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A short time later we find Ann and Matthias sleeping together in the West bedroom,
with Benjamin on his own in the room which was previously used by Matthias!
In the morning we find Matthias and Ann walking into the breakfast room, they are smiling
happy and relaxed; on the other hand, we have according to Isabella Van Wagener a very
different Benjamin in the same breakfast room. Benjamin looks rejected and depressed he is,
in the eyes of Isabella, ‘treated with neglect’ resulting in his ‘spirit and appearance’ being
affected in a negative way.

The point of study or debate:

3. Why do you think Sojournertruth was concerned with Benjamin’s appearance?
Is she starting to lose her faith in Matthias as Father of the house and Ann as Mother of the
house; or are these simply the actions of Christian humanity expressed by Sojournertruth?

4. Why do you think that Sojournertruth stayed loyal to Matthias and Ann, the Father and
Mother of the house? Was it deep Christian love and compassion or was it fear and trembling
which kept Sojournertruth living and working within the Zion or New Jerusalem which
Matthias was attempting to build?

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