New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-22

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the indviau. into spiriIsss slave, by extreme %
unity ab1 supremacy thu either falling sHcceedilg %
high purpose We are asmp ing u solve th. probe
in Pc ulla weya not learned exclusively from
any socisl master
In the Declaration were the fooEing cardinal point.
atsented to and acknowledged by all the members Of
supreme binding authority
A general confession II faith the religion OF Jesus
Christ; be taught and ex.mpfed il ~ ordng to ihs
New Testament records each individual being LETT 70
Judge e Darhc4lars for hiusef Acknowledged cub
Jecous 81 the MORAL obligations OF that religion An
esp cisl acknowledgment 81 being bound by tte require
MEETS Of that religion never = k inurs or hate @uy ID
b-Ibg ne sDrf '>mV-+ih-T Oi-nsv-ly Or d.
fl i.Fs bJ force or individually or .tV-y
Nererr nv manner o. vo4,- dictates Of pgre ctssn
~ q Never 10 IKE or administer an Osih Never y
manpfst boy or gil deal oIt "r use Any lio1cAhS
our a. rooie S,ver 10 serve 10 the army navy or
militia Of state or cheisIn Never 10 .ay cas- 0;
hna fe.nr hy,ical ioi-uc- 70 bfiag Al non
A. law Lola Office vOi- JON legal posse, ti;1n LIZ
lafurf ok governmental Int-rpp-iIon never u n
culg- - All byotry, love Of pre- nLence. cDv-"l
6.cei. orofaf, id-E-s unruly tongue d.. N-ysr
o. af, rie ID tf-rles gan 81 ch>Gc- D-t NJ pr
tfv elf t Known wrong H. Never 90 aid sb-i, APP
prove il anything snui ou, through divine tsss
snc4 oogs o. recommend snd promote tn holiness snd
bfouoe TIE holmes and hspolhess o. al mankind We
REGARDED -s divine prin p-- ana required Gel oerHs
.,eft 70 ihem cpen.bl- 10 decsni moral govern
ueI and order Our Declaration has been siSnai led as
hateful creeo contracted irol b-ds'e~d We vii
not quarrel with the OPINIONS Of others LIT those be
Ni-+ vino u j. enough t"r Us . sno~ mat Tiihou,
regulate NJ tie H"p-dh- Communiy cH,d h't pave
been founded, su-,aned through IL tias nor have
come % Whit j.. even n,V maintain DnnGJ1s
e2seIce IT, Declaration j. The rock OF our strength,
sna the Arh q testimony Therefore We cannot IN
C+yAue u b. ashamed a. build Onf Al -0f u.
N1f 20 hep no oou-.'e4cy u Was necessary that
al HI nan being who were proper moral agents aud vii
ing 10 b. governed By thes- divine prncpes should BE-
equally eli b.e g. membership and equally euti.ed %
ercse ihs right Of outrage I'll quesil"Ls Of Community
legislation without distinction Of Eek age color orh place
tr money ousl hc4tOn. member n MEMBER - CuH
ether male female, fifteen years d or hty white or
coored foreil native born, worth thousands or
only he clothes the BODY ktch member has oae aud
bu one vote all questions But g prevent hisy and
wise legi-la al auctions must BE- carried by two
trds OF the mtm9tr' present ana "clns ID regularly
notified meeting This al-o prevents 'up>fr' from over
riCUg ery, talent ana weight {" character likewise
the o,urhances sOmetimes incident TO the decisions Of
mere M jorities.
1t will at once be seen that Hopedale Community had
precmu,uty religious origin. and only from It's strictly
adhering TO its principles as above gwen, las been en-
sblcd to contend with the greatest obstacles overcome
numerous mpedmens, and now exists on hrm footing.
being no longer mere experiment but a permanently
established Clristian organizations
The present population, consisting OF members, pro
bationers dependents and permitted residents numbers
about two hundred. This population is distributed
among about Ortythree families occupying village
Of thirty-fye cottages and other dwelling houses.
The Industrial operations are CARED on in dozen or
more branches the prncp pal of which are the Agncu-
ural. Orcharding, Horticultural, Transportation Box
making CarpenterinP, Cablnetmaklng Machine Prnt-
ing Commercial Exchange and educational Home.
The Territorial Domain al present comp Uses between
800 and coo hundred OF average quality land through
which runs a fine stream afiOrdng many facilities for
vaterpower aud whose banks are FIVE or six build
ings used mills aud mechanic shops la the village
is Protective Union grocery store, an educational
chanel and printing Office from which is Issued semi
monthly newspaper entitled The Practical ChrstiaH.
The village is partly laid out Along the sidewalks
are growing fruit and on the principal street are
some thirty neat SNOWY cottages OF which have
piazzss in front around hose columns Irvine climbing
vines laden with fragrant flowers Attached To each
cottage is beautiful garden, in which grow cherry,
plum, peach and apple trees grape and strawberry
vines curraut and berry bushes all producing abun
dainty: besides a variety of vegetables MANY improve
ments are contemplated one of which is the Identifying
Of their Cemetery which yet has not received much
attention
Tie people are very Industrious plain, social, intel
lectual hahy moral and spiritual and as body very
free from the barlow contracted ihberal spirit that
too frequently characterize professors Of Christianity
They are ebdeaverrg TO carry Out practically, the
teachings of Jesus and think they are vastly ahead OF
the so-called Christian Church.
Considering the means with @hlch they commenced,
and the many disadvantages under which they have la
bored. they certainly have done well.
had the pleasure ef being there on the Fourth OF
July and participating in their festivities. which we're
very different from those Of other places In the mora
me thin clouds yeled the sun from our view. Nothing
disturbed the pleasing stiffness of the village, save che
gentle mstlug of the leaves and the caroung OF tiny
sonesers as they fitted from to tree, apparently
conscious Ofihelr safety While in other places, fire
works were cracking and Kissing pistols aud muskets
pouring forth their charges, aud deepmouthed canhons
laundering forth their voices, here all was peace.
To me The scene so different from what ! htd
been the habit of Witnessing, that could scarcely
realize the Fourth At early hour in the alter-
noon the villagers wended their way 10 partly finished
cottage the lower floor of which arranged for the
festivities of the occasion. Full iOiaged branches.
wrtaLs Of roses and stOons Of varied flowers deco
rated the room, filling the air with sweet perfume.
Temporary rostrum and rough board benches placed
closely together were provided, while in recess were
refreshments of plain aud healthy Kind
The room was filled there being some fifty bright
eyed boys and smiling little girls and about hundred
aud nifty ladies and gentlemen mostly members OF the
Community.
The exercises we're commenced with instrumental
music then followed song by eight of the members
characteristic of the first gathering Of the Community
titled: We have come from all quarters. After TINS
Mir Cook a member and Manager OF the Committee Of
Arrangements made few pertinent remarks. followed
by q song from quartette company. In eresung aud
amusing exercises Of singing and speaking were then
given by the children after which lady and gentleman
sung q NJ Aqustc gem: axe me home "a die Mother
At this stage at the festivities visitor from New
York connected with the Five Points House OF Indus
try was warmly invited 10 give in BRET history VI tue
said institution lie responded to the call and gave
most Interesting OF the trials and abors OF Rev
Lewis NJ Ptase in establishing the hourishing AMI
noble institution under bis superintendent Mr. SnOH,
recently a Unitarian minister, but probatOner al
Hopedale, followed in neat speech playfuy referring
bis dependent situation hen pastor of church.
eucsqtd most Of the tine in celebrating something
pslstable for his congregation But nov h. felt he
more of man. for since be had been there. he had
learned TO his living by the labor Of his own hands
L I'll d.