I wish to acknowledge through your columns the receipt of a large quantity of second-hand Sunday-school papers, well preserved, and greatly appreciated by our children, as they have been only partially supplied before. The package came, prepaid, by express from Cairo. Our heartiest thanks to the unknown donors, and may other schools be moved to “go and do likewise.” * * * * * A Thoughtful Congregation--Personal Work. REV. F. BASCOM, D. D., MONTGOMERY. The church has been quickened in its spiritual life and activity, but no pervading revival influence has gone forth into the community. A good proportion of our members seem to be earnest, growing and happy Christians. Our social-religious meetings are very enjoyable. Some who have been delinquent now promise better things. One or two have just begun a new life of faith in Christ, and some others have promised to take the subject of their salvation into serious consideration. By following up such cases, I trust some of them may be won to Christ by personal effort. I learn, on inquiry, that most of our members were brought one by one to the Saviour by persevering and judicious pastoral labor. The colored people are very accessible to such effort; and what a boundless field for it they furnish! But “the laborers are few” that care to gather such a harvest. I still enjoy my work, and the privilege and importance of it grow in my estimation. Last Sabbath I preached three times: twice for my people, and once for the A. M. E. church. Quite a large congregation. * * * * * MISSISSIPPI. A Praise Meeting. REV. G. STANLEY POPE, TOUGALOO. Soon after the opening of the school we gathered together in our chapel, to tell a few of the things for which we were _thankful_. I wish some of our friends had been present to share the enjoyment of the occasion with us. One said: “I have had the severest sickness of my life, but it proved a good thing for me. It kept me from going to my second school at Lake, where the fever was so bad afterwards. I see a great change in the people. They have been more thoughtful. I have not prayed once without asking God to protect and bless the teachers and scholars of our institution. My prayers have been answered.” Another said: “I am thankful that I have been blessed with more light than many others. I never before saw how great the darkness is in our country. The condition of the people where I have been teaching is dreadful.” Another, who is not a Christian: “I am thankful that I have at last got here, where I have so long desired to be. I hope I may be blessed spiritually as well as in my studies.” Another: “I see the need of _good_ teachers and preachers as I never did before. I am thankful for this, and that I am spared to get back under these kind instructors.”