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the chief’s mouth-piece, and he now sends his boy 
to school. Rev. Mr. Williams brought me another 
large wooden god, which the owner had got tired 
of. 
I saw the governor in town. He says he thinks 
Shengay will be annexed to British Sherbro. 
Lucy Caulker is a great help to us in our work ; 
and she deserves great credit for her zeal in put- 
ting down evil and standing up boldly for Christ. 
Mrs. Neal' has a class of adults, and is doing well 
in the Sabbath-school. Lucy and Betty Caulker 
take the infant class, numbering from thirty to^ 
forty, and teach them scripture lessons and to sing. 
You see, native help is already doing considerable. ’ 
God is for us, and we are on the winning side. 
After having gone to bed last night, some man 
came from Tassoh in great haste for the mission- 
boat — a canoe having been upset at sea, and one 
man was already drowned, and another was cling- 
ing to the canoe. It was the time of high water, 
and a gale had been blowing for several days. I let 
the boat go, .and our captain with it ; but they were 
too late to save the man. This man had often at- 
tended our meetings, but had never made a pro- 
fession of faith in Christ. There are thousands in 
this country driven by the devil out in the great 
ocean of sin. The storm has been raging for 
many years^ and many precious souls have dropped 
