Shaker Town (Taryn's Camera Book 4) - Plot & Excerpts
So far, she knew an elder had been murdered. Although there were elders and eldresses in the different Shaker communities, there were actually four who oversaw the whole thing. They lived in New York and were called the “Central Ministry.” All the societies had ministers and these trained the neophytes went out into the world beyond the Shakers to preach and find new members. Within the smaller communities there were different groups called “families” and these also had two elders and eldresses. Two of each, who were in charge of their spiritual life and well-being. Families also had Deacons and Deaconesses and these guys oversaw the crafts, farm work and stuff. The Trustees, on the other hand, oversaw the legal things and business side of the Families. It was hard to say, without looking at the records, who the elder truly was. He could've been a legitimate elder, or he could’ve been a Deacon or Trustee and over the years the identity was confused. She hoped Rob's book would help with this.
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