Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-10-17
OHIO YEARLY MEETING
OF THE
FRIENDS OF HUMAN PROGRESS,

AT Ohio Yearly Meeting of the Friends Of Hu-
man Progress, held at Salem, 10th month Sd, 1857.
The meeting house in which we have customarily
held our meetings, not being opened as usual, the
meeting organized in the yard, outside of the meet
ing,house.
Remarks were made by Isaac Trescott, showing
the relation this association sustained TO the house.
and the right of joint occupancy which we possess
in common with others to the premises, and follow
ed by VIM. Myers on the same subject; whereupon
VIM. Myers and Hopes Bailey were appointed to
confer with the persons claiming the exclusive con-
troll of the house, and to secure its opening for our
use.
The Committee after a short conference with
those having possession of the key, reported that
they were willing to open the house, leaving it an
unsettled question whether or not we have q RICH,
to join. occupancy with them, stating that they
would appoint a committee to confer with a com.
mittee that we may appoint, with a view to On annie.
able adjustment of our claims.
The house was then opened by VIM. Trip, and
the meeting was resumed inside.
General remarks in regard to the Progressive
Movement, and the duty of all its friends faithfully
to carry out The high position we have assumed.
were made by Isaac Prescott, VIM. Lloyd, VIM.
Myers, Samuel Myers, Jane NJ. Prescott, andRobert
Hills then adjourned till half past two.
Afternoon Session. Esther Harris and Isaac
Prescott were appointed to servo the meeting as
clerks the ensuing year.
Samuel Myers, VIM. Lloyd. Mary Griffith, Ellen
Morris. Josephine S. Grihing, VIM. Myers, Esther
Harris, are appointed to bring forward business
for the meeting.
VIM, Myers, Cornelius Whittacre, Hopes Bal.
ley, Isaac Prescott, Mahlon Erwin, VIM. Griffith,
Jane NJ, Prescott. Mary Griffith, Sarah Galbrcath
and Phebe Windle were appointed a committee to
consult with the othev Friends occupying, in part
these premises, and, if possible, amica5Iy to settle
the question Of the rights of property, and occu.
pancy, in a fair and equitable manner.
e 10th month 4th, First day morning session
The Epistle to our meeting, from the Pennsylvania
Yearly meeting of Progressive Friends, was read
to our satisfaction and encouragement. [See epis
I ties.
The business committee report, in part, the fol
r lowing resolutions:
l. Resolved, That Religion consists in a life O
practical righteousness, in which arc included al
those acts necessary for the development of th'
physical, mental, and spiritual being.
2. Resolved, That no authority external to thu
human soul can be equal to its own convictions
That the SOULS perception of truth and duty, is it
o highest law.
3. Resolved, That true worship consists il
s the earnest desire for the highest good anC
= truth, and is manifested in the practical perform
J. ance of every duty man owes to himself and soci
ETY..
q The resolutions were discussed by Samuel Myers
Andrew I. Foss, Joshua r. Giddings, Marius r
f Robinson, Lucy N. Coleman, Jacob Heaton ant
J, j. Elizabeth Jones.
e Afternoon Session. The resolutions pendin;
! the adjournment, were further discussed by Isaa
o Bigelow.
n The Business Committee report resolutions 4, 5
l. G and 7.
4. Resolved, That as woman is the arbiter @
q her own destiny, she is therefore entitled to til
: rational enjoyment of all her natural rights, ply
steal intellectual, and moral, and that the restric
ton of any Of these is oppressive and unjust.
5. Resolved, That woman's first great want
O the right to her own person and without this a.
+ other rights are only nominal.
6. Resolved, That the laws of the country, a
well as the rules of Society, are safeguards TO We
mans personal suhjugation. and we therefore de
d mand a judicious but radical change of the law
d of the State, and the customs Of society.
J. 7. Resolved, That when this first great right i
secured, we may avail ourselves of social, intellect
Q tua!, and political rights, by sharing in the respon
5 sibilities and duties accompanying them.
These resolutions were discussed by Lucy N
Coleman. VIM. Lloyd, Isaac Bigelow, Andrew I.
r Foss, Jacob Heaton, Joshua r. Giddings, Jno. C.
, Winery, Josephine S. Grifing. C. S, S. Grifing.
: and j. Elizabeth Jones.
Il kSOng By lie Gr!DTngs.
Adjourned till evening.
Evening Session. The resolutions on the wrongs
of woman, 4, s, G and 7, were continued to DO dis
cussed by VIM. Myers, Isaac Prescott, Is. Bigelow,
c. S. S. Grifing, A. Toss, Lucy N. Coleman, VIM.
Lloyd, Joshua r. Giddings, Jane M. Prescott, Enos
Hillis, Josephine Sorting, Sarah Garretson, Jno.
Q. Winery and Ann Hambleton.