New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-28
BISHOP hill oSiuJNlTY-COLONY OF SWEDES
HENRY COUNTY, LLISoIs.

BISHOP hill coMuUNIry-coLoNY OF swEOEe
HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
A Le.t.rto Friends.
We o-e pleased 10 report 10 you .ha- he books
arrived here safe, to olE full satisfaction We also
lake great pleasure n complying WIKI your request,
by givEe short historical sketch sboI. the nature,
rise and progress o: or cOl0Dy. We are natives
of Sweden from different provinces north d Sto,S-
holm. We presume yo1 axe, aware that there has
b. en- a reiuTmatory spirit worh-Sg throughout the
differ. nj psr:s Of that country, especial for the
last fifty years, bur mos. all attempts OF bringing
about true mora, reform have proved a failure
thus far The irst calss of such failures seems 70
be the disag'eeabls condition Of oppressive els-
mepts, produced by church and state coa1s,
tion; bu. notwithstanding al these oppositons,
which truths have to contend with in Sweden and
other countries, the split OF progress can never De
.AtiDguished. In al ages nave been and always
v i'll be some reflect Dg souls, who possess higher
and n0bler aspiration than The corrupt mass 81 man
kind generally does.
Tie way Of truth viii be era iually prepared by
sn sIlUise Providence, although il may AXE ages
for 70 bring the great important cause into prac-
tica operation for the general blessing Of the hum
race, fer this present aad future life. The secodd
csuse OF failure to carry ont ne Intended OBJECT OF
a true yora reform seems 20 be rom an Unstable
and new, US temperament 10 which tho great mass
of mankind j: So much subjected. When tha-
crinen. If divine tr.th acts up0n he earthly nature
Of the physica, MAJ r his DARK spiritual state, ne
is liabe 10 be excited aud RUS INTO enthusiast, and
tibts ubwise steps il mis- movements Tor the adj
ysDcenebt of truth. lime and experience ha'
taught rs thai al 'ormils parties who ra9 - ONE
higher aud nyb.ar ,'pIra,iops. demand chang pr
q b. tier social life than the world OF t1s age ha'
are sure to m-eg WITH opposition from "ithin'
that Is from their own depraSed nature, a.- perse..
ru,i,u cruelty ard Igju., treatment from 20 world
without.
From such Jistgreeable conditions tora..- par
lies are often liable 10 fall into very strange he-
ncmCna Of religious nature, whore, the sound tea-
son gradually sIhs a11 gives way, :Ec Eer1nu] sys'
TEN is without control and is then az, 20 ial in.y
many foims Of frances and imagination Macy u
the opposite party who may, perhaps, appear - -
.ss IeiigOusly inclined, bu; stu possess a s'lIu
moral reason, I'll lgse all confidence ~ IeSoh y
seeing so many enthusiastic operations connected 20
il, and ttey ca1n0., therefore 3onaclsntOu.lP pro-
mote the cause Of reformation, az they o:ner ~ ~
would be glad 20 do Many OF rs STetes VINO s.l,
live and remain here IN our colony, have seen :od
experier csd great Zeal Of tbs a'ni IN our o :'7
land. At an early p-,iod Of our life we W.re M
uIessed tina. the established Church Of sweden SaS
corrupt both in her faith and pracuce. N &C.,
very Powerful spin. Of reform BROKE out' %. "S9
cIu.btdby the ,yrauny Of he Church % gret, ~
tent; nevertheless the SEED If truth was sun grow"
ius IN .e r.. 10 the boom Of some candid sous;
We often trlt .ha, We we're in bondage snd ". -
Don under su aud tyranny, had No !0eFIy % "Vl-
ship God according 70 the fcistes oi VH' oSl t'u,
science We often gept, talsed, aud i"ose" A. ".
tor JawnDg Of The m0rni,g of ;a-leniai ',y. pu,
Jid not sL0w in Eha5 way we shGliG De ue"'7Iel
finn ply steal opp-e sion and spa ia! d. sec
hid - right for Ou-.eyes ~ decide - 1a' QUIZ IN
should b. in relation 70 9ur iDmor'aLyi ". dsisi
10. to express gu. oOiniOn or inase ou, '"i,h
knce 70 others, except i :ho3. Oy II ~ t.,ois
with tat creed Wb.cf as o-da h.d ~ so".' ny
nho t6ok tie nIhor,,y apou himself, decree "hai
the l,nh Of r,iLons sboald be WI "fe 10y
srd aho Sera no. -. born nj ms "'t"i A@'
slas VIXEN " ii su:h Jr.ni' c.'''e - ~
o,e mort.l no.G hal as 7In3 Inc Z az =, -
mze OYER ,le conscience of anr,ne-, ahu j. -ISo -
", sba. he has 10 eeheve contrary = 1''oF :'n-
wilton. We 5ays ali s.artel fee and ei'mi t'91
he land Of our Maker; aHI as God has pi'pe''d
Universal plan o. Redemption 9r ,ae w wa, ,s,ay
Of ADAMS ra.,, AMI % Zach indi7'dll toat rief. %
deeids 6 b;nself hsthe- h. ia wing IN accept y