learning; that his “jeens” coat has never brushed the chalk off college walls, and what he has to say is “no fixup” of his own, but direct from “sac-rid writ” or an “inspiration of the Speret.”  But our smiles end with a sigh when we see that there is not only ignorance, but “the poison of asps is under their lips.”  Their hatred for all other churches than their own is intense.  They have no charity for any religion outside of their own church.  The excitement and strife for membership is unequalled even in the craze of their political wars.  They are bigoted and intolerant, they have no idea of practical Christianity.  They have no prayer-meeting, no family prayers, no Sunday-schools.  One minister living near where we have recently planted some Sunday-schools gave a whole sermon to talking against them, and said if any one would show him from the Bible where Sunday-schools were taught he’d believe they were right; but a few weeks later, pressed by seeing our schools drawing so largely from the community, he thought something must be done, so with a few of his leading members they announced the organization of a school near ours.  They sent to Jellico on Saturday and bought two gallons of whiskey in order to draw the crowd.  Of course, such a school lasted but a few days, but their hatred doesn’t die so easily.  We could help many churches if it were not for this jealousy among their ministers.  The people are our friends, and our growing churches are a stimulant to them.  Paul said:  “What matter if Christ were preached through envy, only so he were preached,” and if we can provoke them to good works, will not the children be blessed?  Whatever cause prompts them to church building, to prayer or outward Christian living, they must be bettered by it.

And so, slowly, but steadily, this great mass is going to be leavened.  It may not come in your day or mine, but come it will, and happy will we be in that far-off time to know that we had something to do in bringing about such needed results.  We are confident of success.  Right must win “since God is God,” and the day is coming when the great “I Am” will dwell in all these churches.  Then the bigot will say, “my brother;” the intolerant will grasp hands in loyal fellowship, and Christian hearts will pulsate in one common rhythm.  Then will our mountains and hills break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

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NEEDS OF THE COLORED WOMEN AND GIRLS.

BY MRS. G.W.  MOORE.

I have been asked to speak to you on the needs of four millions of women and girls.  The time allotted for this paper is far too limited for me to give more than a glimpse of their real condition.

In considering the needs of the colored women and girls of the South, you must bear in mind their past condition, present status and future prospects, together with the forces that have contributed to each, before you can know and feel the heart yearnings and struggles of my sisters.