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SHEKBRO MISSION. 
CHAPTER XII. 
Bffect of Mr. Hadley’s Death — Doubts and Diffidence of the Board, 
Mr. Hadley’s return and deatli seemed for the 
moment to have shocked the Church so that it 
stood still, and wonderingly and doubtingly asked, 
^^What shall be done next? Must the African mis- 
sion, after all, prove a failure?” 
For nine months before his return, as if he had 
a presentiment of his approaching end, Mr. Hadley 
had been calling loudly for help. But no help was 
sent. The committee tried to find men to send to 
his relief, but none were found. True, there were 
some who talked quite favorably, and one or two 
had actually been appointed, but for one cause or 
another they all failed. 
Meantime complaints began to be made thick 
and fast that this mission was costing the Church 
entirely too great a sacrifice in life and treasure. 
One man had actually died! And the cry was re- 
newed that Providence was against us. I hope 
the reader will not forget that up to this time, 
among all the persons employed by the Board to 
