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MISSIONARY LIFE 
Ribbie River were envious because we lial built 
such a fine house in his town, while they had 
nothino' so fine in their part of the Eomphe 
country. So they were trying to get the young 
people to bring war to Rotufunk ’’ to break 
down our ^^fine stone house/’ as they call it, and 
drive the mission from the country. He wanted 
t/ 
me to send for Mr. Gomer, to come from Shengay 
and help him out of his difficulty. He said that 
it was Mr. Gomer who got the mission put there 
at the first, so now he wmnted his advice as to 
what he had better do. I wu^ote to Shengay, 
askino; Mr. Gomer to come to his aid. Mr. Go- 
mer did not come; but he sent a letter of advice, 
by tlie boat. Things began then to get a little 
more quiet for awhile. We kept going steadily 
on with our wmrk in the midst of all the com- 
motion and cries of war. The rains were very 
heavy, and as the roof of the barra leaked, and 
the mud in and around it was very deep, we were 
compelled to take our Sabbath-morning service 
back to the school-house. As there were always 
crowds of ^^Timmine” strangers around Kessa- 
bie’s house and yard I got Mr. Wilson to hold 
meetings on Sabbath and Thursday afternoons, at 
five o’clock, in his place. The Gleaners’ Mes- 
senger” canoe has been going to many places, car- 
rying missionaries to preach the gospel, through 
the w^eek as well as on Sabbath. 
