Draft:Paulina Bates
She gained prominence during the Era of Manifestations, and was one of the most notable receivers and interpreters of spirit messages during that era.[1]
Life
Paulina was one of a number of children with the surname "Bates" who came to the Shaker community at Watervliet from Jefferson County, New York, and may have been a member of the extended family of Issachar Bates, although their relationship is unclear; she joined the Shakers as an adult after confessing her sins.[1]
Bates is also remembered for her association with Rebecca Cox Jackson.
In 1850, Bates provided Jackson with a pamphlet describing the "Rochester rappings"[2] Jackson, in her writings, indicates that she believed that Eldress Bates was providing misinformation about her to Issachar Bates. Paulina gave Jackson a formal blessing in 1858, and provided an offer of financial support to the community in Philadelphia, although some sources have noted that no records indicate that any support ever materialized.[3]
- ^ a b Medlicott, C. (2013). Issachar Bates: A Shaker's Journey. University Press of New England. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-61168-434-6. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Albanese, C.L. (2007). A Republic of Mind and Spirit: A Cultural History of American Metaphysical Religion. Yale University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-300-13477-3. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Bostic, J.R. (2013). African American Female Mysticism: Nineteenth-Century Religious Activism. Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Palgrave Macmillan US. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-137-37505-6. Retrieved 2024-05-11.