Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-10-27
Proceedings Of the Practical Christian Con-
ference, held at New-Garden, commencing
10th Menth, 18th, lS49.

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10th Montll, 18th, lS49.
AT a Conference of Friends of Reform, con-
vened at New Garden, pursuant to a call ordered
by a meeting held at the close of the late Yeady
Meeting of Friends held in Salem.
The meeting convened on the 18th of 10th
month, and continued its sessions fol three days.
Oliver Johnson having been invited at the
commencement TO address the meeting upon, or
rather to explain the purposes for which it was
called, and the causes which had given rise TO
such a call, proceeded to do so. In his remarks
he explained fully and clearly the state In which
the religious Society of Friends have been du-
ring some years past,-agitatcd as it has been
and divided effectually into two partics-thc one
desiring progress, and ever struggling to effect
it-the other opposed and actually laboring to
prevent any advance from the specific positions
assumed by the fathers, and to keep the limits
of the order and sphere of action ever the same,
unchanged, unchanged. He also alluded to
the position Of the other sccts and their internal
discord regarding them as bodies once true
and pure, &c., now degenerate, behind the time,
grown too small for the charging soul of hu-
mainly. He brought the whole to bear upon
the need of making decided issue with them,
and adopting some course better suited to the
present wants of our race.
1t was then proposed to appoint Clerks, and
VIM. Griffith and Sarah Coates were appointed
to such duty.
A communication was received from a mum
Der Of Friends residing at Green Plain also
one from the Michigan Yearly Meeting of
Friends. These COMMUNICATION breathing the
deepest love and sympathy for us, and trust in
a higher Power, were truly refreshing and called
forth a warm expression of feeling.
Upon a proposition to have them replied to,
a committee was appointed to draft such replies.
Ellen Thomas, Cornelius Whitaker, Lydia Irish,
Oliver Griffith, Rachel W. Thomas, Peircc
Garrctson, and Esther Ann Lukens, were ap-
pointed such committee.
A busincs committee was then appointed,
consisting of Oliver johnson, Lewis Morgan,
Esther Hayes, David L. Galbreath, Samuel
Myers, Anne Garretson, Eliza Hcacock, Isaac
Peirce, Nathan Galbreath, and Mary Griffith.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and also decided to have afternoons session to
commence at 2 o'clock.
Serenh day morning, 20h.-The Meeting as
scmblcd agreeable to adjournment.
Business was opened by the Clerks rca-
ding the minutes of the previous days meeting.
Discussion of the minutes followed.
Oliver Johnson, as Chairman of the business
committee, and on behalf Of that committee,
proposed that the meeting be regularly organ
lied by the appointment of a President, SC.
Upon this proposition the question was taken
without discussion, and adopted unanimously
with one exception.
A committee of five for the nomination of
officers was then appointed.
Mahlon Wilcman, Nathan Galbrcath, Mary
Griffith, Esther Hays, and Lydia Irish, were
that committee.
They withdrew Immediately, and after short
elaboration, submitted to the meeting the
names Of
President, ISAAC TRESCOTT;
Vice Presidents, ISAAC PIERCE, and LEWIS
MORGAN;
Secretaries, Lot Holmes, s. Rachel ". Thomas !;
Which were approved of by the vote of the
meeting, and they proceeded to the discharge
of their several duties.
The Business Committee through ther chair
man then presented a series of Propositions,
(Which will be found annexed h%creto,) which
were taken up and considered separately, and af-
ter having adopted the preamble and PROPOSE
tons No. l and II, the meeting adjourned.
Two o'clock, P. NJ, meeting again convened.
The remaining Propositions were then taken
up, and after an earnest, candid, and solemn
interchange of sentiment, in which the greatest
harmony prevailed, were with a few amend
ments adopted, we believe unanimously.
1t was proposed and agreed that the meeting
on tomorrow morning be held much in the
manner of Friends" wherein any who shall
feel that duty requires, may be at liberty
to give utterancc as truth may dictate, after
which the unfinished business be taken up and
disposed of.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
FIRST day morning, 2l.-Thc meeting assem-
blcd about the time to which it adjourned.
The meeting being much larger than the pre-
ceding days, and some persons having como a
considerable distance, it was thought best to read
the doings of the Conference, whereupon the
Minutes and Propositions were read.
Several impressive and instructive discourscs
were delivered, we trust to our ediieation; af-
ter which the meeting turned its attention to
the remaining business.
The committee produced essays of epistlos
addressed to the Michigan Yearly Meeting of
Friends, and to Friends of Green Plain, which
were read and directed to be signed by the