Star.
London, England, 1830-03-01 00:00:00

MORAL CHANGE.

1. That the moral system of world hWhitherto been founded
on the supposition that man is so constituted as to have the power
of creating his own thoughts and feelings, and consequently of
forming his individual character.
2. That facts sufficiently demonstrate this supposition to be an
error, fatal to all moral truth, and, consequently, to the well-being
and happiness of society.
3. That mania forced to believe in obedience to the strongest con-
viction that is.made at any moment upon his mind, and to feel in
obedience to the impressions which are made upon his individual
constitution, that his character is, in every instance, entirely formed
for him by the action of external circumstances upon his peculiar
original organization.
4. That the erroneous supposition that man has the power to think
and to feel as he pleases, and that each individual toms his own
character, and is accountable for it, is the origin of evil among
mankind, and has created all the misery which has ever been pro-
duced in human society.
6 That the whole nature of man is directly opposed to all the
doctrines which this erroneous supposition involves ; yet, that the
religious and political powers of the world ha% e compelled hint to
submit to the effects of these doctrines; and that he has been
forced thereby to become an ignorant hypocrite, filled with every
motive to the commission of vice and crime.
6. That while the doctrines which necessarily arise from this
erroneous supposition shall be taught to the rising generation, the
most superior character that can be formed will still be a compound
of imbecility, deceit, selfishness, and distrust, accompanied. at the
same time, with a strong, but an unavailing desire to counteract
these lamentable defects.
7. That, while human beings shall be compelled to receive a
character so irrational, it will be impossible for them to become ra-
tional, or to be generally united in thoughts, feelings, or action.
8. That until the principles which can affect a general union
among men shall be universally disseminated, by instilling into
every mind, from birth, a correct knowledge of human nature, it
will be vain to expect that permanent prosperity and happiness can
ever exist among any portion of the human race.
Propositions ealbiting the. Beneficial Efeata necessarily arising
front the adoption of a new moral Systcm,founded upon the
knotakdye that Man has not the power to think or to feel as
he pleases, or to create any part of his oft n character.
1. That in consequence of men being trained from infancy in
these principles, that they Will acquire a real knowledge of human
nature, and there unavoidably become sincere intelligent, and ra-
tional, and be filled with kind feelings alone for the entire family of
mankind.
2. That they will receive none but rational or consistent int-
presaions, and, therefore, have'none but right feelings for that all.
pervading Power, whatever experience may ultimately determine it
to be, whence all the movements of the universe originate.
3. That the notion of individual accountability being thus with-

drawn, no motives can exist to generate anger, or any of the ev 1
paaelons which are now so prevalent, and so injurious tbtoughout

4. That all individuals being thus trained from infancy to be ra-
tional, no motives to whim or caprice could be formed in any
mind ; but that, on the contrary, every one would be consistent, in
thought, word, and action.
5 That a character of this consistent nature, combined with the
best dispositions, habits, and manners, and the most valuable know-
ledge, will be secured to every one, by a science as certain' in its
laws and results u are those of any of the fixed sciences now
known.