Thursday June 23 - 1898
Still I am a new man - but the boys have now become rec-
enciled. I led the prayermeeting tonight - all well.

Friday June 24 - 1898

Nothing of importance today except all well & I pup up a
long fleg pole and expect to fly the Congo flag on the
days when the people are here - fire-works galore - but
the nights will be light - a disadvantage.

Saturday June 25 - 1898

Again we are making preparations for Sunday - I am to get
a flag from the State today. R.R. Co. are hustling -
all will be ready for the inauguration. Good night & all
well. Ged bless & care for all. S&S

Sunday June 26 ~ 1898

Mr. Morgan preached in the morning - Mr. Pinnock p.m. &
Mr. Morgan at night at cur house. Ch. de fer are pro-
fressing rapidly with buildings - working day & night.

Monday June 27 - 1898

Great preparations for next Sunday. July 3. the inaugura-
tion is supposed to take place. In the next few days thet
followed we decorated our houses, put up flag staffs
raised flags. Im sorry we have no American flag. I am
going to ask Sophie to make one that will do until some
one will be kind enought to send one

N.B. compressed above

Sunday July 43 ~ 1898

It was my turn to preach this a.m. but Mr. Wooding had just
been examined in Congo Language & Mr. Cameron one of the
examining board desired to hear him preach, so he took my
place - we also had communion service - about 20 native
christians comuuned with use In pem. I preached to the
largest congregation we have ever had. At night, Mr.
Morgan read a sermon at our house. We heve all prayed
that the excursionists might not come here on Sunday and
the Lord has heard our prayers for they did not come,

they will come tomorrow.

Monday July 4 - 1696
A most glorious 4th, Today our friends at home are flying
flags, have their houses decorated, shooting big guns &e,
in honer of their independence. We have our houses & sur-
roundings decorated with palms & evergreens - we are
