Shortly after this Morrison and I went to where the
colored folks were having service and I heard some good
singing - several prayers were offered ~ a chapter, the
5th of Matt. and one of them explained it to his hearers.
After a good long service, we were dismissed and soon
after, we had dinner. After dinner Mr. Lembki and I went
up to the "Boma" the English 8.Ship which had come in
during the colored service. We wanted to see if there
were any missionaries on board but found none. We came
back ‘and at 4 o'clock we had a communion service, Morri-
son took it in charge. There were only 5 of us but we
had a glorious time and enjoyed it very much. Just after
we had our meeting we had a visit from a Norwegean and
his (a Mr. and Mrs. Scherffenberg)) Mrs. S. is the only
white woman in Matadi. She has lived up country at
Stanly Pavol for over 2 years & Mr. S. has been on the
upper Congo & lower for over 8 years. After a pleasant
visit with them they went home and we had supper and
prayers and retired for the night.

Monday, Jan. 11 - 1897

Getting up early this am. and feeling well, it being
cool and pleasant, a little cloudy, and some what
inclind to rain. I waited for breakfast after which I
was greeted by 2 letters from J. E. Phipps, saying that
on account of Mr. Vemer preventing him from ordering
lumber the house was not finished and there was no room
for us at Tumba, but that if we had tents we might come
on and live in them or if we would wait at Matadi about
2 weeks longer he would be better prepared - he further
asked that I get some onions & fish, rice & which was
in the R. R. store — and had been there some months for
him. Imagine the onions are in fine shape by this time.
I would hate to have to eat them. I walked up to
Matedi from the Mission station (Londe) and I found it
pretty hot. I went down to the C.B.M. sta. and had a
little visit with Mr. Clippingdale, and there I met Mr.
Harvey of the A.B.M.U. who invitea me to chop with him,
which I did and enjoyed my dinner very much. He told me
several things concerning Mr. Verner's purchase of the
land at Tumba and some of his rash breaks while at
Matadi. I then went to see the director of the R.R..
Clow and could do nothing definite in regard to getting
a car to get to Tumba, the rest of our lumber. However,
