Dr.Stanley had talked to this man, he had shown him his Bible, and told him something of Christianity, and in this letter in the _Daily Telegraph_ Dr.Stanley stated that King Mtesa was ready and willing to receive Christian teachers, if any were prepared to go out to his kingdom of Uganda.
The result of that letter was, that in a few days no less than L14,000 was sent to the Church Missionary Society, in order that they might have the means to establish a mission by the shores of the Victoria Nyanza.

A committee meeting was accordingly held, and the Society declared themselves ready to take up the work.
The money was forthcoming, but a great difficulty stared them in the face.

Where were the men?
Who would be found willing to go to such a place as the heart of Africa?
The climate was most trying and dangerous for Europeans, the food was bad and scanty, and, worst of all, the country was so unsafe that all who went must go with their life in their hands, feeling that at any moment they might be attacked and murdered by the natives.
Would any offer for such a post of danger?
Would any be found willing to volunteer for the work, would any be ready to leave their safe, comfortable homes in England to take up their abode in Uganda?
Yes, men were found who willingly offered themselves for the work.

Eight noble men at once came forward.

A young naval officer, Lieutenant Smith; a clergyman from Manchester, Mr.Wilson; an Irish architect, Mr.
O'Neill; a Scotch engineer, Mr.Mackay; a doctor from Edinburgh, Dr.
Smith; a railway contractor's engineer, Mr.Clark, and two working men, a blacksmith and a builder.
'And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell' in Uganda.
A meeting was held in the Church Missionary Society's house, to bid them farewell and to pray for a blessing on their work.