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mission in December. Mr. and Mrs. Gomer re- 
mained until April, when they sailed for America, 
leaving Mr. "Wolfe in charge of Shengay, and Mr. 
Williams of Bomphetook. Mr. Gomer and wife 
returned in l^ovember, 1876, having been in this 
country six months, during which time they did 
much to awaken interest in behalf of our African 
mission, especially Mr. Gomer, by the numerous 
lectures delivered by him at annual conferences 
and other places. Meantime the Executive 
Committee decided to re-enforce the mission by 
the addition of two more laborers, to accompany 
Mr. Gomer and wife and to open an industrial 
school at Shengay, — which means to have agricult- 
ural and mechanical departments connected with 
the ordinary mission-work. To meet the expense 
of this school, a call was made for special contribu- 
tions. The matter being presented to most of 
the conferences, the money was secured; and our 
people were more fully interested in the African mis- 
sion than ever before. The implements needed for 
commencing the industrial school were bought 
just before Mr. Gomer and wife. Miss Beeken, 
and Miss Bowman sailed for Africa. These ladies 
were sent as teachers — Miss Beeken to be support- 
ed by the Woman’s Missionary Association, which 
has determined to sustain a lady teacher in 
