On the northern shores of this greatest of Africa’s central lakes is the dominion of King Mtesa—a name now familiar to the civilized world. He rules over two millions of people, has a navy of 300 war canoes and an army of 150,000 warriors. In 1875, Stanley reached his capital. The welcome was cordial, and for two months the traveller taught the King the principles of Christianity with such happy results that the Bible was studied, and in obedience to its teachings, an enemy and rebel, conquered in battle and doomed to death in accordance with African morals and invariable practice, was spared! Stanley appreciated the true value of the King’s “conversion,” and saw the need of having his own incipient teaching followed up by steady missionary labors. His appeal for such labors was written in Africa and appeared in a London paper Nov. 15, 1875. The prompt response should be noticed. Three days after it appeared, came an anonymous offer of $25,000 for the founding of the mission, and soon another equal sum was proffered. The venerable and efficient Church Missionary Society undertook the work. The consecrated money was soon followed by the consecrated men. In 1876, the company of missionaries landed at Zanzibar, and travelling the 800 miles of jungle in six months, and marking their first disaster in the death of one of their party, reached Mtesa’s capital. They were welcomed with enthusiasm, and when the name of Jesus was uttered, a salute was fired. The work was begun immediately, but soon the second great disaster came—two of the company, Lieutenant Smith and Mr. O’Neill, were murdered at no great distance from the capital. But instead of discouragement, these disasters called forth new enthusiasm. Three young men were promptly sent out by the Church Missionary Society. They took the Nile route, but a journey that should have taken three or four months was protracted to nine by the floating islands in the Upper Nile and the ignorance of the Arab captain. One of the missionaries received a sunstroke and was obliged to return. At length they reached Uganda and were joyfully received, but soon came the greatest calamity—a week after their arrival two French Jesuit priests came also, and succeeded in so disaffecting the mind of the King as to arrest the work, and lead to the withdrawment of most of the missionaries. The summary at the latest dates is: Sixteen missionaries in all have been sent, of whom six have died and three have returned sick. Of the seven still in Africa, four have been permitted to go on various duties and three remain at Uganda without the facilities either to carry on their work or to withdraw. 2. Tanganika Mission.