"A further acquaintance with Friends in the compass of the three
or four 'Yearly Meetings,' in which my lot has been cast, and my
inquiries respecting the state of the other Yearly Meetings, has
convinced me that a large number of their most consistent
members, including many aged and universally respected Friends,
are desirous of embracing every right opening, both individually
and collectively, for the promotion of the abolition cause. And
while they are fully aware that there are reasons growing out of
the existing state of things, which render great circumspection
necessary, they can see no good ground for believing that the
manner in which Friends of this country, of a former generation,
labored for the liberation of the slave, was not under the
guidance of the Spirit of truth.

"This is now the course pursued by Friends generally in England.
That there may be no misapprehension as to the conduct of
Friends, with regard to this subject, in Great Britain, I may
mention, that I am the bearer of a document expressive of unity
with my visit, signed by William Allen, Josiah Forster, William
Forster, George Stacey, Samuel Fox, George W. Alexander, and
Robert Forster, who declare themselves fellow members with
myself of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Committee. This
committee is composed of persons of various religious
denominations, amongst whom it will be seen are many of the
prominent members of our meeting for sufferings. Upon the list
of delegates to the late Anti-Slavery Convention, in London, are
the names of nearly one hundred well known Friends, including
those of four who are, or have been clerks of the yearly
meeting; and the present clerk of that meeting, my esteemed
friend, George Stacey, took an active part, and rendered
essential service in the Convention. The meeting house in
Gracechurch Street was freely granted by Friends in London, who
have charge of it, for the use of the Convention, and the
concluding sittings of that body were held in it.

"In fact, Friends generally in England think it their duty to
render every aid in their power to the anti-slavery cause,
whether in their collective capacity, or individually uniting
with their fellow-citizens, when they can do so without any
compromise of our religious principles and testimonies. I speak