Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-09-20

bic! When was there a reform started tina
women associated to oppose? Where i
there sepulchre of reposing reforme
that woman did not visit first? He VIII,
regards woman's character, influence anc
wrongs In society as he should, will hal
amy association they may form as a hardin.
ger of good, without indulgng in vulgar
sneers, or being apprehensive lest some
mystic password, or harmless ceremony
shall upset the world when they are not al
! home.
But what is the object of your commu-
nifty! Bylaw No. IA declares it to BIZ
1.-THE promotion of Virtue, Love, and Tenn
perance, and who shall say that such an
object is not worthy of woman-and who
that this is not your object? These are
positive duties. What are your negative
duties? Article second of the Constitution
defines them also" No sister shall make,
buy, sell, or use, as a beverage, any spirit
uous or malt liquors, wine, or cider; but
shall In all ways discountenance the use of
them III the community? This article con-
talns the contamination Of all that has been
sung by Pierpont, urged by the immortal
Claiming, rehearsed with pathetic force by
Cough and Hawkins, and every pulpit, all
that has been wept by widows and orphans
and sighed from thousands of neglected
tombs. 1t is the consummation Of the i'm
mortal sentiment Of DIR. hush, g touch not,
handle not, taste not" Is it not worthy
of associated woman!
What are the objections raised against
your association? Why, sit has not arti-
fetal tests Of membership" What associ-
alton exists without reserving the right to
say who shall participate in It's privileges?
What sort of a community would that be
which was all outdoors? What are the
tests! Why, your community excludes
infants, immoral persons, paupers and in
valids. What an efficient body such a
combination Of individuals would be-
humanizing Of the fable of the fox watch
ing the hen. And yet these are all the
tests that are required for membership.
But what association exists hit has no ar
tifcial tests! Has the Church none? 1t
is but short time since we heard our re-
Spected friend here relate most thrilling
instance in a most thrilling manner of a
poor, pious woman, who called upon the
clergyman of her parish, wishing to be adj
melted to the Church, if | mistake not, if
she could give satisfactory indications OF
her conversion. The tests were applied,
and the result was, from the few ness of her
words, that she was turn ed away from hea-
ven, until by tears and grief she gave bet
ter signs of piety. Some tests are always
applied and properly.
Has she not conventions, baptisrns, &C., as
tests? Are they not necessary for the purity and
efficiency of the Church? Why not for your as
ISOLATION, Ladies? But yonr association Z" as IL
ties also, as Presiding Sister Associate Sister,
.corJing Serbs, &C. Well, must not associ-
atoms to effect any thing, have officers? Do we
not hear OF Parsons and Daacons, Presidents
and Kings, Judges and Marshals, Majors and
Corporals! And who are these imposing perso-
nages, but the officers of some associative body
for political, moral or religious purposes? These
are relative titles, and it is conceded, that if all
were Christians we should as soon speak of Ma
jor Joshua, Rev. Abraham, Judge Moses, or Ell
der Jesus, as TO apply these terms to the officers
of the various associations now. But last and
worst of all your association has secrets"
This may be somewhat surprising, since the la
dies have been so long celebrated for quite an
opposite excellence; bnl really can see no harm
in them for do not know them; who does? |
have known no i'll effects from them who has?
But what is the object OF them so far as we can
guess? Why, | suppose they may have secret
signs by which to recognize one another if tkey
see lit whenever they meet. We'll, what harm
is there that folks should know one another?
Why, clergyman preaching in this place NOT
long since, sal i, in orderto know who are Chris
tainS in the west, one was compelled to do like
lawyers, resort 10 a cross examination. Now
some secret or sign would save this tedious mode
of knowing our friends and fellow laborers. But
what association is there that has not secret?
" The members OF the Church will please stop a
few moments after the congregation has retired"
Here is something that must be lookee into; here
is secrecy :" The members of the NJ. E. E. c..
(Methodlst Episcopal. Evangelical CHURCH, are
requested to meet this evening at the V. of the
G. Cat the vestry of the Church) Here is some
thing in the wind. Here is a moral obligation
imposed upon all to keep away, bat those ncu-
ded in the terms OF the invitation. 1t is all right
why nature aboun Is in secrets that have puz-
zled the wisest heads to find out, and they are
not all known now. wonder som, conference
don't move TO abolish them! Comets sometime,
dash across the sky, playful secret ] wonder
some devout editor don't stop and cross examine
them, and demand their ass word! But you
will excuse me from telling any more secrets.
This cry that is raised against your association
because you have secrets, is not worth your al
tention. Have you conscieEces hear and obey
them. Are your intentions good i'll your associ-
alton Go ON. if not, dsband at once. If the
place where you meet from time to time is con-
secrated TO Virtue, Love, and Temperance Go
often then and by mutual consultation and SYM
pathy develope those generous attributes of your
being. Leave comets to astronomers; leave
one class OF your opposers to humble creed>
and the other 10 vile ribadry, and be as true tc
your natures as they are TO theirs and you viii
reform the world. Go on and attend TO your in
terna interests as you think best, and trust tina
no lady who respects your object will refuse I,
augment your numbers, because secrets are I'M
popular with few, or low ribaldry with the ma
ny. Like Scipio, when accused of pecuation
if you are accused of improper acts or influences
to tear to pieces the very parchment that nigh
contain your complete Justification, and let them
convict you if they can. from their own testino-
ny. 1t they say, lis in their power to divide you
answer like the brave captain Beaumont and
Fietcher's SEA Voyage: s. lis in our power
then to be divided and scorn ye." Your associ-
alton was formed at the right time and upon tbs
uqht principles. You have that absence of jea
| lousy; YOU have that moral power and unity o
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