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SHERBRO MISSION. 
CHAPTER IX. 
Sickness of Missionaries — Mr. Billheimer’s final return to America 
— Mr. Williams alone. 
It was now thought by the Board that the mis- 
sion would soon be in a flourishing condition. 
Mr. Billheimer and his wife and Mr. Williams 
.and his wife were all employed. This was be- 
lieved to be the Lord’s time to favor our Zion. 
But, alas, for human expectation ! Mr. Billheimer 
had scarcely gone to work before the African 
fever, which he had fondly hoped had been entirely 
removed b}^ the few months’ stay which he had 
enjoyed in America, returned and soon quite 
prostrated him. Mrs. Billheimer was also attacked 
with fever, and as months wore away there 
were few days when they were both able to be up 
and at work. At times they could do little more 
than sufier for Christ’s sake. This indeed was a 
great deal, and they felt entirely willing to sufier, 
but they well knew that this would not teach the 
people the way of life. At this time Mr. Billhei- 
mer wrote : 
