Congo service but, as I could not speak or deliver a
sermon in the Congo Language I got one of the boys to

do it for me. My head man NKaku was ill & I got a C.BM.
boy to do it. We had a very good service & all went off
well.

. Thursday, July yst 97
Painted a little did the necessary work & at night,
attended a meeting of our Committee & we bro't up the
subject of the organization of a church at Tumba & we
revoked the action of a former meeting.

Friday, July and 97

very little done today except the ordinary duties. I
finished painting my room & will move into it tomorrow.
Dr. Mr. Harvey came in tonight, from Matadi.

Saturday, July 3rd 97

This a.m. I went down & stood on watch for Mr. D'Angremond
who was loading a car with rubber. I also had the boys
scrub out the room so that it w'd be dry by noon & after
dinner I could move into it. At noon, I asked Mr. D'An-
gremond if 1 might Mr. Harvey with me to supper. He
readily agreed. I took down a chicken some eggs & a tin
of peaches. I moved into my room & hung up a curtain,
getting some rings from Mrs. Graham. Mr. H. supped with
me, After which we stopped in at Mr. Grahams awhile. I
paid off Kunsaku today, 3 guns per mo. for 7 mose

Sunday, July 4 - 97

121 years ago this date some men were gathered into a room
in one of the publie buildings in Philadelphia and the
Declaration of Independence was signed. Today is Sunday,
and I am making ready for the worship of God. Mr. Harvey
preached to us in Congo & we had a nice service. In the
Pem» Mr. Graham preached in English. At night, again,

at the B.M.S.Mz. Harvey conducted the communion service.
We had a lovely time we felt that the presence of the
Lord was there.

Monday July 5 - 97

During the a.m. I did some work, and I heard Mr. D'Angre-
mond say that he would heve company for supper. I knew
he was short of eggs & I took a few to him. I also sent
a few over to Mrs. Graham. & the boy bro't back an invi-+

tation asking me to take supper with then. This was my
celebration of the "Fourth"
