Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-10-06
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CONVENTION OF A~NTI-SLAVERY YOUNG
MEN AND WOMEN.
MIN UTES.

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In pursuance of a call issued by direction
of the Executive Committee of the Western
Anti Slavery Society, a Convention of the
Anti-Slavery Young Men and Women Of
Ohio was held in Berlin, M%alloning County,
commencing OH Friday, Sept. 2lst, at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, in the Great Tent, which was
spread for the occasion on the premises of
Adnah Silver.
The Convention having been called to Or
der by the Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements, OLIVER JOHNsoN was APP
pointed President pro tenn, and JAMES BAR
NABY and RACHEL w. THOMAS were elect
ed Secretaries pro tenn.
On motion of BENJAMIN S. JONES, the
following persons were appointed to nomi-
nate permanent officers of the Convention,
with instructions to report at the opening
session ON Saturday: Benjamin S. Jones,
Laura Barnaby, AlIe,, Hisey, Jane E. Paxson,
Il y .PHefcc
On motion of JAMES HAMBLEToN, the
Committee 4. nominate officers was also in
.structed to nominate q Business Committee,
and to report at once. They reported the
names of the following persons, who were
t~hereupon elected by the Convention to con-
stitute said Committee, viz:
Parker Pillsbmy, of New Hampshire
Eliza Heacock, Mahoning Co.; Emily X.
Robinson, Stark Co.; Henry w. Curtis, Ash
tabula Co.; w. W. Walker, Mercer Co., Pa;
Rachel w. Thomas, Stark Co.; james w.
Walker, Ashtabula Co.; Ann Eliza Lee,
Portage Co.; Wesley Millissack, Carroll Co.
Ellen Thomas, Mahoning Co.
The President read letters addressed TO
the Convention by Frederick Douglass, Ed
ward NJ. Davis and Mary Grew of Philadel-
phia, Hon. J. r. Giddings, John Smith, OF
Mecca, Trumbull Co., Sydney Howard Gray
Editor of the National Anti Slavery Stan
dard, and Abby Kelley Foster, of Worcester
Mass. These letters We're received with evil
dent marks of pleasure OH the part of the
Convention.
The Business Committee reported the pre-
amblc and resolution Market III, which WERE
discussed by Jones, Ware, Knox, Pillsbury
Carnian, Wright and others.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY MORNING, 10 o'clock.
~The Convention having been called to or
der, the Committee to nominate officers re
ported, and the persons nominated wer
elected as follows:
OLIVER JOHNSON, President.
Vice Pres,dents-ANN ELIZA LEE, JANE
HAMBLEToN, MARY ANN DEFINING, JANE
DAVIS, JANE T.. PAxsoN.
.Sec,etaries.-RAcHEL w. Thomas, NOSE
TOWNSEND.
Letters were then read from Samuel Ma
Jr., General Agent of the Massachusetts 4
s. Society, and Mrs. JANE G. SwIssHELr
Editor of the Pittsburgh Saturday Visite
Mr.. Mays letter was listened to with seriol
attention, and Mrs. Swisshelm's was follow
ed by three hearty cheers.
The Business Committee submitted ii
preamble and resolutions numbered |. III
preamble was taken up and each of its Sc
eral specifications adopted; after which Il
resolutions were made the special order Il
tomorrow morning.
The Convention then resumed the consi
eralion of the preamble and resolution nun
: bered H., and after being discussed by San
uel Brooke, Truman Case and others, TIN
were adopted.
The Convention then adjourned.
SATURDAY, 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
After a song by q volunteer choir, SAMul
ytBRooKE moved the appointment OF a Coz