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 to visit a lonely mission station in North Western Rhodesia close to the Congo Border, and on the 2nd July they set out on this trip, which was to take about six weeks. Mr. Doke was also entrusted by the South African Baptist Mission Society to visit a mission station near Umtali, they taking advantage of his being in Rhodesia to secure particulars which they wanted. Mr. Doke enjoyed the trip to the Ndola District immensely, and maintained good health throughout. He suffered, however, from foot soreness—the distance to be tracticised was some 350 miles and he travelled most of the way by "machil!a"—a hammock slung on a pole and carried by two natives—but despite this he was in the best of spirit and had the greatest hope for the success ot his mission. Through an interpreter, he spoke at villages, and he did a great deal of writing, and took many photographs with a view to lecturing on his return.

On the 4th August, Broken Hill was reached and on the 7th August Mr. Doke parted from his son at Bulawayo, the latter being called home by business duties. Mr. Doke then proceeded to Umtali. After a few days waiting at Bulawayo he reached the end of his train journey, on the morning