to stay one week more. At last the morning came when we started for Tundwa: it was late in the afternoon before we reached that place; and, through the kindness of the English Baptist brethren, we enjoyed a sweet night's rest. Others remained for a few days to see after little matters, but I started for Palaballa in the afternoon; and right glad I was to reach once again a station of the L. (C.) I. Mission. Being told here that Banza Mantika would be my destination for the present, I hastened off to Mr. Harvey, who was then in charge of the station, and on arrival found him enjoying pretty good health.

A Sad Affair. I here mention a matter which took place at Boma on our way coming up. On the morning of our starting for Tundwa, a very painful occurrence took place, and one that will, I am sure, touch your heart as it did mine. About an hour after leaving, I went to see Mr. Richards, who was staying in a small house some little distance off. Seeing him leave, and go in the direction of the next trading-yard, I followed somewhat leisurely. On entering, he called out, "Come fast!" Hearing this, I proceeded considerably faster, not knowing what had taken place. Being excited, he called again, "Come fast, or you won't see it at all!" Quickening my pace to a sharp run, I soon reached him. "See," said he, "they have nearly. beaten this poor woman to death." The procession which had been going in the direction of a lofty hill in the rear of the yard, with a woman at its head, and who, flourishing a large knife aloft in the air, cried aloud, "I'll kill you with this," now halted. Oh, what a sight presented itself to me! A girl of seventeen or eighteen years of age, with a very thick iron ring about her neck, from which was suspended two ponderous chains; behind her stood her herculean countryman, who, but a few minutes before, had been appointed the sad task of flogging his sister. Poor thing! her back and thigh were lacerated and bleeding, and in her hands she held a piece of bag with which she tried to hide her nakedness. In fact, she was the most heart-rending spectacle I ever looked upon.

Terrible Cruelty. One of the managers of the establishment, hailing from Portugal, called out to the man in charge to bring her back. Following at some distance, the enraged manager began to question me as to what right we had at all to interfere in a matter, as he said, which did in no wise concern us. I replied, stating the object which brought us to the country, etc., not forgetting to remind him that we were doing our duty. The second in charge had for some considerable time been looking on, and listening to our "palaver," in silence; but now, acting in conjunction with the other, they both placed themselves in the door-way, and, by so doing, prevented my seeing into the house where the woman was.

we were missionaries, I feel certain that matters would have gone ill with one of us at least. Before leaving, we had the joy of hearing the chain fall off our poor sister: so we had been so far successful in getting her free from her great burden. When on our way back, Mr. Richards, who had been an eye-witness of the horrible punishment, began to relate the crime of which she had been found guilty, and the nature of the punishment. The chain was first fastened to a tree in the centre of the yard; next she was divested of every thing pertaining to dress; and then flogged, in a most fearful manner, with a two-forked piece of dried ox or hippo hide, believe the latter. All this unmerciful thrashing for the crime of theft, which I am certain was but of a paltry nature, after all.

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At present I am not very strong, as I have not regained my usual strength and vigor yet. A good fever and plenty of quinine act most powerfully on the memory; there is nothing better, I consider, for sending one's brains to sea. I have not yet gone to the front, but expect to go to the Pool as soon as the "Henry Reed" is ready. To-day I have learned that on the Upper River there are towns with some thousands of population. How encouraging!

Mrs. S. J. White.

MUKIMVIKA, Sept. 4, 1884. You will be pleased to hear we are getting a nice school together. We have eight boys and two girls; we hope to have some more soon. The girls seem very bright, and are getting on well in school, and are willing to learn. A short time ago we had a visit from one of the princes at a town some distance from here: he invited Mr. White to go and see his town, and he promised him he would go soon. He went about a fortnight ago; he found it a long walk, but pleasant. He was met by some men who heard he was coming; and they went and told the king, who sent a hammock for him to be carried the rest of the way. On reaching there, he received a warm welcome from the king, who is a very old man, deaf and almost blind. Mr. White took the magic-lantern with him: they were very much pleased with it. He had an audience of over a hundred people, and was enabled to explain to them more fully the gospel. We trust that it may not have been in vain, but that the Lord may bless the word that was spoken to them, and that it may dwell in their hearts, and bear fruit to his honor and glory.

The king gave Mr. White three boys for our school, but a few days after two of them ran away; but we have got another boy from that town, who promises better than either of the other two did. The next morning, when Mr. White left, the king

gave him a fowl; and a woman gave him some eggs for me. The king gave him an invitation to go again soon, and take the ladies with him. They treated him very kindly, and he enjoyed his visit very much.

