,,?r\gh ,,l&s ,,t ,,7 ,,d>k ,illu/ration3 ,,khama1 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,*ief ,,( ,,! ,,bamangwato ,,tribe4 ,,?r\gh ,,l&s ,,t ,,7 ,,d>k ,be+ a ,record ( a ,ye>'s ,mission>y ,j\rney 9 ,africa & ,madagasc> ,,by ,f4 ,h4 ,,hawk9s1 ,,ll4,b41 ,=eign ,secret>y ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society = ,africa1 ,*9a & ,madagasc>4 8,to ! ,d>kness & ! ,sorr[ ( ! ,night ,came ! ,wond] & ! ,glory ( ! ,light0 ,,london ,,mission>y ,,society #af1 ,new ,bridge ,/reet1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 #aiad ,d$ication ,?is little ,book is d$icat$ 7)\t p]mission7 to ! ,fri5d ^: g5]osity made x possible = ! j\rney h]e9 record$ to be tak5 free ( any exp5se to ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,,page ,,=eword #i ,a4 ,,s\? ,,africa3 ,i4 ,d>kness & ,light #ac ,,ii4 ,! ,light ,spread+ ,nor?w>d #bg ,,iii4 ,tig] ,klo(--8,a ,lamp ,%9+ 9 a ,d>k ,place0 #fb ,b4 ,,c5tral ,,africa3 ,,iv4 ,! ,he>t ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t #ff ,v4 ,! ,brightness ( ,8 ,ris+ #gi ,c4 ,,madagasc>3 ,,vi4 ,tanan>ive--8,a ,city set on a ,hill0 #ajf ,,vii4 ,im]9a ,c\ntry ,di/ricts--8,fields ,:ite ,unto ,h>ve/0 #abf ,,viii4 ,betsileo--8,! ,sombre ,fr+es ( ! ,night0 #aci ,,ix4 ,glad & ,gold5 ,days #adi ,li/ ( ,illu/rations ,,page ,*ief ,khama ,frontispiece #a4 ,map ( ,s\? ,africa #ae #b4 ,kuruman ,mission ,h\se fac+ #cd #c4 ,! ,new ,kuruman ,waggon 0 #cd #d4 ,tig] ,klo( 0 #fd #e4 ,map ( ,c5tral ,africa #fg #f4 ,mission>ies' ,*ildr5 fac+ #gj #g4 ,native ) ,fi% ,trap 0 #hb #h4 ,kafukula ,mission ,h\se 0 #ie #i4 ,map ( ,madagasc> #aji #aj4 ,malagasy ,girls at ,girls' ,home fac+ #aba #aa4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,sibree 0 #aeb ,i he> a cle> voice call+1 call+1 ,call+ out ( ! night1 ,o1 y :o live 9 ! ,light ( ,life1 ,br+ u ! ,light6 ,we are b\nd 9 ! *a9s ( d>kness1 ,our eyes receiv$ no sight1 ,o1 y :o h nev] be5 b\nd or bl9d1 ,br+ u ! ,light6 ,we live amid turmoil & horror1 ,:]e might is ! only "r1 ,o1 y to :om life is lib]ty1 ,br+ u ! ,light6 ,we /& 9 ! a%es ( ru9s1 ,we are ready to fight ! fight1 ,o1 y ^: feet are firm on ! ,rock1 ,br+ u ! ,light6 ,y _c--y %all n =get u1 ,out "h 9 ! d>ke/ night1 ,we are dr[n+ m51 we are dy+ m51 ,br+1 ,o1 br+ u ! ,light6 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,,=eword ,?is %ort record ( a ye>'s mission>y j\rney 9 ,africa & ,madagasc> is writt5 at ! reque/ ( ! ,directors ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 & is bas$ ^u a s]ies ( ,j\rnal ,lett]s writt5 to my family & fri5ds :ile ,i h be5 on my travels4 ,?is fact mu/ be my excuse = writ+ 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,?is little book has be5 prep>$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! pressure ( ,secret>ial "w4 ,my visit to ,s\? ,africa 0 a ,secret>ial visit4 ,9 ,c5tral ,africa & ,madagasc> ,i =m$ "o ( a ,deputation f ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4 ,my colleague 9 ,c5tral ,africa 0 ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,s4 ,h\ghton ( ,birm+ham1 & 9 ,madagasc> ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,deputation 7 ,mr4 ,h\ghton & ,mr4 ,talbot ,e4 ,b4 ,wilson ( ,%effield4 ,x is n my purpose to attempt to give any description ( ! ?ree ,mission ,fields :i* x has be5 my privilege to visit dur+ ! j\rney4 ,details ) reg>d to ! c\ntries & ! peoples w be f\nd 9 ?ree ,h&books publi%$ by ! ,society4#a ,nor does ! discussion ( que/ions ( mission>y policy or any acc\nt ( ! details ( ! "w 9 ! v>i\s fields fall )9 ! scope ( ?is book4 ,^! matt]s h be5 dealt ) 9 ,reports prep>$ = ! ,directors ( ! ,society4 ,fur!r in=mation ) reg>d to all ! fields c be obta9$ 9 ! ,society's ,annual ,report4 ,"s acc\nt ( ,madagasc> & ! mission>y "w !re w be also f\nd 9 a book j publi%$1 entitl$ 8,madagasc> = ,*ri/10 be+ ! ,jo9t ,report ( ! ,simultane\s ,deputations f ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 ,! ,fri5ds' ,=eign ,mission ,association1 & ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society1 :i* h rec5tly return$ f ,madagasc>4#b ,! j\rney has be5 "o ( great fasc9ation4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! travell] x has be5 full ( int]e/4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( a ,secret>y ( a ,mission>y ,society c>ry+ on "w 9 ! l&s visit$1 ! out/&+ impression has be5 t ( ! gr[+ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,9 ,c5tral ,africa t ,*ur* is 9 its infancy1 b x is an infancy full ( promise4 ,9 ,s\? ,africa & ,madagasc> ! ,native ,*ur* is ne>ly a c5tury old4 ,its f\ndations h be5 well & truly laid1 & x exhibits all ! signs ( heal?y life & gr[?4 ,z "o travell$ f /ation to /ation & came into contact ) ! ,native ,*ur* 9 all /ages ( developm5t & met ! ,native lead]s ( t ,*ur*1 "o look$ into ! future & saw a vision ( a ,*ur* :i* w\ld "o day become n only self-support+ & self-gov]n+1 b s possess$ ) ! mission>y _s t x w\ld be an in/rum5t 9 ,god's h&s = evangelis+ ! peoples among/ :om x is n[ set z a lamp 9 ! night4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago & less ^! l&s 7 9 gross d>kness2 to-day ! curta9s ( ! night are be+ lift$ & long clos$ doors are wide op5 to ! light4 ,! d>kness has turn$ to dawn+ & ! gr[+ ,*ur* is becom+ 8a burn+ & a %9+ light0 9 ! l&s :i* a=etime sat 89 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?40 ,f4 ,h4 ,h4 #ca/ ,janu>y1 #aiad4 ,,footnotes3 #a 8,s\? ,africa03 ,rev4 ,w4 ,a4 ,elliott 7price #f;d41 po/ free #h;d472 8,c5tral ,africa03 ,mrs4 ,john ,may1 ,b4,a4 7price #f;d41 po/ free #g;d472 8,madagasc>03 ,rev4 ,james ,sibree1 ,d4,d41 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 7price #f;d41 po/ free #h;d474 ,i am mu* indebt$ to ! 8,t5 ,ye>s' ,review0 ( ! ,madagasc> ,mission1 edit$ by ,dr4 ,sibree 7,l4,m4,s41 price #bs4 #f;d4 net71 = mu* in=mation embodi$ 9 ! ,madagasc> section ( ! book4 #b ,copies c be obta9$ at ! ,l4,m4,s41 #f;d4 net1 po/ free #h;d4 ,?r\gh ,l&s ,t ,7 ,d>k ,a4--,,s\? ,,africa ,,*apt] ,i ,d>kness & ,light ,a l& ( lights & %ad[s int]volv$1 ,a l& ( blaz+ sun & blacke/ night4 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,s\? ,africa ex]cises a great *>m ov] ^? :o visit x4 ,x is a l& ( sun%9e4 ,an unk9d critic has describ$ x z 8a l& ( trees )\t %ade1 riv]s )\t wat]1 fl[]s )\t sc5t1 & birds )\t song40 ,x is a l& ( va/ di/ances & sp>se population4 ,! portion ( ! ,african ,cont95t :i* is popul>ly ref]r$ to z 8,s\? ,africa0 is t "p :i* lies s\? ( ! ,zambesi4 ,?is great expanse ( c\ntry is z l>ge z ,europe )\t ,russia1 ,sc&9avia & ! ,briti% ,isles1 b its entire population is less ?an t ( great] ,london4 ,i left ,engl& 9 ! late autumn & arriv$ at ,cape ,t[n sev5te5 days lat] 9 ! e>ly summ]4 ,london fog 0 ex*ang$ = a l& ( lovely fl[]s & lusci\s fruits4 ,cape ,t[n has be5 s (t5 describ$ t ,i w n dwell ^u its beauties or attempt to draw a picture ( ,table ,m\nta91 ,! ,devil's ,peak1 ,! ,lion's ,head1 or ,! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,my fir/ impression--& x is a la/+ "o--0 ( ! ab\nd+ k9dness & hospitality ( ! ,colonials :]ev] ,i w5t4 ,on ! day ( my arrival ,i 0 ent]ta9$ by ! ,executive ,committee ( ! ,congregational ,union ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i 0 ! gue/ ( ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cape ,t[n at 8 lovely home at ,bi%opsc\rt1 :]e ,i met f\rte5 ,s\? ,african ,bi%ops 9 full canonicals ga!r$ toge!r = _! ,annual ,synod4 ,bi%opsc\rt is a beautiful old ,dut* ,h\se ) a f>-fam$ g>d5 :i* surpass$ 9 luxuriance ( col\r any?+ ,i _h ev] se5 except 9 ,japan4 ,all ?r\gh ,s\? & ,c5tral ,africa ,i 0 (t5 ! gue/ ( ,gov]nm5t (ficials & ,european resid5ts1 & ev]y:]e receiv$1 z ! repres5tative ( ! ,society1 a w>m welcome & ! utmo/ hospitality & k9dness4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,( ,,s\? ,,africa1 ,,%[+ ,l4,m4,s4 ,,mission ,,/ations4 ,my next impression 0 ( ! great contribution :i* ! ,london ,mission>y ,society has made to ! public life & developm5t ( ,cape ,colony & ,s\? ,africa g5]ally1 q ap>t f ! direct "w :i* its mission>ies h be5 able to accompli%4 ,evid5ces ( ! value ( ?is contribution ab\nd$ ev]y:]e ,i w5t4 ,9 ,cape ,t[n ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,p4 ,s*re9]1 :o 0 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,cape ,colony at ! outbreak ( ! ,bo] ,w>4 ,mr4 ,s*re9] is n[ a memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 specially *os5 to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! ,native population4 ,he is recognis$ z ! lead+ lawy] 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,i also met 8 bro!r1 ,mr4 ,!ophilus ,s*re9]1 :o is also a memb] ( ! ,legislature & is well-kn[n z a lead+ ,temp]ance advocate4 ,_! si/]1 ,olive ,s*re9]1 ! au?oress ( 8,! ,/ory ( an ,african ,f>m10 is kn[n :]ev] ,engli% lit]ature is read4 ,?is di/+ui%$ family are ! *ildr5 ( an ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,mission>y4 ,x is n (t5 t ?ree bro!rs receive ! hon\r ( knigh?ood = public s]vices4 ,sir ,william ,solomon1 ,sir ,saul ,solomon & ! late ,sir ,ri*>d ,solomon 7:o 0 ,ag5t-,g5]al = ! ,commonweal? ( ,s\? ,africa1 & :o di$ a few weeks ago7 are sons ( an ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,mission>y4 ,9 its ,review ( ! ye> #aiac1 ! ,times speaks ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,solomon z 8! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,s\? ,african ( 8 g5]ation1 a man :o 0 lov$ by 8 intimates & respect$ by all = 8 ability & effici5cy10 & ( ,sir ,william ,solomon z 8an em95t judge40 ,dr4 ,mack5zie1 ! lead+ physician 9 ,kimb]ley2 8 bro!r1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,d\glas ,mack5zie1 ! ,pr9cipal ( ! ,h>t=d ,!ological ,sem9>y1 ,u4,s4,a42 & ano!r bro!r1 at pres5t ,solicitor-,g5]al = ,s\!rn ,rhodesia1 are ?ree sons ( ,john ,mack5zie1 ! mission>y-/atesman ( ,s\? ,africa & ,"l ,roseb]y's fri5d1 :o _h s mu* to d ) ! mak+ ( hi/ory 9 ,s\? ,africa ?irty ye>s ago4 ,i ne$ only m5tion o!r families ^: names are h\sehold words 9 ,s\? ,africa1 & ^: repres5tatives are to be f\nd 9 _m places--! ,philips1 ! ,m(fats1 ! ,kays]s1 ! ,&]sons1 ! ,helms1 ! ,rose-,innes1 to %[ h[ l>ge a "p ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 has indirectly play$ 9 build+ up ! ,commonweal? ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,?r\gh\t ,cape ,colony ,i f\nd num]\s ,congregational ,*ur*es ( col\r$ p at places :i* 7 =m]ly ,mission ,/ations ( ! ,society4 ,among/ o!rs1 ,pacaltsdorp1 ,kruisfonte91 ,hankey1 ,port ,elizabe?1 ,k+ ,williams ,t[n1 & ,=t ,beau=t 7 visit$4 ,! ,society _m ye>s ago )drew its mission>ies & left ^! ,*ur*es to develop along _! own l9es into self-gov]n+ communities1 support+ _! own pa/orate & c>ry+ on _! own "w4 ,:]ev] "o w5t1 "o f\nd evid5ces ( ! great "p :i* ! ,society _h play$ 9 days gone by 9 plant+ *ur*es :i* are n[ indep5d5t1 ?us contribut+ bo? to ! civilisation & evangelization ( ! peoples ( ! l&4 ,pass+ ref]5ce may be made to "o ( ^! ,*ur*es :i* ,i visit$4 ,9 ! ,br[nlee location at ,k+ ,williams ,t[n ,i f\nd at "w ! ,rev4 ,john ,h>p]1 :o ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago ex*ang$ 8 position z a mission>y ( ! ,society = t ( pa/or ( ! ,congregational ,*ur*4 ,= =ty-five ye>s he has lab\r$ !re z ! m9i/] ( ! ,kaffir ,*ur* 9 ! ,native ,location & 9 *>ge ( n9ete5 out-/ations4 ,?is vet]an n only m9i/]s to ! spiritual ne$s ( a v l>ge congregation1 b acts bo? z doctor & lawy] to all ! natives4 ,9 #aiab he treat$ #d1jjj pati5ts & act$ z guide1 philosoph] & fri5d to ! memb]s ( 8 congregations1 advis+ !m 9 all _! difficulties1 draw+ up _! wills = !m & ev] look+ aft] _! temporal & spiritual int]e/s4 ,_m ( ^! col\r$ ,*ur*es are n[ s]v$ by m9i/]s ( _! own race1 :o h be5 tra9$ = ! pa/orate4 ,f ,cape ,t[n ,i proce$$ to ,great ,brak ,riv] & paid a %ort visit to ,mr4 ,?omas ,se>le1 :o = "s ye>s has be5 ! ,society's ,ag5t = its prop]ties at ,hankey & ,kruisfonte94 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,se>le family at ,great ,brak ,riv] dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s af=ds a good example ( ! contribution to ! developm5t ( ! ,colony :i* ,*ri/ian families h be5 able to make4 ,on ! #ca/ ,decemb]1 #ahei1 ! late ,mr4 ,*>les ,se>le arriv$ at ,great ,brak ,riv] ) 8 wife & f\r *ildr5 to take up ! position ( toll-keep] at ! ,causeway c>ry+ ! ma9 road ov] ! riv]4 ,! toll-h\se 0 ! only habitation 9 ! place4 ,mr4 ,se>le erect$ a h\se = ! accommodation ( travell]s1 & aft]w>ds a %op & a /ore4 ,f\r m *ildr5 7 born4 ,he pur*as$ a f>m ( #ced acres = #ia1 & sp5t "s money 9 con/ruct+ wat]-furr[s4 ,a *ur* 0 built4 ,! bus9ess grew & subsequ5tly a tann]y & boot-&-%oe factory 7 />t$4 ,bran* /ores 7 aft]w>ds e/abli%$ at ,george1 ,oudt%oorn1 ,heidelb]g1 ,riv]sdale & a :olesale depot at ,mossel ,bay4 ,mr4 ,se>le _h ?ree sons1 ,*>les1 ,william1 & ,?omas1 :o ent]$ ! bus9ess1 & n[ direct ! ,limit$ ,company1 :i* has be5 =m$ to c>ry x on4 ,z ! place grew ! ,se>les successfully oppos$ all applications = a lic5ce = ! sale ( intoxicat+ dr9ks1 & to-day !re is no lic5ce betwe5 ,mossel ,bay1 #af miles to ! we/1 & ,george1 #ah miles to ! ea/4 ,! pres5t population ( ,great ,brak ,riv] exce$s #ijj1 all ( :om are 9 ! employ (1 or dep5d5t on1 ! ,se>les1 except ! doctor1 ! po/-ma/] & ! s*ool-tea*]4 ,at fir/1 all ! employees 7 col\r$ p4 ,latt]ly1 h[ev]1 :ite p h also be5 employ$1 b !y are treat$ exactly 9 ! same way z ! col\r$ p & receive ! same wages z col\r$ p do+ simil> "w4 ,a v l>ge new factory is n[ be+ built4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,se>le prea*es regul>ly 9 ! spaci\s *ur*4 ,dut* is ! language spok54 ,!re is an excell5t golf c\rse4 ,ab\t six ye>s ago old ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*>les ,se>le di$4 ,!y & o!r memb]s ( ! family are buri$ 9 ! beautiful little private cemet]y 9 ,mr4 ,?omas ,se>le's g>d5--! fir/ ( num]\s g>d5 burial places ,i saw 9 diff]5t places 9 ! ,colony4 ,! ?ree sons cont9ue to reside 9 ,great ,brak ,riv] hon\r$ & e/eem$ by ! :ole c\ntryside4 ,:ile at ,great ,brak ,riv] ,i paid a visit to ,pacaltsdorp1 an old ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 /ation f\nd$ #ajj ye>s ago1 :]e ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,b4 ,&]son1 ^: fa!r & gr&fa!r 7 ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 mission>ies1 is pa/or4 ,a massive /one ,*ur* 0 erect$ 9 #ahbd1 & is a memorial to ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,pacalt1 :o devot$ 8 sal>y to ! build+ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 addition to be+ pa/or1 ,mr4 ,&]son is also s*oolma/]1 po/-ma/]1 regi/r> ( bir?s1 m>riages & dea?s & ag5t = ! ,society's prop]ty kn[n z ,hansmoeskraal f>m4 ,mr4 ,se>le k9dly took me 9 8 motor c> to visit ,kruisfonte9 & ,hankey1 :]e ! ,society /ill owns prop]ty4 ,! ,s\? ,african roads are n con/ruct$ = motor c> traffic4 ,!y defy description & ,i %all n soon =get ?is j\rney4 ,! gradi5ts are v bad1 ! surface execrable4 ,! ruts1 rocks1 /ones & especially ! s& made rapid travel 9 a motor c> a mix$ pleasure4 ,riv]s1 & m (t5 dry riv]-b$s1 _h to be cross$4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! roads 7 v n>r[ & 7 (t5 ov]-hung ) trees & prickly-pe>1 con/antly block$ by great ox-waggons ) teams ( f\rte5 to eighte5 ox51 or by goats1 %eep1 pigs1 c[s & m (t5 ?an all by o/ri*es1 :i* seem$ to take a delight 9 try+ to race ! c>4 ,9 spite (1 or p]haps p>tly because (1 ^! drawbacks1 h[ev]1 ! j\rney 0 mo/ enjoyable4 ,"s p>ts 7 v wild & desolate1 b o!rs 7 sc5es ( sylvan beauty4 ,!re 7 m\nta9 passes1 rav9es1 fun]eal =e/s 79 "o ( :i* wild elephants are /ill to be f\nd71 fairy gl5s & wat]-falls 7(t5 ) v little wat] on acc\nt ( ! prolong$ dr\ght71 & 9 turn "o 0 rem9d$ ( ! ,pass ( ,gl5coe1 ! ,b>m\? ,e/u>y1 ! ,precipice ,walk1 ,dolgelley1 ! ,new ,=e/ & ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&4 ,hankey is a "n well kn[n to all int]e/$ 9 ! "w ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,?r\gh ! eng9e]+ skill ( "o ( ! mission>ies appli$ to ! con/ruction ( a tunnel ?r\gh a n>r[ m\nta9 ridge1 ! wat]s ( ! ,gamtoos ,riv] 7 made available = wat]+ ! ,hankey valley1 & ev] s9ce ! des]t has 8blossom$ z ! rose40 ,above ?is tunnel1 ne> ! top ( ! m\nta91 is a rem>kable natural feature kn[n z 8,! ,w9d[40 ,x is a l>ge op5+ 9 ! rocky ridge ?r\gh :i* a beautiful l&scape c be se5 on bo? sides4 ,ano!r feature ( ,hankey :i* impresses a /rang] f ,europe is ! frogs' *orus e ev5+ ris+ f an innum]able multitude ( ^! amphibi\s reptiles :i* infe/ ! fields & wat]-furr[s4 ,!y are kn[n z ! can>ies ( ,s\? ,africa1 & rem9d$ "o ( ! music s *>act]i/ic ( ! rice fields ( ,c5tral ,*9a4 ,at ,hankey !re is a l>ge ,*ur* ( col\r$ p1 repres5t+ an old mission /ation ( ! ,society1 & an ,in/itution = ! tra9+ ( tea*]s n[ "u ! control ( ! ,s\? ,african ,congregational ,union4 ,?r\gh ! sale ( ! ,society's prop]ty a consid]able population ( ,europeans has be5 attract$ to ,hankey1 & ,i _h ! hon\r dur+ my visit ( op5+ ! new ,european ,*ur*4 ,f ,hankey ,i proce$$ to ,port ,elizabe?1 :]e ,i 0 aga9 hospitably ent]ta9$4 ,i _h an opportunity ( meet+ ! ,congregational m9i/]s & ! lead+ laym5 at a ,reception1 & le>nt mu* ( ! contribution ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 to ! developm5t ( ?is "p ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,! col\r$ ,*ur* !re = s _m ye>s m9i/]$ to by ! ,rev4 ,william ,d[]1 =m]ly a mission>y ( ! ,society1 is ano!r in/ance ( a /rong self-support+ & self-gov]n+ ,*ur* :i* has gr[n out ( ! mission>y "w ( ye>s gone by4 ,on ! occasion ( my visit x 0 cr[d$ f floor to ceil+ ) a congregation ( col\r$ p1 :o are "u ! pa/oral c>e ( a "y & able col\r$ m9i/]4 ,aft] leav+ ,port ,elizabe? ,i _h ! privilege ( pay+ a visit to two ( ! greate/ ,native ,in/itutions 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,at ,healdt[n1 ne> ,=t ,beau=t1 ! ,wesleyans are c>ry+ on a great "w 9 ! tra9+ ( ,native ,tea*]s4 ,!re are #ahe boy & #hd girl bo>d]s4 ,! results obta9$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t exam9ations are ! be/ 9 ! ,colony4 ,! /ud5ts come f all p>ts2 mo/ ( !m are ,kaffirs4 ,! m$ium ( in/ruction is ,engli%4 ,?is great "w is ma9ly ! result ( ! bless+ ( ,god ^u ! lab\rs ( "o man1 ,pr9cipal ,r4 ,f4 ,hornabrook1 :o is 9 supreme control4 ,! ,in/itution is nom9ally 9 *>ge ( a ,committee :i*1 h[ev]1 has n met = t5 ye>s4 ,:5 he comm5c$ "w !re tw5ty-two ye>s ago !re 7 ?irty-?ree /ud5ts4 ,mr4 ,hornabrook is 8 own ar*itect & build]4 ,he is also a f>m] & a doctor4 ,! fees *>g$ are #ab a ye>1 & !re is a l>ge ,gov]nm5t grant4 ,"s small help is giv5 by ! ,wesleyans 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,n a p5ny comes f ,engl&4 ,! build+s are q unambiti\s 9 "*1 & = ! mo/ "p h be5 erect$ f ! pr(its made f c>ry+ on ! ,in/itution4 ,! :ole ent]prise is a triumph ( organisation4 ,!re are f\r :ite m5 tea*]s1 ?ree :ite lady tea*]s1 two matrons & sev]al col\r$ tea*]s4 ,! c\rse is ?ree ye>s1 & ! /ud5ts mu/ h pass$ ! six? /&>d be=e !y ent]4 ,all h a little manual lab\r to d1 b !re is no indu/rial dep>tm5t except s f> z x is necess>y to tea* woodwork4 ,all sorts ( difficulties h _h to be surm\nt$1 ! *ief physical "o be+ ! wat]-supply1 :i* is n[ satisfactorily provid$ by a w9dmill4 ,! :ole ,in/itution is a monum5t ( :at c be done by "o man ) comp>atively small funds4 ,mr4 ,hornabrook is do+ great ?