Firsthand accounts of faith, struggle, and a pivotal religious movement
This collection presents eye‑and‑ear witness testimonies about Mother Ann Lee and the Elders who spread a new gospel in America. It blends personal experiences, prophecies, and spiritual gifts with the challenges they faced from mobs, courts, and distant communities. The book combines biographical sketches with the events that shaped the early church and its message.
Readers will encounter vivid scenes of persecution, moments of divine power, and the relentless effort to establish a spiritual community in a disputed land. The narratives are tied to a broader history of devotion, sacrifice, and the pursuit of a shared faith in a challenging era.
- Personal lives, sufferings, and revelations of Ann Lee and the principal Elders.
- Accounts of travel, trials, and public confrontations in early America.
- Descriptions of prophetic visions, miracles, and the spread of a new gospel.
- Context for the beliefs, practices, and communal life of the movement.
Ideal for readers of religious history, early American religious movements, and biographies of enduring faith.