 Bruce and other directors of the Imperial British East Africa Company, a band of Missionaries left London for British East Africa.These were Mr. Thomas Watson, Evangelist Mr. John Greig, Mr. John Linton, Mr. C.M.A Rahman and were met at Mombasa by Dr. Moffat.The party was later in the year joined by Dr. James Stewart of Lovedale, South Africa, who became the leader of the Mission.