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MISSIONAKY LIFE 
but found no witcb. Thus you see how the devil 
is working, and we must be up and doing. 
Joseph Gomer. 
Shengay, West Africa, May 17, 1875. 
GODS DELIVERED TO MISSIONARIES. 
We have great cause to be thankful for the per- 
manency of the sea-wall and the church. I claim 
success for both. I thank God that in the spirit- 
ual work we have nothing to complain of. The 
leaven is working. Our Bible class is well attend- 
ed by both old and young, who seem to take a 
deep interest. I received six into the Church lately^ 
and dropped one. There are many of the poor 
slaves that would unite but for the proud Pharisees 
jk. 
who stand in the door. But we are praying ; and 
God hears prayers. Our meetings are good. 
Tassoh, Shooney, and Cattah, are now having 
preaching every Sabbath. They give us a house 
at the two former places, and at Cattah they have 
built a very small barra. We shall add Tissannah 
as soon as the rains slack a little. 
The children are all improving rapidly in writ- 
ing, arithmetic, and grammar. 
I spent a Sabbath at Bomphetook, a few weeks 
ago, but the rains were very heavy, and few peo- 
ple came out. However, it is very evident we are 
gaining ground there. Mr. Cole, the teacher, gave 
me a large mangro god that he got from Contam^ 
