medicine to make girls love boys. The local witch doctor having obtained a piece of flesh from the throat of a native woman, decided it was necessary also to obtain a piece from the throat of a white man. Hence the murder referred to. The flesh was then to be mixed together, with sundry incantations, and a portion of it duly administered to the man in love. This "medicine" was guaranteed to so act upon the vocal organs of the lover that he could plead his case with the girl of his choice in a way not to be denied; so that, in fact, after his speechifying, she would have to love him, whether she wanted to or not. Another man has just been sentenced to death for carrying off a little half-caste girl in order to use her flesh to make love filters with.

The subject of polygamy has ever been one of much embarrassment to missionaries in heathen lands. Mr. Agnew was no exception to the rule. He studied the matter carefully, however, and, after fourteen years of experience and observation in dealing with the question practically, in his work, he was very decided, as we have once before seen, that the somewhat frequent custom among missionaries, of receiving professedly converted polygamists into church fellowship, plural wives and all, was not only unwise, but decidedly unchristian, and always injurious to the cause of Christ. In an excellent article, which appeared in the Free Methodist of April 24, 1900, he presents his views on this subject, ably defends the stand he had always taken in such cases in his work, and as ably answers those who urge objections to that position. He concludes his article with the following paragraph: "I am glad that the African Free Methodist missionaries are a unit on this matter, and that we all stand by the resolution, passed by the board at its last annual session, in regard to not receiving into the church, or baptizing, so-called converts who practice polygamy."

Mr. Agnew continued to write for the church paper during this year, and contributed a number of valuable articles, among which were several devoted to a more exhaustive discussion of the "British and Boers" than he had formerly given, and several on the "Difficulties of Pioneer Mission Work," all of which were well written and replete with instructive and interesting matter.

CHAPTER XXXV.

OFF FOR INHAMBANE AGAIN-CONDITIONS ENCOURAGING RETURN TO ENQABENA-GOOD NEWS FROM JOHANNESBURG-RETURN TO TRANSVAAL.

"In labors more abundant."

On May the 7th Mr. Agnew set out again for Inhambane, taking with him four of the Bachopi young men who had been attending the school at Fair View. The trip was made by steamer this time. On arrival he found all well and the work going prosperously.

Five days after arrival, accompanied by five Bachopi young men, he started on another tour into the Bachopi country, visiting various places where he had formerly been, and giving special attention to those places where he had previously opened up out-stations and left native evangelists in charge. His report of this trip is very interesting, and exhibits the pioneer missionary performing his work in a truly apostolic manner. In closing his report of this evangelizing trip he says: "I expect to leave here soon, as the way seems to be opening for us to return to Johannesburg, where I'am anxious to see how things have fared at the station there. I am hoping next year to put in more time at Inhambane, as, in case of the opening up of Johannesburg, another worker or two will be much needed there. This will give me more freedom to look after Inhambane."

We next hear of Mr. Agnew, in September, at Enqabena, Natal. The following portions of two letters, sent from there to the missionary secretary, contain interesting accounts of the preservation of the mission property at Johannesburg:

FROM MR. AGNEW TO THE SECRETARY.

ENQABENA, September 18, 1900.

DEAR BROTHER WINGET: The enclosed letter reached us last Saturday and gave us great joy and satisfaction. You will see by it that God wonderfully preserved our property intact, in spite of the fact that wars and robbers abounded. That the preservation of our mission was a remarkable answer to prayer is evident, and I believe you ought to put a notice in the paper about it and exhort our people to pray on that everything may be kept until we return.

Every other mission station, as you will see, was broken

into, while ours was graciously preserved. In view of this fact we have about decided to call the mission there "Unomusa Mission," which is the Zulu for "He is merciful," or, "He has mercy." This would be a nice name, and easy for the natives to remember. There are missions in the Colony here by the name of "Praise Mission (dumisa), but none by the above name, that we are aware of.

We believe the end of the war is now in view. President Kruger's running away will discourage the burghers and doubtless cause them to surrender quicker than any other one thing. We will have the blessed opportunity of pressing the battle again in the compounds.

Yours in Jesus,

G. H. AGNEW.

FROM MR. SWANSON TO MR. AGNEW, ENCLOSED WITH THE FORE

GOING.

Box 116, FORDSBURG, JOHANNESBURG,

September 9, 1900.

BELOVED IN THE LORD: During the war I visited your mission several times and to my surprise I found everything as you left it. The other mission stations were all broken into and everything taken away that was worth taking. I have seen it once since the English came in, and it was still all right. I will go out there again soon and if there is anything the matter I will let you know. But the danger is all over now, I think.

Your brother in the service of our one Master,

L. A. SWANSON.

About the last of December, 1901, Mr. Agnew wrote the following letter (which sums up the results of his work at Ebenezer, and also shows how the way was opening for his return to Johannesburg) for publication in the Free Methodist:

ENQABENA, Alfred Co., Natal. DEAR EDITOR: When I came here (now nearly two years ago) to take up this work in company with wife and Sister Lucy Hartman, there was not a soul belonging to our church or people in the neighborhood, and we had only one preaching