it was good to see those natives pull the boat, they
did it with such cheerfulness and skill. Went to the
P. O. to telephone to Tumba to Bro. Phipps but no com-
munication in the p.m. so we went down & called on Mr.
Harvy of the A.B.M.F.U. and found him all alone. We then
went down to the C.B.M. and found that Mr. Clippingdale
& Armstrong had gone down to Londe, where we are stopping
and we wound up our bus. and went back to the station
and found Bros. Armstrong & Clippingdale there and we
had a nice little visit with them and were treated to
"Malala" (limeade) soon afterward they took their
departure, and in a short time we had supper and after
prayers we retired to our room and after a pleasant
conversation on the various topics which presented
themselves on the African work we retired.

Thursday, Jan. 7 - 1897
Very much refreshed, I was called by the ringing of a
bell - a large one - to get up. In a short time the
breakfast bell rung the 1st in a short time another
bell was rung & we repaired to the dining room where
was spread a very inviting breakfast. After breakfast
we had prayers which is the usual custom and then prep-
arations were made for another trip to Matadi. We first
called on Armstrong & Clippingdale who accompanied us
to the P. O. where Armstrong had his guns stamped in
order that he might hunt and carry firearms in Congo
State. I then telephoned to Phipp at Tumba but could
get no satisfaction much from him as some Frenchmen were
talking somewhere between Matadi and Tumba and the only
way I or he could get in a word would be to raise our
voices above those who were talking. He said there was
no place for us at Tumba but that he would write this
day and let us know. Very satisfactory. (?) We then
went back to Clippingdale's and from there back to the
station again. In the afternoon a Mr. L. (Lothala) a
native of San Salvador who has been with the missionaries
about 15 years and who is a real nice fellow and a good
Christian and good preacher, and has done lots of good
among his brethren and by the way belongs to the Royal
family for his brother is now King at San Salvador
Came ref to Lunde from Underhill where he is taking care
of the Station for the B.M.S. and we had a nice visit
from him. Bro. Lapsley is buried at Underhill and we
wanted to go there this p.m. with Bro. Lo. But Mr.
Lagerin advised us to wait until a.m. and he would go
