CHAPTER XI.
CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE WAR.
1859.
Among Miss Anthony's many schemes for regenerating the world was one to have a Free church in Rochester, after the manner of Theodore Parker's in Boston, similar to an ethical society, where no doctrines should be preached and all should be welcome, contributing what they chose.

This was in her mind for years, and at the beginning of 1859 she engaged Corinthian Hall for Sunday evenings, her good friend, William A.
Reynolds, as usual making her a reduced rate; and here Antoinette Brown Blackwell and Parker Pillsbury each preached for a month.

She tried to engage Mrs.Stanton for a year and also Aaron M.Powell, but the financial support was too uncertain and the project had to be abandoned.

All her life, however, Miss Anthony cherished the hope of seeing this Free church established and sustained.

She arranged a series of lectures for this winter.