visit in the South,
you will find that African missions take the deepest hold on the hearts
of Southern Christians. The time will come, God hasten it! when they and
we will be united in plans and efforts for the good of the African race.

"But I am not in favor of stealing Africans from their native land to
bring them here, even though it were certain that the majority of them
would be converted to God. We are not to do evil that good may come. If
Providence makes it plain that tribes of them shall be removed to new
districts of our country, suitable measures can and will be devised for
that purpose. That they are better off here, even in slavery, than in
their own land, under present circumstances, I do not see how any one
can question; but that does not justify man-stealing. I remember to have
seen a letter from a Missionary in Africa, in which he says, speaking of
the slaves and of the South, 'Would that all Africa were there; would
that tribes of this unhappy people could be transferred to the
privileges which the slaves at the South enjoy. I would rather take my
chance of a good or bad master, and be a slave at the South, than be as
one of these heathen people. In saying this, I refer both to this world
and the next'. I need not say, he is an enemy to the slave-trade.

"A missionary who had spent much time among the Zulu people, was
appealed to by a zealous anti-slavery person to commiserate our slaves
as being so much worse off than the Zulus. 'Madam,' said he, 'if our
Zulus were in the condition of your slaves, eternity would not be long
enough to give thanks.'

"Mrs. North," said I, "you will not impute it to mere gallantry when I
appeal to you if we may not generally measure the refinement and
elevation of society by the position of woman, and by the sentiments and
manners of the other sex with regard to yours. The deference, the
delicate attentions, the gentleness, the refinement of behavior, in word
and act, which you inspire, are both the means and the evidence of the
highest cultivation. In public and in private life, in assemblies,
public conveyances, at table, around the evening lamp, in all the
intercourse of the family, the susceptibility of impression, the
restraints and the chastised utterances, in word and action, of
husbands, fathers, brothers and friends, which are due to the presence
of woman, are a correct gauge of civilization and refinement."

"All right," said Mr. North, bowing very politel