The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-12-21

regulations.
A NEW SOCIETY.
CALLED THE Sell EXAMINING SOCIETY.
Among the manv Societies established IN
our country Ia extend the principles ot
christianity, md ~ improve. The morals of
the peoplr NJ nrge. il rs n subject of real re-
trei, that while So landibe zeal is mani
tested, and so much pains taken =" remove
the mote out of our ncighhors' eyes, there
should he no society formed. no pains tH-
ken to induce men first 10 cast the beam
out Of their own; or in other words, So-
cie,y whose end and aim should be, To ex-
anime our own hearts and lives, and see If
we, ourselves are not guilty Of some habits
aud vices that need reform, which are equal
ly ms had as those which we are so ready
Ia discover in our ncighhors. This society,
il would seem oneh, TO take the lead of all
others and il should be the first object at
our cxeriions 10 suppress The vices and foi-
lies of mankind. Physician heal ihyself,"
is mn ndmoni'ion coming from the highest
nu,h"ritv. and is ns applicable 20 The Scrihes
and Pharisccs now ms i, was eighteen hun
dred wears ngc. Did The members Of our
popular societies, as well as others, take
half the pains 10 examine themselves and
correct their own iaos, that they do TO
hunt up md expose The faults md follies r
others, how much more like christians
would they act--how much more heppv
and pracenbIr would he the condition. of
every community aud neghhorhood And
were u society for sel-cxnminaion once in.
sti,u,ed, in this or any other place, and
made rs popular ms our Temperance So-
cie,ies. aud many others now arc, how
much less running to and fro, or of num-
brrs standing on the corners of the streets.
thnnking God that they nre not like other
men, should we then behold
THE CONSTITUTION.
ART. Isi. The Society shall be known
by The Demc Of the StIf-Ex"m ming Socie-
", and shall be- cor posed of members Of
ho'l, sexes, whose h ads and hearts are ca
pnblr of moral Improvement.
ART. 81. The object Of This Socieiy
shall be, VIII le We rpny see all Others f,ulrs,
Ia feel and c0rre,f cur own. To suppress
NIL manner of decei, md hyrnc'isy, slander
aud defamni,or, hnck- biiI mud .vIl-si enk-
ine, with nll TINT ieuds ,n njuFe or defrnud
pur neighhor, ei;her of his property or char
meter. . .a4
ART. 3j. THIS Society shall he nde-
pendrn, of all other Socieiies- ntm-
Der .hall he vested with full powers and
privileges 10 attend his own concerns ard
he shall make il his duty io mind his uwn
business and let Others alone. And no
Presidents, Vicc-Prrsidrn,s, Secretaries.
Spies, lnlormers, Committees, or Del, gnt, s,
, all ever he chosen by This society 10 watch
the condnc, of others, or make reports
Df their nrigAhor.' mlsdnings. until such a
work nf charity shall huye begun al home.
ART. 4ih. There sIia'l be 40 public or
Irism,e tierriiig of this snciry Oh any np-
,oin,ed days, to mnnagr their concerns, or
Iear lectures dtIi,crrd before il hut il
ImlI be rhe duty of e"y member, 10 meet
himself nlono every day, and listen 10 the
ectures of iis own conscience.
Arr oh. No money shall he raised
rom time to time, nor funds Ia support Tins
ociety, nor ~ circulate self-eNaminng
rncis or seIfrxamining niinarhcs, or t"p"y
VI lnisicrs or Lawyers for delivering address
,s, To convince Us how much easier il is 10
Examine others, than il IS to examine our.
elves.
Arr. Gih. Every member of the socle-
y shall pay due regard to temperance IN
otihg and drinking aud ~ eUcry tang else.
But he shall be l,is own Judge what he
hall eat aud what Ire shall drink, and where.
yiihnI he shall be cl0ihed--whiie 2lutlony,
ira nkenness, and tight lacng shall he left
% the knawings Of Conscience aud con-
nmplion, with all that popular rrproarh
hey deserve, without the benefit of the
erg,, or the votes, or lectures ofa tenn
,erance society. tt
ART. 7ih. Esery thing shall he called
" its ri,ht name-lnen shall not put bitter
or sweet, nor sweet for bitter, nor call for
Beer when they mean Rum nor for Cider
" Wine, " hen they near Brandy or Gin.
, nd no Innkeepef shall put new Wine in-
O cdd bottles or French Brandy, for the use
e his Temperance cnstomcrs-and no
lrocer or merchant shall sell preparations
4 Nhiskey, for Malaga or Madeira Wine,
n St. Crix Rum. -.s
Anr. slh. Every member ofthis Socie-
y shall be allowed to driuk Tea or coffee,
old water or hot water, Buttcrmilk OF
or take snuff, when not offen-
i've to the company he is in, without being
from good society or de-.
Ivered over to the buffetings Of cold water
r.amH a sff 81
ART. OH. No member of this society
hall ever set himself up above his fellows
" ...s 20 establish his own ehurac,er and