Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-27
TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT
Cincinnati Anti-SIavery Sewing Circle.

Time. in its changes, has brought the Twelfth
Annual Meeting of the Cincinnati Anti SLAYER,
SEWN ; Circle, and it is well and in Accordance
with our usage, IA review the events of the past
year, so tk,t both by successes and disappoint-
meats we nj W learn wisdom for the future, for we
feel that there is to be no rest in this warfare, till
our banners are clothed with victory, and freedom
is proclaimed to all the inlabitants of the land.
During the past yetr there have been held 40
regular meetings for sewing, the average attend
ance on which was y, and 10 Board meetings,
also an Adjourned Annual meeting, making in the
whole 60 meetings. Onc of these WAS Il social
meeting at Spring Garden, to which the Sncict!
was kindly invited by its President, and which
was largely attended by anti-slavery friends gene
rally. The Influence of these socili meetings can
peril aps never lie estimated, in sustaining the flag.
gins energies uf $ me. awiking The attention and
interest of others, and arousing the untaXed pow
els Of young minds to efficient action in our i.o!!
cause, as well us aff,rding Il pleasant reunion to
those pioneers in the movement who were, in those
times when life, property, an fair fame were
jeoparded, faithful among he f~lithless found"
There have been III garments NAL lie and distrib-
uted u the needy during the year. OF these, IL
were new, and 30 partially worn. 2l were kindly
contributed by the ladies Of the Unitarian Soci-
ETY..
On our Convention held here last spring, we think
with unmingloi qualification. The la"soSth all IN
the city was filled day aiier day & night after might,
with all audience who came evidently to hear the
truth, and we hone that very many retired from
.l.,, ,o,;,r, ,,,r oroJ ia ,I,rt tho rnsulutinp nt
him of oid--"As for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord" and in that way which onr Great
Exampler taught, by going about doing good, by
preaching and working rs our powers enable Ills
for the deliyerance of the captiye and the opening
of the prison doors to them that are bound.
One among the many interesting circumstance,
attending the Couventiun, was the presence Of Il
man whose head was white with the SHOWS of many
winters, who told his story in broken English, u
having been kidnapped from Africa in early child
hood, serving us IL slave all his life, buying him.cl
three times from different masters, and twice GU
Of the three having been deIrauded out of the pur
chase money by two Of that ehival-ous class bu
the third effort was succe ssiul, and his voice ran;
loud and clear as he shouted, Il am free | an
free!" Yet with that %jubilant strain mingled
OhC I y shtlScSb WI tHS viz - mo l'AtI i"N Wv
a slave, and his children we're still in the jaws U
the monster.
TIL re were at the commencement of the presen
,sear, 20 members. Of these, 10 have remove
from the city, and among them we are sorry t
place the name of our late esteemed Treasurer
Mrs. GUILD, who, though we are sure Of her heart
sympathy, is placed at SO great Il distance from u
as to render her personal cooperation impo.
sible.
We have also to record the death of one of GU
members, Mrs. Mary Brisbane. one of those VIII
nroye their faith by their works; she having emar
.cinated all the slaves Of which she was possesse
at the time Of her conversion to the anti-siaver
faith, thus giving IA practical illustration Of tn
mower Of principle. All honor to SUCH and ma
their example he widely followed we know non
of the particulars of her death, flor it occurred l
South Carolina, where she had gone on a visit
her relatives,) but We know that the blessings
the Door and of those that were ready to PeFis
accompanied her in her ascent to the hea'eNI
city.
Four persons have joined during the year. tn
making our number o.