+s = ,s\? ,africa4 ,f ,healdt[n ,i j\rney$ to ,lov$ale1 ! c5tre ( ! _w-fam$ lab\rs ( ,dr4 ,james ,/ew>t1 :o w always be kn[n z 8,/ew>t ( ,lov$ale40 ,?is is an ,in/itution c>ri$ on by ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,!re are #eej bo>d]s f all p>ts ( ,s\? ,africa1 & ( ^! #aee are girls4 ,!re is also a 8practis+ s*ool0 ) #baj *ildr54 ,! fees range f #ab to #af a ye>4 ,s9ce ! ,in/itution 0 comm5c$ consid]ably ov] #ajj1jjj has be5 receiv$ 9 fees4 ,prea*]s & tea*]s = ! ,s\? ,african ,*ur*es & s*ools are tra9$ "h4 ,! indu/rial "w is widely kn[n4 ,! ,natives are taught c>p5try1 waggon-mak+1 smi?'s "w1 pr9t+1 book-b9d+1 boot & %oe mak+1 (fice "w1 ne$le & laundry "w1 horticulture & _m o!r indu/rial pursuits4 ,! pres5t ,pr9cipal is ! ,rev4 ,james ,h5d]son1 =m]ly ( ! ,nyasal& ,mission4 ,! ,w>d5 ( ! ,boys' dep>tm5t is ,dr4 ,moore ,&]son1 a son ( ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son1 at "o "t ,*ief ( ! ,metropolitan ,police ,=ce4 ,on ! /aff !re is ! fam\s ,s\? ,african a/ronom]1 ,dr4 ,rob]ts4 ,x 0 good to f9d ! daught] ( "o ( our pres5t ,s\? ,african mission>ies occupy+ a responsible position 9 ! ,girls' dep>tm5t4 ,words fail me to describe ! great "w :i* is be+ done4 ,! ,in/itution is an endur+ memorial to ! ability & devotion ( ,dr4 ,/ew>t4 ,ov] ! grave ( ?is great & good man1 :i* ,i visit$1 is ! simple inscription1 8,james ,/ew>t1 ,mission>y40 ,on ! hill-top is a huge /one monum5t erect$ to 8 memory4 ,on leav+ ,lov$ale ,i j\rney$ via ,k+ ,williams ,t[n1 ,blaney ,junction1 & ,de ,a> to ,kimb]ley4 ,! railway me&]s 9 & out among/ ! hills ?r\gh picturesque sc5]y4 ,great rocks are mu* 9 evid5ce4 ,on ! latt] "p ( ! j\rney ,i pass$ num]\s block-h\ses & /ret*es ( galvanis$ wire f5c+ rem9isc5t ( ! ,bo] w>4 ,"h z else:]e ! c\ntry has an unf9i%$ look ab\t x4 ,mo/ ( ! build+s are ( galvanis$ iron4 ,long di/ances 7 trav]s$ )\t any signs ( human habitation1 & :]e su* signs appe>$ !y 7 n always pleas+4 ,! wret*$ huts ( 8r$-blanket kaffirs10 & ! abject pov]ty 9 :i* !y live1 %[$ t !re is /ill mu* to be done to raise ! native inhabitants out ( _! degradation & to tea* !m to live dec5t lives4 ,9 ord] to see at fir/-h& ! conditions "u :i* s _m ( ! ,be*uanal& ,natives live 9 ! ,comp\nds ( ! great ,de ,be]s' ,diamond ,m9es1 ,i visit$ ,kimb]ley4 ,dr4 ,mack5zie k9dly took me ov] ! diamond m9e work+s & "o ( ! ,comp\nds4 ,f ^! m9es ! bulk ( ! _w's supply ( diamonds comes4 ,i 0 v pleas$ ) :at ,i saw 9 ! ,comp\nd ,i visit$1 :]e #d1gfb natives 7 qu>t]$4 ,! annual dea? rate is only eight p] ?\s&1 ab\t half t ( ,london4 ,e provision is made = ! com=t1 heal? & well-be+ ( ! native work]s4 ,!re is an admirable hospital & a well-organis$ /ore1 :]e ! necess>ies ( life are to be obta9$ at co/ price4 ,! fact t ! natives are well c>$ = is evid5c$ by ! popul>ity ( ! "w 9 ! ,kimb]ley m9es all ov] ,s\? ,africa4 ,natives :o h work$ !re return aga9 & aga9 = a fur!r p]iod4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! re/ra9t ^u _! lib]ty1 to :i* !y volunt>ily submit :ile at "w 9 ! m9es1 is greatly to _! advantage1 & ! facilities :i* exi/ = ! remitt+ ( wages to _! families obviate1 to a great ext5t1 ! risks !y w\ld run if !y left ! ,comp\nd ) l>ge sums ( money 9 _! possession4 ,nor are _! spiritual ne$s neglect$4 ,:ile at ,kimb]ley ,i paid a visit to ,b>kly ,we/1 =m]ly a mission /ation ( ! ,society = _m ye>s1 associat$ ) ! "n ( ,william ,a%ton4 ,f ,kimb]ley ,i proce$$ to ,tig] ,klo(4 ,i %all ref] to ! great "w :i* is be+ c>ri$ on !re lat] 9 ?is n>rative4 ,z "o travell$ ?r\gh ! ,cape ,prov9ce & visit$ _m places1 :i* 7 at "o "t /ations ( ! ,society 9 ! *>ge ( mission>ies & entirely support$ by funds f home1 b are n[ indep5d5t ,*ur*es c>ry+ on _! own "w1 "o realis$ ! p[] ( ! gr[+ ,*ur* 9 ! l&s :i* #ajj ye>s ago 7 9 d>kness4 ,?is prov9ce is /ill 8,a l& ( lights & %ad[s int]volv$1 a l& ( blaz+ sun & blacke/ night10 & "s ( its portals are /ill 8b>r$ aga9/ ! light40 ,t light has = a c5tury & m be5 beat+ up aga9/ 8close-b>r$ doors10 b ! mission>y travell] look+ d[n 8! future's broad5+ way0 sees _m a sign t ! "t w surely come-- 8,:51 l a swell+ tide1 ,! ,^w %all leap ! b>ri]s1 & ,! ,light ,%all sweep ! l&2 & ,fai? & ,love & ,hope ,%all w9 = ,*ri/ ?is /ronghold ( ! night40 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,! ,light ,spread+ ,nor?w>d ,k+doms wide t sit 9 d>kness1 ,grant !m1 ,"l1 ,?y glori\s light2 ,& f ea/]n coa/ to we/]n1 ,may ! morn+ *ase ! night4 ,,william ,,williams4 ,up to ?is /age ! n>rative ( travel has tak5 u ?r\gh di/ricts 9 :i* ! ,london ,mission>y ,society has lab\r$ 9 days gone by4 ,we %all n[ visit ! /ations :]e x is c>ry+ on "w at ! pres5t day4 ,until q rec5tly ! ,s\? ,africa ,mission ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 might be describ$1 f ! po9t ( view ( means ( locomotion1 z 8an ,ox-waggon ,mission40 ,! days ( ! ,ox-waggon are rapidly pass+4 ,?is sl[ cumb]some means ( conveyance1 :i* 0 =m]ly almo/ univ]sal ?r\gh\t ,s\? ,africa1 is giv+ place to ! ,cape c>t & ! ,railway4 ,! *ange is symptomatic ( ! progress 9 ! me?ods ( "w4 ,great] facilities ( communication h revolutioniz$ ! conditions "u :i* ,mission>y "w is c>ri$ on4 ,mission>ies are no long] isolat$ f _! fell[s z !y 7 9 ! days ( old4 ,until rec5tly !y 7 oblig$ to sp5d a consid]able portion ( _! "t 9 actual travel 9 ! ox-waggon4 ,n[ !y c get ab\t rapidly & are able to cov] mu* m gr\nd & visit _m m out-/ations 9 a giv5 p]iod ( "t4 ,i 0 enabl$ to visit ! ,society's /ations 9 ,be*uanal& & ,matebelel& 9 "o-fif? ( ! "t :i* w\ld h be5 necess>y = su* a visitation ?irty ye>s ago4 ,aft] a few days' /ay at ,tig] ,klo(1 ! fir/ place ,i visit$ 0 ,vryburg1 :]e ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,j4 ,wookey1 ! mission>y 9 *>ge ( ! num]\s scatt]$ ,*ur*es ( ! ,b>along tribe1 resides4 ,vryburg is n 9 a true s5se a /ation ( ! ,society1 b ! headqu>t]s = an ext5sive out-/ation "w4 ,aft] a /ay ( two days !re1 ,i j\rney$ ) ,mr4 ,wookey 9 a ,cape c>t drawn by f\r horses to ,ganyesa1 =ty miles to ! nor?-we/4 ,! gr[? ( ! "w 9 ! lifetime ( a s+le mission>y is well illu/rat$ by :at has happ5$ at ?is place4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,wookey fir/ visit$ x1 =ty-?ree ye>s ago1 two or ?ree p met ) him = wor%ip 9 a hut !re4 ,a man read ! ,scriptures1 & a woman l$ 9 pray] & prea*$4 ,n[ !re is a good /one ,*ur* ) #abj ,*ur* memb]s1 & an ,anglo-v]nacul> s*ool ) sev5ty *ildr54 ,connect$ ) x are ?ree bran* *ur*es & s*ools4 ,a %ort description ( ! visit to ,ganyesa w s]ve to illu/rate "o's exp]i5ce at _m a c\ntry out-/ation 9 ,be*uanal& & ,matebelel&4 ,i />t$ f ,vryburg at #g4aj & rea*$ ,ganyesa at #d4cj1 aft] out-spann+ twice4 ,we camp$ = ! night on an op5 common1 9 ! middle ( a l>ge ,native ,res]ve1 close to an ox-waggon :i* _h br\ght two o!r mission>ies1 ,mr4 ,helm & ,mr4 ,haydon ,lewis1 to ! place4 ,on all sides /ret*$ ! illimitable veldt4 ,!re 7 v few trees1 b almo/ all ar\nd ! sky-l9e 0 brok5 by ! conical ?at*$ ro(s ( ! ,native huts4 ,close at h& 7 to be se5 emaciat$ ox5 return+ f ! almo/ dry wat]+-places 9 *>ge ( little black h]d-boys1 :o 7 ne>ly nak$1 _! bodies gli/5+ l poli%$ ebony1 & hav+ an appe>ance :i* sugge/$ t !y _h rec5tly be5 black-lead$1 & pres5t+ a great contra/ ) ! :ite ( _! eyes & ( _! p]fect tee?4 ,aft] my arrival ,i 0 visit$ by ! s*oolma/] & ! deacons1 & aft]w>ds att5d$ a conc]t 9 ! ,*ur*1 organis$ to raise funds to help to s5d a tea*] to ,tig] ,klo(4 ,! price ( a ticket = ! conc]t 0 #f;d4 ,! night 0 hot1 & ! ,*ur* 0 pack$4 ,9 spite ( ! almo/ ov]p[]+ heat ! doors & w9d[s 7 kept clos$1 9 ord] t ! cr[d outside %\ld n enjoy ! music = :i* !y _h n paid6 ,! atmosph]e )9 0 beyond description4 ,ev5+ meet+s are almo/ unkn[n 9 ,be*uanal&4 ,"s antique lamps _h be5 requisition$1 & ! air 0 lad5 ) ! pung5t smell ( ! lamp oil4 ,! 8,b\quet d',afrique0 0 also /rongly 9 evid5ce4 ,! audi5ce af=d$ a picturesque sc5e 9 ! dim lamp light4 ,mo/ ( ! wom5 wore highly col\r$ head-dresses1 & ) _! num]\s babies sat on ! floor1 :i* 0 made ( a mixture ( s& & c[-dung4 ,! re/ ( _! dress 0 rem>kable = its col\r & v>iety4 ,_m ( ! boys & m5 7 9 dilapidat$ ,european co/ume4 ,!re 7 #ajj items on ! programme1 & ! conc]t cont9u$ until ! small h\rs ( ,sunday morn+4 ,i left be=e midnight1 & slept on ! gr\nd und]nea? ! bright p5etrat+ />s4 ,! d>kness ( ! night 0 illum9at$ by fla%es ( summ] lightn+ on ! ea/]n horizon4 ,! foll[+ day1 ,sunday1 w live 9 my memory4 ,! s]vice 0 ann\nc$ to beg9 at elev5 o'clock1 b at t5 o'clock ! evangeli/ came to say t ! *apel 0 already full1 & =?) ! s]vice comm5c$4 ,! build+ 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ capacity1 & !re 7 l>ge numb]s ( m51 wom5 & *ildr5 sitt+ 9 ! %ade on ! gr\nd outside4 ,i spoke to ! p f a side-door 9 ord] t my words might be he>d by ! cr[d inside & out4 ,aft] ! s]vice ,i 0 visit$ by a l>ge numb] ( deacons & work]s f ! ,*ur*es = _m miles r\nd4 ,aft]w>ds ,i w5t to see an old woman nam$ ,dipep5g 9 h] kraal ne> by4 ,%e is ov] eighty ye>s ( age1 & = a long "t has n _h ! use ( h] legs4 ,%e sat 9 ! entrance to h] hut 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ov]-hang+ eaves1 read+ h] ,se*uana ,bible4 ,%e told me %e _h be5 a s]vant to ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,m(fat at ,kuruman1 & rememb]$ ,david ,liv+/one c\rt+ ,m>y ,m(fat "u ! hi/oric almond tree1 & 0 pres5t at _! w$d+4 ,%e describ$ !m1 & spoke ( an arb\r 9 ! g>d5 :]e !y us$ to sit4 ,! old woman has be5 a ,*ri/ian = sixty ye>s1 & is deeply int]e/$ 9 ! ,*ur* at ,ganyesa4 ,i visit$ ! only ,european 9 ! place1 he be+ a /ore-keep]4 ,9 ! aft]noon !re 0 a baptismal s]vice1 ,sunday ,s*ool1 a s]mon1 & a cr[d$ ,communion ,s]vice conduct$ ) great rev]5ce4 ,at ! close ! p all rose & sang1 8,god be ) y till we meet aga940 ,at day-break on ! foll[+ morn+ !re 0 a pray] meet+4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by ! w$d+ ( five c\ples1 & a visit to ! s*ool4 ,lat] 9 ! morn+ ,mr4 ,wookey & ,i />t$ on our return j\rney to ,vryburg 9 ! ,cape c>t4 ,lat] 9 ! week ,i j\rney$ by rail & c>t to ,taungs :]e ,mr4 ,mc,gee is ! resid5t mission>y4 ,! ,society has c>ri$ on "w !re = =ty-five ye>s1 & al?\gh ! ,*ur* memb]%ip 9 connection ) ,taungs & its out-/ations is ! l>ge/ 7#a1ahd7 connect$ ) any ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,*ur* 9 ,s\? ,africa1 ! place 0 describ$ q rec5tly by an exp]i5c$ mission>y z 8a back-wat] ( hea!nism40 ,! signs ( hea!nism are c]ta9ly v app>5t4 ,! ,native ,*ief is a bad specim5 ( a ,be*uana4 ,"s ( 8 headm5 make !mselves p>ticul>ly hide\s by a pl5tiful application ( ! cont5ts ( ! blue-bag to _! faces & heads4 ,!re are _m evid5ces ( sup]/ition & hea!nism1 & yet !re is ano!r side to ! picture4 ,on ! ,sunday ! spaci\s ,*ur*--:i* has rec5tly be5 built by ! tribe1 hea!n & ,*ri/ian alike contribut+--0 cr[d$ bo? morn+ & aft]noon4 ,tw5ty infants & ?irty adults 7 baptis$4 ,! sc5e f ! plat=m 0 extremely picturesque4 ,ab\t half ! congregation consi/$ ( wom51 mo/ ( :om wore brilliantly col\r$ head-dresses1 vivid yell[s & />tl+ p9ks pr$om9at+4 ,_m 7 clad 9 gaudy %awls4 ,9 ! aft]noon a solemn ,communion ,s]vice 0 held1 at :i* individual communion cups 7 us$4 ,! s]vice 0 r5d]$ ! m impressive by ! fact t a great ?und]/orm broke be=e x clos$4 ,look+ ?r\gh ! great we/ doors ( ! ,*ur* at ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vice "o c\ld see ! wide-spread+ veldt /ret*+ away into ! di/ance z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 & look+ dry & ?ir/y 9 ! pitiless blaze ( ! aft]noon sun4 ,!n a k9d ( mi/ appe>$ on ! horizon4 ,x 0 a du/-/orm approa*+4 ,! natives h a prov]b :i* says t 8,god sweeps ,8 l& be=e ,he wat]s x40 ,! cl\ds ( du/ came ne>]1 until at la/ all ! doors _h to be %ut4 ,! ,*ur* became d>k4 ,!n came claps ( ?und]1 :i* made speak+ difficult1 :ile ! dim int]ior 0 f "t to "t lit up ) brilliant fla%es ( lightn+4 ,!n foll[$ a d[np\r ( heavy ra9 ^u ! galvanis$ iron ro(1 mak+ a t]rific noise4 ,! /orm increas$ 9 int5sity until !re 0 a p]fect artill]y ( ?und]1 :ile ! lightn+ 0 cont9u\s & mo/ vivid4 ,9 spite ( ! /orm ! s]vice 0 cont9u$ 9 an ord]ly fa%ion1 & ! cr[d$ congregation seem$ p]fectly oblivi\s to ! hurricane rag+ outside4 ,! s]vice conclud$ ) ?anksgiv+ = ! ra91 = :i* ! p _h long be5 pray+4 ,taungs is ! c5tre ( a widespread di/rict1 9 :i* !re are tw5ty-?ree out/ations regul>ly visit$ by ! mission>y4 ,i visit$ "o ( !m1 call$ ,man!1 n9e miles away4 ,t visit 0 impress$ ^u my memory by "o ( ! appall+ contra/s :i* are s common 9 hea!n l&s4 ,"u an extemporis$ ro( at ! back ( ! evangeli/'s h\se ,i saw & talk$ ) a bright ,*ri/ian boy1 ! elde/ son ( ! evangeli/1 by "n ,golekynie1 :o _h be5 = sev5 ye>s at ,tig] ,klo(4 ,he 0 on ! po9t ( pass+ 8 ?ird & f9al exam9ation z a pupil-tea*]1 :51 a mon? be=e1 he _h be5 compell$ to return home 9 an advanc$ /age ( consumption4 ,he 0 ly+ on 8 b$ 9 ! op5 air4 ,he spoke excell5t ,engli% & _h a ref9$ face & mann]1 & 0 evid5tly an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian y\?4 ,he realis$ t he c\ld n live long1 & spoke ) high appreciation ( ! happ9ess t _h come into 8 life at ,tig] ,klo(4 ,he told me t he 0 n afraid to die4 ,an h\r aft]w>ds ,i paid a visit to ! ,*ief ( ! village1 :o 0 sl[ly dy+ ( a loa?some disease 9 a wret*$1 evil-smell+ native h\se4 ,he lay on a dirty mattress ) a col\r$ blanket ov] him4 ,he 0 a hea!n ( a l[ type4 ,two ( 8 wives & sev]al *ildr5 7 on ! v]&ah outside ! op5 w9d[4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,mc,gee & ,i _h left he s5t to u to ask u to return to pray = him1 ! fir/ "t he _h ev] made a reque/ = spiritual help4 ,f ,taungs ,i proce$$ to ! hi/oric /ation ( ,kuruman1 accompli%+ ! j\rney ( #adc miles by c>t1 rail1 motor-c> & ox-waggon4 ,! contra/ 9 ! modes ( travel is illu/rat$ by ! fact t ! fir/ sev5ty-sev5 miles occupi$ five h\rs1 & ! rema9+ sixty-six miles--:i* 7 travell$ by ox-waggon--occupi$ ?ree nights & two days4 ,?is j\rney help$ to br+ home ! sp>s5ess ( ! population4 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve ,i travell$ f e>ly morn+ till late at night 9 ! ox-waggon )\t see+ a s+le human habitation1 or a s+le human be+1 except ^? :o 7 accompany+ me1 & ?is n 9 ! recesses ( ,c5tral ,africa b 9 ,briti% ,be*uanal&1 :i* is "p ( ! ,cape ,prov9ce4 ,i travell$ 9 a new waggon rec5tly made by ! boys at ,lov$ale = ! ,kuruman /ation4 ,x 0 drawn by f\rte5 ox51 k9dly provid$ by ! ,*ur* at ,kuruman1 ) two sup]num]>ies 9 res]ve 9 case ( accid5ts4 ,z travell+ by ox-waggon is rapidly becom+ a ?+ ( ! pa/1 x is wor? :ile attempt+ a %ort description ( ! j\rney4 ,! waggon 9 :i* ,i travell$1 al?\gh a new "o1 _h no spr+s4 ,! road 0 ( a mo/ primitive description1 al?\gh ! ma9 ?or\ghf>e betwe5 two important c5tres ( population4 ,! jolt+ & bump+ defy description4 ,! spe$ is ne>ly two miles an h\r if all goes well4 ,! discom=t ( travell+ is some:at mitigat$ by ! 8c>tel0--a wood5 frame hung )9 ! waggon by v %ort *a9s ( ?ree l9ks4 ,across ! frame are /ret*$ 8rims0 or /rips ( undress$ ox-hide ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* broad4 ,:5 ! waggon is at re/ ?is makes a v com=table b$1 f> m s ?an "s ( ! b$s ( my exp]i5ce 9 ,*9a1 su* z ! bo>ds ( a ,*9ese *apel ve/ry1 or ! planks ( a ,*9ese boat4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,mrs4 ,hawk9s4 ,,kuruman ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,built ,,by ,,m(fat ,,& ,,hamilton4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,neville ,jones4 ,,! ,,new ,,kuruman ,,waggon1 ,,) ,,mr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,j4 ,,tom ,,br[n4 ,! ox5 are outspann$ ab\t ?ree times a day at places :]e !re is wat]1 or :]e !y are likely to f9d "s grass4 ,no re9s are us$ 9 driv+1 b ! ox5 are controll$ by a v long :ip :i* is us$ ) great dext]ity ei!r by ! driv] f ! front ( ! waggon or by 8 assi/ant walk+ alongside ! ox54 ,^! two m5 also act z cooks4 ,a ,*ri/mas ,day sp5t 9 ^! conditions w live 9 ! memory4 ,! /ay at ,kuruman 0 a delightful exp]i5ce4 ,?is place is a v]itable oasis 9 ! des]t ) a p]5nial wat] supply f ! ,kuruman riv]1 :i* issues f a place call$ 8,! ,f\nta90 9 ! ,kuruman t[n%ip ?ree miles away f ! ,mission /ation4 ,!nce 9 summ] & w9t]1 9 flood & 9 dr\ght1 fl[s #d1jjj1jjj gallons ( wat] a day4 ,by means ( wat]-furr[s1 con/ruct$ by ! e>ly mission>ies1 ! dry & ?ir/y l& is conv]t$ into a p>adise ( gre54 ,! trees 9 ! g>d5 are a con/ant delight4 ,i /ay$ 9 ! ,mission ,h\se built by ,rob]t ,m(fat & ,rob]t ,hamilton eighty ye>s ago4 ,! :ole place is ri* ) associations4 ,x 0 "h t ,david ,liv+/one c\rt$ ,m>y ,m(fat4 ,! almond tree 9 ! g>d5 "u :i* he propos$ to h] is /ill fl\ri%+4 ,close by is ! great ,*ur*1 built by ,m(fat1 & ri* ) _m a memory4 ,next to x is ! h\se :]e ,william ,a%ton liv$ = _m ye>s1 :i* is n[ occupi$ by ,mrs4 ,bevan ,wookey1 :o is 9 *>ge ( ! excell5t ,mission ,s*ool at ,kuruman4 ,beh9d is ! s*ool & ! old pr9t+ (fice4 ,! g>d5 is mo/ f]tile2 oranges1 lemons1 qu9ces1 mulb]ries1 pe>s1 apples1 plums1 apricots1 pea*es1 pomegranates1 walnuts1 melons & ri*ly-lad5 v9es1 ab\nd+4 ,= m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,tom ,br[n has c>ri$ on ,mission>y "w at ?is /ation4 ,! great fact ( ! gr[+ ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,s\? ,africa 0 abundantly emphasis$ on ! ,sunday ( my /ay at ,kuruman4 ,f out/ations f> & ne> ! ,*ri/ians came 9 = ! ,communion ,s]vice on ! la/ ,sunday ( ! ye> & = ! ,new ,ye>'s meet+s4 ,9 ! morn+ "s #a1ejj ga!r$ toge!r = public wor%ip1 & ?ree s]vices 7 c>ri$ on simultane\sly4 ,m(fat's long1 & some:at d>k ,*ur*1 ) its great wood5 beams1 0 fill$ ) a ,se*uana-speak+ congregation4 ,! dimness ( ! ,*ur* 0 reliev$ by ! orange1 yell[1 p9k & blue ( ! dresses ( ! wom54 ,9 ! spaci\s s*ool !re 0 a cr[d$ s]vice = ! ,dut*-speak+ natives & col\r$ p4 ,9 ! y>d ( ,mrs4 ,wookey's h\se !re 0 a s]vice1 conduct$ by an evangeli/1 = ! ,dam>as1 a /alw>t tribe ( blacke/ hue4 ,^! p are refugees f ,g]man ,s\?