakers,
at Zoar,
Religious observances,
Roads, good,
Rock, John Frederick,
Roll and Book, the Sacred,
Russian materialists,
S.
Satan personates Adam,
Scandal,
School, at Amana,
at Icaria,
at Oneida,
at Zoar,
Schools,
Separatists,
Swedish,
Servants, inadmissible,
none in a commune,
Sex, no, in heaven,
Sexes, kept apart, Amana,
rules for keeping apart the,
Sexual relation, unnatural,
Silkville,
location of,
Sinner, repentance of a, in verse,
_Shaker and Shakeress, The,_
Shakers, colored, society of, at Philadelphia,
Northern and Southern,
number of communes of,
summary of Shaker faith,
when founded,
who make the best,
societies, Western, when formed,
Shaking Quakers,
Shirley, Shakers at,
Shops, Shaker,
Slavery, Shakers opposed to,
"Slug" exposed,
Social Freedom Commune,
South Union, Shakers at,
Spirit world, Shaker relations to the,
Spiritual manifestations, Shaker,
Spiritualism, among the Shakers,
Spirituous liquors, Shaker rule about,
Steamboat Self-denial, verses on the,
Steeple houses,
Subordination in communal life,
Success, pecuniary, at Aurora,
Sunday, among the Shakers,
at Oneida,
Systematized life,
T.
Table Monitor, the,
Temperance,
at Vineland,
hymn, Shaker,
Texas, Cabet's attempt there.
Tobacco forbidden.
Toil in communes not severe.
Tongues, strange.
Trades, teaching.
U.
Unanimous consent.
Unitary home.
Union Village, Shakers at.
V.
Vineland; plan of settling,.
Vineyards, Anaheim.
W.
War, Shaker losses in the.
Watervliet (N. Y.),
Shakers at,
(Ohio), Shakers at,
Wealth, not desired;
of Oneida Communists.
Wedding, a, at Aurora;
at Zoar.
Wedding-day at Amana.
Whitewater, Ohio, Shakers at.
Whittaker, Elder James.
Willamette Valley, the.
Winter Shakers.
Women, allowance for dress of,
at Oneida;
among the Shakers;
at Amana;
a magical fire;
dress of;
in communes;
rights of;
vote in Zoar;
will talk.
Woolen factories.
Wright, Lucy.
Y.
Year-books, Inspirationist.
Z.
Zoar; character of people;
origin of people;
purchase of land at.
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