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modify the opinion he expressed that the people here are able to pay the table expences of the preachers. In some places they might do a part of it but in most not anything-. I regret to state that Br. Flees one of our very best members of Yam Hill who was leading the way in this thing had his house burnt down a few days ago and every thing in it consumed. His family barely escaping with! their lives. Did the $25. worth of tracts voted by the Board ever get on Board the Whiton. There was a Box of Tracts some of which we now have, but I reed, the impression that they were a present from some of the persons in the Book concern. What is the state of the case, the manner in which my stationary goes convinces me that I shall soon need more: I have had to get some books made of it for Record Books of the circuits. There is great need here for school books. Is there any person or any In- stitution in your city or vicinity intimately enough acquainted with the Books needed in Common Schools and sufficiently interested in the subject of the Education of youth to make the selection and advance the means, necessary to purchase books for a few common schools in this country and wait for the money until there is time to dispose of the Books and make the return.

If there be let such a selection be made and sent, of the very best books most approved now in use in the States. I mean new Books not old ones Such as Spelling Books,- De- finers of Die., Reading Books, Arithmetics, Grammars, Ge- ographies, Copy Books and Slates with Pencils and ink powder. One word more and I am done. If you will send us some $5.00s worth of the best friction machines' put up in small parcels in tin cases it will be an accommodation. Bro. Dando sent a note of enquiry by me to this country concerning the Toulon, which sailed in Feb. 1845. Also the Maripos's, the Charles, the Brooklyn and the Stylon by all of which goods or letters were sent. Bro. Gary had answered all these queries before now much more intelligibly than I can. I think that all has come safely to hand I know the goods by the Hylondia for I reed, them and paid the freight of nearly $30. The lost Bill Book was sent home by Bro. Gary. With the deep con- viction that a large amt. of wisdom which cometh down from above is essential properly to transact the business of this mis- sion, So that Christian enterprize may put forth the most