-,we/ ,africa4 ,9 ! aft]noon all ! ,*ur* memb]s ga!r$ toge!r 9 ! ,*ur* at a solemn ,communion ,s]vice4 ,a /rang] w n soon =get ! impressive quietness & rev]5ce ( ! s]vice z ! b>e-foot$ deacons mov$ noiselessly along ! s]ri$ ranks ( ! great black cr[d t 0 pres5t4 ,! meet+s on ! foll[+ day 7 fur!r evid5ce ( ! gr[+ ,*ur*4 ,a l>ge ga!r+ ( ,*ur* memb]s 0 held at :i* discussions took place on sev]al subjects q famili> to ! ,home ,*ur*es1 _m ,natives jo9+ 9 ) great intellig5ce & e>ne/ness4 ,! ,native ,pa/or at ,kuruman1 ! ,rev4 ,maphakela ,lekalaka1 an eloqu5t prea*]1 a capable m9i/]1 & a ma/] ( metaphor--kn[n z ! 8,joseph ,p>k] ( ,be*uanal&0--sup]9t5d$ ! "w ( ! /ation ) ability & success dur+ ! abs5ce ( ! ,mission>y on furl\gh4 ,! j\rney back to ,vryburg 0 made 9 an old ox-waggon drawn by f\rte5 ox5 k9dly l5t by ! ,*ur* at "o ( ! ,kuruman out/ations4 ,i travell$ back via ,motito1 :i* has pa!tic associations4 ,9 a t9y grave-y>d !re are buri$ two or ?ree mission>y *ildr54 ,!re is also a grave :i* recalls a grim trag$y1--t ( ,jean ,fr$\x1 a son-9-law ( ,dr4 ,m(fat1 & a mission>y ( ! ,p>is ,evangelical ,mission>y ,society1 :i* 0 =m]ly at "w !re4 ,x 0 9 #ahfe t he met 8 dea?4 ,a 8deprav$ ,european0 7to quote f ! inscription on ! grave/one7 attack$ 8 wife 9 8 abs5ce4 ,! ,native ,*ri/ians def5d$ h] & made him prison]1 int5d+ to s5d him to ,kuruman = trial4 ,next day !y 7 afraid !y might get into tr\ble = arre/+ a :ite man & !y let him g4 ,he escap$ 9 8 waggon to ! place :]e ,mr4 ,fr$\x 01 & ! ,natives foll[$ & told ! latt] :at _h happ5$4 ,mr4 ,fr$\x w5t to speak to ! man1 :o retreat$ inside 8 waggon4 ,!n foll[$ an explosion ( gunp[d]1 :i* blew ! waggon1 ! 8deprav$ ,european10 ,mr4 ,fr$\x & all ! ,natives to pieces4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! j\rney f ,kuruman ,i paid a %ort visit to ,tig] ,klo( & !n proce$$ nor? to visit ! ,matebelel& /ations1 9 :at is n[ kn[n z ,s\!rn ,rhodesia1 tak+ ?ree days' holiday to see ! wond]ful ,victoria ,falls & places ( int]e/ 9 ,bulawayo & ! neighb\rhood4 ,e ,briti%] naturally associates ,rhodesia ) ! "n & "w ( ,cecil ,rhodes4 ,8 /atue /&s 9 a comm&+ position 9 ,bulawayo4 ,8 grave 9 ! rocky fa/ness ( ! ,matopo ,hills is an impressive monum5t to 8 memory4 ,all r\nd are imm5se blocks ( granite pil$ up 9 fanta/ic %apes4 ,f\r gr\ps ( ^! granite b\ld]s almo/ completely enclose a rocky surface ab\t #cj y>ds squ>e1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* !re is a l>ge untrimm$ block ( granite ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,on ! top ( ?is is a %eet ( bronze ab\t #aj feet by #d feet & #b in*es ?ick1 on :i* are deeply cut ^! words3-- 8,,"h ,,lie ,,! ,,rema9s ,,( ,,cecil ,,john ,,rhodes40 ,!re is no date4 ,close by on ! slope ( ! hill !re is a :ite m>ble rectangul> monum5t1 ) bronze panels1 commemorat+ ,major ,wilson & ?irty-f\r m5 :o laid d[n _! lives 9 "o ( ! ,matebelel& w>s4 ,! inscription reads3 8,,to ,,brave ,,m540 ,few p1 p]haps1 realise :at ,rhodesia owes to ! lives & lab\rs ( ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,mission>ies4 ,:5 ,cecil ,rhodes 0 a y\? ( tw5ty ,mr4 ,helm 0 e/abli%+ ! ,mission ,/ation at ,hope ,f\nta91 #aj miles away f ! pres5t t[n ( ,bulawayo1 :i* 0 !n non-exi/5t4 ,rhodes 0 always ready to ackn[l$ge ! value ( ! s]vices r5d]$ by ,mr4 ,helm 9 8 e>ly pione]+ days 9 ! c\ntry :i* aft]w>ds 0 nam$ ,s\!rn ,rhodesia4 ,he 0 a con/ant visitor to ,hope ,f\nta91 & ,mr4 ,helm (t5 took "p 9 8 negotiations ) ,lob5guela1 ! blood-?ir/y ,matebele k+4 ,john ,smi? ,m(fat1 ! son ( ,dr4 ,m(fat1 at "o "t an ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,mission>y1 aft]w>ds = _m ye>s a ,gov]nm5t (ficial1 & always ! fri5d ( ! ,natives1 play$ an important "p 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,briti% rule 9 ,rhodesia4 ,john ,mack5zie1 too1 did a great "w 9 ?is direction1 & 0 ev] a /alw>t *ampion ( ! rights ( ! ,natives4 ,mr4 ,helm drove me f ,bulawayo to ,hope ,f\nta9 9 a c>t drawn by f\r mules1 ! two lead]s rejoic+ 9 ! names ( 8,bella0 & 8,donna40 ,at ,hope ,f\nta9 ! ,society holds = ! b5efit ( ! ,natives a f>m ^u :i* "s #ejj p are liv+4 ,9 ,s\!rn ,rhodesia1 outside ! t[ns1 x is v difficult1 if n impossible1 to c>ry on mission>y "w except on su* f>ms or 9 ,native ,res]ves4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\ntry f>ms are be+ rapidly tak5 up by :ite f>m]s1 & ! ,natives are /eadily & inevitably be+ driv5 (f ! l&s :i* !y previ\sly occupi$ into ! great ,native ,res]ves provid$ = !m by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,hope ,f\nta9 is ! c5tre ( "s ?irte5 out/ations1 mo/ ( :i* are "u ! *>ge ( resid5t evangeli/s4 ,^! m5 & _m ( ! ,native ,*ri/ians came into ! head-/ation to meet me4 ,^! small ,*ur*es =m ano!r example ( ! gr[+ ,native ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,! pr9ciples ( self-support h be5 inculcat$ ) su* success t !y raise = ! support ( _! own ,*ri/ian "w a sum consid]ably 9 excess ( t rais$ at any o!r /ation ( ! ,society 9 ! sub-cont95t4 ,at ,hope ,f\nta91 z 9 s _m places 9 ! ,mission ,field1 "o is rem9d$ ( ! great & good m5 :o h giv5 _! lives to ! "w 9 days gone by4 ,9 ! cemet]y !re ,david ,c>negie is buri$1 & 8 :ite /one tomb c be se5 f ! ,mission ,h\se across ! valley4 ,8 wid[ & family live at a h\se on ! road betwe5 ,hope ,f\nta9 & ,bulawayo4 ,! next week ( my travel 0 devot$ to explor+ "o ( ! great ,native ,res]ves above ref]r$ to4 ,mr4 ,helm drove me f ,bulawayo to ,inyati1 ! mo/ nor!rn /ation ( ! ,society 9 ,s\? ,africa1 a j\rney ( =ty-five miles4 ,!nce1 accompani$ by ,mr4 ,cull5 ,re$ & ,mr4 ,r4 ,lann+1 ! ,native ,commission]1 ,i paid a visit to ! ,%angani ,res]ve1 :i* comprises a l>ge tract ( c\ntry situat$ ab\t midway betwe5 ,bulawayo & ! ,zambesi4 ,?is ,res]ve has be5 set ap>t by ! au?orities = ! accommodation ( ,natives :o h be5 driv5 (f ! l& by ! gradual settlem5t ( :ite f>m]s4 ,! exp$ition involv$ a c>t j\rney ov] r\gh c\ntry ( "s #bbj miles1 "s ( x ?r\gh virg9 tropical =e/ across :i* ! road consi/$ ( little m ?an a track4 ,= sev5 nights ,i slept on ! gr\nd ne> ! great fires :i* 7 necess>y to keep (f lions & o!r bea/s ( prey4 ,! exp]i5ce 0 a delightful "o 9 spite ( a too abundant insect life :i* (t5 prov$ tr\blesome4 ,mr4 ,lann+ has a unique k ( ! c\ntry & 8 exp]i5ce ( travel on ! veldt add$ greatly to ! com=t & ! pleasure ( ! j\rney4 ,moreov]1 he is a ke5 hunt] & kept ! l>d] well suppli$ ) fre% meat4 ,! c>t 0 drawn by six mules & we 7 accompani$ by ano!r c>t :i* convey$ ! ,native s]vants1 ! luggage & ! camp equipm5t4 ,! int]e/ ( ! j\rney 0 enhanc$ by meet+s ) ,native *iefs & headm5 at diff]5t places4 ,!y may be typifi$ 9 ! p]son ( ,tjakalisa1 ,lob5guela's ?ird son1 a f9e specim5 ( ! human race1 /&+ ov] six feet high & e in* ( him an ari/ocrat4 ,clad 9 a ve/ & a %ort lea!r apron & "s wire bracelets1 he look$ l ! son ( a k+4 ,ye>s ago he 0 ne>ly burnt to dea? 9 a tree 9 :i* he _h tak5 refuge f a bu% fire4 ,david ,c>negie treat$ him & sav$ 8 life4 ,on ano!r occasion he 0 out hunt+ ) 8 fa!r4 ,8 c>tridges 7 sev]al sizes too small = 8 gun4 ,z fa/ z he put !m 9 at ! bree* !y fell out at ! muzzle4 ,lob5guela insi/$ t he 0 bewit*$1 & ?is op9ion 0 app>5tly confirm$ :51 on 8 %oot+ exp$ition1 8 horse took fright & ?rew him1 break+ 8 leg into spl9t]s4 ,mr4 ,helm came to ! rescue & effect$ a complete cure4 ,n[adays ,tjakalisa has settl$ d[n 9 ! ,%angani z a f>m] on a l>ge scale4 ,he has be5 kn[n to realise z mu* z #fjj at "o "t on ! sale ( 8 produce4 ,he came to discuss ) u ! "q ( ! settlem5t ( a resid5t mission>y4 ,he 0 accompani$ by a f9e old *ief1 ,sivalo1 :o /ill we>s "o ( ! old ,matebele iron circlets on ! top ( 8 head4 ,i %all n soon =get ! long morn+ sp5t 9 ! blaz+ sun--9 8! spl5d\r1 %ad[less & broad10 ( a ,s\? ,african midsumm]4 ,tjakalisa & ,sivalo 7 att5d$ by a score ( headm54 ,!y 7 eloqu5t 9 praise ( _! new c\ntry1 :i* _h n suff]$ f ! t]rible dr\ght :i* has be5 afflict+ s mu* ( ! sub-cont95t4 ,!y realise ! b5efits ( elem5t>y education & promis$ to support a s*ool & to build a h\se = a tea*]4 ,!y 7 fill$ ) en?usiasm = ! future ( ?is promis$ l&4 ,lat] on ! same night ,i 0 ly+ on my b$1 consi/+ ( leaves & grass & a rug1 "u ! />s :i* 7 soon to be ext+ui%$ by ! brilliant light ( a ,s\? ,african full moon4 ,a few y>ds away our black s]vants 7 sitt+ ar\nd ! camp-fire4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a ,basuto :o _h pass$ "s ( 8 life 9 prison & 0 n[ a s]vant 9 ! mission4 ,ano!r 0 a black1 curly-head$ h]d-boy f "o ( our mission /ations4 ,) !m 7 "s nak$ ,matebele4 ,be=e ,i slept ,i he>d ! /ra9s ( a hymn 9 ! native language1 sung to a well-kn[n tune4 ,x 03 ,jesus1 /ill lead on1 ,till our re/ be won2 ,&1 al?\gh ! way be *e]less1 ,we w foll[1 calm & fe>less2 ,guide u by ,?y h& ,to our ,fa!rl&4 ,i fell asleep to dream ( ! ,african *ur* ( ! future 9 ?is new fa!rl& ( _! race4 ,already "u ! /eady pressure ( :ite settlem5t l>ge numb]s ( ,natives h be5 driv5 into ?is ,res]ve & mon? aft] mon? !re are fre% arrivals4 ,9 ! old days ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 0 ev] to ! front z ! pione] ,society 9 ! evangelization ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,9 ^! days x is look+ =w>d to e/abli%+ a new mission /ation 9 ?is ,res]ve1 unless prev5t$ by ! great defici5cy & ! lukew>mness ( ! ,home ,*ur*es4 ,f ,%angani ,i return$ to ,inyati1 ! /ation :]e ,mr4 ,b[5 ,rees has lab\r$ s long & fai?fully4 ,he 0 away on furl\gh at ! "t ( my visit4 ,dur+ my /ay !re ,i 0 rem9d$ ( "s ( ! m9or inconv5i5ces--n to say dang]s--( a mission>y's life4 ,"o ev5+ :ile we 7 sitt+ on ! v]&ah a snake paid u a visit1 :ile ! next day a cobra 0 caught 9 ! wood/ack close at h&4 ,i inspect$ ! s*ool & att5d$ a l>ge ga!r+ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ians f ,inyati & its out/ations4 ,mo/ ( ! adults squatt$ on ! floor ) _! families ar\nd !m4 ,! nak$ babies tumbl$ ov] ea* o!r 9 _! playful frolics1 or slept on _! mo!rs' backs :ile ,i 0 try+ to speak to _! p>5ts4 ,f ,inyati ,mr4 ,helm drove me to ,insiza1 =m]ly a /ation ( ! ,society4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i left at #d a4m4 by tra9 = ,bulawayo1 :]e ,i proce$$ to ,m>ula ,tank ,sid+ en r\te = ! new ,ar?+ton /ation at ,tjimali1 :]e our ,mission>y1 ,mr4 ,:iteside1 met me4 ,a drive ( tw5ty miles 9 ! mule c>t br\ght u to ! ,mission ,h\se1 :i* is beautifully situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( granite kopjes :i* =m ! we/]n spur ( ! ,matopo ,hills4 ,! view is magnific5t4 ,! g>d5 t]m9ates 9 a =bidd+ precipice "s hundr$s ( feet deep4 ,on "o side ( ! h\se is a l(ty rocky hill :i* comm&s a wide /ret* ( m\nta9\s c\ntry 9 all directions ) int]v5+ valleys1 & pla9s & hills4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 drawbacks to ,tjimali z a resid5ce4 ,! baboons are v num]\s 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood & g ab\t 9 h]ds ( =ty or fifty & rob ! g>d5s 9 ! day "t4 ,! wild cats /eal ! *ick5s at night4 ,! eagles c>ry (f ! lambs1 & ! insect life is sup]-abundant4 ,tjimali is ! ,society's newe/ /ation 9 ,matebelel& & ! "w is 9 its e>ly /ages4 ,!re are t5 out/ations1 at ea* ( :i* !re is a native tea*] :o conducts s*ool dur+ ! week & acts z pa/or-evangeli/ on ,sundays1 prea*+ & hold+ classes = inquir]s4 ,! "w is bright ) promise & is rea*+ ! m9]s :o are settl+ 9 ! outskirts ( ! di/rict4 ,f ,tjimali ,i j\rney$ by c>t to ,dombodema1 a long day's drive ( fifty-eight miles4 ,my exp]i5ce t day illu/rates "o ( ! disadvantages ( ! new mode ( travel 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,i _h be5 driv5 to ! ,m>ula ,sid+ to cat* ! tra9 = ,plumtree1 ! /ation = ,dombodema4 ,on arrival !re ,i f\nd t on ! previ\s day ! "t = ! />t+ ( ! tra9 _h be5 put =w>d f\r h\rs )\t any notice :atev] to ! public or ev5 ! /ation ma/]1 & h5ce !re 0 no?+ = x b to drive ! :ole di/ance4 ,on ! way ,i 0 met by ,mr4 ,cull5 ,re$1 ! ,dombodema mission>y1 :o has be5 at "w !re s9ce ! f\ndation ( ! /ation 9 #ahie4 ,mr4 ,re$ has to c>ry on 8 "w 9 ?ree languages & has to it9]ate a p>i% ( #c1jjj squ>e miles inhabit$ by #ae1jjj p4 ,on ea* side ( ! ,mission /ation are l[ picturesque kopjes4 ,! day be=e ,i arriv$ ,mr4 ,re$ _h kill$ a snake fifte5 feet long 9 ! g>d54 ,prea*]s1 tea*]s & ,*ri/ian work]s _h come 9 f ! out/ations = ! meet+4 ,?ree ( !m _h travell$ all ! way f ,nekati1 a di/ance ( #aej miles4 ,at ?is place ,segkome ,khama lives4 ,he is ! elde/ son ( ,khama1 ! fam\s ,*ief ( ! ,bamangwato tribe4 ,= ! ,sunday s]vice ! ,*ur* 0 cr[d$1 ! congregation sitt+ on ! floor1 & "s scores m f9d+ seats "u ! %ad[ ( a great fig tree outside ! door4 ,! ,s]vice 0 conduct$ 9 two languages4 ,9 ! aft]noon an impressive ,communion ,s]vice 0 held4 ,on leav+ ,dombodema ,i proce$$ s\? to ,s][e1 sp5d+ two days on ! way at ! ,briti% ,resid5cy1 ,franci/[n1 z ! gue/ ( ,major ,daniel1 ! ,assi/ant ,commission] = ! ,nor!rn half ( ! ,be*uanal& ,protectorate4 ,my visit to ,s][e 0 "o ( my mo/ int]e/+ exp]i5ces 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,leav+ ,phalapye ,road railway /ation at #c4bj a4m4 9 ! fa9t light ( ! wan+ moon ,i />t$ on ! c>t ride ( ?irty-five miles to ,s][e4 ,! c>t 0 drawn by eight f9e mules k9dly put at my disposal by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,x 0 ! du/ie/ ride ,i h ev] exp]i5c$1 9 _m places ! road be+ sev]al in*es deep 9 s& & du/4 ,! du/ ( ! ,pla9 ( ,*ihli 9 ,nor? ,*9a makes an impression on ! memory :i* x is n easy to =get1 b ! drive to ,s][e 0 a m try+ exp]i5ce1 because eight gallop+ mules travel mu* fa/] ?an ! sorry bea/s :i* draw ! ,pek+ c>ts ( ,nor? ,*9a4 ,ab\t ?ree miles f ,s][e we saw a cl\d ( du/ ahead & !re em]g$ f x a company ( horsem5 :om ,khama _h s5t to escort me4 ,a mile fur!r on ! :ole veldt seem$ to be envelop$ 9 a mighty du/-/orm4 ,:5 x rea*$ u we /opp$4 ,khama _h come 9 p]son ) "s hundr$s ( horsem54 ,! old ,*ief sprang f 8 saddle l a man ( #bf r ?an a man ( #gf4 ,he jo9$ me 9 ! c>t & we r5ew$ our drive4 ,! horsem5 gallop$ be=e & beh9d & on ei!r side4 ,! driv]s ?ra%$ _! mules ) two :ips to =ce !m to keep pace ) ! horsem54 ,a regul> /amp$e ensu$4 ,fre% deta*m5ts ( ,natives1 all m\nt$ on f9e /e$s1 jo9$ ! cavalcade e two or ?ree m9utes4 ,! ,*ief ?or\ghly enjoy$ ! fun & laugh$ he>tily z ! horses ( ! v>i\s memb]s ( our escort kept cannonad+ aga9/ "o ano!r 9 ! mad ru%4 ,s][e1 ! l>ge/ ,native t[n 9 ,s\? ,africa1 conta9s ab\t #bf1jjj inhabitants1 & is picturesquely situat$4 ,mr4 ,j5n+s1 ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 mission>y1 has c>ri$ on "w !re = upw>ds ( t5 ye>s4 ,x is a typical ,be*uana t[n1 hav+ no /reets b consi/+ ( num]\s collections ( native huts )9 f5c$ kraals4 ,! position ( ! ,mission ,h\se is p>ticul>ly /rik+1 ly+ z x does betwe5 ?ree great piles ( rocks4 ,! t[n owes mu* ( its importance to ! fact t x is ,khama's capital4 ,?is old ,*ief--! ,jubilee ( ^: baptism 0 celebrat$ two ye>s ago--is ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,native ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,he is und\bt$ly "o ( ! busie/ m5 9 ! _w4 ,he sp5ds labori\s days 9 ! ,kgotla--! great op5-air meet+ place ( ! tribe--deal+ ) all sorts ( que/ions affect+ 8 p1 & act+ z judge4 ,no?+ conc]n+ ! life ( ! tribe is too m9ute = 8 c>eful att5tion4 ,he kn[s all t happ5s & rules 8 p ) a firm h&1 ex]cis+ a b5evol5t despotism4 ,9 a v true s5se ,khama is head ( ! ,*ur* z well z head ( ! ,/ate4 ,he is mo/ regul> 9 8 att5dance at ,sunday s]vices & religi\s meet+s4 ,"u 8 lead]%ip 8 p h j built a magnific5t /one ,*ur*1 on ! f\ndation /one ( :i* are inscrib$ ^! words3-- 8,,?is ,,*ur* ,,0 ,,erect$ ,,to ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,god ,,by ,,*ief ,,khama ,,& ,,! ,,bamangwato ,,tribe40 ,two great meet+s 9 ! ,kgotla w live 9 my memory4 ,at day-break on ! morn+ aft] my arrival ,i att5d$ a pray] meet+ = ra94 ,^! meet+s _h be5 held = weeks4 ,ab\t #hjj m5 & wom5 7 pres5t 9 almo/ equal proportions4 ,mo/ ( ! wom5 sat ^u ! gr\nd & ! m5 on l[ *airs or /ools :i* !y br\ght ) !m4 ,khama sat on a deck *air "u ! %ad[ ( a tree 9 ! middle ( "o ( ! sides ( ! oval into :i* ! p _h gr\p$ !mselves4 ,8 "y wife sat on 8 left h&4 ,!re 0 s++1 read+ & pray]4 ,! ,*ief himself l$ ! meet+ 9 ! f9al pray]1 :i* la/$ ab\t five m9utes4 ,i am told he comp>$ 8 c\ntry to a wild]ness :]e !re 0 no riv]1 & 8 p to a lonely dog 9 ! des]t cry+ = wat]4 ,ano!r memorable meet+ 9 ! ,kgotla 0 ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice4 ,betwe5 #d1jjj & #e1jjj p assembl$ at #g a4m41 mo/ ( ! m5 sitt+ on ! "r & ! wom5 on ! left4 ,! sc5e 0 a mo/ picturesque "o4 ,! col\r$ head-dresses ( ! wom5 7 brilliant 9 ! morn+ sun%9e4 ,khama & 8 wife 7 pres5t4 ,a deacon ) a f9e voice l$ ! s++1 :i* 0 v he>ty1 & 0 unaccompani$ by any in/rum5t4 ,_m o!r ga!r+s 7 held dur+ my visit to ,s][e4 ,i met deacons1 ,*ur* memb]s1 cate*um5s1 inquir]s1 ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]s1 & o!r ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,9 sev]al conv]sations ) ! ,*ief ,i f\nd him to be deeply int]e/$ 9 ,*ri/ian "w 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,he has ! high spirits ( a boy & told _m y>ns ( hunt+ exp]i5ces4 ,he _h "s int]e/+ rem9isc5ces ( 8 meet+s ) ,david ,liv+/one to n>rate4 ,he told me t he rememb]$ ,liv+/one visit+ 8 fa!r1 ,segkome1 on ?ree occasions4 ,on ! fir/ & second ( ^! visits ,liv+/one 0 rid+ on a hornless ox4 ,on ! ?ird occasion he 0 travell+ 9 an ox-waggon & came to ,%o%ong4 8,aft] t10 ,khama add$1 8he w5t beyond ! ,zambesi1 & ,i nev] saw him aga940 ,( 8 own accord he told me ( ,liv+/one's enc\nt] ) ! lion1 & describ$ ! damage to ! arm & told me he rememb]$ he>+ ( ! incid5t at ! "t4 ,khama has two h\ses1 "o a spaci\s & well-built native hut1 :]e he lives ) 8 wife1 ,semane1 :o 0 tra9$ at ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,s*ool1 & is a f9e specim5 ( a ,native ,*ri/ian woman4 ,%e takes great int]e/ 9 ! "w & (t5 visits ! s*ools & is a regul> att5dant at ! s]vices 9 ! ,kgotla4 ,khama's o!r resid5ce is a ,european h\se1 brick-built1 ) a v]&ah 9 front & conta9+ f\r rooms4 ,i visit$ him !re1 & 0 receiv$ 9 8 sitt+-room1 :i* is ab\t #ah feet squ>e4 ,! floor 0 cov]$ ) l9oleum ^u :i* 0 a ,turkey c>pet4 ,!re 7 two tables--"o a l>ge old-fa%ion$ draw+-room table1 on :i* /ood a photograph ( ,e>l ,selborne 9 a silv] frame & two o!r photographs1 & ! o!r a light fold+ table on :i* 0 a ri*ly fram$ autograph photograph ( ,que5 ,victoria1 :i* %e _h giv5 to ! ,*ief :5 he 0 9 ,engl& 9 #ahie4 ,on ?is table also /ood a v l>ge blue enamel milk-pail full ( milk & a bottle ( v9eg>4 ,9 ! corn] 0 an ,address f ! ,s][e ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce on ! occasion ( ! ,jubilee ( 8 baptism4 ,on ! walls 7 portraits ( ! late ,k+ ,edw>d1 ,que5 ,alex&ra1 ,k+ ,george & o!r ,royalties4 ,he %[$ me a gold hunt] wat* he 0 we>+1 :i* conta9$ an inscription record+ t x 0 pres5t$ to him by ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,connaught4 ,he 0 v int]e/$ 9 political matt]s & 0 mo/ anxi\s ab\t ! future ( 8 p1 be+ appreh5sive t ! ,protectorate might "o day be incorporat$ 9 ! ,s\? ,africa ,union1 & ke5ly desir\s ( prev5t+ ! occurr5ce ( any?