National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-16
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
MEETING or BOARD YESTERDAY


The Board Of Indian Commissioners met yes.
teriay morning At parlor No. 100, Arlington
house, the meeting for the day being merely to
hear the statements Of missionaries and others
that have worked among the Indians and are in
terested in their education, religious teaching,
general Advancement and improvement. There
were present Of the commission, Mr.. Felix X.
BrunOt, Pittsburg, Pa, chairman; Robt Camp
bell, 81, Louis, Mo-; Nathan Bishop, New York;
Hon. VIM. +. Dodge, New YORK; John V. Far
well, Chicago; Edward y. TObey, Boston; John
d. Lang. Nassclboro', Malne-absent; George II.
stuart, Philadelphia; N. J. Turney, Ohio; ThOs,
X. cree, secretary.
Episcopal Church-Blshop whipplc, Of Mimi;
brasEs; Nj. WIN. Welsh, Mr.. John 4. King, Mr..
&c klmhsll secretary q ne Episcopal opal com.
Rev. J. N. Ferris, d, d., n, Y, Reform Dutch
Rev. Geo. Whlpnle, u. r., y, Y. American Mis-.
sionary Society-Rev. II. \. Dashiclls, n. D.,
burg. United Presbyterian hoard Of Missions
Board Of Foreign Missions; Rev. :. u, Treat,
Baptist; REV. Father Deshone, \. Y, Catholic;
DR.. VIM. Nicholson, Lawrence, Kansas, see. ass.
ex. com. Friends; Benz. Fathan, n. u, Friends;
" JfRn LTSo sc Es Of ES@ @S. TG TsPSs
N. Powell, n. T., Indian Aid Society; Ed. +.
smith, American Missionary Society Cyrus
Beede, Philadelphla, frtends; Gen. v. ". lONafui
also, delegations from the Choctaw, Cherokee,
Greek, Chckasaw and Seminole Indians.
The commission was called to order by the
chairman, and prayer was offered by Bishop
Whipple.
The Chairman said that, in behalf Of the hoard
II was a great pleasure to welcome so many del.
egates and friends Of Indians, and laborers ID
carrying out the work Of the board. Much had
been accomplished by the churches in civliEinr
and outstanding the Indians, and the delegatS
had been invited to give such statements froL
their knowledge Of the work done that encour'
agement could he gathered from what had been
done. so much has been accomplished that
with four more years administration Of the same
policy In the Indian country, great success would
he attained. They knew that great obstacles
must he encountered. and they needed all the sup
port that could come from the friends OF the
commission to aid them In carrying out the
work. The religious societies undertaking tC
share In the work should exercise the greatest
care In selecting those they desire TO act as
agents. The necessity for this care will b.
obvious to all, for the society must feel that the,
and the whole Christian community are respon
sihle for the men they recommend TO lie ap
| pointed as agents, and that they Will do nj
within their power Tor the advancement o. tn, ',
| entrusted to their care. Therefore the diffeTen
| denominations will see the necessity Of exec
| cising great precaution In selecting the agents.
Nh. WELSH SAID
! that there was another point which had not heci
| touched The chairman had spoken OF the care I,
| he exercised In the selection Of agents; hut wha
was TO lie done with the thieves and land sharks
That was an important subject for consideration
One case had been detected and Investigated
but there were others not brought TO light.
The chairman thought the matter would IN
developed by the statements they expected 4
secure shortly. u was the desire TO suppress nj
wrongs, and the board would expect the co
operation Of their friends to assist them In IN
object. The legislation on the subject was larR
and varied, and much OF II had not yet come u
a head,
| Edwarl Smith, secretary OF the American Mis-
sionary Association, said that they had fou