IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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January 24, 1873. The missionaries and school- 
children met at the new stone chapel. Rev. Mr. 
Evans read portions of scripture. After singing and 
praying he laid the corner-stone. Next day, with 
my wife and Willie Caulker, I went to Bomphe- 
took, and on the 27th we opened a school, heginning 
with eight scholars. We are living in a low mud- 
hut. Several of the people come in the evening 
to learn the alphabet. 
Twoomah and his wife Deah came to see us, 
bringing with them their son, who is to attend 
our school ; but the little fellow soon ran off. I 
talked with an old man who seemed quite ignorant 
of his Creator, and everything else. The state of 
ignorance to which the people are reduced is most 
distressing. 
To-day I visited Bowmah, and asked permission 
to hold a meeting; but the head-woman refused. I 
then went to Domingo’s town. He was very will- 
ing. We had a very pleasant meeting here. I 
also had a talk with the old chief, Bah Matty. 
He has a quantity of gregrees and sabbas. I tried 
to get them from him but failed. 
We received several presents from the people. A 
few of them are very friendly, and kind to us, 
while others are bitter enemies. Especially is this 
true of slave-holders and polygamists who know 
that we oppose them in their practices. We are 
