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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 16th 1869.

Rev. R.M. Manly
Richmond, Va.

Dear Bro.

Armistead H. Newman is one of Mr Gregory's best students. His place, Farnham's Cross Roads, Va. is a capital point for you to put up one of those School- houses General Howard promised us.
Newam is now teaching at that place, we paying his salary and the Bureau paying rent.
I have directed Newman to write you full particulars. Please give him a favorable hearing. I think about $500. or $600. should be appropriated by you.

I am Sir, with high esteem
Yours Fraternally
James B. Simmons