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six young Churches. The work was only overtaken by 
rising early each Sabbath morning, going to the nearest 
chapel, ministering there, then going on to the next, and so 
continuing throughout the day, with very little break for 
either refreshment or rest. In this way the evangelistic 
work went on, until the Mbau circuit contained over 8,000 
attendants on public worship, a large number of them being 
FREACHirsG AT MBAU. 
hopefully converted to God. Another step gained was the 
passing of a law, affirming the sacredness of human life, 
and punishing the crime of murder by death. This was a 
very decided step in advance, among a people which had 
become so renowned for murder and cannibalism. It was, 
however, accepted by the natives, and fearlessly carried into 
execution. The first person to suffer under this law, was 
