The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-08

"Mnggte Chnppelle o1,d IIer School'--Intcy, y,
csting Dotnlls Of tho Condition of Sons O.
the COlorcd PcopIc,

'NfHggte Chnppe1le ond HOY sclool"--Intc,-
csting Dotnils Of tho Condition of Somo OF
tho Colorcd People.
We. clip the following from the
Church and Homo, Presbyterian
paper published ut Harrisburg, Pa.
or course, what Miss Maggie says is
true. She hits tho class who vote here
pretty hard; and she compliments the
Democratic government Of South Car
oiina which has SO quickly effected the
changes she mentions. Hero is the
article:
A bright young colored Girl was
educated in Fairfield Institute, u school
ut Wimsboro, South Carolinn, under
the care of tho Frccdmen's I,urcau.
AS she advanced in Christian knowl-
edge, tho longing grew in her heart to
go to Africa, that she might tell the
glad tldings to those who have never
heard Of Jesus. But Ts'llc she waited.
another door was opened before her,
among a very Ignorant class Of colorcd
people, near l1cr own home, in South
Carolina. After teaching seven months
III this school--wEich gave her walk
OF SIX miles daily, up and down hill,
with three creeks to cross on the way
she wrote the following letter:
~ have been dcsirous Of going to
Africa, but since | have been here I
am persuaded have seen as much of
iicathcn living as though l had been in
the country Of the lIottcntots. I have
almost lost sight of Africa, Haytf and
other heather lands. shall wait
until | have seen tho redemption Of
these people on this side of tie ocean
before going to those on the her side.
Shall | tel! You how came to be here?
After returning home from the school
Whlch had been attending. I happened
I" meet hc school commissioners, and
hc asked me to take this school.
promised him [ wUhld, but not long
aitcr, l. met man who lived in the
nciEhborhood, and he told mo that |
had better mako up my mind to 90 tu
Africa at once, rather than 60 down
there on the government land to teach.
JIG said 1t was useless ior me to go, for
tho people had met togetlcr and de-
ciucd not to send tlicir children to anc
school teacher, white or black. What
now was to tto3 s went homo feel
ing sady Knowing TINT my parents
would not be willing for me to 90 TO
such a place. I told them lust what
the man had said. and they objected to
my going. But begged them to per-
init me to go. They knew had
thought Of going to Africa, and hero
was heathen Africa in our own land,
Finally they consented. and I set ont
on my weary journey, which did not
end till late at night. The ncxt morn
Jug asked tho lady where staid to
direct me to the schools house. She
said they had no school house, but
there was on old empty log hut where
she heard they intended to locate q
school. Igot hcr to 60 with me, and
Just before getting there, picked ND q
little half naked girl, and carried hcr
with me to the little miserable hut. I
went in and found that the hut had,
been used for prayer meetings. There
eWere logs lying about for seats. ] sat
.se,taaWhilc, A. and soon found that tho
.nerI .la, >.esant to DO rs good as tHeir'
penrdl'i pWord IN '' re~SS;sa to sending their chill.
dren to school. l>9ysa"o. w. .i,,i i,1o scnooi,
however, with that ontSlna ontSlalH eeNHr WnlfIl, l,J )
picked MP by the way. I knclt down
and rr,rrd, aud then sang, pass mo
not. q gentle Saviour took this
'clii'd aid went to four OF fivc houses,
nn' lu.g9ed the pctplc. 80 send their
ria:l.ca ~ s,noul4 next dnv. Some