Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-09-13
NO. 81.
Yearly Meeting Of Friends.

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Itmay not be uninteresting to the friends Of
freedom, to be informed of the proceedings Of
the late Yearly Meeting of Hieksite Friends;
especially az Anti-Slavery has more or less dis
turbed their deliberations for several years past.
A portion Of lie members have taken an active
part IN the abolition movement and other re-
forms, while another portion (and in the Yearly
Meeting. much the largest part) have as stu
diously avoided any participation in their move
mcnts. Thus has been produced two parties,
which have been gradually separating from
each other in feeling, for several years past.
Last year q formal separation took place in New
Garden Quarterly Meeting. and the present
gear like separation has been going on in Sa-
lem Quarter, and finally consummated at the
Yearly Meeting above named. The party which
has been engaged in the abolition movement be-
ing disfranchsed and branded as disorderly
members. But will pass to some of the par
ticulars.
BY an irregular movement Of the anti-aboli-
ton party, the Quarter met at Columbiana, Gin
the 9th mo. last) and when the regular Clerk
took his seat at the table, the above party refu-
scd to 20 on with the business Of the meeting,
and finally appointed another person who was
willing to act for their party, to the exclusion
of the abolitionists. They then accomplished
their object, and adjourned to meet at New
Brighton, in the 8th mo-, august last,) the a.
'boltionists, conferred together and agreed to
meet at New Lisbon at the usual time, that be-
ing tho regular appointed place for holding the
meeting. Accordingly two meetings were held
and two reports, with two sets of Representa-
tiyes were sent up to the Yearly Meeting
When it commenced its regular business, by
reading the report, and calling the Representa-
tives, il declined reading those from the two
parties Of Salem Quarter, and referred them to
who were to determine which of the two Re-
ports, and which Of the Representatives should
be received A meeting of the Representatives
took place-the Report from the New Brighton
fraction was read, and its Representatives call
ed upon to make good their cause. They ac-
knowledged that they had proceeded irregular
ly, and had no apology for 50 doing, but to sep
crate from their brethren. TheNew Lisbon re-
port was read, and its Representatives made
their statements but it was Of no avail The
tribunal which was to try the case, had evident
iy pre-judgcd 1t. One of its mombcrs stated
that he had determined from last year, which to
take. Another had determined the day before
they met In the Tribunals of the State it is
necessary to have impartial Judges but in &C.
clesiastical affairs, especially among Quakers,
when abolition is to be tried, the more one sided
and the longer prejudiced, the better received
by the Church. At tho next sitting Of the
meeting, the Committee reported unanimously
In favor Of the sccccding or New Brighton par
ty. The meeting adopted the Report, and after
being repeatedly called upon to define the posi-
ton Of the New Lisbon party, it was concluded
that they might sit that meeting in silence, with
kind Of tacit understanding that their case
would afterwards be provided for.
Thus were they deprived Of their rights, and
for what, Simply for attending Anti-Slavery
Meetings, and sympathising with abolitionists
and abolition movements, and urging the So
oiety up to higher stand in the cause of free
dom. And lastly, and not least, the inconsis-
teucy Of voting for, and sustaining slavchold-
ing and military government. The Religion
and Democracy of the United States, are in the
midst Of a Revolution in the Church, TO plead
for freedom, is,Inadolity in the State to refuse
TO send men and women into slavery, is treason.
v.N.