Chapter 111. 



This was followed two years later by the French Roman 

 Catholic Mission. The persecution under Mwanga, the murder 

 of Bishop Hannington, the torture and burning alive of 

 many native Christians failed to put a stop to the work which 

 progi'essed with extraordinary rapidity, undisturbed by the civil 

 wars and political changes. In 1895, an English Roman 

 Catholic Mission was added to the list. 



The number of native converts to Christianity increased 

 yearly bv thousands, while Islamism remained stationary. 

 Manners and customs rapidly improved. Education followed 



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moral training. The missionaries created a wTitten language 

 for the country where none had heretofore existed. Schools 

 grew up by hundreds beside the churches. 



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