McLeansville is not a great city like New York or Chicago, where
everything seems to be in a rush, and everybody is wrapt up in business;
neither is it a great railroad center; but merely a "little flag-station."
The majority of the people here, both white and colored, earn their living
chiefly by farming.
Even though McLeansville is a humble little place, we have a very pleasant
work here, sustained mainly by the American Missionary Association. At the
close of the year 1894 our church building was very small, indeed; could
not hold more than sixty or seventy persons. A "Woman’s Missionary Union"
was organized last August. The first work this Union wished to do was to
take steps toward enlarging our church. We accordingly planned to hold a
fair to raise money for this purpose. The fair consisted mainly of
clothing and fancy articles made by members of the Union. Some cloth was
contributed for this purpose by Northern friends. The Union felt much
encouraged over the result, which was $50. This amount, with an especial
tax upon the members of the church, has enabled us to make a very great
improvement upon our church. It is now almost twice as large as it was at
the end of last year.
We feel that our year’s labor thus far has been greatly blessed. We also
feel that our little mission is a worthy work. The people seem to fully
appreciate church and educational privileges.