+ 9 ! nature ( su* a cata/rophe1 z he deems x w\ld be4 ,khama is a man ( great physical /r5g?4 ,a week or two be=e ,i saw him he _h ridd5 sixty miles to ,%o%ong on horse-back 9 a s+le day1 & aft] a day or two's /ay _h made ! return j\rney 9 ! same way4 ,he ex]cises a trem5d\s influ5ce ov] ! tribe1 & 9 rec5t ye>s has put a /op to ! manufacture & dr9k+ ( ,native be]4 ,! /ory is told ( him t "s "t ago a man :o _h tri$ to bewit* him di$ ( fright1 :5 ,khama rem9d$ him t he 0 ! son ( ! greate/ ( wit* doctors1 ,segkome1 & t he c\ld kill him if he wi%$ to d s4 ,my week's int]c\rse ) ,khama made two impressions on my m9d4 ,! fir/ is t he is a ,*ri/ian g5tleman1 & ! second is t he is "o ( ! mo/ cauti\s & a/ute m5 ,i h ev] met 9 my life4 ,he has a rem>kable m9d1 ! work+ ( :i* x is n always easy to und]/&1 b ( 8 desire to spread ! light among/ ! p ov] :om he rules ) a rod ( iron !re _c be a %ad[ ( d\bt4 ,( ! gr[+ ,*ur* among ! ,bamangwato !re are _m manife/ signs4 ,ap>t f ! sal>ies ( ! mission>ies & a small grant to keep ! ,mission ,h\se 9 repair1 ! "w at ,s][e is self-support+4 ,moreov]1 ! ,*ur* is a ,mission>y ,*ur*1 & is seek+ to pass on ! light to o!rs4 ,= _m ye>s x has done mu* to su/a9 ! "w = ,god at ,lake ,ngami1 :i* is ! ,mission field ( ! ,bamangwato ,*ur*4 ,x s5ds out its own mission>ies4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ,%omolekae has be5 ! devot$ & mu* lov$ evangeli/ ( ! f>-away ,lake ,ngami di/rict & has bravely held ! =t 9 spite ( lonel9ess & isolation & repeat$ attacks ( fev]4 ,he has n[ be5 jo9$ by ,&rew ,kgasi1 :o 0 tra9$ at ,tig] ,klo(1 & volunte]$ = s]vice at ! ,lake4 ,f ,s][e ,i travell$ to ,%o%ong1 be+ driv5 to ,phalapye ,road ,/ation by ! ,act+-,magi/rate 9 ! ,gov]nm5t mule c>t4 ,proce$+ s\? by railway to ,mahalapye ,i 0 !re met by ,mr4 ,lloyd1 ! ,%o%ong mission>y1 ) 8 ox-waggon4 ,we travell$ all night & rea*$ ,%o%ong at mid-day4 ,?is place 9 ! old days 0 ! capital ( ! ,bamangwato tribe4 ,x 0 "h t ,segkome1 ,khama's fa!r1 rul$ & ,khama himself 0 baptis$ fifty-two ye>s ago4 ,"h ,david ,liv+/one prea*$ & practis$ 9 ! e>ly =ties1 & lat] on ,john ,mack5zie1 ,rog] ,price & ,j4 ,d4 ,hepburn lab\r$4 ,b its glory dep>t$ :5 9 #ahhf ,khama mov$ 8 capital to ,phalapye4 ,%o%ong is picturesquely situat$ 9 a wide pla9 ) m\nta9s on all sides1 b !re are few traces ( its =m] greatness4 ,! site ( ! old t[n is cov]$ ) bu%4 ,! pres5t t[n consi/s ( ?ree l>ge kraals "u ?ree local *iefs or head-m51 "o ( :om is ,khamane1 ,khama's bro!r1 & ano!r ,t%w5e1 ,khama's son-9-law4 ,at ! "t ( my visit ,%o%ong 0 exp]i5c+ ! t]rible effects ( ! prolong$ dr\ght4 ,! only wat] supply 0 two miles away 9 ! riv] b$1 ov] "o ( ! r\ghe/ pa?s ,i h ev] trav]s$4 ,betwe5 ! b\ld]s ov] ! /ones & across ! rocks ! n>r[ s]p5t9e track _h be5 worn q smoo? by ! long procession ( wom5 walk+ up & d[n day by day to fet* wat] f holes dug 9 ! b$ ( ! riv]4 ,"o ( ! vivid impressions ( travel 9 ^! p>ts is t ( a /r+ ( wom5 c>ry+ v heavy clay pots ( wat] balanc$ on _! heads1 climb+ ov] rocks & mak+ _! way ?r\gh ?orn bu%es1 & nev] spill+ a drop ( ! wat]4 ,^! great pots are #ah in*es across 9 ! broade/ "p & "o foot high1 & :5 fill$ are v heavy4 ,i tri$ to lift "o on to my head b entirely fail$4 ,! wom5 help ea* o!r to hoi/ !m & !y d ?is v clev]ly & quickly4 ,a man attempt$ to help a woman to replace on h] head ! pot ,i _h tri$ to lift4 ,! woman said 8,no6 y are no good1 y are only a man6 ,y _c d x40 ,an old woman ( sixty came to ! rescue & betwe5 !m !y succe$$ 9 replac+ ! pot ^u ! head ( its be>]4 ,%o%ong is ! c5tre ( a l>ge di/rict compris+ ?irty-n9e out/ations1 "s ( :i*1 h[ev]1 are little m ?an prea*+ /ations4 ,! mission>y visits !m f "t to "t4 ,!re are only sev5 s*ools 9 ! di/rict4 ,on my return j\rney to ! railway ,i _h an exp]i5ce ( travel :i* 0 mu* m common =m]ly1 :5 ! ox-waggon 0 ! only means ( conveyance1 ?an to-day1 :5 its place has be5 l>gely tak5 by c>ts & tra9s4 ,we left ,%o%ong 9 ! waggon at #aj p4m4 ,! h]d-boy _h be5 unable to f9d two ( ! be/ ox51 & we />t$ ) a span ( twelve1 at lea/ two ( :i* 7 v poor specim5s4 ,9 ! fir/ two miles we _h to /op a score ( times4 ,f9ally1 "o ( ! ox5 laid d[n & refus$ to move4 ,we left ?is creature & its fell[ beh9d1 & proce$$ ) t5 ox5 only4 ,! heavy ?und]/orm ( ! previ\s day _h left wat] beh9d x on ! road & our progress 0 sl[4 ,betwe5 five & six on ! foll[+ morn+ ,i 0 wak5$ by a trem5d\s bang+ & f\nd "o ( ! driv]s /&+ on ! front seat ( ! waggon *opp+ (f a bran* ( a tree :i* b>r$ our way4 ,fifty y>ds fur!r on1 ow+ to c>eless driv+ & tir$ ox51 ! :eels on "o side ( ! waggon got lodg$ 9 a deep rut full ( wat] & mud4 ,i got up to f9d ! waggon at an angle ( =ty-five degrees & 9 imm95t dang] ( ov]turn+4 ,dress+ hurri$ly & gett+ out ( ! waggon ,i f\nd ! boys _h unyok$ ! ox5 & fa/5$ !m on to ! back 9 ! va9 hope t !y might ?us pull x out ( ! rut backw>ds4 ,a futile ef=t 0 !n made to dig out ! two :eels1 b x 0 impossible to move ! waggon4 ,! boy w5t (f po/-ha/e to ,bonwapitse1 two miles away1 to borr[ ox5 & m5 f ! ,*ief to extricate u4 ,9 two h\rs tw5ty m51 includ+ ! ,*ief's son1 & t5 ( ! mo/ p[]ful ox5 ,i h ev] se51 came to our rescue4 ,a *a9 0 fa/5$ r\nd ! back axle & 9 less "t ?an x takes to describe ! incid5t ! waggon 0 dragg$ out ( ! rut4 ,! new ox51 h[ev]1 7 n cont5t ) _! p]=mance1 b ru%$ (f1 dragg+ ! waggon backw>ds1 & soon two consid]able trees 7 levell$ to ! gr\nd 9 ! /amp$e4 ,=tunately1 ! ox5 took a semi-circul> c\rse1 & ! great trees & d5se bu% *eck$ !m 9 _! mad c>e]1 b n be=e "s damage _h be5 done & ! int]ior ( ! waggon half-fill$ ) brok5 bran*es ( trees4 ,x 0 ,sunday morn+4 ,on rea*+ ,bonwapitse we held a ,s]vice "u ! trees1 :i* 0 att5d$ by ! ,*ief & 8 wife & ab\t #ajj p4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! _m op5-air s]vices :i* w live 9 ! memory4 ,! trees af=d$ little %ade4 ,! almo/ v]tical rays ( ! ,s\? ,africa summ] sun beat d[n ) m]ciless sev]ity ^u ! p ga!r$ toge!r z !y jo9$ 9 s++ _! hymns & li/5$ ) great att5tion to ! words spok5 to !m1 & took "p ) great dev\tness 9 ! pray]s :i* 7 (f]$4 ,i proce$$ by railway to ,gab]ones1 arriv+ !re betwe5 two & ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,alight+ f ! tra9 ,i wait$ 9 ! d>kness until two m5 appe>$ ) a lant]n to conduct me to ! ,gov]nm5t waggon :i* ,mr4 ,ell5b]g] _h k9dly s5t4 ,we 9-spann$ e>ly 9 ! morn+ & ,i 0 tak5 to ! ,resid5cy ?ree miles away1 :]e a w>m welcome await$ me4 ,mr4 ,ell5b]g] is ! ,assi/ant ,commission] = ! ,s\!rn portion ( ! ,protectorate4 ,he is ! son ( a mission>y ( ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society :o lab\r$ 9 ,basutol&1 & 8 wife is ! daught] ( ! well-kn[n ,dr4 ,casalis ( ! same ,society4 ,i exp]i5c$ f !m ! same k9dness :i* 0 always ext5d$ to me by ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 & my two days' /ay at ! ,resid5cy 0 altoge!r delightful4 ,!y k9dly drove me 9 ! ,gov]nm5t c>t to ,khumakwane1 :]e we f\nd ! waggon :i* _h convey$ my luggage on ! previ\s day1 await+ u4 ,mr4 ,haydon ,lewis1 ! mission>y f ,molepolole1 met u !re ) 8 waggon4 ,aft]w>ds ano!r op5-air s]vice 0 held "u a great tree1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ,mr4 ,ell5b]g] spoke to ! p 9 ,se*uana1 & a bus9ess int]view foll[$ ) ! neighb\r+ ,*ief1 at ^: village ! ,mission ,*apel _h be5 burnt "s "t be=e at ! in/igation ( a 8false prophet40 ,mr4 ,ell5b]g] drove u to ,kolob5g1 :]e we saw ! ru9s ( ! h\se :i* ,liv+/one _h built sev5ty ye>s be=e1 & :i* 0 de/roy$ dur+ 8 abs5ce by ! ,bo]s4 ,! outl9e ( ! h\se 0 q di/9ct1 & on "o side ! walls are /ill /&+ ab\t #g feet high4 ,! bricks 7 ( ! r\ghe/ description1 & ! m>vel is t !y h /ood ! /orms ( sev5ty ye>s )\t disappe>+ altoge!r4 ,9 ,liv+/one's day !re 0 a l>ge t[n "h1 b n[ n a hut is to be se5 ow+ to tribal migration4 ,! ,kolob5g riv] itself has almo/ disappe>$1 b its c\rse is cle>ly m>k$ by a great l9e ( re$s & ru%es4 ,i met two old m5 :o rememb]$ ,liv+/one1 & gave me "s details ( 8 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,"o ( !m z a boy 0 doctor$ by him1 ! o!r /ill cultivates ,liv+/one's g>d5--a small pat* ne> ! ru9s1 :]e mealies are gr[n4 ,close by are ! rema9s ( an old ,disp5s>y1 & a little fur!r (f are two nameless graves4 ,x 0 a sc5e ( desolation1 nature hav+ completely re-ass]t$ h]self1 & oblit]at$ all traces ( ! =m] t[n4 ,b f ! site !re 0 a f9e view ( undulat+ veldt & valley & m\nta91 & "o ?\ght ) gratitude ( ! great man :o _h 8pass$ l light across ! d>k5$ l&0-- 8,to lift ! sombre fr+es ( ! ,night ,to op5 l&s long d>k5$ to ! ,light1 ,to heal grim w\nds1 to give ! bl9d new sight1 ,"r mightily wr\ght he40 ,next day ,i left = ,molepolole ) ,mr4 ,haydon ,lewis4 ,?is t[n1 :]e mission>y "w has be5 c>ri$ on s9ce #ahff1 is ! capital ( ! ,bakw5a tribe4 ,9 ! aft]noon !re 0 a great ga!r+ ( s*ool *ildr5 = _! annual sports4 ,j aft] ,i _h di/ribut$ ! prizes a y\? gallop$ up on a b>e-back$ horse1 scatt]+ ! *ildr5 9 all directions4 ,he 0 ! ,*ief's son & has ! reputation ( be+ a graceless "y rascal1 con/antly "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k & a v]itable vagabond 9 ! tribe4 ,he rejoices 9 ! "n ( ,ralph ,w>dlaw ,?ompson ,sebele1 hav+ be5 born ab\t ! "t :5 ,dr4 ,?ompson 0 la/ 9 ,molepolole1 & receiv+ at baptism ! hon\r$ "n to :i* he is any?+ b a cr$it4 ,dur+ my visit ,i inspect$ ! s*ools & met ! ,*ur* memb]s & congregation1 & 0 pres5t at a cr[d$ lant]n s]vice 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,9 spite ( great difficulties ! evangeli/ic "w is be+ c>ri$ on ) success by means ( tw5ty-eight native prea*]s tra9$ on ! /ation4 ,?is tribe has set an example to ! o!r ,be*uanal& tribes by levy+ a s*ool tax ( #b_/-p] annum ^u all tax-pay]s1 ?us provid+ ample funds = educational purposes4 ,except = ! sal>y ( ! mission>ies & an annual grant = it9]ation ! "w at ?is /ation is self-support+1 & ! ,*ur* is realis+ ! duties ( provid+ = its own "w1 ( gov]n+ itself & ( spread+ ! ,gospel 9 ! outly+ p>ts4 ,its ,mission field is ! ,nor? c5tral "p ( ! ,khalah>i ,des]t :i* adjo9s ! t]ritory ( ! tribe on ! we/4 ,at ,molepolole1 z well z at o!r /ations1 ! mission>y is also ! doctor4 ,a consid]able portion ( ea* morn+1 :5 he is at home1 is sp5t 9 exam9+ pati5ts & disp5s+ m$ic9es4 ,he is ably second$ by 8 wife1 :o 0 a tra9$ nurse4 ,?us ! light is spread n only by ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel & ! tea*+ 9 ! s*ools1 b also by ! heal+ ( ! sick4 ,s our mission>ies are f\nd foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! ,great ,physician4 ,f ,molepolole ,i travell$ s\? 9 ! ox-waggon to ,mahatelo on my way to ,kanye4 ,e>ly next morn+ ,i 0 met at ,gamo%upa by a c>t & f\r mules1 k9dly s5t = me by ,seapapico1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,bangwaketsi tribe4 ,aft] a drive ?r\gh beautiful sc5]y ,i rea*$ ,kanye1 a t[n ( #aj1jjj inhabitants1 & ! capital ( ! tribe1 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i sp5t ! great] "p ( a week at ?is /ation1 :]e mission>y "w has be5 c>ri$ on "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( a resid5t mission>y = =ty ye>s1 & :]e ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h[>d ,williams 7 lab\r+4 ,:ile ?is book is pass+ ?r\gh ! press a cablegram has be5 receiv$1 convey+ ! sad news t ,mr4 ,williams has be5 call$ to ! high] s]vice1 aft] a devot$ mission>y life ( well-nigh ?irty ye>s4 ,! increas+ activities ( a gr[+ ,*ur* ( ne>ly #gjj memb]s 7 app>5t 9 ! t[n itself & 9 ! num]\s out/ations 9 ! di/rict4 ,on ! ,sunday ! spaci\s ,*ur*1 :i* 0 provid$ by ! tribe & co/ #c1jjj ap>t f ! bricks1 & conta9s a f9e organ1 ! gift ( ! late ,*ief ,ba?o51 0 pack$ to its utmo/ capacity1 _m hav+ come 9 f ! out/ations4 ,! wom5's head-dresses1 :i* 7 ( all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 7 9 /rik+ contra/ to ! black heads ( ! m54 ,aft] ! s]vice ?irty-f\r adults 7 baptis$1 & 9 ! aft]noon a ,communion ,s]vice 0 held1 at :i* #eej ,*ur* memb]s ga!r$ r\nd ! table ( our ,"l4 ,on ! foll[+ days ,i att5d$ meet+s ( ,*ur* memb]s & ,*ri/ian work]s & ( wom51 inspect$ ! s*ools1 & _h int]views ) "s ( ! lead+ m54 ,! pres5t ,*ief1 ,seapapico1 is a "y man ( tw5ty-six1 & ! son ( ,ba?o51 :o accompani$ ,khama to ,engl& 9 #ahie4 ,! "y man 0 educat$ at ,lov$ale1 & speaks ,engli% well1 & 0 a great support to ! mission>y1 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,williams4 ,8 "m1 ,ba?o5's wid[1 is a f9e ,*ri/ian woman & gives great assi/ance to ,mrs4 ,williams 9 h] "w among/ ! wom5 ( ! tribe4 ,%e 0 ! fav\rite daught] ( ,se*ele1 ! old ,*ief ( ! ,bakw5a tribe4 ,:5 %e 0 a girl %e _h a qu>rel ) a fri5d & de/roy$ h] eyesight ) a ?orn4 ,se*ele _h "o ( 8 daught]'s eyes put out1 on ! pr9ciple ( 8an eye = an eye10 & %e be>s ! m>k ( ?is p>5tal correction to ?is day4 ,f ,kanye ,i 0 driv5 9 ! ,*ief's c>t to ! railway at ,lobatsi1 :5ce on ! foll[+ day ,i 0 escort$ by ! native orda9$ m9i/]1 ,rog] ,k4 ,mokadi1 to 8 /ation at ,maanwane1 ov] ! ,transvaal bord]4 ,aft] a s]vice 9 ! ,*ur* & a visit to ,rog]'s kraal1 a hot tramp "u a fi]ce sun br\ght u at ,mabotsa to ! ru9s ( ! old ,mission h\se built by ,liv+/one & ,edw>ds4 ,"s ( ! walls 7 /&+ sev5 or eight feet high1 b ! int]ior 0 ov]gr[n ) bu%4 ,close by is ! hill :]e ,liv+/one _h 8 fam\s enc\nt] ) ! lion1 & ne> at h& an old native ,*ri/ian lives :o 0 ) ,liv+/one at ! "t4 ,a drive ?r\gh ,l9okani1 :]e ! ,g]man ,lu!rans are c>ry+ on a f9e piece ( mission>y "w1 br\ght me to ,ze]u/ & next day by means ( ! tra9 ,i rea*$ ,johannesburg4 ,x does n fall )9 ! scope ( ?is book to describe ?is wond]ful city1 ! creation ( ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,x is by f> ! l>ge/ bus9ess t[n 9 ,s\? ,africa & is ! c5tre ( ! greate/ gold produc+ m9es 9 ! _w4 ,"h ,i exp]i5c$ ! utmo/ k9dness f memb]s ( ! ,congregational ,*ur* & met my colleague1 ,mr4 ,h\ghton1 ) :om ,i 0 to travel = ! next n9e mon?s4 ,nor mu/ ,i /ay to ref] to a deeply int]e/+ visit to ,pretoria4 ,at ^! great c5tres ! evid5ce ( ! appall+ racial conflict1 :i* con/itutes ! greate/ problem confront+ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,s\? ,africa to-day1 0 abundantly app>5t4 ,a few days lat] ,i travell$ to ,mafek+1 = ev] immortalis$ = its h]oic def5ce dur+ ! ,bo] w>1 to see ,colonel ,panz]a1 ! ,resid5t ,commission] = ! ,be*uanal& ,protectorate1 & !nce proce$$ to ,tig] ,klo( to meet all ! ,society's ,s\? ,african mission>ies = consultation ^u ! "w & its problems4 ,?r\gh\t my j\rneys among/ ! ,*ur*es 9 ,be*uanal& & ,matebelel& !re 7 _m signs ( ! gr[+ p[] & promise ( ! ,native ,s\? ,african ,*ur*4 ,t ,*ur*1 plant$ fir/ by ,m(fat & 8 colleagues at ,kuruman1 & c>ri$ nor? by ,liv+/one & 8 successors until x has well-nigh rea*$ ! ,zambesi1 has _h a *equ]$ c>e]1 b its progress has be5 unmi/akably onw>d & upw>d4 ,x has be5 tri$ & purifi$ by ! /ruggles ( ! pa/1 & to-day its 8f>-flung battle l9e0 is mak+ a /eady advance aga9/ ! =ces ( sup]/ition & hea!nism ) :i* x is confront$4 8,climb+ ?r\gh d>kness up to ,god10 ! memb]s ( t ,*ur* are bravely c>ry+ 8! wond] & ! glory ( ! light0 into 8! d>kness & ! sorr[ ( ! night0 9 :i* s _m ( _! fell[-c\ntrym5 are /ill en%r\d$4 ,?r\gh ! op5 doors 8! true ,light1 :i* lighte? e man com+ into ! _w10 is p\r+ its ev]-bright5+ rays4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,tig] ,klo(--8,a ,lamp ,%9+ 9 a ,d>k ,place0 ,f ,nor?1 & ,s\?1 & ,ea/1 & ,we/ ,!y come4 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,! cr[n ( ! "w ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 9 ,s\? ,africa is ! ,tig] ,klo( ,native ,in/itution4 ,t5 ye>s ago ! site on :i* its build+s n[ /& 0 b>e veldt4 ,to-day x is a c5tre ( light = all ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 "w 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,situat$ on ! ,cape-to-,cairo ,railway1 #gfg miles nor? ( ,cape ,t[n1 ! ,in/itution build+s1 :i* *all5ge ! att5tion ( e pass+ travell]1 are a monum5t to ! pr9cely munific5ce ( t great mission>y-he>t$ man ,rob]t ,ar?