The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1914-02-17
5. q. Pmnock. Abeokuta,

). q. Pinnock, -Aoeokuta' A'I'ea'
writes
THE kings scribe mounted on
wheel, came to say that his august
master would pay a visit TO your
missionaries at Abeokuta at p M
have received messengers from
African roSal personages quite
few different times before now, anu
should not be greatly perturbed IN
mind II the message demanded
forthwith tue preachers head on .
charge, for you know that this hap
nened on one occasion to q greater
pr eacher than any living today.
soon after NE appointed hour
we could near IN the distance the
sonnd Of drums. and knew the royal
party was drawing near. There IL .
long path leading up TO the house III
which we are now living, aud we
had a full view of the procession as
II approached. Three state UNI
brellas, large aud brilliant III de.
sign, the distinguishing feature oil
African royalty, preceded the retl-
nue.. Half a dozen drummers' the
one aud only musical ca instrument
of the country leading with all their
might drums of different tones and
sizes. followed on. Then a King on
horseback, followed BIZ the alake,
kiny of the United Egba Kingdom,
who was carried by four hammock.
bearers, in a sumptuously- decorrted
chair. = Two police crdcrlies fianked
Ne proeessf0n,r five queens kept
near to their husband, aud twenty
or thirty retainers brought up the
FEAR. Nine met his majesty at the
door and invited him aud his COM
ramon. the king of Osheba' TO walk
uostairs to the sitting room.
any wife received them at the
head of the stairs. Ina few minutes
introductions over, We were all COM
fortably seated. the two kings, my
self and the scribe on the one side'
and NY wife and the five queens on
the other side of the moor. Inc
aiake, having been to England
where he was received by the late
king, Edwrrd VII, is quite aceus-
toned to European etiquette, ana
this knowledge, added t. his native
courtesy, made him very gentle
manly visitor,
"He is the ruler af quite a large in-
dependent Kingdom, aud this city
is the most progressive nati' state
In the whole of Africa. He attends
the Anglican church regularly, and
I'm conversation said that he was
coming TO a public meeting on Mon
day next, at which | shall be speak
no On one occasion he asked
number OF questions about baptism
and expressed the desire to see
service Of this kind.
Ais companion, the aisiels' =
king by title. has received gram
mar school education. and speaks
excellent English. He, too IN reg
ular attendant 1T church. Perhaps
Imay explain here thst there are
really four kings in Abeokuts, and
msny niincr chiefs, the city hsyins
been formed by the Amalsamstior
Of the chiefs from towns, which n
former years wsls destroyed by thu
DshonliAps,
Roth theks kings we're keenly IN
teYsAtsd in all religious aud educa
HUhsl work. and any exhaustion o
our work along educational lines on
pscialIy will receive all the hell
that they can give, We are giAd .
know "a ut they we're pIeAseS Wit
the reception we gave thetA. Ate
light 70 shnnents they took the'
leave. We regard ttfeir visit as tn
sfficisl recognition Of our work an
welconle In tlftfr city"
As~rifsps Dying Dat
The mont regrettsble fact In r.
.a - m ceosus ststistics for HI