Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-03-11
THE CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE lst This society shall be known by the
Of SELF ExAMIN SOCIETY," and shall be composed of
Memhers of both whose heads AMI hearts capa
ART "a the object of ibis Society shall be- while we
all Others faults feel AMI correct ou- To
suppress deceit and hypocrisy, Islander and
drla ,,alio, b,ckbun, and evil Speaking, wiki all that
tenIs nlne dcrtIl or ncsh5pF either OF his prop
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ARr 81 This Society shall be independent of all other
Societes--eacH shall b, vesei with flu powers
aud privileges attend his concerns, aud he shall
make it his duty mind his business aud let others
alone. And Presiden Wee Presiehts, Secretaries
Spies, Ialormsrs, Committees nor Dalr5ne= shall ever be
chosen by Society watch the conddct of others
report of their neighbor's ms@oings, until suct
work of Chari'y shall have besun at home.
There shall be public or private meeting of
this Society any appointed days to manage their Goa
to hear lectnes delivered before " but 1t shall De
dty of member t" meet himself alone every day
aud listen the lectures Of his own conscience.
No money shall be raised from time to time.
iands support this society, circulate self exam
ming self examining almanac5. or pay TO Minis
Lawyers for delivering addresses to convince Us
hoS much easier it is to examine others, than 1t - to eX-
anime ourselves.
ART 9th Every member Of this society sha! pay due
regard temperance IN eating aud drinking and III
ttlne else BI, no shall he his juisa what he shall
and what he shall drink AMI wherevfthaI he shall be
cIothehvhile gluony. drunkenncss and eight laring,
shall be LETT the znawinss of conscience and the con-
sumption, with all that popular rePoach they deserve, with
beneft Of the clergy, the votes, OF lectures OF
temperance society.
Aar 7th Every thing shall called by its right
put for bItor.
call Bee when they Rum, for Cider or W ne
when they mean Brandy or Gin. innkecper shalt
pu, new W i've into old bottles Brandy for
ctstumers--1nl M -Torcf or ner-
sell prcpa atoms of Whiskcy for Malaga or
Madeira Wne 81 Croix Rum.
Art Every member of this society shall be allow
ed cold hot water. butter
milk lemonade, suits him best,oT chew or Smoke
tobacco or snuff, when offensive the company
without being Incatcd from gooi society,
or delivered bufetpg of cold water fnarsees
No member of this society shall ever set him
acter consequence BY backemng hi nesh5ots good
name, thinking make his own appear the winter; but 1t
be duty of evey examine their own hearts
and disp an double guard against the SIN mat
easily beset themselves.
ART 10Th. This society shall form christian party
politics. political party under Of the self
examining society II shall have nothing to do VITA Ma
Anti-masonry Colonization or Antt-siaNeFy Mis-
Bible Tract Societies. being III any manner
it. shall Religions Creed, Test, or
Iuluton Council Svno1 be established or conn-
this but member 81 all ENJOY his
eljgon and allow all Others she same liberty he
himself vithout being pointed hereto,
branded 5 II inAdel.
Arr tith Coca society shall not be exclusively form
ell Of ne wealth. de Of the
popularity swin5ng spectators. of civil religious
professions shall ncude the poor who honest, tel
Iigent aud industrious. as we'll rs the rich.
ART I2th The members of this society shall seek to
when reved they SHALL rev'e again but they shall
themselves of like passions AMI mperections
ne honor overlooked which
ly working part of the community. the Famers
and Mechanics, all honest labor is public
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