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I have paid all the past expenses of the society to aconsiderable amount, I must ask the favour of yourdirection and influence, with the exertions of Mr.Dwight, who will do the business to dispose of theseone hundred pamphlets, and more, if wanted, at theprice mentioned (twenty-five cents,) and to remit methe amount for the printer. This report will giveinformation of the nature, objects, and operations ofthe society, and should, therefore, be in the hands ofmen who have right feelings on the subject—particu-larly all the members (ex-officio) of the society—theclergy of all denominations—officers of Colleges, andof religious and benevolent institutions, &;c. I mustleave this distribution to you, my friend, to direct,and Mr. Dwight to execute. On this particular sub-ject, I wish to meet a letter at my house, from you,on my return, say 4th June. The way we havedone here, is to open a subscription—subscribers toput down the number of copies they will take; anumber here take twenty, and down to four. Sucha paper, headed by Governor Clinton, is in circulationthrough your city. As soon as the reading of thisreport shall have informed the influential men ofyour city, we will then, if thought advisable, bythose of you who are on the ground, move in thebusiness of the transfer of the seat of the society. I have written in much haste, being on the wingfor Boston. I am, very truly and affectionately,Your sincere friend, J. MORSE.To Mr. THOMAS EDDY, New York. P.S. When all matters are ripe for action, I maymake another short trip to your city. Mr. Dwight can help us much in his paper, in the proposed transfer, and in the sale and circulation ofthe report. Will you confer with him on the sub-ject; and with my son, Editor of the New YorkObserver? I have not time to write them.