IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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J. A. Williams, a native of Africa, who had been 
educated in one of the mission-schools in Free- 
town. This man rendered valuable service for 
over ten years. He was left in charge of the 
entire work a number of times, varying in length 
from six months to two years. But for his faith- 
fulness and diligence in caring for the welfare of 
the mission, and preserving the mission-property, 
when the society could neither find laborers nor 
money to carry forward the work properly, the 
probability is that the buildings as well as the 
reputation of the mission would have been injured 
to such an extent as to have led to the abandon- 
ment of that work. In this and a number of 
other instances equally striking, the leadings of 
providence may be seen in a very remarkable 
manner. 
In the month of May, 1859, Mr. BUUieimer was 
compelled to return to America to recruit his 
health ; and while here he did good service for 
Sherbro Mission, lecturing on Africa. He remain- 
ed until June, 1860, when he returned to Africa ; 
and his return was hailed with expressions of great 
joy by his former associates and acquaintances 
there. Mr. Williams was in charge of the work 
during his absence, and was the only laborer there. 
He taught the school, and kept up regular religious 
services moat of the time with good results. 
