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MISSIONARY LIFE 
infant class, taught by Sister Betty Caulker. He 
often comes to tell me what his teacher tells the 
class. He gets his English fearfully mixed up. 
A few Sabbaths ago he told me, Yearn [mammy] 
Betty been say dat time when Jesus been born 
persons been there for mind sheep and koolang 
[goats]. One angel came to um. He shine like 
sun. Bern people Afraid de angel; so he tell um, 
^Yo for braid; I no go hurt you. I come for 
bring you good news.’ That time there been 
some people come out far country. Them ask 
the king which side Jesus dere. Dat time when 
he been born him mammy put him in dat place 
where dem cow can eat.” This little boy has a 
wonderful memory, and is very fond of learning. 
He says he wants to see his mother, but he wants 
to know book first. 
All our children who were carried off by the 
Purrow-devil are back again. Their backs and 
breasts are cut in the regular heathen style. At 
first some of them tried to hide it from me. 
Joseph Gomer. 
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL IN AFRICA. 
You ask for my plans about the industrial 
school, or farm. I propose to push it, and make 
it pay for the keeping of every child. That is all 
I am aiming at. We are not well fixed yet, but 
