The Children of Peace, which existed from 1812 to 1890, was started by former Quakers from the United States who set up a utopian community near Toronto. With their propensity for fine architecture, music, and ritual, adherents to the sect attracted the attention of the religious, political, and social lites. Their leader and founder, David Willson, was one of the most prolific religious writers and theorists in Canada at the time. The Children of...