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Wanderings in Eastern Africa, 
The attention of the United Methodist Free 
Churches was called to Eastern Africa by the follow- 
ing circumstances. Dr. Krapf s book had been read 
by Charles Cheetham, Esq., of Heywood, who was 
at that time treasurer of the Free Churches. A deep 
impression had been made upon Mr. Cheetham's mind 
by its contents, and his sympathies were drawn out 
largely towards Africa, but he felt particular interest 
in the Gallas. Mr. Cheetham opened a correspondence 
with Dr. Krapf, and brought the matter before the 
missionary committee. The Doctor was invited to 
meet the committee ; an invitation to which he re- 
sponded with great cordiality and earnestness. The 
meeting was held in Manchester, on the 14th of No- 
vember, i860. Dr. Krapf urged the committee to 
action. A deep feeling was excited in favour of a 
mission to Eastern Africa, and eventually it was re- 
solved that the enterprise should be undertaken. Dr. 
Krapf recommended that four men, at least, should be 
selected for the work, and he nobly offered to accom- 
pany them to East Africa, instruct them in the lan- 
guage of the country, advise them in the selection of 
localities, introduce them to the chiefs, and assist 
them to commence their operations. 
He also recommended that two of the four men 
required be taken from the Missionary Training 
Institution at St. Chrischona, Switzerland, an insti- 
tution that has been the means of doing immense 
good, having furnished able men for all parts of the 
world. The missionary committee having endorsed 
this recommendation, the Rev. Robert Eckett and 
Charles Cheetham, Esq., were deputed to visit the 
institution, and, if they thought it advisable, to select 
