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THE INDIAN,

THE INDIAN.
 The Indian Rights Association Con.
 vention - Earnest and Intelligent
 work in Behalf of the Red Men.
 A general meeting of the Indian Rights as- sociation will commence in this city at Gen. ter church next Thursday morning. Dr. Goodsell will make the introductory remarks. Miss Alice 0. Fletcher, whose efforts among the Omahas are so widely known, will be one of the speakers. The programme is as fol- lows:
 THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 17, 1o:3o, AT CENTER CHURCH. l. Introductory Remarks by Rev. Dr, Goodsell. B. H. Welsh on Have Christian Missions Accom- plished Anything for the Civilization of the h. 1. Questions and Discussions THURSDAY AFTERNOON, O'CLOCK, CENTER CHURCH CHAPEL. Informal meeting fer interchange of views and conversational discussion. FRIDAY, 10:30 A. M., CENTER CHURCH. Addresses by Mrs A. S. Quinton and Miss Alice ! c. Fletcher. Questions and discussions. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, O'CLOCK, AT CENTER CHURCH. MT. H. Herbert welsh, "trip to Sioux Indian Short addresses by delegates. FRIDAY EVENING, 7:3O O'CLOCK, CENTER CHURCH. Senator Dawes on Encouragement to Contin- l ue Effort to make Indians Self-supporting Citi- zenS."
 Professor Painter on Mission Indians of South California and Sketch of Work of l. R. Associa tion.'
 Dr. smyth.
 There will be at the meeting delegates from Providence, Philadelphia, Sante Fe and from many of the States in the Union. The officers of the New Haven branch are as fol- lows:
 PRESIDENT. Rev. Daniel A. Goedsell, D. D. VICE PRESIDENT. Thomas Hooker.
 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Frederick Wells Williams. RECORDING SECRETARY. George D. Watrous, 15S.Church street. TREASURER Samuel Lloyd, City bank. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
 Rev Thomas EI.e5 g R A Bacon % E Wayland M Tellowes' James F. Colby, Rev: R. T; Thorne. Robert o. Dubois, Prof. w. K. Townsend COMMITTEE PUBLIC IMPORTATION. Rev. R. T. Thorne, George L. Fox. R. O. Dubois. COMMITTEE WAYS AND MEANS.
 Professor W. K. Townsend, James F. Colby, S. A. Galpin.
 THE ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTS.
 The Indian Rights association, as it's name
 
 citizens of the United States which aims to ] secure the civilization and legal protection of the Indian. It endeavors to secure for the Awards of the nation' education. law and protected individual title to land; to make the Indian first man and then a citi- zen, subject to the responsibilities and en- dowed with the privileges accorded to all other citizens of the United States. It re- gards the agency and reservation system on- ly as temporary expedient which must in tims be completely abandoned, as the Indian shall befitted by practical training to take bread by his own labor. The asso- citation, while in hearty sympathy with the general policy advanced by the h. dian bureau, fully recognizes, however, the important fact that the efforts of the execu- tive body in this regard are sorely hampered and in many instances rendered completely abortive by the inert or hostile attitude of the legislative. By means of bad legislation, no legislation at all and inadequate appro priations Congress frequently ties the hands of the Secretary of the Interior and of the Indian commissioner Therefore the great object of the Indian Rights association is to affect Congress in the only way in which that body can be affected-through it's constituent cy. The pressure of business upon Congress is so enormous that measures designed for the welfare of the Indian cannot even gain a hearing unless they shall be emphasized and supported by the demands of the public sen timent.
 In the past Indian wrongs, Indian wars, and the expenditure of blood and money which they entail have resulted mainly from public ignorance regarding them. This ignor- anoe is now, to some extent, but by no means en- tirely ,dissipated. In its appeal to the people, the Indian Rights association has adopted methods of work which include the forma- tion of similar associations in the principal cities of the country, which, being in constant communication with the board in Philadel- pbia, shall be able to enlighten the public upon Indian affairs and bring a direct and indirect influence to bear upon their repre- ors of this sort can but be poWerfnl elffdg fffogg- nation will also be disseminated through the agency of public meetings and pertinent reading matter. The board will, as occasion requires, call the attention of the legislators in Washington to the immediate needs of the Indians or advocate or oppose measures in Congress affecting their welfare. Various of the officers of the organization are well qualified to deal with the Indian problem. The association intends to be purely practi- cal and the work is conducted with strict economy, the total expenditure shown by the first annual report being $1, 767.77. An an nual subscription of $2 entities any person to membership in the organization, secures to him the publications of the parent associ- ation and adds his name to the list of those who are willing to be called sympathizers in it's efforts. None of it's officers receive salar- ies. Those desiring to become members or to contribute to the New Haven branch should send their names to either of the sec retaries or to the treasurer, MT. s. Lloyd, City bank. The New Haven branch's mem bership is about sixty.
 Pastoral Acceptance.
 Rev. James B. Cleaveland, of Granby, has accepted the invitation to act as pastor of the Congregational church in Oxford, in this county, and will soon move his family thence.
 Slight Fire.