Dr. A. Sims.

LEOPOLDVILLE, Aug. 23, 1884.

THIS note, with the Kiteke vocabulary and agreements for ratification of ground for stations at the equator and Stanley Falls, precede a longer letter which I am not able to write from the effects of a bilious fever I had at the beginning of this week. I have not yet received any acknowledgment of any of the sheets of the Kiteke vocabulary, which I am rather wondering about, seeing the immense trouble it costs me, and the value of the

same.

With regard to the equator station: Mr. Pettersson and Mr. Banks left for there on the 15th

inst. with our steel boat and one borrowed from the Baptist Missionary Society, with twenty men. In about three weeks they expected to arrive there; and in six weeks from starting, Mr. Banks will come down again, D.V.

With regard to the "Falls," you have given me the option of going there; and, having secured a place there, I should like your express permission to go there,- - at least to examine into the nature of place, people, and requirements (this would be best before I come home), - and which I should like for you to allow me to do immediately. The "Henry Reed" is going on well; the whole hull is bolted up and partly riveted. She could be launched at Christmas; but I fear, for want of Kroos, the heavy parts of the boiler will not be up: so she will not be launched till next May.

Mr. Glenesk and Mr. Eddie I expect up to-morrow. Mr. Eddie will in a month's time join Mr. Pettersson, per the "Peace," by which Mr. Grenfell has promised a passage. Mr. Comber is often unwell, and is going home at once. I am not so well, from frequent bilious fevers, but think a stay on the Upper River will do me good. Mr. Billington continues very well.

Rev. P. Frederickson.

MUKIMBUNGU, Sept. 5, 1884. WE are still well at Mukimbungu, to the Lord be the glory! We have had very much disappointment lately, as persecution got very great against those people who came to hear, and others who staid with us; and, at the same time, one boy who staid with us died. He belonged to our king. So now, for a few Sundays, we have had no people at our meetings, except those who are with us. The cause of all this was, as I told you, because some

they heard. But in all this we still have the comfort to know that one young man is converted; he is between twenty-five and thirty years. He has made a good confession before many witnesses; and neither the fear of death, nor the love of money, could bring him to deny his Saviour. He is now staying with us, and so is his wife and daughter so you can think I long to see Mrs. Clark come out to teach them. He is going to build his house close to the station, and two more have told us they intend to do the same.

Lieut. T. H. Hoste.

PALABALLA, Aug. 22, 1884.

CONCERNING the work, I believe thoroughly that the natives seem in a most satisfactory state: they are friendly and kind and hospitable when visited in their towns, and willing to listen to the Word when spoken to. Of course, being ignorant of the language and the people, I don't know how far appearances may be accepted; and as Mr. White was suffering from jiggers, and was away for nine days, I had not many trips out with him. I cannot help repeating to you what I was talking to Mr. Craven about last night. My impression is at present, that, in preference to pushing forward and building station after station, what we want here are stations capable of housing, besides a married missionary, two other men, and, if convenient, an unmarried sister; for I do not believe any one who has not been here can conceive the time it takes up, repairing, buying food, palavering with people, looking after resident boys and live-stock. It appears to be one man's work, while the other two could devote themelves entirely to evangelistic work. Of course I know the objection to this is the absence of men and money. It would be so satisfactory, as these men would be able then to visit far and wide in their own district.

Robert Walker. [A converted Congo lad.]

LUKUNGU, Aug. 3, 1884.

WE thank you for your kindness sending us a kind letter. Yes, Mrs. Guinness, I confess for my sins which I have sinned against my Lord Jesus Christ; but I hope Lord Jesus Christ will forgive my sins, and help me not to do so again. I am very glad to hear that you have more land, besides cliff, and more cows, and many more students. Mr. Craven has sent me to Mbanza Mantika, I think on the beginning of December; and I stopped there about three months, and then I came to Lukungu, and have been here five months. We are building a mud house. It is nearly finished, and we began another house for the boys. It is a long

to start about on two or three weeks to the Stanley Pool, to build the steamer. Francis and I we are going to help to build the steamer, and Nkoyo and Velmba they are going to stop at Palaballa to Mr. Hervey to translate the Bible into Congo; but Francis is coming back to Palaballa. There is some palaver about him there.

