We were then introduced to his companion who was suffering dreadfully from an abscess on the heel, which had confined him to the house for six months--and to his wife, a young German woman, who had been out only three months.
Unfortunately she could speak no Malay or English, and had to guess at our compliments on her excellent breakfast by the justice we did to it.
These missionaries were working men, and had been sent out, as being more useful among savages than persons of a higher class.

They had been here about two years, and Mr.Otto had already learnt to speak the Papuan language with fluency, and had begun translating some portions of the Bible.

The language, however, is so poor that a considerable number of Malay words have to be used; and it is very questionable whether it is possible to convey any idea of such a book, to a people in so low a state of civilization.

The only nominal converts yet made are a few of the women; and some few of the children attend school, and are being taught to read, but they make little progress.

There is one feature of this mission which I believe will materially interfere with its moral effect.