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 REVEREND EZRA FISHER

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school, as stated above, without consulting with any of the Trustees on the subject, and that he had announced in a church meeting that he did not know who the Trustees were,

The committee except two or three, and he did not care. waited on him and inquired after most of these reports. He apologies and explanations. He was told that an up an independent school would be injurious to all parties and especially to himself; that the Board of Trus tees could not cherish the scheme for a moment. He agreed to

made some

attempt to set

from that enterprise, if the Trustees would allow him to reside on his land and teach in our school building. He was told that we did not care particularly where he resided, prodesist

vided he discharged the duties of a teacher faithfully. At that time he probably would have been dismissed but for Br.

We

felt that it was difficult to secure Chandler and myself. the labors of a competent teacher and that the Home Mis-

sionary Society had already sent us three teachers and we little hope they would send us the fourth. We, therefore,

had

smothered the bursting flame and hoped he would be more prudent in the future. But it is probable he will open an independent school as soon as next summer, unless he can again be persuaded to desist. As a teacher, with few exceptions, we

Yet we have always felt occasion to find fault. would have been desirable that the school should have made a more decidedly religious impression on the public mind. In view of all the circumstances, we feel that it is safe to treat this matter kindly till we see some opening in have

that

little

it

providence for action.

As

ever yours,

EZRA FISHER. Oregon Rev. B. M. Hill, Dear Brother:

City,

Nov. 27th, 1855.

D. D.

Br. Boyakin will probably leave Portland at the close of He has so signified in a communication to the the year.