Such is a brief outline of the curious speculations of this eminent savant. Of their value as science or prophecy, of their correspondence with Biblical views of the future of human history, let the reader make his own judgment. The writer simply asks attention to a few obvious suggestions. 1. It is a very significant fact that a man of recognized eminence as a scientist should, in a glance at the probable future of mankind, give so important a place to the despised African. It is a fact that more than justifies all the deep interest of the Christian and the philanthropist in that unfortunate race. Christians are not in any danger of giving undue attention to the claims of the negro upon their prayers and benefactions. 2. The conclusions of science, that the African race is fitted to persist among the latest inhabitants of the earth, are confirmed by the evidence of facts. The census of 1880 produced two genuine surprises. First, the fact that the largest relative increase of population in the United States during the last decade was in the former slave States. Second, that this result was due to the fact that while the increase of the whites of those States was some two per cent. below the average for the whole country, the increase of the blacks was more than three per cent. above that average. It is thus demonstrated that negroes are not to be numbered with those races which, like Australians, Hawaiians and American Indians, fade away and disappear in the presence of more civilized races. The negro in warm latitudes has shown his ability, with less than a fair chance, to hold more than his own with the white man. We may no longer hope that the grave problems, social, political and religious, connected with his residence in our land, are to be solved by the gradual extinction of the race. The black man will not die; he must be instructed and evangelized. 3. If we are to have black men and yellow men for our neighbors to the end of time, it is for our interest to be on good terms with them. As a matter of policy it will be best for us to do all we can to make them comfortable—I may even say, companionable neighbors. * * * * * OUR BOSTON ANNIVERSARY. It will be remembered by our readers that during the last week in May the six co-operative Societies sustained largely by the Congregationalists, hold anniversary meetings in Boston. This year the meetings were held on Wednesday, the 25th. The day was bright and breezy, and the congregations throughout were larger than usual. The meeting of the American Missionary Association closed the morning session. A report was made by Secretary Woodworth, reviewing, in brief, the several branches of the work carried on by the Association during the past nineteen years. Mr. Woodworth’s address was replete with facts and statistics, giving a comprehensive view of the importance, success and necessities of the Association.