Dennis returned to Onitsha by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, where he prepared for a journey to Egbu Owerri accompanied by Mr. Munro of the Public Works Department, T. D. Anyagbumam, Alphonso Onyeabo, and an evangelist named Amos.
On August 1, 1906, the group departed along the same route used the previous year. Captain O’Shanuessey informed them that a future telegraph line would eventually make it possible to cycle to their destination. They stayed overnight in Ozubulu, where a teacher lived and a large congregation gathered for worship.
The following day, they reached Egbu-Oguta and preached upon arrival. While traveling onward to Izombe, they encountered difficulties due to limited water availability. Their subsequent journey through Owerri included friendly visits with local leaders before they completed the route to Egbu-Owerri. Despite many houses still being unfinished, the community extended a warm welcome.
The group stayed in the home of Egbukole, the representative chief of the Owerri Native Court. A Sunday service was held the next morning within the crowded compound. Later that day, they preached in three villages of Egbu, where audiences were receptive to both familiar and new evangelists.
The next day, local men assisted in clearing the CMS compound and brought food gifts, including a goat. Rain fell that evening, enabling residents to begin building houses with mud. Dennis noted the nearby presence of a clean water source, the Otamiri River. The following day, mud treading began, and the visitors preached in Emeke-ukwu.
On a rainy Wednesday morning, Dennis’s wife, Mattie, arrived to an eager crowd, including people who had traveled from Owerri. Although wet, hungry, and tired, the group that accompanied her withdrew to a hut for privacy while hundreds gathered to see Mattie, the first white woman in the area. Gratitude was expressed for their safe arrival. The following day was sunny, and many visitors came bearing gifts, leading to a lighthearted interaction with the local community.