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

which they do nos Disclose seeding member declared
that IL done BY lct the being laid under the
plates at tins tes-sabsA This however, il positissly
denied BY them. The attraction Of temporary anses
Is probably the rulA Gl
THE SABBATH NOT SACRED
They wash and print on sunday They do not believe
in the sacred character Of the day The Sabbath shey
say was abolished with the commandments and the old
Jewish laws They do not perform unnecessary labor
on the day They print their paper and wash their
linen because Is convenient TO do 80 and does not IN
terfere with the regular weekday work.
THE HxALrH or THE COMMUNITY.
must mot DO imagined that the men are fsna!icM i-
looking individuals, or ascetics. wrapped up In ther
monstrous belief On the contrary, they are genal,
happy and hearty. and apparently In the pest o.
health. Sickness Ii almost unknown In the CON-
munity Five graves record the total deaths in sixteen
years out Of an average OF forty members, ana
srac,sa Of THESE were from chronic diseases eOa
In case OF any bodily ailment the simplest remedies
are used, such as the application OF water bathing
and aostemousness in food They have bathing house
on the Quinnpia0 They use 1t frequently. curious
neignoor once saw brother in purtS naturdbts teach
ing the sisters how TO swim. An ilnaiured piece OF
gossip IN inc neighborhood that one OF the gay
members visited New York some time ago and con.
traced an anmentionaole complaint which was commu.
ever attacked them in their history.
DIET, ETC
Meat Is not habually used 1t allowed 10 the aged
In certain Quantities Srrtuous liquors are interdcted.
tto vine IS permitted 70 the ntrn Tobacco is not
used in any FORM though neghoors that OF
the old fellows occasionally indulge in sly chew Tea
Is also forbidden weak kind Of coffee is used Their
meals consist Of fruit vegetables milk and sometimes
chicken, which seems be held in the category Of
meats Fish, oysters and clans eaten abundanty.
The PUBLICATION OFFICE
Is connected with the principal house or mansion and
like every other portion OF the building,
degree which would be looked for in the region OF
ink and type. IL has several kinds OF presses and a
caorc engine The for the compositors are in an
adjoining department. which is adorned with pictures of
Horace trraelpV WrlrlL Ia nrua, and
Fourier The compositors principally females
several publications In advocacy OF free love doctrines
have been issued from this Office where also IS printed
The Circular, the regular organ Of the Communities
handsome qusrto Of eht pages issued weekly The crcu
lation Of tbs little journal is quite large It's subscribers
mostly reside the Northern States: but 1t some
in Europe, and far away Inda The neighbour
ing storekeepes Of Wangford and the adjacent villages
have Their handbs cards aud like work printed at the
Community Office, which thus derives further revenue
for the mutual treasury Every branch OF industry that
Is cultivated IS thoroughly done. The typos OF this
little ohce, situated midway up mountain, and remote
from any town or city, are capable OF haud.ork OF
which their worldly brethren OF tho craft would
not be ashamed.
RELIGIOUS BELlEF AND PRACTICES OF THE FREQ LOVERS
What sect or denomination in Christendom does not
found It's belief In soms portion Of tho BibleS or tue
thousand and one different faiths proIcssed by modern
Christianity, where Is the one which does not quote
crpturai authority Free love or communism is no
exception The Bible is brought sanction its
creed in all its details Tho only difference is the
basphemy OF such perversion of the holy writings.
The religious belief OF the free lovers may be divided
the socalistc in their practice however, they
bne both 50 intimately tina; they are inseparable.
Taking the Bible and its teachings they maintain the
perfection OF mankind as result Of the second coming
o. Christ, which they Claim took place within one
generation from the time OF his presence earth.