I think there are seventeen boys here. One day some Bushmen came to bring Mr. Ingham to go and shoot the elephant; but he could not go be. cause it was Sunday, and they slept the night. In the morning Mr. Ingham's cook and I went, but the Bushman took us a long way; but we did not see any elephant at first; but when we got near to our home, then we found the elephant, and cook shot it, and I did too, but my gun did not go off,

and we ran after him, and cook told me to go to another road which the elephant went; but, when I got nearer to the end, I could not go any more, and I returned back, and I went the same road cook went, and I lost my way. I went to the place where many elephants were: one or two elephants run after me, and I run back; when I got to the top of the hill, I shot two or three times, and cook answer me where he was; then I try to find my way, then I came to the cook.

Please, Mrs. Guinness, do remember us into all your prayers. Give my best love to Mr. Guinness and to all your family. Please give my love to Mr. and Mrs. Ruttray too.

I am your dear boy.

Molong, and speaking of the Ao Naga tribe, you say, "No civilians are allowed in the hills." As myself and assistants are civilians, your language plainly implies that we were not allowed in the hills. The fact is, we were here at our posts, and hard at work, during all the time referred to. True, this village was threatened some; but it is not my custom to be in a hurry to desert a flock when trouble arises. But, of course, it was not wise for Mrs. Rivenburg to come up here at that time. Then, too, it was said the tribes were resisting the government troops. This is so far from true, that the troops never entered the territory of this Ao tribe. A party of Nagas from a certain village of this tribe killed two Molong men on government land, and for a while they refused to go down to the plain to settle the affair; but finally they did go down, and accede to the government demands, and no troops entered this portion of the hills. REV. E. W. CLARK, July 15,

"THE LONDON FREEMAN " says, "Our readers are acquainted with the fact that, at

sionary Union instructed the executive to take over on certain conditions the work of the

the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Guinness. We learn from 'The Watchman,' of Boston, United States of America, that this mission has now been adopted by the American Baptist Missionary Union, and the formal transfer will soon be made.' We shall gladly welcome our American brethren as fellow-workers on the Congo. The field is a large one. We doubt not, the stations of the two great Baptist missionary societies of the world will be so arranged as to prevent waste of power, and to economize as far as possible in the use of men and means at their disposal. The mission thus adopted has, we learn, 'seven stations. already established, and twenty-three missionaries in the field. One of the stations,' it is added, 'is about half way between Stanley Pool and the equator; and a steamer belonging to the mission is about ready to be launched on the Congo above the Livingstone Falls.' If American and English Baptists put forth all their strength on the Congo, and sustain their missions there with vigor and liberality, the 45,000,000 souls who are now ignorant of God and the great salvation should, in a few years, hear and know the joyful sound. Prospects on the Congo brighten."

TRADE OF THE CONGO.- The secret of the present struggle for African territory is the immense trade which is springing up all along the West Coast, and especially on the Congo. It seems almost incredible that the volume of trade at the mouth of that river is already worth $14,000,000 a year; but Stanley is authority for the statement, and he expresses the opinion that a business of $130,000,000 can be done in the Congo basin. Portugal wants the splendid income which imposts on this trade would afford. France wants a share of it. England is, of course, looking out for herself. It is of the greatest moment that neither Portugal nor France shall get control of the delta. Stanley says, "Portugal's greediness is the only reason why a railroad is not in operation to-day along the cataracts of the river." England is the only nation that could be trusted to control the Congo. It is true, as "The London Times" states, that "wherever the British flags flies, trade is free to all comers; French or German merchants have the same advantages as Eng

MISSIONARY VESSELS.-The following vessels are owned by missionary societies, and used for mission purposes. The "John Williams "in the South Seas, the "Ellen Gowan and "Mary" for New Guinea, the "Good News" and the steel life-boat "Morning Star" on Lake Tanganyika, all of the London Missionary Society; the "Dayspring," for New Hebrides, of the Free Church of Scotland; the "Henry Wright," of the Church Missionary Society; "Illala," on Lake Nyassa; the "John Brown," for the Mendi Mission of the United Brethren; the "Morning Star" of the American Board, for the Pacific seas and Micronesia; and the "Allen Gardiner," recently built for the use of the South American Missionary Society. To these may be added the steamer "Peace" for the Upper Congo, and the life-boat "Plymouth" for the Lower Congo River, belonging to the English Baptist Missionary Society; and the steamer "Henry Reed" on the Upper Congo, and the launch "Livingstone" on the Lower Congo, belonging to the American Baptist Missionary Union.

