ship, as preachers, teachers, etc. It especially
called attention to the opinion that the _gifts of the North in aid of
educational work_ in the South should proceed _upon lines of
intelligence, equality and discriminating selection, and that great
care should be taken by the people of the South in authorizing appeals
for outside aid_.

This message abundantly justifies such a Conference in the South to
bring Northern and Southern educators together.

* * * * *

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE, TENN. AND THE COLORED
PEOPLE.

BY REV. GEORGE W. MOORE.

The Christian Endeavor Convention at Nashville in July, was marked
with special interest. About five thousand delegates were present.
Arrangements had been made to entertain thirty thousand.

The meetings were perhaps better for being smaller than were
anticipated. The American Missionary Association work was well
presented and represented at the "Congregational Rally," July 8th. In
round numbers, two hundred Congregational delegates were present,
including forty ministers. Profs. Dunn and Spence, Rev. Mr. Bond and
J. C. Napier, Esq., spoke on our work, and the Jubilee Singers sang.
The Convention was in a manner on American Missionary Association
territory, and it was felt that its work should have an emphatic
place. Indeed, nearly all the speakers referred to our work, chief
among whom was Gen. Howard. The Northern delegates visited Fisk
University in large numbers and expressed their pleasure both as to
the scope and character of our work.

Before the convention the colored people had a feeling that they were
not wanted there. They had been told that they must conform to the
"_unwritten law_" of the South as to taking back seats at their
_local_ meetings, but would be on an equality at the Convention
itself.

In talking the matter over with the colored Congregational pastor, we
agreed that it was better to remain away from the local meetings, but
to attend the _Convention_. Consequently, the Congregational
Endeavorers of color and a number of others did so, and donning the
Convention badge attended. Those who attended were well treated.
Indeed, the colored people and the work of the Association were
brought into special prominence through the large chorus of Fisk
Jubilee Singers--twenty-two in all--which proved to be the favorite
singers of the Convention. Besides singing at all the sessions, they
also rendered a sp