+ton ( ,le$s1 to ! en]gy1 ability1 devotion & f>-see+ /atesman%ip ( ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,c4 ,will\ghby1 & to :at c be accompli%$ by ! ,s\? ,african boys tra9$ 9 ! ,in/itution1 :o h erect$ mo/ ( ! build+s :i* are n[ s notable a feature ( ! l&scape4#c ,x is to ,tig] ,klo( t ! brighte/ & be/ boys1 :o h receiv$ _! e>ly tra9+ at ! ,mission /ations ( ! ,society 9 ,s\? ,africa1 are s5t to complete _! education4 ,x is f ,tig] ,klo( t ! tea*]s & prea*]s1 :o are to be ,god's in/rum5ts 9 build+ up ! gr[+ ,native ,*ur*1 proce$ aft] receiv+ tra9+ to fit !m = _! "w4 ,tig] ,klo( is ! /rategic c5tre ( ! ,society's "w 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,9 ! com+ days x w also be ! tra9+ place = tea*]s & prea*]s connect$ ) ! ,c5tral ,africa ,mission4 ,)9 ! limits ( ?is sket* x is impossible to describe ! manifold activities ( ?is great ,in/itution4 ,i visit$ x on ?ree occasions1 & altoge!r sp5t upw>ds ( a mon? !re1 & ,i _h _m opportunities ( see+ & le>n+ to appreciate ! great "w :i* is c>ri$ on4 ,at ! pres5t "t !re are ne>ly #bjj /ud5ts 9 resid5ce4 ,on ! #h? ,m>*1 #aijd1 ,mr4 ,will\ghby & 8 wife outspann$ _! waggon1 & t a borr[$ "o1 on ! veldt at ! corn] ( a l>ge f>m :i* ! ,society _h previ\sly b\ght4 ,! ^w 8f>m0 conveys a false impression4 ,x 0 an unf5c$ wild]ness cov]$ ) /one & l[ bu%4 ,! f\ndation /one ( ! ,in/itution 0 laid 9 #aije by ,e>l ,selborne1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,cape ,colony4 ,ye> aft] ye> build+s h be5 add$1 & ! ,in/itution n[ comprises a f9e d9+-hall ) a clock t[]1 six dormitories1 commodi\s s*ool & class rooms1 c>p5t]s' & tailors' %ops & "w-rooms1 (fices & resid5ces = ! memb]s ( ! /aff1 & a s]ies ( cottages = ! !ological /ud5ts & _! families4 ,9 ! s*ola/ic dep>tm5t ! boys are taught ! subjects prescrib$ by ! ,cape code4 ,!re is an excell5t normal s*ool = ! tra9+ ( tea*]s4 ,appr5tices are taught masonry1 c>p5try1 tailor+ & (fice "w1 & !re is a !ological dep>tm5t :]e ! /ud5ts are tra9$ = ! m9i/ry4 ,on arrival at ,tig] ,klo( ! visitor to :om ! ,in/itution wi%es to %[ hon\r is met by ! boys 9 full-dress ,sunday uni=m & ! ,b&4 ,z su* visitors are n infrequ5t ! sight ( ! boys at ! ,sid+1 sm>tly attir$ 9 _! blue uni=ms1 & ! /ra9s ( ! ,b& help to make kn[n ! ,in/itution to ! num]\s travell]s pass+ ?r\gh by tra94 ,daily ,pray]s are held 9 ! ,hall at #f4de a4m4 precisely4 ,! ,engli% language is employ$ & ! ,mill ,hill ,s*ool ,s]vice book is us$4 ,^! ga!r+s = morn+ pray]s are *>act]is$ by a quiet dignity & rev]5ce :i* is v impressive4 ,! s++ is good & ! musical responses are v effectively r5d]$4 ,! s++ ( 8,cr[n ,him ,"l ( all10 to ! tune 8,diadem10 w n soon be =gott5 by ^? :o h li/5$ to x4 ,aft] pray]s ! boys m>* out ( ! ,hall & =m !mselves into companies outside & proce$ to ! p>ade gr\nd = drill4 ,! discipl9e is p]fect4 ,! "w ( ! ,in/itution has con/antly receiv$ high praise f ! ,gov]nm5t ,inspectors1 & l>ge ,gov]nm5t grants are e>n$4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,w4 ,c4 ,will\ghby4 ,,portion ,,( ,,tig] ,,klo( ,,in/itution4 ,"r to left3 ,,dormitory1 ,,d9+ ,,hall1 ,,pr9cipal',s ,,h\se ,,beyond4 ,! influ5ce ( ! "w !re is already be+ felt ?r\gh\t ! ,s\? ,africa ,mission4 ,n only are orda9$ pa/ors & c]tificat$ tea*]s1 :o h receiv$ _! tra9+ at ,tig] ,klo(1 to be f\nd at ! v>i\s /ations1 b masons & c>p5t]s :o h le>nt _! trades !re1 aft] return+ to _! homes1 occupy !mselves ) erect+ ,*ur*es1 s*ools & h\ses1 & 9 _m cases _! life & example is a bless+ to ! p among/ :om !y live4 ,9 ?is & o!r ways ,tig] ,klo( is mak+ its contribution to ! build+ up ( a /rong ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,s\? ,africa1 & s5d+ out ,*ri/ian y\?s to spread ! light 9 _m a d>k place4 ,an ,in/itution on simil> l9es = girls is 9 c\rse ( erection at ,tig] ,klo(4 ,:5 x gets to "w ! mo/ promis+ girls f ! diff]5t ,mission /ations w be s5t !re = high] tra9+4 ,_m ( !m w become ! wives ( ! prea*]s & tea*]s1 & ?us x is hop$ w help to build up ,*ri/ian homes 9 ,s\? ,africa1 :i* w be c5tres ( light 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! field4 ,,footnotes3 #c ,! g5esis & developm5t ( ! great "w at ,tig] ,klo( is admirably describ$ 9 ! ,h&book by ,mr4 ,will\ghby1 entitl$ 8,tig] ,klo(10 publi%$ by ! ,l4,m4,s4 ,price1 #as4 net2 po/ free #as4 #b;d4 ,b4--,,c5tral ,,africa ,,*apt] ,,iv ,! ,he>t ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t ,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 ,! ,wat*man said1 ,! morn+ come?4 ,,isaiah4 ,! night is f> sp5t & ! day is at h&4 ,,/4 ,,paul4 ,aft] f\r & a-half mon?s sp5t 9 ,s\? ,africa1 :]e ! ,native ,*ur* has be5 plant$ = a c5tury1 ,i proce$$ nor? to ,c5tral ,africa1 :]e mission>y "w is 9 its e>ly /ages & ! ,native ,*ur* 9 its infancy4 ,leav+ ,tig] ,klo( t[>ds ! end ( ,m>*1 ,i travell$ by ! ,cape-to-,cairo ,railway ?r\gh ! ,protectorate & ,s\!rn ,rhodesia1 & 0 jo9$ by ! o!r memb] ( ! ,c5tral ,african ,deputation1 ,mr4 ,h\ghton1 at ! ,victoria ,falls4 ,! ,railway took u to ,ndola1 #a1cgc miles nor? ( ,tig] ,klo(4 ,!re we 7 met by ,mr4 ,nutt]1 ( ,mb]e%i1 9 our ,c5tral ,africa ,mission1 & ov] #ajj native c>ri]s :o 7 to be our companions = _m a day to come4 ,be=e attempt+ any description ( travel 9 ,c5tral ,africa x w be well to say some?+ ab\t ! c\ntry itself4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,( ,,c5tral ,,africa1 ,,%[+ ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,,mission ,,/ations4 7,kambole %\ld be we/1 & n s\? ( ,kafukula74 ,z late z ! middle ( la/ c5tury maps ( ,africa describ$ ! c5tral regions ( ! ,d>k ,cont95t z unexplor$4 ,! lab\rs ( ,liv+/one1 8 contempor>ies & successors h reveal$ to ! peoples ( ! ,we/ a va/ area z ext5sive z ,europe :i* is some:at vaguely describ$ z ,c5tral ,africa4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! c5tury ?is great expanse ( c\ntry _h be5 p>cell$ out among/ ! great ,p[]s ( ,europe4 ,int]nal peace has tak5 ! place ( tribal w>f>e1 & ! l& has be5 ?r[n op5 to ,we/]n colonization4 ,=emo/ among/ ! pione]s ( civilization has be5 ! ,*ri/ian ,mission>y1 & "o ( ! e>lie/ ,societies to ent] ! field 0 our own4 ,a rem>kable & imm$iate result ( ! travels ( ,liv+/one 0 ! occupation ( ,c5tral ,africa by "s ( ! mission>y organizations ( ,brita94 ,! "w comm5c$ by our own ,society1 ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 ! ,univ]sities' ,mission & ! ,presbyt]ian ,missions 0 due directly or indirectly to ! influ5ce ( t great ,mission>y explor]--,david ,liv+/one4 ,c5tral ,africa ex]cises a s+ul> fasc9ation on ^? :o visit x4 ,its great lakes1 its mighty riv]s1 its b\ndless =e/s1 its glori\s sun%9e1 ! black races :i* inhabit x1 all comb9e to make travel 9 t region a unique & delightful exp]i5ce4 ,9 our case t travel 0 made ! m pleasant by ! company ( "o & ano!r ( our mission>ies on our j\rneys1 & ! great privilege we enjoy$ ( fell[%ip ) !m & _! families 9 _! homes1 & ! opportunities af=d$ u ( see+ some?+ ( ! "w :i* !y are c>ry+ on among/ ! p ( ! l&4 ,"o ( ! fir/ impressions a travell] receives is t ( ! va/ness ( ! t]ritory & ! comp>ative sp>s5ess ( ! population4 ,^! facts1 toge!r ) ! want ( facilities = rapid travel1 con/itute s]i\s difficulties 9 c>ry+ on mission>y "w4 ,my colleague & ,i 7 ! fir/ ,deputation f ! ,society to visit ,c5tral ,africa4 ,z long ago z #ahgi ! ,directors accept$ an (f] f ! ,society's ,=eign ,secret>y1 ,dr4 ,mull5s1 to visit ! ,mission4 ,he proce$$ to ,zanzib> & />t$ on 8 j\rney to ,lake ,tanganyika1 b di$ at ,*akombe 9 ,july ( t ye> & 0 buri$ 9 ! ,c4 ,m4 ,s4 cemet]y at ,mpwapwa1 betwe5 ,tabora & ,d>-es-,salaam4 ,s9ce t day conditions ( travel & ( life 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia 7:i* is ! "p ( ,c5tral ,africa 9 :i* ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 c>ries on ne>ly all its "w7 h completely *ang$4 ,no m /rik+ evid5ce ( ! *ange c be af=d$ ?an a comp>ison betwe5 ! exp]i5ces ( ! e>ly mission>ies & ( _! successors1 tw5ty-five ye>s lat]4 ,! av]age t]m ( s]vice = ! fir/ t5 mission>ies :o s]v$ 9 ,c5tral ,africa 0 well "u ?ree ye>s4 ,! t5 mission>ies at pres5t on ! field h already to _! cr$it an av]age t]m ( s]vice ( ?irte5 ye>s1 & ! majority ( !m are /ill "u =ty ye>s ( age4 ,moreov]1 9 ! fir/ t5 ye>s ( ! ,mission elev5 mission>ies di$ on ! field1 & six 7 invalid$ home1 & 7) "o exception7 did n return4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s n a s+le mission>y has di$ on ! field1 & no mission>y has retir$ on acc\nt ( ill-heal?4 ,x 0 our good =tune to visit ,c5tral ,africa dur+ its w9t]1 & our exp]i5ce ( ! climate 0 altoge!r delightful4 ,ev5 dur+ ! hot season ! heat is n s extreme z might be expect$ f ! geographical position ( ! c\ntry4 ,at ! ,society's /ations ! !rmomet] seldom1 if ev]1 rea*es #ajj ,fahr5heit dur+ ! hotte/ season--a po9t (t5 exce$$ fur!r s\?4 ,nev]!less1 ,c5tral ,africa is /ill a try+ place = _m p4 ,! liability to mal>ial fev]1 dys5t]y1 & cognate diseases is consid]able4 ,nor mu/ x be =gott5 t all our /ations are necess>ily at a high altitude above sea level4 ,! l[e/ ( !m--,kafukula--is ne>ly z high z ! top ( ,sn[don1 :ile all ! rema9+ /ations are betwe5 #d1gjj & #e1fjj feet up1 except ,mb]e%i1 ! altitude ( :i* is #c1ijj feet4 ,life at ?is altitude is (t5 try+ to ! n]ves & he>t1 & ! /ra9 is all ! m sev]e ow+ to ! impossibility ( secur+ a sub/antial *ange ( altitude )\t great exp5diture ( "t & money4 ,! di/ance to ! coa/ is s great1 ! travel is s try+1 & ! co/ is s heavy t x is practically impossible = our mission>ies & _! families to obta9 a complete *ange--ei!r z a mid-t]m furl\gh or o!rwise4 ,p]haps ! be/ indication ( ! *ang$ conditions ( life & ! improv$ heal? ( ! ,mission 9 ^! lat] days is af=d$ by ! spl5did heal? enjoy$ by ! mission>ies' *ildr54 ,! picture fac+ ?is page speaks = itself4 ,b !re is an aspect ( life 9 ,c5tral ,africa :i* mu/ n be ov]-look$1 namely its isolation4 ,at only "o ( our /ations is any o!r :ite man 9 resid5ce4 ,!re are less ?an a doz5 :ite p--(ficials & a trad]--at ,kawambwa1 ! ,gov]nm5t /ation tw5ty miles f ,mb]e%i1 & ab\t a doz5 at ,ab]corn--! ,metropolis1 z x is call$1 ( ! :ite p 9 ! ,society's area--t5 miles f ,kawimbe4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,b]n>d ,turn]4 ,hilda4 ,gay4 ,k5ne?4 ,e!l4 ,d5nis4 ,sylvia4 ,hope4 ,monica4 ,m>jorie4 ,frankl94 ,,heal?y ,,mission>y ,,*ildr5 ,,9 ,,c5tral ,,africa4 ,! ex]cise ( a little imag9ation w enable ! read] to realise some?+ ( ! lonel9ess ( m5 & wom5 liv+ 9 a c\ntry :]e !re are s few p ( _! own race4 ,moreov]1 ! ,mission /ations are widely sep>at$ f ea* o!r4 ,mb]e%i is five days' j\rney f ,mpolokoso1 eight days' j\rney f ,kambole1 n9e & a-half days' j\rney f ,kafukula1 & elev5 days' j\rney f ,kawimbe4 ,= ! great] "p ( ! ?ree mon?s foll[+ our dep>ture f ! railway at ,ndola we liv$ 9 t5ts1 & travell$ ?r\gh ! great ,c5tral ,african =e/1 :i* 9 fact ext5d$ ne>ly all ! way f ,bulawayo1 ! capital ( ,s\!rn ,rhodesia1 to ,d>-es-,salaam1 ! capital ( ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa1 situat$ on ! ea/ coa/ ( ! ,cont95t1 #hj miles s\? ( ,zanzib>4 ,almo/ ! :ole ( ?is c\ntry is a plateau f #d1jjj to #f1jjj feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,! s\!rn "p ( ?is =e/ is trav]s$ by ! ,zambesi1 & ! we/]n portion is b\nd$ by ! ,congo1 !re kn[n z ! ,luapula1 :ile situat$ on ! table-l& !re are ! great lakes ( ,bangweolo1 ,mw]u & ,tanganyika1 ! two la/ ( :i* we visit$4 ,9 travell+ ?r\gh ! =e/ "o day's j\rney is v l ano!r1 al?\gh ea* day ab\nds ) a v>iety ( incid5ts & new sights & new exp]i5ces = "o :o visits ! c\ntry = ! fir/ "t4 ,a g5]al description ( ! means & conditions ( travel w suffice4 ,we 7 almo/ :olly dep5d5t ^u native c>ri]s4 ,) ! exception ( bicycles & s+le-:eel$ bu%-c>s !re is no :eel$ traffic 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia4 ,!re are practically no roads 9 our mean+ ( t t]m4 ,! travel-r\tes are native pa?s--(t5 v n>r[ & ov]gr[n4 ,9 ! long grass1 :i* is a rem>kable feature ( ! c\ntry1 ! pa? (t5 _c be se51 b c only be felt by ! feet4 ,!re are no inns or re/-h\ses4 ,t5ts1 b$d+1 cook+ ut5sils1 food1 etc41 mu/ all be c>ri$ ev]y:]e4 ,! m9imum numb] ( c>ri]s requir$ by "o p]son on a %ort j\rney is ab\t twelve if a bicycle is us$1 or eighte5 to tw5ty if a ma*ila is ! means ( conveyance4 ,a ma*ila is a *air slung betwe5 two poles & c>ri$ by f\r m54 ,= long] j\rneys extra m5 are ne$$ to c>ry supplies1 or 9 case ( sickness among ! c>ri]s4 ,%\ld native food n be easily obta9$--z at c]ta9 seasons is ! case ev]y:]e1 & along _m ( ! ma9 travel-r\tes1 m or less con/antly all ! ye> r\nd--five m m5 are ne$$ = ea* week t food has to be c>ri$4 ,c>ri]s co/ ab\t #as4 #f;d4 p] man p] week away f _! homes4 ,! g5]al practice is to pay #as4 a week 9 ca% on dis*>ge1 & ! balance 9 calico1 ca%1 salt or food1 weekly 9 advance4 ,! spe$ ( travel is1 ( c\rse1 dep5d5t on ! ability ( ! c>ri]s1 & ! nature ( ! c\ntry trav]s$1 b x may be tak5 z ab\t sev5te5 or eighte5 miles a day1 or ?ree miles an h\r1 includ+ re/s4 ,sometimes ov] ?irty miles is accompli%$ ) loads1 or ev5 m ) a lett] only4 ,our av]age day's travel f ,ndola to ,mb]e%i 0 j "u tw5ty miles1 b on two days we cov]$ ov] ?irty miles4 ,our exp]i5ce ( ,c5tral ,african travel 0 a delightful "o4 ,we left ! rail a week or two be=e ! ra9y season comes to an end 9 mo/ ye>s1 & we _h be5 w>n$ t we %\ld probably meet ) a good deal ( ra9 on our way to ,mb]e%i4 ,we only _h two or ?ree %[]s ! :ole way1 & ) "o trifl+ exception all ^! fell aft] we 7 9 camp4 ,we ta/$ "s ( ! joys ( cross+ ,c5tral ,african swamps1 b ) ! k9dly assi/ance ( our c>ri]s1 ^: backs & %\ld]s 7 always at our s]vice1 we 7 none ! worse4 ,num]\s riv]s & /reams 7 cross$ 9 dug-out canoes1 on m5's backs & %\ld]s1 & by means ( tree trunks1 /ones1 or bridges made ( ! bran*es ( trees4 ,! ,luapula 7,congo7 0 cross$ 9 a /eel boat4 ,on ! recomm5dation ( ! mission>ies on ! spot we _h provid$ ourselves ) bu%-c>s z our means ( conveyance aft] leav+ ! railway4 ,a bu%-c> is a seat fix$ ov] a motor-cycle :eel ) /eel tube %afts back & front4 ,x is propell$ by two m51 :]eas a ma*ila requires f\r m51 & ?us a bu%-c> halves ! co/ ( c>ri]s4 ,moreov]1 x is a mu* quick] means ( conveyance ?an a ma*ila4 ,! exp]im5t 0 entirely ju/ifi$4 ,"s days we 7 enabl$ to travel upw>ds ( ?irty miles )\t undue fatigue4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to describe %ortly a typical day's programme on 8ul5do0--z travel ) c>ri]s is univ]sally call$ 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia4 ,we rose at six4 ,be=e we _h f9i%$ dress+ a numb] ( c>ri]s w\ld be besieg+ our t5ts to snat* up our boxes & o!r luggage 9 ord] to make an e>ly />t4 ,)9 a few m9utes ( vacat+ our t5ts !y w\ld be tak5 d[n & made into suitable loads & our b$s & b$d+ w\ld be pack$ & c>ri$ away4 ,we breakfa/$ 9 ! op5 air ab\t #f4de1 & g5]ally by #g4ae or #g4cj we 7 "u way4 ,x 0 our cu/om to walk = ! fir/ h\r or two 9 spite ( ! heavy dew1 :i* dur+ ! fir/ "p ( our trip cov]$ ! giant grass & ! trees until ! sun 0 well up4 ,=tunately = u ! cavalcade ( c>ri]s :o _h gone on ahead act$ z 8dew-dri]s0 by bru%+ ! wat] (f ! grass z !y pass$ along4 ,= ! mo/ "p our j\rney lay ?r\gh =e/ & bu% & tall grass1 along native pa?s or roads ?ree or f\r feet wide1 :i* _h be5 made "u ! direction ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 b 7 (t5 ov]gr[n ) grass & %rubs except = a n>r[ track a foot or eighte5 in*es 9 wid?1 :i* _h be5 kept cle> by ! con/ant pass+ ( natives along x4 ,! great] "p ( our travel 0 ov] ! plateau1 on :i* ! pa?s 7 fairly level except at ! depressions caus$ by ! num]\s /reams :i* dra9 x4 ,f "t to "t1 h[ev]1 !re 7 /eep1 rocky hills to be surm\nt$1 & !re 7 occasional swamps4 ,x 0 n (t5 possible to ride m ?an a few miles 9 ! bu%-c> )\t alight+ & walk+ = "s di/ance4 ,a v uncom=table exp]i5ce is to travel by bu%-c> or on a bicycle along a pa? ov] :i* elephants h pass$ a %ort "t be=e4 ,! s5sation ( bump+ ov] footpr9ts fifte5 in*es across & ?ree or m in*es deep1 & occupy+ ! :ole wid? ( ! pa?1 c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,we g5]ally took lun*eon betwe5 twelve & "o1 at a place :]e wat] 0 to be f\nd1 ei!r 9 a native village or 9 ! =e/4 ,we (t5 f\nd ! table spread & ! meal await+ u1 b sometimes we _h to wait long = x if our lun*eon box happ5$ to be f> beh9d u on ! road4 ,!n came two or ?ree h\rs' fur!r travel be=e we f9i%$ our j\rney = ! day4 ,!n came a cup ( tea1 & z soon z ! t5ts 7 pit*$ a ba? & *ange ( clo?