red people there, have put into our
hands five thousand dollars for the establishment of anew school in one
of the destitute regions of that State. The good friends who are
interested so largely in this move desired that the Secretary should go
from New England with Secretary Beard, to determine just where this
school should be located.

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THE SOUTH

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REVIVALS.

A gracious revival in Straight University, New Orleans, brings us glad
tidings of the hopeful conversion of about fifty students.

Interesting reports from Talladega College give us information of a
revival of religious interest in the school and church there. The
college is looking forward to an enlargement of its theological study
and Faculty.

Rev. Sterling N. Brown writes from Washington, D.C.: "We are in the
midst of a most precious awakening. Forty-six souls have accepted the
Saviour. Our meetings have been quiet, orderly and heart-searching. The
Master is leading us."

Professor Payson E. Little, of McIntosh, Ga., reports an interesting
work of grace in connection with the church and school at McIntosh. This
is the place where the pretended Christ last summer appealed to the
superstitions of the Negroes advanced in age and ignorant. It is
pleasant to know that nearly all of those who were brought under the
influence of this crazy fanatic, have now returned to their churches
thoroughly ashamed of their experience.

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A WATCH-NIGHT MEETING.

The very interesting sketch given below shows that the "old-time
religion" in the South has not passed away, for this scene took place in
one of the large cities and where schools have been sustained for years.
The picture of the honored and worthy old preacher stands out
conspicuously in the midst of this confused worship.

After the New Year's entertainment in our own church, we thought it
would be interesting to some of the new teachers on our force to attend
a watch-meeting at one of the churches near, so we started for a large
barn-like structure bearing the imposing name of ----. We found the
building filled to its utmost, and instead of slipping into some seats
in the rear unnoticed, as we had hoped, we found ourselves forced to the
front bench where the stewards held posts of honor, which were
immediately vacated for the "teachers." Many of these men then went
behind the