Friday Mar 19 - 97

My carriers came baek this a.m. saying they were very
hungry - they had leads - but had no rations. I wrote

a note to the agt. of D. H. which explained it all and
made it e.k., I guess for I heard nor saw no more of them.
I sold the agt. one drum of paint, as we have too many
drums & too much - this p.m. I had one of the boys to
help me & we put some boards on one end of the house it
is not all closed in yet. I hope to have it soon. Mr.
& Mrs. Wooding ceme over and spent a while with me &
Mrs. W. tho't I would be fixed up nicely after a while.
Now I must say good night as I am exceedingly well. +
have much to thank God for. He has been kinder to me-
than He has with some others. I never fail to thank him
for what he has done for me and many other poor sinners.
I hope His favor may always be with me and keep watchful
care over me. Amen.

Saturday Mar. 20 - 1897

Began the day as usual 15* in prayer & adoration to Our
Kind Heavenly parent - then looking after the fowls goats
&e then seeing that the boys had work. Had the grounds
swept off nicely, and all preparations made ready for
Sunday. I went to see Mr. & Mrs. Hill in the peme &
while there a caravan of about 2000 carriers came in
followed up by one of the state officers. The chiefs of
some of the villages had been tied up for months some of
them. The state treats them cruelly, but I think prob-
ably it is the Hand of God ruling in a misterious WAY»
for they are much more submissive now than they were
heretofore & previous to this only a few cared to listen
at what a man had to say, but now they have been treated
so roughly by men of the state they have begun te reason,
and being forced to carry fot the state, they are more
ready to carry for the missionary, and they are more
ready to hear what he has to say and really seek after
it. Nothing of importance the remainder of the day so I
will say good-night.

Sunday Mar. 21 - 97

A levely asm. Everything being arranged, service was
held % an hour b.4 time - that is 9:30 - on aceount of
the baptism of a boy about 17 yrs. old. Mr. Bentley
preached the sermon & after it was over he, with all the
