The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-07-24
VOLUMEl 3.
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such a constitution as is hereby annexed:
Among the many societies established
in our. country, both political, civil and
religious TO extend the principles pof
christianity, and to. create unity to ex-
isf among hll classes, and to- ihprovefthe
morals Of the people at large. 1t is a
subject Of real regret, that while so
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much paius taken ito remove the mote.
dat Of our neighbors eye. there should
be no society formed, no pains taken. to
induce men, first, to cast the beam out of
their soYnj or, in, other words, society
whose end5and aim should be to exam
inc our own hearts. and lives, and see if
we, ourselves, are not guilty of some
habits and viows that need reform,
which are equally as bad and detriment-
al to character rs those which VIC are SO
ready. tp discover in our neighbors.
This society, it would seem, ought to
take the lead Of all others and it should
be the first object of our exertion to sup
press the follies and vices of mankind.
physician heal thyself," is an admoni-
zion coming from the highest authority,
and lis applicable to the Scribcs aud
Phnrasees now, as it was 1900 years ago.
Did the members of our popular socie-
ties, as we'll as others, take half the
pains toexamine themselves, aud correct
cher own faults, that they do to hunt up
and expose the faults and follcs of 9TH
ers, how much more like christians aud
true citizens would they act, how much
more hnppy and pcaccublc would be the
condition of every community aud neigh
borhood. And wcresa society establish
ed, or2resolutm Tor self examination de-
tcrnincd and Carried into effect in this,
or amy part of the United States, how
anuch less ,r,inning. too and fro, or of
mcmlIers standing in the corners of the
. streets. or POLITICIANS mounted OF Il plat
fern. or seated to. n dssk. writing out.
sheir party's principles, thanking God
chat they are not like other men.
s'-Ss CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE L. This society shall be
known by the name uf the Self examiu-
ang Society, and shall be composed Of
members OF both sexes, whose hearts
and heads are capable of moral improve
ment.
ART. 2. The object of this Society
shall be. while we may see all others,
faults TO feel aud correct our own, to
suppress all manner of deceit and hypo-
cracy, slander and defamation, backbit-
Ing and evil speaking, with all that tends
TO injure or defraud our neighbor, either
of his property or character.
AnT. 3. This society shqll be indie
pendun. Of all other societies. Each
member shall be vested with full power
and privilege to attend to his own con-
ccrns, and he shall make it his busines.
to mind bis own business, and le; others
alone. Aud no Presidents, vice Presi-
dents, Secretaries, Spies, Informers,
Committees, or Delegates, shall ever be
chosen by this society to watch over the
conduct of others, or make reports of
their neigh bors misdoings, until such a
work of charity shall have begun at
homo.
Art. f. There shall be no prblic or
private meetings of this society any
appointed day, to manage their concerns,
or to hear lectures delivered before it,
but it shall be the duty of every mem
Der to meet himself every day, and listen
TO the lectures OF his own conscience.
ART. B. No money shall be raised
from time to time, for funds to support
this sOciety, nor TO circulate self.exam-
aniag tracts, or self.examining almauacs,
or to pay ministers or lawyers for deliv.
ering addresses to convince us how much
easier it is to examine others than il is TO
examine ourselves.
ART. 6. Every member of this socie-
ty shall show due regard to temperance in
eating and drinking, and in everything
else. But he shall be his own Judge
what he shall eat, and what he shall
drink and wherewithal he shall be
clothcd-while giutlony, drunkenness,
tight lacing, fraud and party spirit, shall
be left to the guawing of conscience,
with all that popular reproach thew de.