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Rh marriage she was on the Atlantic Ocean sailing as missionary to Central Africa, under the Baptist Foreign Mission Board of the above convention.

Their union has been blessed with four children, two of whom were born in Africa.

Mrs. Colley stood the climate of Africa better than any of the six missionaries who went out with her.

One writer has said that "A woman's best qualities do not reside in her intellect, but in her affections. She gives refreshment by her sympathies rather than by her knowledge." She enjoyed her work among the heathen and they were devoted to her.

Much might be said in this sketch that would make friends for African missions, but space will not permit. The work of the missionary's wife and the unmarried woman, as teacher, not only of the Bible, but ever-thing that comes in the line of woman's work, makes woman's presence in all heathen lands, as a missionary, as indispensable as that of the minister of the Gospel.

Ella Spencer was born in New York City, her parents being well-known and highly respected residents. From a child she possessed an eye for beauty in color and form, particularly in birds and flowers, and when as she grew older and entered old Grammar School No., over which