IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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SHERBRO MISSION-DISTRICT. 
Report made to the General Conference. May, 1885. 
Sherbro Mission-District has become quite a 
prosperous as well as a large field. While there 
last winter I examined into the financial and 
moral standing and worth of the mission more 
carefully than I ever did before, and with results 
-far more favorable than I believed possible. In 
our distress for money we seriously considered 
the question of selling out in part or in whole. 
This led to the discovery that we were worth 
from $25,000 to $30,000, and that the cash could 
be realized upon one half this at any time, and we 
believed upon it all in the near future. The cash 
assets consist in produce and goods in mission - 
stores, near one dozen row-boats and canoes, 
mission-wharf and warehouse, with privilege to do 
business upon the mission -premises, we not to 
engage in business in the event we sold out. The 
balance of our assets consists in lands, houses, 
shops, and farms, which are valuable,, and espe- 
cially for mission-purposes. 
The more valuable assets of the mission are the 
religious and moral influences operating, pro- 
ducing results exceedingly gratifying. I tried to 
invoice the gospel-seed sown in the 294 towns into 
which our missionaries go. There are 500 chil- 
