New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
POSTTITISM

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duced 10 religious fomulary. The new sect rep"ui"'S
, ,orpatura origin ofrcligon making man It's source
and object Humanity h It's deity, ana eminent nio "
have contributed the Improvement OF the race are o
,ecs ~ worshp is an object of special reverence
rho r,stor IA Richard Congreve NJ A, formerly clergy
man of the Church Of England and late Fellow OF Vac
ham College oxford author Of several Posu'lsi PupH'"
tiops Postvist Church has for some years eh'leu n
Paris under tho direction OF H. Pierre ldu'''' "''""'
Cb,ef Of the Positive school the death Z" ''I,e
There have been at least ffy works pubhsAou %. o-'
tsp. IA France England Holland and North AncI-c"
the principal European writer's bcins Aue"aC N','s'
Pierre Iatttc. Richard ConcTeve' Df' h"D"'' ~ 'O'i
III Bridecs date Fellow OF Orel college, OAluiW' b"io'
De Constant -Rebecquc; and In tins country HenIy
rd,cr Of Modern Times Suffolk County Long Island
who IL now Organizing a Positive Community III thaI
village particulars concerning which arc contained III
The following circular issued gratis by Mr. Edger
TIE POSITIVE COMMUNITY or MODERN TINES.
INTKOurtTOll
This community isbeng organized on the principle that
Man OreS al NOi he IS ,rct rs az maj hc hS 10 ne
Gerrce Of HUMANITY Wealth, Health sueggln, Ilme'
Talents Affections, and even Life eIf o3sn' 10 9e u4i
demonsraby derived irUn ana oeponucA' upon tue
ManS HI .SoHtancously feel this principle to be true
IL will so correspond % the emotions OF Their oW hGais
the RsIa lohS Di W ~ 5 ,l5} J,rti, AMI ,,lij ,u0
eonsc,cgtous,9 agd eHthuSiaShcaHh They Will loyiHy
welcome me pT0sp st Of being able 10 unite thcns Ives
In profound and intimate unity with any Who viii share
with them in 50 noble faith. ., :,
But the principles true, whether acceptS1 or NOT ~
s b'e JO Mose eho do not accepL as iet as yor moss
principle That u'cn 0clluhSll'itcu
by Positive Science Social Science and Moral Science
Virtue and Morality no longer rcpose IN laCt upon IHeo
They are based heucefoth and for minds cmancipated
from theological supeTsttions based exclusively upon
social and personal The rejection OF the principle above
laid down and which constitutes the corner stone OF the
Modern Times Community, may be legtimdtely treated
therefore, hcucofOrth as due either to Ignorance or
criminal sehshness a selhshness which revots against
truth simply because il does like it, albeit Truth
that rs 40 once UudcnahIe ana cdaDe ol WoIIS Vul ~.
those that do honestly believe III 1t and obey It, most
glorious salvation.
It's practical working ont, however involves know;
edge Of the real attributes OF humanity ana ho Htu,6l
laws of Social Existence and Social Development. To
Humanity eicctually, we must know III what the
sor,ce Of Humanity consists Humanity snot composed
merely OF the actual men andwOmen now hVlng upon ths
y consists FAR Of the Dead and OF the yet Unborn
regards the actually living generations 1t Is not
the indulgence of kindly feelings toward them that ac-
composites duty in their regard although the state
of feelings in comparison with merely external con
duct a matter OF much Importance than is com.
monty supposed. TO serve even them however we must
intentions When united with ignorance Of the true laws
OF Mans Being are capable OF dolis noGn % e"S, ,H az
ot6essg Mankind sometimes even more tAah Is uohe Dy
The practical development therefore, Of the Social ser
Vice demands knowledge OF the true Natural order at
once III Society aud in Morals This Natural Order has
Come the IOliqUe Posiite and the Sya9csc Sateeire
which form consequently the fundamental Law OF TINS
Community. The two central conceptions bearing upon
Sos from m basic TTinope irst above ennciaed
Sz: isf that Industry IS social Cooperation 2d, that
Qdgitq chioh springs from and IS ne "'sttRtH ~ H,at
Industry, IS ScciH Treasure But capital demands
nevertheless, personal appropriation III view OF tHe
freedom Of It's legitimate consecstIon to the service o
Humanity. as we'll also of its efficiency as the natural
instrument Of the Industrial Organization.
