My Dear Sir: Allow me, on behalf of several of our sufferers from yellow fever, in this city, to thank the American Missionary Association, through you, for great relief—a draft of $50, sent them in this time of dire need.
None but they who are here can fully know the terrible suffering to which our people are reduced; and I beg to assure the Association that this act of charity will never be forgotten by them.
I sign myself, on their behalf, as well as my own,
Yours, very gratefully,
C. Hunt.
SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS.
Extracts from Students’ Letters to their Benefactors.
Straight University.
Dear Benefactor,—I am happy to say that I am at school, striving to accomplish all I can before the ending of this session. I have been wonderfully blessed of the Lord these few years that I have been serving Him; and I cannot stop serving God, he is so kind to me. O, I love to work for Jesus; He is always willing to help the poor. Last October I was thinking how I could manage to continue at school this session, having only $21.50 to commence. I thought that I would continue trusting the Lord and ask Him to help me. Then I went to school, and found the teachers ready to receive me. I told them that I would begin school Nov. 1st. Thus the Lord has blessed me to commence, and I think He will help me to the end. I wish again to thank you for the aid you have furnished me toward getting an education. During the holidays last Christmas I built a house 12×24 for an old gentleman who was very anxious to help me get my schooling, and he paid me; then I was able to buy an overcoat. If the Lord is willing, I will continue in school two years longer. Pray for me that I may be able to help my people.