" I afterwards was present at one of a series of meetings, held for the purpose of introducing to the public the Amistad captives, Africans of the Mendi country, who had recently regained their freedom.

This feeling manifested itself in many ways; and they expressed themselves willing to undergo any thing short of losing their lives, if by so doing they could be at liberty to return to the Mendi country.

A statement was then made of their past and present condition, of their good conduct, their proficiency, of their ardent desire to return to Mendi, and the favorable prospects of establishing a mission in their country.

Most of them belong to a country which they call Mendi, but which is known to geographers and travellers as Kos-sa, and lies south-east of Sierra Leone; as we suppose, from sixty to one hundred and twenty miles.

Cinque took the letter and said, 'Very well;' but afterwards told his brethren, 'We have no letter in Mendi.

They are in the habit of purchasing linen and cotton at the shops, unravelling the edges about six to ten inches, and making, with their fingers, neat fringes, in imitation, they say, of 'Mendi fashion.'

The next morning a respectable mechanic, a member of this church, offered to go to Mendi with his wife and child, to take up their permanent abode there.

Cinque wished to purchase a miniature hearth rug, but the agent allowed him to select one of the large and beautiful rugs to take to Mendi, which he generously presented to him.

The workmen herechiefly Englishmenmade a collection of fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents on the spot, and presented it to the Mendi Fund.

It was remarked at the meeting here, as in other places, that the contemplated mission to Mendi was to be an anti-slavery mission; that no money would be solicited or received of slave holders; that the committee were not connected with any other missionary associations, and would not assume a hostile attitude towards any.

A young gentleman here offered to go to Mendi as a teacher.

He said, 'The Mendi people believe in a Great Spirit, although they do not worship him.

He said on another occasion, when asked if his people believed in a future state, 'The Mendi people all Sadducees.'

When he go home to Mendi, they tell their brethren about God, Jesus Christ, and heaven.'

The fact that there is no system of idolatry in Mendi for missionaries to oppose and the natives technically to adhere to, is an encouraging fact with regard to the contemplated mission.

They told Mr. Brigham that there were insane people and idiots in Mendi, and described their actions and the treatment of them.

What a meeting it will be with these relations and friends, when they are descried on the hills of Mendi!

I must not forget to mention that the whole band of these Mendi are teetotallers.

Avery fund, for Mendi M. ...112.50 C.B. Rice Memorial Fund, for Talladega C. ...9.45 Endowment Fund, for President's Chair, Talladega C. ...500.00 General Endowment Fund ...31.50 Hammond Fund, for Straight U. ...125.00 Hastings Sch'p Fund, for Atlanta U. ...

Avery Fund, for Mendi M. 715.00 C.F. Dike Fund, for Straight U. 50.00 Gen'l Clinton B. Fisk Sch'p Fund, for Fisk U. 30.00 Gen'l Endowment Fund.

Mendi and his magic.

All stories new except for Mendi and his magic, which was pub.

Mendi and his magic.

All stories new except for Mendi and his magic, which was pub.

Avery Fund, for Mendi M. 29.05 CANADA, $10.00.