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MISSIONARY LIFE 
There have been a few accessions to the Church 
here and at Manibo. Mrs. Evans has been in poor 
health, but at present she is able to be about. 
Bro. Evans is hearty, and doing good service. 
Bro. Wilberforce and wife have been at Rotufunk 
since February 9th. They are having good health. 
Mrs. Gomer has been failing in health for some 
time. 
The work here is becoming so very interesting 
that I do not like to leave it. I hope to be able to 
do much itinerating this year; and I feel that 
there are great blessings in store for our African 
mission. Just let the united prayers of the Church 
on that side of the ocean go up to our Father in 
heaven for his blessings to be showered down, 
upon this work and we are blessed. 
J. Gomer. 
Mission-House, Shengay, W. A., April 11, 1881. ♦ 
LETTER FROM MRS. MAIR. 
You will be glad to know that the new stone^ 
house, as it is called here, is finished at last. It 
looks so fine since it was so nicely painted that it 
has brought new crowds of strangers to admire 
it. I am kept so busy showing them pictures, 
etc., that it is hard work to get any writing done. 
We had some very heavy rains this season. 
Our boat had to be hauled up to get a new keel 
in it. I have just bought a canoe from Mr. Co- 
