He reviews its constitution, its original purpose to propagate the Niger Expedition and to open up Africa to other projects managed by other bodies, the severe blow it had received because of the effect of the sickness on the vessels, and the probability that, with no money coming in at that time, its funds were sufficient only to discharge its liabilities and wind up its affairs. He asks whether they should permit it to perish, in its moment of defeat, or make one more effort to revive it. There was a faint hope that they could continue its existence if they sacrificed some of their principles, adopted practical measures, and allied themselves to a single denominational body, which was repugnant to him but possibly necessary. He suggests that they might divert the goodwill the Society had aroused into a single object of establishing a vocational school under the Church Missionary Society for training Black workers. This might succeed because of the large number of churchmen among their supporters, because the churches had already established a foothold in West Africa, and because there was a strong possibility that the Methodists and the Anglicans might combine in the work. He warns that such a move might lose the support of some of their truest friends but that those who remained would do so with doubled zeal. He repeats his conviction that if the work of 'civilizing' and converting Africa to Christianity were ever to be accomplished, it would be through the agency of the Africans themselves. He suggests that the seminary could be set up in Sierra Leone and that the equipment of the model farm might be used for it, or if the farm continued, it might work in conjunction with it and a school set up near it. He asks him to discuss this plan with Edward to learn more about it and then to approach some of their friends with the idea, warning him that his ideas were still not completely formed. Samuel Gurney, who would not suspect his motives, Acland, and Inglis were those to be approached. He proposes sending the rough draft of this letter to Edward for his information and would shortly call upon him. (Copy.)