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Identifier: throughugandatom00purv (find matches)
Title: Through Uganda to Mount Elgon
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Purvis, John Bremner
Subjects: Ethnology Missions
Publisher: London (etc.) : F. T. Unwin
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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at its sum-
mons full sixty thousand people assemble to
render homage to the King of kings, or to go
forth among the very nations who hate the
Baganda for their past oppression, to make
known to them the Gospel of light and life
and liberty.
The morning service may seem somewhat
lengthy to a European, but he will not fail
to be impressed by the reverence of the con-
gregation, their bright and hearty—if to his
ears unmusical—singing, and by the large
number of communicants.
One or two native clergymen assist at the
service, and it is no unusual thing for a layman
to preach the sermon, which I can assure
you is of fifteen minutes duration—and more.
The visitor will also be interested and
amused at the process of evolution evident
in the attire of the congregation, and he will
understand that such absurdities are bound
to show themselves even at solemn times
and in sacred places, when a nation unused
to such things is suddenly given the means
of displaying its most fantastic tastes in colour
and shape.
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WEDDING PARTY OF BAGANDA LEAVING CHURCH

Native Missionary Meetings 187

A glance at the accompanying picture of a
wedding party leaving church will show that
their taste is not always extravagant or un-
becoming. The only thing at all objectionable
is the ladys tarbooch, or Turkish cap—one
stage in the evolution which I am confident
will soon pass away.
The cathedral is surrounded by other build-
ings, in which the ordinary work of schools,
preparation for baptism and confirmation, and
the training of teachers is carried on.
There is a fine school for girls, another for
women, and another for boys, all built of sun-
dried brick ; besides which there is an impos-
ing structure of the same material used as a
theological hall, in which the teachers and
clergy are trained.
The work carried on in these buildings is
of an extensive, interesting, and useful cha-
racter, beginning at the very bottom of the
ladder with ABC, and going right on to
the higher branches of theology.
On one day of the week all this teaching
ceases, and the members assemble to take part

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