"I am willing to go anywhere," said Mary, "provided it be forward among the
cannibals."
Mary anxiously waited for the answer from the Mission Board giving her
permission to work for six months in the cannibal country. The answer did
not come and did not come. At last she decided to go on a short trip
through that country to encourage the black workers she had sent there. She
went to see the Wilkies and Miss Wright.
"I am going on a short trip through the cannibal country," said Mary. "I am
inviting you to be my guests on this trip. I want you to see what God is
doing among the cannibals. Won't you come with me?"
"We'll be glad to go with you," said Mr. Wilkie.
Mary and her friends first visited Itu, where they met Colonel Montanaro,
who had first taken Mary to Itu. Then they went to Akani Obio. Here Chief
Onoyom had a big party for them.
"Ma, when are you going to come and stay a long time with us?" he asked. "I
want you to bring the Gospel to me and to my people."
"I hope it will be soon," said Mary. "I am praying every day that the
Mission Board will let me work in your country."
Mary and her friends now went to Amasu to see the Gospel work that was
being done there. Then they visited the villages around Arochuku where the
Long Juju was. Then they started back to Akpap. They visited many very
small villages on the way back.
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