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Bomplietook, read the seventh chapter ^of II 
Chronicles. Next the dedicatory prayer was 
offered. A class of sixteen members was organ- 
ized. Others had given me their names to unite 
with us, but because of sickness, and for various 
other reasons, they were not present. At 7 o’clock 
in the evening the new chapel was brilliantly 
lighted by the new lamps that were donated by 
the Hicksville Sabbath-school. Many thanks to 
those dear friends of poor, degraded Africa. Rev 
J. M. Williams delivered a very pointed and 
practical discourse from Matthew xxvii. 23, after 
which twenty-seven partook of the sacrament. 
A few words about the new chapel before I 
close, it is plastered inside and out, and has had 
the walls strenghtened with iron rods. The wood- 
work is all painted nicely ; and good, substantial 
seats, that will comfortably seat two hundred and 
twenty persons have been provided. Thanks be to 
God who put it into the hearts of those good peo- 
ple in America to build a house for God here in 
this dark land. 
Joseph Gomer. 
Shengay, West Africa, April 6, 1875. 
SUICIDE BY AN AFRICAN. 
1 have received five members since you left, one 
month ago. Our meetings and Sabbath-schools 
are good, and the Bible-class is very large. A 
