Agent, Edwin Eells. Missionary, Rev. Myron Eells. Teachers, (Supported by Gov't.) * * * * * MENDI MISSION, WEST AFRICA. _Missionaries and Assistants._ Rev. A. P. Miller. " A. F. Jackson. Dr. Benj. James. Mr. A. E. White. Mrs. A. P. Miller. " A. F. Jackson. Rev. George N. Jewett. Mr. Sam. H. Goodman. Mr. James Pickett. Mr. Buel Tucker. Mrs. Lucy During. [A] Missionary returned from Africa. [B] Absent. * * * * * THE FREEDMEN. * * * * * NORTH CAROLINA. A Working Church--Bible Christians. MISS E. A. WARNER, WILMINGTON. Last Sabbath we had an unusually interesting communion season. Two young men united with the church; one has been a member of our day-school, both of the Sunday-school. Our daily prayer is, "Lord, bring our scholars into the fold of Christ." Our church is small, but it is a working one, and its influence is felt in the community. A young Methodist minister attended a course of lectures given by Mr. Dodge, last winter, on the Christian Doctrines, and he says, "Mr. Dodge taught me more than I ever knew before. The Bible seems a new book." It seems to me the people are beginning to feel that the "Bible Christians" are different from the mass of professing ones around them. I called on a sick young man; he asked me to come in and read to him. I did so from time to time until he recovered. The family said, "We are ashamed to return your calls, but we will come into meeting." And they were in last Sabbath evening. I have been teaching a woman over fifty years of age to read, this summer, and now she reads quite intelligibly, and says what little she can read opens up a new world to her. I was somewhat amused one day when she came to the word "Hypocrite." She repeated, "_Hypocrite, hypocrite_; I must remember that, for we have a plenty of 'um around us." She often comes to our meetings, because she "can get such a good understanding of the Bible." * * * * * GEORGIA. A New Conference Organized. REV. S. E. LATHROP, MACON. In Georgia, the "Empire State of the South," a Congregational Conference now exists. It was formed at Macon, Dec. 12. Part of the churches came from the Central South Conference, which formerly covered the States of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Northern Georgia. The others were members of the now defunct Southeast Georgia Conference. By uniting together in this State organization, it is hoped that the bond of fellowship and Christian work may be strengthened. Twelve churches were represented by pastor or delegate, including the church at Orangeburg, S. C. Three of these have white pastors from the North; the others have efficient colored ministers who have been trained in the schools of the A. M. A.