For this purpose every member was to bring in an account of those whom he knew personally, and whom he believed not only to be willing, but qualified on account of their judgment and the weight of their character, to take an useful part in the work, which was to be assigned to them.

It is a remarkable circumstance, that, when the lists were arranged, the commitee, few as they were, found they had friends in no less then thirty-nine counties[A], in each of which there were several, so that a knowledge of their institution could now be soon diffusively spread.
[Footnote A: The Quakers by means of their discipline have a greater personal knowledge of each other, than the members of any other religious society.

But two-thirds of the commitee were Quakers, and hence the circumstance is explained.

Hence also nine-tenths of our first coadjutors were Quakers.] The commitee, having now fixed upon their correspondents, ordered five hundred of the circular letters, which have been before mentioned, and five thousand of the Summary Views, an account of which has been given also, to be printed.
On account of the increase of business, which was expected in consequence of the circulation of the preceding publications, Robert Barclay, John Vickris Taylor, and Josiah Wedgwood esquire, were added to the commitee; and it was then resolved, that any three members might call a meeting when necessary.
On the twenty-seventh of August, the new correspondents began to make their appearance.

This sitting was distinguished by the receipt of letters from two celebrated persons.