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efficient interpreters we can find ; and we are glad 
to say he very frequently attends the Sabbath- 
services at Shengay, interpreting the scripture les- 
sons and sermons, though not a Christian himself. 
He was our interpreter at the dedication of Bom- 
phetook Chapel, at wdiich time there was read 
the sixth chapter of II. Chronicles — part of it 
before and the balance after the sermon. This 
was not only ably interpreted by Mr. Caulker, 
but so impressed was he by Solomon’s grand ut- 
terances in that prayer, by which the temple was 
consecrated, that he had much to say of its beauty 
and power afterward. He was frequently deeply 
affected by the truth of God, and during his last 
illness prayed much. 
He died September, 1881, and his brother, 
Thomas l^eal Caulker, became chief. 
LUCY CAULKER CURTIS. 
Mrs. Curtis is one of our teachers in Africa. 
Lucy is one of the numerous daughters of old 
King Caulker. She Avas one of the first to come 
to our school at Shengay, and was one of the 
three first converts. She was at a verly early age 
given to a white trader as a ‘^country wife.” 
Against this she protested, although it was usu- 
ally considered a great honor. We missed her 
from the mission-school and the inquirer’s class. 
