Darrow School - Shaker Post Yearbook (New Lebanon, NY)

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1936 The Peg Board NATHAN FARRlNGTON'S HOUSE after a woman in the night, but, if they will go off, and come peaceably, tomorrow, in the day-time, I will see themf' Accordingly, John went down in Mother's gift, and slipped out at another door, and was instantly seized, by two lusty ruffians. Love, said John. Love, replied the men, in a sneering tone of voice, and immediately gripped him between them with such violence that it seemed as though they intended to squeeze the breath out of his body. John held his breath, and, as they slackened their arms, he cried, More love, at which they renewed their hug, gripping him with all their strength. This was repeated a number of times till the men had wearied themselves in hugging and squeezing John, who received no hurt. Now, said John, if you have got through, I want to reason with you, as you are reasonable men, or ought to be. Why do you come here, in such a manner, in the night, after a woman? It is a shame, I am ashamed of you, that men should behave sol Do, for the honor of man, withdraw, peaceably, and if you will come again, in the morning, peaceably, when it is day-time, the woman is willing to see you. These words, spoken in the power and gift of God, completely vanquished their rage, and quelled their savage spirits, they immediately began to withdraw, and were soon all gone, so that Mother enjoyed the remainder of the night in peace. The next morning, only six or eight of them made their appearance. Mother, with john, and two or three of the Sisters, went out to see them. This is the woman that you pressed so hard to see last night, said John. What do you want of me? said Mother, I am a poor, weak woman, I do not hurt any body. The guilty wretches had no confidence to speak to her, nor to look her in the face, but hung down their heads, and began to sheer off. John then invited them to stay and take breakfast, but they declined, and soon went off. Thus did God frustrate the designs of the wicked, at this time. About ten o'clock in the morning, Mother took her leave of the Believers at Nathan Farrington's, and said she did not feel it to be best for any to follow her, excepting the Elders, and Richard Spier, because it would only tend to increase the enmity of the world. She then departed for Niskayunaf' 18 From the 1888 edition of the Testimonies pp. 158 ff. 17

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1936 The Peg Board Thus ended the New Lebanon persecutions. They were typical ofwhat Mother Ann suffered throughout most of her career as a religious reformerg and the fortitude with which she faced her tormenters in New Lebanon was equally typical of her character. Whether we agree with Ann Lee's religious views or not, we cannot fail to admire her magnificent courage. S. P. C., Yr. Explanation of the Map For this explanation the editors are indebted to Mr. Austin D. Haight, who drew the original sketch after extensive researeh in collaboration with Miss Olive Hand ey' Pittjield. The map was retraeed and prepared-for reproduetion hy Winthrop B. Cofn 136. I. The location of George Darrow's house, where the Meeting House now stands. 2. The bridge where the mob tried to overturn Ann Lee's carriage. 3. The rock against which James Whittaker was thrown. 4. The home of Eleazer Grant. 5. Joshua Bigelow's Tavern. 6. Charles McCarthy's House. 7. Nathan Farrington's House. NOTE :-In reaching this point Ann Iee traveled past the present location of the Episcopal Church and on down to a point near the present home of Allen Phelps. Here the road turned to the East and ran under the mountain and then north until it Joined the present road at Lebanon S rings, near the home of Mrs. Henry Rice. Thence it follow- ed the present line to the road known as the short hilli' to the Columbia Spring. Grant's house stood just west of the present home of Miss Matilda Gray on what was then known as the Indian Trail. There was no road at that time between Allen Phelps's house and where this trail joined the present road, now known as East Street. This point was near the house on the present road, now known as The Frank Myers House . From there it ran down to the present R.R. Station, westerly, past the old Mott Graveyard, crossed West Street and aassed the present Temple Farm, down the valley and over the hill past The Sanford Farm, now owned by rs. Chris. Crape, thence past the Carr Farm formerly owned by I. Royce and now by W. Gordon Cox: thence on westerly past the Horatio N. Hand Farm and then, bearing to the south, joining the present State Highway at the John Adams Farm. From here the road ran almost west to the tavern of Joshua Bigelow, which is unqu tionably the place spoken of in the testimonials as the Inn kept by one, Ranny. NOTE :-The home of Charles McCarthy stood about a quarter of a mile farther to the west, and is probably the same house located in a grant from George IV as being not far distant from where the Rensselaer County line crosses the Kinderhook Creek. Here Ann Lee remained over night. NOTE:-After leaving Farrington's Ann Lee seems to have followed the Indian trail that led from Grant's house and ran, through the village now known as East Nassau, on to Albany. Many sections of this road have long since been discontinued. ' are ii. T By Courtesy of Dr. Edward D. Andrews THE MUSEUM THE FIRST MEETING HOUSE The building on the left was the ,first Shaker Meeting House. It stood onthe :ite of the present Meeting H ouse and was moved when that building was erected in 1824. Remodeled as it appears in the out on the right, it became the Shaker Seed House, now our Museum. 19