Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-26
A NEW TEMPERANCE COLONY.
To Renew the Attempt to Found Model
and Happy Community.

FROM the Pail Mall Gazette.
Il arrived here" writes Mr. F. J. Spencer
(the honorable secretary of this movement),
from British Columbia, "ffteen months ago,
and I have explored Queen Charlotte, Van
couver and the adjacent islands. have Sc
lected Malcomb Island for the colony; it is
about miles wide by IL miles long; it has two
good harbors. 1t is about 200 miles north Of
Victoria The lieutenant governor general
signed the minute in council, reserving the
island for US, on the 9th Of June last. The gov
ernor has agreed to give eighty acres Of land for
every house we erect of the value of f10O, and
the settler is to be free from all taxes for
twelve months. We have already commenced
operations; those who can pay their expenses
and keep themselves for the first twelve
months are the pioneers. To meet the case of
those who cannot do this a public subscription
has been opened. We are right in the center
OF the salmon industry. British Columbia Will
be great manufacturing country. Any
amount OF COAL and iron, timber, DC. The
climate is preferable to England, and we hope
to have the prettiest village upon the face of
Gods earth"
1t appears from a further communication
sent US by Mr. Spencer that all members of the
colony will be required to work eigh hours per
diem and four hours on Saturday. The COM
mittee, on behalf Of the members of the COM
monwealth, will take all responsibility in pro-
viding work, medical attendance, food and
clothing for the member and his family, and
also provide for the scholastic education of
the children and, in the event of the member
being sick, still provide as though he were at
work, and If he dies to keep the widow and
orphans, DC. Each and every member will
have the same interest In the commonwealth.
The land will be held in trust by the committee
for and on behalf OF The members, and clauses
will be inserted preventing the manufacture
and sale of any intoxicating drinks by any
member of the G. T. G. c. A clause will also
be inserted preventing the trustees from SELL
ing or mortgaging the land or property Of the
commonwealth, and that there shall always be
liberty of conscience; that no creed or dogma
shall be insisted upon, the only test will be
willingness to conform to 1.-THE ten command
ments and the sayings of Jesus"
The board Of management will undertake
and arrange with each member that every lad
will learn some trade, and that every girl shall
be instructed in household duties, family dress
making, needlework, nursing, cooking, sing
ing, pianoforte, and etiquette. No girl will be
considered q servant, but will fulfill her APP
pointment as learner. As soon as the child
rem OF the members are old enough to perform
the sacred duties Of marriage, they will first
give the municipal board three months notice
OF their intention, in order to give the board
time to erect and furnish the house and to
make all the necessary arrangements. All
marriage will be contracted as by law estab-
lished. Young men having learned their trade
will be at liberty to leave the commonwealth
and will be at liberty to return after fulfilling
the conditions. No member will be called
upon to work after the age of ffty-fve, but he
S,aa ID