Year: 1868




There has recently been formed in Boston
an association in furtherance of marriage, OF
which the following is the prospectus:


MARRiAGEFUxD ASSOCIATION.


The growing tendency of our young men
toward celibacy, and the crime of abortion
which. worse than pestilcnce, is destroying
the health oe women, and giving even t.,
those children that are allowed to live weak
and debilitated organizations, through which
the soul can imperfectly develop itself.
thereby sapping the verJ life of the nation
is accusing all thinking minds to the imper
ative necessity of some remedy that shall
reach this wide spread and rapidly growing
evil.


1t is for this purpose that the society Is
organized To it belong minds that have
given the best part Of their lives to the con
sideraton of this and kindred subjects They
themselves have subscribed the sum Cf SO
900. and intend to devote their time, talent
and money to promote these reforms, aud
now solicit subscriptions from all who are
interested in this work to check the grow b
of crime. misery and pauperlsm. and increase
the population and wealth of our country.


The design is to aid all to obtain home
steads, and property educate and support
their chi dren The widows and orphans of
the members shall be kindly cared for, and
their interests promoted as far as possible by
the Association. There shall be Il committee
to look after anv members who are invalids.
or who. from any cause whatever. need care.
sympathy or encouragement; and meetings
shall he held 70 promote social intercourse
and where all shall be heard, and shall feel
Mt liberty to ask advice upon household. FAM
ily and business matters, and all shall, in al
cases and under all circumstances be treated
with respect and courtesy, with justice and
equal rights for all.


ANY one may become a life member by
paying. either at once or by instalments, the
Of one hundred dollars, which entities
them to receive marriage portion of five
hundred dollars at the end of one year from
the date of payment, if married. with interest
from the date Of membership. if married at
the time, or from the date of marriage, if
married afterward hut none shall receive
the $500 until married, as the purpose is TO
bring about better social condition. Those
wishing to withdraw can do so at any time
and. upon rel gushing all claim to the As
sociation, receive back whatever they have
Iaid in, with interest


If both husband and wife are life members,
they shall receive at the end of the first year
Sl00 for each child born to them during the
wear, with interest from the birth of the
child, and 500 on the birth of each subse-
quent child.


There shall also be deposited or Invested by
the Association. at the birth of each child
the sum of 90 in its own name, to accumu
late until it is of legal age, and the parents
shall receive for the support and education o
each child born after the date of memb r
ship, 500 annually until It is ten years old


The Association will also double the say
ingi OF those married. or intending marriage
widows, children, etc.. if put tito the care o
the Association for one year, or invested
satsfacto lily to the Trustees, to remain sc
invested for one year, and interest will be
guaranteed on all sums put into the care OF
the Association. or invested by the Trustees
at the rate Of 7 3 10 per cent. per annum, OF
! 5000 daily for all periods less than six
months. and for six months or more. at the
rate of 10 per cent, compounded semi
annually.


For further information, apply to the un
dersigned. at the office Of John Grant & Co.
No. 10 Lndall street, Boston.


WM. BREWSTER, Treas.