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Meeting on its concern relative to Indian Affairs Report - That during the course of last year, we have frequently met, and the subject of our appointment weightily claimed our attention, often leading our minds into anear sympathy with the natives; and altho the exercise presented at times many discouragements, yet as we were from time to time made sensible that the concern was owned, we were encouraged to believe, that as friends attend to the pointings of duty, and persevere therein, that they might be very useful to this People - In the course of last year two of our number, altho not appointed particularly to the service, paid avisit to some of the Tribes from areligious concern, which was to the satisfaction of the friends, and appeared very acceptable to the Indians. The Stockbridge Tribe expressed a desire that some suitable Person might be sent among them to instruct some of their young Men in the Blacksmiths business - as if may be difficult to meet with a Friend, suitable &; free, to reside among them, the Committee turned their attention to endeavour to serve them by procuring suitable places, where some of their Youth might be placed to get instruction in that Trade, - and as this may greatly forward them in civilized life, it is desirable that friends generally may aid the Committee in finding places for them - After having made some progress in improving the general state of things in the settlement in and about Oneida, we find that friends of Pensylvania Yearly Meeting have withdrawn their members