The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19


must prove himself agreeable TO ali the memhsm
thereof and IN reern must be pleased With each MON
Der Of The body. Whom his membership Ii mutually
agreed he required to sign documsat IN fol.
lowing Words
On the .amiss!cn q any msnssr ~ properly belonging
,ssora . 70. " Win 3
according practice hsrstofons VII refund he prop
o. ne ne, Ss %
aud hDss. sSd he tam: and q .sfunding mus.
person remains member his susss.snos aaS sduesos i
the s =. n: he'd sas % s s e .s
and claim q wages anarass 70 ham V Of sabsqasat
We the undersigned ackncwedgs above a the ts~s
Of our connection with the ousds Association.
By o decision Of the Community no person ID COM
PEELED to Who after joining becomes dissatisne1
undergoes II change Of opinion Such persons they
strive 10 avoid receiving In their languages:
They want only those who By reneoson unalters1
'sss!! ,isss;. who 4.
IA. Is ss I AZ 5DS s sss
joining whether saey willing y pay the pris~
s SSs a from w Ss ~. s cut: &
stand IL the way Of imp royemsnA substituting sPrtls
sas: s S: for 's ss. s % Re: s =.
of II. :. AMID AMID fsf the s
Others must Be- sacriassd noompasbs With sUea q
. as % ss q
discipline which lakes sesnnsss out Of than and makes
When, however . member positively determines -
Withdraw, and when all hopes Of restraining him
gwen gO0u consent 70 nA0
going Indeed, by . rule Of the society those whs
Withdraw honorabiy and peaceably, abiding faithfully
BY the contract they sgneA At admission rsceiv: tns
Those who put in no property a. INDECENT persons. ..
persons who were minors when admitted Withdrawal
and $780, II OF age. good outfit Of cloik-
ing and $50 IL not OF age Those. who
property of the Community pay for Services those
who candestinely abscond and those who after once
Withdrawing snd coming back shall withdraw the second
tina tad from tho nnOc mi
will be dealt with terms Of settlement according -
the discretion Of the Community The foregoing condi-
tons forth not binding the Community under
legal obligations, but simply . declaration Of the
principles which it will generally act reservng IL
Even the children Of the Community liberty,
reaching the years OF discretion TO Leave and cast their
public profession of The free lovers.
The ssceders within the last nve or ten years have
been comparatively few The last instance was thai Of
q named Mills, who took IS 900 int
the community with him. On leaving, that amount
was rendered him. He refused to receive it in currency,
claiming that he had put s. 900 in gold into the general
fund He gwen the equivalent in gold after
dispute. He then demanded the interest the money
threatened . law sui. il this last claim was denied
After some further discussion the community agrosd
pay the demand rather than invoke the notoriety ana
annoyance which their pecuarites would give them
parties to public Law suit.
The applications for membership have not been very
numerous o! late years The community say that any
OF these come from women
VIEWS ABOUT MARRIAGE.
Their opinions about the marriage relation founded
on various texts OF the Bible. which they freely quota
They hold that in the Kingdom Of Heaven institu-
ton which assigns the exclusive possession Of one
to does exist because il is said il
Matt o. "In the resurrection they neither ry
given in marriage" special comprehensive founded
in special aainities may exist in the world 70
come But there IS no excusvencss The law Of mar.
rage Is moro binding than the ancient laws Of the
Jews The adjustment Of the marriage system Is In
vowed In Pauls doctrine OF the end OF ordinances The
sabbath IS abolished in the same way. Both marriage
and the sabbath are now unnecessary Both % de-
fan dale Nf hrt
Mari age In pairs bears tho relation universal
marriage Of Chrsts church that day in doea
There Is duality it, but that duality is opposed
interchange Of partners Il Is not inevitable
Qnse thar the same man should keep the same partnss
without such prohibition Hence the argument OF The
original duality Of mankind OF the duality of the
Is inappcable Such analogy would restrict CONVEX.
sation and every mode Of intercourse pairs man
could talk only to his wife and the wife only to her hus
band.
GEOMETRY or FIRE. LOVE-
They illustrate their views Of marriage by the follow.
ing proposItion:-
to woman D. In Christ the union Of the whole fous
first in Importance aud the Of pairs second.
the dual unit b, and G 70 o. making the dual unss
D. The unit A ought to be married the unit G d.
making the quadruple unit AFRO D. In the approach
and marriage OF the pair to tho pair D. Il 10 the
dictate Of the law Of duality sefevident demand IL
nature that the man OF each pair should face the
Physologicaly they deem marriage productive q
great evis They up their charges against as fol-
lows:-L provokos TO adultery actual OF the
heart 1t ties together unmatched natures s. 70
sanders matched natures II gives sexual Appetite
only scanty and noionous allowance and 90 pro-
duces the natural Of poverty coutrac ion Of taste
and stinginess or jealousy 5. II makes no
provision for tine sexual appetite the very tms when
that appetite IS strongest by the Of world
marriage IN the average OF takes place about the
age Of twentyfour, whereas puberty commences abous
their system, out OF obedience regard for public
opinion which has lately influenced them the grand
the outside selfish world OF the greatest necessity
Sha1erism Is the one extreme Of wrong, marriage the
other The true mean is free love-
woxAS's RIGHTS AND pUryKx
Free love asserts the right OF woman to DO relieved
from drudgery ordinary life and To DO rom.
stated the equal OF man in industrial pursus Henoe
In the communities labor is not confined to the mea
aione. Where the women be usefu,ly employee
their services are taken advantage Of keep up the
always where she may superinlend assist in the usual
hou,e hoid duties OF cleanliness preparation oe
meals, sewing and tho like she 10 nos
prevented IRON taking part in the manu- acurng and
business departments to the extent of her deli
cate nature rno labor 10 the gardens VINEYARDS and
women in the summer time Der relief from what 10
called The curse OF child bearing also affords her y
instruct herself in the various branches OF education
equally with her brethren who have rghs
whatevar TO excusveness in sttainag knowledge The
period OF maternity is regarded unnatural II was
inflicted on womanknd as . curse by the Almighty
Eve bccamc a mother. but IL alter tho fail Il
mankind. Free love admits that God made proyixon
for propagation By tho original par and Expressed His
design that they should multiply But aitor the fan
God said to the woman II will greatly multiply thy
sorrow and thy conception whence is inferred that
IN the org nal state, conception would have been
paratively infrequent p tte
THE SUBJECT rRocRnArroN
The free lovers wish elevate propagation 10 science
ike that OF horse breeding or Hover culture The
Jet about which they not sufficiently enGht-
sncd Az they progress IN worldly KNOWLEDGE ever
hey may BIO able 81 distant day 10 ascertain some
rule for their proper guidance the procreaon Of their
'peciea AS TO controlling propagation they condemns
nd d0 nj NJ
applaud that OF the Shakers Their plan Is male COO.
iaence, which in fact part Of their religious creed
md published as one Of the laws OF community iifs
alton Let suffice 70 that the act 10 never
Tho observance Of this principle OF ooa.
insnce IS made point Of honor with the male msmbsra
But that the Lac has been would seem "
some proof IN the Of several children IL the
'arous branches Whom the yoang arrives at pu-
'ery ne Is taken in hand By the old ladies and properly
instructed and disciplined the doctrine and PRACTICE a.
The young girl rs similarly cared tor By the