Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-16

from time 10 time, ftN funds to support
this s.ciety, nor 10 circulate se!i-exam,n-
ing tracts, or sef-examining almanaes. or
to pay ministers or lawyers fur deliver
ing addresses to convince US how much
easier it is to examine others, than it Is
10 examine ourselves.
Art. 6. Every member of Ahe society
shall pay due regard 10 temperance in
eating and drinking, and in everything
else. But he shall be his own judge
what he shall eat and what he shall
drink, and wherew,thal he shall be cloth.
ed - while glu tony, drukeuness and
tight lacIng, shall be lef. TO the Cravings
oi conscience and the consumption, with
all that popular reproach they deserve.
Art T.. Everything shall he called by
us right name-men sha not put bitter
ior sweet nor sweet for bitter; nor call
for beer when they mean rim, nor cider
or wine when they mean brandy or g'"
and no innkeeper shall put new wine into
old bottles Of French brandy, ior the use
lof his temperance customers; aud no
grocer or merchant shall cell preparation
of whisky for Malaga or Madeira vine.
or St. Croix rum.
Art g. Every member OF this s"c'e-
~ shall be allowed to drink tea or coffee.
cold water or hot water. 5uttermilk or
lemonade, as suits him best, or to chew
and smoke tobacco, or take snuff, when
| no, offensive 10 the company he IS IN,
without being communicated from good
society, or delivered bver to the butfidng
/ nf cold water pharasees.
Art. 8. No member Of this society
shall 81. himself up above his fellows. Of
seek to establish. his own character ard
consequence by bIackening his ne'ghbors
good name. thinking to make his owa
appear the whiler; but it shall be ths
du,, Of every one 10 examine their own
hearts and dispositions, and set double
guard agains, the sin ..shat most easily
b.se,s II smselves.
Art. 10. This cociety shall form no
christian party in politics. and n" poli''-
cal party under the name oi the self'ex.
aiming society. Il shall have nothing
TO do With masonry or anti-,nasnury. COT
on,za,ion or an,i.slayery, missionary.
bible or tract societies. as being in any
manuer connected with il nor shall any
religious creed. test or in luisition, coun-
c,l or synod, ever be established OF eoun-
,enanced by this society: but every nem-
Der shall enjoy his own religion. and al
low to all others tine same liberty he
claims for himself, without being pointed
a. as hereto, or branded as an in6del.
ART. II. Good society shall no, be
exclusively formed out. Of the a'is'ocri.
cy Of wealth, or made out Of the popu-
lari,y Of swindling speculat"rs OF civil
and religious professions. II snail ln'
cIudc the the poor who are honest, intel.
ligen, and industrious, as well as the
rich.
Art. l2. The members Of this socie.
ty shall seek to do good apd not evil
love and not hate each olher-and when
rcyied not revlle again; but they shall
bear with the faults and mfr mites Of
Others, knowing that they themselves are
men Of lik. possessions and imperiec.
tons. They shall respect the vi'ues and
talents Of all men, nor shall that honor
and influence be overlooked wEicn is
Justly due To the working tpar. Of tho
community, to the farmers and meehan-
ics, and to all whose. honest labor Is a
public as well az apriva,c benefit.
B.cuIsxR.