Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-21
CONVENTION AT MILLBROOK, PA.

In accordance with n call previously issued n
Convention Of the friends Of human freedom CON
yencd in the Wesleyan Church, at Millbrok, Pa,
on Monday, Sept. % 1861: and continued three
days. The Convention organized by calling D.
Carol of MilIbrook, to the chair, and appointing
j. Stewart If Woilcrcck and VIM. Hill of Harris
Vile Vice Presidents, and T. Thornton OF Mcrcer,
.audJ B. Mcdowell of rincgrove, Secretaries.
The Convention was very ally, addressed by
Rev. r Clnpr, and Mcssrs. VIM. T. Clark of Mor-
Ger and G. b. StebLins of Rochester n. Y.
On motion, y committee consisting of the follow.
ing persons, was appointed % draft resolutions;
Mrs. IL. Cunningham, Mrs. n. j. Adams, Robert
Crawford, G. b. Stebbins, c. p. Adams, S. +. Ad-
ley and Geo. Weslick.
On motion the convention returned q vote of
thanks to the officers for fidelity in the performance
of their respective duties. Also, to the citizens If
Millbrook and vicinity for their kindness in accom-
modating those who attended tho convention. On
motion,
Resolved. That the Promulgator and Anti-Sla-
very Bugle be requested to publish the proceedings
and resolutions g. Convention.
On motion the convention adjourned sine die.
The following resolutions, after Icing fully dis
: cnssed, were unanimously adopted.
/. Resolved, That we believe Slavery to be q
2 sin against God. n crime against Humanity 80
:, horrible in its character 50 revolving i'll its inevita,
bic consequences, SO full of ticndish cruelty and
deceit, 50 upheld by the torturing lash and other
: bloody implements ~ it must necessarily he, and
7 bringing in its train such hosts of evils as to be most
fully described in the words Of John Wesley as the
sum of all villanies."
,. Resolved, That since Slavery is so terrible a
e crime, those who uphold it ether as shareholders
+ or their allies in church or State, must be either
E criminals or IN II state of moral darkness worse
than heatheniSh, and in either Gaze 1t Is IL duty we
owe to them and to the slave, to speak the truth
with plainness and searching power, that they may
be led to light and repentance.
4 8. Resolved, That all who profess to be true
IAnti-Slavcry men or women should not remain III
fellowship with pro-slayery churches.
, t.. Resolved. That inthe infamous Fugitive Slave
law. the wickedness of the Nebraska Bill and Other
schemes Of slavelolding ACCOMPLISHMENT now
r boldly proposed, we see evidence of the %ser>ility
e of northern politicians and people, sad results o
- a want of conscience and principle which are thu
4. inevitable consequences Of II long and guilty career
of COMPROMISES with Slavery. Therefore we are
c opnoscd not only to the extension OF Slavery int
Nebraska, but to its existence anywhere in the
q land, and shall ever wage war agalnst 1t until tht
last slave shall be freod--striving to withdraw tina
/ northern support without which It cannot exist, t
not an end to all compromises or guarantees by
which it is sustained, as ben wicked and danger
. Gus.
q 5. Resolved, That since opposition to slavery, tt
be powerful and efiectuAl must he the result %
. deem principle and religious duty, therefore it il
the duty Of every religious denomination to ccas'
at once guilty fellowship with Shareholders miss
Iclllel christian cummunionD, of very minister II
lcrrnL If This prp1t sin mainly and nDNprtutiv
and until this is done we must expose the sins Of a
pru.slaverv church and clergy. undetered by tht
weak and foolish cry Of 'iniidel" which may h,
raised against US by those who would cover OF
their own sins by raising n false issue.
G. Resolved, That the American Colonization
!" Society, originating under slaveholding influences
and keening up to use the words Of that Nirgini;
II man-stealer. Henry A.. Wise, The great origina
u principle in which it was Notwithstanding t.
= the shareholders" turning aside, as it constant,
( does, from its pretend ID exclusive object to villitl
the abulitionists, representing the free col"red PEG
Pile Of his country rs an incubus AMI nuisance
while here, land yet rs missionaries when trans
- ported to Liberia, apologizing for Slavery and re
) nudiating the rights of the free c0lured man t
decent treatment in this country, is cxcrting NJ
l. evil influence thatitS pretended philnnthrophy i
onlv used to cover IN hatred and prejudice, an,
Il, lthat its proposal t. co!oni2c the culured people t
~ the sickly climate of Liberia (where 40 per cent
30 far, have die D. is wicked and absurd.
7. Resolved, That we will use all our moral an,
IA nolitieal influence in favor Of the prohibition O
Is the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
Is rs II beverage.
&. Resolved, That the influence Of the exclesi
Is astical bodies Of the country 1.-THE Society Of Friend
. and a few individual churches cxcepted) the law
, of the land, and the usages of society tend to op
press woman and hinder her physical s.and menta
development therefore we are in favor of abolish
q, linp nll legnl distinctions basel on sex, and viii