Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-16
Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting Of Progressive FRIENDS

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The undersigned. n Committee appointed fp
that purpose. hereby give notice. that the FfrTf
Yearly MrsrINo or rue PRoURgssIYS FRIENrS OF
Pennsylvania will convene in tic loncwoor
meeting buuse, Chester County, on flKsl pAl,
the l7!h of Fifth month, 1857, at 10 O'clock, a. ".
and continue its sessions, probably, for three
days.
The distinguishing popularity of the Religious
Society is, that, not icing founded upon n creed, IL
invites the cooperation 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
d differences Of sex, nationality, or complexion. We
have no uider Of priests or ministers, lifted above
their brethren, to address us in n voice OF author
ity. to define the bor ndaries of thought, and in
terpret for us the will of God. Free discussion
has for us no terrors. We say with MiLToN,
Though all the winds Of doctrine BIO let loose to
play upon The earth, 80 Truth be in the field, We
10 iniuriously to doubt her strength. Let her and
Falsohood grapple. Who ever knew Truth put to
the worst by a FREQ and open encounter 2"
We assemble ourselves together, from time to
time, not 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 iu-
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
alOlu vi ohb INNofhs , ~
invigorate e:arv noble and generous impulse and
every aspiration for purity and virtue to speak
words of encouragement, sympathy, anu nope 70
the poor, the unfortunate, and the degraded, and
to devise and execute plans for their relief. W.
accept, as expressing the spirit and purpose OF oui
Association these memorable words OF HUMBOLDT
THE one idea which history exhibits as evermore
developing itself into greater distinctness, is the
idea of HUMANlTY-the noble endeavor to throw
down all barriers erected between men by pref
udlce and one.sided views and, by settiug 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 u cordial and earnest invitation to meet with
US at the time and place above named.
Joseph 4, Dugdale, Ruhaney Wdy,
Olirer Johnson, Thomas Garrett,
II. II. Darlinqton, Isaac MendenhdH,
William Barnard, PhHena Head,
John G. Jackson, Ruth Dugdrle,
Lizzie MFdrlan, Franklin Darlington,
Human p. HanDdy, Josiah Wilson.
Duiah MendenhdU, Susanna Chambers,
Sarah N. Barnard, Sarah A. Entriken,
Rachel Wilson, sN Agnes Sanders.
CoMuUsIcArroy for the Meeting nay be nd
dressed to JosEPH A. DuoDALE, HamortOn, Chester
county PENNSYLVANIA, or to OLIVER JOHNSON, Anti
Slavery Office, New York.
LoNGwoop MEErING.HousE is one mile west o
IIamorton, on the road leading to Kennel Square
Strangers are informed that a daily mall-coacf
runs to the latter place from Wilmington, Delaware
passing directly by the Westinghouse. The dis
lance from Wilmington to Longwood is Is miles
Between Philadelphia and Wilmington there is
daily communication both by Railroad and Steam
boat.