A casual reading of the above statements, or any of numerous others like them, will suffice to point out to what great extent they are similar to the statements of Fox and other Quakers who were interested in education.[62] For convenience, the content of these extracts from the yearly meeting minutes may be summarized in something like the following:
1. To educate morally, according to Friends’ standards.
2. To train the individual in some practical employment.
A summary of important points in the extracts
They are accompanied by:
1. Select schools.
2. Teachers of approved morality.
3. Selected subject matter.
4. Apprenticeship training.