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For txvo years we attended school at the Ebenezer Semi- nary, about two miles north of Jacksonville. At this

institution, I passed some of the happiest seasons of my life. Many who were with me at this school, are now ministers of the Gospel, both among the whites and the Indians. The groves seemed vocal with the praises of God. The camp meeting, and the quarterly meetings, which [then attended, are still fresh in my memory. The remembrance of the many delightful acquaintances formed, the appointments filled, the interesting meetings I attended in different parts, about Jacksonville, at Lyn- ville, Manchester, Rushville, and Versailes, will always hold a seat in my heart. t was here that I learned to read the word of God, and often, for hours together, upon my knees, in the groves, have I been thus en- gaged. O the sweet communion Ithen had with God!

Among the many letters which Ihave since received from my school mates, I will trouble the reader only with the following :

MT. STERLING, Brown Co., Ill. February 8th, 1845. g DEAR BROTHER COPVVAY,

With pleasure I improve this privilege of answering your kind epistle, and taking a “paper talk” with you. By the blessings of the good Lord, we are well. But I hear you say “ What does he mean by we ?”—Only myself, my wife, and boy! Now if you will pardon me this time for marrying young, I will promise never to do so again. But I think you will not be severe in your censure, inasmuch as I have a wor- thy precedent in you. Brother Troy travelled three years, and married Brother Stratten’s daughter, of Pike county; and I, who commenced three years after him, preached two years, and married another, so we, who had long been brothers, be-