Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-04-13
SsLs EXAMINING SooIErY.-A gnew
Society under this name has been re-
gently established, the constitution OF
which 10 40 follows -

Society under this name has been re-
gently established, the constitution OF
which 10 ~ follows -
CONSTITUTION
Article This Society shali be
known BY the name oi the Seli-Exami-
ping SScisty, and shall bo composed OF
members Of both sexes, whose miDds
and hearn ure capable ei moral i'm
provsmen,.
ART. 2. The object OF this Society
shall be, while they may see each 9TH
er's faults, TO feel and correct their own.
70 suppress all manner OF deceit and
hypocrisy, slander and defamation, back
biting and evil speaking, with all that
tends 10 injurs or deiraud our neigh
Dor, either oi his property or charac-
ter.
AR. ,. This Sosiety shall be 'nde-
psndsn, Of all other societies, each
membor being vested with full powers
and privileges to attend TO his own
soncerns and he shnl make Il his du'
ty to mind his own business and let 9th.
ers alone. And no President, Vice
President, Secretary, spies, iniormers,
com mmittees or delegates shall ever be
chosen by this Socis,y to watch over
the conduct Of others or make a report
OF their neighbOrs mlsdoings, until such
a work OF charity shall have begun at
home.
AET.4. There shall be no public
meetings OF this Society OH any aP-
pointed days, to manage It's concerns or
hsar Lectures delivered before il; but
il shall be the duty oi every member to
meet himself nlone every day, and lis
ten TO the lectures oi his own con-
science.
Art. S. No money shall be raised
from time TO time, 10 support this Sosf-
ty, nor TO circulate self examining Al
rnanacs 10 convince Us how much ca
sier il is 10 examine others than II 10 tn
examine ourselves.
ARr.6. Every member OF this so.
cie,y shall pay due regard TO temper
anos in eating and drinking, and in sv-
erything else, But he shall be his wn
Judge what he shall eat, and what he
shall drink, aud whercw ithal he shall be
clo,hed-whle glut,ony, AM drunken
ness, and tghl.lacing, shall be lett to
the gnawing Of conscience. and the
consumption, with all the popular re-
prosch they deserve.
ART. Every member Of this SO.
eie.y shall ba allowed to drink tea or
coffee, cold water, butter.milk or lemon.
ade. as suit him best; or chew, or smoke,
or take snuh, when not offensive 10 the
company ho is IN, without being excom-
mum leated IRON good society, or deliv-
cred over 10 the bufs,ing OF the Phari.
sees.
AIRS. No member Of this Society
shall ever set himself up above his TEL
lows, or seek TO establish his ow.! char.
astsr and consequence by biaekening
his neighbors good nnme, thinking 10
make his own appear whittier but il
shall be the duty Of every one 10 exam
Inc his own heart and disposition, md
set double guard over the sin that
mos, easily bessts himself
Arr. 8. The members of this Socis-
ty shall seek to d. good and not evil
love and not hate each oiher-bsar with
tho iauls and infirmrties OF others, know
ing that they themselves are men, (or
women oi like passions and imperlec-
tions.
DsArH OF RuBinL-The foreign pa
pers ammo uncs that Signor Rubini, the
grsa, Italian tenor singer-the associ-
ate Of Grisi, Lablsehe, and Tamburini,
in their greatest days-dled At Romano,
10 tho province of Burgamo, on the I'd
March. He was 60 years OF age, and,
having acquired a large fortune as well
as lost his fine voice, he had for some
years lived IN retired but elegant case.