ATLANTA, GA.—June 20th, Rev. M. E. Strieby, D.D., preached the dedication sermon of the First Congregational Church. The dedicatory service had been delayed until all debt should be cleared off the house—a beautiful structure in brick, with slate roof and tower, having cost more than $5,000. This done, and a $300 Troy bell secured, all was ready. In the afternoon, a thanksgiving service was held, consisting of music, the responsive reading of appropriate Psalms, and addresses by the pastor, Pres. Ware, Prof. Francis, Supt. Roy, and Mayor Calhoun. The latter, referring to the early days of trial, said that he had always been glad that this people had friends, wherever they came from, who were willing and able to help them. —Rev. T. E. Hillson, of New Orleans, has been located at Flatonia and Luling in Texas, to have charge of the two churches in those places, which are far out upon the “sunset” route to San Antonio. Miss M. E. Green is in charge of the school in Flatonia. —Rev. Mr. Roberts, a recent graduate of the Talladega Theological Department, has been appointed to take the pastoral charge of the church at Paris, Texas. Mr. White, another student of Talladega, will probably take the school at Paris. —Rev. L. C. Anderson, of Fisk, is teaching and preaching near Austin, Texas. —Rev. B. A. Jones, a recent student in the Theological Department at Oberlin, will take the pastorate of our church at Memphis, Tenn., in September. Mr. Williams, whose health is not equal to the permanent charge, will continue as a supply until that time. —Rev. G. W. Moore, of the Fisk University, is supplying at Florence, Ala., for the vacation; while Rev. S. N. Brown, another student, supplies the Howard Chapel in Nashville. —Rev. J. W. Strong, of Talladega, takes the place of Pastor O. W. Crawford at Mobile during the vacation. —Mr. Geo. Clark, of the Divinity School in Howard University, is supplying Pastor Lathrop’s pulpit at Macon, Ga. —Rev. J. W. McLean, of Ogeechee, is filling Rev. R. F. Markham’s place in Savannah, Ga., during vacation. —Rev. H. W. Conley is supplying at Marion, Ala., during the absence of the pastor, Rev. Geo. E. Hill. * * * * * AFRICAN NOTES. —Col. C. E. Gordon, who was for a time Governor-General of Soudan for the Khedive of Egypt, made strenuous and successful efforts to suppress the slave-trade in those parts of Equatorial Africa which came within its influence. He was forced, as our readers know, to resign his position, and in a pamphlet, published by the British Anti-Slavery Society, states that the Khedive has permitted the resuscitation of the slave-trade in Central Africa, and “every order he gave for the suppression of this abomination has been cancelled.” He thinks that a decided message from the French and English governments to the Egyptian ruler would have great effect, but that the slave-trade will never be put down voluntarily by the Khedive.