Matthew Il; Romans viii, 3, and other texts which
they quote declare they hold the object Of the
and sacrifice Of Christ TO have OF his
people, not merely primarily the consequences
Of their sins, but from their sins themselves. They
divide salvation into two parts-forgveness for past
offences and publication from the present, and
"a fho rtnapru
the secondary object Christs mission Their system
permits dspdte Of their sacred character They apply
the seventh chapter OF Paul as foilows-'The Law IL
our husband while We are in the fesh and the only Off
spring OF this first marriage Is Christ is husband
when baptized unto him. and the offspring Of this
second marriage Is Righteousness We have both
husbands at Death to the law must precede
Rage with thirst Accordingly tina. believe are dead
o law by baptism into the death OF Christi winch
S tue first stop communism for the sinner seeking
als alton forego worldly things aud give up ndi-
'idual interests Toe property, real estate and goods
held by the free lovers but means TO end. They
ire but auncts Of the worldly period OF their eternal
Freedom love, the element OF their belief which has
ven them their more popular name is held as the
na point OF their religious practice. MIR Noyes the
ounder Of the system, IN his pamphlet explaining the
doctrine OF salvation from sin, up this in
he following words
Christ condensed all the requirements OF the law and
he prophets INTO The simple rule, W hasoeyer yc would
I.s. III Paul SAID, sss that ioseth another hata
All G n' sa%" Tnaa ssa
sns no. .sy
iendea i IL this saying rhou shat love thy neshoor
therefore, love !: the tulang o. the law Rom. ls:sio
,ven in tins thou shalt love thy ncsnSor as thysels CAL
J. a. Inus the law, We've. through the new covenant,
title word love- The question before tho mind Of one who
% ate holiness no. whether he eau duly observe all
he immediately perform all the good my
Wien Is perfectly developed in external action out smo,
whether he can oge II he does this one thing the Word Of
tn 10
ulnllns OF the law
Marriage, therefore, which unites one man to one
voman and devotes the love OF individual solely TO
mother is not fuhlmcnt Of the requirements Of holy
aw Love for one single person is idoaGry and per-
nissabe in view OF the command love one another
they believe that love Is not faaity to any per-
on There is no romance in their composition aud tue
act Is borne by the mater-of way IN which they
i've. On the contrary they believe the CONTROL guid-
snce and discipline Oh the affections No man can love
me woman, rtcs rcrsI and be CHRISTIAN. Perfcc
ionisn requires universaiity Of the passion. They
iod that 1.-THE whole matter Of love aud its expression
houd be subject 10 enlightened sell. control, and
houd be managed for the greatest good. In tac COM
nunites !. Is under the special supervision OF the
athers and mothers or n other words, OF the wses
md best NUMBERS and 10 oitgn under discussion in
ne evening meetings, and Ia also subordinate 10
ne institution VI cricism The fathers and mothers
guided in their management by certain general prin-
ples which have been worked out and well under
TODD IN the communities One is termed 'the prlnci
,e OF the ascending fellowship IL il regarded as
'etter for the young both love
With persons older than themselves and II possible
tuUSo WIZ spItual nave Doen some Tune
The school OF selfcoutrol and thus able
make love safe and ediying This only another form
The popular prncipie OF contrasta II Is we'll under
TODD by Psychologists that undesirable for persons
4 similar characters and temperaments toge-
her. Communists have discovered that It Is not de.
ao!e Tor two inexperienced and unspiritua persons
ush into fellowship With each other.n
Ieuce the young are mated II tue term may be used,
nth tie old ana tue old with the young In the
Intimate relations Of the free love family Not that
naIcaes are pcrmanens; they are only not osbiddon
ne community OF persons Is as much part VI COM
iunsm As community OF property.
A preceding paragraph shows that their religious /
eie embraces something or that Of the Universssts
TO the question Of salvation. Snguarly enough they
10 the opposite IRENE and combine Herewith tns
atholc doctrine Of iaith "He that comctn to God |
lust believe that He IS and that he rewarder OF
lem that diligently seek HIM. Which combined with
10 promise that "whoever Ia born Of GOD doth not
,mmit sin for his seed renalneth In him. and ne eau
Ut sin, because he is born or Godr completes their
lthonry and the attainment Of everlss.-
IL happiness.
One peculiar point Of their religious Is the belief
lat their communities are the earthly portion Of
ingdom Of Heaven, with the gap Of death only inter-
snlng. The salvatlon from sin, effected by Christ,
axes hom perfect, perfect as they will be here
Ter. They only have worldly bodies and are dwelhag
cartn. but thew suu form tne community 4