+4 ,we d9$ ab\t sunset4 ,!n foll[$ :at 0 to u ! mo/ delightful ( ! day's exp]i5ces4 ,! rule on 8ul5do0 is = e man1 :5 he collects ! firewood = 8 own wat* fire1 to br+ a log = ! :ite man's fire4 ,night aft] night we _h magnific5t camp-fires4 ,(t5 ! mission>y accompany+ u w\ld ga!r ! m5 toge!r = a s]vice r\nd ! fire1 & sometimes ! villag]s also came4 ,^? camp-fire s]vices w long live 9 my memory4 ,! m5 w\ld sit r\nd ! fire1 mo/ ( !m nak$ to ! wai/1 ) _! faces lit up by ! fitful flames or ! light ( ! moon4 ,!y w\ld li/5 ) rapt att5tion to ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures or ! words ( ! mission>y1 or w\ld jo9 9 pray]1 (t5 l$ by "o ( !mselves1 ) ! utmo/ dev\tness4 ,b ! mo/ impressive "p to u ( ^! s]vices 0 ! he>ty & rev]5t s++ ( ! hymns 9 ! native language to tunes well-kn[n at home4 ,^! p h wond]ful v]bal memories4 ,hymn books seem$ q sup]flu\s4 ,_m ( !m knew by he>t mo/ ( ! hymns 9 _! collection1 & x 0 q evid5t t !y mu* enjoy$ s++ !m4 ,aft] ! m5 _h disp]s$ to _! own camp-fires came an h\r or two's talk r\nd our fire be=e we s\ght ! %elt] ( our t5ts & our mosquito nets4 ,x 0 our practice to jo9 9 ,engli% ev5+ pray]s imm$iately aft] d9n]4 ,b (t5 long be=e we _h left our *airs r\nd ! fire our native s]vants1 & (t-times _m ( ! c>ri]s1 w\ld spread _! mats1 or1 fail+ mats1 lay "s grass on ! gr\nd1 z ne> ! fire z possible1 ) _! b>e feet t[>ds x1 & wrap !mselves 9 blanket or clo? & g to sleep "u ! />s1 grateful = ! g5ial w>m? ( ! fire 9 ! cold night ( a ,c5tral ,african w9t]1 & = ! protection x af=d$ !m aga9/ ! bea/s ( prey :o 7 (t5 pr[l+ ne> at h&4 ,?us we travell$ ?r\gh ,nor!rn ,rhodesia1 visit+ ! /ations ( our ,c5tral ,africa ,mission1 call+ ^u ! ,european ,magi/rates & ,native ,commission]s1 meet+ ,native ,head-m5 & ,*iefs1 & pass+ ?r\gh numb]s ( small native villages1 at all ( :i* we receiv$ a he>ty welcome4 ,:5 we ent]$ a village1 or met native c>ri]s on ! pa? ?r\gh ! =e/1 we 7 greet$ ) ! salutation 8,mut5de10 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 means 8,peace40 ,! c>ri]s w\ld take _! loads (f _! heads or %\ld]s1 squat d[n on _! haun*es1 clap _! h&s & give u _! salutation4 ,on leav+ a village we 7 (t5 accompani$ = a mile or two by a runn+ cr[d ( natives1 consi/+ = ! mo/ "p ( wom5 ) babies ti$ ^u _! backs & laugh+ *ildr51 :o w\ld %\t & s+ z !y ran beh9d & be=e ! bu%-c>s or bicycle4 ,we soon got accu/om$ to ! sight ( ^! natives1 ne>ly all ( !m nak$ to ! wai/1 & _m ( ! *ildr5 altoge!r nak$4 ,mo/ ( ^? :om we saw 7 smil+1 happy-look+ p1 b t !re 0 ano!r side to ! picture 0 (t5 pa9fully app>5t4 ,9 _m villages ! faces ( ne>ly all ! adults 7 m>k$ ) small-pox4 ,we frequ5tly met cripples & lep]s4 ,sore eyes1 caus$ by ! smoke ( ! wood fires 9 ! huts1 = :i* !re is no escape b ! door1 7 mu* 9 evid5ce1 & we he>d sad /ories ( ! high rate ( mortality among/ ^! *ildr5 ( nature4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( disease 7 v preval5t1 & laid a heavy toll ^u ! p4 ,signs ( ! sup]/ition :i* %ad[$ _! lives1 & :i* is ! ma9 feature ( _! animi/ic religions1 7 abundant4 ,9 _m a village ! rude 8_s-hut10 ) (f]+s ( food spread 9 front ( x 0 to be se51 & we he>d _m sad /ories ( ! influ5ce wield$ by sorc]] & wit*-doctor ^u ! lives ( ! p4 ,ev]y:]e we exp]i5c$ ! good-w & hospitality ( ! inhabitants4 ,on arrival at our camp+ places a doz5 wom5 w\ld appe> ) brooms made ( ! twigs ( ! trees & bru%es to sweep ! site ( ! camp clean be=e ! t5ts 7 pit*$4 ,o!rs w\ld ha/5 (f to ! ne>e/ wat]+-place to get a supply ( wat] 9 v l>ge r\gh clay vessels = ourselves & our m54 ,we (t5 pit*$ our camp 9 ! middle ( a village1 & on ^! occasions _m ( our m5 slept 9 ! huts ( ! villag]s :i* _h be5 will+ly vacat$ to af=d ?is accommodation4 ,mealies1 manioc1 & native fl\r w\ld be pur*as$ by ! mission>y 9 *>ge ( ! exp$ition = ! m51 & f[ls & eggs = our own l>d]4 ,portions ( ,scripture & hymn books w\ld be sold by ! mission>y1 & !re 7 _m applications = !m4 ,:]ev] we w5t ! p 7 always mo/ grateful = any recognition ( _! ef=ts to %[ u hospitality4 ,_! desire = books = !mselves & s*ools = _! *ildr5 0 ev]y:]e app>5t2 :ile !y 7 always will+ to come to ! op5-air s]vices r\nd ! camp-fires4 ,9 ! p>ts ( ,nor!rn ,rhodesia ?r\gh :i* our j\rney lay !re 7 b small indications ( ! advance ( ,mohamm$anism f ! nor?1 ( :i* we _h he>d mu*4 ,9 ! t]ritory recognis$ z ! ,society's field ( op]ations we h ! c\ntry almo/ to ourselves4 ,b 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ?is t]ritory !re 7 n want+ indications t ! foll[]s ( ! 8false prophet0 7 already at "w4 ,9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,c5tral ,africa ,islam is advanc+ l a flood1 & x 0 cle> t unless our ,society is able effectively to occupy ?is t]ritory1 we %all be=e _m ye>s be face to face ) ! gr[+ =ces ( ,mohamm$anism 9 its mo/ debas$ =m4 ,! light :i* is bright5+ ! sky 9 ,c5tral ,africa has ?is backgr\nd ( ?reat5$ cl\d & /orm4 ,,*apt] ,v ,! ,brightness ( ,8 ,ris+ ,arise1 %9e2 = ?y light is come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e4 ,=1 behold1 d>kness %all cov] ! e>?1 & gross d>kness ! peoples2 b ! ,"l %all arise ^u !e1 & 8 glory %all be se5 ^u !e4 ,& nations %all come to ?y light1 & k+s to ! brightness ( ?y ris+4--,,isaiah4 ,aft] fifte5 days' travel by bu%-c>1 on bicycle1 & on foot we _h trav]s$ ! #bhf miles betwe5 ! railway & ,mb]e%i4 ,we cross$ a /rip ( ! ,congo-,belge t]ritory %ortly aft] leav+ ! railway4 ,at ,sakania1 ! fir/ /ation ov] ! b\nd>y1 all our m5 7 exam9$ by ! doctor1 & ev]yone :o _h n _h small-pox 0 vacc9at$4 ,we he>d a gruesome /ory ( a native po/man :o _h be5 arre/$ a =tnight be=e1 9 ^: wallet a half-eat5 human foot _h be5 discov]$4 ,a day or two lat] we cross$ ! ,congo back into ,nor!rn ,rhodesia aga94 ,9 ! int]val _m riv]s _h to be cross$1 sometimes on tree trunks1 b m (t5 on ! %\ld]s ( our c>ri]s4 ,! =e/ 0 magnific5t1 "o ( its mo/ /rik+ features1 p]haps1 be+ ! l>ge numb] ( giant ant-hills1 "s #cj feet high1 g5]ally ar\nd "s great tree1 & always cov]$ ) bu% & grass1 fl[]s & trees4 ,butt]flies 7 to be se5 9 myriads1 exhibit+ all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[4 ,! cross+ ( ! ,congo 0 a new exp]i5ce4 ,desc5d+ ! hill f ! la/ ,belgian ,po/ ,(fice1 ,kalunga1 ! po/-ma/] ( :i* 0 a "y ,belgian ,c\nt1 we cross$ a bit ( swampy gr\nd on m5's %\ld]s & !n rea*$ ! l&+-place1 :]e p&emonium 0 rag+4 ,our cr[d ( c>ri]s 7 !re /ruggl+ = ! two or ?ree dug-out canoes 9 :i* to transport !mselves & _! loads across ! riv]1 :i* at ?is place--al?\gh x is ?\s&s ( miles f ! sea--is consid]ably wid] ?an ! ,?ames at ,london ,bridge4 ,x sw>ms ) hippopotami & crocodiles4 ,b my mo/ vivid recollection ( ! ,congo is t "o ( my be>]s manag$ to drop an iron box conta9+ my pap]s into ! riv]4 ,un=tunately x leak$ & consid]able damage result$4 ,! village on ! o!r side1 9 :i* we encamp$1 0 typical ( _m ano!r village we pass$ ?r\gh on our j\rney4 ,j beh9d our t5ts 7 ?ree _s-huts2 all ar\nd u 7 native h\ses built ( /raw & mud1 & !n came an enorm\s gr[? ( kaffir-corn ab\t twelve feet high4 ,surr\nd+ ?is 0 =e/1 save :]e ! riv] w\nd its tortu\s c\rse4 ,9 ! cle> light ( ! ev5+ ! some:at sp>se foliage /ood out ) great di/9ctness aga9/ ! blue ( ! sky1 ea* twig & leaf be+ def9$ z if se5 ?r\gh a /]eoscope4 ,! neighb\rhood ab\nds ) lions1 leop>ds1 elephants1 buffaloes1 rh9oc]os1 zebras & hy5as4 ,half-way on our j\rney we camp$ = "o night at ,=t ,roseb]y1 ! ,gov]nm5t c5tre = ! di/rict4 ,!re we 7 ! gue/s ( ! ,native ,commission]1 ,mr4 ,d5ton ,?ompson1 "o ( ! small b& ( "y ,cambridge m5 :o are n[ be+ employ$ by ! ,*>t]$ ,company z ,magi/rates & ,native ,commission]s4 ,x is satisfactory to be able to /ate t almo/ )\t exception ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials we came across 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia 7 m5 really int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( ! natives & anxi\s to d _! duty by !m4 ,"h z else:]e we receiv$ ! k9de/ hospitality4 ,:5ev] we visit$ ! ,gov]nm5t /ation we 7 inv>iably ent]ta9$ by ! (ficials1 to :om no tr\ble seem$ too great :i* m9i/]$ to our com=t4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ week we pass$ ?r\gh c\ntry infe/$ ) lions4 ,at ,mupeta we saw ! sk9 ( an enorm\s lion :i* _h be5 kill$ ! day be=e4 ,dur+ ! previ\s week ?is lion _h kill$ five natives4 ,! p 9 ! village laid a trap = him by ty+ a goat 9 an empty hut1 on ea* side ( ! door ( :i* !y _h dug a pit & _h cov]$ !m ov] ) la?s sme>$ ) mud4 ,at ! bottom ( ! pits !y _h fix$ spe>s po9t+ upw>ds4 ,! lion fell into "o ( !m & ! natives1 :o 7 on ! wat*1 spe>$ him f above4 ,!re 7 at lea/ a doz5 holes 9 8 sk94 ,9 ?is neighb\rhood tw5ty-two natives _h be5 kill$ by lions 9 a =tnight4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh "o village :]e on ! previ\s day a man _h be5 c>ri$ (f by a lion1 & a day or two be=e a woman & a *ild1 :o 7 lay+ fi% traps 9 ! /ream1 _h be5 kill$ & c>ri$ away4 ,on our arrival at ,mb]e%i we receiv$ a v w>m welcome4 ,ab\t five miles f ! /ation "s fifty boys met u & ran ) u along ! broad road1 :i* has be5 made by ,mr4 ,nutt]1 = "s di/ance into ! =e/4 ,! m5 9 *>ge ( ! bu%-c>s rac$ at full spe$4 ,gr\ps ( p met u ne>] ! /ation1 all ( :om jo9$ ! rac+ cavalcade4 ,l\d peals ( ?und] kept rev]b]at+ ov]head & dr[n$ ! reports ( ! guns :i* 7 fir$ to welcome u4 ,we arriv$ j z ! fir/ drops ( a t]rific ?und]/orm fell4 ,mr4 ,nutt]'s h\se 0 soon cr[d$ ) natives1 & !re 0 endless %\t+ & h&-%ak+4 ,nev] _h ! natives _h su* a "t 9 ,mb]e%i4 ,! :ole village rose to ! occasion & turn$ out to give ! repres5tatives ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 a he>ty welcome4 ,on ! foll[+ day we 7 ! recipi5ts ( num]\s pres5ts ( f[l1 fl\r1 goats & eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,b]n>d ,turn]4 ,,native ,,) ,,fi% ,,trap4 ,mb]e%i is a delightful /ation ) a magnific5t view to ! we/w>d f ! front ( ! ,mission ,h\ses1 roll+ p>kl& & =e/1 ) ! ,m(we ,lagoon f\r miles away on ! horizon4 ,along ! %ores ( ?is lake & beyond !re are ab\t ?irty villages ) a l>ge population1 :i* has settl$ !re z a result ( ! regulations to combat ! sleep+-sickness4 ,^! h _h ! effect ( driv+ ! ,natives f ! ea/ & s\? %ores ( ,lake ,mw]u to ! ,m(we villages4 ,all ! mission>y activities ( a fl\ri%+ ,mission /ation are 9 op]ation4 ,!re are ,sunday s]vices1 s*ools1 classes = he>]s & cate*um5s1 & pray] meet+s4 ,! ,*ri/ians f ! head-/ation g out to ! villages on ,sundays to conduct s]vices4 ,indu/rial "w is be+ c>ri$ on "u ! able sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,turn]4 ,! fame ( ! cab9et-mak+ & c>p5try ( ! boys tra9$ by him is spread f> & wide ov] ,nor!rn ,rhodesia4 ,mu* ( ! furniture 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials 0 manufactur$ "h or at ,kambole4 ,m$ical "w1 too1 has be5 c>ri$ on at ?is /ation1 & = sev]al ye>s a doctor 0 9 resid5ce4 ,leprosy is common4 ,9 ! di/rict !re are #adg regi/]$ cases1 & probably n less ?an #bjj p are suff]+ f ! disease4 ,our ,mission "w 0 comm5c$ "h 9 #aijj1 & ! e>ly days 7 times ( great trial4 ,"o ( ! fir/ mission>ies1 ,mr4 ,purvis1 di$ !re 9 #aija1 a =tnight aft] ,mr4 ,nutt]'s arrival1 & 8 grave is to be se5 "u a tree ne> ! ,mission h\ses4 ,9 #aijc a mission>y & a mission>y's wife di$ on two successive days4 ,god buries 8 workm51 b c>ries on ,8 "w4 ,dur+ our /ay at ,mb]e%i we visit$ ,kazembe1 ! p>am\nt ,*ief ( ! di/rict1 :o nom9ally rules ov] #cj1jjj p4 ,8 t[n is "s six miles away f ,mb]e%i1 ?r\gh ! ?ick =e/ & ! long grass4 ,he receiv$ u outside 8 hut 9 ! c5tre ( ! kraal1 9 :i* are a hundr$ huts = 8 hundr$ wives4 ,he 0 seat$ on ! gr\nd1 gorge\sly & grotesquely adorn$ ) beads & sk9s & gaily col\r$ skirts1 & wore f\r l>ge bells1 gait]s ( beads1 & num]\s heavy anklets above 8 b>e feet4 ,we sat d[n on l[ /ools & ,mr4 ,nutt] help$ u to talk to him4 ,he %[$ u 8 treasures4 ,"o 0 a blood?ir/y-look+ dagg] :i* _h belong$ to t5 *iefs be=e him1 & _h (t5 be5 us$ to kill m54 ,he produc$ a l>ge numb] ( *>ms1 :i* he believes keep ! lions away1 & play$ tunes on a wood5 drum cut by himself out ( a solid tree trunk & decorat$ ) brass-head$ nails4 ,he uses ?is to call 8 s]vants :5 he wants !m4 ,! heads ( ! drum-/icks are made ( raw rubb]4 ,he s5t = ano!r & mu* l>g] drum made 9 ! same fa%ion1 & c>ri$ by two m5 on a pole1 & also %[$ u two dulcim]s made ( wood & calaba%4 ,he gave u "s raw gre5 mealies 7,indian corn7 to eat4 ,kazembe smok$ cig>ettes1 & :5 a memb] ( ! p>ty (f]$ him "o he want$ to keep ! silv] cig>ette-case4 ,!n he took u to ! ,mission ,s*ool :]e !re 7 #ahf black boys & girls1 _m ( :om 7 q nak$1 & mo/ ( ! re/ 7 dress$ 9 pieces ( /r+6 ,a day or two aft]w>ds ,kazembe came to pay u a return visit1 accompani$ by hundr$s ( 8 foll[]s4 ,he 0 seat$ on a plat=m susp5d$ betwe5 two tree trunks & c>ri$ by ?irty m51 a great umbrella be+ held ov] 8 head4 ,he himself beat 8 wood5 drum to tell u he 0 com+1 & a man c>ry+ great yell[ & black flags walk$ 9 front ( him1 & :5 he got (f ! plat=m he /rutt$ ab\t l a peacock4 ,tw5ty ye>s ago ! ,*ief 0 a great w>rior1 & (t5 l$ 8 tribe to battle2 b ! com+ ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t & ( ! mission>ies has *ang$ all t4 ,= fifte5 ye>s n a %ot has be5 fir$ 9 ang] 9 8 c\ntry1 & ! ne>e/ ,briti% soldi] or policeman is /ation$ m ?an a ?\s& miles away at ,bulawayo4 ,su* is ! influ5ce ( ! ,pax ,britannica 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia6 ,on ano!r day we cross$ ! picturesque ,mb]e%i riv] by ! f]ry 9 two dug-out canoes1 pass+ ?r\gh masses ( cream & mauve wat]-lilies1 visit+ a consid]able numb] ( ! ,m(we villages1 inspect+ ! s*ools & receiv+ ! greet+s ( ! ,*iefs & ,headm51 ) :om we ex*ang$ gifts4 ,! villages consi/ ( "o wide /reet1 & are almo/ cont9u\s4 ,! p live on fi% & tapioca4 ,at ! f>!/ po9t at ! nor? end ( ! ,lagoon 0 a village1 on ! site ( an old] moat$ village1 :]e ,liv+/one /ay$ = "s weeks :5 he fir/ visit$ ! di/rict4 ,we int]view$ "o or two ( ! old inhabitants1 :o well rememb]$ see+ him & 7 able to describe him to u4 ,aft] a /ay ( t5 days at ,mb]e%i we plung$ into ! =e/ aga9 & j\rney$ to ,*i5gi on ! nor?-ea/ %ore ( ,lake ,mw]u1 :i* 0 discov]$ by ,liv+/one 9 ! late sixties4 ,on ! way we paid a visit to ,ka%iba1 a propos$ site = ! new /ation = ! ,*i5gi di/rict4 ,?is visit br\ght home to u v cle>ly "s ( ! discom=ts ( ,c5tral ,african travel4 ,aft] leav+ our camp we _h to trav]se "s half-mile ( bad swamp1 be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh sev]al /ret*es ( wat] on ! %\ld]s ( our be>]s4 ,i us$ a bicycle1 b be=e we _h gone v f> a trem5d\s /orm broke & flood$ ! pa?4 ,we s\ght %elt] 9 a hut 9 "o ( ! villages4 ,!re 0 a fire inside1 ! smoke f :i* fill$ ! hut & only p>tially escap$ ?r\gh ! ?at* & ! door4 ,except = ! gl[ ( ! fire & ! fla%es ( lightn+ se5 ?r\gh ! doorway x 0 p]fectly d>k4 ,! village /reet gradually became a rag+ torr5t4 ,aft] ! /orm _h ceas$ we pu%$ on ?r\gh ! long grass1 six to t5 feet high & lad5 ) wat]1 ar*+ ov] ! n>r[ w9d+ pa?4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh a succession ( villages1 & z we ne>$ ! site ( ! propos$ /ation ! p1 :o knew :y we 7 com+ & :o are mo/ anxi\s to h a mission>y resid+ among/ !m1 gave u an ovation4 ,! site ov]looks ! rapids ( ! great ,kalungwi%i riv]1 & a mile away a column ( spray indicat$ ! pres5ce ( a great wat]fall4 ,ano!r deluge ( ra9 desc5d$ z we turn$ back4 ,i ha/5$ 9 front on ! bicycle & rea*$ ! swamp z x 0 gett+ d>k4 ,! heavy ra9 _h conv]t$ x into a lake4 ,i rode along ! pa? until ! wat] 0 up to ! p$als1 !n ,i dism\nt$ & pu%$ ! ma*9e4 ,soon bo? :eels 7 "u wat]4 ,x grew deep] & deep] until f9ally1 :5 ! wat] became brea/ high1 ,i 0 oblig$ to lift ! ma*9e & c>ry x ov] my head4 ,su* are ! joys ( travel 9 ,c5tral ,africa6 ,next day we ent]$ ! sleep+-sickness area & cross$ ! great ,game ,res]ve to get our fir/ sight ( ,lake ,mw]u4 ,! day aft]w>ds we arriv$ at ,*i5gi1 aft] exp]i5c+ ! delights ( travell+ on a n>r[ pa? along :i* = miles elephants _h be5 walk+ aft] ! ra94 ,cycl+ "u su* conditions is a some:at try+ exp]i5ce4 ,! view ( ,lake ,mw]u f ! v]&ah ( ! ,native ,commission]'s h\se at ,*i5gi is ( surpass+ lovel9ess4 ,to ! s\? ! lake /ret*es away z f> z ! eye c see1 bord]$ on ! left side by ! =e/ & on ! "r by ! m\nta9s ( ! ,belgian ,congo #be miles away4 ,opposite1 a little to ! s\?1 is ,lunza1 ! beautiful home ( ,mr4 ,dan ,craw=d1 ! fam\s au?or ( 8,?9k+ ,black40 ,at "o's feet ! wat] broke 9 t9y wavelets on ! gold5 s&4 ,its music 0 9 our e>s ?r\gh\t our /ay4 ,! ,c5tral ,african sunset f ,*i5gi 0 a sight to be rememb]$4 ,! sun w5t d[n beh9d a b> ( cl\d4 ,a purple light1 :i* rapidly turn$ to gre51 lit up ! we/]n %ores ( ! lake4 ,aft] ! sun _h sunk bel[ ! horizon !re 0 a p]fect blaze ( col\r ov] a l>ge portion ( ! sky1 & purple1 gre5 & gold5 light /ret*$ 9 broad b&s above ! surface ( ! lake4 ,f ,*i5gi we j\rney$ to ,mpolokoso1 ! newe/ ( ! /ations ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 :]e ,dr4 ,mc,farlane has a small hospital consi/+ ( eight native huts4 ,our /ay "h 0 curtail$ ow+ to a v s]i\s outbreak ( small-pox1 ne>ly half ! inhabitants ( ! village suff]+ f ?is sc\rge4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o 7 n isolat$ 9 ! segregation camp _h already _h ! disease4 ,mpolokoso himself1 ! ,*ief ( ! village1 succumb$ to x a few days lat]4 ,! ,gov]nm5t (ficials 7 us+ e ef=t to /ay ! spread ( ! disease2 all infect$ huts 7 at once de/roy$ by fire1 & no "o 0 all[$ to ent] or leave ! village4 ,! ?9 columns ( smoke asc5d+ f ! burn+ huts into ! cl\dless sky told a pa!tic tale4 ,on arrival our c>ri]s 7 put into cu/ody to prev5t !m mix+ ) ! p1 & e precaution 0 tak5 = ! safety ( ourselves & our m54 ,"o felt great sympa?y ) ,mr4 ,cull5 ,g\ldsbury1 ! ,native ,commission]1 ^u :om great responsibility re/$4 ,mr4 ,g\ldsbury is a man ( _m p>ts4 ,he is 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,briti% ,s\? ,africa ,company's ,adm9i/ration1 & we _h _m indications ( ! sympa!tic way 9 :i* he c>ri$ out 8 duties 9 look+ aft] ! welf>e ( ! natives4 ,moreov]1 he is a poet ( no mean ord]1 a con/ant contributor ( v]se to ! columns ( ! ,bulawayo ,*ronicle1 has writt5 a delightful book ( poems1 is ! jo9t au?or ( 8,! ,great ,plateau ( ,nor!rn ,rhodesia10 ! mo/ au?oritative "w on ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* we 7 travell+1 & la/ ye> publi%$ a book entitl$ 8,an ,african ,ye>40 ,he has always be5 a fri5d ( ! ,mission1 & x w be ( int]e/ to quote 8 te/imony f 8 late/ book1 z to "o ( our mission>ies & 8 wife1 :i* is r5d]$ all ! m valuable by ! fact t ,mr4 ,g\ldsbury is himself a ,roman ,ca?olic4 8,my views ^u mission>ies & _! "w1 f ! g5]al po9t ( view1 /& record$ else:]e4 ,i h no int5tion ( recapitulat+ !m "h4 ,let me r dwell ^u ! p]sonal /&po9t1 z exemplifi$ 9 ! fe/ive little c\ple :o are our neighb\rs at ---- six miles away4 8,let u call !m ,saund]s--s9ce t is n _! "n1 & q suffici5tly unlike x--,joseph ,saund]s & ,jane 8 wife4 8,all mission>ies 9 ?is c\ntry1 :e!r ,bapti/1 ,presbyt]ian1 ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 or ,:ite ,fa!rs1 are h>d-work+1 :atev] else !y may be4 ,saund]s himself is a man hung ^u wires1 ea* ( :i* w\ld seem *>g$ ) a full circuit ( electricity4 ,he & 8 wife & ! sun rise toge!r--a mo/ en]getic trio4 ,be=e breakfa/ he has conduct$ s]vice1 taught = an h\r or two 9 ! s*ool1 visit$ ! work%ops & *eck$ ! lab\r]s ab\t ! /ation4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! day he is occupi$ ) blacksmi!ry1 jo9]y & ! l--laid 9 slabs betwe5 o!r *unks ( tea*+4 ,z likely z n 9 ! ev5+ he w g out aft] a buck1 = ,joseph ,saund]s is t r>a avis among mission>ies1 a ke5 hunt]2 & aft] d9n] if !re are p 9 ! h\se he w play p+-pong till all is blue4 ,n ! ord9>y p+-pong1 y may be sure2 t does n af=d suffici5t outlet = 8 exub]ant spirits4 ,kapembwa p+-pong has my/]i\s rules ( its own1 su* z t ! play]s mu/ b\nd ^u ! table betwe5 ! /rokes1 or lie flat on ! floor betwe5 s]v+ & receiv+ ! return4 ,x is a curi\s game4 ,i c g5]ally /ay out two sets1 aft] t ,b]yl 7! au?or's wife7 & ,i sit on ! s(a & wat* ,saund]s & 8 wife play4 8,z = ,mrs4 ,saund]s1 %e is "o ( ! nice/ little wom5 9 ,africa4 ,demure1 placid1 & ! v anti!sis ( ,joseph--an adorable t\* ( ,lanca%ire 9 h] s(t drawl+ spee*1 & an utt] fre$om f affectation or pose ( any k9d--%e is ! ideal next-door neighb\r 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 8,saund]s s5t ov] ! junga = ,b]yl1 s t %e 0 able to cov] ! six miles 9 comp>ative com=t1 :ile ,i paddl$ furi\sly beh9d ^u an ant$iluvian bicycle4 ,= ! b5efit ( ! un9itiat$ ,i %\ld p]haps expla9 t a junga is any?