We extract the account of the legend current among the Mendi tribe, as to the order of the creation of the races, and their explanation of their differences. The story runs thus: “God made white man early in the morning, and take plenty time to show him book palaver [how to read], and God palaver [a knowledge of the Gospel], and how to make plenty fine things. Then he tell him go. Next he make Mohammedan man, and show him little book palaver, and how to make some fine things, and then he tell him go. After this he make Mendi man, and showed him how to farm, make country cloth, mats, canoes, and such like things; and then he tell him go. In the last place, he make Sherbro man; and when he get him done, the sun go down, and he had no time to show him anything but make salt and catch fish, but promised to come back and show him more things. But he forgot to do it, and that the reason Sherbro man know so little.” Over against this we quote an old negro’s prayer: “O God, you must remember me. You must make my heart clean; make me no hate nobody; you made me; all my mind then to you. Please God, you must show me how for pray, because I don’t know how.” * * * * * THE FREEDMEN. * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA. Revival Work in Church and School. MISS E. W. DOUGLASS, MCLEANSVILLE. I must tell you the good news. Our protracted meeting is over, and it has, indeed, been a glorious time. Never did I witness anything like it before. I was so busy talking with inquirers, that I could not keep any account of the number converted. I can now think of twenty. Last Sabbath Mr. Welker was with us, and we had our communion season. Twenty-seven were added to the church, and two others were restored who have been wandering. Fifteen were baptized—of these, eight were recent converts. The others were fruits of a previous revival. One woman who wished to join us last Sabbath could not, as she desired to be immersed. She is to be baptized next Sabbath. After sermon at each meeting, the inquirers were invited to go into my rooms for instruction, while the meeting continued in the large room. My rooms were filled every night, and many were weeping who could not go in for want of room. As soon as one was converted and came out, another took the place. There were very few unmoved in the house. Outsiders came in and made the meetings too noisy at times, but we had less confusion than usual when such crowds gather. Our own congregation were willing to abide by our rules, and they helped to restrain others. Ten of those who united with the church were from my Sabbath-school class. Fourteen others were heads of families. Seven infants were baptized, all from those families. Mr. Ingle was with us all the week, and had no outside help except last Sabbath. He came over and preached again last night.