knelt down and prayed. This, I trust, was a soul born into the kingdom.

One of our theological students reports the following admonition from an
ignorant preacher much older than himself: "You go to school and get
education. In five or ten years the people will not listen to such
preachers as I am."


TILLOTSON INSTITUTE, AUSTIN, TEXAS.

Our school is opening very auspiciously. Never before have so large a
number been here at the beginning of the term. And the requests for the
privilege of coming are numerous, so that if all come who are asking to
do so, we shall be over-full. We are greatly pleased with the spirit
with which the new year's work is taken up. There are more each year who
come prepared to enter the higher grades, which shows that the common
schools of Texas are improving.

The Christian Endeavor Societies, of both the young men and the young
women, have elected their officers and are ready to begin work again,
and the Temperance Society will do the same, this week.

One of the students who has been with us from the beginning of our
school, has left us this year and gone to Oberlin, where he has entered
the Sophomore class. We miss him much, but bid him "God Speed," for the
need of workers is great, and we are hoping much from him in the way of
work among his own people.

R.M.K.