BY REV. J.P. SIMS. Evangelist Wharton’s visit did us a great deal of good. Not only have souls been converted, but the church has been edified. In the revival there were six hopeful conversions, and four joined our church, among them a very promising young man. Our people are becoming more and more willing to divide their little mite with the church. They make a special effort once a month to help raise the pastor’s salary by giving what they call a "surprise party," bringing packages of flour, sugar, coffee, meal, rice, fish, etc., for which I give them credit. Sometimes the unconverted are with them. They come in singing, fill the table, then a prayer, and return at once, singing as they go. By this process we are able to send in a better report than we have been doing. CENTRAL CHURCH, NEW ORLEANS, LA. BY REV. JOHN W. WHITTAKER. We have just passed through a precious season of revival. We began a series of meetings during the week of prayer. God’s presence and blessing were manifestly with us, so we were constrained to continue them another week, holding meetings every night. Fifteen were turned to God. Nine of them have united with our church and have begun service for the Master. The meetings were well attended, and our whole church was stirred up to more faithful work for God and humanity. Our church is steadily increasing in strength. Almost every Sabbath some one is taken into membership. We have on our books nearly two hundred and fifty people who have pledged themselves to give weekly on an average ten cents or more toward the support of the church. We love the American Missionary Association, and appreciate all that it is doing for us. We need its aid just now. We cannot get on without it. But we do not mean to make what you do for us an excuse for doing less for ourselves. ITEMS FROM THE FIELD. DENOMINATIONAL FRATERNITY.--From High Point, N. C., we have the following: