Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

GU rules can compensate.
To US it appears not so much that i'm.
proved circumstances are 10 meliorate
mankind, as that improved men will or
iginate the superior conditions for them
selves and others Upon the Human Will,
and not upon circumstances, as some phil.
osophers assert, rest the function, power,
and duty Of generating a better social
state. The human beings in whom the
Eternal Spirit has ascended from low ami.
imal delights or mere humane affections,
to state Of spiritual chastity and intuition
are in themselves divine atmos phere,
they c'e superior circumstances. and are
constant in endeavoring to create. as we'll
as 10 modify, all other conditions. so that
lhese also shall more ADD more conduce
10 the like consciousness in others
Hence our perseverance in efforts to at
iain simplicity in diet, plain garments, pure
bathing, unsulied dwellings, open con-
duct, gentle behavior, kindly sympalhies,
serene minds. These and the several
other particulars needfuI to the true end Of
mans residence on earth, msy be desig-
mated the Family Life. Happiness, tho
not the direct object in human energy,
may be accepted as the confirmation of rec
tilude, and this is no Otherwise a,lainable
than in the Holy Family. The Family,
in its highest, diviuest sense, is therefore
our true position, our sacred earthly des-
tiny. Il compreheEds every divine, every
humane relation consistent with universal
good, and all others il rejects, as it dis.
dains all animal sensualities.
Let il be admitted as the embosoming
Of the most vital. and only creative of al
human acts, and We are convinced Of the
absorbing importance of Family Lille
, The next age depends much for its char.
acter, its modification, us Happiness, OF
/ parents in this generation. as they have
: depended on their parents, by the relative
opposition or concurrence Of their will;
with the Divine will. In a deep sense
iall human conduct NAV be said to cenlr,
: 10 this act. As birds migrate TO one lati
y tude 10 the warm season, build and us
: their nests, sing song or two. and as tn
cold approaches, deparl to warmer on'
d so man is sent from balmivr cllmes
breed upon the earth, and all other action
i should be but prepara!ive to this CT secul
II ing an offspring unprotaned BY seli'wlI
;. untlnc.ured by lust.
f. The evils Of life are not so much soc
NJ CT political, as personal and person
:, reform ouIy can eradicate them.
7, Let the family furthermore, be We've
re as the home OF pure social affections, II
=, school Of expanding intelligence, !
r sphere of unbought art, the scene OF 10
n Gus employment. and we feel in lha, 81
BY ole sentiment fullness of action, of Ill
I'D If being, which no scientific social CO
=, lrivance can ensure, no selfish accide
IN supply.
-, Family is not depende Mt upon numbe
eu nor upon skill, nor riches, but upon uni
in and with hat spirit which alone c
ay Lless any enterprise whatever. VIII
ou therefore, we feel sympathy towar
~ every en1eavor 10 amend mans social p
le. i,ion, and would promote them as far
~ we deem them progressive, we are bou
ire 10 declare their short coming. and that
ro- have no hope for permanent human b
to piness from any act, thing, or person
has originating in immediate inspirailt
'rs, All else is but an attraction which allu
e to destroy. Rather is sel-denial
Of straight aud narrow way to eternal J
lies than the enlicemenls OF increased indo
me ence which almost all associative ende
md. ors have in view.
Ga this topic of family association
that will mol involve an entire agreement
the the Shakers to say they are al least en-
ling ed 10 deeper consideration than they
an appear 10 have secured. There are m
GUS important facts in their career worthy
A observation. 1t is perhaps most strlk
and that The only really successful exlen
eed- community o! interest. spiritual and s.
Iope lar, in modern times, was established
self, A WOMAN. Again, we witness in
,aye people the bringing together of The
plan sexes in new relation. or rather wit