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Central Africa. 
to influence this immense population, and it is hoped, with 
a comparatively small outlay in support from home, that a 
strong and useful self -supporting 'd^vA self-extending mission 
will be placed in Western Central Africa. During the four 
years since the establishment of this mission, twenty-two 
labourers have been sent out, of whom five have died, 
including Mr. Adam McCall, the experienced leader and 
pioneer. 
Mr. McCall had spent several years in African exploration 
and travel, in the pursuit of his profession, having journeyed 
over from fifteen to twenty thousand miles, between 1872 
and 1878, and visited various mission-stations. On return- 
ing to England, he felt attracted to the work of evangelizing 
Africa so much, that he placed himself at the disposal of 
the directors of the Livingstone-Congo Mission, was ac- 
cepted, and went through a year's special training. Having 
given up his dream of further African exploration, as a 
scientific explorer, he defrayed his own expenses of passage 
and outfit, and placed himself as a volunteer at the service 
of the mission, for the purpose of navigating the river, build- 
ing houses, and doing pioneer work generally. Most gladly 
was he welcomed, and it was hoped that many years of 
successful and blessed service lay before him. 
Mr. McCall sailed from England in March, 1880, and 
joined the mission at the end of the following month. He 
accomplished much pioneer service, built three stations, 
made trial-trips in the Livingstone steamer, and seemed to 
be doing excellent work for the furtherance of the objects 
of the society. In about eight months, however, he was 
attacked by dysentery and liver complaint so violently, that 
from that time he scarcely ever rejoiced in his wonted 
strength. Not dismayed by sickness, he pressed on ; but 
in October of the following year was reluctantly compelled 
