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cated first in the government schools at Sierra 
Leone. After visiting England, he became not 
only a well educated but a pious man. On ac¬ 
count of his piety, ability and missionary zeal he 
rose to be a missionary bishop of the Church of 
England, and he had so many stations under his 
care that a steamer was placed at his disposal to 
facilitate his work. Before leaving Africa, I be¬ 
came well acquainted with him and learned to 
love and venerate him very sincerely; for he 
was gentle, humble and sympathetic, and was 
a great comfort to me in a time of deep dis¬ 
tress. 
The story of the wonderful rise of Abeokuta, 
fired his young heart to carry the gospel back to 
his people; for he was an Egbar and the whole tribe 
then dwelt within its walls. Accompanied by sev¬ 
eral others, after many difficulties and perils, he 
succeeded in reaching Abeokuta. Among the first 
fruits of his missionary labors in this town was 
the conversion of his mother and sister. After 
laboring here several years, during which time 
he translated most of the Bible, he was allowed 
to extend his labors along the coast and far up 
the Niger Valley. His translations of Scriptures 
have been of inestimable value to missionaries in 
this part of Africa, and all of them esteemed it a 
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