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President of the Society & opened
by prayer by an old Methodist
man. Who made the Stereotype-
prayer of Stephen D. Foster's
Slave holder - "O Lord we
thank thee, that our lives
have been cast in places
& that we live in a land
where every man can sit
under his own vine & fig tree,
& none dare to molest or
make him afraid" Oh, how
did my blood boil within me,
& then to go on with my lecture
& not protest against a mans
telling the Lord such terrible
falsehoods. Mrs. Rose was
invited to speak after I had fin-
ished, she did so & alluded to the
necessity of substituting healthful
amusements, in the place of
alcoholic stimulus. -
Several gentleman desired
me to speak again on Temperance -
Received a letter from Lydia
Mott, enclosing Mr. Angles report
on the Woman's Rights Petitions.
Reported adverse, but presented
a Bill giving to married women,
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in case the husband does not
provide for the family the right
to their own earnings, also
requiring the written consent
of the mother, to apprentice or
will away a child.
Apr. 7
Mrs. Rose gave her 3d lecture
this evening, subject the Cause of
all our social evils -
Wrote Mr. Channing yester-
day, also a letter to the Libera
tor, - To day, made my 4th
circuit to the Printing offices
of the City, 9 in number - to give
notice of Mrs. Rose 4th Lecture
to be at Maryland Institute on
Sunday evening. Mr. Wheadon
called with carriage & took
us to the Temple. The meeting
to night was about the same
in number as the other evenings
but very intelligent. 65 tickets
sold.
Apr. 8
This is a delighful A. M., yes-
terday & day before, have been
beautiful Spring days. This
has been a week without rain
Went out to the Post Office
found no letters, feel very
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