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sumo to present for your consideration, some
evhs, which to my knowledge, blasted the
prospects OF the patrons, and destroyed the
interests OF similar school, established bv
the Presbyterian Church Such is the nature
OF things among us, that these evils will al
ways present themselves under such circum-
stances. The Presbyterian school failed from
an unhappy selection of Its candidates. and the
limited extent oflts tuition And cannot help
fearing, should you not resort to ditferen. mea-
sures, and be more careful IN the selection
of your candidates, than they were, your la
bours OF love will meet similar Issue, and
your lair prospects similar blight Pardon
me in saying, that white men are not calculat-
ed to judge ofthe abilities and adaptedness Of
colo ured men for so responsible, SO high, and
so holy calling-you know our coloured po-
pulation but In certa ain spheres of life. The
intelligent among us, can descend with them
into their different walks and associations, and
therefore can better estimate them under their
various circumstances. A coloured man who
has arrived to an adult state, should never be
selected as candidate for the responsible du-
ties of preacher or teacher, whose DISPOSE
ton, associations, and talents are not peculiar
ly adapted to the work, whatever may be his
moral and religious character. The case is
very different from that Of the youth, whose
mind and habits are to be formed | very
much question the proprlety of taking up
young men who have spent twenty or twenty
five years as common servants. Their minds
scarcely can have escaped the contracting in-
fiuence of their servile condition, they must be
ignorant of the interests of their brethren, and
destitute of the nobler feelings of the SOUL
have always found that when situations of
trust and responsibility offered, the more ig-
norant, and unstable among us, were generally
foremost in their application. That some of
these difficulties may be guarded against, /
hope you will appoint some intelligent colour
ed men TO select the candidates for your pa
tronage-cannot this trust be confded TO some
coloured members of your church, whose situ-
alton renders them competent to the task.


With these few hints respected sirs, sub
NIT this interesting subject to your considera-
ton.


And with deep concern for your health and
prosperity, have the honour to be, your hum
bic servant,


THE EDITOR