measure as the best at the present time in
our
power to be useful to them, and at the
same time assure the Indians of the
continu
ance of our friendship and regard
The sub committee were also directed to
write to our Members over the
mountains &
inform them that it was the opinion of Friends
here it
would not be proper to employ a
woman the next season at our station
on
the Wabash, and that as no suitable
individual
was likely to offer here we requested them
to continue their
exertions to obtain if possible
one on that side of the mountains the
sub
committee were also directed to inform Wm
Kirk
that we considered Mahlon
our service
Under a solid consideration of the very
important change committed to
William Kirk
the great responsibility attached to the right dis
charge of the trust confided to him the committee
concluded to appoint the following friends to
address a communication to him expressive of
the exercise and concern felt for his preservation.
they were also desired to extend such advice and caution to him as
may appear necessary to wit G.T. Hopkins
Ellicott
Asa Moore
then adjourned