The opening sermon was given by the Moderator, Mr. Alexander, from Matthew 1, 23: “They shall call his name Emmanuel; which being interpreted is, God with us.” It was a great pleasure to speak to such an audience. The church was densely packed, the entry was filled; people took positions under the windows on the outside, and fully one hundred, having sought admission in vain, went reluctantly away. Mr. Hall, of New Orleans, preached the second evening; after which, the Moderator made an address on “Christian Unity,” in the hope of removing or modifying some of the asperities and jealousies existing among the colored churches. The address was received with strong expressions of sympathy. One good old “auntie” said the next day: “Don’t you say anything against that minister. He is trying to build up both sides. He don’t wish to break down anybody.” ORDINATION. On Friday evening Mr. Homer Jones, a member of the church at New Iberia, but a resident at Lake Piegneur, having passed a faithful examination before the Conference regarding his Christian experience, his religious belief, and his ability to preach, was ordained as an Evangelist. Bro. Jones is a warm-hearted Christian, and will make an able and successful minister. He has served the churches faithfully for two years or more without compensation. He owns a small farm of eighteen acres on the shore of the beautiful Lake Piegneur. His worthy wife was for a short time a student in Straight University. He expresses his willingness to leave his beautiful home, and go anywhere, even to Africa, where God may call him. FAREWELL MEETING. Friday morning was devoted to a “farewell prayer-meeting.” It was a most tender and impressive scene. As one after another spoke, “the fire burned”; every eye was wet with manly tears, and when the entire Conference rose and joined hands, and they sang or chanted an old refrain, peculiar to themselves, beginning “Good-by, and shake hands,” and we entered into covenant with God and with each other to go forth to another year of labor and self-denial, those dear brethren, in the excess of religious emotion, laughed and cried together. Thus was our meeting of 1878 brought to a close. The good pastor at New Iberia said: “Such a light was never kindled here before.” The Conference adjourned to meet in New Iberia next year, at the call of the Moderator. Dear brethren of the North, pray for us, and remember that we are trying to hold this distant outpost of the Church, and to extend, in this beautiful and fruitful land, the cherished faith and polity of our fathers. * * * * * THE SINGERS TO THE MISSIONARIES, GREETING. We give the following extracts from a letter, written by the Jubilee Singers, from Erfurt, Germany, to the new missionaries to Africa. From the fact that they are all Fisk University students, the greetings of the gleaners in Europe to the sowers in Africa is full of pathetic interest: