they at once commence to stretch themselves up to their full height and stand upon their dignity.  They will not fail to tell you plainly that you must not think they belong to the “know-nothing” class.  They “know what is right and what is wrong, without you coming here.”  This is often said, even by those who live immoral lives.  Pride of race is often affected towards the colored people.  A colored man unfortunately had been drinking and was left at the depot.  Some one stumbled against him, saying, “I did not know it was a man; I thought it was baggage.”  His companion spoke up and said, “It isn’t a man; it’s a nigger.”  Often their children are bright, cheery-looking children, well-behaved, unassuming and quiet.  These poor mountain people might do well to take a few lessons from many of their despised, dusky neighbors.

The whole work, in my little time among these people, has greatly touched my heart and drawn out my sympathies towards them.

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ITEMS FROM THE FIELD.

Trinity School, Athens, Ala.: 

“During December there was a special religious interest in view of the meetings held by Rev. Mr. Wharton, your missionary evangelist.  The meetings were well attended by our students and by the people.  These meetings were greatly blessed to the quickening and upbuilding of Christians, and twelve persons professed conversion.  All of our pupils except one, above the primary department, are professing Christians.  Our student prayer meetings are exceedingly precious seasons to teachers and pupils.  We have just organized a Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor which promises to be very helpful.

“On account of these meetings we could not make our usual preparations for a Christmas concert and presents to the children.  Accordingly, we invited them all to our parlors to a reception on Wednesday the 26th, and to our great surprise, there came a Christmas box on Tuesday, with presents for every one, greatly to the joy of the little ones, yes, and of the large ones also.  After the distribution of the gifts, delightful music bubbled from every throat, and the universal testimony was, ’This is the best Christmas I ever spent.’”

Straight University, New Orleans, La.: 

“We are having a glorious revival.  Every night during the Week of Prayer there have been glad hearts.  I think there is scarcely a boarding student who is not thoroughly aroused.  Most are seeking the Saviour.  Eighteen have found peace.  Many day students, and others who are not students, have been much interested.  One young man who has been a scoffer at all good things, came to the meetings, and soon came under the influence and asked us to pray for him.  As I write in Stone Hall, I hear on all sides the sound of prayer and singing.”

The new church at Crossville, Tenn., was dedicated on Sunday, Dec. 30th.  The new building is very tasteful and convenient, in a beautiful and central location.  Six new members were received—­all Northern people.  The house was full both morning and evening.  Much interest was shown.  Rev. G.S.  Pope preached in the morning and Rev. S.E.  Lathrop in the evening.