Last Sabbath a young man came to us to inquire, “What must I do to be saved?” On asking what he had been trying to do, we learned that he had endeavored to follow the plain, simple directions of the Bible at first, but so many of his friends had told him that he must stop reading his Bible and go to praying for visions and dreams, that he had become very much confused about the way. Many of them say plainly that they “don’t believe in Bible religion.” They believe firmly in personal revelations from God, and that these are superior to those in the Bible. There is more excuse for them than for others, when we consider that so few can read and judge for themselves, and that for generations the Bible has been, and still is, represented to them by so many to be the bulwark of slavery. But when I think what abundance of material there is among these millions in the South for religious fanaticism to feed upon, it is a wonder to me that they have, on the whole, wandered so little from the truth, that some imposture has not spread among them before this—as Mormonism did at the North and West—and swept thousands of them away. I fear it will be the case yet, if the churches are not more faithful in preaching and teaching the pure Gospel. Now, to make the matter practical, what can we do about it? Surely, much more ought to be done here by educated Bible Christians; but our teachers are already nearly breaking down with overwork in their regular school duties, there being one less teacher than usual on the force this year; the missionary and industrial work they have been doing, and in which they feel such an interest, they will probably not be able to keep up another year, and Mrs. C. will be compelled to give up much that she has been doing. In short, I am more than ever convinced that we need a lady missionary here, to devote her whole time to personal work among the classes not now reached by our schools and churches, and to take charge of the industrial work among the women and girls. We have in mind just the one we need if her support can be assured. Our church will, I am sure, assume a share of the expense, though it will be impossible for them to do much more than they are doing. Now, who among the friends of the work in the North will help us in this matter, which seems so important? * * * * * AFRICA. A LETTER FROM PROF. T. N. CHASE. Among the most interesting experiences in our visit to the Mendi Mission was a trip to Kaw-Mendi, the first station of the mission, where, over forty years ago, Mr. Raymond, with his company of Amistad captives, began their new home, near the spot where the latter had been torn from their native land, and carried across the sea to be sold into slavery.