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their habits of thought and attachment to heathen 
practices, that there was little hope of their con- 
version. 
Of this school Mr. Hadley wrote, July, 1868: 
^^Our Sabbath-school is more interesting. This is 
due principally to the distribution of reward tick- 
ets and books for the memorizing of the Script- 
ures. We have one officer, three teachers, and 
twenty-four scholars. Verses of scripture memo- 
rized and repeated, five thousand one hundred and 
thirty-two. Six of our best scholars have repeated 
three thousand five hundred and seventy-five of 
these. Our prayer-meetings, on Tuesday evenings, 
and Bible-class have been very good. Five per- 
sons whom we had greatly hoped to see converted 
soon are for the present apparently out of our 
reach, but another one has lately given evidence 
of distress on account of sin. We rejoice at every 
indication that the Holy Spirit is working in the 
dark hearts about us. 
Notwithstanding Mr. Hadley’s faith and hope 
he was doomed to disappointment. Though his 
health at the beginning of his second year was 
improved, and the prospect for usefulness much 
brighter at the beginning of the first year, it was 
only apparent. A deadly disease had laid its se- 
ductive hand upon him. Consumption was slow- 
ly undermining his life. But he was so engaged 
