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capiives, that the next day, if they did
not embrace the Protestant worship, their
cottages should be demolished, their prop
" coufiscaied, and the women separated
from their husbands. " "1'he women re-
piled that. unless orders were received
from the chief in person. they would sut-
fer all kinds of i'll treatment, and he killed
on the spot, sooner than submit TO the
separation. Affairs remained in this situ-
alton till September |. They then de-
ciGed to put the prisoners in IRONS. and
had already begun with little Margaret,
aged seven years, when Esther Uheie
trmly opposed them, and succeeded in
having them brought before The chief, be-
fore submitting to this new punishment.
She went, followed by Philip, Helena and
several other christians. In passing near
the enclosure of the English consul they
attempted to enter; for they calculated
on his protection. Being Informed by
Esther of the new ri9ors with which the
captivcs were threatened, the consul said
to the guard that accom- anied them,-
."You wretch is it you who would put
these poor people in irons, merely on ac-
count of their religion? Are they drunk
ards or thieves: Have they killed any
body, or do they 1--we a bad life: Is il
the king, or the commander of the Fort.
that authorizes you to treat them with
such barbarily? No, but it is Bingham,
who is ,yrant, and you, vile man, go not
step ,ur'her. IwiI 90 and speak TO the
king, to have you put in irons YOURSELF"
At the same time he drove him away, and
KEEP, the christians, whom he took iI,o his
house. The guard abasfcd, went and
told Kirau what bad passed and received
no answer from her. BY the intervention
of the consul, all the prisoners in the fort
obtained their liberty, September II,
| S32, after abou, eight months OF suffer-
ing, during which they endured hunger,
thirst, and all sorts of humliations. Some
of them died soon after, victims of this
base treatment.


Hclimu, that good catechumen, the
mother of the little Margaret, was the first
whom God called to himself. She died,
after having received baptism, December
Is, 1882. She had a lively faith. ardent
zeal and great courage Philip died March
I3, 1888. Thoug h a prisoner, he hap
pened to be absent, when, in July, 1899,
the kumus demanded of the christian cap.
tves what was their resolution. Being
informed of what had passed, he said,
:" If had been present, would have an
swered with pleasure, [avec douccur. as
for us, to take away our faith, which is of
God, it is necessary TO take away life"
Helena went to take posse ssion of heav-
ell January 20. 1885. Esther had pre-
ccdcd her, October 9, 1884.


Notwithstanding the persecution, the
christians showed an ardent desire for in.
s,ruc'ion, and much zeal in teaching TO
others what they had learned. Among
those who made themselves as it were the
apostles of their brethren, Simon, Vale
rian, Eugcnius* and John Paena dis,in-
guished themselves by their earncsiuess
and their charity. John Paena had pc
culiar talent for insructing the most ig-
norant He was all on fire for that good
work. His death, which took Place Au.
gust !, 1882, took away from the faithful
q model of virtues. 81 have full conf.