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GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH; *** TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU.—MAT. 28 : 19 & 20.
One person in every eight in the United States is of African descent. No denomination has so much at stake in these people as we have. Already since their emancipation they begin to vote and hold office; already they are selecting untaught preachers and teachers from their own ranks, and the results in some places are alarming.
Above all things they need truly pious and educated Pastors, Deacons, Superintendents, and Teachers trained up from their own Churches.
The Baptists have had under instruction during the past year, about 2000 of them, who give promise of becoming wise leaders. Some of them are scholarly and able men. But what are these among four millions?
This Society and the Theological Institute are now one; and the united voice of the denomination is, that this work is urgent beyond all others.
Rev. Dr. J. W. Parker, speaking in Tremont Temple, Boston, of the present opportunity at the South, said: "Within five months, there should be $50,000 in our Home Mission Treasury for the establishment and support of schools, and," he exclaimed with thrilling emphasis, "I know, I KNOW there never was, since Christ hung on the cross of Calvary, such an opportunity. THERE HAS BEEN NO SUCH DAY."
For Freedmen's Education, and Southern Work, Address,
Rev. JAMES B. SIMMONS, Cor. Sec'y.
AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION ROOMS,}
Room 12, No. 39 Park Row,
New York, July 9th 1869.

R.M. Manly Supt. Education
Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir,

Yours of the 1st is received.
The following are the young men who have been sent, by this Society to Virginia:
Daniel Stewart, Enom Lancaster Co. Va.
A. H. Newman, Farnham's Cross Roads, Va. Richmond Co
Wm A. Thompson, Keysville Va. Charlotte

Yours most truly
James B. Simmons

Pardon the delay. I have been burdened with the greatness of the work, being alone.
What about Portsmouth & the erection of the $1500. school building?

N.B. A letter from Miss M.L. Knowles just rec'd tells me as follows:
"There is now die the Am. Bap. Home Mission Society, for Misses Barrett, Rogers & Knowles Schools, in Richmond Va. $90. for rent from April 1st to July 1st 1869, from the Freedman's Bureau depending on this, which Mr. Manly assured me could be had." She adds "I have from my own small salary paid $79.85 to Miss Barrett & Miss Rogers."
Now will you be so very kind, as to put me in the plain way of collecting this $90. I know you once helped Dr. Barker through; but he is now in California, & will you please teach me also?!
Yours again
J.B.S.