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ensued in which Mrs Mott Mrs Stanton and ^Mr^ Pickard participated. ^Mr^ Pickard asked, who, after marriage should ^hold^ property and whose name should be retained? he thought an umpire necessary - all business must ^cease^ untill the consent of both parties be obtained, he saw an impossibility of introducing such a rule into society, the gospel has established the unity of the married pair - they two are one - Mrs Stanton thought property might be held jointly and the choice of names discretionary with the parties. concerned. the custom of taking the husband's name is not universal-

The following resolutions were now passed adopted with but two or three dissenting voices- A

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Resolved that we tender a vote of thanks to the trustees of the Unitarian Church for kindly granting the use of it for this convention_

Resolved ^that^ the friends interested in this movement gratefully accept the kind offer of the trustees of Protection hall for the to hold our meetings whenever we choose_