American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

Canada--a new Sect, &c.--A Letter from a Correspondent travelling on the frontier, to the Editors of the New York Commercial Advertiser, affords the following among other information:

"About 35 miles from York there is a singular sect of people, called Davidites," or the "Children of Peace." Their founder and present leader, is David Wilson. He was formerly a member of the Society of Friends, as were many of his followers. They emigrated from the State of Pennsylvania about 25 years ago, and they have now a society of from 180 to 200. They reside in families, and close to each other, forming a community something like the Shakers. Although called the Children of Peace, David has fifty of them completely armed, and I understand a part of their worship consists of military display. They have recently commenced the building of a Temple, "which, like that of Solomon, is to be seven years in building. The frame is 60 feet square, and was prepared at a distance, and brought, and put together, without "the sound of a hammer or an axe being heard." It is to be ornamented, within and without, and although it will be costly, yet the treasury of David will not admit of the splendor which was displayed by Solomon. The building is to be three stories high, with a steeple. From the base to the top of the first story is 70 feet, and when that was completed, twenty-four females ascended and sung an evening anthem, just as the sun was sinking in the west. They have a small place of worship, in which there is a good organ. They go in procession to their place of worship, the females taking the lead, being preceded by banners, and two of their number playing on the lute. They have two Nunneries for females; one for those of the age of 8 and under 16, and the other for those above 16. These singular people occupy a rich tract of country, above five miles in length by two in breadth. They use the plain language, but I have not been able to ascertain what are their peculiar doctrines: they do not object to take the ordinary oath in courts of justice. On the Sabbath that I spent at York, they were to hold a "Love Feast," and many went out to be present. It is not like the Love Feast of the Moravians and Methodists, where bread and water are only made use of, but they partake of the best which the country affords."