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Stay in Garengaitze. 
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wilful. Paul declares his willingness to become all things to all 
men that he might win some, and these words of his are con- 
stantly with me. When the people pay me a visit, I seek to 
entertain them with as much frankness and patience as possible \ 
also in my traffickings with them, preferring rather to be robbed 
than to appear to be taking advantage of them. The propriety 
of this I clearly see, also the folly of arguing with them about 
the varieties of their manifold superstitions, and the wisdom of 
so weaving one's life as to catch them, enclosing them by 
deeds and words, so that escape may not be possible by ordinary 
excuse, but only by doing despite to the Spirit of grace. 
Paul, however, again remarks, " If I were still pleasing men I 
should not be a bond-servant of Christ." (Gal. i. 10.) Could one 
say that upon the principle contained in i Cor. ix. 22, Paul 
circumcised Timothy? and on that contained in Gal. i. 10, he 
refused to circumcise Titus? In the first case, he did so to 
please those who were wholly Jews ; in the second, to resist 
those he calls "false brethren." We may stir up much oppo- 
sition with the drawn sword of a fleshly zeal. Cutting off ears 
only injures the cause of Christ, as He showed Peter by heal- 
ing the wounded ear ; for it is of the first importance that men 
hear. 
Though outwardly things are thus quiet and agreeable, yet 
there lacks not opposition from certain quarters. The Arab 
traders who come here have done what they could in spreading 
evil reports and lying stories about the " designing English," etc. 
The rains were exceedingly late this year, and when a regular 
drought was threatening, some of the ''doctors" of the land 
would fain have laid the blame at my door (this I heard only 
lately); but the story did not take. The spear, also, that was 
thrown at me in the bush close by the Lukuruwe river shows 
that the enemy, though he lurks snake-like in the grass, is 
present, and will doubtless watch his opportunity for raising more 
opposition. 
Difficulties have arisen because I have not followed the custom 
of giving presents to bands of drummers in camp. I have 
refused to do so, and have often had trouble in clearing my 
camp of these boisterous musicians. 
In the first place, I cannot give lawfully the Lord's money to 
