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,he conversed freely respecting the future of Sher- 
bro Mission, as far as strength permitted him to do 
60 . He knew he must die soon ; and though his 
words were always spoken with great sincerity, 
yet now they were more so than usual, and pos- 
sessed great unction. He insisted on keeping from 
three to four laborers in the field all the time ; show- 
ed how much of the good that is done is lost with 
but one or two there, who on account of neces- 
sary absence on business, and on account of sick- 
ness, could not work to advantage. The dying 
testimony of this devoted Christian missionary, 
with the fact that he died so soon after his return 
to America, were regarded by some as evidence that 
Sherbro Mission ought to be discontinued, instead 
of a loud call for greater zeal and liberality in its 
prosecution. Several years previous, a considerable 
number of our people demanded its discontinuance, 
nnd now it looked as though this might be done. 
With a divided feeling as to what disposition to 
make of this mission, the question was carried to 
the General Conference of 1869, which, after care- 
ful investigation, advised that the door be kept 
wide open for its continuance, and that it be 
manned again as soon as men and money could 
be obtained to do it. 
From the time Mr. Hadley and wife left Africa, 
in 1869, until the death of Mr. Williams in July, 
