New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-02
Social Science.
1Communica,ed b The Friend, Q, A.sociation.l

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Progress of the Doctrine OF Associa'i"i'
The Doctrine OF Association Is progressing
throughout the country with a rapldlty as aston
sEling as tits gratifying. The proofs and evidences
ofits progress arc manifold and striking, and while
the friends of the great cause of Association ana
Social Reform are chccred onward by signs "hich
aucur speedy realization Of their hopes ana as
pirations those conservative and sceptcal mlilcs
that sneer at the idea Of great and radical
Socia! Reform as visionary and impFacucaDic'
must be convinced OF the short.s GIFTED folly 0,
such doubt ard denial.
A SOCIAL REFORM implies radical change IN
Society: and the timid, and the selfish who are
afraid Of danger in every thing that proposes
change in the present condition, arc naturally
opponents OF Association when 1t Is iirs' ii'c''-
toned to them as the means of eticcting Socla!
Reform But the fears and objections OF BON
the timid and selfish arc groundless, OF which
thew would be readily convinced If they should
rive 10 the subject of Association slight attcn-
ton The Happiness and Elevation OF the hu-
man Race is too important matter TO be sacFl-
feed to I5altry prejudiccs and prcconcclycd no.
tions, and they should not be allowed to stand IN
the way of an impartial examination Of doctrine
which proposes the means Of realizing SO great
an object.
Association offers no violence, no injustice, no
destructive force TO the present order OF things
but on the contrary, comes to conclllatc ard haF-
monzc all interests and lead the world to
peaceful reform that Will promote mcalcuiabiy the
prosperity and happiness of all classes without
detractinr from any, that will elevate and I'M
rroyc tic condition of ali without lowering or
iniurng the condition eli airy, .at Will bring WIN
it universal abundance and contertment ard
union and Brotherhood among Mankind
II must be the desire Of all to correct that
which is false and bad in Society, and to subStl-
tutc for imperfect and defective institutions those
which arc perfect and good. This is all that As
sociation proposes to do, and that by the most
gradual and peaceful means. l&s-cciation IS at
once Radical in the complete and thorougn re-
formation of that which is false in Society," and
cmincntly Conservative in preserving and main
tanning that which is true with the most sacred
regard to Justice, order and morality. We make
these few remarks in order TO dyest the minds OF
those who may ic unfavorahle to The doctrine of
Association, and look upon its rapid progress with
distrust and suspicion Of unfavorable impressions
which necessarily rise in regard to new subjects;
and will now speak of the spread of the doctrine.
In this State. especially, in which our doctrines
have through the medium of The Tribune re-
ccved the best and widest promnlgation, they
have taken the deepest root and aroused the
greatest degree of interest in all the principal
towns and many of the smaller ones the people
arc taking up the subject with the greatest entlu
sasm and cncrgy-forming societies for the dis
semination Of the doctrines and organizing small
Associations In recent visit to the western
part of the State we found every where on our
route the strongest signs of the progress OF our
principles At Albany, Troy, Rochester, SYRIA
cuse, Buffalo, &c. many Of the inhabitants, and
some Of the leading men and the newspapers have
taken up the subject and are taking active mca-
sures to carry out our object
AT Albany and Rochester we were invited to
lecture. which we did to large and respectable au-
denccs. A large amount of money, over
$4,000, is offered in the cities of Albany and
Troy alone as subscription to the North American
! Phalanx which there is every prospect VIC shall
/ be able TO commence next fall. The Syvanla
Association has made purchase OF a fine and
large tract of land in Pennsylvania. the Della
ware and Hudson Canal and the first detachment
of members is going Immediately on the ground
to commence operations. The location Is not far
distant from that of the Social Unity, which went
from Brooklyn last fall, from which we learn the
most promising accounts. \ hard winter has
been Z great obstacle in the way OF this enter
prising little Association, but they have struggled
against all difficulties manlully, and accomplished
great deal above all they have proved that It
is practicable for number OF families TO 1--we to-
gcther in peace and quiet when properly leagued
in interest. even in the rudest form OF Jnon, and
50 strong has been the impression made upon the
nclgh0ofng farlllers WHO at iHst uetiucu '!e ioea
/ of City people-lncchanics mercly-comng 10
live in u country that they, who were brought up
on the soil, could scarcely make living upon,
that some OF them are now anxious to put In their
property and join the Association. This is
moral effect of much value, as every person wao
examines the subject is at once satisfied OF the
great advantages OF Association in an economical
point OF view, but many hesitate to think oft as