It is a secret both in nature and state, that it is safer to change many things than one.-LORD BACON.

By-Ends. You must not impose, nor lord it over my faith; leave me to my liberty, and let me go with you.

Christian. Not a step farther, unless you will DO in what I propound, as we.-BUNYAN.

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BOSTON FEMALE

ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY,

WITH A SKETCH

OF THE

Obstacles thrown in the way of Emancipation by
certain Clerical Abolitionists and Advo-
cates for the subjection of Woman,

IN 1837.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY ISAAC KNAPP,

NO. 25, CORNHILL.

1837.