New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-30
Correspondence.


postpGid to A. BRlssAxE 10 Leonardstreet, Nr York
Correspondence.
rI We give below an extract from letter re-
ceived from an esteemed friend who joined, short
time since, the Association near Rexburv, Mass.
founded BY the Rev. GEORGE RIPLEY. His remarks
will be read with interest as they give Us some idea
OF the advantages of Association, although upon a
small and inconpete scale.
q 1 have got fairly at work at my business, which
is new perfectly delightful, being free from anxiety
on The score of purchase and sale. find myself
surrounded by, and enjoying social intercourse
with, persons whose education, accomp mpshmen,s
and manners are such as would win appreciation
and esteem any where and SO united in interest,
that no doubt can arise in the mind of the devo-
tien of each for the welfare of all, of the friend
ship of all for each Of the members OF this Com
muuity.
g The communication in The Democratic Re-
view does no more than justice to us in the article
on Brook Farm, to which I must refer for sta
tistics generally. / know that some portion of it
was little unpalatablc to the disciples of the
great Fourier, and as such me but let that pass.
There is not the least attempt here to arrive at
uniformity of opinion; in fact, the careful avoid
ance of all attempts of the kind is the greatest
feature of our condition.
Z" have often heard YOU lecture the faithless
professors Of Christianity upon their disobedienco
TO the prcccpt-" Seek ye first to establish the
Kingdom of God on earth, and all other things
temporal goods) shall be aided unto you. y
The organization of Brook Farm is simply an at
tempt to obey the WORD and verify, the first
fruits of Cheerfulness, Peace and Contestment
which we now realize speak well in the green
tree for the promise of larger growth
ain regard to The theories of Fourier, the pre-
vailing opinion here is that we are fortunate in
being 50 situated that all or any OF his plans may
be adopted or rejected as to thc Society may seem
fit and if true, they wiR become part of our
system, although the Society is not pledged to ad
voca,e or support his or any other mans theories,
We cannot, with our limited means and mum
bers, attempt to shaw all the beauties of Asso-
ciation; nor has it been the wish of those who
organized this Community to attract public atten-
tion. In making arrangements to avoid the false
ness of general Society, and to live with their
friends in the bonds of Love and Unity, they have
no doubt blushed to find it fame
q. am most anxious to have more practical facts
before the public the subject of Association
" Keep it before the People" Here is no dull
ness, no ennui no dressing yourself on Sunday and
looking out of the window tc see the people go to
Church; no lack Of society, morning noon eve-
ming no lack Of books, conversation or pastmes;
and greater, glorious still, here is no want Of
u,efu! employment, no fear of discharge, Satur-
day night or Qlartar-day terrors. Oh that could
make known to all Working-Men how thoroughly
all the pressing ills that afiicr them
died by Association in its simplest FORM Do
deavor to show them that they must put them
selves in training for the purpose of preparing
their minds for change OF condition | feel that
the change is coming, like a thief in the night
and that thousands will die in their sins that is,
thousands are so besotted with the prejudices
and vices of Civilization that thsy will never do
for Association. K.
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