Very early from the "Perfectionists", the early Oneida Community...
THE SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE, Putney, Vermont, June 15, 1846 This was the first periodical of what would become the famed Oneida Community. This is the volume 1 number 4 issue.
This community called "Perfectionists" was founded by John Humphrey Noyes. He established a "Bible family" in which all should be perfectly equal, worldly goods should be held in common, and those who were married should renounce their marriage ties and a "complex marriage" should be set up. In 1847 Noyes was arrested for adultery. Upon release, he immediately left Vermont & went on to lead America’s first communal society, the Oneida Community.
Sixteen pages, 5 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
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