The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10

there no practical charity Because men have not a
knowledge q their own natures; Now, friends,
we want 10 show an example TO all the world-rea
genuine affection and charity from man 10 man.
But you will say we have had this preached TO us
for thousands OF years, and there has been much
IN this preaching though they had told us to
fly Suppose should tell you to hy-try it, They
have told us to be charitable without telling us how
charity shall be created Charity is the direct result
Of knowledge. What is the knowledge by which
these heavenly powers may be acquired! A know
ledge that no man has the power form his opin
ions. The that lave been forced into minds
asylum. The world must abandon the notion that man
can form himself his opinions or his feelings and
though the priesthood have said that these principles
the foundation Of all disorder here declare that until
they are difused, there be charity among
mankind Let me earnestly, invite you to investigate
these subjects until you shall be taught to have charity
for all the opinions in the world go forth the advo
Gates Of universal mental liberty and charity and the
world shall be yours May you, my friends zee these
subjects my experience forces me to them, and
may you enjoy the same satisfaction that have enjoyed
Let universal charity be your motto
The venerable and benevolent old sat down amid
great applause Mrs Rose, the talented and intellectual
Polish lady, now followed.
Mrs. Mime Frents AT beholdng you and
ecting what brought on here fills me ,d such feel
dem and .fter vat Sou have heard from dear and
venerable father, Robert Owen. could wish dat noting
dan can be found in de united libraries of de world
Dere is much knowledge in society, but of what kind
and nature How MANY books teach us how we ought
to be taught to become rational beings know OF
books dat contain desc Dere many sublime senti
men.s in dc Christian book, dc Mahometan book de
arbitrary commands We have had dc arbitrary COM
mand do unto others "a ye would dat dey should do
unto YOU" for thousands OF years and il may remain
thousands of years longer, until told how to
round ourselves wild circumstances by vich can do
it. Dere many reforms-dis is age of reform
every acknowledges dat society in wrong state,
and ought to be reformed Vat makes man act wrong
dat de heart of man is wicked and accordance vid dis
such have been made in society fulfil
de prophecy and make him bad indeed 1t dc greatest
libel dat has been put upon nature Every human
being has tendency to do good but de fundamental
dat man forms his own opinions, feelings and acts
have made him bad. He was considered as being indie
pendant of every around him-hencc followed de
isolated condition of society These two fundamental
rors are de cause of all ev-dey make every man
envy to his neighbor. Tell me mine frcnts viii de
preaching thou shalt love thy nighbor thy myself"
as long isolated interests exists avail any ting So
long as de precep exists every Won for himself and
some supernatural power for us al-how much can you
love your neighbour Derc is great deal Of poverty in
de world but is dere necessity poverty Is dee
any collective poverty Derc is no such ting poverty
deere is ten times more in de world den would maintain
all in yet unknown luxury. Yet how much misery derc
is in your midst-not because dere is not enough but
owing to de instruction oft Dosewho create &c most
have not to lay dere heads and den say dat
is bad by nature because if he has not crumb 10 eat
he will take from his neghbcr Wy is it man has
never been placed in position to make himself happy
Isolation Of interest is de causcdo contrary is de
on. We must inquire vat kind ofbengs are and
vc rightly situated Ponder over desc questions. De
welfare OF de depends upon dem and de application
de remedy is dc revcrson of de present
of society Ignorance is de evilknowledge will be de
remedy. Knowled5e not of vat sort OF beings we shall
be hereafter vat is beyond de skies but ledge
pertaining to rmd, and may nave here all de
power goodness and love dat we have been taught be-
longs to God himself.
| Mr. BELL the Chairman now rose and said-Amid my
specuations about the Bible, have always wondered
why old father Paul wouldn't let the ladies speak; think
there either must have been some jealousy, or there
were no Mrs. Roses. ] wonder i the scld gentleman
should visit Gotham, and walk up Broadway, how many
Ia ha trt11 ha ba
| cracked up highly.
Dr.. LuDvcn the German nationalist here made a
speech in German which, the Chairman pleasantly
marked to us, puzzler for a few.
Mr. SEAvER. editor of the Bostoa Investigator, made
some eloquent remarks Mr. President, ladies and gem
tlemen is unnecessary that should add anything, for
can say nothing that has not been said But in move
mont OF this kind deem pleasure as well as duty,
to give my mite We always spoken of in terms OF
proach and yet what is this lnidcl TO convey so
much terror TO the people We have desire to intro
duce anarchy among mankind, but to introduce that cha
rty that will tolerate and protect any ideas that may be
taught in community. Let us take world at a
time. If there is another world the best preparation for
it is to make this happy that may have here that de-
gree of happiness that will do away with the necessity OF
crime. 1t is owing false positions that make
miserable. In Boston, thousands of females work a
miserable pttance, hardly sufficient support one and
yet whole family has be supported We may preach
and pray, and say-bc ye warmed and fed and clothed
but unless the act follows, it will avail naught When
before her family of starving children hud
ding around cold fireplace and poverty looking in at
the window is i strange that such should occasionally
fall Inc wonder not that SO many fall but that there
thought is making its way, that the money expended
visionary projects should be devoted these This
heresy is at work. and will produce the desired effect
For what is to be expected while men and women are
compelled to toll like slaves how they be improved
Tho idea Of n6dcty is to happiness to ALL and
could il extend throughout the country, should
clude that the riches of this country do not consist Of
things which go to make up what is called national
wealth-but in moral and enlightened people. The
philanthropy OF infdety extends all over the wor,dno
matter where man was born, how lie was born, hvi
because he is here We believe il is the mission of If
deity to happiness to ALL and its peculiar CHI
teristc is like David Crockett to go aheaa-for jnf,e
know they're right.
The meeting now adjourned.
Social Reform Meeting In Chatlsom Square