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it as an omen of ill, and immediately offers human sacri- 
fices." 
A new mission has been commenced by this society at 
Uyui, a village about twenty miles from Unyanyembe, and 
is still going on with every prospect of success j and a 
second offshoot at Mamboia, in Usagara. From the latest 
intelligence from the missionaries in Uganda, we gather that 
the work is going on still, although somewhat quietly. 
European handicrafts are being taught to classes of boys, 
and with these, the knowledge of the Scriptures which make 
wise unto salvation. The labourers in that part of the field 
have to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves," sow- 
ing the seed of the kingdom as opportunity offers, " here a 
little, and there a little," waiting in faith and hope for the 
harvest. Half believers " may be transformed in good 
time into whole-hearted ones, and a thankless, cheerless, 
moral desert, into a blooming " garden of the Lord." 
A recent letter received from Dallington, who is still at 
M'tesa's court, may prove interesting to our readers. It is 
written from Nantagata, and requests school apparatus, as 
well as materials for translation. He seems to be a most 
effective home missionary. " My dear Bishop. — Let thy 
heart be turned to thy servant, and let me have favour in 
thy sight ; therefore, send me Swahili prayers, and send one 
big black Bible. I want slates, board, chalk, that I may 
teach the Waganda the way to God. I been teach them 
already, but I want you to send me Sitala Sundi, that he 
may help me in the work of God. Oh, my Lord, pray for 
me. And if thou refuse to send Sitala Sundi, send John 
Swedi. Your honour to the Queen, and my honour to you. 
— J. Scopion, alias Dallington Maftaa. I am translating 
the Bible to M'tesa, son of Suna, king of Uganda. I was 
with Henry M. Stanley, together with Robert Firuzi; but 
