history and government, so that they will be able not only to win victories upon the stump, but in the halls of legislation. Let their homes become homes of Christian culture and social refinement Then, and not till then, will they cease to struggle for their rights, and will take them; and not a dog will dare wag his tongue against them. I feel that this is a subject of the most vital importance. Whoever considers it, I think will say that this Association has been wise in planting these influences at the South. I believe that here lies the master-key to its social and political problems. The next point to which I would call your attention is the necessity of planting new churches all over the South--Congregational churches. People ask if they need such churches down there now. Certainly; and it is practically impossible to work there without them. We must work there with them. We have heard to-day that the old churches in the shadow of our institutions have grown purer and better. It is absolutely necessary that there should be an influence from the outside upon these churches. Men ask after the Uncle Toms of the South--ask if it is all imagination. By no means. The Uncle Toms of the South are met just about as frequently as the Harlan Pages of the North. Men say that the old churches largely stand in the way of their own people. People testify that one of the greatest obstacles in the way of this educational question is to be found in the pastors themselves of those churches. As a class, they do not want their flocks to know more than they do. This is one of the greatest difficulties to be contended with. We must have churches outside of the old ones. Does not the grace of God abound in them? Yes, I believe there are multitudes who have it. But when that question is asked, I am always reminded of that familiar anecdote of the old clergyman who had a fair daughter who was noted for her violent temper. A young man became enamored of her, and asked for her hand. The old man was not willing to palm off damaged goods. He said, “It is not wise to take her.” “Why not?” said the young man; “isn’t she a Christian; isn’t she converted?” “Yes,” said the old man, “but you must remember that the grace of God can live where you and I can’t.” So the grace of God can bring forth influences to serve Him down there, but these churches stand as an obstacle. It is absolutely necessary to form new churches, that we be not burdened by the old effete organizations. I believe in Congregationalism. It may be very well for those of a different polity to talk of the God of the hills and the valleys and the dry places and streams; but our God is the King of the whole earth. It may be well for those of a different polity to quote their different authorities, but the only authority we recognize is the authority of Him whose dominion stretches from sea to sea and from pole to pole.