with walks of stone all around. After looking through some of the houses we went down to the cemetery about 1/2 mile farther down a great big hill and across a little creek. It was there a captain of a ship had been burried and several missionaries, some little children and our Dearly beloved brother S. N. Lapsley. The slabs are there that mark the graves but the place is very rocky and it is very hard to keep it well and especially when no one takes a very grat interest in it. But there is nothing foul but grass over the yard. To go into the little cemetery away out here in Africa where only a few good men are burried, men who gave up their lives in the service of the Lord, it makes my heart feel sad. Yet when I think of the glorious reward they will have a part in the first resurrection, I want to do more and more but I am a poor frail being and can do nothing except God gives me the strength. We got back again to Londe about 8:30 o'clock and had breakfast, then I rec'd a note to go to the telephone at Matadi and when I got up there the thing would not work. I know that Morrison or Phipps wanted to talk with me from Tumba. I then went to find Mr. Denier of the R.R. Co. to talk with him about some freight but failed to find him. I saw Mr. D'Angremond and he said he was coming to Londe Sunday to see me.
After dinner, or rather late in the p.m. about 5 o'clock Mr. Lemke and I went out hunting and we were in a boat. We saw some Eagles and Lemke shot 7 or 8 times and killed one it was a good shot too. I shot twice and killed one. I killed him on the wing. He was about 5 feet from tip to tip of his wings. I made my rep. Lemke thinks I'm an old hunter but he is mistaken for I went hunting but very few times in my life. The boys that went with us had a good chop with the two Eagles.

Sunday, Jan. 24 - 1897
After a refreshing nights sleep I arose feeling quite well. After our usual a.m. prayers before we leave the breakfast table I went to my room and read. After dinner I wrote a litter and while I was writing Messrs. Ross & Bretschneider came over to see me and we all had a pleasant visit. We wanted them to stay for tea but they could not. I finished my letter after supper. Good night.
