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EASTERN ETHIOPIA 
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The gateway of the cathedral precincts is con- i 
structed of sun-dried bricks roofed with elephant grass, ; 
and the columns supporting the corners of the roof are ' 
the untrimmed stems of palm trees. | 
This unique cathedral was designed by Mr. Borup j 
to replace the older building, which was in an unsafe 
condition. The new cathedral, built by native labour, | 
was begun in 1901. The Kabaka laid the foundation f i 
stone (June 18, 1901), and it was consecrated June,^, ■ 
21, 1904. The interest evinced by the Baganda in *^ | 
its construction was great and practical. The members f 
of the congregation carried the clay up the hill from ^ 
the swamps to the brickmakers, and women gathered 
The raven which Bishop Hannington taught to I 
tell the people of Hurstpierpoint to “go 
and sign the pledge.” This bird survived ! 
its preceptor seventeen years in the care ) 
of Dr. Hawken. 
the wood and material required for burning the bricks. ■ 
The beams were conveyed from long distances by men. : 
Occasionally the Katikiro (Prime Minister) would join ; 
the procession and carry a load of clay. (Tucker.) | 
A plot of ground immediately under the shadow ! 
of the apse of the cathedral is reserved as a burying ; 
ground. It contains the remains of Bishop Hannington, ^ 
who was murdered by the natives in 1885 at or near j 
Lubu in Usogo by the orders of the superstitious I 
Mwanga. 
After the murder the bishop’s body was interred near 
the scene of the massacre at Mumias; it was recovered } 
by Bishop Tucker during his second journey to Uganda | 
