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week during the holidays, and embraced the opportunity of visit-
ing some of my co-laborers in the cause. By previous arrange-
ment, five of your teachers met at the residence of Capt. Smith,
in Leesburg, talked over school matters, compared notes, gave in
their respective ‘experiences,’ and, in fact, had a regular school
meeting.

‘Two of us made a visit to Waterford, where we staid over
First-day, and attended Friends’ Meeting,—the first opportunity
I have had since coming to Virginia. I felt it a great privilege
to meet with them, and to receive their kind words of counsel. —
Their cordial reception reminded me that I was indeed amongst
Friends. ba |

‘The clothes that have been sent by my Kennett friends
are doing much good. If they could have seen how glad the
Freedmen seemed to get any thing I had, no matter how old,
they would have felt repaid for the trouble they had-taken to get
up so valuable a box.” is

Mary EH. McBride, at Fairfax Court House, Va., remarks—
“T have lost six of my best pupils, amongst whom are the
Lewis children. Their parents have concluded that they are not
able to send them to school any longer; and they can make good
wages by being hired out. |
‘T have felt very much discouraged for the last month, the wea-
ther has been so very stormy, which will account for the small
average attendance. Sometimes, after wading through ice, snow, °
mud and rain for a mile, and experiencing considerable difficulty
in crossing the swollen brooks, to find, on my arrival, but few
present, is not very cheering. But, in justice to them I must.
say, that the greater portion live three or three and a half miles
distant.” rt :

From Sarah E. Lloyd, Woodlawn, Va.—

‘The barrel came promptly to hand. The Testaments: were
particularly pleasing, as many of. the First-day school children
had none of their own. We have 100 persons in the Sunday
School who take books from the library, and a number who can-
not read them. ‘The attendance has been much smaller than
usual, lately, because many have not sufficient clothing, especial-
ly shoes; but we hope, after the holidays, that, as well as the
day school, will fill up with older persons. The school-house is
much more comfortable than it was last winter. We have a large
stove and plenty of wood. One man said to me not long ago,
‘When you need anything, let us know, and we will try to get it
for you. Weare determined to make you as comfortable as pos-
sible this winter.’ In the fall we concluded to adopt the plan of