New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-12
Celebration mt the North American Phaianx,
monmOuth Co.. ~. j.

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| Celebration mt the North American Phaianx,
Monmouth Co., Nj.
The completion Of one section Of new uni
| tary Ed6ce at the North American Phalsnx has
been an occasion Of great nterestto the friends oil
the Associative movement throughout the country
The series Of m ceilings commenced by the dedi.
cation of the new ball on Sunday afternoon, 4th
inst. This is q beautiful room, 60 feet by 3d. and
tastefully decorated with busts, pictures, &c
gift from the friends OF the institution in Phila-
delpbis.
After appropriate music, reading of the Script
ures and prayer, the dedicstory address was de-
livered by WILLIAM H. CLAIMING. He alluded
to the legend of the Happy Valley whose inhab-
itants were sometimes sent by their Governor
rom their fertile and luxuriant homes into the
wilderness around them for temporary sojourn,
until they learned to take with them there seeds
and fruits, to plant them in the desert, till that
90 bloNomed like a garden. And so we should
learn to gather up the seeds in our high homes 10
the happy valley, TO transplant them into the sur
round ding wilderness, and so 10 fertZe the whole
Of life.
MIR. c. congratulated the friends on the progress
already made, and the great promise of future
success He spoke Of the various purposes to
which the hall would be appropriated. 1t would
be used as dining hall, dancing hall, hall for
deliberatioD, for social communion, for collective
hospitality, for lectures. for Social Unity and for
worship. la a true order each of these functions
would have it's own allotted apartments, bat in
the present disorder there lie q fitness in this
blending Of the spheres of the Natural Social
Human and Divine.
IL f1aH a. IN han
upon their success in the external sphere. /. The
domain which he characterized as the passive
element. g The Society-the active element.
g. The surrounding sphere ofsympathy and ts in
huence. 4. The quckening Unity from the Di-
vine source, and 5. The result and growth from
these.
MIR. c. dwelt more at length upon the unitary
life, and there too recognized this same division
| into l. The passive elemeHt-the conditions which
surround us-the natural symbols and beautiful
| forms-ndustry and art-The STATE. p The
| active element. The persons and inspirations and
| influences flowing through them-the Social aifin-
| ities-The CHURCH. ;. The surrounding sphere
| of Order, law, intercommunion, Hierarchical Or
| der-The SERIEs. T. The qulckenlns Inspiration
| or Providence of God. The Central Universal
| LOve-The LIVING GoD. 5. The growing Socie
| ~ resulting from the cooperation OF these ele-
ments The nifty of life of the whoe-aheaven
in hearts as a medium to Heaven.
This was followed by al inspiring appeal to
those actively engaged in this work, warning
them while busted IN ordering the material bar
monies, which are but the basis OF society not 70
| be too much absorbed by the details, but TO keep
above all litteness by ;he high aim Of the resllza
tion the Divine Order OF Society. He spoke
Of humaniZing society OF the true law OF affinity
and the rich relations which grow out OF the
variety of character ard tendency OF a Just esti
mate and mutual respect for one another, giving
each one his true place and power in the grsdu.
ated order; OF the sacredness OF Genius TO be
| guarded reverently by all OF mutual influence,
&c He impressed upon them the responsibility
| Of their position, not only to the friends who
watched them with frsternal interest, bat to the
| world at large, who are seeking by various
| methods to solve this social problem. He frankly
pointed out the dangers to which they were espe-
! ciAlly exposed and the means Of avoidance
He spoke Of the True Individual Personality
which is essential to Collective Personality Of
the sovereignty of q balanced character of in
tegral Justice; OF private and public conscience,
God flowing in and through the whole and each,
| of true prayer as a collective will communing
with the Universal Win; and wound up with a
thrilling strain Of prophecy and hope that they
might live and grow in internal and external
prosperity, and become true Quickenng germ Of
| Life.
The Hall was then dedicated in conformity with
its various uses To HEALTH-to building up the
| pure temple of the body; To HARMoNY-art-
iestivity To JUsrIcE-social order To LOVE-
social affinity; To UNIVERSAL ORDER-loyalty
| To UNIVERSAL SYmFATHY-humanity; To HEAv.
ENLY HoPE-sngeic communion To the DIVINE
| LovE-Divine communion. To be temple of
| UNIVERSAL GOOD.
After prayer so earnest and elevating that it
| must have been the communion OF the Collective
VIII with the Universal, the service was con-
cluded by that beautiful hymn sung by the choir
and assembly, closing with these words
"Ios shall name your walls Salvation,
| Aud your gales shall all be Praise
In the evening the friends again assembled in
the cheerfully.light ed II all to unite ia converse.
tion Oh Education. The general feeling OF the
want Of q thorough education, at once practical,
! Intellectual and social, was stated; the imposs-
bility OF attaining il in present society the
anxiety OF parents in relation 70 the crowded state
Of the professions, commerce, politics, &c and in
relation to immoral, degrading and crsmping in
huences with which they are surrounded by the
want Of orderly freedom; and also the growing
| feeling everywhere that only producers are hon.
orSble. How completely associative Life will
| meet sll these wants was self evident Its va
riety OF industry, its Intervening of old and
| young, its contrast with the monotoRous drudg
| sry Of the apprenticeship system, assuring the
! development Of genius and talent in many func
| bons-giviDg the means OF self support, and so Of
| honor, Justice generosity, and the liberty 10 ex.
pand naturally in sphere OF kindness and watch
iH,nes' guarding on every side, &c. &c
The Associative Idea OF Education commences
WIN the Prsctical-Theory and information being
| gwen as II Is sought needed and can be Appre-
! clsteo' n sphere 10 given for exercising and 50
| proving The powers and children grow 10 in
comPsnionshiP with groups OF their peers. whose
free criticism upon each other is often Invaluable
to them, and usder the constant supervision Of
wise leaders, and IN the society and under the
| example OF their spPeriors, whose friendly in
terest is q constant incentive.
The want Of q school more in harmony with the
| idea az this place was simply stated. though ius
tice was done 70 the admirable qualifications ~
the present teacher whose svocRtlons are, how.
ever, too numerous 10 allow OF his doing all that
be would. What might BOT be done, If a suitable
person with means should come 20 I'll this open.
| lng-to establish an industrial and scientific