One swift hour is gone. In five minutes another class studying systematic theology are in their places. A word of prayer as before, and the work of reciting begins. We recite from Pond’s theology, and supplement from our Andover lectures and ourselves. The subject to-day happens to be baptism. These four young men know what they are about and march ahead with vigor. Contrary to the common opinion, they master the abstractions of theology more easily than they memorize the “proof texts.” Baptism is a live subject in these parts, and the work of understanding it is entered on with evident relish. One discusses Jewish Proselyte baptism, another John’s baptism, another Christian baptism, as a “token,” a “sign,” a “seal” and a “rite,” instituted by our Lord, the mode not essential, while all together examine in groups, and a few, in particular, the hundred and fourteen classic examples of “baptizo.” These make it plain that “baptizo” does not always nor even generally mean immerse. The passages examined from the New Testament proved the same to them. They were a little surprised at the new light. Immersion as the only baptism works great mischief among the colored people, leading them to trust in the outward rite rather than the inward cleansing. A very interesting hour with an interesting class. I can give you no idea of it. Please give us more room next time. The rest of the day is spent in private study. Talladega has 30 ministers in the field, and through such men is the way upward for the colored people. The colored preacher is a bishop of the most dominant order, hence he must be wisely fitted for his work. We give much time here to the study of the Bible. “The entrance of Thy word giveth light.” COLLEGE WORK IN FISK UNIVERSITY, FEB. 14, 1882. _By Prof. A. K. Spence._ To-day there is in the college classes an actual attendance of twenty-eight students. Four others are absent; three for the purpose of teaching, and one on account of ill health. Of those present, two are seniors, six are juniors, five are sophomores, and fifteen are freshmen. The freshman class is the largest we have ever had, numbering at one time twenty. The classes for to-day are calculus, Horace, Thucydides, trigonometry, French, physiology, English literature, logic, geology and Latin prose composition. In some cases classes of different grades are united in the same study, and students of the higher Normal course recite with college students. The present senior class has never been taught separately. The imaginary visitor, as he goes from room to room to-day, will not see much that is peculiar either in classes or teaching. The days of romance in this work have gone by. Aside from African features, more or less pronounced, and some Southernisms in voice and expression, you might imagine you were listening to a class in a new Northwestern college.