The Afro-American., 1893-04-29

| 4O "eS lOOhSu d1lCI Ny tIC pGOp16 EVERY
day but not So, the hand Of God planted
the trees there and tI4ey grow at his bid
ding. Every traveller on the Congo notices
this beauty Of nature aud praises God
with new convictions Of his might.
We crossed a number Of rivers, the Luala,
Kwilu, Luvu, Lunionzo, Crossing the
Lunionzo we were strapped tight to our
hammock poles while the carriers wal
| enjoyed all Of these new modes Of locoi
ton.
We also passed many markets-Africa is
a great place for markets. The people sell
Guavas, paImwine, palm nuts, kwanga
native bread), salads, ready for use, sweet
corn, sweet potatoes, peas, bananas, man
goes, plantains, yams and many other
articles
We arrived at Lukunga February 4th
and were glad to put aside the hammocks.
We came up county between the fall and
winter rainy season, consequently had
but one rain on the way. That
came up very suddenly the first
Sabbath night Of our journey. 1t was
about ten o'clock when We heard the first
peal Of thunder and saw the lightning
playing in the angry heavens. We were in
our water proof tent and could look out
upon the storm laughingly, Christ being
within In a short time after the thunder
the rain came down in torrents and we had
to put our satchels and shawl ps and
the table up. Feeling perfectly safe we
then went to bed. After service and
breakfast were over the next day we set
out for another days journey. I think |
enjoyed most Of all the cooking. 1t
reminded ne Of onr picnics at home Mrs
Clark and | took this by turns. We cooked
rice and fowls for dinner but for breakfast
and tea had canned meats. So much for
the journey. AS we came into the station
the children were just coming home from
school and if you can imagine one hundred
happy little faces looking up into mine as /
they gave me their hand you have the
All Of them tried to callmy name
out got no nearer to it than Garliner.
There are one hundred and fifty pupils in
our town school, while we have twenty-five |
district schools with native teachers
Iukunga is one Of the moss advanced mis-
ion stations on the Congo The large
hurch will be completed in a few weeks.
There are three hundred members and a
lumber Of native preachers The first
ime went to church | could scarcely
ealize the fact tnat I was in the dark
ointment" Let rs call it the frightening
ointment after this In the Sabbath school
re one hundred scholars At present there
re four teachers. Miss Howard, TWO
ative boys and |. You may ask how r
lanaee to teach. In Scotland Mrs. Clara,
ad all Of her Ki-Kongo books and gave
le the use Of them. | studied two hours
ach day on my voyage and the day we
rrived at Lukunga knew eight hundred
ords. And the fourth day after my ar
val took my classes in the school room
r. Hoste, the missionary III charge, has a
rye class in French. | have one in Eng
sh, two in KiKongo Mr. Clark has
large Of the work here this month as Miss
ordon andMr Hoste are down the country :
T q rest. There are four ladies at work !
7re-ive if may be counted. Mrs.
Iafin, Miss Gordon, Mrs Ricketts,, Miss
oward.
The Clarks are to GO to Lake Mantumbu. !
e shall hate to part with such valuable
lends. God is leading me on cheerfully /
Ia happily I was never HAMMER ~ 49,