Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-09
Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting Of Progressive Friend,
April u. 1851

The undersigned. n Committee appointed 70
that purpose, hereby give notice, that the FIFTH
YEARLY MEETING OF THE PROGREssIvE FRIENDS oil
pENNsLvANiA will convene in the LongwooC
meeting house, Chester County. on FIRST DAY
tbs l7!l of Fifth month, 1857, at 10 o'clock, \. NJ.
and continue its sessions, probably, for three
days.
Tho distinguishing peculiarly of the Religion
Society is, that, not being founded upon a creed, i;
invites the CO. operation Of every friend OF Truth,
Humanity, and Progress, without regard to secta.
rian or theological distinctions. The rights of those
who come into our assemblies are graduated by no
differences Of sex, nationality, or com plexicn. We
have no VI der of priests or ministers, lifted above
their brethren, to address us in q voice Of author
ity, to define the boundaries Of thought. and in.
terpret for us the will Of God. Free discussion
has for US no terrors. We say with MiLroS,
Though all the winds OF doctrine be let loose to
play upon The earth, so Truth be in the field, we
do injuriously to doubt her strength. Let her and
Falsehood grapple. Who ever knew Truth put to
the worst by a free and open encounter 2"
We assemble ourselves together, from time to
time, no. to wrangle about the abstruse dogmas Of
q dry and sapless theology, but for the renewal of
our spiritual strength, and to worship the SUPREME
in the search for LIVING and,vITAL TRUTH; to in
spire and promote the love and goodwill among
mankind to confront in q manly spirit the great
moral issues of the time to testify against every
form of oppression and popular wickedness to
lDNlROThle every DODlt anu HeueTOuS lHpul6e huu
every aspiration for purity and virtue; to speak
words of encouragement, sympathy, and hope to
the poor. the unfortunate, and the degraded, and
to devise and execute plans for their relief. Wei
accept, rs expressing the spirit and purpose Of our
Association, these memorable words Of HUMBOLDT
"The one idea which history exhibits as evermore
developing itself into greater distinctness. is the
idea of nUMANITY-the noble endeavor to throw
down oil barriers erected between men ty pref.
ud."e and one'sided views and, by settiug aside
the distinctions Of religion. country and color, to
treat .hS whole race rs one brotherhood, having
one great opie ct, the free development Of our spirit
ual nature"
To all whose hearts incline them to cooperate
with US, in this spirit and for these objects, we ex.
tend n cordial and earnest invitation to meet with
US at the time and place above named.
Joseph a.. Dvgaals, Ruhaney Fay,
Oirer johnson, Thomas Garrett.
H.. II. Darlington, Isaac MendenhaH,
William Barnard, Philena Head,
John G.. Jackson, Ruth Durdrls.
Lizzie McFdrlan, Frdnkiin Darlington,
Hannah Z. Hdnrdy, Josiah Wilson,
Dinah Mendenhal, Susanna Chambers,
Sarah NJ Barnard, Sarah A. Entriken,
Rachel Ellison, Agnes Sanders.
CONCENTRATIONS for the Meeting nay be ad.
dressed to JosEPH A. DUGpALE, Uamorton, Chester
county Pennsylvania, or to OLIVER Johnson, Anti
Slavery Office, New York.
LOSGwooD MEETING.uoCsE is one mile west Of
Hamorton, on the road leading to Kennel Square.
Strangers are informed that a daily mail-coach
runs to the latter place from Wilmington Delaware,
passing directly by the Westinghouse. The dis
lance from Wilmington to Longwood is l3 miles.
Between Philadelphia and Wilmington there is
duly communication both by Railroad and Steam
boat.