, 1874-10-31

The "Oovenant" as original,
Drawn Up.
DR.. n1nf1ltt's 1'rnycr---Dr. Qnint
OH Connecticut TONnccO.
Ctruspon.lenee'of The Chicago 7ttbnne.

1fn1t loitr. InA lfr{p nt,I
~ Sno 4.aos uo.1s',ou Wv, -, H.. '' Ill.,,
trumpetod over tho iatld tho So"cAlleu
receive peculiar treatment, and tho Oberltn colo
,J,., ro-o ~ ox,ort,o, ~ +,o Ia II, ~ ;,voot;vo
r.asa "o1o no oAcep'lon ~ '.e "a" " uos.,..
Every onlnnation from this singular community
was pasecd from ono to another, until it gained
Auso P1opolt'ons' anu 6oou i'coPiu ~ sue H"e.
Wero SHOCKED at tito practicoa and doctrines OF
th!a erahamite society.
From a1 article prepared by PreHsdcnt Fair
child. quota tleso words with rofcronco to tho
pocuEaf doctrine OF tho poopse:
Tho Oberlln horcsy-a shadowy form which has not
TINT rcto!cea In tho Gospel; In tic "graco Of God
which givnt salvation ~ In tho crosa Ut our Lord
Jos1s Christ" by which Paul was ernoiand to tho
great mud precious proiisea by which VIC aro mse
I'artakcrs Of the Divine natnrc having escaped tho
perhaps, In tho fresh Joy Of pcntacotca baptism,
acemod to unaysnpathtzng observers to bo full Of nav
wtne yet, Il you listened we'll you Tolld bear tlom
speak only tho " wonderful works Of ao1 some may
have shouted their , Eureka moro loudly thsn was
namo that naa i|l-choscn, Or proposed
theory for It's explanation wle1, eontd not bo ausai-
ed; yet was rcpraach to tue ohfiatianty Of tho
lana tat It sheula Io though. leTesy 70 proclaim!
ton to every one thss believes ana that theory Of
sanclacaion Which planted itaet 1pon dods revealed
NuEd ANf0 1SeA H%kAsnl0A t0*-
plcion md distrast.
Tito Impression made on tho masa OF tho poo
n1o h, 1iatort;n, NJ ,3octrin, md or.noorotoa
rs ~ ~. 1,a,,.s ~, v.as.;oa a~ es'-"''~A
ANYTHING uur co,,p11,1rsr.nY
to tho sturdy retormors who signed tho oborlin
Covonnnt Even to this day, Deacon Authaino
rolotoa In tho rjeino cnncrntion IN gnnk}.zo
near thc head-wntors OF tho Moluncus. tito
e-rormitics Of thom Oborlnora."
Tho Obcrltn Covenant, though It WAS essen-
tiaty laid aside after fow yoare, Will always re.
main document Of eongidcrablo interest II
WAS tho basis oil which tho people united, And
WAC compact ontored into by mon Of Christian
zoal and strength Of character.
Wherever fa!luros and mistakes may have oc-
cnrrod in tho past, thoy arc nov forgotten IN the
dosiro anu wish to Erapple with present dlti'cul-
as regards the oafly history OF 1me place. What
was tho Oberlin Covenant p This qucatlon is
iThe fn]Iowiur II
nnr rn,1p.Sr a. on,a,xA.rv nnawr M.
ant .,.o.a,, 40 =, ~" rs".as 49,, ,s
dcplorsb!e condition of our perishnB world, aud
Tho o aos 1t ressi Segg
Of the Anssiss!p must axer1 over QUE naHoA ana tno
nations Of tAe Garth; anH havln8, ~ We tf,,st, 10
counsel Of tho Lors,-the unders,Rnel ~ covenant
together i,nder he name OF thn obefnn Colony aaS-
1o,,1ea 1sra | hv conasrrencs Of two.trds af liz
snjnniata.
i. Providence permitting, We engage, as soon as
practicable, to re1uoye to tho Obcrn Colony, In 1t,1H
Eta, Lorain County, o. aud thcro FIX our residence,
Tor tho express purpose Of giozfyrg God in doing
good to men to thc extent Of Cur ability.
T. We will hold and ma1iage cur catases personally,
but pledge Us perfect = community OF utereat ~
though wo held community OF property.
We VIII holu IN posseJsiun @ ao otn p1opesIy % tan M
fa9.enf Me w. eau 10t 10 i''
4 Wo Gil i,y Industry. ecouomy. and Cbrtsttsn
self-tenial obtain a. much as no alovo nec-
assary or family expenses and faithfully appropriate
e. That we may hare tino and health for tho LoEl's
nnnni;; w III IL sI ha,tr and nsnccinilr thn smntn
and chnwsna Of tobacco. ulcsa Il u ueceseary as
mcdicinc, and deny ourselves a Etrong and tnneces-
aary dsnka oa and coffee, a. far - practicable
and teyssyh1g expensive That is AMPLY calculated to
a.. Inai, 10 aad 20 onr lS ~ ALI III. nonsy 20, tos
Uord Tic,ss c1pepsys 81 and % fssons d dress
particnnrjy tsrlt.lrcasing aud ornaucntxl attire.
I. And, yet more to increase our ,neana Of serving
Him who bought u ", With His blood we VII observe
houses furniture earFAses anu all th't apefa'nS TO
VI 10. ,v str,v. ,,nt1n,o,,v to sbov that w.. n. n.
O. We WIN hti4se 0NAA4hAAy ~ nna* "et 20 luo