er the most adverse circumstances, and in the midst of
the lowest humanity, established this school. Her teaching in those
days was not so much from books, but she went into the homes of the
people and made them feel that she was one of them. She talked and
read to them, taught them the rules of decency and virtue, and that
cleanliness is next to godliness. Thus, step by step has she been
leading them on until now, instead of a valley of ignorance, it is "as
a city set on a hill, whose light cannot be hid," for instead of a
one-room-log-cabin we have a nice, comfortable school building,
planned and furnished in modern style. I mean by this, that what we
have is up-to-date and not that we have all we need, for our largest
room, the one we call and use as our chapel, needs settees,
blackboards, maps, and lights; and last but not least, we need a
piano, as at present our only musical instrument is a baby organ,
which is now so nearly worn out that many of the reeds instead of
responding to the touch of the solicitous performer sit in silence,
considering themselves too aged to jump up and down, and take part in
such active service.

Our school this year is larger than ever, and our students, I think,
would compare well with those of more favored schools in cities. The
present enrollment is nearly two hundred, and when the weather is
good, and all are in, we find the work rather heavy, as there are only
three teachers, and we all believe in thorough work.

We have a large and interesting Sunday School to which the parents as
well as the children come; also a Christian Endeavor Society, and a
Circle of King's Daughters.

Perhaps it would be interesting to say, that the relation of the white
people of the settlement to the school is most friendly. They respect
Miss Davis to the highest degree, and are willing and glad to show any
favors to her or her teachers.

Thus far, I have shown you only the favorable side of the picture, but
I would beg my readers to remember that it has also a painful side.
Those we are teaching are the children of ancestors who have lived for
centuries in darkness and ignorance, with only eleven years of light;
and there is still a great work to be done here. We find it necessary
to instruct them, not only in books, but along the lines of all the
virtues which go to make a man a man, and a woman a woman.

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IMPARTIAL TESTIMONY.

BY REV. VINCENT MOSES, N