The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-09-23

and Social Republic, wherein. neither caste,
color sex, nor age stands prosHbed, but every
human being shares Justly in Liberty Equal
ity, and Fraternity Such is the Hopedale
Community as Civil State.
g. IL is universal religious, moral phiidn-
fhropic, and social reform Association. 1t is a
Missionary Society, for the PRONUNCIATION of
New Testament Christianity, the reformation
of the nominal Church, and the conversion of
the world. Ii is a moral suasion Temperance
Society, on the teetotal basis Ii is a moral
power .Anti-Slayery Society, radical and with
out compromise. 1t is Peace Society, on the
only impregnable foundation of Christian nom
resistance. Ii is sound theoretical and prac-
teal Woman's Rights Association. 1t is n
Charitable Society, for the relief of suffering
humanity, to the extent of its humble ability
IL is an Educational Society preparing to act
an important part in the training of the young.
Ii is Socialistic Community successfully detu-
dhzing as well as promulgating Practical
Christian Sociahsm-the only kind of socialism
likely to establish a true social state on earth.
The members of this Community are not under
the necessity of importing from abroad any of
these valuable reforms, or of keeping up dis
tinct organization for each of them, or Of trans
porting themselves TO other places in search of
sympathzers. Their own Newcastle can fur
nish coal for home consumption, and some to
supply the wants of its neighbors Such is
the Hopedale Community as Universal Re-
form Association on Christian principles.
What are ITS aduantageS9
/. 1t affords a theoretical and practical illus
tration of the lcdy whereby all human beings,
willing to adopt it, may become Individually
and socially happy. 1t clearly sets forth the
principles to be received, the righteousness to
be exemplfed, and the social arrangements to
be entered into, in order to this happiness 1t
is in itself capital school for selfcorrection
and improvement. Nowhere else on earth is
there more explicit, Understandable, practi-
cable system of ways and means for those who
really desire to enter into usefulness peace, and
rational enjoyment. This will one day be seen
and acknowledged by multitudes who now
know nothing of it or knowing, despise it, or,
conceding its excellence, are unwilling to bow
to its wholesome acquisitions "Yet the willing
and the obedient shall eat the good of the
land"
3 1t guarantees to all its members and de-
pendents employment, at least adequate to a
comfortable subsistence relief in want sick
gious, moral, and intellectual culture an Or
derby, well-regulated neighborhood; fraternal
counsel, fellowship, and protection, under all
circumstances and suitable sphere of indi-
vidual enterprise and responsibility, in which
each one may by due self-exertiOn, elevate
himself to the highest point of his capabilty.
3 1t solves the problem which has so long
puzzled sOcialists--the harmonization of Just
individual freedom with social cooperation.
Here exists a system of arrangements simple
and effective, under which all capital industry,
trade, talent skill, and peculiar gifts, may
freely operate and cooperate, with no restric-
tons other than those which Christian moral-
ty everywhere rightly imposes-constantly to
the advantage of each and all. All may thrive
together, rs individuals and as Community,
without degrading OF impoverishing any. This
excellent system of arrangements in its present
completeness is the result of various and wisely
improved experiences.
A. 1t affords peaceful and congenial home
for all conscientious persons, of whatsoever re-
ligious sect, class, or description, heretofore
who now embrace Practical Christianity, sub
stantially as this Community holds it, and can
no longer fellowship the popular religionists
and politicians. Such need sympathy, co-ope-
ration, and fraternal association, without un-
due interference in relation to non essential
peculiarities Here they may find what they
need Here they may give and receive strength
by rational, liberal, Christian union.
s. 1t affords most desirable opportunity for
those who mean to be Practical Christians, in
the use of property, talent, skill, or productive
industry. to invest them. Here those goods and
gifts may all be 80 employed as to benefit their
possessors to the full extent Of justice while at
the same time they afford aid to the less ia
vored, help build up social state free from
the evils of irrelgion, ignorance poverty, and
vice, promote the regeneration of the race, and
thus resolve themselves into n treasure laid up
aohere neither moth, nor rust, nor Misues, can
reach them. Here property is prominently
safe. useful, and bcnefcent Ii is Chrstianized.
So, in good degree are talent skill, and pro-
ductve industry. Who, then, would be able to
say conscentiously, My property, my talent,
my skill, my labor my entire influence, is now
where it Injuries no human being,
sufices for my own real wants helps my weaker
brother, and promotes universal holiness and
such an one examine and see if
we have not shown where all this can be truly
said
g. II affords small scope, place, or encourage |
ment, for the unprincipled, corrupt supremely
selfish, proud, ambitious, misery, sordid, quar-
relsome, brutal, violent lawless, tickle, high |
flying, loaferish, idle, vicious, envions and mis-
I. 1t is no paradise for such, un-
less they voluntarily make it first moral peni-
Such will hasten to more congenial
localities, thus making room for the upright
useful, and peaoeable.
aHnrds N ba,rpniuO a sppcman and A |
presage, of new and glorious Social Chrisien-
ionl--a grand confederation of similar CON-
munites-a world ultimately regenerated and |
Edenized. All this shall be in the forthcoming
future
The Hopcdale Community was born in OBJ.
scurty, Graded in poverty, trained in ADVERSE |
~, and has grown to promising childhood
under the Divine guardianship in spite Of
IF many who despsed its puny infancy have
,ionate friends, that it would certainly fail,
nave been put to rest Even the repeated de-
,ertion ofprOfesscd friends, dsheartened by it's
mporfections, or alienated by too heavy trials
If their patience, has scarcely retarded its pro-
,ress God willed otherwise. II has still many
le1ects to outgrow, much impurity to put away,
md great deal Of improvement TO make
moral intellectual, and physical But it will
prevail and triumph The Most High will be
,lor6ed in making it the parent of numerous
progeny of Practical Christian Communities
Write, saith the Spirit and let this prediction
Do registered against the time TO come for it
hall be fulfilled. Adm BALLoU.
For the National Era.