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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



Photo by Edgar Allen Forbes 



THK RT. REV. S. D. FERGUSON, EPISCOPAL BISHOP OE EIBERIA 



He is a South Carolinian who has spent ahnost his entire life in Liberia. Although now 

 advanced in age, he is extremely active and has a firm grip on his work. He has trained up 

 a fine bod.v of native clergNanen. 



national life they have maintained the 

 forms of orderly government. In 62 

 years they have had 13 presidents, most 

 of whom have been re-elected for one 

 or more terms of two years each, and 

 when changes of administration have 



been sought they have been sought 

 by constitutional means. While under 

 stress of public opinion one or more 

 presidents have resigned their ofifice, im- 

 peachment has been resorted to but once, 

 and revolution not at all. 



