(seq. 36)

[64]

would give the notice of our
meeting, which so incensed some
of the men, that they went to the
printing office, struck off handbills
& had boys standing at the doors
of the churches to give them to the
[prayerful?] as they passed out - had
some 150 or 200 present --

In the evening, I could
but ask at whose day lay the
sin of Sabbath breaking - at the
Ministers, who refused to read
the notice, or their Laymen, who
set the type & struck of the Bills.

[65]
[/55]

Chemung County
Woman's Rights Convention held
in Ely. Hall, Elmira Monday Jan 8th 1855.

Mrs Gleason was elected
President, A. Mr. Peebles Universalist
Minister one of the Vice Pres. - he
sat on the Platform, & in the eve
ning made a few remarks -

The meeting was not large, but two
or three towns represented

Thomas H. Beecher attended
part of the time - took tea at Mrs.
Holbrooks, Mr. Beecher in company -

His Theology as set forth
that evening is a dark & hopeless
one - sees no hope of the progress
of the race - does not believe that
education will enable man to
improve his own specie - as it has
that of the Animal races --

Spent the night at Dr. Glasons -
Mrs. Rose remained & spoke on
Tuesday evening - I returned to Corning
Tuesday A.M. at 9 Oclock & spoke there
to a small house again - a perfect
apathy seems resting upon the people of
Corning - The Clergy are responsible
for it - returned? returned to

[64]

would give the notice of our
meeting, which so incensed some
of the men, that they went to the
printing office, struck off handbills
& had boys standing at the doors
of the churches to give them to the
[people?] as they passed out - had
some 150 or 200 present --

In the evening, I could
but ask at whose day lay the
sin of Sabbath breaking - at the
Ministers, who refused to read
the notice, or their Laymen, who
set the type & struck of the Bills.

[65]
[/55]

Chemung County
Woman's Rights Convention held
in Ely. Hall, Elmira Monday Jan 8th 1855.

Mrs Gleason was elected
President, A. Mr. Peeble's Universalist
Minister one of the Vice Pres. - he
sat on the Platform, & in the eve
ning made a few remarks -

The meeting was not large, but two
or three towns represented

Thomas H. Beecher attended
part of the time - took tea at Mrs.
Holbrooks, Mr. Beecher in company -

His Theology as set forth
that evening is a dark & hopeless
one - sees no hope of the progress
of the reace - does not believe that
education will enalbe man to
improve his own specie - as it has
that of the Animal races --

Spent the night at Dr. Glasons -
Mrs. Rose remained & spoke on
Tuesday evening - I returned to Corning
Tuesday A.M. at 9 Oclock & spoke there
to a small house again - a perfect
apathy seems resting upon the people of
Corning - The Clergy are responsible
for it - returned? returned to