THE CREBOES, near Cape Palmas on the west coast of Africa, have a queer way of settling difficulties. When one man strikes another, he does not strike back, no matter how large and strong he may be, but runs to the town, hallooing at the top of his voice, and killing every eatable animal he may meet, until his feelings are satisfied. He is followed by all the people near, who gather up his victims, and carry them to the "Palava" house, where they prepare a grand feast for all the inhabitants, and have a grand time. After the feast, the parties whose animals have been killed present their claims for damages; and the person who struck the first blow is compelled to satisfy them. If he is poor, his next of kin is compelled to help him; and then the next, until the claims are all paid, or the relatives of the offender all bankrupt. By this shrewd device, order is maintained; and the relatives of every person are made to keep a close watch over his conduct, for which they are responsible. These people are the sailors and carriers of West Africa, known generally as Kroos; and they are usually industrious, peaceable, and honest. Without them the commerce of the West African coast would be carried on with

SOUTHERN BAPTIST. - Thirteen new missionaries have recently left this country for the mission-fields. This brings the whole number of missionaries to fifty; and it is estimated that it will require about one hundred thousand dollars a year carry on the work. One-fourth of this has been to received in the first half of the financial year, and it is confidently expected the remainder will be provided. The interest in foreign missions, as indicated by their contributions, has greatly increased among Southern Baptists in the last few years. The receipts this year have been larger than ever before at this season. - A church has been formed in Rio Janeiro, the capital of Brazil.

COLORED BAPTISTS.-The missionaries sent out to Liberia last year are forming a station at Bendue, on the east shore of Lake Pieseu, Grand Cape Mount. All the missionaries are well; and their work is already successful, ten having been baptized recently. The missionaries at the station are learning the Vey language, and propose to work among that people. Two of the missionaries, Messrs. Coles and McKinney, are at Monrovia, studying and preparing for their work. The officers of the Board are: President, Rev. J. A. Foster, Montgomery, Ala.; Corresponding Secretary, Professor J. E. Jones, 816 North Second Street, Richmond, Va.; Treasurer, Rev. R. Spiller, Norfolk, Va.; and Rev. H. H. Johnson, General Travelling Agent. The board publishes a monthly paper called "African Missions," of which H. H. Mitchell, 406 East Jackson Street, Richmond, Va., is General Manager, and H. H. Mitchell, D. N. Vassar, and J. E. Jones are editors.

FREE BAPTIST. - The total receipts of the society for the year ending Aug. 31, 1884, including balance from last year, were $19,267.93, of which $12,743.15 were contributions. The disbursements were $17,940.81; leaving a balance of $1,327.12 in the treasury. The year has been one of struggle to meet the large demands of the work abroad with the means furnished. Several missionaries have returned to America during the year. One missionary and his wife are about leaving for India, and four married men ought to be sent out during the coming year. The establishment of a college or university in India is under consider

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AMERICAN BOARD.-The training-school at Kioto, Japan, has one hundred and seventy-six students, of whom fifty-five are in the entering class. It has a fine new hall containing eight recitationSeveral of the large cities of Asiatic Turkey have recently suffered from disastrous conflagrations. The latest is Zeitoon, of which about one-third was destroyed Sept. 20, including the markets and granaries and several mission-buildings. Contributions are needed to keep the people from starving through the winter. They will be received and forwarded by Langdon S. Ward, Esq., I Somerset Street, Boston. The missionaries of the West Central African Mission have received an invitation to settle in Chivula, and have accepted, and begun to retrace their steps toward the interior.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-A society has been incorporated under the laws of New York, entitled "The Transit and Building-fund Society of Bishop Taylor's Self-supporting Missions,”. -a title which comes very near being self-contradictory. A mission in Africa or India which needs a society in America to aid it is hardly “self-supporting."- The total disbursements of the committee for foreign missions for the year ending Oct. 31, 1884, were $388,698.26; and the treasury was in debt at the end of the year, in cash, $87,635.20; in outstanding drafts, $58,770; total indebtedness, $146,405.20; an increase during the year of $58,206,30. The receipts of the committee were $20,344.04 less than those of 1883, and it was resolved to reduce the scale of appropriations. Those for the coming year are fixed as follows: Africa, $4,000; South America, $20, 500; China, $69,803; Germany and Switzerland, $24,600; Scandinavia, $46,833; India, $67,171; Bulgaria and Turkey, $12.876; Italy, $28,378; Mexico, $34,782; Japan, $34,936; Corea, $8,100; total for foreign missions, $351,979, -considerably less than last year. The appropriation for home missions is increased.

THE BASEL MISSIONARY SOCIETY numbers 16,154 Christians in its missions: in Africa, 5,567; in China, 2,607; and in India, 7,980. Last year there were added 840: 524 in Africa, 51 in China, and 265 in India. In the mission