The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-05

which is the Nation and all Nations members together
Mankind thus Ar.osr With M,mseips shall cowork to I'll
the Earth with goodness WISDOM beauty and by Right
eousness thoroughly in harmony with the Divine Will
Piled to the minutest detail Of Industry and Art becom.
| also 4r,oSE Nth God and Nature
And whereas we believe secondy-That the History o.
all Savage Patrarcha Barbarous and Civilized Societies
has taught the wckedness and of selfish disunions
tine Of Ss
the people OF all ages and lands have announced and
prepared for this era Of UsrERs UsrY and that in the
Divine Love manifested in the Gospel and lie OF Jesus
upon Earth
And whereas we believe thirdly--That the Nations Of
Christendom-bound in Great Fraternity of kindred
Worship, Laws. and Customs the highest
piety, LEARNING and Art OF the past and present
times, hlled with an ever-growng spirit Of Human
ity and Libery-impelled by inIense scientific and
industrial energy-and circling the Earth with their
ments OF God in dfusing the reign of Love anc
Truth and Joy and that the United states Of America
have peculiar opportunities and therefore, responsibilities
through their political and social experience Unsr
and their free Institutions to aid in this sublime work
uniting all men in One Brotherhood of the Children
God.
And whereas we believe fourthly, That this Ministry
OF Christian Nations shamefuy corrupted and weaken
ed by the Inhumanes which the Nations tolerate within
themselves and practice towards other such
and ForceSlavery,and Serfdom- Fraud and Collision, be
tween all classes OF Producers, Distributors and Consul
mersPauperism with its attendant miseries and vices
contrasted with excessive Wealth unustly shared and
juriously acknowledgements Toll nadequatey
wasteiul indolenceGeneral Ignorance, partial culture
want OF high Refinement Diseases bred and
en and disproportioned producton-and finally and chief
iy, Religion withdrawn from the duties OF daily affairs
Wordliness engrossng time talent and feeling Univer
sal Dupcityand want Of Confidence in God and Man
ierrng expediency to right and policy to integrity in in
divduss and Nations and that these Wrongs and Out
RACES and will until the commu
mites which compose these Nations practise the justice
which Love commands to every Of their members
Man. Woman and Child therefore,
lvad NJ yva faa hao r;vIa<
live in age which Providence establish
relations OF thorough mutual kindness between and
man within each community. between its families within
each nation, and between its communities among the
rous nations which members OF the Human Race and
that we desire to express due gratitude by devoted service
IN this sublime cause OF Religion Humanity and Uniyer
sal Good.
Resolved, That the Justice which Love commonly com
mands, ncludes-lst reveren reception and welcome
OF every child born by the Providence of God from the
Human Race. Id The highest culture OF its hysical.
eliectuai and moral powers, under healthy wise and
holy influences. 3D. Free opportunity and encourage
ment Of every man. and child to exercise their
peculiar powers for their Improvement the welfare
OF their brehI and the glory OF God 4h The fullest
and exactest possible recompense for all modes and de-
grees Of usefulness 9TH social position accordance
with character intelligence and energy 9th Access to
all Social literary artistic and religious privileges and
enjoyments of the community of which they mem.
bers. It'll Assured support in in6rmy and means and
aid to reform in wrong doing sh. Liberty in con
science speech and action obey the will Of God lim
ted only by the sympathy. 3D.,
Mr. CHANNSe. here rose, and said it would be observed
that the desire of the Convention to place the great
cause Tor which they had met the highest basis
They had felt unanimously that this Convention an
Era in this country. This really and truly rel
gous meeting and higher ground could be taken than
this to advance the Of religion of humanity of uni
had the meeting, but for himself he had come
there, with deeper emotion than he had CONT
any injecting in his lie time. The present occasion
called for wisdom and steadiness OF principle which
should Lift them into true communion with God They
should commence then, their proceedings and conduc
them in this spirit and he believed that the presen
m m in with he nd n
God- was not got up on the ground personal tain
ambition but to give up every thing they ha
was for that purpose they had offered the reso
buttons just presented, for the adoption OF thi
the hearts of ALL in saying that the present religious
movement He would ask them. why had all their move
%enta h,ihss.o iailsa That was no mysary to ths%
the present. Convention, gave for expressing te
profound gratitude to the Great Benetacto Of this uni
for they standing today in this free land
enjoying the blessings OF the God Of peaceassembed
pledge themselves to the great upon which the
had met This was the first time the history OF thei
race, that the OF whole nation had been summons
together pledge themselves in the cause Of human anne
0ratien but the of the human race and Of man
required that something should be done for this object
something to alleviate the rising evils that prevail abroa
in the world. Why. he would ask had SO many failed il
the work Of regeneration because they in dread
trust their God Why he would again ask, had MANI
hitherto failed because they we're afraid to trust the
There rock STILL that stood for the regene
r.ton Of mankindone refuge for the sinner in the or
abroad-t was based upon the principle OF universal uni
tyit bound together ALL and he clasped it to his heart
He gave himself wholly to this cause for it the caus
of God-of religion and OF pan-and every in tina
Conv ention was bound to express his opinions upon
Bydong thsand coming forward In the true spirit and s
would 60 barren for the iutureand was in the cause
Jesus Chrst they had assembled and met together Thu
members of their body putting away all worldly consde
rations all hope of that earthly Happiness which
purely entirely and perfectly they gave themselves vi
in the true spirit the Church Christ desiring
urn love for ove"or Christ planted his Church in tn
Kingdom Of God and Christ introduced that Kingdom
Heaven upon this earth II his disciples and with
this boundary of Love- that they to that meeting
invoking the blessing of Divine Providence for the fuur
upon the Friends who had assembled, and nporing hi
divine blessings upon the work they had met to
plish. With such objects, feelings and disposition
felt they could not open the business of the Convention
auspicously than by offering up their humble asp
rations for the divine assistance e gave but parta
extended them the privilege Of opening the bened
and salvation Of man.
Mr. RrrAs hereupon moved the adoption Of the pream
Mr.. MAcpANiEL seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that be supposed that the
ton was in order.
Mr.. Cm.ssrso was in hopes that the matter woult
be lett open, that their friends in general, who
had assembled mightn the fulness OF their hearts have
opportunity to express themselves fully the suhjec
upon which they had been providentialy called toge
| Their.
Mr. LIST would move the adoption of the preamble first
| Mr. JoHS ALLEN, of Maine, thought it would be RICH
for them to think well first upon what they DOING
They had not there to adopt resolutions, but the
had come there for thought and for prayer They ha
come there to have free interchange Of thought an
they should learn the whole they had met for by the In
terchange of thought and the consideration Of the evil
Of the world. The Association had guaranteed the free
dom Of discussion and the Convention prepared
for special action the matter in the resolutions
for any specific time. They wanted to talk and bring
and deveiope the views OF Friends of Association.
Mr. LIST Of opinion that they had all but Object
view and he sincerely hoped that every thought felt by
the Convention and the community--that they would
take mp point and another until they took up every
thing Without discussion they could not give series
resolutions that would embrace the whole subject of
ton and he hoped they would do both tremendously
and cordially as to give them all the benefit Of the
united opinion
Mr. RirAr-Gising up suddenly)--I have thought
deep sensaton)-I have thought siraolemn silence
| and long pause. Yes, sir, ! have hought-(pro
found sience)I feel, cir that am in the city Of New
feel that the bsosty position Of large portion Of the
people Of this CITY, deep scnsation Yes sir feel that
am in my native land-I feel sir for the degradation Of
have thought, sirI feel for the degraded, the lowered
the Inundated condition Of the people Of this ctyand