The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-22


with them. The lecturers have spoken Of
Mans destiny on this earth, have traced his
progress from Edensm, through the various
stages of Savaglsm, Patriarchism, Barbarism
Civilization, no to the present time, and itf
tendencies, and find buS comparatively little
progress has been made. They have sketch
ed the life of Charles Fourier, truly man Of
genius, worthy name in Fames temple by
Nowton's side, or even higher, DIS the law OF
social attraction is of so much greater impor'
taacc to the race. Then followed an analy-
sis of man, showing the grounds of association
in his spiritual nature, and a sketch Of the
practical organization of society, illustrated
by beautiful picture of Phalanstery and Do
main. An instructive and deeply interesting
lecture on Integral Education completed the
course, in which most happy allusion was made
to the Viennese dancers, whose sports amid
the sheaves and flowers would be repeated as
a natural conclusion of their joyous toll by
children, for whose future one would have no
cause for foreboding. We wish we could re-
peat the beautiful description of the picture
which followed this lecture, and the lowing
words Of prophecy and hope. In all conf
dence do we say, no lectures have been given
this winter, more worthy of attention than
these. For that science is unspcakably the
most important which shall bring man into
unity with nature, surrounding him with all
material harmonies; into unity with his race,
making of one family all tho children Of the
earth; into unity with God, revealing to him
the laws of perfect order and so ofpolfsct free
dom Forvently do we re-echo the prophecy
that ere five years have passed, no lectur-
room in this city will hold the earnest seekers
for this gospel of great Joy.
The branch of the Religious Union of As
so3iatonists residing in this vicinity, hold
their public meetings, conducted by VIM. II,
Claiming, at Washngtonian Hail. on Sun
day afternoons. A steadily increasing and
eagerly attentive audience listen with delight
to these truly wonderful discourscs, but VIC
have looked in vain in any of your city pa
pcr8 for any report Of them, which would be
dou5ly valuable, inasmuch as we learn they
have never been written. We have never
listened to so eloquent man. He seems a
transparent medium through which Gods
truth flows to his people. He gives you not
words, merely, but lifc-not images Of beauty
merely and just sentiments, and noble aspi
r5tions, but brings before you realities, terri
bic, sublime; and leads you, in their august
presence, to cast aside the toys with which
you have been triAing, to grapp!e with great
truths, and to make them your own. One is
made to feel that he is a man standing in the
presence Of his peers, of spirits, and of God,
to fuIfil-and wo to the unfaithful! Revcr-
encc for the past and hope for the future, are
his characteristics. He seeks to do the most
exact justice to all who have gone before, &C.
ccpting and blending the essence of the doc
trnes which they have taught, and which in
thoir corruptons seem so contradictory.
This is a church of new era. Its spocu-
lative doctrines seem to be a reverence for
woman; belief Of the solidarity Of the race,
not only in the union of those now existing
on the earth, but with those who have left
this planet, and those who are yet to come
one life flowing into and animating all, of
which Jesus is the head, and his consequent
cooperation and influence, and that of all
spirits, who are ever near,guarding and guild
ing us according to our willingness to be led
by them; unwavering faith in the abiding
presence of God, who in placing man upon
this earth and surrounding him with beauty,
doomed him not beforehand to the punish
ment of Tantalus,-gave him not longiugs
never to be satisfied, desires never to be full
filled, condemned him not to life with suf-
foring for its law, with joy for its exception,
for could we look on such being and call
him Father? A confidence that as God has
clothed the lilies of the field, and cared for
the sparrows, and given to each insect reptile,
fish, bird and animal, attractions proportion
ed to its destiny, that he has done no less for
man. AS he has made him a social being, he
has designed for him, on this planet, of which
he is the browning glory, true order of So
cioty, in which all his nature may be SO har-
moniously unfolded, that his every act in its
blessed Influences on allaround shall call forth
a re Deum, and angels thus behofding
Christ's law of love carried into each detail
and relation Of life, may sing in higher loud
or, deeper strains, "Glory to God in the
Highest, and on earth peace and good will
towards men," A conviction that this state
is to be obtained by a true organization ofin-
dustry, by which man, relieved from his crush
ing cares, and guaranteed a support, shall, by
following his God-givcn attractions, be ena-
blcd to earn for himself wealth, to Surround
himself with beauty which his soul Graves,
and thus to come into unity with nature, to
live in true relations of family love, friend
ship, reverence, in unity with man, and by
joy and peace, and thanksgiving, in unity
with God.
The permanent scotrges Of society are now
considered Sabbath after Sabbath. We
would have said a word on the last two dis
courses on True Freedom and the Philosophy
of War, but we have already trespasscd too
largely. We will only add, go and hear.