The 1853 Ohio State Convention of Colored Freemen, like the convention held one year prior, was a convention of change. The 1852 convention had drastically altered the format of the proceedings and the minutes, with both positive and negative effects. The 1853 convention took changes to the next level by developing an entirely new organization, The Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society. The bulk of the 1853 proceedings included the development of the new organization's constitution, bylaws, and plans for auxiliary associations at the county level. Perhaps the most notable article within the constitution read: "Its object, exclusively, shall be to forward the objects contained in the Preamble, namely, the liberation of the Slave, and the elevation of the Colored American, half free; and laying aside all jealousy, we will 'help the cause along' to the best of our ability."  This statement helps demonstrate the remarkable changes that the Ohio State Colored Conventions had undergone since the first meeting in 1837. The first few conventions highlighted the sharp divisions amongst delegates prior to announcing the final set of agreed upon resolutions. The 1852 convention instead highlighted the final decisions of committees, calling for "united action." Finally, in 1853, an organization was created with the promise of "laying aside all jealousy."