He informs him that he had been confined to the country and that he might not even attend the annual general meeting of their society in Jun. He assumes Stokes was relating all the news to him. He reports that Lord Stanley seemed disposed to protect the model farm if all went smoothly and that Allen and Cook had probably already departed on their voyage up the Niger to investigate whether it had been destroyed by the Fulani. The committee seemed inclined to preserve the Society and continue their work independent of the Church Missionary Society and Lushington was anxious to maintain their independence. Their aim was to avoid all expense at that time but to hold themselves in readiness for action when the time should be right. They all agreed that the best plan was to prepare Black missionaries, teachers, doctors, agriculturalists, and engineers. He asks for news of him and sends his verbal recommendation of Trew to Charles Cunningham. (Copy.)