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MISSIONARY LIFE 
The school was opened for the purpose of teach- 
ing the people to read the Bible for themselves. 
Many who* are obliged to work during the day, 
and others too old to attend the day-school, are 
glad to avail themselves of this opportunity. 
Gospel seed is sown every school-night. I read a 
portion of scripture, which is interpreted into 
Sherbro, as is also the prayer. Sometimes Mr. 
Thomas Tucker, who is a member of the school, 
leads in prayer in the Sherbro language. 
I came to Bomphetook on the 1st of May, and 
found an interesting day-school and Sunday- 
school. There are between twenty and' thirty 
pupils in the day-school, and, I think, over thirty 
in the Sabbath-school. I have charge of the 
night-school four nights a week. It is in a flourish- 
ing condifion. I have .a sewing-class of eight. 
They meet to sew for about an hour four days a 
week. On Wednesday evening we have prayer- 
meeting, which is usually well attended, twenty - 
eight being there last night. So also is the meet- 
ing Sunday evenings. There is a boy by the name 
of John Williams, thirteen years of age, who has 
helped me much in the night-school, bringing in 
scholars. Sometimes he takes part in the prayer- 
meetings. We have another John, whose father 
is a rum-seller. He is one of the best scholars in 
school. He has also prayed in meeting 
