which slavery has been partially or totally abolished, and those
in which it is unconditionally maintained, are particularly and
earnestly requested to use all their vigilance for the detection
of kidnappers and the suppression of those crimes. We do not mean
to say that any deficiency, in proper zeal, has been manifested
by those societies, we rather wish to speak the language of
encouragement.

We observe with satisfaction the continued care, of several
societies, in the great task of education. We hope there is not a
single member of any one of our societies who does not perceive
the importance of it. To make men happy in themselves and useful
to society it is not necessary that they be taught the abstruse
sciences, but it is indispensibly requisite that they be
qualified to form a correct estimate of those powers, and to
exercise those faculties which the Great Creator of man has been
pleased to intrust to their care. The Abolition Societies may be
regarded as the paternal protectors and friends of the people of
colour. They have undertaken that task, and it is their duty to
persevere in their labours, to hold out to the end in their good
work. Although liberty be a blessing, when we obtain the freedom
of the slave our work is not completed. It then becomes our
peculiar charge to endeavour to teach the enfranchised man how to
value, and how to employ the privileges which have fallen to his
lot. This noble task is rapidly progressing in some societies,
and we seriously and affectionately invite others to imitate
their benevolent efforts. Lancaster's plan of instruction seems
admirably adapted for the communication of the rudiments of
literature, we hope there are, in all our societies, some
individuals whose condition of life will allow them leisure, and
whose virtue will animate them to persevering efforts in the
blessed task of instructing the forlorn, and in some places, we
may say almost friendless people of colour. Let them be taught to
read and they will be introduced to a knowledge of the
scriptures, those sacred repositories of moral and divine truth;
let them be taught the elementary branches of arithmetic which
will prepare them for the common concerns of life.

We rejoice with you that our national Government has had the