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in the Yearly Meeting with a view of engaging the attention of Friends on the subject, to wit- The Committee under whose care the Yearly Meeting has placed its concern relative to the Indian natives, in their deliberations from time to time on this important subject have been led to apprehend that in order to be more extensively useful to that people the attention of Friends should be particularly turned to the Young &; rising Generation who are in great want of suitable instruction and as a friend and his family have for some time resided with the Brothertown Tribe, whose services have been found very useful to them, and the want of similar assistance in the Oneida Tribe is sensibly felt, we are now induced to spread the subject in this manner with the view of encouraging a friend &; his wife particularly, or a single man, who may feel their minds disposed to go &; reside amongst that Tribe for a time for the purpose of instructing their Children &; aiding the endeavours of the Committee in the promotion of their civilization &; welfare.