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XII. AMONG THE PROPHETS
The story of William Wadé Harris leads up to that of other African “prophets,” differing widely from him and from one another but all indicating certain characteristics, good and bad, which are central in a study of African life. The stories come first; some comments on their significance follow.
¢ malaki of Uganda
Eight miles out of Mengo, in a square wood and wattle house thatched with grass, lives Malaki, formerly a certificated teacher in the Uganda church, now the leader of a sect which bears his name. The house may be dirty and unswept, but Malaki, his wife and four children will be found in clean white clothes.
He is a man of about sixty-five years of age, his hair turning gray, his eyes those of an old man. His face in repose is good, with a smile which breaks out all over it. But when he gets on his own particular subject his face grows hard and fanatical, he talks in a loud voice with few
