direction, and on inquiry I found a mission house. The
International Missionary Alliance, a fine two story
building with the chureh and school room in the first
story where Miss Wilmot has a class of little fellows.
The upper story is fixed up for the missionaries - and
there are beside Miss Wilmot, Mr. Standly and wife. We
found Mr. Standly sick of fever whieh he has had four
days. After a pleasant little visit we axcepted an
invitation to mest at the house and participate in a
watch meeting with them. They expect about 100 or more
people from what they all the coast country, who under-
stand English very well. And we accepted and made an
engagement for Morrison & Armstrong also. Now it is nine
o'clock and we will repair thither to meet our missionary
friends. Well, about 9 o'clock p.m. we went over to our
friends & hed a very pleasant visit. When the time
(10330) arrived for service Mrs. Standly announced to
the congregation, mostly men and boys, that her husband
was ill, but thet a kind providence had brought to their
reseu 4 missionaries who were on their way up country,
and had just come in on the ships She also said that
we each sould say a few words to then. We first had «
song "Stand up for Jesus" and it was good. ‘Then prayer
then another song. Then a talk from Bro. Morrison
another song - a talk from Armstrong, another song ~ a
talk from Bro. Wescott - another song a talk from myself.
When it came my turn Mrs. S. said that she could only
give me five minutes, but when I got up, I presumed on
her goodness, and instead of getting thro. in 5 min. it
took me ten. There were about seventy natives in all,
and most. of them understood Eng. very well. When I was
speaking, a cannon was fired off which reminded me that
it was 12 o'clock, and I hurriedly wound up. Then we
kneeled and about 1/2 doz natives offered prayers and one
song was sung while on our knees Mrs. Standly wound up
the prayers then we sang another sond and Bro. Morrison
pronounced the benedictione We then had a great time
shaking hands and wishing a heppy New Year. We then
went up stairs and had a cup of tea and some good raisin
cake and at 1:30 aw. We went back to the ship. We had
& very pressing invitation to stay the remainder of the
night and sleep very lats, but we deemed it best to go
back to the ship. Mr. Standly was better when we left
