Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-08
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
iEARLY MEETING OF PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS
HELDArsAiKr o., OK ruE q ke5or NINTH MON tn, '5s

uELDArsAi.KH, o., OK ruE ~ A25oF NINTH MONTH"; '53
After a time of profound silence it was broken
by few Introductory remarks from some Friends
Then Lot Holmes and Ann Pearson were appointed
to serve the meeting as Clerks
cheering and acceptable Epistlo was received
from the Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Progress
sive Friends (hcld at Kennel, Pa and also one
from James Balanga, Pharia, Fulton Co., III.
VIM. Hayhurst, VIM. Myres, Elizabeth McMil-
len, Caroline Stanton, Isaac Trcscott, Eli Thomas,
Naylor Webster and Ann Garretson were appointed
to prepare essays of Epistlcs for Pennsylvania Y.
M. of Progressive Friends, and such other assoca-
tons as are in correspondence with us.
Adjourned to past p o'eloek,P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The various reforms that are now agitating the
world ofmankind claiming the attention of the meet
ing, resulted in the appointment of Jane Trcscott
Marus II. Robinson, Ann Garretson James w. Tow
ner, Ellen Morris, Joseph Barker, Isaac Trcscott
Naylor Webster, Samuel Myers, VIM. IIayhurst
Oliver Griffith, Mary Griffith, Mary II. Griffith
Elizabeth Mercer, Cornelius Whitacrc Emmor En-
trican, Caroline Stanton, Lot Holmes, Elizabeth
McSIillen and Lewis Morgan to take the subject
under charge, and report to future setting of this
meeting.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
First Of the week and dtwcnty-ffth Of the month";
the meeting assembled at 10 o'clock.
The whole of this session was devoted to what's
usually termed worship. Joseph Barker was led
to give luminous discourse, showing the relative
position of this association to the reforms Of the
fav iia nlI md EnJl ilo
trastng them with the empty forms and ceremonial
rituals, crecds and dicpnes, of most of the pro-
fcsscd Christian denominations, and could not, we
tho't fail to convince every unprcudeod. mind ofthe
Sublime truths which he advocated.
After several short communications from others.
the meeting adjourned to o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT this stage of the meeting, an Epistlc was re-
ceived and read to much satisfaction, from the
Yearly Meeting of Congregational Friends, held at
Waterloo, n. Y.
The Committee on the subject of Reform and our
duty thereto, made a report which was read, and
after considerable interchange of sentiment and
amendments was adopted, and directed to be sign
cd by the Clerks on behalf of the meeting.
The Committee on Epistes reported an address
to the Yearly Meeting of Michigan Progressive
Friends" Congregational Friends of Green Plain,
and of Genessce, n. Y, and also one to the Penn
sylvania Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends,
were read and approved, and the Clerks were di-
rccted to sign them on behalf of the meeting.
Samuel Myrcs, JamcsW .Towner and NIarius Rob
inson appointed to revise and correct the pro-
cecdings of this meeting and have them published
in the Ant-Savcry Bugle.
To the Gver of every good and perfect gift, we
would gratefully acknowledge, in closing, that thro'
the several settings of this meeting, we have been
privileged with feelings of love, to labor for the
promotion of truth and righteousness. We now ad-
journ to meet again in this house on the last Sew
cnth day Of the Ninth Month of next year.
Ann AN PIP IpEAnsOS' ,1s Clerks.
To the Friends of God and Humanity wherever
wherever scattered abroad, the Ohio Yearly Meet
ing of Progressive Friends sendeth greeting:
DEAR FRIENDS: The religion of Christ is a rcli-
gion of love. In the teachings of Christ, how
much we find to remind of obligations to
labor for the good of humanity, and to rebuke us
for our coldness and want of zeal in this important
work. How striking, how comprehensive is the
testimony of one of the apostles Of his religion
"He ,cem about doing good" We would initiate
this example. The various Reforms of the day
having claimed our attention. we deemed it our
duty to set forth views and feelings with regard
to them, as elaborately as is consistent with the
length of one Address. We desire that our attitude
towards the evils and wrongs that oppress and
crush the members of our common humanity should
DE clearly perceiyable, and unequiyocal to be
.easily understood. We desire to recognize, as far
as possible all the hopes and helps of humanity,
and to say an encouraging word to all workers in
its behalf, whether they "foow with us" or not
so we here present you with some of our sentiments
and opinions under the various heads of Mental and
Spiritual Freedom, Slavery, Temperance, Elevation
of Woman, Treatment of Criminals and Spiritual
ism
MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL FREEDOM.
We afresh realize, that the Great Spirit of the
Universe to whom we look up-in whose nature is
sublimely combined the parental attributes, whose
relation TO us is beautifully typifed in the impair
tin love which parents bear their children, so in
their very nature the vast family of man sustains
common relation to the Author of their existence,
and all its members are alike objects of his love and
goodness. We are the offspring of goodness, and
our natures correctly developed the godlke becomes
u SO apparent that we spiritually realize we are the
sons and daughters Of God.
In view of our high character and consanguinity
let none feel seryile towards those who assume pre-
eminence on account of either State or other incl