TY - BOOK AU - McIntyre,W.John TI - Children of Peace T2 - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion, SN - 9780773564770 AV - BX9999.S48 M35 1994eb U1 - 289.9 20 PY - 1994/// CY - Montréal [Que.] PB - McGill-Queen's University Press KW - Children of Peace KW - History KW - Histoire KW - fast KW - gnd KW - Christian communities KW - Ontario KW - Sharon KW - 19th century KW - Millennialism KW - Communautés chrétiennes KW - 19e siècle KW - Millénarisme KW - RELIGION KW - Christianity KW - Denominations KW - bisacsh KW - Geschichte KW - Church history KW - Église KW - Canada, Ontario, York, Sharon KW - fssh KW - Canada, Ontario, York, East Gwillimbury Township KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=627023 ER -