New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-26

and happiness Her remarks were delivered with
great simplicity, natural eloquence and patnos.
Mr. CH49EIvG rose to thank his sister for her
noble corduct. If he were her son he should be
proud Of mother who could stand up here and
give such words OF encouragement, and who bad
done such deeds There were not many dry eyes
in the house during this scene.
Mrs MERCY, female physician Of Providence
r. |. made some very stirring and eloquent re-
marks, urging Woman TO effort and dod-nke
action.
Lucy STONE spoke with great simplicity and
eloonence on the character of the meeting the
msrivines with which she came to it, the tr
umphant success which bad attended 1t, and SAID
she could not 20 away without unbardeninS her
heart She said Woman must take her rights as
far as she can get them; but those she cannot
take she must ask for-demand in the name OF
common humanity She recommended the clrcu
lation of petitions to the Legislatures Of the sew
eraI States, asking for the Right Of Suffrage, and
the Right Of Married Women 10 hold Property
and as much more rs one felt ii proper to ask for
She continued speaking OF the inferior and slavish
position of Woman, and urged the objects OF the
movement as worthy the abors OF ali true hearted
men and women in every land. W e want, she
said to be something more than the appenda9es
| of Society: we want that Woman should be the
coeaual and help-meet OF Man IN all the interests
and perils and enioyments of human lite. We
want that she should attain to the development OF
| her nature and womanhood; we want that when
she dies il may not be written on her graye-stone
| that she was the rect" of somebody. Great
| applause. she closed WIFI an earnest appea' 4ol
| W oman
S. s. Foster spoke at much length upon the
| Bible argument He was not satisfied with 1t, he
was not convinced that the Bible did not give the
! Woman an inferior position IN the scale OF beng
than man. His object seemed to be to make his
remarks bear against the plenary inspiration OF
! the Bible and the equal authority OF all Its parts
| He thought the words of Christ taught the equa
| tv of the sexes He expressed greater reverence
for the teachings OF the Saviour than for Paul He
was interrupted by other speakers and finally
! yielded the floor
LUcRET1A MORT then made the closing address
| to the Convention She alluded to the Bible ar
gu1nent, and said that many OF those iniunctious
of Paul were applicable only to the circumstances
! Of the Christians in that age and suggested
whether Paul and the other Apostles might not
| have imbibed some OF the spirit and ignorance OF
! their age on the subject whether they were not
| influenced somewhat by the prevailing view that
|
whether Paul never having lived in the marriage
| relation was fully competent as an authority on
! tlis subject There could be no doubt that the
general tenor the spirit and the teachings OF CHRIS
tianitv were all on the side of Womans tights
! She then delivered most atfectlonate Valedlc.
tory. dwelling for a moment on the simple and
| truthful words of Soiourner Truth. the poor WON
! an who had grown up under the curse OF Slavery
that goodness was from everlasting and would
never die while evil had q beginning and must
| t-.a.t tln man
of difficulty that stood in the way of this reform
and said. !. Are We able to bear all this Z! Then
! she uttered words of encouragement and nope.
She pictured Jesus Christ, the Messiah encounter
! ing the same difficulties but the common people
| heard him gladly and many there are VINO snail
rise mn in behalf of our cause and call it blessed.
| Mark said She the words OF Jesus " Lit up your
ewes and behold the harvest, white for the reaper
| PRAY We that laberers may be sent INTO the mar
vest We must be living agents OF TINS work
! If ever there was an age since the Messiah, when
the people should do those greater works winch
he said they should do who obey his word, this
is that age. She alluded to the success OF the
Temperance and the Anti-Slavery reforms. Look
at all these movements, and be not discouraged
persevere unto the end. Quoting from the saint
ed Charming, she said, Mighty powers are at
work, and who shall stay them?' She SAID the
sainted Charming, because of the good works he
had done. 1t seemed to her, after his DEATH as
she sat alone in her room, thinking OF him. his
presence was with her, ana inc naio Vi Hs uI'llty
round about her. In regard to this movement she
said-he or she who is least in the kingdom, is
greater than these. She alluded to the writings
of Jane Eyre Harriet Martineau, Mary Hewitt, In
terms of appreciation, and Us sign OF promise;
to Catherine Beecher's appeal twenty years ago
on behalf of woman. Then she passed to her
closing remarks. Are we not now separating from
each other with grateful hearts? The day spring
from on high hath visited US. We have met
around this altar of humanity, and though no vocal
prayers have been offered, she trusted an obiatlon
| had arisen from our hearts. " And now, Lord, let
thy servants depart in peace; for our eyes have
| seen thy salvation.
Following this tender and pathetic address OF
which the foregoing is but an imperfect sketch
there were many warm congratulations, and the
Womans Rights Convention broke up under CIR
cumstances most cheering and happy. To,mor-
row morning there is to be meeting of the Com,
mittee, and the people returning to their homes
will certainly feel that it has been good for them
to be here.
In concluding this report | must apologize for
any errors it may contain. have been compelled
to write in great haste amid much speaking and
without assistance or aid. 1t does not profess to
be verbatim report but only substantial ac-
count Oh l Vers vary tlIy G. FORMAN