New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-28

mountains and woods There w Worshiped God
according 20 our utmost conviction. In the after
part Of the yesr lS45 We becsme more aud moro
convinced that our reform would soon come - ite
ultiDatnm, if We remained in our native lsDd, he
cause we saw that all attempts to carry ous the
principle Of Christian community life prac.i ally,
In mr. oppressve land like Sweden would b useess.
We therefore decided 10 sell what property We bad
and emigrate ~ America. About two-thirds Who
pr .sed "a feel and believe did were entirely
per aud many Of those who possessed property and
ielt convinced, as We did, abandoned The cause a.
econ as persecution Was instituted agsinst ns but
tbose who did net finch renewed their resolution 70
be finn to their principles SID what they ha; and
mi il, ike tb. first Christian church, in common
stock, So that the rich should become poor and the
DOOR Iich Our convictions and resolutions were %
s,r,ne that Ne hid made up our mind 10 suffer mar
I, ri, H. or TAKE the At,niic Ocean for our grave,
rather than 10 give up our principles and snbmi. 10
the p,wer Of the old church. After We had made
ey, r, thing resdy We covtrscted vessels for the
Spinr OF ls46; but ,ur troubles not yet a. an
nd, because We were refused passports and had
70 appeal 10 Eng Oscar personally who IN
former times bad promised to US 10 do What
he could ia eur favor. lie did give orders
10 the different Provinces to grant US passports i'm.
m,6 ately About ], 100 of MS left Sweden during
the Summer Of lsl6, vessel b, vesse. AZ oppor'uni-
ties could be found. We landed in New York to-
ward the FALL and directed our steps to The Illinois
msiries In Chicago We bought horses and wagons
and travelled I44 miles 10 penry Co., where We now
live. after tos.me journey. Many proved not 70
have c,me with us for the sake of religious prin-
cipes. but 10 share the benefits OF our liberal views
W. liiched our tents built mud huts ana pg
ca ms, Ia shelter US from rhe Winter, which was
il.u breaking in. The Lisest part Of our mesns
vii Was /, Il we spent b. secure some Congress
lIt, ,p which We settled. Time OF adversely cane.
Many aband,ned the principles on which We had
agreed ard turned Ia their selt-lnterest; they did
not expect that II required much OF sell sscri1ce
Nsm were our fri, nds a. they bad nothing else 70
90 but to live bounty; but as soon as they
were requested 10 put their shoulders to the wheel
and share with us in diversity then many who We're
stl,Ig aid healthy left W., but many aged, widows,
th,rle and moiberess children lid look 10 for
brea6, and We all were strangers in strange land.
Disease in different forms came among US; great
uun bers died; and the largest part of our proceeds
tad 10 be spent t, doctors and medicines ill 1852.
Then we became our own doctors, and enjoy since
that time omparativ.ly good health and have made
considerable pOs ress in our external and Internal
Improvement. BY our practical experience, we arc
n, W fully convinced that community life, built on
Christian principles can be carried out to the benefit
# mankind provided it is based on the plan OF God,
and not en- the philosophical ideas OF man. com.
munty lie has many charms, even for visitor, but
aIy perple kites for those who in full honesty put
tL,ii hands 10 the pillow. 1t wants people who are
able and willing to forget themselves and their self
mteiesl--wbo are willing TO sacrifice comfort,
means ond time for the benefit Of others who do not
in times of troubles trials and adversely feel down.
cast ho make all possible allowance for the infr.
nil, of others, but are strict watchinen AGAINST
tt,mselyes-who, in short are sound in health, soul
and mind and consider it great privilege " labor
for the benefit of others, for the general welfare Of
doun-tr,dden mankind. Such persons are and feel
Ike flee laborers in the vineyard of God and man;
they carry their rewards daily with them in their
loams, because they labor to please aud honor God
ard To benefit their fellow man, and, by - dong,
fulfill the frst and ast great commandmen.-"To
1--we God above all, and thy neighbor a. thyself."