The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-13
Society of Social inquiry and g sform n
National Hall, Friday, 10 A. M.-First An
nual Meeting.

DR. A. BRooxs Of Ohio il the President of the society
He refused to take the chair the ground that all
equal-on the non resistance principle.
We found about 100 200 people present, men and
woment in about equal proportions There several
gentlemen of color present. and few of the young
I sjiea sat with their heads uncovered.
TWAS altogether the most singular, most remarkable
and most Heterogeneous collection OF people before
gathered together black spirits and white blue spirits
all sio az color. and of
known-but all radical to the last possible degree
.ra mere ne was william Lloyd Garrison, whose opinions
known to be anti slavery anti church anti pries anti
was William Green Junr, land his we1 who with ,h
Tappans, was one of the founders aboitionismgaye
the great coored dinner years ago. at his home In
City Hall Place. in which he went hand in hand with
Lewis Tappanfounded the free Presby ter an churchs.
deserted his old friends the and renouncss
their doctrnessupported and worshipped the Rev Chss
Finney-built the Broadway Tabernacle for him
kicked over Presbyteransm, and converted the free
churches into COngrcg dtosa societies-gave up his
(senior) partnership with the Msssrs. Wetmore down
ct the corner of Vesey and Greenwich Streets where he
had made an independent fortune-went into sundry
heavy land speculaons at the west with the Rev. Dr.
Ezra Styles Ely. his wiie's Formerly pastor
in Philadelphia. afterwards President OF Marion College
of large fortune but finally burst out the
tabernacle 10 the Rev. David Haleexcommuncated the
whole church. removed over to Woodbridge NJ join.
ed the Periectonists under Noyes, and espoused silk
into the Morus Multcaulis spec uation in
deserted his silk moment before the berry
specu alton all burst up. In short, Mr. William Green
known religions embraced ALL and deserted all turn
and has finally planted his feet beyond ultima upon
some terra ncognita-the same presume that from
which the members society all hs-or at least to
which they are all bound.
We should no. have said so much of Mr. Green, land
the hall has not been tod) that he is fair
specimen of the members generally of this society.
the justly celebrated Dr. William Eery Claiming, the
great Unitarian preacher of Boston, whose name and
Chanting may be considered as representing the Una-
just caught among the Green mountains of Vermont. 1t
was altogether OF nonasscript Species not being laid
long Blown human hair well hstchsied WITH msn.
face pesping out from the midst Of it. The Hair the
name Of c. s. Murray from vermont editor of the ysr
mont Telegraph II had pair OF pepper and salt pants,
else around its neck and striped vest. 1t taking
notes for the Telegraph and appeared 10 be perfectly
harmless and quiet We did not It feed. Not to
speak further Of indivduals-the meeting evi.
IDENTIFY composed Of Fourerites Abotionss Transcen-
dentalss Perfectonss, Unitarians, Unonsts, and Ex
permentass, together with sundry other shreds and
patches from almost all known religons-hke King Ds
vids army which Saul hunted like partridges upon the
mountansthat is every who was in debt, every
who was distressed &C. all gathered themselves unto Da
vd, and he became their captain. Mr. wIIrIso, OF Mas
sachusetts was speaking when arrived. We did not
gather the scope Of his remarks, but presume however
| they were first rate.
| The Rev. W. H. CHArSIro then to address the
meeting. He was greeted with round of applause. 1t
will be rccooced that this the gentleman whose very
lucid sermon We reported not long since upon Man
made in the image Of God" His remarks to-day did not
differ essentially from those expressed au-
| ded to-so far as we understood them.
Mr. SIMPSON of New York here volunteered address,
on the free speaking principle The brethren and sisters
did not seem to know him whether he were orho-
dox not He said he understood I'd be q meeting
on Social Reform "and beg" said he, "that it may be
meeting Sociel Reform aud not on social destruc
ton He however soon got inexricably snsred up in
the doctrines ofthe sociey-was called to orderhissed
son was avs disturbing their public meetings Here
the bundle Of Hair up AMI said Moderation, below
ed brethren and sisters let good brother 90 and
free his mnd"-Mr Simpson then went on On conclu.
