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MISSIONAEY LIFE 
visited by many of the country people, who seem 
very anxious to look at our stereoscopic pictures, 
while Mrs. Gomer and I improve the opportunity 
to tell them of Jesus. We called on the old chief 
again, and while reading the Scriptures to him 
several came in to listen. May God bless the 
seed thus sown. The Shengay boys gave him a 
concert. He is a cripple, and can not attend service. 
March 17, I visited Shengay to talk to the peo- 
ple. Two young men gave me their names for the 
seekers’ class. I visited several of the converts 
for the purpose of encouraging them. Our Bible 
class is becoming very interesting, and I trust good 
is being done. I feel that our labor is not in vain 
in the Lord. There is a young man in Shengay 
who wishes to be a Christian ; but he is a slave, and 
his master will not allow him to attend meeting. 
When Mr. George Caulker called at the mission I 
questioned him on the subject of slavery. He at- 
tempted to defend it, but finally admitted that it 
was wrong. This evening all the missionaries 
united in earnest prayer to God for the destruction 
of slavery and the spread of the gospel. 
I found a great variety of medicines in Sissy’s 
box. These were made by Murry-men. One of 
them is called a thief medicine ; and they claim 
that the owner can steal anything without being 
discovered. I had them thrown into the sea. 
