. The life and labors of Elias Hicks; by Henry W. Wilbur . for notassisting to build a fort at Brooklyn Ferry, for which hetook two bao-s with three bushels of wheat, worth onepound, ten shillings. 9 At this rate the market price of wheat was $ perbushel. Possibly this was during the period of scarcity,referred to in the introduction. In 1794 Elias Hicks was influential in establishing inJericho an organization, the scope of which was described inits preamble as follows: We, the subscribers, do herebyassociate and unite into a Society of Charity for the reliefof poor among the black people
. The life and labors of Elias Hicks; by Henry W. Wilbur . for notassisting to build a fort at Brooklyn Ferry, for which hetook two bao-s with three bushels of wheat, worth onepound, ten shillings. 9 At this rate the market price of wheat was $ perbushel. Possibly this was during the period of scarcity,referred to in the introduction. In 1794 Elias Hicks was influential in establishing inJericho an organization, the scope of which was described inits preamble as follows: We, the subscribers, do herebyassociate and unite into a Society of Charity for the reliefof poor among the black people, more especially for theeducation of their children. 10 This society was almost revolutionary at the time ofits inception, showing how far-seeing its projectors constitution declared that the society was rendered nec- 8 The same, p. 242. 9 The same, p. 254. 10 This organization has been in continuous existence since itsinception. Meets regularly every year, and distributes the proceeds ofan invested fund in accordance with its original LIFE AND LABORS OF ELIAS HICKS 217 essary because of the injustice and lack of opportunitywhich the colored people suffered. The hope was expressedthat the time would come when the black people wouldcease to be a submerged and oppressed race. It was pro-vided that in case the original need for the society shoulddisappear, its benefits might be distributed in any helpfulway. It may be interesting to note that at the meetings ofthe society the scarcity of colored children attending theschool was mentioned with regret. So far as we know, theJericho society was the first organized Friendly effort innegro education. Elias Hicks contributed $50 to the in-vested funds of the organization. 28 CHAPTER Off the Harness. During the series of visits, reported in the twenty-second chapter, Elias was ill a number of times, and wasforced to rest from his labors. On the return trip fromcentral and western New York, he visited for t
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