Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-08-02
4 NEW SOCIETY. TO BE CALLED THE

NEW SOCIETY. TO BE CALLED THE
SELF-ENA AIMING SOCIETY.
&c should do unto you, % VIC even
So uDi9 iAeu le need other law bu tbs. TO gpeiHs
Among the other societies established IN our
country % extend the principles 40 Constantly and
improve tie morals ot the people, .; j. SUBJECT Oh
real rrct. that wDie 20 laudt1!e zeal - mani
Tested. ana much pans taken 10 remove the mote
cut OF our ne.gaa3rs eyes there is 10 society form
81. DO pans 10 induce men hr=t 10 cast beam out
oi lic own or, ln other words, ETY. the end
Or am Of which shall be 10 examine their own
hearts and lives, and see II wc ourselves are not
guilty OF some habits aul wees That require reform
npcrativeiy rs those we 50 readily discover in
oar d. iglo1rs. .Such society certainly ought -
take the lend Of all others and while we bold the
u1Jression oi the wees and foliies Of manrnl
The grand ohio Of our cXertions. let US SIT eX
ample, and make sure OF advancing the W3rl, By
returning on-scires FTst "Fhyscian, heal tiny
self, o. au adm0niti0n coming FROM authority, aud
10 il as applicable 70 scr5cs and phar sees as 1t was
l@Hl years AGO. pa the members OF popular So
cIct c5 take a3il ae pans % cX lm.ue themselves
and correct thcr own fruits that they do 10 hunt
mp al1 expose th, faults and toIjcs of others how
much more Ike christians would they act How
much more happy am peareable would BE- the con
d.ton oi every Community, ncgabo,hool family
aat ina.v.duti. And We're a society Of scI-eNaInI-
nation Instituted in every community, ana become
as popular Tor instance. as orr Temperance Socc-
ties, what au Increase should We behold of private,
thence Of public morality whlt decrease Of pious
ostca'a-.ou, running To and iro, blowing trusnpets
ut tine corners Of the streets, and thanking God
aloud lint they are not rs other men, &c. To this
end is proposed th3 following constitution ana By
laws:
CONSTITUTIONS.
.lHct. /. Tins Society shall be known by
tire name ofthc SIR Examining Socicfy, and shall
b. composed of both sexes, whose heads and hearts
are capable Of moral improvement.
.l.t. >. Tins society shall adopt as is MOTTO
Practice before preccpl."
.I,9 3. The object OF this Society shall b.,
while we may see all others fruits, TO feet and cor
rfei our orn 10 suppress all mtnaer OF deceit aud
Hypocrisy. SANDER aud defamation, back biting aud
evil speaking, with all that tends to injurc our
ae rAJ5r, either IN property character.
.l1. 4. This Society she'll be independent OF all
o,l,r Soc.ctcs-lach member shall be invested
W ia fan powers and privileges attend 10 his
conccms-and he shall make it his duty 70 mind his
own business and 1T others mind their business.
tud no Presidents, wee Residents Secretaries
SPECS Inf,rncrs, Committees Of Delegates, shall
ever be chosen By tie S1ciety to watch over the
conduct Of others, or to mlke reports of their neigh
Jlr's nlsd1iurs, uutll thorough rcOrmatiOn snail
have been commenced and completed at home
.lH. ,. There shah be 10 pubic or private meet
inss OF this Society, OF any set days to manage their
cc,urcs delivered before It bat it shall be the du
~ Of ever member to meet himself alone every
day anu lision w.th becoming politencss 10 the i,c
lures conscience.
.lH. 8. Nomoney shlll be raised from time to
time, 10 dcitay the expenses Of this Society TO cir
culate selfeXamInins tracts, sefcXamining alma
hacks. or pay people for delivering addresses to
convince W. how much more easy and pleasant It i
10 examine others, than 10 examine ourselves.
.1ri. l. Every member Of TINS Society shall pay
due regard to Temperance in elfiaS and drinking,
and in crrrB ttisg Else. But be SHALL BE- his own
Judge what he shsl. drink, and whcrcwithal he shall
be charlottesville gllttony, drunkenness, aud tight
llciug busles, high stocks tight boots slim shoes
and soap locks shall be LETT IN the first instance u
the carvings OF conscience, but # this monitor be
desp>ed, the cOn'emncr shall Dc cons gned at once
% the physician, the be- Gifts Of the orthodox
clerrv the lectures Of Temperance Society and
the popular opprOJrlum richly meritcd.
art. =. Every thing shall be called by is right
name and every thing shall be done rightly NoI
one shall put bitter for sweet. call for Beer when he
wants rum. or for Cider Wine when nc wants
Brandy or Gjn. Aud no Innkeeper shall put drops
OF VINE INTO bottles OF brandy FIR the use of TEN
pcrancc custoners-neIther shall grocers mer-
chants make preparations OF Jamaica Rum and sell
them for Sherry or Madeira wine
.1r,. 9. Every member OF this Society shall be
allowed to drink Tea or Coffee, cold water or hot
water. buttcrms or Lemonade, as suits him best
or to chew or smoke tobacco, or take SnuH, when
not offensive to the company he is in, without be-
ing cXconnunicated from good society, delivered
over 20 the bufetings OF long faced Pharisccs.
art. 10. No member of the Society shall ever
st himself above his fellows building his own char
acter and consequence upon the RUNS of neigh
hor's good name. True Is II that two blacks Will
not make one whtc; and no member must ever at
tempt 10 toist bis own dingy character society As
white by meddlng with his neighbors character
which may happen u be a shade backer.
.lu. IL. This Society shall form 10 christian
party in politics. and no political party under the
name of the sef-eXamining Society. 1t shall have
nothing 10 do with Masonry or Anti-MasOnry. Col
on zation or Antl-Co.on. zttion Missionary, Bible
or fract Societies, rs ben NJ in any manner connect
ed with il. Nor shall any religious creed. Test OF
lnqustion, Coucl or Synod, ever be established or
couutcnarccd by this Society, but every member
shall enjoy his religion. and allow 10 al others
the same liberty he claims for himself without be-
inr pointed at as q hereto. or branded as inf
del.
.ll. - Good society shall not be formed out
Of tic aTistocracy OF wealth, exclusively, nor made
ont Of the popularity of swindlnI spectators, or of
civil or religious professions. 1t shall include the
poor who honest, intel gent and Industrious as
well the rch
.lu. l3. fhs members OF this Society shall seek
70 Go good and not evil love and not hate each 9th
er. ana when rcvi,ed tbsy sha! not revns them
but shall bear WIKI the faults and nirmtics OF 9TH
ers. knowing that themselves are mon Of Ike pas
SONS AMI Impressions Thcy shall respect the
virtues and talents u all men, nor shall honor o. de-
ference be overlooked which justly due to the
working part of Tie Community. 10 the Farmers and