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 REVEREND EZRA FISHER

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result in the formation of

from one

to four churches.

Br.

Taylor's family consists of himself and wife. He says he can labor a year for $300 and will run the risk of raising half that sum on the field. Br. Chandler proposes to pay $25 of the balance.

Br. Chandler

Now

is

very desirous that he should be put into

your Board make him the appointment under such conditions as you may think proper and require him to report to you and allow me to see what I can raise on the field for him, yet so as not to interfere with any efforts I

that field.

may make

will

for Br. Boyakin

and Br. Stearns?

Will you leave

Br. Taylor to consult with Br. Chandler and myself respecting the field? The country we propose is as densely peopled and

any part of Oregon and the most remote point 24 miles from Oregon City. not more than As ever your fellow-laborer in the vineyard of our common as destitute as

Master,

EZRA FISHER, Exploring Agent.

Oregon Rev. B. M.

City,

O. Ter.,

May

4th, 1855.

Hill,

Cor. Sec. A. B.

M.

Soc.

Dear Brother: I some weeks since wrote you an explanation of the reason why I drew on you an order payable to George Abernathy & Co. to the amount of $300. I have all the while supposed from the course that you had allowed me to pursue that you would grant me some privileges, on account of my distance and the length of time it took for me to get your drafts after My pay has mostly come requesting you to forward them. of collected here. You know in goods and exchange money have always waited as much as I could to suit the convenience of the Society, and I trust I have not show an unBut it would be exusual spirit of avarice in this matter. I

ceedingly mortifying to me as a prompt Christian minister in all my business relations to have my order protested and