Some Communities have made the Social Regeneration
90 consist essentially a common Ocneship Of property
and Of capital and the introduction Of the ysemo Da-
Every such Community. has proved a failure Every
schcne 10 fact t3r egeneIaIns sogly'y M @ Ul
arrangement in regard to property has resulted only IN
DISAPPOINTMENT often m runous losses 10 those engaged
IN IT, And Human events taking place always IN dcOrd
anee with mmutaOie natural Laws u may Shty De pre-
dicted that similar result Will await all such schemes IN
the Future , ~
succeeded. succeeded especially upon the very point
has without exception become rich. The explanation Of
this fact first sight singular furnished by positive
6ocia Science; II therefore be safely relied on as
iian scriptures say He that seeketh his life shall
st. he iyeth his life freely for sake shall hnd
A." The true philosophy Of tins seeming paradox iuy
shown 20 be simple statement the theol0gica element
Associations founded in view merely Of the material in
terests-hc selfish mtercss-of their members do not an
fact ddrGBCe those Interests while Communities seeking
mainly some higher end, some spiritual mora ana intel
Ders, seek ye first the Kingdom OF God and lis
righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto
SQu il declaration which, understood IN the positive
sese Is longer the vague dream OF she Fanatic but
poter statement Of darariabte faet .,,-,-.
Human sehshnesSdOes not reign absolutely upon earth
n ne u, J. Sgay nome95g men & P[e529 SIMPLY Sd 1yd virtue bd
Iganlcf o. NJ g'e NctTal 0riey IN Soeie'y -. ,,o
one pfir raj reason, FOR the success OF the
religious Communities consists ~ then always ylTtGuy
concentrating power In few leaders. But doing this
pressive is always the with treogniaed POWers
Tor unrecocnized power is necessarily irresponsible
In tins Community on the contrary, the Direction while
sufficiently that practical efficiency
viii be in every Way rendered fully aud directly respoasi
DE 10 The CoVuppI The combination Of efficiency with
responsibility is principal Characteristic feature Of
this Community and i, due TO the teachings Of that Social
benefit
The practical operations Of this Community will include
every form, every mode ana every degree o cooperation
consistent with the princpeot centIdzed and mdivid
ualIed Direction. Centerng in one suitable Locality,
II will not be rgidy confined 10 IT, but will act wherever
Il can act advantage. IL will moreover plant the
germs OF Branch Communities and affiliated Societies
wherever opportunities occur and Localities favor. Ey
cry truly faithful! disciple the Faith naturally
stitutes in fact nucleus OF such community begin
ming OF successful rcmneraye business has already been
made expressly I'm view this Community and prac
tiea Development and upon the methods to be followed
by this Community the risks and uncertainties attending
other NOV cOnfessedy only experiments have
no place Practical operations viii be conducted upon
merce upon commercial principles finance upon financial
principles. That rhich will De duly recognized well
as that chich O"yht 10 BE- Ia word every step VIII DO
taken full view Of tie principle that IN social aud moral
sre,S axe pice accoyii9 % l1ttabe natural IG,cs
We linked at the same time VIVA the movement OF
ISM The Positvist Society is a Universal Brotherhood
the Organ, albeit in its germ Of The tertaDe Unity Of the
little advanced would seem 20 be to those who know
not what IS trsaRag CsacR n 'ne m SURFACE Oi MooeIn
ready making good Its claims as the YeriabIe Leader Of
Those whom Public opinion already recognizes as its
foremost men IN then turn bOwug before the author
ity OF the Positive Doctrine For from year year. they
are accepting more Of its most essential tenes and max
he show OF cOyness about Of the most unpopular
among them, forced in spite OF themselves admit
enough convict themselves ont of their own mouths Of
garing Inconsistency IN their rejection OF the rest For
.he particular doctrines which, subscrvency popu-
ignorance and prejudice, they make show OF
Dating, are evidently only necessary conclusions from
premises which they fully accept and even strongly insist
7pOn. But popular ignorance AID prejudice OAly continue
Tor time, and ever hnaly disappear before the demon
Sratye methods OF Positive Science. See Dr. BTdgess
reply to John stuart MILL