the interest good, although not
of a revival kind. Before that time special efforts had been made in
connection with the labors of Rev. Mr. Field, the evangelist, and
twenty-five professed conversions took place. A pleasant state of
feeling in religion has existed since then. In the circumstances the
order of subjects for prayer was closely observed, except that the
subject of missions was postponed until Sunday evening, that being
the regular time for our monthly missionary meeting. The occasion was
one of unusual interest. The special subjects considered were the
Congo territory, the Congo conference, the mission to Bihe and that
to Umzila's kingdom. In the last mentioned mission we here have a
peculiar interest, as two of our former students, Mr. and Mrs.
Ousley, have been sent there as missionaries by the American Board.
Both are graduates of our college course and Mr. Ousley has since
studied theology at Oberlin. A letter from him, written at Cape Town,
Africa, was read at our meeting. Since then one has been received
from Mrs. Ousley, dated at Durban, Natal, which they had reached in
safety and good health and spirits. They were about to sail the next
day for Inhambane, their final destination. So as to locate them
better we had at the meeting, on our board, a map of that station.
Our society writes them once a month. They are very dear to us and we
hope they will do much good in Africa. Mr. Ousley dedicated himself
one Sunday in the summer of 1878 to that field of labor and has never
swerved from his purpose. The last part of the meeting was devoted to
a season of prayer for Secretary Pike in consideration of his serious
illness.

A. K. SPENCE.

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MEMPHIS, TENN.--Our church, as formerly, observed the week of prayer,
with, however, nothing of special note in the way of outward results.
The stormy weather from the first until the middle of the week
greatly hindered the attendance. There was, notwithstanding, for
those who came, a blessed realization of spiritual benefit.

There were no special meetings at the Le Moyne School, the teachers
attending the night meetings at the church.

We were quickened by the thought that even a few souls gathered in
each of many places, make up a great company in supplication before
God. The topics presented for each evening came to our minds with
more than ordinary freshness and force, and the weight of all
accumulated to the last.