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64 without response. Mrs. Barboza, who is herself a lady of color, succeeded in thoroughly carrying with her a most influential and intelligent audience. Her work seems to be of a thorough and satisfactory character, and is carried on at an expense which may be regarded as almost insignificant when compared with the substantial advantages which it promises to confer upon the native women of Liberia.—Manchester Courier, August 21, 1888.

.—An interesting visit has just been paid to Birmingham by a talented and highly educated negro lady, Mrs. M. H. Garnet Barboza, an ardent worker in the cause of educational training among colored people of the negro Republic of Liberia. A large circle of friends in Birmingham was invited to meet her and take tea at the Garden Restaurant, Paradise Street, on Monday evening last.—Birmingham Daily Post, September 5, 1888.

On reaching her home in lyiberia this noble educator had fresh courage for the work, and carried forward not only educational work, but also that of soul-winning. In seeking a special fitness for the latter service Mrs. Barboza saw the truth of baptism, and applied to the Baptist Church, of which Rev. J. O. Hays, of North Carolina, was pastor, for baptism. The faithful missionary administered the sacred ordinance and became pastor to this great woman.

Not long was this star to shine as a blessing to dark Africa, for in 1890 the death angel was commissioned from Heaven to take her from labor to reward. She fell at her post and with her father rests from her labor, awaiting in Africa to hear the sound of the first trump when she shall be forever with the Lord.

May the works of her hand be established among the children of men in Africa "until He comes"!