WHolman Bentley ; the life and labours of a congo pioneer . s. [Drawn by \ . . . ., „ 81 The Blind Lexicographer at Work—Dr. Bentley Dictating to His Wife,Nlemvo Proof-reading, and AkuLearning to Spin . . „ ,, 160 The Little White Baby. [Drawn by J. Finnetnore\ . . . ?,, „ 209 A Bangala Workman, the Younger Son OF THE Cannibal Chief, Mata Bwiki , „ „ 224 XX List of Illustrations I. Boys Swings at Wathen. 2, PlayingMbele. 3. Boys Brass Band . The Translator at Work—Dr. Bentley, Nlemvo, and Nekaka . Don Zwau M. D. Nlemvo. One of earliest boys^ afterwards hisassistant trans
WHolman Bentley ; the life and labours of a congo pioneer . s. [Drawn by \ . . . ., „ 81 The Blind Lexicographer at Work—Dr. Bentley Dictating to His Wife,Nlemvo Proof-reading, and AkuLearning to Spin . . „ ,, 160 The Little White Baby. [Drawn by J. Finnetnore\ . . . ?,, „ 209 A Bangala Workman, the Younger Son OF THE Cannibal Chief, Mata Bwiki , „ „ 224 XX List of Illustrations I. Boys Swings at Wathen. 2, PlayingMbele. 3. Boys Brass Band . The Translator at Work—Dr. Bentley, Nlemvo, and Nekaka . Don Zwau M. D. Nlemvo. One of earliest boys^ afterwards hisassistant translator . School Chapel, Wathen Interior of School Chapel, Wathen HoLMAN Bentley in Kibokolo A Piece of the Congo State Railway The Rev. H. E. Crudgington Mrs. Holman Bentley I. Teachers working under the WathenChurch, but not supported by 2. Twenty of the Twenty-five Deacons of the Wathen Church Map of the Congo .... To face page 268 277 11 11 343 11 „ 354 11 ., 375 11 „ 380 )• „ 382 )) ., 395 • M » 404 428440. REV. WILLIAM ANDMRS. BENTLEY, Falhcr and Mother oj HolniauBent/ey. The Rev. William Ilcnlhy, Baptist Minister at Siulbnry, ; Kvcle, Isle of Wight, 1867; afterwarcls at Loiigh- ton, [To face page i. W. HOLMAN BENTLEY Chapter IEarly Life and Home Influences If aught of prophecy be mineThou wilt fiof live in vain. WHEN on October 30, 1855, the goodand kindly Baptist minister at Sudbury,Suffolk, gave God thanks for the new life whichhad come to his home, he little thought to howmany the work of William Holman Bentleywould become a blessing. From a letter, writtenmany years after, it is clear that it was always hishope that his son would be called to the ministryof the Word, in which he himself found hisgreatest delight. Holmans father was the Rev. William Bentley,who came from the Midlands, and was educatedfor the Ministry at the Baptist College at Stepney,during the presidency of Dr. Angus. His firstpastorate was at Sudbury, S
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