The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-27
s0CFETY.

Every compound is made up OF elements
brought together IN such proportions As will
produce homogeneity throughout the mass.
When elements are thus brought together
they oitenti.laes lose their distinctive cllarac-
teristics without destroying their power,
whilst again they lose their power without
losing their characteristics and. yet n ain,
both may be 20 modified :,s to be indis.in-
giisl,able in the Whole. One Of these
three rcsutaHts is the consequence OF the
union of different elements In the physical
world, and 80 it is also In the mental world.
There are certain elements brought into com
bination to torn Potash, and by the intro
PRODUCTION of another element 10 remove
whatever impurities may have entered Into
It's combination we hive Pearlash, 50 is it
with hundreds Of other substances. Now
society is but u compound capable of being
reduced to its elementary substances, znd as
these different elements are found in differ
ent proportions, just 50 are the different
grades VI society classified. But when we
wish pure compound it Ii necessary to
either have the elements pure. and united
in proper proportion. or to introduce another
TO expei the impurity already existing.
Therefore. If we wish pure sta,e Of society.
either the elements going to make up this
society must be pure elements, or else the
impurity that exists then must be counter
acted by reagents possessing opposite pro-
per.ies to those possessed by the impurities
existing. Having laid down our preMi-es,
let us look at society as We find it existing
around us.
The grand base is the human family united
to this base is their various occupations and
habits Of life, such as social qualities, educa-
ton and methods Ut thought either deep
medium ar artificial order, class Of reading
matter employed, kind OF amusements ell
gagged i'll. method Of living as regards food.
dress, exercise; style of con. creation. the
method of grouping and classifying objects
brought under their observation. drawing
correct conclusions from known premises.
method OF exercising sympathy, and the cx-
tent OF this sympathy as shown to those
around them. the training they have received,
and y host of other modifying circumstances,
society that When we come TO 10 II ut it In
the hit OF Il critical analysis We have,to
wonder how that it ever COME about that
union could have been effected. As
in the bringing together Of certain chemical
bodies IL often becomes necessary to intr0-
dncc third, 50 we find that iilc desire in-
planted in mans brt ast for c.,mpanionship is
these diverse constituents, and welding them
inIo one grand mass. which has been dchonl-
ated society by universal consent. Could We
succeed in gathering together out Of thu.
great mass al the bes. elements anu discard
Ing the worst, we could have perfect com
pound; but This is too Utopian to ever be :ac-
complished on his Garth. 50, finding il is we
do, the best thing for Us is 10 try and Intro
tiuce slemen into the great mass OF Il better
character whea they do not already exist.
We have no sympathy will, those whe elainl-
that reforinatiOn is Ill inpossibiity ii ali
would ST. Ike hands a.id give struug p,:ii TO-
&c her nothing would DC more easy st :.e-
eomplishment; but rs al vii! not do this.
the few must DcId their energies with more
determined zeal 10 the task. and alter time
they may be able 70 accomplish siuaii por.
ton ut The mighty task. tor as .'lnsliy usickes
make ntickic,'' 50 will MANY small efforts
III the right direction make ia time a great
one. We find vice mingled with society hi
ratlu which to any thinking person il truly
alarming. Iocoulreracl this good influences
niust be- broagllt in, and these influences must
he those of IA moral character. Three ut
these we have now to limited degree, an
other tlie facilities tor obtaining readily we
hope soon to have. TIE three with lis Is tile
Press, the School and last. but not least, the
Church. Three inightier moral engines mi.e,,
well worked cannot DC conceived Of, yet, ii
clogge1, like all other machines, they be-
come useless. These then demand your aid
TO become cffactual. Vice. like The serpent
MODS conceallnent, this the press exposes {
like \ po.son vine il tlrives best ia the utnse
thickAts u ignorance, this popular cdl,ra-
ton tears down; and, like beast u prey.
il seeks darkness 10 cover up lite deeds, this
Christianity bring. into tile broad, full sun
light 81 moral ethics. AS these three ele-
nents penetrate the Dlass, 10 iaAi docs their
opponents disappear. Now ii these few
thoughts are in any se,ise true. we cannon
avoid the conclusion forced upon Us thati Il
is our duty, lproyiding our desire is tor
healthy tone 81 Society )rotoslrr them sillgive
tho encouragement which i their die, and
We .will 1--we 10 acknowledge that ~ we al
ready hare The press tlle next thing needed
isa school Of 4 higliorder, 4 Church worthy
os tLa place anil oi ourselves. Each well
Sustained and aided both BY our moral and
financial support Promising 10 .ake tie