Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-21


rest 81 Heaven therefore drew and sigoed, smorg
oulers, the iolosinR pledges.
Nucteas. Believing that The Improvement n the
nj nd - indispensable 20 The dis, harge ui tic NJ.
uicrous oulIcs and obligations OF lite, and that such
cvluvsiion can only be susinci by unity 90 cllu,
and couccnifatiuu OF those means VII Cd Heaven .
and nature have placed Shin uut reach. therefore.
Wo tie ubdersg ned, TO affect desirable IA OBJECT.
do pledge outse.s that we viii engage in tlo I'M
prN ement al our Own and Others minds, ~nh az at
dor and zeal becoming Tie importance OF ihe end TO
be secure.
Resolved, tia, We viii by precep, and trampe
enoessor Ia de- y the pia,iye Of triting ~ all
ats iurm..
Il, solved. that We. the undersigned, do severay
agree to euunieusnce ard ufefiy discard from
our society all Young gentlemen Who use wine aud
other intoxicating drinks. ur use prUiane language
4 RtFoRNtR.
1.-THE above We received, by the hand oi trend,
intended for appearance IA the columns al paper
A ycrosal OF tue pledge relating to trif,ne oonr,r-
,aiion renewo oil 10 our mind train OF reflections
this very subject, TO which it is no stranger, ans
the though, struck Us. thatio give noorety To acmp
led reform gh, be Of service IN awakening the minds
of Others to some degree Of stiiDosH css. Young
people, in almost every congreeated capacity, as
by necessity, Immediately beiske to light, mean
inrless and in fact burdensonc course OF conversa-
ton, aud really tax their powers to keep alive an
unnatural interest in uiling, which both TO the
speaker aad nearer, are anything bot agreeable or
pleasing. Any one in the habit OF attending the
common chit cha, parties Of the day will have no
difficulty in spptecaiing the truth OF the above re-
mark. for he has too often witnessed the fact, and
lis disgusting effect, 10 be iardy OF apprehension
Each individual present is virtually laid under con-
tribulion TO furnish his quota OF nonsense for the
entertainment OF the company. II he cannot sing
a song, he must "play button or tell story;-if
he cannot dance, he must supply his inability by
panderng in meaningless remarks or doubtful com
plimens. Ten chances to one, II in his constrained
use of the very thing which custom requires OF him,
he do not heedlessly give offence TO some one, for
i, is difficult to shape any general remark, II pos
sess anything of satire upon character, qualification
or appearance, thu, does not ,oleraby well TT some
/ body's infrmiiies. And so sure fit, even by
siraining the cloth, be made, will put
the coat on. All this oftrifing conversation
! so exclusively introduced in the ordinary assoca-
/ lions Of the young, How insipd and stale 10 mind
at all inclined 70 he great enjoyment OF selfthought
or 10 listening 10 me more sober and expressive
feclion. Of others. The most gddy at eas
unsa,isfied, and the less ,riling are annoyed anC
dlspleased reformation in these respects, which
| should introduce among the associated young anc
middle aged topics of real interest and worth would
DO relief and blessing to all.
/ But there is one aspect in which this matte
NAV lie viewed, and 10 che who recognize
| himself as an accountable being, II canLoi fail o
being addressed with effect. The characerstica
short discourse given by Christ this subject is
LET your communication be yea, yea-nay, nay
for whatsoever is more than this, come,h OF evil
No room is here allowed for fashionable Irritation
l idle aud misnamed poieness. or The observance o
any par OF the round Of e1etcises prescribed by
tom PLAIN irankuess--tIutliful expression-sn
cere intention is all that il Recognized Ivy tho rAn
a Pattern, as necessary to render human lntercouTs
I periec, and hiameless.
We do not think il necessary to raise the ques
ton whether oerlaIn kind and degree of harmless
ler,ty is reprehensible not for the physical con
struciion of the animal system plainly points tina
out as one of its natural and useful exercises, as
does the exc rcise of any other function OF the body
But we mean TO designate-and presume the frs
resolution above, means 10 designate,-lhat hin
u ofoversiraned, insipid and worthless dshwater ga
d which ordinarily constitutes the common convers;
Il ton oflhe associated young we'll as Discrimination
affectation. double dealing and prevaricaion, in
j. its forms and varieties. Could this be expunge
from the record the history 10 BE- OF the young IN
= queslonably very prolific source of petty socii
J., evil and moral culpaby, would be annihatec
!, and in its place be substituted disposition to Gu
. ,vate the more useful and solid properties Of II
!, mind bearing its result, an improved heart and
. cleaner conscience.
~, The second resolution we leave undiscusse
other than to say, it is which we have befor
known to be practically adopted, and abandoned, a
u every way i'll adapted to produce either respect ic
% the "ereIusres or reformation OF sentiment IN It
or excluded. The Westinghouse, in opinio
lie have struck the idea viz to seek assoclato
d, no, only with the confirmed. but also with The i
= cipien, dtunkard-bring him within the sphere OF
m healthy influence-teach him to respect himself 7
1t spect yirlue and its advocates, and become won
+ the cause by corrected habit and reformed taste
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