To Benjamin Rhodes Date: NEAR LONDON, January 7, 1789. MY DEAR BROTHER, You have done exactly right. Observe the rules of the Conference, both in changing the stewards or in any other point, whoever is pleased or displeased. See letters of Nov. 6, 1788, and April 26, 1789. And do not fail mildly to expostulate the case, either with George George Shadford at St, Ives. or any other Assistant who does not observe them. The trustees and leaders will soon trample them under-foot if you will let them. But I think you can be mild, and yet firm. I am, with love to Sister Rhodes, Your affectionate friend and brother.