ied among them, where
the rudiments of an English education shall be thoroughly given,
where sewing and cooking, the care of the house and the care of the
sick shall be carefully taught the girls, where the boys may learn
the use of tools and all that pertains to good farming.

Our stronghold is the children. We can never eradicate the evils
existing among the older generation. Slavery left too much ignorance
and superstition to ever be driven from the minds of those who lived
under its sway. But we are responsible for the coming generations.

The American Missionary Association aims to reach the young and meet
their needs by the workers sent out.

Perhaps our work in Savannah will be illustrative of that done in
many other parts of the field. We have there established a church and
school. There are now in school over 200 pupils. The majority of
these remain long enough with us to obtain a good common-school
education. We have also a normal grade, where methods of teaching are
taught those who desire to fit themselves for teachers. Besides this
we have fitted up a sewing-room, where the girls learn every part of
sewing and repairing, cutting and basting. Many schools have shops
for boys; we look forward to the time when we may be able to have
them, too.

We are just establishing a reading-room. Those who have read Prof.
Salisbury's article in the November MISSIONARY understand how much
this is needed. In our present circumstances we arrange it so that
all pupils of higher grades have a daily reading hour, with teacher
to direct. Then once in two weeks the older pupils meet for a social
reading.

In our devotional exercises and school prayer meetings we aim to
assist them in a knowledge of true religion. Last year we observed
the Week of Prayer, and in the daily meetings held for several weeks
some found the way to Christ and Christian life. Our Church and
Sunday-School work reaches many who are not connected with our
school. We have a devoted missionary who spends her time in visiting
the parents and children in their homes, ministering to the wants of
the sick and needy, and holding Bible and Missionary meetings.

This is a bare outline of our work. I presume many of you are saying.
"Have there been no results during these last twenty years?" Oh yes,
we have a bright side to the picture. When we are tired and
discouraged, and wonder if harvest time will never come, we go to
some of the pleasant homes where grea