red brethren, and a situated was pointed out
where we should commence our operations &
make an establishment, for it appeared to us
that the most effectual way of carrying our views
into execution, was to begin our efforts at particular
spot, and it was then our contention that when
our red brethren should become sufficiently
instructed at that place, (so as to be able to
do without our assistance) to remove to some
other village in order to continue our aid

Brothers! From the report of those who were
appointed by the society to carry on our ope
rations on the Wabash, it has never appeard to
us, that the time was yet come, in which it
would be proper for our young men to desert
that establishment, and go to any other place. It
may not be best to withhold from our red brothers
that the society has met with considerable dis
couragments on being informed, that notwithstanding
the benevolent measures of the Government in order
to prevent the introduction of spiritous liquors
amongst the Indians, some of them, go amongst
the white people and bring to their villages large
supplies of them, this information induced us to
write to our red brethren, and inform them of
the discouragments we were under, and to endeavor
to impress upon their minds, the necessity there was
for all those, who desire to make improvements in
agriculture and other useful arts of civil life, to
decline the use of spiritous liquors, but we have been