New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-28
From the Dial for January.
TIE WEST-R0XBURY COMMUNITY.
MAR kOsT0SO

IS the last nuraber OF the Dial were some re-
marks. under the perhaps ambitious title, OF
Glimpse Of Christs Idea Of Society IN note
10 which, it was ntiraated, that in ths number
would be given an account 81 an attemptto realize
in some degree tins great Ideal, BY a little CON
-pany in the midst OF IA, "a yet without name OF
visible existence The attempts made on avery
small scale. a few individuals. VINO unknown TO
each other under different disciplines OF HE re-
acting from different social evils, but aiming al e
same objec,-of being wholly true 10 their
as yncn and women; have been made acq 0a'liteu
with one another. and have deterrnined 70 oeco''.e
the Faculty Of the embryo University.
In order TO live religious and mora! ili'
The Name they feel it IS necessary come oNS "
Some deor.e from the world, and to ioFFn=the
=seIyes into 8 community OF properly, SO lar as 10
exclude competition and the ordlnar rules OF
r,de:-w!lilc they reserve sQ'''ceh' Prl'ate pro-
The means Of obtaining it, for all purposes
rs i,,deDendencc and isolation a, Will TE.ey haze
BOUGHT a farr. in order TO make agriculture the
basis of their life, ,bcing the most direct and sim
ole in relation 70 nature.
A true lie, althougnit aims beyond toe highest
star is redocnt Of the healthy earth. The per-
fume Of clover fingers abou: it. The lowing Of
cattle is the natura!#ba.s TO the melody Of human
voices.
On the other hand what absurdity can be INA
gned greater than the institution OF cities They
originated no, in love, butwar twas war that
drove men together in nultiudeS, and compelled
them TO stand 80 close and build walls arognd
them This crowded condition produced wants OF
an unnatural character, which resulted IN oecupa-
tions that cegeuerated the evil by creating arflii
cal wants Even when that thought Of grief,
know, Where'er 20
That there bath passed away glory from the Earth
came to our first parents, az they sawthc angel,
with the flaming sword OF sclf-conscousnesS stand
ing between them and the recovery OF spontaneous
Life and JOY we cannot believe they could have
anticipated time would come when the scasuous
apprehension OF Crcation-the great symbol OF
God-would be taken away from their unfortunate
chidren-crowded together in such manner as
10 shut out the free breath and the Universal
Dome Of Heaven, some opening their eyes In the
darl; cellars Of the narrow, crowded streets OF
walled cities How could they have believed in
such conspiracy against the soul, as TO deprive
i, OF the -un and SKY, and gorously appareled
Eat!!-The growth of cities, which were the
embryo OF nations hostile each other, is sub
Iec, WORTH the thoughts and pen of the philo-
sophie historian Perhaps nothing would stimu-
late courage to seek and hope to attain social
good, 50 much as profound history Of the origin,
in the mixed nature of man, and the evaporation
by society, of the various organized Evils under
which Humanity groans. Is there any thing, which
exists in social political life contrary to the
souls Ideal? That thing is no, eternal, but finite
saith the Pure Reason. 1t had beginning, and
80 history What manhns dene man may undo
:" BY man came death; by man also cornelh the
resurrection from the dead. y
Tho r1op of tho (nrnmuDitv nm I,cOnOrnv is
in brief this; for all who have property to take
stock. and receive fixed nterest thereon; then
10 keep house or board in commons, as they shall
sevcrally desire, at the cost OF DIVISIONS rur-
chased at wholesale, or raised on the farm; and
for all 10 labor in community and be paid Ut
certain rate hour, choosing their own NUMBER
Of hours, and their own kind Of work. With the
results Of his labor, and their interest, they to
pay their board, and also purchase whatever else
they require ut cost, at the warehouses of the
Community, which are to be filed by the Commu-
nifty as such. To perfect this economy, in the
course of time they must have oil trades, and al!
modes of business carried among themselves,
from the lowest mechanical trade, which contri-
butes TO the health and comfort OF life, TO the
finest art which adorns it with food drapcry for
the mind.
All labor whether bodily or intellectual, is TO be
paid at tho same rate of wages on the principle,
that a. the labor becomes merely bodily, it Is
greater sacrifice to he individual laborer, 10 give
his time 10 IL; because time is desirable Tor the
cultivation of the intellect, in exact proportions TO
ignorance Besides, intellectual labor involves in
itself higher pleasures and is more It's own reward
than bodily labor
Another reason, for setting the same pccunIary
value on ever, kind Of labor, is, 10 give outward
thot all lain
sacred, when done for a=commou interest. Saints
and philosophers already know this, bur the child
ish world does not; and every decided measures
must be taken to equazc laLors, In the eyes otthe
Young Of the community, who are not beyond the
moral influences of the world wi,houtthem. The
community will have nothing done within It's pre-
cincGs, hut what is done by its own members, who
stand all in social equality that the children
may not learn to expect orc kind OF service from
Love and Goodwill, and another from the ohlga-
ton of others to render it, "a grievance OF the
common society stated by one of the associated
mothers as destructive Of the souls simplicity.
Consequently, as the Universal Education will in
velvc a kinds of operations, necessary 10 the com.
forts and ceganccs Of life, every associate, even If
he be the digger Of n ditch as his highest accom-
pshment will be an instructor in that to the young
member Nor will this elevation of bodily laborbe
liable to lower the tone OF manners and refinement
in the community. The children OF light are
not altogether unwise n,hct generation. They
have an invisible but all powerful guard of Nrinc
pies Minds incapable OF refinement. will not be
attracted in,othis association /, is an Ideal com
munity, and only TO the ideally inclined will il=bc
attractive bu, these TO be found in every rank
of life, under every shadow of circumstance. Even
smong the dggers in the ditch TO be found
some who, through religious cultivation, can look
down, nmeek superiority, upon the outwardiy
rc6scd, aud the bookearned.
Besides, after becoming members OF this corr
munity, none will be engaged merely IN bodily 10
Dor. The hours OF labor for the Association Will
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