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MISSIONARY LIFE 
RECEPTION OF MISSIONARIES. 
As all the other missionaries have written of our 
journey, I come in last. We are now at the end 
of our voyage. We left Freetown on Friday, De- 
cember 22d, and when nearing the mission cannon 
were fired in Shengay. The king has two brass 
cannon, and four salutes were fired from them. 
Brother Wolfe having preceded us had the large 
American fiag run up, and also a small one, dis- 
playing their beautiful stars and stripes from the 
top of the oleander- tree. A large crowd of men^ 
women, and children met us at the wharf, and 
we were borne ashore amid deafening shouts,, 
hurrahs, and cheering. It made us think of the 
.reception we received on our return to America, 
minus the refreshments and speeches. 
Sabbath morning Flickinger Chapel was well 
filled. People were there from Shooney, Cattah, 
and Tissanah. We were welcomed on entering 
with a song by the school-children. The Sabbath- 
school and evening services were also well attend 
ed. Our service on Christmas was very interest- 
ing. We had a Christmas-tree at night, with a 
present for most of the people, and speaking by 
the children. Mr. Gomer and myself attended 
two meetings last Sabbath morning, one at 
Shooney and one at Cattah. Brother Wolfe 
