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which he muſt procure by his labour, unleſs relieved by the charity of others.
ʻ These perſons, thus acquainted with chriſtianity, and apparently devoted to the ſervice of Chriſt, are about thirty years old : have good natural abilities ; are apt, ſteady and judicious, and ſpeak their native language ; the language of a numerous, potent nation in Guinea, to which they both belong. They are not only willing, but very deſirous to quit all worldly proſpects and riſque their lives, in attempting to open a door for the propagation of chriſtianity among their poor, ignorant, periſhing, heathen brethren.
ʻ The concurrence of all theſe things has led to ſet on foot a propoſal to ſend them to Africa, to preach the goſpel there, if upon trial they ſhall appear in any good meaſure qualified for this buſineſs. In order to this they muſt be put to ſchool, and taught to read and write better than they now can ; and be inſtructed more fully in divinity, &c. And if, upon trial, they appear to make good proficiency ; and ſhall be thought by competent judges to be fit for ſuch a miſſion, it is not doubted that many may be procured, ſufficient to carry the deſign into execution.
ʻ What is now wanted and aſked, is money to pay the debt mentioned, and to ſupport them at ſchool to make the trial, whether they may be fitted for the propoſed miſſion. Whatever ſhall be given to this end, and put into the hands of the ſubscribers, they engage faithfully to improve to this purpoſe only, and to promote the propoſed miſſion, according to their beſt diſcretion ; and to be at all times ready to give an account to thoſe who deſire it, of all they ſhall receive, and the manner in which it has been expended.
ʻ As God has in his providence ſo far opened the
