rest of us repaired to a little hole deep down in a
ravine where there was water. This hole or pool is not
very far from the site of the missions - we had a prayer
& sung some hyans &e. No house or tent for the applicant
to change his clothing nor Mr. B. either but the ravine
was deep, and the people standing off a short distanee,
say 15 feet - he eould stand under the bank & change his
apparel in perfect deceney and propriety. This is the
first one who has been baptised in the town of Tumba. In
the pem. Mr. Morgan held the service and at night Mr.
Hill at the C.B.M. He read a lecture which someone gave
at some convetion in Canada. I did not feel very well
all day ~- this is the first day that I have not felt well
I'm not sick, but dumpy.

Monday, Mar. 22 - 97

Feeling better thanks to Our God who rulety all things.
Have been doing various things repacked & marked a box
for Mr. G. D. Ademson and had it ready to go with Mrs.
Bently to Europe to Mr. Whyte in Lendon then to re
until he called for it. About 43 pom. Mr. B. took it to
the station and put it with his baggage. We were all

at the B.M.S. to see Mr. & Mrs. B.fore they went away,
for Mr. B. was going with her as far as Matadi, where he
would remain several days - we were leoking for the train
in but it did not appear.

Tuesday - Mar. 23 ~ 97

Early this a.m. about 4 o'clock I heard a rapping at my
door & Mr. Penock called for I had told him to wake me
up so I could see them off next a.m. The train has to
leave promptly at 5:30 so I got up & went over to.
B.M.S. & had a cup of tea with them and at 5 we all went
to the station & there we had to remain until 6 b.4. the
train left. I put in the day at various things ~ as
the same thing hardly ever continues all daye

Wednesday ~ 24 -~ Mar. 97

This day came news from Bros Phipps. He arrived in S.
Pool on the 17th ~ 12 days after his departure from here,
& the bearer of his message was a boy of the mission who
went off with him. He arrived o.k. but was detained 3
days on his journey on account of the health of the capeta's
two wives 2 day & one day by rain. He found morrison
better he had been sick for several days, but that day