.on he said he was an abotons of long standing. end
THE HAIR then up and replied Mr.. Simpson and
enlarged upon the principles Of the association In the
the society that they creating confusion and disor
der in the world Well really, said he if do ceRfuse
confused and dsordered could wish that we had let il
alone and that had staid at home smons the green
heeag again he said Be pp ponns
20 the desk) say that place is no hoer thsn the place
where my horse eats mis- oats. Jesus Christ not
born IN pulpit, but in maDger. Tremendous ap-
plause)
We took a great fancy to this bundle OF Hair
manifesy great genius, shrewd. deep, clear and
thorough radical-another Msrtin Lnther-and alto.
g.ther most extraordinary We particular to
give him this ticket OF because he very
respectfully requested the Reporter Of the Herald send
COPY containing this report, to the vermont Tele-
graph" Brandon Vermont 1t shall be done.
This Society of Social Reform undoubtedly corpo.
ration; where its head may Re, we know mott bat this
is undoubtedly its beard and Har for has
nor scissors for at least From this Of the
coffee tea cattle, swine lin the shape suppose
and various other things of that character.
the movement Of this society to illustrate tho prsct
c,bility of loving neighbor ourselves. Its pro
Mr.. Chsnnng pronounced a most eloquent encomium
upon the work of Charles Colgate, which, from the
cheers with which its mention greeted, should
Judge must be the society's text book.
Mr. THOMAS EARLE, OF Philadelphia next to make
inquiries He, however gave evidence OF being very
dark and benghted state OF mindsnd got entsngled
the doctrines Of the Society that he to know
he ;hntIt oh
thing, however, he was clear upon--to w.t. that MIR.
Rdgeway, John Jacob Astor and such men, inssne
clear but that many others Sso deserved equally
be put IN unatic ssylums Here Mr.. Claiming set him
one big lunaic asy um and the question was how
we get out This puzzled MIR. Earle again. for he did
not Know how the world was to get out.
About this time the right Of suffrage touched upon
and we that the society goes the natua and
inalienable right of petcoat suffrage. In the of
their discussions also discovered that the Society
goes against all present Legislation, and believes that
"our LEGISLATORS ere all villains"
Mrs. Rose of the city Of New York, then forward
10 nddres the meeting We understood that she is Po
land lady, and has been for time in this city but
one seemed to know much about her. She il about ~
years oil age, has pleasant countenance, decidedly
pretty light coored mousen de laine dr. m had fine
Cashmere shawl thrown gracefully over her shoulders
ber rave, bacs hair neay nu, mn with brnSs fsna
hung large golden sar-drops-e HAIR necklace iesened
ed with embroidered collar and ribbon white silk
gloves upon her hands, beautiful bend bag corelessy
hanging from her right arm-and last Though not least
her well formed person. gracefully rounded of with
aiscreetand social" hustle She addressed the meet
ing as follows
My Friends-De subject fer which assembled
here dis morning ish Of great Importance tbs de inn
Of de human raceit 10 de universal improve
ment-unversa reforum. wish dad every individyal Of
dis community may be conscience dat all society il
wrong. Every individyal Of human society has one
right to superior circumstances Dey have right
prove De ultimate object to eradicate de poison from
desys!em OF society sh tree pardon for de sllu
reforum therefore of society make every ind
vidy al member convince dat it wants reforming We're sh
de dat doest not shudder crime. We shtll feel
love OF virtue But de root Of society ish rotten De
root Of all evil h indvidy oil interestst sh dedisnc
tons Of mine, and thine As long there ish ndvidya
competition, there will be ndvidysl interests ana
individp al aeldahness Let dish be Dc star 70 aim