Rev. Albert Barnes.
PRAYER
FOR THE OPPRESSED.
A PREMIUM TRACT.
BY
REV. JAMES A. THOME,
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,
BOSTON.
CALL FOR A PRIZE TRACT.
The subscriber is authorized to say, that a friend, not wishing his name should be publicly known, offers $100 to the person who will write the best tract on the duty and importance of praying for the abolition of slavery and oppression, especially in our own country, particularly adapted to interest new converts before their minds become embarrassed with political and party strife.
The tract is to be entitled, “Prayer for the Oppressed.” The offerer nominates and requests the gentlemen named below to act as committee of award, to wit: Rev. Elnathan Davis, Fitchburg, Mass.; Rev. George Trask, Fitchburg, Mass.; John W. Sullivan, Boston, Mass.; Charles B. Wilder, Esq., Boston. Mass.; Rev. E. H. Nevin, Chelsea, Mass.
The tract should not exceed 24 pages of common size when printed, and should be sent to the committee of award in season to be examined, and the prize one transmitted to the publication committee of the A. T. S., Boston, by the 1st of June next.
NOAH EMERSON,
For the offerer of the Prize.