Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-09-18

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THEIsTIc.4L SOCIETY.
OF NEw- YORK:
Agreed upon in January zosAysaf OF a
rerican Independence"
e The object OF this Society is to
.ano,. the cauie of moral icience. and
General improvement, in oppoii,ion to all
Shcmss Of rri.gi9as and 95lisisal mps(-
TIN" 60.
icf mutt depend upon the views. and oil,
tuoisioos Of the Society, aud be regulated
b. lis votes at their reflective meetings.
-" No perfon lhall be admitted into
his S,cie,y. unlefs he be recommended BY
member thereof as apesion ofgood mo-
al character & unsquivocally attached to
he Objects of this inRitusion, and be yot-
din by the majority and in all cafes of
improper conduct, the right of expaihon
malt be veasd in the fociety, and every
psrloo, on becoming member ofihis iooie-
iy, hall iublcribs his name TO the coDiti-
tution."
4. " The,f,c;e.y ha'l by nomination
ami vote, appoint PRECEDENT to. Preiide at.
each meeting"
g." A Treafarer fhall be appointed
FIR the term of FIX months, who ihall re-
csiye all monies and account for the fame
,othe Society"
81" A Secretary fhall be appointed
every fix months, whole duty it ihall be
10 record iuch proceedings as the Society
hal think proper"
: p. !" The Society fhall mees at auch
time and place as the majority ihall di-
rea."
S." Eachmember of the Society hall
Ply into the hacds of the treaflrer, en-
each meeting, tx cents; and the funds
airing from this iou,cc ibail be dilpoied
Of BY the viii Of the majority.
9. /" A correfpond;rg committee fhall
ss an1ually apo nted, 10 communicate
sith other Societies of the like nature"
10. +" Each nember of the fociefy
hal ebierve order and decorum during the
tine Of meeting, and cultivate fplris of
tenily and philosophical intercourfe.
Wl'hregard TO the hra article the wri-
Ter oblefves, little doubt can be enter
tanned of (he fenfe in which the Society
ppnderaood the phssfe rehgisns aga paliheal
mSgasfe. " Palmer the PreGdent, is
FrOfeasd teacher Of deiitical tenets, and
none could be admitted, who ackpowiedg-
60 a beiiefin Chriitianity. The terms,
nhgoas inbsaarr, therefore, can mean
Noting elie bat dome .Revelation. The
mtaNers were ALTO | am informed, avow-
q idpPorters of democracy. Political in.
2;'ars, mua of ccurfe, ignify every form
d q government, not furely dsmoe,atital."
Saf we are told tsat MIR. Carver Informed
az .:svntsT, that :" they had another con
1'0ton IN manulcript, tut that it was
x, !St'ef1 atu tu6t lt.S dOUsC was
a'a@u up TO lhew the public eye, In
s : any iG!Picions of their real proceedings
MONK, - get abroad, in the fame manner as
~ m,,s'aaoPt dew up a ccnlisution for the
: liluninatl." in Europe. Here then we
* Society erected ia one OF the prin-
,,p'i cities ofthe United States, the mem.
's,s OF which, by the Gre article of their
fa0Ac Contribution, abjure the CHRISTI
an RELIGION and the Ft1ercl Govern
M . Tor The Federal Government is far
!; S'tl diisant from pre- democracy than it
= : ''0m a limited monarchy. A principal
- as'aoeT OF this Society We are aifured, is
s - o. the EDITORS of the American Citi-
i, ~ II Is iaia that both editors belong T.
e. g. 0oeiety, but the other had NOT been
ers ~ a's'ne celebration of their midnighl
l,ssh hon., as what IS likely, belonged to ;he