I would not claim too much for this Company; but I doubt if at this moment there is any society so completely philanthropic; and since its leading idea, like the light of a candle from which other candles are lighted without number, may be applied indefinitely, it promises to be an important aid to Human Progress.
Sumner praises the philanthropic nature of the Emigrant Aid Company and its potential for promoting human progress.
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