 Ephraim Stinchfield, who observed the community on a number of occasions, recorded 16 pages of "abominations" including unwed couples staying together, and Cochran's habit of taking young women into private rooms for extended periods of time.After their meeting was over, I retired and spent the rest of the evening with six of this society, one of whom called himself an ordained minister in their society.I had now for the first time, an opportunity of inquiring into their distinguishing peculiar tenets.