+ :i* moves ^u :eels4 ,orig9ally x meant a bicycle1 b 9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance x ref]s to a m>vell\s con/ruction1 balanc$ ^u "o :eel1 :i* has be5 built by ,saund]s himself 9 ! ,kapembwa work%op out ( "s old pack+ cases & gas pip+1 & :i* has to my m9d solv$ ! "q ( locomotion 9 ?is c\ntry40 ,we /ay$ = two nights at ! ,mission h\se at ,mpolokoso ) ,dr4 ,mc,farlane4 ,on acc\nt ( ! small99pox x 0 impossible to visit ! s*ools or to meet ) ! p1 ?\gh on ! ,sunday night "s half-doz5 ( ! ,mission /aff1 :o d n live 9 ! village1 met u & pres5t$ u ) a g5]\s (f]+ to ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ( #d #abs4 #f;d41 made by ! infant ,*ur*1 :i* consi/$ ( n9e memb]s only1 a welcome tok5 ( ! mission>y _s ( ! newe/ & smalle/ ( ! ,c5tral ,african ,*ur*es4 ,travell+ ea/w>d f ,mpolokoso we rea*$ ,kambole1 ne> ! s\? end ( ,lake ,tanganyika1 aft] ?ree days' j\rney4 ,on our way we _h our fir/ view ( ?is great lonely lake1 eight miles away ?r\gh ! trees1 probably f ! v spot :]e ,liv+/one saw x = ! fir/ "t4 ,z we approa*$ ! /ation ! p ran beside ! bicycle & bu%-c> %\t+ _! salutations & %[+ _! joy 9 welcom+ u 9 _m o!r ways4 ,kambole is ! c5tre ( a v widely-scatt]$ di/rict1 & is 9 an isolat$ position4 ,! ne>e/ village is an h\r & a-half's walk away f ! /ation-village1 & "s out-/ations lie ?ree or f\r days' j\rney di/ant4 ,x takes ! mission>ies five weeks' cont9u\s travell+ to make a circuit ( ! di/rict4 ,_m bran*es ( mission>y "w are c>ri$ on at ?is c5tre4 ,we att5d$ cr[d$ s]vices 9 ! ,*ur*1 & meet+s ) ! classes = he>]s1 cate*um5s1 tea*]s & wom54 ,"s n9ety-six y\?s1 :o 7 tea*]s at ! s*ools 9 ! out/ations1 at :i* !re are #a1hjj s*ol>s1 ga!r$ at ,kambole dur+ our visit to att5d ! s*ool = ! tra9+ ( tea*]s1 :i* is held twice a ye> at ! head /ation & la/s = ab\t two mon?s4 ,mr4 ,/ew>t ,wright1 "o ( ! ,kambole mission>ies1 c>ries on an ext5sive out-pati5t "w at ! disp5s>y ne> ! wattle-&-daub *ur*4 ,mr4 ,ross1 ! o!r mission>y1 is engag$ 9 manifold activities & has *>ge ( ! indu/rial dep>tm5t :i* 0 e/abli%$ & c>ri$ on s successfully by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,turn]1 :o is n[ at ,mb]e%i4 ,! prolific mission g>d5 is ano!r indication ( ! practical value ( ,mr4 ,turn]'s "w4 ,x is excell5tly irrigat$ by ! con/ruction ( wat]-furr[s4 ,palms1 limes1 bamboos1 bananas1 yams1 p9eapples1 guavas1 gr5adiloes1 c(fee1 :eat1 tapioca1 rice1 rubb]1 & _m vegetables & fl[]s fl\ri% abundantly4 ,half-an-h\r's walk f ! ,mission ,h\se1 along an eight-foot road cut ?r\gh ! =e/ = a mile & a-half1 at a total co/ ( #b #ajs4 #j;d41 takes "o to ! edge ( ! ,tanganyika ,plateau1 :]e !re is a %e] fall ( f #djj to #ejj feet4 ,on ! "r is ! riv]1 :i* desc5ds 9 a s]ies ( beautiful wat]falls1 ar*$ ov] ) foliage & rock1 to ! level ( ! lake bel[4 ,9 front ! lake /ret*es away into ! di/ance ext5d+ = #djj miles nor?w>d4 ,x is bord]$ on ! left by ! m\nta9s ( ! ,belgian ,congo & on ! "r by ! hills ( ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa4 ,at ! foot ( ! precipice is a f]tile valley1 once ?ickly populat$ b n[ un9habit$1 ow+ to ! sleep+ sickness1 & ?r\gh ?is beautiful valley fl[s ! riv] ,lovu4 ,at ,kambole we came across a cripple1 by "n ,kalolo1 ^: hi/ory af=ds an illu/ration ( ! sort ( mission>y "w :i* is be+ c>ri$ on 9 our ,c5tral ,africa ,mission4 ,mr4 ,ross f\nd ,kalolo at ,katwe1 ne> ,kambole1 9 #aijf1 de/itute & emaciat$1 c[]+ ov] a few emb]s ( fire1 8 feet a mass ( putrid ulc]s1 :i* _h n be5 wa%$ or dress$ = _m a long day4 ,he seem$ to h no relations4 ,mr4 ,ross br\ght him to ! /ation at ,kambole1 & on 8 arrival prep>$ lotions = him1 & put him 9 *>ge ( ano!r y\?1 also a cripple1 :om he told to wa% ,kalolo's sores4 ,cripple ,no4 #b1 by "n ,nundo1 0 afraid & demurr$4 ,mr4 ,ross took him into ! h\se & read to him ! /ory ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 & told him to g & help ,kalolo4 ,he !n cons5t$1 & assi/$ ! mission>y to att5d to ,kalolo = a long "t4 ,mr4 ,ross _h taught ,nundo to repair boots & %oes1 & ?is "w he did = "s "t1 b ultimately disappe>$ :ile ,mr4 ,ross 0 on furl\gh4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,ross did _! be/ = ,kalolo = five ye>s1 ?us be>+ witness to ! p ( ! compassionate _s ( ! ,gospel !y _h come to tea*4 ,! ,mission doctors :5 visit+ ! /ation treat$ ,kalolo1 b at la/ 79 #aiaj7 ,dr4 ,w>eham1 aft] va9ly endeav\r+ to cure 8 t$i\s ulc]s by palliative measures1 amputat$ bo? feet4 ,:5 ,kalolo return$ to consci\sness he 0 s depress$ t he tri$ to de/roy himself4 ,he /ill be>s a sc> on 8 =ehead caus$ by da%+ 8 head ^u ! gr\nd 9 8 despair4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 br\ght ?r\gh t crisis1 & :5 he _h recov]$ he 0 s5t back to ,kambole /ation4 ,a wood5 waggon 0 made 9 ! jo9]'s %op to enable him to get ab\t4 ,!n he 0 taught boot & %oe repair+1 z ! ,europeans 9 ! neighb\rhood all s5t _! boots & %oes to ,kambole to be repair$4 ,kalolo 0 highly delight$ to h a means ( mak+ a liv+1 & became a mo/ useful man at t /ation4 ,lat]1 :5 ,mr4 ,ross wi%$ to f9d employm5t = two bl9d m5 :o came seek+ "w1 he put !m ) ,kalolo to gr9d :eat4 ,!y prov$ to be a mo/ successful trio at ?is "w1 & 9 saw+ up timb] ) ! cross-cut saw1 at :i* employm5t !y 7 engag$ dur+ my visit4 ,kalolo came to ,mr4 ,ross long ago to say t he wi%$ to jo9 ! ,enquir]s' ,class1 & 0 enroll$4 ,he aft]w>ds came to ! mission>y & (f]$ to help to dress ! repulsive sores ( ano!r un=tunate occupant ( ! little /ation hospital4 ,?us ! light ( ! ,gospel is spread+ 9 ,d>ke/ ,africa1 & ! ,native tor*-be>]s are lift+ x high1 & pass+ x on f h& to h& until 8! beauty & ! glory ( ! ,light0 %all illum9e ! p t are n[ sitt+ 9 d>kness & 9 ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,accompani$ by a l>ge cr[d ( p1 :o escort$ u on our way = two or ?ree miles1 we left ,kambole1 /ill travell+ ea/w>d1 = ,kafukula1 a mission /ation ne> ! s\?-ea/]n corn] ( ,lake ,tanganyika1 /ay+ = a night at a village to :i* "s ( ! p on ! lake %ore _h be5 mov$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! sleep+-sickness4 ,x 0 among/ ^! p t ,liv+/one /ay$ = "s weeks :5 he fir/ visit$ ! lake4 ,! ext]ior ( _m ( ! huts 0 decorat$ ) *>ms 9 ! %ape ( snail %ells4 ,ne>ly all ! wom5 ( ! village _h holes1 ab\t ! size ( five-%ill+ pieces1 9 ! lobes ( _! e>s1 9 :i* l>ge discs ( wood1 decorat$ ) grotesque specim5s ( native art1 7 plac$4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,erne/ ,h4 ,cl>k4 ,,kafukula ,,mission ,,h\se1 ,,:i* ,,co/ #dj4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 escort$ by ,mr4 ,cl>k1 ! ,kafukula mission>y1 we rea*$ t /ation1 hav+ desc5d$ "s #b1jjj feet f ! edge ( ! ,plateau1 enjoy+ on ! way magnific5t views ( ! lake1 ne> ! %ores ( :i* we c\ld see ! ru9s ( ! old ,mission /ation at ,niamkolo1 :i* we 7 to visit a few days lat]4 ,! ,kafukula ,mission h\se is a wattle-&-daub erection1 & "o ( ! mo/ picturesque resid5ces 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 z w be se5 f ! picture on ! opposite page4 ,x 0 built by ,mr4 ,cl>k 9 #aiaj at a total co/ ( #dj4 ,! view f ! v]&ah c nev] be =gott54 ,9 front ! valley %elves d[n to ! lake %ore "s #cjj feet bel[4 ,a small isl&1 :i* is ! prop]ty ( ! ,society1 ne/les 9 ! lake close to ! bank1 :ile beyond away to ! nor? /ret* ! cry/al wat]s 9 _! my/]i\s lonel9ess4 ,! ea/]n %ore is visible = "s di/ance1 b ! we/]n is hidd5 by ! trees 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,?is exquisite picture is fram$ by ! =e/-cr[n$ hills on ei!r side4 ,we _h a great reception4 ,z soon z we 7 se5 desc5d+ ! hill ! drums began to beat1 ! bugle s\nd$ & a gun 0 dis*>g$4 ,! p %[$ _! gladness by smack+ _! m\?s ) _! h&s :ile emitt+ a cle> bell-l s\nd4 ,at ! bottom ( ! hill ! village ,headman1 a ,*ri/ian1 & a ,*ur* memb] ( _m ye>s' /&+1 met u1 & we walk$ into ! village betwe5 r[s ( p :o1 z we pass$ along1 clos$ 9 beh9d & =m$ a long procession4 ,"h & !re 7 gr\ps ( *ildr5 s++ hymns1 "s ( !m 9 ! native language & "s 9 ,engli%4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh ! village & d[n ! slope to ! beautiful riv] ,lunzua1 a ru%+ torr5t1 ov] :i* a primitive bridge ( tree-trunks & mud 9 ! %ape ( a cresc5t moon leads to ! pa? to ! ,mission h\se1 :i* is situat$ on a hill on ! o!r side & is rea*$ by a flight ( =ty-five /eps4 ,kafukula is ! village to :i* _m ( ! p f ,niamkolo on ! lake %ore 7 mov$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! sleep+-sickness regulations4 ,dur+ our /ay we paid a visit to ,niamkolo & ! lake4 ,! foll[+ description1 writt5 on ! ev5+ ( ! day ( our visit1 w speak = itself3-- 8,we 7 up e>ly--z is usual 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,aft] breakfa/ we />t$ = ,niamkolo & ! lake %ore4 ,on ,mr4 ,cl>k's advice ,i donn$ my #8ul5do' dress--a l>ge :ite sun-helmet1 a khaki flannel bu%-%irt1 khaki %orts1 & /\t boots & /ock+s & lea!r legg+s4 ,! ,mission family accompani$ u1 ,mrs4 ,cl>k travell+ 9 a ma*ila2 ! *ildr5--,d5nis & ,m>jorie ,cl>k--7 accommodat$ 9 a box slung on a pole1 c>ri$ by two m54 ,my colleague travell$ 9 a *air susp5d$ betwe5 two poles & c>ri$ by relays ( f\r m54 ,mr4 ,cl>k & ,i walk$4 ,x 0 a glori\s morn+4 ,we /ay$ = a few mom5ts at two villages to see ! s*ools1 or r to see ! tea*] & 8 s*ol>s1 = s*ool is held 9 a k9d ( /ockade op5 to ! sky1 b p>tially %ad$ by a tree4 ,! *ildr5 sang lu/ily "s v]ses ( ,mambwe hymns4 ,l all ,c5tral ,africans !y h wond]ful memories1 & soon le>n ! hymn-book ( ne>ly "o hundr$ hymns by he>t4 8,! walk 0 some:at ardu\s1 z mu* ( x 0 ?r\gh v long1 ?ick1 bamboo-l grass4 ,beyond ! second village ! l& is un9habit$1 & is =bidd5 gr\nd ow+ to ! sleep+-sickness regulations4 ,we _h to obta9 special passes f ! (ficials at ,ab]corn to p]mit u to make ! trip4 ,mr4 ,cl>k _h gone d[n ) ?irty m5 a week be=e to cle> ! pa? z mu* z possible & to burn ! grass :]e necess>y & practicable4 ,x 0 an eight-mile walk to ! =m] ,mission /ation at ,niamkolo1 & ne>ly two miles fur!r to ! %ore4 ,! old /ation 0 a pa!tic sight4 ,! brick h\se 9 :i* ! ,/ew>t ,wrights & ! ,cl>ks _h liv$ 0 9 ru9s1 z x _h be5 left aft] ! fire sev5 ye>s ago4 ,! walls 7 /&+ to ! fir/ floor1 & inside trees1 %rubs & grasses 7 gr[+ 9 wild pr(usion4 ,x 0 on ,saturday ev5+1 ! #bi? ,june1 #aijf1 t ! deta*$ kit*5 took fire 9 a great gale ( w9d4 ,! sp>ks 7 c>ri$ on to ! ?at* ( ! dwell+ h\se1 & 9 two h\rs ! place 0 burnt out--v little be+ sav$4 ,! ,cl>ks 7 !re to see _! home de/roy$ be=e _! eyes4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ,mrs4 ,cl>k _h visit$ ! spot s9ce ! conflagration4 8,!n came ! walk d[n ! hill pa/ ! site ( ! h\se 9 :i* ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hemans1 ! black mission>ies f ,jamaica1 us$ to live4 ,!n we cross$ ! pla91 once a great g>d5 & rice field1 n[ a swamp1 to rea* ! ,*ur* & ! %ore4 ,i 0 c>ri$ across ! swamp by two m5 hold+ h&s1 on :i* ,i sat ) my arms r\nd _! necks4 ,we rea*$ ! ru9s ( ! ,*ur* ab\t mid-day4 ,x is picturesquely situat$ on a hill ov]look+ ! s\? end ( ! lake1 & ! isl& belong+ to ! ,society4 ,its appe>ance sugge/s1 on a small] scale1 ! ru9s ( ,iona ,ca!dral f> m ?an ^? ( a ,*ur* 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,! walls & gable end & ! ro(less bell-t[] are /ill /&+--& :at walls !y are6--all ( light /one fa%ion$ 9 l>ge slabs1 & a y>d ?ick4 ,we _h lun* 9 ! bell-t[] 9 "s trepidation1 z ! ov]-hang+ /ones ?reat5$ to fall1 & !n we made our way d[n to ! /ony bea*1 :]e we l+]$ long4 ,! sc5e 0 beautiful beyond description4 ,! lake /ret*$ away to ! nor? into ! #8gl[ & glory ( ! di/ance1' :]e wat] & sky met on ! horizon4 ,! hills on ea* side 7 clo!d ) sylvan lovel9ess4 ,! sky 0 reflect$ on ! bosom ( ! wat]4 ,:ite cl\d 0 pil$ on :ite cl\d ) _m a glimpse ( deepe/ blue1 & ! glori\s sun%9e dom9at$ ! sc5e4 ,x 0 a dream ( beauty4 8,! bea* is cov]$ ) ! lovelie/ %ells ( all descriptions4 ,z we sat on ! %ore ! w9d blew ! spray f ! waves into our faces4 ,! *ildr5 & ,i paddl$1 & ?\gh1 d\btless1 !re 7 crocodiles 9 ! bulru%es to our left1 we did n see any4 ,aft] tea we turn$ our faces t[>ds ,kafukula4 ,long be=e we arriv$ at our de/9ation ! %ad[s ( dep>t+ day crept on1 & by ! "t we rea*$ ! villages x 0 q d>k4 ,! sunset 0 wor?y ( ! beauty ( ! day4 ,= "s mom5ts ! we/]n sky look$ l ! v gate ( ! et]nal4 ,!n ! fireflies flitt$ ab\t 9 ?\s&s4 ,_! light 01 h[ev]1 f "t to "t oblit]at$1 z x 71 by fla%es ( summ] lightn+4 ,!n ! moon came out1 ne>ly at h] fulle/1 & lit up ! l&scape ) cle>1 cool1 placid light1 & 9 ! solemn beauty ( ! sc5e we =got all ab\t ! lions & puff-add]s :i* infe/ ! c\ntry aft] d>k4 8,we _h a great reception 9 ! villages4 ,! p all turn$ out & greet$ u1 & bade u f>ewell ) e>-splitt+ salutations1 foll[+ u = two miles & keep+ up an une>?ly noise all ! "t4 ,!n all 0 peaceful aga9 z ,mr4 ,cl>k & ,i rea*$ ,kafukula1 & cross$ ! ar*$ bridge ov] ! ru%+ riv]1 & climb$ up ! /eps to ! ,mission ,h\se4 ,f ! v]&ah we c\ld see ! great lake t5 miles away peacefully asleep 9 ! moonlight4 ,x has be5 a glori\s day1 :i* w live 9 ! memory z long z life la/s40 ,evangeli/ic & educational "w is c>ri$ on 9 ,kafukula itself & 9 ! di/rict ( :i* x is ! c5tre4 ,s]vices & classes = inquir]s & cate*um5s are regul>ly held1 & ! mission>y visits ! :ole di/rict ?ree times a ye>1 conduct+ s]vices1 inspect+ s*ools1 int]view+ inquir]s & c>ry+ on ! usual mission>y activities4 ,!re are sev5ty-n9e tea*]s connect$ ) ! /ation ^: wages range f #a 7"o s5ior tea*] alone gets ?is2 ! next gets #is4 #f;d471 to #as4 #f;d4 a mon?1 & ^! wages are only paid dur+ ! six or sev5 mon?s t tea*+ 9 ! s*ools is c>ri$ on4 ,if ! tea*] is plac$ f> f 8 home he gets 9 addition #as4 a mon? = food4 ,!re is also an evangeli/1 paid at ! rate ( #fs4 a mon?1 :o visits & prea*es 9 ! villages4 ,!re are #a1cjj s*ol>s 9 ?irty-two s*ools1 & _! education consi/s ( read+1 writ+1 v elem5t>y ari?metic & ! memoris+ ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ,comm&m5ts1 ! ,beatitudes & o!r passages ( ,scripture & hymns4 ,valuable m$ical "w is also c>ri$ on4 ,"s ( ! tea*]s acquire a little k ( ! ,engli% language1 :i* !y are pr\d to %[ (f on occasion4 ,aft] our meet+ ) ! tea*]s we receiv$ a lett] 9 ,engli%1 sign$ by "s sev5ty ( !m & address$ to ! ,directors1 f :i* ! foll[+ extracts may be giv5 z specim5s ( _! ,engli% s*ol>%ip4 ,! op5+ s5t5ce is z foll[s3 8,we are exce$+ly glad to write y ?is little note to give y a he>ty greet+ to y all 9 ?is di/rict1 s t ! old m51 wom5 *ildr5s1 boys & girls & ^: tribes ( ?is c\ntry are anxi\sly to s5d y a good complim5ts z !y c\ldn't rea* !re to see y\r faces or to ga!r$ 9 ! same ,*ur*40 ,x goes on3 8,b we 7 v glad to receipt ^? repres5tatives :o came f _! long j\rney z f> z :5 !y came f & we _h a v good g5]al s]vice & ,mr4 ,horlick 0 "o :o _h held ! s]vice 9 our ,*ur* & x 0 int]e/s wond]ful to he> f him ab\t 8 describes prea*+ he told u _m ?+s ab\t jesus *ri/ our savi\r & h[ a man w\ld foll[ ! secul>ity ( ! k+dom ( ,god40 ,! lett] conclud$ z foll[s3 8,we ?anks y v mu* = s5d+ u ^! ,deputation to visit u & to he> _m ?+s f !m h[ d y lov$ u4 ,we hav5't m in=mation to tell y ab\t4 f>ewell1 ,sirs ) lots ( salutation to all4 ,we hope y are :ole 9 good heal? we %\ld l to he> if y are bett]40 8,mr4 ,horlick0 requires "s explanation4 ,! natives 7 n famili> ) ! names ( ! /rang]s :o _h come among/ !m1 b see+ on ! walls ( ! v]&ah a glaz$ %eet1 :i* _h arriv$ a few days be=e1 adv]tis+ ! m]its ( 8,horlick's ,malt$ ,milk10 !y assum$ t ?is 8bann] ) a /range device0 _h "s ref]5ce to _! visitors4 ,h5ce ! mi/ake4 ,f ,kafukula we cont9u$ our j\rney ea/w>d to ,kawimbe1 ! olde/ ( ! ,society's ,mission /ations 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,on ! road1 :i* 0 hilly & v beautiful1 we 7 met by ,dr4 ,w>eham4 ,at ,ab]corn1 ! ,gov]nm5t c5tre = ! nor!rn "p ( ,nor!rn ,rhodesia1 we 7 hospitably ent]ta9$ by ! ,magi/rate1 & !n we cont9u$ our j\rney to ,kawimbe1 t5 miles away1 :]e ano!r great welcome await$ u4 ,hundr$s came out to meet u1 _m ( ! wom5 & girls be+ decorat$ = ! occasion ) yell[ & r$ fl[]s 9 _! black woolly hair4 ,!y escort$ u1 laugh+1 s++ & danc+ all ! way to ! ,mission /ation1 :i* is #e1fjj feet above ! level ( ! sea1 & picturesquely situat$ 9 a %all[ bas94 ,! native village is built on ! hillside half-a-mile away1 & is well laid out4 ,f\r miles (f to ! we/ is ,fwambo1 ! orig9al site ( ! fir/ ,mission /ation on ! ,tanganyika ,plateau4 ,a few miles to ! ea/ is ! b\nd>y betwe5 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia & ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa4 ,to ! s\?