Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-04-18
Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends

The undersigned, q mmit appointed for
that purpose, hereby give notice, that the FIFTH
YEARLY MEETING OF THE PROGRESSIVE FRIENDS OF
PENNSYLVANIA will convene in the Longwood
Westinghouse, Chester County, on FIRST DAY,
the l7th of Fifth month, 1857, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
and continue its sessions, probably, for three
days.
The distinguishing regularity of the Religious
Society is, that, not being founded upon n creed it
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
di differences of sex, nationality, or complexion. We
have no VI der of priests or ministers, llttad above
their brethren, to address us in u voice of author
ity, to define the boundaries Of thought, and in
ternret for us the will Of God. Free discussion
has for us no terrors. We say with MILTON,
Though all the winds of doctrine be let loose to
play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we
do iniuriously to doubt her strength. Let her and
Falsehood grapple. Who ever knew Truth put to
the worst by a free and open encounter ?"
We assemble ourselves together, from time to
time, not TO wrangle about the abstruse dogmas of
a 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 a manly spirit the great
moral issues of the time to testify against every
form of oppression and popular wickedness.; to
invigorate every noble and generous impulse and
every aspiration for purity and virtue; to speak
words of encouragement, sympathy. and hope to
the poor, the unfol tunate, and the degraded, and
to devise and execute plans for their relief. We
accept, as 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 uUMANITY--the noble endeavor to throw
down all barriers erected between men by pref
udice and one.sided views and, by setting aside
the distinctions Of religion, country and color, to
treat !he whole race as one brotherhood, having
one great object, 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 a cordial and earnest invitation to meet with
us at the time and place above named.
Joseph A. Dugdale, Ruhaney Way.
OliUer johnson, Thomas Garrett,
II. NJ. Darlington, Isaac MendenhdH,
William Barnard, PhitenG Head,
John G. Jackson, Ruth Dugdrle,
Lizzie McFdrlan. Franklin Darlington,
Hannah T. Hanpay, Josiah Wilson,
Dindh MendenhaH, Susanna Chambers,
Sarah M. Barnard, Sarah A. Entriken,
Rachel Wilson, Agnes Sanders.
COMMUNICATION for the Meeting may be ad,
dressed to JOSEPH A.. DUGDALE, Hamorton, Chester
county, Pennsylvania, or to OLIVER JOHNSON, Anti
Slavery Office, New York.
LoNGwooD MEETING HOUSE is one mile west Of
Hamorton, on the road leading to Kennel Square,
Strangers are informed that a daily mail'coaeh
runs to the latter place from Wilmington, Delaware,
passing directly by the Westinghouse. The dis
lance from Wilmington to Longvood is ID miles.
Between Philadelphia and Wilmington there is
daily communication both by Railroad and Steam
boat