ORANGEBURG, S. C.—“Our school has 196 pupils enrolled. We have a large normal class. Six are teachers now. We have some who have begun in music, and this week we have resolved to form a choir. Can you help us with a musical instrument? _We greatly need_ one for the church. Our organ has been injured by taking it back and forth to church.” MACON, GA.—Pastor Lathrop has printed on his “Gospel Press,” (given him while a Home Missionary in Wisconsin by a lady at the East), a stirring pastoral address. It includes a warm greeting, notice of services and invitations thereto; also of the Lewis High School and the Sunday-school, enforced by appropriate Scripture. We quote one paragraph: “No sectarian gospel will be taught from this pulpit. The pastor heartily believes, and endeavors to preach, the broad, liberal, helpful Gospel of ‘peace on earth, good-will toward men,’ through our Lord Jesus Christ. This gospel of the ‘Prince of Peace’ does not agree with quarreling among Christians, or strifes between churches. ‘If My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight,’ said the Master. Our great aim will be to show how this glorious gospel and this blessed Jesus will help _every_ needy heart to bear _all_ its burdens; how every soul may be freed from the bondage of sin, and filled with love, meekness, temperance, patience, purity, righteousness, and joy, ‘which the world knows not, neither can give nor take away.’” TALLADEGA, ALA.—Some recent conversions and cases of special interest in religious things are reported in the college. One student, at least, has declared his desire to go to Africa some day, if the Lord shall open the way. SELMA, ALA.—A happy work of grace is reported from the Burrell school, resulting in a considerable number of conversions. * * * * * GENERAL NOTES. The Freedmen. —Senator Windom has introduced a bill providing for the colonization and distribution of the colored people of the Southern States in new States and Territories as they may select. Some interest and sympathy with the project has been expressed by prominent colored men, though we think the great majority of the most intelligent of them are persuaded that by patience and industry they can conquer peace and a place for themselves anywhere. —Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, was present at the recent meeting of the Conference on the Civilization of Africa, and said that he would lead the Belgian Exploring Expedition, which is soon to start for Africa. * * * * * The Indians.