Regarding the term "Benevolent Mother" I can not say that that is Ann Lee of the
Quakers. She was called "Mother Ann" though.
Mother Ann only had four children who all died young. A quote from "The Story of the
Shakers". "To Ann Lee sex was sinful, the root of all trouble, and she thought
herself punished for her own sexual experience by the early deaths of all four of her
children. "
Regarding her husband "---he left her for a woman of the streets, because Ann still
denied him the pleasures of marriage."
Many people were married who joined the religion. They were no longer able to live as man
and wife after joining.
Kay
CAROLYN CRIPE <carolync(a)locl.net> wrote:
I understand that the "Mother" part would fit the Shaker theology, but I
thought that the Shakers led celibate lives? This woman was married and had
ten to twelve children. Was there a place for people who believed the same
as Shakers, but were married?
Thanks,
Carolyn
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The Shaker faith was started by Mother Ann. She was their
"patron Saint"
you
might say, and many of their hymns and prayer were to her or about
her.
Pherhaps she was the Benevolent Mother of the Will you speak of.
Steve
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