New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-12
Annual Meeting Of the American Union oil
Associationists.

Thi, body convened. according 20 notice IN the
hall of the Lyceum, 500 Broadway at 10 A. yes
,srssv. The attendance was not numerous h.
/ GRKxLEr was called TO the Chair. and r. Kill
LOGO appointed Secretary. Letters were read
from several au1iliaries and individual friends OF
the cause and their suggestions considered; Reports
were presented By the Domestic Secretary and Urea
amer and action had thereon Business Committee
constituted who after retiring reported resolution
svsrpg that ii is expedent to establish Central o.
fee for the Collection and radiation Of Associsive truth
through Correspondence, Tracts Lectures Periodicals
&c This resolution the chief subject of debate at
the afternoon session. The evening devoted to
Lecture By Rev. WM. H. CLAIMING, and IL was re-
solved to hold another public meeting for general dis
cus.ion and prcmul CATION the place this even
ing 4, u o'clock when several Addresses from eminent
advocates Of the cause may be expected
We make room for the following portion Of Rev.
Mr.. cHANSISss Report hoping to give the residue to-
MORROW
Union OF Assocstionsts our councils may be naturally
opened and minds prepared for maturing an eff
ceni scheme Of seton y considering briefly our Posi-
fioa Policy and Pda5. To rapid yet vide survey Of
these your attention IS now invited
l. Our POSITION.
This may be regarded in two aspects the one Mega
tive, the other Positive
Considered in its Nezaiirs aspect the Associative
Movement ia in harmony with the highes; Religious
Social Political and Intellectual Tendencies Of the age
/. admirably fitted 70 retsrd and divert the rapidly in
cressng Evils of Civilization is suited 10 bind In uni
tsry cooperation the energies devoted 10 muuhed
and various Reforms and has clear right 10 claim the
character Of being al once Radical and Conservative
Progressive yet Constructive, new while ia accord
ance with the choicest Evolutionary wisdom OF mankind
In word responds to the best desires OF Humanity in
I this generation.
Considered In its P0sirs aspects Association claims
70 take ND the most difficult problems in Principle and
Practice which aga,e society in our times al the very
point AZ which other movements leave them and 70 pre-
sent scientific and practical solution entirely IN unison
with the teachings OF Revelation. with the aspirations OF
the Heart with the ntutOus Of Reason with tue results
of ExDerieuce Association presents a theory and plan
by which in the collective lip Of Man Liberty Law, Or
der and Equat may reconced and made one through
integral Justice and in the individual lip OF Man In
cinaon and Duty be brought into beautiful concert By
which wealth may be equitaby distributed and refining
conditions spread around all men by which Divine
Law NAV be substituted for human wifuness the cor
respondences of nature and man Interpreted and the
whole Universe and the course Of Humanity on earth laid
open 70 the gaze of all as forum unfolding revelation
OF the VIII and Wisdom Of God by which finally work
and worship study and prayer our spiritual and mate
rial existence may be Identified in practical goodness
our race united in One Church Holy, True, Universal
wherein the Spirit Of God may abide as temple; and
thus the earthly destiny Of man be fulfilled as the true
| preparation for the ascending gOries OF futurtty.
/ Regarding the cause 20 which we are devoted then
either in itself in its relations positively or negative
w. how dignihed is its position how sublime is the pro
mise il holds out how worthy is il OF eli our highes
! energies most strenuousy exerted.
What then is the policy which such position die
tates
H. OUR PoLICY.
Our policy IL twofold-interna and eXternal-cenlra
and transitional Let acomprehensye yet exact descup-
ton be- given OF both In turn.
ST. Our Central Policy may be generally stated thus
We have to form and organize living, active body
series of affiliated unions Of Associatonists scattered
over the whole country and to organize them in such
way will best promote the thorough scientific training
and moral development In the members Of this conied
eracy and secure ample for the practical estab
/ lishmeni OF the Associative cause. Thus iRiTHa
policy IL divide Itself into three branches which
NAV be called lndoctrinaton-Socis Dscipline-Exter
nal Means Let few distinct notices be made OF each
/ l. HdOcfriadfiOn Is the first branch, the ascending
wing so to speak OF internal policy. Whist is In
voved In this term Nothing lees than an acquaintanc
with toe Science Of Universal Unity. Few Association
ists-when fret attracted 10 join this movement IRON
the eradication which the humanitary sentiment find
In the ide Al OF Perfect Sociey-haye the siniot con
cepton Of tho depth intrcacy and vast Of studio
I upon which they have entered. But Social Science
the science needed rightly 10 organize one Association
includes an exhaustive sus yss and syntbesis OF man
springs of action clear and comprehensive view OF tn
laws of growth which govern all human societies an un
derstsndns OF the ansloges by which man Is related
the outward world perception VI the designs OF u
/ Infinite