Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-14
ANTl-SLAVERY BUGLE.
YEARLY MEETING OF PROGRESSIVE
FRIENDS.

held from 30th Of 9th month to the I'd of 10th no.
inclusive, 1854.
EsttHt Harris and Isaac Trescott we're appointed
to serve the meeting as Clerks.
VIM. Griffith, Elizabeth Mcmillan, Abraham
Brooke Wm. Myers, Sarah Mitchener Mary Grif-
Eth Edward Brooke, William Barnard Eusebius
Barnard, Pierce CArretson, Anna Garrctson, and
Esther Brosus, appointed to bring before the
meeting such subjects as should legitimaely claim
the attention Of the meeting.
communication received from the Yearly
Meeting Of Progressive Friends of Pennsylvania,
which was read to our satisfaction.
From the Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Pro-
gressive Friends, held at Kennett in Chester
County, by adjournments from the 2lst of the
5th month, to the 23d of the same, 1854.
TO lie Ohio Yearly Neetingcf Progressice Friends :
DEAR FRIENDS: Though your token OF regard
anticipated by us has not yet arrived, the bond of
sympathy which unites all who are engaged in
this great progressive movement claims from us
At least brief expression of the sentiments of
kindness and affection with which our spirits greet
you brethren and co-laborers in the harvest
field Of humanity.
While we know that on each individual soul
rests the divnely imposed responsibility Of eleyat-
ing and purifying mankind by the exercise of ev-
cry means in his power, feel that in union there
IS strength, and that the incompreheusible bu,
gradually developing importance and magnitude Of
the work in which we engaged demands that we
shall lay aside all sectional prejudices all precon
ceivel se,tarian views; thlt fiith shall be
eclipsed by the brilliancy of our works; and that
we, the children of one universal Father SHALL rs
with one spirit, one heart and hand grapple with
and seek to destroy the mighty evils which oppress
and degrade humanity.
Slavery, intemporance and war have claimed
aha received the attention Of this meeting, and
many fearless and earnest protest has been ut
tered against these giant wrongs.
Capital punishment, no less barbarous in its in
Ruence, and the Importance of reform in the s5cnl
physical, moral and religious education Of. ,hosc
who are to succeed us in the great drama cE
have each interested and claimed the attention OF
those assembled
1t would have been pleasant to us, and perhaps
not improbable to you, could we ere this have
opened correspondence with each other. We
have social as we'll as neral and religious faculties
which it is profitable to cultivate and every outgo-
ing of sympathy and love onricheth alike the oh
ject and the giver. Hoping to be remembered in
your next annual gathering, we are your friends
Signed on behalf of the meeting
si6EEY sHSSE!l fiENcEl Fl RTGDALE Clerks.
Letters for our Society should be addressed tc
the Clerks, lIamerton, Chester Co., Pa. The time
of holding next Yearly Meeting is under the
of Committee. 1t will probably occur in
the 5th month next. Due notice will be given il
the public papers.
Adjourned to halfpast ., p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee appointed to bring subjects before
the meeting suggest, lst that Committee be ap
pointed tc draft an exposition of our objects, aims
and modes Of action, addressed to society in gene
raj, and report.
I'd, Committee to correspond with such associa
tons or individuals as we may wish to corr spon,
with. Caroline Stanton, Esther Harris. Isaa
Prescott Elizabeth Vickers Cornelius WIiitacr
are appointed the Correspondence Committee.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock, to. morrow.
Tenth mo 1st, 1854 Again assembled
Discourses mans position and duties wcr
delivered by several friends.
Benz. S. JONES' Rachel Winery, Lewis Morgan
Cornelius Whitacre Daniel Bonsall, Sarah H. Gar
retson arc appointed to memorialize the State Leg
slature on the subjects further reported by tn
Committee to suggest subjects, viz the abolition
of the death penalty in Ohio; to prevent the us
of the railways chartered by the State, in trans
porting persons claimed slaves after their egres
from Ohio; the action of the Legislature intem
perance; and to memoralize the National Legi;
lature on the abolition of slavery
Adjourned to half-pGst 2, P. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Memorialzing Committee report the follow
ing, which were adopted, and the Clerks directe
to sign and forward them respectively.
TO the General assembly Of the State Of Ohio;
The Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends, no,
in session in Salem, o., respectfully Representa-
That it has learned that one or more railroad
chartered by the General Assembly of this Stat
have been used for the transportation of person
claimed as slaves by their alleged owners, in the
passage from one saveholding State to another;
would therefore request Of your body to enact thi
any railroad, holding a charter from this Stat
which shall knowingly transport such person {
persons, lending its aid to thus kidnap tho'
who are free by Ohio law, shall, upon proof
the fact being made, forever forfeit its charter.
The Yearly Meeting, de-:
That believing the penalty of death for the cor
mission of offence to be uncalled for by the r
quirements of justice, benefit neither to ii
victim or society, and, in all its effects svbvers
of sound morality it would therefore request yo
body to repeal all laws requiring the infiction
such penalty.
The Yearly Meeting de-.
That, believing that the use and traffic in into
icating liquors as a beverage is a curse to comm
nifty, and destructive to the highest interests of t
State it would therefore request you to Who'll