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DAVID LIVINGSTONE 353 could, carried it amid the greatest perils to the shore, where it was put on board a British cruiser, and on April 18, 1874, it was buried in Westminster Abbey. Among the remains brought home were his " Last Journals," brought down to within a few days of his death ; these were published in 1874. Stanley sug- gested the name of Livingstone for the main stream of the Congo (hence the; Baptist Mission on the Lower Congo was called the " Livingstone Inland Mis-' sion"), and Mr. H. H. Johnston proposed that part of the East African terri- tory acquired by Britain in 1890 the lower drainage area of the Zambesi should be called Livingstone Land. The following letter, written by him to his children in 1853, during his first exploring tour, gives the character of the man, and shows his deep religious feel- ing : " Sekeldtiis Town, Linyanti, 2d October. My dear Robert. Agnes, and Thomas and Oswell. Here is another little letter for you all. I should like to see you much more than write to you, and speak with my tongue rather than with my pen, but we are far from each other very, very far. Here are Seipone, and Meriye, and others who saw you as the first white children they ever looked at. Meriye came the other day and brought a round basket for Nannie. She made it of the leaves of the palmyra. Others put me in mind of you all by call- ing me Rananee, Rarobert, and there is a little Thomas in the town, and when I think of you I remember, though I am far off, Jesus, our good and gracious Jesus, is ever near both you and me, and then I pray to Him to bless you and make you good. " He is ever near. Remember this if you feel angry or naughty. Jesus is near you, and sees you, and He is so good and kind. When He was among men, those who heard him speak said, ' Never man spake like this man,' and we now say, ' Never did man love like Him.' You see little Zouga is carried on mamma's bosom. You are taken care of by Jesus with as much care as mamma takes care of Zouga. He is always watching you and keeping you in safety. It is very bad to sin, to do any naughty things, or speak angry or naughty words before Him. '* My dear children, take Him as your Guide, your Helper, your Friend, and Saviour through life. Whatever you are troubled 'about, ask Him to keep you. Our God is good. We thank Him that we have such a Saviour and Friend as He is. Now you are little, but you will not always be so, hence you must learn to read, and write, and work. All clever men can both read and write, and Jesus needs clever men to do His work. Would you not like to work for Him among men ? Jesus is wishing to send His gospel to all nations, and He needs clever men to do this. Would you like to serve Him ? Well, you must learn now, and not get tired learning. After some time you will like learning better than playing, but you must play too in order to make your bodies strong and be able to serve Jesus.