The recent impulse that has been given to commerce by the activity in promoting internal improvements, such as telegraph and railway systems, from the mouth of the Gambia to the Niger, together with the rapid development of industries, especially those pertaining to gold mining, the production of palm oil, and the culture of coffee, give promise of large trade between New York and this portion of Africa. The number of missionaries, as well as the number of colonists for Liberia and elsewhere, will be sure to multiply with the increase of wealth among the colored people of America, and the improved facilities for reaching the land of their fathers. We regard this enterprise as auspicious, and one of the many providential events looking toward the early evangelization of the vast tribes of people in Central Africa. May God speed this new steamship company in His own good way! * * * * * We have seen the report of the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Sabbath-school of this city, which is at once suggestive and most encouraging as to what may be done in the way of systematic giving. The Creed of the school, if heartily accepted, would secure such results in all our Sabbath-schools and churches. This Creed contains the following articles: _We believe_, I. That every one should help others to the Gospel. II. That every one should _help as much as he can_. III. That every one should find this work for others blessed and helpful to himself. Three rules are drawn from this Creed: { I. Regularly each Lord’s day. We will give: { II. Consecutively, according to our ability. {III. Joyfully, because a privilege and blessing to ourselves. The result has been that in the intermediate and senior departments, 31 classes made 8,037 out of a possible 8,070 offerings; that is, there were only 33 failures to keep the whole number of promises made for the year, though because of vacation, sickness, etc., there were 2,004 absences from school. In the infant department, 11 classes brought 3,355 out of 3,403 offerings promised for the year; that is, there were only 48 failures. The average attendance in the main room was 201–3/4, of whom 200-37/40 brought their offerings. The average in the infant department was 85–3/40 of whom 83–7/8 brought their offerings. If this same conscientious regularity could be secured in all our churches and Sabbath-schools, the work of the A. M. A. would never suffer for want of funds. What _has_ been done, _can_ be done. * * * * * PROF. BLAIKIE’S LIFE OF LIVINGSTONE.