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MISSIONARY LIFE 
to attend worship, both at Shengay and Bomphe- 
took. The people confess freely that the Burrow 
is of no use. They say, God done take the 
country.’’ 
Ten were received into the Church this quarter. 
*We have at Shengay thirty-nine members, all told. 
Seven are under watch-care. Five of these are 
women who profess religion but who are the wives 
of polygamists. Two are men who profess, but 
we thought best to take them on trial. There are 
nine in the seekers’ class. Two of our members 
have died this quarter, namely, Peter Stafford and 
Hannah. When Brother Stafford could no longer 
speak, he raised his hand and pointed upward, at 
the same time looking up and smiling. 
Joseph Gomer. 
A WHOLE TOWN PUT TO FLIGHT. 
A week ago yesterday Brothers Gomer and 
Williams and myself started for Turtle Islands to 
see what opportunity we might find there for do- 
ing good. And truly the opportunities are great; 
for I think I never saw or heard of human beings 
more degraded than they. At the first two islands 
at which we stopped there were but few persons 
living. We talked with them some about God 
who made them, and Jesus their Savior. From 
this place we went to the largest town and island 
