1801.] 
re& an almoft total feparation of the fexes, 
and the divifion of the fexes again into 
choirs ; nor have any of their religious 
ceremonies, as Love-feafts,the Pediluvium, 
&c. been abolifhed ; but that ftrange ap- 
pearance of myfticifm, and that cold re- 
ferve towards ftvangers, which was for- 
merly, and, I believe, juftly, imputed to 
the United Brethren, has almoft totally 
fubfided ; and their language and hymns 
are, for the moft part, free from that 
amorous and myftic enthufiafm which, at 
a certain epocha, charaéterized the writ- 
ings and verfes of many of their leaders, 
but to which their refpectable Founder, 
Count Zinzendorf, was an entire ftranger. 
But it is not my intention, Mr, Editor, 
to trouble you with a tedious defcant up- 
on the doétrines and regulations of the 
United Brethren, a tafk, which I find 
myfelf equally incapable of executing and 
unwilling to attempt; I fhall therefore 
‘crave your attention to a few remarks 
upon the prefent ftate of trade in Fulnec, 
and then beg leave to conclude. With 
the decreaie of inhabitants, as mentioned 
above, it is natural to fuppofe that the 
manutactures and other branches of trade 
in Fulnec were either entirely ruined, or 
materially injured. At prefent, no bufinefs 
of any kind whatever is carried on to fo 
great an extent, as formerly. A great 
part of the fingle-women (/ingle-fiffers), 
whole number, at prefent, amounts to about 
100, are employed in making embroidery, 
with. orders for which they are fupplied 
by different houfes in London; whilft the 
fingle men (/imgle-brethren), who have, 
by degrees, dwindled away to 30, are 
employed in different bufinefles belong- 
ing totheir houfe. One particular branch 
of trade deferves notice, I mean, the ma- 
nufaétory of fpinning wheels according ta 
Mr. J. Antes’s* neweft inventions, which 
is fuperintended by an ingenious mecha- 
nic, Mr. Planta. — It cannot, however, ve 
expected, that the manufactures of Fulnec 
will ever attain to their former flourith- 
ing fate, as long as the principles upon 
which they are chiefly conduéted at pre- 
fent, remain in force. As few of the 
trades are fuffered to remain in the hands 
of individuals, but are the joint proper- 
ty of the Society, to whom _ the fole 
profits devolve (which are appropriated 
* For an account of the fame, fee, ** Me- 
soirs of the Royai Society.” , Mr, Antes has, of 
late, made himfelf known to the literary 
world, by his ** Remarks upon Egypt. 
. Account of Fulnecy a Moravian Settlement. 
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towards defraying a variety of wnavoid- 
able expences); it is natural to fuppofe, 
that few perions are found willing to un- 
dertake the management of the fame, Up- 
on the low terms which are ufually pre- 
pofed ; nor can any thing be more perni- 
cious tq the interefts of the community, 
than that ftrange cuflom of committing 
the concerns of different branches of trade, 
by way of reward for paft fervices, inta 
the hands of perfons who are often wholly 
ignorant of the bufinefs. By adopting 
more liberal principles in this refpe@, and 
by encouraging trades of every kind, the 
greater part of the congregations of the 
United Brethren abroad have attained to 
a fingular perfection in various branches, 
and difplay a ftate of profperity far fue: 
perior to what is feen in their fettlements 
in this ifland. _ Nor can ic for a moment 
be doubted, that the principles of the So- 
cieties of the Brethren in Germany are 
particularly favourable to the promotion 
of trade, when we reflect, that many of 
the foreign princes have fo liberally ene 
couraged their fettlements:—Even the 
geeat King of Pruffia, Frederick II. was 
fo well convinced of the advantage which 
he derived from their colonies, that he 
invited them to fettle in his dominions’; 
and, almoft contrary to the principles of © 
the Pruffian Government, gladly con- 
fented to exempt them. from bearing 
arms. . 
Should any remarks in the prefent Eflay 
be erroneous, or any aflertions unfounded, 
for which, although I have made the 
ftricteft enquiries into the circumitances 
here detailed, I cannot fuficiently vouch, 
it will perhaps excite one or another of 
the community to rectify thofe miftakes, 
and correct thofe errors into which I may 
have fallen, by expofing them in a fuble-~ 
quent paper, through the medium of your 
valuable work. 
Like moft perfons with whom I have 
converfed concerning the doétrines and 
manners of the United Brethren, I mut 
confefs, I was at firft not alittle prejudiced 
again{t the fame, by the ftrange accounts 
which I had either heard or read of their 
Societies. A nearer acquaintance, how-~ 
ever, with their principles, and with many 
refpeétable individuals belonging to their 
community, has fufficiently convinced 
me, that thofe accounts were, for the 
moft part, falle; and I gladly feize the 
prefent opportunity to fublcribe myfelf, 
A FRIEND OF THE BRETHREN. 
May 20th, 1801. 
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