parts of the Yearly Meeting, but we have as
yet received but little
thereon; and the Committee apprehend it may
be right for them
at this time to suggest to the Yearly Meeting,
that they continue
to feel solicitous that a Fund may be raised, so
as to encourage
some suitable friends to go & reside among
them, as one principle
means of promoting their welfare -
Thomas Franklin
The communication now received from the Committee on this
concern, affords
asatisfaction to the Meeting; and altho the work
of civilization, and
promoting the welfare of that poor and injured
people is a gradual one, and
attended with many difficulties,
yet it is desireable that friends may not
be discouraged, in the
extension of such farther care towards them as way
may open for it;
and from what is felt and expressed in the Meeting, during
its
deliberation on this interesting subject, the Committee are
requested to give renew'd attention thereto, and avail themselves
of
every prudent means, which may be within their reach, to
promote the
comfort, & good of that People - And as it appears
by the report,
there has not been much raised during the last
Year, in order the better
to carry into effect the benevolent views
of this Meeting, it is proposed
that the subject be recommended
to the attention of our Quarterly Meetings,
as the most likely way
to encourage friends to aliberality equal in some
good degree to
raise a fund for the important purposes contemplated by the
Committee, (one principal object being to encourage a friend, and
his
family to go, and reside among them) and the Meeting
appearing to be united
with the proposal, it is therefore recommended
to our Quarterly Meetings,
as asubject deserving of the attention of Friends,
and that Subscriptions
be open'd accordingly by our Monthly Meetings,
and that the Money which may
be raised be forwarded to Thomas
Franklin
Dean
same is united with, & they accordingly appointed thereto, - and
Willett Seaman