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| ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND. 545 became impaired; receiving a call from a church in Providence, he accepted, not without knowing, however, that his mission ^as to be left in faithful hands, to carry on the good work. There is still need of efficient - laborers in the Shenandoah Valley. According to the testimony of Mr. Dungy, scores of places may still be found where the children Lave no school privileges, and where many, both old and young, have never had the opportunity of entering a meeting-house or church since the war, as the spirit of the white Christians in these regions is greatly embittered against the colored people, owing to the abolition of Slavery; and they do not invite them to either church or school. Indeed, the churches are closed against them. At different times, Mr. Dungj' has eloquently represented the condition of the colored churches of the South, in the city of Philadelphia. As a speaker, Mr. Dung}' is able and interesting, of good addrtss, remarkably gniceful in his mauuers, and possessing much general information. The subjoined letters received from him, while a fugitive in Canada, are characteristic of the man, and will repay a perusal. BEANTFORD, March 3d, 1860. MH. Wit. STILL, DEAP. SIR :—I have seated myself this evening to write you a few lines to inform you that I have got through my journey, and landeJ safoly in Brentford, where I found my friend, Stepney Brown, and we expressed great joy at meeting each other, and had a great shaking of hands, and have not got done talking yet of the old times we had ill Virginia. I thank God 1 am enjoying vigorous health, and hope you all are well, as it is written in the first Psalm, " Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sittcth in the seat of the scornful." I wish you may think of me often and pray for me that I may grow a man, one of the followers of our me«k and lowly Saviour Give my love to Mrs. Sti!!, and family, and the Rev. Mr. Gibbs, lhat was residing with you when I was there. I must now inform you a little about Canada, at least as much of it as I have seen ar.d beard. I arrived in the city of Hamilton, on the 15th February, I860, at, nine o'clock in the evening, and the weather was dreary and cold, and the cars laid over tlif-ro until ten o'clock next dar, and I went up into the city and saw a portion of it. I then started for Toronto, arrived there same day at 12 o'clock. There I met friends from Richmond, remained there several days ; during the time we had a very extensive snow storm, and I look the opportunity of walking around the city looking al the elephants, and other great sights. I liked it very much ; but upon hearing that my friend and brothc-r Stepney Brown was in Brantford, I became disatisfied and left for Bran.tforJ on the 21al February. 1860. I have fouud it a very pleasant, and have been told it is the prettiest place in Canada. It is bui't upon the Grand River, which ia two hundred miles long, and empties into Lake Erie. It rises to a great height every spring, and great masses of ice come down, bringing bridges, saw-logs, trees, and fairly sweeps everything before it. The people who live upon the flats are in great danger of being drowned in their houses. I got a situation immediately at the Korby House, by the influence of my friend and brother, Stepney brown, who I must say has been very kind to me, as also have the peo- 35 |