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32 ticality, its enterprising spirit, its transforming power, its harmonizing influence, and its Christian leavening, have gone out everywhere in our territory, and are changing and fashioning, not only our small civilized communities, but also gradually lifting up and enlightening our heathen neighbors. By a singular power it is multiplying its own means and agencies for a reproduction of influence, and a further extension of power in wider circles. As an illustration of this, ve have here present to-day, by a remarkable providence, as guests—and we are glad to see them in our midst—the Captain and this large company of officers, of the little Steamer "Sunbeam," bound for the upper waters of the Niger; there to introduce trade and civilization, to pioneer letters and culture, and to prepare the way for the English Language and One cannot but mark the finger of marvellous providence, in the divers ways, in which this language is getting mastery over and securing hold upon the masses of natives through all Liberia. Look for instance at the fact that the only people these Krumen trust and rely upon, and with whom alone they