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Among the Barotse. 
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THOUGHTS OF FUTURE WORK. 
After wandering about for twelve months I feel glad at the 
thought of a little steady work, though it be in but a small way, 
and trying to one's zeal and patience. But, after all, can one line 
of service be more blessed than another? If we truly serve our 
Master we shall be rewarded according to our fidehty, not accord- 
ing to our activity or success: "Well done, good and faithful 
servant ! " 
At present these people are all willingness to hear ; but when 
Christ and the cross is preached in all faithfulness, and they 
learn how that cuts at all old things, the feeling of many 
towards the gospel will be very different. I would not begiti 
by pulling down their old rotten structure j that would be sorry 
work. Even now the medicine men will be doing what they can 
to get up opposition, but the experience of others has proved 
that the power of these men to oppose goes only a certain 
length; and so is it with all opposing powers. Job's family, 
house, and cattle were to be touched, but not his skin ; then 
his skin, but not his life. All the things we are called upon to 
suffer, and all' the oppositions we meet with are gauged and 
measured, and no reckoning is made for our "unaided strength." 
Thus the arm of God encircles us. 
BOATS SENT BY THE KING. 
Shesheke, 2^th October. — Just a hurried letter, which I send on 
after my other written from Panda-ma-tenka, hoping that this 
will be taken out at the same time. I have got along pretty well 
thus far. I found all the thirteen loads that had been taken on 
before me in good keeping and untouched at Shesheke. Two 
boats from the king came down only two days after my arrival 
at this place, so that no time was lost through my illness and 
stay at Panda-ma-tenka. 
With the boats are two headmen and twelve boatmen, and we 
start for Lealui to-morrow or the day following. 
I have been kindly received by all the headmen here; no 
starvation now ; they surround me with the fat of the land. I am 
glad I have so short a time to wait here. The journey up the 
river will take twenty days at least, however quickly we may 
