Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-18
LOCAL NEWS
HarmouInI Colony Convention.

Convention" to be held at Worcester, on the
10th and 10th Of September, few friends of the
movement met in conference at the Upper Horti
cultural Hall. A desultory and general eonsid-
Grafton of the subject occupied most of Wednes-
day.
On Thursday, the Convention re- assembled,
Mr.. D. c. Gates in the chair, and a number of
letters from various sections of the country, were
read. They were all filed with expressions of
good will, and each contained an earnest invita-
ton to the Harmonians to locate somewhere in
the writer's vicinity, as being the most favorable
spot on all accounts to settle down upon, having
regard to healthiulness of climate fertility of SOIL
nearness to central market, &c.
Rev. Adm Ballou Of Milford. submitted
reconstruction and compact" for the consdera.
ton Of the Convention, of which document the
following is an abstract
This instrum Mt ituesseth that the parties who have
subscribed aud sealed the each and every of
them. tor himself or herself seyerally and
jointly and agree vith each and every Of the
Others faithfully, to observe conform abide by and
fulfil the following constJ alton and pact uf Associa-
every article section and clause thereof without
exception or reservation, to wit:
Article THAT the of the Association be 'The
Harmona C0eny Association /" its object the establish.
and prosperous maintenance Of neighborhOod as
FREE the evils Of society humsn nature and the
condition cf the world will allow. Recognizes indis
pensaby prerequisite to the realization OF the above that
all the Inhabitants should be bound by SINE sectarisn
standard morals. and acsepts such the Command
msnts, the Golden RUE, and the Sermon on the
Mount, authorizes the Association to form and pro
muIgate minute 'M0ra Ttole,' stating what pr ciices
and not in acc Udsoce with such STANDARD Con
nng 70 this and the other requirements OF the Asso
atom a in other respects joy perfect freedom in
faith and practice.
Article 2-Authorises the purchase of land and the
lauoI hold nv hoarI NJ any
ship property to all who refuse to sign the
psct Provides for tie expulsion OF any member from
the Association by vote Of two-hrds sud for the
vertne Of his real estate TO the common stock for which
ion very deed given shall expressly stipulate.
Article 5-Any Fning real estate, having attained
his msjority and signing the pact, becomes member
OF this Asso ,aou II provides for the manner of calling
meetings, sc. The officers President, two vice
President Re order and Treasurer elected annually
gether, who constitute Directory. There is also a
board Of five trustees of real estate aad other property
holding Office curing mutual satisfaction Anoicers
mpravey bound to conform to the instructions Of their
constituents.
Article Am funds for the purchase Of lands are
provided by joint stock investment, made by subscription
in fifty dollar shares, payable to The Treasurer demand
and rrpayable without interest in homeseads ana town
lots at cost within years. Provision is likewise made
for the division AMI disposition OF the general domain
and the leyyng of taxes.
Article provides for the settlement of disputes which
cannot be arranged by explanation arbitration, by
jury OF twelve raised in tue ordinary manner, the
verdict Of nine of whom shall be final and refusal to
abide by sufficient for decls ring ono roius.
ing worthy reside in the Associations general
main 1t provides by laws aud establishes the rule
simple jores. Section Ais follows "All neces-
sary expenses incurred and services cred in behalf
OF this Association by officers agents. shall be
nerated; provided always, that heir compensation shall
not exceed the average wages Of first class indus
trial operatives
The instrument concludes by binding subscribers to
the true performance OF all the covenants expressed.
After some discussion, it was voted to proceed |
to the organization Of an Association, on the ba-
SIS of the above. whereupon the following re-
solves were passed
ReS0loed That we fully approve and adopt the |
constitutional compact presented for discussion /
by Adm Ballou, and which has been under con- |
sideration by this meeting, and that the same be |
subscribed by such persons present as are willing
to consider themselves members.
Resolved, That we proceed forthwith to the |
choice of such officers as are Immediately requi
site.
The following named were elected
President-Charles Church of Otto River
Mass
Vice Presidents-Aaron Douglas OF Patter.
son, N. J., and Ezra Thompson of Utica, Y. |
RecoTder-D. C. Gates of Worcester, Mass
Treasurer-Reuben Barrow of Lancaster Mass |
Trustees-Charles Church, Reuben Barrow, |
D. c. Gates, E. Howard Doane, Lewis P. At. |
wood.
These officers constitute the Directory of the
Association.
ReSolUed, That the Directory be instructed to
cause three hundred copies of the Constitutional
Compact to be printed forthwith for the use of
the Association.
ResoiUed, That the Directory be instructed to
ascertain, rapidly as practicable, who are de.
sirous OF becoming members of the Association,
and what amount of funds can be raised for the
purchase OF territorial domain
ReS0lCed, That the Directory be instructed to
make, or cause to be made all practicable inquir.
les respecting lands suitable for territorial do
main.
RESOLVED, That the Directory be instructed to
call a regular meeting of the Association SO soon
as in their judgment the same shall be necessary
to the success of The movement.
Res0L0ed, That. until otherwise ordered, it be
considered the rule of this Association to notify
its regular meetings by advertising the same in
the Spiritual Age, Banner of Light, and Practi-
cal Christian.
After spiritual address from E. H. Doane, a
celebrated medium, claiming to be under the con-
troll of the departed spirits of Washington, Web
ster, Calhoun, &C., and an address on the Har.
monial movement from Mr.. Church, the Conven-
tion resolved itself into private spiritual circle
where we left it.