t was that they came to be on ground so untenable, to heed the
lessons of this Exposition, and range themselves with those who look
at facts, and who recognize the prophetic power of facts, and
heartily accept the prophecy, even if this prophecy run counter to
what have been _their_ fancies.

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The Colored People's Educational Day at the World's Exposition called
out an immense crowd and proved to be of very great interest.
Speeches were made by representatives of both races. Rev. Dr. Palmer,
the eloquent Presbyterian divine, of New Orleans, and Col. Wm.
Preston Johnson, President of the Tulane University, represented the
Louisiana whites, and in their speeches not only complimented the
colored people on the progress they had made, but assured them of the
hearty sympathy and co-operation of all good people in the South. The
Rev. A. E. P. Albert, a graduate of our Straight University,
represented the colored people. The newspapers published his speech
in full. We have read it with much interest. It is a speech of
considerable power. It is an honor to the man, to his race and to the
A. M. A.

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Our Student's Letter this month is from Talladega College. The
memories it portrays are not pleasant, but it is fitting to remember
the pit out of which we have been digged. The darkness of the picture
makes the present opportunities and privileges of the colored people
to shine out all the brighter. Heartily can we thank God that these
terrible things are now only a memory.

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CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OHIO.

After the address of Secretary Powell before this body, May 13, 1885,
a committee consisting of Rev. James Brand, Rev. Enoch F. Baird and
Thos. C. Reynolds was appointed to report upon it. We subjoin the
report, which was adopted:

Your committee appointed to report upon the speech of Secretary
Powell beg leave to call attention to but one of the many points
of interest in the address. That is, that the American
Missionary Association is now in debt to the amount of $30,000,
and that unless special efforts are made by the churches, the
end of the year will see a debt of $40,000. It is manifest that
this will necessarily mean the suspension of some forms of
mission work, the crippling of others and the sad embarrassment
of this grand organization f