ITEMS FROM THE FIELD.
Marietta, Ga.—On the Sabbath, June 6th, the new church, which is also to be used as a school building, at Marietta, Ga., was dedicated. The sermon, by Superintendent Roy, was upon the rebuilding of the Temple by the ex-captives. A Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania being present, offered the prayer of dedication. The house is 24×40 feet, well finished and painted, and furnished with desks that answer the double purpose of church and school use. The people raised $200 toward the building. Prof. T. N. Chase gave the people a Sunday supply, reporting his visit to Africa. Two young business men in Illinois put each $25 into this Christian investment.
Talladega, Ala.—The students are doing good service during vacation, teaching in day and Sabbath Schools, and keeping up with their studies so as not to fall behind if unable to return at the beginning of the term. One who is teaching for the third season at Hackneyville, Ala., has his sister, also a pupil from this college, associated with him. At a recent picnic on the school grounds, held for the purpose of creating an interest in education, leading citizens, both white and black, made addresses.
Swayne Hall, of which we have seen a fine photograph, is too good a building to be allowed to rot down, as it is doing, for want of $3,000 needed to save it and put it in proper shape for the most efficient service. Will not some one save $15,000 to Talladega College by sending his checque for $3,000?
Athens, Ala.—The Trinity School at this place is going forward with its new building. Last summer the colored people by volunteer labor made and burned a kiln of 120,000 bricks, and have made another this summer. If time is money, it takes a great deal of it to do a work for which there is no money, but under the inspiration of Miss M. F. Wells, who for a dozen years has been principal of the school, and is the good angel of this enterprise, the people are slowly but steadily moving forward to its accomplishment.
Lawson, Ala.—Rev. Spencer Snell rejoices in some eighteen hopeful conversions as the fruit of a series of meetings held in August.