Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-02-01
AFRICA.

~' es"' ooPPo !, AAii0a' W.
vember 20, WHO have just left US
Mrs. Henry for quarter tu, y
tas been knowing to all the good work
OF Canton Mission and factor 10 it, as
well as the center Of a mode home
She has been sinking for come months
10 California, tenderely watched over
by DR.. Hensry and their three d ugh
tiers. Her. last resting place is in
Pasadena. Mrs. Boppel! had blu. just
entered the vineyard and her gent Il
hands were not yet held out to tend
the vines; but write her mama after
Harriet Newells', for this that she
hath done shall be told az q memorial
OF her" Those who saw her among
the young missionaries receiving their
instructions, but last June, recognized
nspirit refined and ripened, in dsdi-
cation Of no common order. II should
be said that soon after her arrival in
Africa il was evident that chronic
difficulty Of loag standing would seri-
ously handicap her in that climate.
THE following is the first letter from
Mrs. Boppell which we are permitted
to print, aud is likely to BE- the only
one. It was closed Oct. 10. The
opening paragraph shows how the
interval was spent between the Con-
ference in New York in June aud their
sailing for Africa in July.-Editor
Woman's work.
Angom, W; Africa, Sept. 2S.'9S.
After abort stay in Phils-
dslphia with Mr.. Boppell's parents, we
went directly to my home in Lexing-
Ion, Virginia-a place dear 10 all
SoutheIners because thevs rest the re-
mains OF our two generals, Lee and
Jackson. 1t is also university town,
md it was while Mr.. Boppell was at
Warrington and Lee University that
We became acquainted. 1 lave lived
here oil my life. 1t has been the h, me
Il my fathers people since before the
Revolution, 30 you know what the
ssoeiatons are 10 me-. We have a
cry large connection, and when I re-
urnsd from the Conference I was kept
cry busy making and receiving visits.
God has been very good to me, and
nabled me to Trust my dear ones to
Tim in a way that surprises my weak
nth, This is the only trouble l had
leaving-the thought Of giving them
ain and leaving them lonely.
1 must hasten TO tell you something
our journey, which was quite p,o-
nged, as We only reached Gsboon on
. 9th Of September. TIE pss,ags
As q pleasant one in every respect, K
pit that am very poor sailor and o
ffered more or less with seasickness 8
70 ghout the whole journey. we n
re very fortunate in getting on
ger. Capt. Davis boat He Las o
ought out 60 many Of our mission q
es and knows many Of stem per- n
,ally, that we felt at home with him d
once and he made the trip especially CO
asant for Us. We had the pleasure,
, Of meeting many Of the dear 'e
sionsries OF our mission. The three In
les from Benito had been up to in
toria on little vacation and were 10
1rping on eur boat, SO we had the
'ilege Of being with them week. -.
" were 20 lovely, my heart went ~
to them at once. We went ashore -
'atangs, and met all there, and at =,
aka We found Dr.. and Mrs. Cox aud
Hickman besides those regularly r..
lsned there. We bad a pleasant
OF several Gays and DR.. Nassau 10,
lgh US up TO Angom, We find our do
on such beautisul place, and DR. Tn
Mrs. Bennett such pleasant, help M,
ssoeiates. II We had our choice I "A
'ure We would have selected An ;no
At present We are unsettled &c not
ave no house, but we hope TO get TO !
as soon 81 possible. We have nan
rooms in separate houses and take lion,
meals with tho Benrett, which is and,
nice indeed. but feel anxious to ohio
y ability as housekssper. dom
o church members are scattered gati
many have died. Mr.. Beppsll is CT
Z to trace them and the inquirer" they
reaches through the interpreter at figh,
Mt. 1t makes my heart ache to of +
.sse poor women. some of them give
old. going by with the heaviest to 81
ms on their backs and the men (whi
z in she palsyer house. "Real inyit