[Frederick William]. English lecturer and writer, born in Herefordshire, England, on the 9th of June 1808, and removed to the United States in 1820. He adopted communistic principles, and in 1830 joined with the Shakers at Mt. Lebanon, NY. Of this community he became presiding elder, and for many years was at its head. His teachings added new dogmas, and considerably modified the original doctrines of the Shakers. He contributed to various publications and was the author of several works concerning his sect. Among his writings are Compendium of Principles, Rules, Doctrines and Government of Shakers (1859); Shaker Communism (1871); Religious Communism (1872); Second Appearing of Christ (1873). He died at Mt. Lebanon on the 6th of March 1893.
