This group was started by several students who were teaching Sunday school at the State Prison in Charlestown. The students wanted former prisoners find suitable employment after release. With Prof. Henry Ware, Jr., they established the Philanthropic Society as a debate club focusing on ethical, political and religious topics. The club members' influence led to Protest Against American Slavery by 170 Unitarian Ministers.
Records of the Philanthropic Society in the Theological School of Harvard University, 1831-1851 (Print Only)
