_To the Society for promoting the
Abolition of Slavery_.

To inform you of our proceedings; to solicit your further advice
and assistance; and to request your special attention to the
original object of our meetings, we now address you.

We have, as formerly, gone through our business with harmony and
satisfaction; the peculiar objects, thereof will appear from our
minutes, herewith transmitted; and we can truly add, that the
important advantages evidently arising from such a collection of
information and exchange of sentiment are too obvious, not to
unite us in the recommendation, that a similar Convention of
delegates from the different abolition societies, be held in this
city on the first day of June, 1798.

The non-compliance of several societies with this proposal for
some years past, induces us to believe that some obstacles may
exist, which possibly might be removed; we therefore request,
that where it is not agreed to send delegates, such societies
would favor the Convention, in writing, with their determination
and the causes of it. This better enables the Convention to judge
of the most proper mode of proceeding in future.

A table, containing the requisitions of this and the former
Conventions, and how far they have hitherto been complied with by
each society, will shew the propriety and necessity of fulfilling
these requisitions; which, after being thus pointed out need not
now be further insisted on.

When we consider the extensive influence of education on society,
we think a due attention to the instruction of the blacks and
people of color of every description cannot be too forcibly
impressed. This will apply not merely to what is called school
learning, but essentially consists in inculcating the sound
principles of morality and religion as well as habits of
temperance and industry. From a continued regard to the welfare
of this much injured and much oppressed people, we have again
addressed them on such points as we judged would be most
beneficial; but it will in a great degree rest with you to
circulate and enforce the advice recommended: and we may add,
that, as the evils which must necessarily result from their being
retained in a state of ignorance are incal