The chief concern to which the committee now addressed itself was the problem as to how they might establish a permanent fund for the schooling of poor children in their limits. For this problem they seem to have found a satisfactory solution for the time being, in 1786, which they reported to the monthly meeting for its approval. It appears to have been satisfactory to the meeting in the following form, the essential features being the same as those incorporated in the plans of meetings already mentioned. [Sidenote: Goshen plan for establishing funds similar to others] We, the subscribers, do hereby promise to pay unto ... treasurer for Friends’ schools, within the compass of Goshen Monthly Meeting, or to other Friends as may be from time to time appointed by said committee to that service, the sum of money severally written against our names, which sums are so subscribed to be and remain a permanent fund under the care of and direction of the monthly meeting’s committee of the people called Quakers, held at Goshen for the time being, appointed for this and other such purposes relative to schools, to be by them laid out in such manner as they shall from time to time judge most conducive to securing an income to the said schools, which income or annuity so arising therefrom to be applied to the education of such children as live within the compass of Goshen Monthly Meeting, whose parents, whether Friends or others, are not of ability to pay for the same and other such purposes as a majority of said committee shall from time to time direct, consistent with the object of the institution. Witness our hands—etc.[580] For the next six years there are but two reports worthy of attention, which may be briefly summarized in this manner: [Sidenote: The state of schools in 1787] 1787 1. One school, under the monthly meeting, _a._ has a large school house, and _b._ a dwelling house and garden for a master, who _c._ is a member of Friends _d._ The school is in charge of a standing committee 2. Another school house, whose _a._ master is a member of Friends, but _b._ the house is not Friends’ property.[581] [Sidenote: 1792] 1792 1. There is a school in Williston _a._ kept by a member of Friends, _b._ cared for by a standing committee of the monthly meeting, _c._ much in accord with yearly meeting’s demands. _d._ There has been no increase in the permanent fund since last year.[582] The report of the standing monthly meeting’s committee in 1795 notes these further advances. The reference to the purchase of ground in Willistown would lead to the belief that the school of Willistown mentioned in the report of 1792 was not located on the meeting’s property; but the tenor of the report of 1784 leaves the impression that the “new house” might have been the meeting’s property.[583] The report of 1795 is as follows: