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 MINUTE ON SLAVERY 
 
 At a Yearly Meeting held in Philadelphia 1>\ adjournments from the L5th of the Fourth 
 
 Month to the 19th of the same ini h 
 
 The following Minute wa 
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 This meeting has been i 
 brethren, the descendants of the African race, m the numerous and complicated wrongs which 
 are inflicted upon them, in many parts of our favoured, but guilt) land. 
 
 And whilst we wish affectionately to caution our mi mbers against the excitemenl of an 
 unsanctified and intemperate zeal, or joining in associations founded, or conducted upon 
 principles which may hazard the faithful maintenance of our religious testimonies, we earnestl) 
 entreat them to cherish and dwell under those feelings of Christian love and compassion, 
 towards this afflicted class of our fellow-men, which will lead them to regard with a just 
 abhorrence, the crimes that the iniquitous system of slavery has introduced, and to bear an 
 unwavering and consistent testimony against its obvious and multiplied violations of the dearest 
 rights of humanity. 
 
 Our worthy predecessors, actuated by a sense of r< ligious duty, laboured in this righteous 
 cause, with a steady eye to the leadings of the Holy Spirit, and made many sacrifices of 
 worldly interest for its support. It is our fervenl desire that we of the present da) . ma) faith- 
 fully maintain the testimony on its original foundation ; and under a solemn sense of the aw lid 
 
 load of guilt which is impending over our beloved country, and of our share intheresj sibihty, 
 
 may seriously and impartially examine whal is required at our hands. Il our heart- an 
 softened and expanded l>\ the love of God, we shall be prepared to view these oppressed 
 people as children of the same Almighty father, equall) with ourselves the objects of his 
 divine regard, and of that salvation which come- b) Jesus Christ, and thus be enabled to 
 enter into a lively feeling of the miseries and hardships they endure ; to put our souls in 
 their souls' stead, and in singleness of heart to follow ever} clear opening of dutj in their 
 behalf, whatever sacrifice it ma) cosl us, either of worldly treasure or popularity. 
 
 The close connexion, and intimate i;,t< rcourse which if maintained between the differ* nt 
 sections of our common country, through the diversified and widely spread channi >m- 
 
 merceand business, may, unless we are ver) watchful, blunl our sensibilities to the crueltii Bof 
 slavery, and diminish our abhorrence of its injustice. We wish tenderl) to incite our dear 
 friend- to an individual inquiry, with a single eye to the pointings of truth, how far the) are 
 clear in these respects ; and Bhould such an examination awaki n serious apprehensions as to 
 an) part of their traffic, thai the) ma) be willing to forego ever) prospect of gain, arising 
 from the prosecution of business, which is incompatible with the punt) of our religious pro- 
 fession. 
 
 We also desire thai the attention of Friends may be parti< ularl) directed toward tho 
 people of colour who reside among us, and are nominally free. Tliis class ol our fellow-men 
 
 are the objects "I a cruel prejudice , which thi r< is reason to fear i- rather increasing bj 10 
 
 us, and the) are subjecti 
 ami religious improvemt 
 
 renewed efforts lor alnei 
 their children, and exte 
 
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