The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-25
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For tie Herald Of Freedom.
Basket Meeting Of the Friends Of Progress.
MORNING SESSION.
Pursuant to previous notice given
through your columns, meeting of the
Friends of Progress was held at Twin
Mound on Sunday, the 5th inst. The
day being unfavorable for speaking in the
open air, the meeting was adjourned to
Twin Mound House, and proceeded to
organize by appointing Joseph Gardner,
Chairman, and Elizabeth NJ. +. Denton,
Secretary. s-..
On motion, Henry Hiatt, Cephus Hud-
dleston and William Denton, were ap-
pointed committee of three to prepare
and present resolutions for the considera-
ton of the meeting. The committee re-
tired, when Mr.. E. Heath took the floor
and made SOME remarks by way Of calling
the attention of the audience to an article
he proposed to read, going to show that
the idea of a God, or of some Superior
Being, who had created all things, and by
whose power all things continue to exist,
was not confined to any nation, country,
or religion; but on the contrary, is the re-
ceived opinion of nearly or quite every
nation on the face Of the globe.
The committee on resolutions returned.
Mr.. Heath yielded the floor and Mr.. Dem
ton, on behalf of said committee, reported
the following:
Resolued, That Humanity is superior to
all bibles, churches, crceds, constitutions,
and religions and we are resolved to war
with all that is opposed to the best inter-
ests of Humanity in whatever guise it sp-
pears.
Resolve7, That the people of the Pres
ent are better able to make their own
Bible, to form their own ideas of God,
and to discover their relations and duties
to each other, than were the people of any
Past to do it for them.
Resolusd, That while we accept, as
every way fitting and beautiful the natu-
raj division of the race into male and fs-
male-man and wornan--we reject with
contempt and utterly repudiate as false
and unnatural, the position into which
Woman has been thrust by the ignorant
and misguided interpreters Of her abilities
and needs.
Whereas, A thorough physical and
mental education is the birthright Of eve-
ry individual, and is the greatest good we
can confer on the rising generation and,
whereas, efforts are being made to estsb-
lish, at this place, a College where such
education will be required and given,
therefore, aA
Resolved, That we embrace the present
opportunity of presenting to the friends
of education, for their consideration and
liberal patronage, the plan Of the Twin
Mound Harmonic College.
Resolved, That in our efforts to build
up neighborhood of Progressive Reform
ers, it is not onr purpose to adopt any
"creed," or to establish any "ism :" but
on the true principle Of individual soye-
reignty, the right Of each to the liberty
of thinking, speaking, or writing his OWL
thoughts and OF living his own life, shall
be recognized and faithfully guarded
always provided, that in the exercise oi
such right, there be no Infringement upor
the equal right of any other. Il,
Resolred, Farther, that we cordially in.
vite the clergymen and others Of the va.
rious denominations in the Territory
whose views differ from ours in references
to the best means by which to humanizt
the race, to meet US on equal and friend
ly terms and discuss those points Of vita
interest On which we disagree.
A motion to accept the report of tn,
committee was carried by large msjoi
ty and a motion to adopt the resolution
threw open the door for discussion.
Mr.. Heath took exception to the secont
resolution, as being too openly at wa
with the commonly received opinions OIL
that subject.
Mr. Denton thought the idea correc
one, but would have no objection to an
modification of the language it might b
thought advisable to make, provided th
sentiment Of the resolution were pre-
served. He then proceeded to max
some remarks in reference to the first rel
olution, claiming that Humanity has, B
virtue of its needs, right 10 abolish a
/ institutions, and to abrogate all law thi
may war with its interests, or oppose j
advancement or growth. That the inst
tutions to which the resolutions refer al
arbitrary, the institutions Of man and Il
rights of humanity are paramount to a
their claims.
In reference to the second Tesolutio
Mr.. D. claimed that the Bible Of Il
Christian, the Koran of the MohA'medA
the Shas.er Of the Hindoo, togetber vii
all like "holy books" Of the past. Be a. il
dubitable evidence Of human oEigils-
TbA they were Just such prcdur4fun,