The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-20
BRANDON, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1913.

5 platform of our common humanity
: And this is a right I aoiU not su,Yen-
, der. | should be a very slave, if
did. Slave, did [ say ? Yes, the
slave Of slaves. Are we Jews, and
the outward law binding upon US
Are we indeed subjects to the injunct-
ions of Baalam, when he said, +" the
people shall dwell alone" Or rath-
err, do we recognize our lawgiver in
Him who took down the partition
wall between Jews and GentiIes-
who took away the handwriting of
ordinances, which was against us,
mailing them to the cross-who loved
man wherever he was found
preached from the mountain to the
promiscuous multitude, and " minis
tered from the bosom Of the lake to
the assembled crowd standing on the
Shore" " his doctrine, like the source
Of light and heat, designed for ALL"
Did not William Pen recognize the
broad doctrines embracing the broth
erhood of the human race, when he
said, d" Alas for that people whose
principles sit so loosely upon them,
that they are in danger of being
brushed off by contact with the
world" But enough we need TO
take the advice Of the apostle Paul,
when he thought the Corinthians too
narrow, he uttered these significant,
laconic expressions, Be yc enlarged"
Within the verge of this Yearly
meeting, the feeling of hostility is,
not a whit abated, although their
plans were signally defeated at our
last annual council. Some Friends
who had signed the memorable dis
clalmer, were appointed on the Year
ly meeting committee to visit the
subordinate branches. In the pros
ccution of their concern, Lydia P.
Mott, and Elizabeth l.. Borton, re-
quested a copy of the minute of their
appointment. This was denied
them; and on the first day following,
they attended the large meeting att
Richmond, and at the close of it,
Lydia requested the members Of So
ciety to stop; and while yet on her
feet, our gallery Friends (shall / say
tudely) left the house. They APP
pointed a meeting the following day,
but these did not attend, The COM
mon people heard them gladly.
At the last Quarterly meeting of
Green Plain, a communication was
laid upon the table from an aged
minister in the State Of New-York. !
The meeting was of course unac-
quainted with its contents. Our
friends who oppose anti-slavery, OBJ
jected TO its being read. The great
preponderance of the meeting were
DESTROYS of hearing, and then judy
ing. The clerk would not act with
out unanimity. A friend was re-
quested to read it, and those who did
nos scruple whit to act in the polit-
ical campaign Of 1910, but oppose
our mingling with others to deliver
the spoiled out Of the hands Of the
Representatives, left the meeting 4
only seven in number, however,
Perhaps we should have sacrificed
our wishes. Was it not the right of
the meeting to hear, and can we do
better than cling 10 the right? l. felt
and expressed IN tie meeting, that if |
knew the document was from the
Friend in your city, against whose
wrongdoingwe disclaimed, propos-
ing that we should be all dismem-
bered from Society, I would desire
that it should be read, and disposed
of according to its merits. Thedoc-
ument proved to be an afectionate
exholtalion to Friends faithfully to
maintain their testimonies, written
in much simplicity and kindness.
A cautious. lovely-spirited Friend
was in attendance at the meeting for
suflelings at Miami, a few days af-
ter, and was Intercepted by min
lister from Richmond, in relation to
the matter. He gave him succinct
account, and his reply was, "I
would as soon have received anepis-
tie from Henry Clay, or the vilest
wretch that walks the earth"
At Centre Monthly meeting, in
Southwestern Ohio, our efficient
friend, Abraham Allen, was disown-
cd by one-third ofthe meeting two
thirds, who gave sentiment, ex-
pressed their disapptobatIon, yet at
the dictation Of a part Of the YearlV