Children of Peace /
McIntyre, W. John 1951-
Children of Peace / W. John McIntyre. - Montréal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1994. - 1 online resource (xvi, 260 pages) : illustrations - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion, 14 1181-7445 ; . - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 14. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-252) and index.
Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- 1 A Gathering of Friends -- 2 Meeting House and Camp Meeting -- 3 Visions -- 4 Meeting House and Temple -- 5 Doctrine, Worship, and Ritual -- 6 Life and Work in the Community -- 7 House and Home: The Ebenezer Doan House -- 8 Religion and Politics -- 9 The Last Years of the Children of Peace -- 10 The Children of Peace and the World Around Them -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T Uv -- w -- y
The Children of Peace, which existed from 1812 to 1890, was started by former Quakers from the United States who set up a utopian community near Toronto. With their propensity for fine architecture, music, and ritual, adherents to the sect attracted the attention of the religious, political, and social elites. Their leader and founder, David Willson, was one of the most prolific religious writers and theorists in Canada at the time. The Children of Peace sought to create a church where God spoke directly to all and where both Christians and Jews could find a home. McIntyre looks at life in the community and places the sect within its broader historical contexts. His examination of the community's buildings and artefacts provides insight into the beliefs and behaviour of its adherents. Children of Peace makes an important contribution to the growing field of religious and cultural history in Canada.
English.
9780773564770 0773564772
10.1515/9780773564770 doi
22573/ctt12k7m3f JSTOR
C94-900316-6 949003166 can
(AMICUS)000013476467
Children of Peace--History.
Children of Peace--Histoire.
Children of Peace
Children of Peace
1800-1899
Christian communities--History--Ontario--Sharon--19th century.
Millennialism--History--Ontario--19th century.
Communautés chrétiennes--Histoire--Ontario--Sharon--19e siècle.
Millénarisme--Histoire--Ontario--19e siècle.
RELIGION--Christianity--Denominations.
RELIGION--History.
Christian communities
Millennialism
Geschichte
Ontario--Church history--19th century.
Ontario--Église--Histoire--19e siècle.
Ontario
Ontario--Sharon
Canada, Ontario, York, Sharon--Church history.
Canada, Ontario, York, East Gwillimbury Township--Church history.
Electronic books.
Church history
History
BX9999.S48 / M35 1994eb
289.9
Children of Peace / W. John McIntyre. - Montréal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1994. - 1 online resource (xvi, 260 pages) : illustrations - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion, 14 1181-7445 ; . - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 14. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-252) and index.
Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface -- 1 A Gathering of Friends -- 2 Meeting House and Camp Meeting -- 3 Visions -- 4 Meeting House and Temple -- 5 Doctrine, Worship, and Ritual -- 6 Life and Work in the Community -- 7 House and Home: The Ebenezer Doan House -- 8 Religion and Politics -- 9 The Last Years of the Children of Peace -- 10 The Children of Peace and the World Around Them -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T Uv -- w -- y
The Children of Peace, which existed from 1812 to 1890, was started by former Quakers from the United States who set up a utopian community near Toronto. With their propensity for fine architecture, music, and ritual, adherents to the sect attracted the attention of the religious, political, and social elites. Their leader and founder, David Willson, was one of the most prolific religious writers and theorists in Canada at the time. The Children of Peace sought to create a church where God spoke directly to all and where both Christians and Jews could find a home. McIntyre looks at life in the community and places the sect within its broader historical contexts. His examination of the community's buildings and artefacts provides insight into the beliefs and behaviour of its adherents. Children of Peace makes an important contribution to the growing field of religious and cultural history in Canada.
English.
9780773564770 0773564772
10.1515/9780773564770 doi
22573/ctt12k7m3f JSTOR
C94-900316-6 949003166 can
(AMICUS)000013476467
Children of Peace--History.
Children of Peace--Histoire.
Children of Peace
Children of Peace
1800-1899
Christian communities--History--Ontario--Sharon--19th century.
Millennialism--History--Ontario--19th century.
Communautés chrétiennes--Histoire--Ontario--Sharon--19e siècle.
Millénarisme--Histoire--Ontario--19e siècle.
RELIGION--Christianity--Denominations.
RELIGION--History.
Christian communities
Millennialism
Geschichte
Ontario--Church history--19th century.
Ontario--Église--Histoire--19e siècle.
Ontario
Ontario--Sharon
Canada, Ontario, York, Sharon--Church history.
Canada, Ontario, York, East Gwillimbury Township--Church history.
Electronic books.
Church history
History
BX9999.S48 / M35 1994eb
289.9