Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06


We must also omit the extension OF our own Influence among
the nations Of worI and the increase OF the h"nr ana
glory o. the United States. ~. d.
4 NEW RELIGIOUS SECT OF POLYGAMlSrS.
We have had startling accounts Of the progress Of
poygamy among the Momans Of Utah. but their practices
seem to be proprcy ITSELF compared 10 those which prevail
among society, which calls itself "Ptrcctioniss, and
Claims 10 be religious and christian. The peculiarly OF the
system of The ptrieconss is that all the laws both hui
man and divine that designed to regulate the marriage
relation aside and denounced while the unesinned
indulgence OF the human passions Is pacsed not merely
as the present enjoyment, but as means q ras
or helps to holiness The founder the society graduate
of New England College, student in two theological
sernnares and the editor of paper published in New
York 10 sustain and advocate his doctrines.
The Of this sect is in the town OF LenoX Madison
County ~ Y, where about $50 woman and children
live ,ouher in one house. with distinction OF property
family or authority Each does what good in his
own eyes The Bible is their nominal constitution and how
curou.lv they must follow teaching, s evident from the
fact that they dSavow u scnaratc individual night IN
pr5pery wives children" Literally they have M these
things common But the sect Is by confined To
Oneida and Madison Counties. In New York and Brook
yn and Newark ~ j. and in many other places there
are groups of practical members.
The New York Observer in notice Of the propogands.
says:
In Utah among the Mormons, the distinction Of husband
and wife rgdy maintained and nonintervcnton insisted
upon even the peril Of t But in the Oneida ssoci'-
ion and boarding houses stlbIshcd similar pin
cipcs this vicinity these distinctions hcriy abolish
3D. and the cGs Righteousness pra:scd at The highest de-
nts of holiness. Ne have been furnished with large
number Of certificates signed by fe.aes o this community,
stating that at first they were fearful they We're moi doing
right the longer they nave practsed on the system here
pursurd the hyrr they they On the ptlnci
pie suppose that where there is no law there no trans
pes they have abrugated all authority hut lnclnatlo,
and they never SIM because they do anything but
what they like The reader DC amused at The practical
the ua
ia uG their reports
The children trained in general nursery, and il is
found be altogether comfortable task 10 take care
in the way than had been to wait on one in or
dnary circumstances. "The only drawback the Qpe-
ration the temporary distress OF the mothers in gvin.
up their little to the OF Others which made occa-
sion rr mclo dramatic scenes; but the wounds
soon healed and the mothers learned value their free
dom and opportunity of education and the improved condi-
ton If their Children Than the luxury oi scky ma
,ena tenderness. This is the language of the report.
The way they sleep s curious. One large room is set
apart for dormory and each bed is encompassed BY
sort square Tent that the whole space
and s the principles and habits Of the Association
gegarous than usual the sacrifice of privacy is small
affair.
their hair they looked into Paus theory Of long hair and
this report "he discovery made that PauPs Ian
guuge expressly points out the object Tor which women
should long hair and that object not ornament but
covering. In this light il was Immediately manifest that
the long hair Of women, il usually worn, colcd
and con5cd upward TO the top OF the head instead Of an
swcring aus object OF covering, actually the
back part OF the head than the short hair OF men, This
mode OF reasoning carried till the "bohirr women
cut Of their hair and their nccks girls do, and
soon the practice became general In the place the
men laid aside their usual dress and substituted snort
lrock and pantaoons, which found 10 be altogether
convenient The report says The women say they
are far and comfortable in this dress than III long
gowns the think that il improves their looks and some
insist that il is crcly more modest than the common
dress" This is plainly the germ Ot Blo0mcrsm.
The religious exercises Of this Association consist Of pub
lie meetings. when each one is called 10 relate his own
experience nr make such eXhoarions reflections
"are The mind waiting for vent. Different evenings
ur different purp0Ses one Tor music one Tor dan
cling for Bible reading g. The religious Influence is
said bc wonderful those %ho have joined the AssocI-
ton All who In while In GnConvercd de-
carcd have been converted and one who
iirmei lunaiic has cny cured The Annun Report
forth theory of pomscuous Intercourse Ut the sex
as with the highest " holiness carh
loathso;ne in lis Details shocking II all the sensoles
even oil the Of decent people, ihnt dcic
columns of paper with their recital IL mns be SUI
cient say that the doctrine is taught and the attempt Is
made defend il rom Scripture, that unbridC iccnous
Is the law Of heaven the per ecIlnn Of human hap?I
and the realization %. the highest OF divine virtue
There is shrinking from the bolesi and ifankcst avowhl
Of tits faith and practice On this point these Oneida As
sncatnnsts onoaby contrastcd with the Fouricrtes
If this city, who refuse 5e held responsible FOR the
Guences which their doctrines inevitably lead. The re-
port holds such lang uage this variety III in the nature
Of things beautiful and useful in love in eating and
drinking" Again. IS held that it is very well, and often
times Of great advantage TO bring about Especial pairing
iii marriage Of Convenience, but says the report This
should be no barrier 10 the cnj pymcnt Of others.
1.-THE fact that loves peaches best, is reason
why he should not suitable occasions apples and
cherries" We able give only the vaguest and
ntimations what is forth in pages and
fearful ihat tIespassins decency in
these quotations.