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and in making acquaintances amoung the freedmen, and preaching, and in forming churches and fixing locations for day, and Sabbath Schooles. I have constituted 6 churches and have located 4 schools and will soon form 2 more. I have three now in operation all taught by colored men, since the winter has Broke, which you will see by the Reports which I have sent to your Office, as the Teachers did not understand how to make out the Report, I have made it for them, although they are all tolerable fair English Schollars. I have now a Church nearly finished 30 feet by 50 and