beth Rawlings, daughter
of John H. Rawlings, of Madison county, Kentucky. He was once a
slave-holder, but has twice been a delegate to our Free-soil
National Conventions, and is a strong friend of freedom. His
daughter has had small opportunities for acquiring knowledge,
but was in our school at Berea, and making rapid progress. Our
school was not only Anti-slavery, but avowedly Anti-caste. This
made it the more odious. When Mr. Rogers and others were about
to be driven away, she announced that she would continue the
school on the same principles. Accordingly she went into the
school-room after a few days, with a little band of small
scholars, and has perseveringly kept it up. This noble and
brave-hearted young woman is about twenty-two years of age; has
a very vigorous mind; acquires knowledge very rapidly; is very
modest; and is, I trust, a true believer in Christ. I desire to
see her fitted for the post of teacher. One year's study would
greatly benefit her. She has not gone beyond grammar and
arithmetic. I have not means or would at once give her those
advantages she needs. I once had a small patrimony, but expended
it in freedom's cause, and now live on the small salary of a
[Home] Missionary. I have a daughter of fifteen, as far advanced
as Miss Rawlings. I want to train and educate them both for
teaching, and had thought to educate the latter, and suggest to
some one to educate the other. I do not urge, but simply
suggest. This might be another cord binding the two continents.
Lewis Tappan, of New York, would receive to transmit, and I
would report."

Now if we may lay before you, dear friends, our hearts' inquiry,
it is this: "Cannot we in England, raise L50 or L60 for one
year's schooling for these two dear girls, Elizabeth Rawlings
and J.G. Fee's daughter?" It seems to us, that the one deserves
it from her noble daring, the other as a little tribute to her
father's virtues. How delightful it would be if these two young
people could become able teachers of our own rearing, and in
days to come, be looked to as maintaining schools of an elevated
character upon their native soil! We have laid the case before a
few kind friends, and already had the pleasure of forwarding L8
to Mr. Fee's care, on behalf of his valued young friend,
Elizabeth Rawlings.

CORNELI