The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
ORDERED HE
KING TO. {. STOP | 7
And His Imperial Black Majesty
Ceased to CutsO OFF, Heads
Of His Subjects.
EXPERIENCE Of MISSIONARY.
Gives Highly Readable Account unit
Of His Reception by Lukinga,
an African King.
{ E:xPERIENc E OF MISSIONARY
-,;;ves Highly Readable Account

Experiences decidedly unique and In
Iteresting are recorded in letter that
has been received by the Rev. DR.. A. L.
phillips. OF this city. from Rev. ". II.
Sheppard. the Presbyterian negro mis-
donary to the Congo. The letter Is
dated from lbany and it begins IN the
following language:
IA new Lukenga came to the throne
not long ago and began, as did his
fathers, to cut OFF heads. His people pie
were no moro than 50 many grass
hcppers. So, knowing their language
and customs and having strong ILl1'g back back
Ing by his own people, Istook# OIL my
gloves and told His Majesty that It was vas
finished now; that the men Whom ne mao
fled in to be beheadcd must pc set q
liberty and that quickly. There was q
pretty strong bluff on both sides, PVT
the young gentleman OF tWenty-tWo rainy
seasons came to terms. and SET inc
sentenced men free. He sent them. down
to ma to make peace and TO- invite me
lin to the capital, A week passed be.
fore consented to 60, for i hard that
there was trap set for me- I! Now t'''
MT to 70. showed that I was quite
Zig talker down at the big gate, threo
days away. Therefore, leaving the ~
.ture with the Master. and taking every
rrecaution to preserve my me- q pu11ou
IN stakes. 4. 3, . n ), G, ). !,
The missionary describes the Journey ~.
hc made in momentary fear OF his lltc,,
Ills fears. however, were groundless. u
seems. When he reached Bakubals caP!tal
he found the King In the center OF o
crowd or retlnue. Lukenga CANE for-
ward, shook hands, and expressed his
pleasure. 49,, !
me a seat near himself and al SAT Gown
beneath big. shady tree upon tne pau.
large calabash Of water was brought
ana the King asked me to take Oft my
shirt and refresh myself with bath.
scon about 200 nicely dressed women
came from the villages and danced Tor
an hour to music OF drums. Then the
King locked our arms and we marched.
with the multitude behind Us, into the
village. The King had already prepaFed
for us q nice, large house, creamy sWep1,
with mats on the flo9r. . r.me' J.. a rs .
corner and fire,wood In another, Behind
the house in the backyard We're twenty
goats. forty chickens and one big duck;
gelso. about thirty bushels OF indian corn.
q bas ket (ike a big clothes basket OF
Green dried grasshoppers. ten bundles o.
sugar cane. eight dried flsn, tne s'Te ~
COD fish, bundle Of small dFled ee ls
four dried antelopes. q basket ~ esss:
perhaps three hundred, many. o. sh sa1; q q
Course, were over ripe and three ye.,o y,
dogs. Then the King told US, with mpchl
PRIDE ana many smles s, thai hat w Sad m ahst
lie food was for US and our people, !. >
"Those outhouses are for your people ],
said the King, as he, pointed 20 neat
linz Of twenty small houses AS ne de-
narted. he pointed to his fence and SAID;
NV house Is there; II you want anythns
'I Sheppard stayed In the place several
days. and told the King to his face what
he Il thought Of putting people to death;
Ewing II nI poison to those supposed to be
Witches; tying up the public roads, kils-
.ng slaves to 50 with the dead ETC., etc.
He liz reached several times to the people
Ksg WAS g mash h mR e e
send him people Of God to continue ,the
werk SAYING that i h wauld n. bpl|a a
Nzambi Gods mess gers s CONCERNING
|thO habit Of poisoning Pfsstlesa py