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foyer followed another, rapidly r4duc-
ing his strength. and In 1858, In his
eagerness to hasten his work OF dis
covery he waded o stream with the
water to his waist, Pneumonia follow :
ed. and for six weeks he was unable to
walk and was carried from point to
point by his faithful followers, who
were natives OF Africa. The world
knew nothing of.Livingstonc from July
IL, 1869. until October 90. 1871, when
during that timo the world believed
him dead. Stanley was n newspaper
man from New York, and had been as-
signed the work OF finding Livingstone
Stanley was with him, Livingstone's
health improved rapidly and he enjoy
ed the supplies of food and clothing
brought to him. The two friends re-
NAMED together for almost six months
and Stanley urged Livingstone to re-
turn home with him. but no persuasion
would turn him from his purpose to
complete his work of discovery before
pleaving Africa. Stanley began his re-
turn trip on March IA. 1872, and when
Livingstone bade him farewell he look
cd upon the face and shook the hand
of the last white man he was to see
upon earth.
During the summer of that year the
internal hemorrhages from which Liy-
fngstone had suffered before returned,
and the failure OF hinnealth was rapid
from that time. Soon he became too
weak to walk or to ride upon his dom
Key and the last few months of his
Journey he was carried by his faithful
attendants.
His interest in his work never way
ercd, and when too weak to walk he
wrote these words. emphasizing the
Importance OF missionary effort: "The
spirit of missions is the spirit of our
Master. the very genesis of His reii-
gion. a difusive philanthropy is
Christianity itself 1t requires perpet-
ual propagation to attest its genuine
ness" a little more than month
before he passed away he wrote these
words: Nothing earthly Will make
me give up my work In despair | en-
courage myself in the Lord God and
so forward"
In Attitude of Prayer.
Inc last stop In the earthly tourney
of David Livingstone was made Mt
1lala. In Chitambo's Village. and there
early on the morning OF May |: 1873
when his faithful servants entered his
tent. they found his body in the atti-
tude of prayer, but his spirit had
passed away.
His body was prepared for transport
tation to England for burial The
neart and riscera were removed. placed
In a tin box. and reverently buried
beneath a tree ut Ilala. DR.. Jacob
wainwright. of England. was present.
assisted In preparing the body for
burial. and read the burial service.
The body WAS embalmed in salt. and
after fourteen days II was wrapped
IN calico and inclosed in bark cylin-
der 1t was then reverently borne by
natives 10 the coast, where IL was
transferred to ship and carried to
England. The body reached London
on April IS. 1874. and or the 18th IL
was borne through crowded streets
and was placed in the centre of the
nave In Westminster Abbey
IT was on May /. 1872, just one wear
| before he passed away. that Living
stone wrote these words: "All can
say In my solicitude is. may Heavens
rich blessings came down on every one
American. English, Turk-who will
heip TO heal the open sore of the
world: and II is fitting that these
words appear on the slab which marks
MS resting place among Engiand's
greatest men. and that through the
years to come they will continue 10
make appeal for Africa
1t is probable that no man who
! lVed before David Livingstone. and
none who has lived since, has exempli
ned In his life so completely the single
ness or purpose in Christian service
ne meaning of these words which he
wrote was fully exempliticd in his life.
VIII place no value on anything I
nave or may possess except in it's re-
iauon TO the kingdom OF Christ"