THE
FREEDMEN'S MISSIONS AID SOCIETY.
President- EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.G. Treasurer- HON. ARTHUR KINNAIRD, M.P. Hon. Secretaries.
REV. LL. D. BEVAN, LL.B.| REV. HENRY JONES, M.A.
REV. J. GWYNNE JONES.
Secretaries.
REV. O. H. WHITE, D.D.|
It seems fitting that this Society- whose distinguished president, the Earl of Shaftesbury, with the Executive Committee, gave the Jubilee Singers their first introduction to Great Britain, welcomed them on their second coming, and started them on their brilliant career- should have some place and record in this volume, which contains the story of their noble success in the kingdom.
The Society was organised in the year 1872, on a broad catholic basis, with the purpose to follow the leadings of the Divine Providence in helping the education of the emancipated slaves of the United States as teachers and missionaries to the African race. And thus far the blessing of God has been manifestly upon this work. We have great reason for gratitude when we recall the way in which we have been led, and the generous friends that have come to our aid in the great work given us to do. The effort to evangelise Africa by the educated Christian Freedmen of America must commend itself to all thoughtful minds. A native agency is the