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bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth, so influenced the minds of the United Brethren Board of Missions that Revs. D. K. Flickinger, J. K. Billheimer, and Dr. Witt returned in January, 1857. At this time the United Brethren Church was established in Sherbro.
For the past twenty-eight years the history of Sherbro has been so influenced by religion that great changes have taken place. One of the greatest changes, attributed to missionary efforts, is the peace existing between the two cousins, the Caulkers of Bompeh and of the Plantain Island. The influence of religion led them to this decision of living peaceably with all men, and actuated them to sign the following agreement in the government house of Freetown, on the 11th of June, 1870:
We, the undersigned, do solemnly agree to withdraw all personal complaint laid before the governor-in-chief for hearing and arbitration and we further agree that no alleged wrongs of which either party complain prior to this date shall be brought into consideration or discussion at any future time.
- Signed.Thomas Stephen Caulker.
- R. C. B. Caulker.
- George S. Caulker.
- Canrabah Caulker.
- Charles Canary Caulker.
- Signed.Thomas Stephen Caulker.
If the gentlemen above named meant what they said, does it not prove that the true spirit of Christianity had entered deeply into their minds? Two years afterward the same spirit was manifested, when through the influence of Rev. J. Gomer and Mr. LeFevre, Chiefs George Caulker and Richard Caulker were reconciled with each other, in the
