the person of its efficient agents in all parts of the South. Almost every section of the country has been touched. Extensive campaigns of work have been conducted. Weary and disheartened pastors have been encouraged; new schools have been organized, which have already grown into commanding churches; new and better methods of work have been taught a people who knew so little how to work; and because of this “hand-to-hand” effort immense good has been accomplished, and the Sunday-school Union stands well to the front among the benevolent societies of the Church, contributing to the growth of the Methodist Episcopal Church among the colored people of the South. In addition to this official work for the Sunday-schools of the South, there were in several places organized efforts to collect and distribute second-hand books in needy localities. From Cincinnati many boxes of these were forwarded, that useful reading matter and school-books might be supplied by the proper agents to those who had not the means to purchase for themselves. These went largely into the cabins and cottages of the freedmen; and the first lessons in reading were learned by many who had no other teachers than those in the Sunday-schools. A single book served ofttimes for an entire family. Father, mother, and children were alike ignorant, and alike needed instruction. THE FREEDMEN’S AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION SOCIETY. INSTITUTIONS AMONG COLORED PEOPLE. 1. Collegiate. Teachers Students Centenary Biblical Institute, Baltimore, Md. 12 223 Central Tennessee College, Nashville, Tenn. 22 545 Claflin University, Orangeburg, S.C. 23 946 Clark University, Atlanta, Ga. 23 340 New Orleans University, New Orleans, La. 15 266 Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark. 12 185 Rust University, Holly Springs, Miss. 10 355 Wiley University, Marshall, Texas 17 230 2. Theological. Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. 4 71 3. Biblical Departments. Baker Institute, Claflin University 6 10 Centenary Biblical Institute (correspondence 6) 3 31 Central Tennessee College (correspondence 62) 2 102 Gilbert Haven School of Theology, New Orleans 3 15 4. Medical and Dental. Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn. 11 55 Medical Department New Orleans University (just 5 organized) Meharry Dental College, Nashville, Tenn. 8 11 5. Legal. School, Central Tennessee College 6 6 6. Industrial. Claflin College of Agriculture and Mechanics 20 507 Inst., Orangeburg, S.C.