Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-03-16
Annual Report.

The first Annual Meeting of the AshtabuIa
Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, was held accord
ing to notice. in Templars' Hall, on Friday, the
lst inst.
The meeting was one of Importance to the
Anti-Slavery interest in this village. The num-
bers 10 attendance was proof that the zeal in
the cause had not abated. Our former Presi
dent Mrs. 8. @. Osborne was reelected by
unanimous vote.
An appropriate portion Of scripture was read
and prayer offered by the Rev. R. II. Copkliu.
who also addressed the society with some very
interesting and impressive remarks, which NUT
have inspired all present with new zeal aud
greater courage in their endeavours aud,
"a firm reliance His care
WHO rules above the sky,
trustiness th at looks to share
tbs HaiehiHgs Of HiS care"
10 inform our friends, more generally, that our
labors in this cause have not been in vain, We
herewith present for publication, by vote Of the
society, our
REPORT This society has now continued a
little more than one year from the time of its
organization, and, in the good providence of
God has been attended with degree OF success
highly gratifying. 1t was formed at a time
when there was by far, too great lack of eff
cheney visible in our community in the anti
slavery cause. The specific form of benevo-
ience, and anti-slayery labor, proposed by our
society, was with one isolated yet noble excep.
tioh* entirely overlooked, thus rendering the
time OF our organization unauspicous-but
the sequel will prove the truth of the little say
ing, that the darkest hour is just before day."
for an investigation showed that there were
persons in our midst Of warm sympathizug
hearts, ready to respond, and engage in efforts
to aid the needy aud fleeing fugitives although
we met with strong current Of onpotitiou,
happily it proved only part of that nourish.
ment necessary to our vigorous growth.
The society was organized at the residence of
Cyrus Avery Feb. llth 1860 by fourteen Ladies
Mrs. Stephen Hall, Mrs. Barnard Nellis, and
Others A constitution framed by Mrs, James
Hall, in which is stated the object of our so.
ciety, "the universal aid of the fugitive, and the
present relief of those already in Canada" was
read and adopted, and the following named or.
GERS chosen Mrs. G.. S. Osborne, President,
Mrs. Cyrus Avery, Secretary and Treasurer,
and six Directresses viz Mrs. II. Harris, Mrs.
H. @. Tombes Mrs. B. Nels, Mrs. E. King.
and Mrs. j. D. Hulburt.
During the year two boxes have been sent TO
,. Q. Foot, agent of the Refugees Home So.
'iety, The first was sent in two months after our
organization, April l4th, 1860, and valued at
slO3 o. The second was sent Dec. lst. 1860. !
'alued at $50 6s. We have received letters
acknowledging the receipt of the above men.
ioued boxes. This society has met sixteen
imes' aud has been favored from time to time
WIN interesting correspondence from distinguish
ID antrslavery persons namely Rev. Mr..
Bailey, OF Painesvie, Rev. Mr.. White, Of
cleveland, and one of more than ordinary in.
erests from Mrs. L. Maria Child, Of WayIand,
lass. and james Red path, Of Boston, besides
'ery valuable letters from agents, missionaries,
nd teachers, and fugitives in Canada. The
ociety has now increased from the original
ourteen, to f(ty-two have left the place leav-
~ forty-eght now on our list.
None OF our society have been removed by
ea.h, and for this and all other blessings we
'ouId thank the author Of all good, aud pray
Or the continuance OF His favor that we may
OF become "weary in well-doing." Heeding
'ell the divine Injunction, "Inasmuch as ye have
one it unto one Of the least of these my breth.
en- ye have done ii unto me. R.M. AVERY.
MIS- Unal Goodwin and her daughters had sot anar ons
ay "a lhe wees 70 sew for the Teugees In Canada some
ioh'hs Oe'0ie 'he organization Of the A. S. Society
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