The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-14


clergymen seem to feel that 'hey
a right to tax our sex and to engage
some scheme that will contribute
extension of their doctrines and
own support. We cannot refuse
solicitations, clothed as they arc IN
arbs of chsri,y aud religion without
ring their disapprobation and being
uuced as hard hearted, meharisa-
and even irreIgious-all or any
,ich accusations, would Of course,
ly ruin our character and prospects
,g n community affected with this
do-religious charity enthusiasm
has ragged for some time past with
ncommon aud even injurious sway
Q New England and the middle
ga, and which at ibis time exercises
derable influence over the minds OF
of our good ladies Of The antique
+. 1t is difficult at all times for ie-
s To resist the influence of soft
Is and kind solcitations-especially,
IN they are persuaded To do what
hselves, or Others deem good deeds.
|bey must be in the fashion or they
1t once put down and obscu-ed. IT.
efore, all, or any considerable mum
of their acquaintance engage in Il
suit all mist engage, whether they
Ike or oppose, or else they are put
of society. Tie clergyman of the
ST. denounces them hcrelicaI, hard
rted, uncl,ariiabIe-all his eDthusas-
followers join in the cry, and behold
ice is heard! ga female vithom chari-
-oh ohat-is more horribie than To-
withom religion!:cr in n,her words,
male who will not be governed by the
.nicaI fashion Of the age, aud the cler-
nan, ofthe parish. Ohhorribie ! hor-
s!! Thus i, il. Mr.. Editor, that we
led into doing great deal of work
lch We are all the time wishing To the
zee. together q like to have said, tho
no means seriously meaning so) will
SO that prevs lied on us To accept-it--
thus il is that our fair New England
arqui' ed lie od,nn ofheing'he mos
,crsiiIious audpriest-goycrned country
Ter the sun: /: for all This | am sorry
hope that a better sense and more
;gh,eued views will very shortly con
4 tha, into a calrinny which has al
|, |,dy TOO long been liuniiliaiing truth
4 : To helir,,ug that there is much pie
ar charitable. frriing an,ong those con
ned in the above menlt,ned societies
H. not --and ii is fpr lhls reason thai
yc spnlSrn tlns freely and truly of !
.ir,y Ia which bel ing, und which
NV Ia he cnsrird sn more hy fasbiuI
d vanity rhin by pieiy and bcnevo
,ce. Besides as charity fairs are car
d pm aud supported 10y fashion ant
| nifty rather ll,au hy Il more commend
lie feclins. object to them and ol
lrr ground, aud that is, that almost nj
b. labor expended on them is wors
an lost 10 The communiiy. The stool
rchnsed is wrouehi into ftifl"s that ar
ierIy useless for the. mos, part --Aan'
nee It's that both stock and labor ar
|crifced so far as regards ANY usefu
trp"ses.
| In conclusion we ask--wpulJ II not 10
liter for US five have any more pro
|edings in future, to get stock that "il
] ofscrvice tn the poor, and work
to such form as will contribute Y
|mhe ,heir nakedness and relieve ihci
|.cessiiies! | ihiuk so-nnd 'hin'
rther that it will he better If this fare
again repeated 10 appropriate the pro
beds To relieving the suiferings of To
Dor widows aud orphans of our ow
wn, rather than to bcstow them on an
|torian, Missionary. Theological, g
|onvocaton societies, though these soc
lies were sanctioned by the renerdb
shop Griswold, or any other old ger
|eman or lady in this or any other con
unity. MATILDA.
Newport, August 9th, 1888.