IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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school-cliildren have several bushels of kernels to 
pay for their Visitors 
The spiritual work of the mission has never yet 
had a better prospect than it now has. Early at 
the commencement of the dry season there were 
several Purrow-bushes established throughout the 
difterent villages by a few wicked men who hate 
the gospel, for the one purpose of retarding its 
progress ; and they succeeded, in a measure, in 
lessening the attendance at the meetings. Many 
of the school-children were caught and forced 
into the Purrow-bush ; and in some cases some of 
the members had been taken by force and put 
there, even from their houses. Such extreme 
measures have done harm to their own cause. 
"We frequently hear some of their own people 
say, This thing pass mark; ” and many of them 
speak openly against it, saying, I never wish to 
see Purrow here again.” A few years ago it was 
their glory to belong to the Purrow; but of late 
years, and even now, many are ashamed to be 
associated with it. 
All through the country the people are willing 
to come and keep meeting on Sunday. Truly, 
the people are hungry for the gospel ; but we 
have not force enough to send it to them. We 
are doing all that we can to give it to as many as 
possible. 
