"We believe that humanity, trained by these long centuries of suffering and struggle, led on by so many saints and heroes and sages, is at length prepared to enter into that universal order toward which it has perpetually moved. Thus we recognize the worth of the whole past, and of every doctrine and institution it has bequeathed us; thus also we perceive that the present has its own high mission, and we shall only say what is beginning to be seen by all sincere thinkers, when we declare that the imperative duty of this time and this country, nay, more, that its only salvation and the salvation of civilized countries, lies in the reorganization of society according to the unchanging laws of human nature, and of universal harmony. "We look, then, to the generous and helpful of all classes for sympathy, for encouragement and for actual aid; not to ourselves only, but to all who are engaged in this great work. And whatever may be the result of any special efforts, we can never doubt that the object we have in view will be finally attained; that human life shall yet be developed, not in discord and misery, but in harmony and joy, and that the perfected earth shall at last bear on her bosom a race of men worthy of the name." [_Signed by the Directors_.] GEORGE RIPLEY. MINOT PRATT. CHARLES A. DANA. Brook Farm, Mass., Jan. 18, 1844. This constitution was largely like the first one, but varied from it in the following particulars:-- "The department of Industry shall be managed in groups and series as far as is practicable, and shall consist of three primary series, to wit: Agricultural, Mechanical and Domestic Industry. The chief of each group to be elected weekly, and the chief of each series once in two months by the members thereof, subject to the approval of the General Direction." "Persons wishing to become members must first reside on the place as applicants for one month." "Applicants who have passed acceptably through their term may become candidates, and remain in this new relation a month more, when they may be admitted as Associates." "Personal property may be received as stock by the Direction of Finance when it shall be deemed advantageous to the Association." "Persons shall, on becoming residents on the domain, deliver an exact inventory of all the furniture and implements which they may retain as private property, to be filed for reference in the office of the Direction." "New groups and series may be formed from time to time for the prosecution of different and new branches of industry." "Three hundred days shall be considered a year's labor. The hours of labor shall be from the first of October to the first of April at least eight hours daily, and from the first of April to the first of October at least ten hours daily, and no person shall be credited for labor beyond that time." "No debt shall be contracted in behalf of the Association by any person whatever."