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he can- He was formerly 'overseer' and used his power cruelly to have his fellow servants whipped & sold away according to his caprice (as I am told, since he begins his persecution of us) to gain favor from the old Rebels (He is one of the parties in the debt, and would yield at once, if he is paid.)
He now claims that the Deed shall be given to the 'Church', to be open for school only when the handful of church officers choose. Notwithstanding the Government aid already given of $200, without which the house could not have been built.

Nothing but the interposition of Gov't Authority can save the house to its legitimate work-and use, and we teachers, and friends, and the large body of the people here interested in the School who have no voice in the church meeting that sets up to rule us, beg and implore you to come to our relief and save our valuable toil and sacrifice to prepare the ground for the sacred cause of Education.

I believe the Agent of the Baptist Home Mission Society has encouraged the 'Church' to hope for aid to pay their debt, and have the deed made to the 'Church' - and I entreat you to have an ap-