New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-20

no test or creed. Religion is considered entirely
an individual matter in which each has full liberty
They wish each 10 have the largest possible liberty
in ali things subject TO no law but the law OF love
They have no buying or selling with each oibcr
and of course no accounts with each Otner, or ac
counts of profit loss. They are not entirely ihde
pendent OF the men of the world. but nave some
dealing with their neghbors requiring accounts OF
course their clerkng Is trfng and u done by one OF
the women. They have no president manager OF
AGENT and FIND no need of any OF any social me
quality Love and mutual faith make Office and
distinction unnecessary. They have however. a
short written constitution. stating their principles
and object perfect equality justice and peace be
tween man and man, and providing that IN the
present state of the world the title 10 the real estate
shau he in three of their number, trustees. that
additional members may be received by vote O
,yofhirds of the members and that any one leaving
the Community shall not be entitled to demand any
thing on account OF property brought IN or labor
done. Their principles, however. Justice between
man and man., will OF course forbid any riyusffc'
10 one leaving them. Accumulation Is not their Oh
ieci. but the greatest good Of all. They consider
the Earth like the air, 10 be morally the common
property Of man. Towards night several young
men and BOYS came in from the fields and shop
with fresh and cheerful faces Their conversation
was livelv Of their own various labOrs. OF science
and OF things in general They seemed ruch
Interested in the subjects OF health, the alter Cure
and Entomology The supper was on long table
sufficient for all the family including children, and
consisted Of white, brown and corn bread, potatoes
a few cold beans, little butter and milk stewed
apples sugartrce mOlasscs and cream-nO flesh or
oil except the butter Of which little was eaten no
tea or coffee was on the table while was with
them At sundown ii was Saturday they had a
business meeting in room over the shop, which !
attended One said Thomas Morgan is chairman
tonight in turn 1t seemed that for effect and con
venience they were divided into groups as the ag-
rcultural. the improvement and the juvenile groups,
each of which by its director for the week, made a
written report of the work OF the week, and sng
gcstng that for the next week; which after delbe-
ration, if necessary, was accepted by vote then
each group chose its director and his adviser for
the next week and they dispersed. The Improve
meni Group included the carpenters. and the work
of the juvenile Group included gardening and plat
ing straw Ny bed was clean and my sleep refresh
ing The breakfast was principally two huge piles
OF excellent buck wheat cakes, eaten with cream.
Sunday dinner including good plain apple pies,
was cold to save the labor OF cooking on that day.
in which one or two went to Friends meeting, some
visiting and others tarried at home to receive
visits. saw no sign of religious worship, morning,
night or Sunday, unless moment OF quiet silence
after being seated the table, OF that character
did not inquire their numbers there are three
story houses and two or three small ones occu-
pea by iamlllcs, prOOdOiy ciSnl UT nine idhih'H'
besides young men. They are from different parts
of the country, but principally from Pennsylvania
and Mary land, aud use something OF the Friends
language but grarnmatically. 1t seems to be fash
ION with them to shave only about the mouth,
rather inconvcnien fashion. for which ! can see no
compromising advantage. and like the Friends they
wear hats at all times don't admire that fashion,
being everlasiingly hated. However Paul may
have erred about wOmens preaching. he was un
doubtcdly correct to mans being sometimes un-
covered | returned by different road, and as !
had opportunity told where had been and what
had seen, and noted objections and comments, but
cannot write them at length One man. as an OBJ
lection. referred to the Ohio Phaanx, stating that
many had become Disguised and left, with the loss
OF their time and capital, while Grant their Press.
dent had made thirty three per cent on bs, and had
now with a few others re organized. / know not
how near the truth this might have been III was IN
April but the parts of the story seemed to be IN
consistent. The common remarks as an objection
to Community is Men are too selfish II all men
would act on the principle OF love, ii would indeed
be Heaven. but as the world is an individual or
small Community cannot do it, This objection
admits what none will deny, that there is need of
great reformation and such reformation must have
a beginning But must draw TO a close VI. c.