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insignificance without the aid of the Divine Being.  The Agent, and representative of the Freedmen's Bureau, was then introduced to the audience and there earned attention desired.  I timed the Honorable John H Butler in his remarkes and made it about one hour that he addressed them.  Honestly speaking, I dont believe Judge Bond, John Kimball or even thyself could have addressed the audience more successfully, then my colored friend John H. Butler.  The most of his discourse was on the subject of education,  He informed them of the progress that different Counties were making in the cause of intellectual advancement.  Told them of the School houses that had gone up,