-ea/ is ! f]tile & popul\s ,saise ,valley1 =ty miles along :i* ! sph]e ( ! ,society's "w abuts ^u ! field ( ! great ,liv+/onia ,mission ( ! ,free ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,x may be m5tion$ t ! riv] ,congo takes its rise a few miles s\? ( ! ,mission /ation4 ,we rema9$ at ,kawimbe = ne>ly ?ree weeks4 ,! ,annual ,meet+s ( ! ,c5tral ,africa ,di/rict ,committee 7 held !re dur+ our /ay4 ,! fir/ week 0 sp5t 9 see+ ! "w1 visit+ p>ts ( ! di/rict & int]view+ ! mission>ies & prep>+ = ! meet+s ( ! ,di/rict ,committee4 ,"o day1 "u ! guidance ( ,mr4 ,govan ,rob]tson1 we sp5t ov] twelve h\rs 9 visit+ sev]al ( ! villages ( ! di/rict1 & accompli%$ ! latt] "p ( ! j\rney 9 ! d>k4 ,we %all long rememb] ! /ruggle 9 ! dusk ?r\gh ! almo/ imp5etrable und]gr[? ( a picturesque m\nta9 pass1 & aft]w>ds ?r\gh ! long grass4 ,! ?ree ,sundays sp5t at ,kawimbe 7 days ( great int]e/4 ,on ! fir/ two l>ge numb]s ( p came 9 to meet u f ! neighb\r+ villages4 ,on ! second a cr[d$ h>ve/-?anksgiv+ s]vice 0 held at :i* (f]+s 9 k9d 7 contribut$1 includ+ %eep1 goats1 f[l1 eggs1 nuts1 maize1 beans1 fl\r1 clo?1 bracelets1 ca%1 etc4 ,on ! ?ird ,sunday ,i visit$ "o ( ! adjac5t villages ) ,mr4 ,rob]tson4 ,communion ,s]vices = ! ,native ,*ri/ians & ! ,mission>ies 7 held4 ,an int]e/+ incid5t dur+ our /ay 0 ! unveil+ ( a brass tablet 9 ! ,*ur* commemorat+ ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! "w on ! ,plateau4 ,! "w at ,kawimbe is divid$ among/ ! ?ree mission>ies by mutual arrangem5t4 ,we _h n ! pleasure ( meet+ ! s5ior mission>y1 ,mr4 ,drap]1 :o 0 away on furl\gh4 ,an e>ly morn+ pray] meet+1 a morn+ s]vice & an aft]noon class are held e ,sunday4 ,! numb] ( ,*ur* memb]s has be5 /eadily increas+ 9 lat] ye>s & has n[ rea*$ =ty-sev54 ,!re are 9 addition fifty ,cate*um5s 7,*ri/ians "u probation74 ,! ,*ur* "w1 z f> z ! m5 are conc]n$1 has be5 affect$ by ! attraction ( bett] pay (f]$ else:]e at ! m9es1 9 ! /ores & 9 ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa4 ,mo/1 h[ev]1 ( ! ,*ri/ian m5 :o h rema9$ at ,kawimbe h gone out regul>ly to prea*1 & "s h conduct$ ,bible classes 9 ! villages 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,besides ! /ation classes & ,sunday s*ools !re h be5 dur+ la/ ye> classes 9 fifty-?ree villages1 att5d$ by ov] #ijj p]sons4 ,!re is a bran* ( ! ,int]national ,bible ,read+ ,association4 ,! ,educational "w makes /eady progress1 & s*ools are held 9 e village 9 ! ext5sive di/rict4 ,at ! close ( #aiab !re 7 #b1djh *ildr5 on ! s*ool rolls1 ) an av]age att5dance ( #a1fia4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! s*ool build+s are provid$ by ! p !mselves4 ,dr4 ,w>eham c>ries on a mu* valu$ m$ical "w1 connect$ ) :i* is a small hospital admirably adapt$ = its purpose4 ,our visit to ,kawimbe complet$ our t\r ( ! ,society's ,c5tral ,africa /ations4 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia c /ill be describ$ z a l& t is d>k1 b at ! mission /ations we visit$1 & at _m a little out/ation1 ! light ( ! ,gospel is be+ k9dl$1 & ev]y:]e !re is promise t ! d>kness is turn+ to dawn+4 ,! ,*ur* is 9 its infancy1 b x is a gr[+ ,*ur*2 &1 "u ! bless+ ( ,god1 w 9 ! days t are com+ be ,8 in/rum5t 9 spread+ ! light :]e n[ ! d>kness reigns4 ,c4--,,madagasc> ,,*apt] ,,vi ,tanan>ive--8,a ,city ,set on a ,hill0 ,e>? has n any?+ to %[ m fair2 ,dull w\ld he be ( s\l :o c\ld pass by ,a sight s t\*+ 9 its maje/y3 ,?is ,city n[ do?1 l a g>m5t1 we> ,! beauty ( ! morn+4 ,,wordswor?4 ,we travell$ f ,kawimbe 9 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia to ,madagasc> by way ( ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa & ,zanzib>4 ,ow+ to unavoidable delays at ! ports ! j\rney occupi$ t5 weeks4 ,= ! fir/ ?ree we travell$ by *air & bicycle & on foot1 nor?w>d to ,tabora1 along a road almo/ p>allel ) ! ea/]n %ore ( ,lake ,tanganyika4 ,on ! fir/ night we encamp$ at a village ne> ! ,kalambo riv]1 ! b\nd>y betwe5 ,nor!rn ,rhodesia & ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa1 close to ! wond]ful ,kalambo ,falls4 ,! riv]1 :i* is deep & ab\t ?irty y>ds wide1 plunges ov] a p]p5dicul> wall ( rock #ijj feet high into an awful *asm 9 "o %e] drop4 ,! rocky walls on ea* side ( ! gorge are v]tical4 ,look+ we/w>d "o has a lovely view ( ,lake ,tanganyika1 vignett$ betwe5 cl\dless blue sky & ! purple-brea/$ m\nta9s 9 :i* ! gorge t]m9ates1 ly+ calm & peaceful 9 ! 8spl5d\r %ad[less & broad40 ,a week-end 0 sp5t at ,kasanga1 n[ kn[n z ,bism>ckburg1 ! adm9i/rative c5tre ( ! s\!rn "p ( ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa1 :]e we met "s educat$ & c\rte\s ,g]man (ficials1 :o h always done :at !y c\ld to facilitate ! mission>y "w ( ! ,society 9 ! small section ( _! t]ritory 9 :i* x is be+ c>ri$ on1 & gave u "s int]e/+ in=mation ) reg>d to native cu/oms & sup]/itions4 ,we le>nt t ! natives (f] sacrifices ( goats1 %eep & f[ls at ! ,kalambo ,falls to propitiate ! gods :o are suppos$ to dwell 9 ! *asm1 & to br+ !m luck4 ,!y h a sup]/ition t ! l& at ! bottom ( ! ,falls w\ld belong to ! po/]ity ( any p]son :o ?rew himself ov]4 ,a woman rec5tly sacrific$ h]self 9 ?is way1 & ! ,*ief gave ! l& at ! foot ( ! ,falls to h] family4 ,:5 tw9s are born x is ! cu/om to d away ) "o ( !m4 ,*ildr5 :o cut ! upp] tee? fir/ are kill$4 ,cannibalism among/ ! natives is by no means ext9ct1 & z late z six ye>s ago a ,european 0 kill$ & eat54 ,!re are well au!nticat$ rec5t cases ( ! wid[ ( a ,*ief be+ buri$ alive 9 ! grave ( h] dead husb&4 ,?is "p ( ,g]man ,ea/ ,africa is c]ta9ly a l& t is d>k4 ,b ,i mu/ n l+] ov] ! j\rney4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ,june we rea*$ ,tabora1 a l>ge native t[n ( "s #cj1jjj inhabitants1 :5ce we took tra9 to ,d>-es-,salaam on ! ea/ coa/ ( ! ,cont95t--! capital ( ! ,g]man colony4 ,?is place is beautifully situat$ on ! %ores ( a l&-lock$ h>b\r1 & ! /reets are bord]$ ) /ately cocoanut palms & %ady acacias4 ,x 0 =m]ly ! c5tre ( ! ,arab slave trade1 b1 to-day1 except = ! tropical vegetation1 x rem9ds "o ( a mod]n ,european t[n4 ,a few h\rs on a /eam] br\ght u to ,zanzib>1 "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ places we visit$ 9 our travels4 ,aft] a /ay ( "s days !re we emb>k$ on ! ,messag]ies ,m>itimes boat = ,tamatave1 on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,madagasc>4 ,on ! boat we jo9$ our colleague 9 ! ,deputation "w 9 ,madagasc>1 ,mr4 ,talbot ,wilson1 & ) him 7 ! ?ree memb]s ( ! ,deputation f ! ,fri5ds' ,=eign ,mission ,association1 & "o ( ! ,deputation f ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society4 ,a voyage ( sev5 days1 call+ on ! way at ports on ! nor?-we/ & nor!rn coa/ ( ,madagasc>1 br\ght u to ! ,port ( ,tamatave1 "s #a1ejj miles s\? ( ,zanzib>4 ,f ,tamatave we travell$ by ! spl5didly eng9e]$ new ,fr5* railway to ,tanan>ive1 a di/ance ( #bci miles1 pass+ on ! way great lagoons ne> ! sea coa/1 cross+ picturesque riv]s1 trav]s+ belts ( beautiful =e/1 & ris+ by circul> curves on ! railway up ! m\nta9 side to ! ,c5tral ,plateau ( ,madagasc>1 "s #d1jjj feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,z ! tra9 ne>$ ! capital x 0 jo9$ by v>i\s mission>ies :o _h come "p way to meet u4 ,at ! t]m9us--a great mod]n /ation lit ) arc lamps--ne>ly all ! mission>ies at "w 9 ! city & ar\nd x1 & ?\s&s ( ,malagasy ,native ,*ri/ians 9 _! /raw hats & :ite lambas1 met u1 & gave u a great welcome4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,( ,,madagasc>1 ,,%[+ ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,,/ations4 ,madagasc> is ne>ly #a1jjj miles 9 l5g?4 ,its area exce$s t ( ,france1 ,belgium & ,holl& put toge!r1 b its population is less ?an "o-f\rte5? ( t ( ^! c\ntries4 ,tanan>ive is built ^u a v n>r[ l(ty ridge 9 ! middle ( f>-spread+ rice fields1 bord]$ by ranges ( hills & m\nta9s4 ,! ridge1 :i* rises rapidly f ! nor?1 runs due s\?1 & is cr[n$ at its highe/ po9t by ! ,palace ( ! =m] k+s & que5s ( ! ,isl&1 :i* c be se5 f a great di/ance ar\nd4 ,! cre/ consi/s ( a /eeply-ris+ ?or\ghf>e1 f _m po9ts ( :i* bo? horizons1 ea/ & we/1 c be se54 ,9 ! nor!rn portion1 kn[n z ,f>avohitra1 are sev]al ( ! ,society's mission h\ses1 & at ! top is ! ,f>avohitra ,memorial ,*ur*4 ,cont9u+ s\?w>d1 & /ill ris+ = ! great] "p ( ! way1 ! ,briti% ,consulate is pass$ on ! "r1 & a %ort way beyond ?is on ! left is ! massive build+1 n[ kn[n z ! ,palais de ,ju/ice1 :i* 0 =m]ly ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,!ological ,college4 ,aft] a slight depression ! road w9ds /eeply upw>ds1 until1 leav+ ! ,palace ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] on ! left1 & cat*+ sight ( ! ,memorial ,*ur* ( ,ampam>9ana on ! "r1 we arrive at ! ,que5's ,palace4 ,! ridge !n falls & rises aga9 until its s\!rn extremity is rea*$ at ,ambohipotsy1 :]e /& ano!r ( ! ,memorial ,*ur*es & ! pres5t ,unit$ ,!ological ,college ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 & ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a41 & "s ,mission h\ses4 ,! view is "o ( great gr&eur1 especially look+ to ! we/ & to ! s\?-we/ t[>ds ! rugg$ ridges ( ! ,ank>atra m\nta9s4 ,look+ nor?w>ds "o sees ! wood$ slopes ( ,ambohimanga1 ! anci5t capital ( ,im]9a1 l a cr\*+ lion d>k aga9/ ! di/ant hills4 ,on ! we/1 at ! foot ( ! nor!rn "p ( ! ridge1 is ! great ,analakely m>ket1 :i* on ,fridays is visit$ by ?\s&s ( p1 & adjo9+ ! m>ket is our h&some ,analakely ,*ur*1 :ile beyond are ! ,resid5cy1 ! railway /ation & ! %ops & (fices ( ! mod]n ,fr5* t[n4 ,a little above ?is ! spire ( ! ,ambatonakanga ,memorial ,*ur* & ! two l>ge s*ool build+s adjo9+ c be se5 /&+ at ! junction ( two ma9 roads1 :]e ! traffic is at its busie/4 ,"o ( ! features ( ! l&scape 9 ,tanan>ive is ! l>ge numb] ( ,*ur* spires & t[]s :i* c be se5 on ! pla9s bel[4 ,x is said t !re are "s #aej ( !m 9 sight1 by f> ! great] numb] ( !m be+ n[1 or =m]ly1 ,*ur*es connect$ ) ! ,london ,mission>y ,society4 ,we _h come to ,madagasc> f ,c5tral ,africa1 :]e mission>y "w 0 9 its e>lie/ /ages4 ,9 ! 8great ,african ,isl&0 ! contra/ 0 v /rik+4 ,!re is only "o brick ,*ur* 9 ! ,c5tral ,africa ,mission1 ! re/ be+ wattle-&-daub4 ,9 ,madagasc> !re are _m hundr$s ( spaci\s well-built brick ,*ur*es1 & "s h&some /one ones4 ,9 ,c5tral ,africa ! ,*ur* is 9 its infancy1 & comprises less ?an #aej ,*ur* memb]s4 ,9 ,madagasc> !re are ov] #cj1jjj ,*ur* memb]s1 & ne>ly five times z _m o!r native adh]5ts4 ,! magnific5t results :i* h foll[$ ! "w ( ! ,society's mission>ies1 "u ! bless+ ( ,god1 are ev]y:]e app>5t4 ,:]ev] we w5t great cr[ds ( ,*ri/ian p ga!r$ toge!r to meet u z ! repres5tatives ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,! ,*ur*es 7 ne>ly always full & (t5 cr[d$ to ov]fl[+4 ,! congregations f9d great enjoym5t 9 ! s++ ( hymns1 & v l>ge numb]s read _! ,bibles1 :ile ,sunday ,s*ool "w is spl5didly organiz$4 ,a consid]able proportion ( ! ,*ur* memb]s take "p 9 ,*ri/ian "w4 ,!re are m ?an sev5 times z _m orda9$ native ag5ts at "w 9 connection ) ! ,society 9 ,madagasc> z 9 all ! o!r ,mission fields ( ! ,society comb9$1 except ,polynesia4 ,9 addition1 !re are ov] #b1ejj prea*]s1 a numb] l>gely 9 excess ( ! numb] ( prea*]s 9 all ! o!r fields ( ! ,society put toge!r4 ,moreov]1 ! numb] ( ,*ur* memb]s & ( o!r native adh]5ts 9 ,madagasc> connect$ ) ! ,society is f> m ?an ^? 9 any o!r ,mission field1 & ! same rem>k applies to ! numb] ( ,sunday ,s*ools & ,sunday ,s*ool s*ol>s4 ,"o _c fail to be mu* impress$ by ! great capacity ( ! ,native lead]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ,madagasc>4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d a m capable set ( m5 9 any ,mission field4 ,!y are do+ spl5did "w1 & if ?is 8apo/olic succession0 c be ma9ta9$1 ! ,malagasy ,*ur* ( ! com+ days w n lack = compet5t native lead]%ip4 ,moreov]1 z ! "w ( our ,mission>ies 9 ,madagasc> is exam9$1 x becomes cle> t ! ,mission is admirably organiz$4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$ ! ,society 9 ,madagasc> 9 ! pa/ h1 "u ! guidance ( ,god1 laid ! f\ndations ( ! "w wisely & well4 ,_! successors are wor?y ( _! great h]itage4 ,x 0 a cause = rejoic+ to f9d t ! ,native ,*ur* built ^u ^? f\ndations is a /rong & liv+ ,*ur*--full ( promise = ! future4 ,if ! pres5t ,mission>y "w c be cont9u$1 & possibly slightly increas$1 = a few m ye>s1 !re is e reason to hope t ! ,native ,*ur* w1 9 ! n di/ant future1 become a self-support+1 self-gov]n+1 z x is already1 to a limit$ ext5t1 a self-propagat+ ,*ur*1 & /rong en\gh to c>ry on its own "w ( evangeliz+ ! :ole isl&4 ,?is gr[+ ,native ,*ur* is l>gely compos$ ( ,hovas1 ! mo/ advanc$ tribe among ! ,malagasy1 & is to a great ext5t conc5trat$ 9 ! ,c5tral ,prov9ce ( ,im]9a r\nd ,tanan>ive4 ,?is is n an accid5t4 ,x is believ$ t ! be/ way to br+ ab\t ! com+ ( ! ,k+dom 9 ! ,isl& is to build up a /rong ,*ur* 9 ! c5tre4 ,z t ,*ur* increases 9 numb]s & 9 spiritual p[] x w be able to ext5d its own ,mission>y ef=ts1 :i* are already n inconsid]able1 & to disp5se1 z "t goes on1 ) ! help ( ! :ite ,mission>y to an ev]-increas+ degree1 ?us free+ him = any "w t rema9s to be done 9 ! outly+ p>ts1 & ultimately mak+ x possible = him to )draw altoge!r--hav+ f9i%$ 8 "w4 ,to weak5 our ef=ts at ! pres5t "t w\ld be to delay & imp]il ?is consummation4 ,to ma9ta9 !m w be ! sure/ & mo/ spe$y way ( ha/5+ on ! day :5 ! ,mission>y =ce c be )drawn & ! ,native ,*ur* left to br+ ea* successive g5]ation into ! ,k+dom4 ,!re 7 _m indications t ! ,native ,*ur* is itself /eadily keep+ 9 view ?is ideal4 ,i may quote a p>agraph f ! translation ( an ,address pres5t$ to u by ! ,pa/ors ( ! ,commune ( ,tanan>ive ! day aft] our arrival3 8,we want y to "k t we e>ne/ly desire our ,*ur*es to become indep5d5t1 i4e4 self-support+4 ,x is natural = "y p to want to set up h\sekeep+ = !mselves1 & x is ! same ) ! ,*ur*4 ,! ne> approa* ( ! hundr$? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( ,mission>ies among/ u makes our he>ts all agl[ ) ! desire = ! indep5d5ce ( our ,*ur*es4 ,!re is no day :i* we %\ld m l to see ?an t on :i* we %all g ) ! la/ ,mission>y to ! railway /ation4 ,on t day we %all ov]fl[ ) joy & sorr[1 & our laught] w m+le ) our te>s40 ,! inn] circle ( ,*ur*es 9 ,im]9a is associat$ ) sev5 ,*ur*es 9 ! capital kn[n z 8! ,"m ,*ur*es40 ,f\r ( ^! are ! ,memorial ,*ur*es erect$ 9 ! ye>s foll[+ ! re-op5+ ( ! ,mission 9 #ahfb1 aft] ! tw5ty-five ye>s ( ! great p]secution4 ,! olde/ & mo/ fam\s is ! ,*ur* ( ,ambatonakanga1 :i* 0 op5$ 9 #ahfg4 ,x is ! ,"m ,*ur* ( all ,madagasc>4 ,on its site ! ,bible 0 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,malagasy 9 ! ?irties ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 "h ! fir/ conv]ts made _! public pr(ession ( ,*ri/ianity1 & "h /ood "o ( ! two fir/ places ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip 9 ! ,isl&4 ,! simple *apel erect$ 9 #ahca 0 aft]w>ds turn$ into a gaol dur+ ! p]secution1 & "h _m ,*ri/ians suff]$ imprisonm5t4 ,adjo9+ x is ! grave-y>d1 :]e re/ ! rema9s ( sev]al ,briti% mission>ies :o h giv5 _! lives to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ 9 ,madagasc>4 ,?is ,*ur*1 :i* has long be5 self-support+1 has associat$ ) x tw5ty-sev5 c\ntry ,*ur*es1 & = "s ye>s has be5 "u ! pa/oral c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,william ,evans1 "o ( ! noble succession ( ,wel%m5 :o h done s mu* to advance ! com+ ( ! ,k+dom 9 ! ,isl&4 ,mr4 ,evans has also *>ge ( ! ,m>tyr ,memorial ,*ur* ( ,ampam>9ana--8! place ( ,hurl+0--:i* is situat$ on ! s\?-we/ ( ! ridge on :i* ! city is built4 ,to ! we/ ( ! ,*ur* is ! top ( a rocky precipice1 :]e 9 e>li] ye>s sorc]]s 7 execut$ by be+ hurl$ d[n ! cliff to ! pla91 #djj feet bel[4 ,dur+ ! p]secution1 z ,*ri/ians 7 suppos$ to possess "s p[]ful *>ms enabl+ !m to defy _! p]secutors1 f\rte5 ( ! noble army ( m>tyrs 7 9 #ahdi ?us put to dea?4 ,! pres5t ,native pa/or ( ! ,*ur* is ,&riamifidy1 :o 0 at "o "t ,=eign ,secret>y 9 ! old ,malagasy ,gov]nm5t1 & f ?is ,*ur* sev]al ( ! pres5t lead+ ,native ,pa/ors h come4 ,associat$ ) x 9 ! di/rict to ! we/ ( ! city are tw5ty-sev5 c\ntry ,*ur*es4 ,! ?ird ,m>tyr ,memorial ,*ur* is t ( ,ambohipotsy1 situat$ 9 a comm&+ position at ! extreme s\? ( ! city ridge ) a magnific5t view on all sides4 ,?is beautiful /one build+ 0 erect$ to commemorate ! fir/ ,*ri/ian m>tyrdom--t ( ! brave ,*ri/ian woman ,rasalama1 :o 0 spe>$ to dea? ne> ! spot 9 #ahcg1 9 a place :]e o!r ,*ri/ians subsequ5tly met _! doom 9 l fa%ion4 ,! "w ( ?is ,*ur* & di/rict1 compris+ "s =ty-six c\ntry out/ations to ! s\? ( ! city1 is n[ sup]9t5d$ by ,mrs4 ,?orne1 :o is bravely & successfully c>ry+ on ! "w ( h] late husb&4 ,! f\r? ,memorial ,*ur* is t ( ,f>avohitra1 erect$ on ! nor!rn ridge ( ! capital by ! contributions ( ! *ildr5 ( ,great ,brita9 to commemorate ! burn+ alive ( f\r m>tyrs 9 #ahdi4 ,! "w at ,f>avohitra & 9 its ext5sive di/rict to ! nor?1 compris+ fifty c\ntry ,*ur*es1 is "u ! *>ge ( ! ,rev4 ,rob]t ,griffi?1 ano!r ( ! ,wel% mission>ies :o h devot$ !mselves to ! s]vice ( ,*ri/ 9 ,madagasc>4 ,n f> f ,ambatonakanga1 at ! we/]n foot ( ! ridge1 is ! spaci\s ,*ur* ( ,amp>ibe1 built ( brick & /one4 ,?is is ! ?ird ,*ur* on ! same site4 ,! "w !re & among/ ! tw5ty-f\r c\ntry ,*ur*es ly+ to ! nor?-we/ ( ! capital1 has dur+ ! la/ two ye>s be5 "u ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,w4 ,d5nis4 ,! six? ,"m ,*ur* is t ( ,analakely1 a %ort di/ance to ! nor? ( ,ambatonakanga1 & adjo9+ ! great m>ket place4 ,?is ,*ur* also is ! ?ird build+ erect$ on ! pres5t site4 ,x 0 op5$ 9 #ahie1 a few mon?s be=e ! ,fr5* occupation1 ! ex-,que5 ,ranavalona ,,iii4 & h] ,c\rt be+ pres5t on ! occasion4 ,= ?irty ye>s ! vet]an ,mission>y1 ,dr4 ,sibree1 has be5 ! mission>y 9 *>ge1 & has sup]9t5d$ ! "w !re & at ! f\rte5 c\ntry *ur*es connect$ ) x4 ,! rema9+ ,"m ,*ur* is t ( ,isotry1 ano!r l>ge build+ 9 ! popul\s we/]n di/rict ( ! capital4 ,x is only rec5tly t ! ,*ur* at ,isotry has be5 reckon$ z "o ( ! ,"m ,*ur*es ( ! capital4 ,mr4 ,/[ell ,a%well has _h *>ge ( ! "w !re = "s ye>s4 ,! ,in/itutional "w ( ! ,im]9a ,mission is c5tr$ 9 ,tanan>ive4 ,( ^! ,in/itutions ! mo/ important is ! ,unit$ ,!ological ,college1 :]e pa/ors & evangeli/s = ! "w ( ! ,mission receive _! tra9+4 ,= upw>ds ( =ty ye>s ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,!ological ,college 9 ,tanan>ive has r5d]$ great s]vice by prep>+ hundr$s ( "y m5 = _! "w z evangeli/s & pa/ors4 ,aft] ! ,fr5* conque/ ! conspicu\s ,college build+ on ! nor!rn "p ( ! ridge 0 appropriat$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t &1 z already m5tion$1 conv]t$ into ,law ,c\rts4 ,! "w ( ! ,college 0 remov$ to a small] build+ a little fur!r to ! nor?1 adjo9+ ! ,f>avohitra ,*ur*4 ,9 #aiaj a union 9 ,!ological tra9+ 0 ent]$ into ) ! ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a41 & ! ,college 0 remov$ to a l>ge h\se at ,ambohipotsy & became a resid5tial ,in/itution4 ,a notable feature ( ! pres5t "w is ! tra9+ ( ! /ud5ts' wives4 ,a numb] ( cottages1 nam$ aft] ,mission>y ,tutors ( pa/ days1 h be5 erect$ on l& adjo9+ ! ,college1 & ?is dep>tm5t has be5 sup]9t5d$ ) great en]gy & devotion by ,mrs4 ,%>man1 ! wife ( ! pres5t ,pr9cipal1 ! ,rev4 ,james ,%>man4 ,! ,college c\rse ext5ds ov] f\r ye>s4 ,^u ! /aff are mission>ies ( bo? ,societies & f\r compet5t ,native tea*]s1 ,pa/ors ,rab>y1 ,rabetageka1 ,rakotovao1 & ,ravelo4 ,! ,college at pres5t conta9s ?irty-two /ud5ts1 & is do+ a great "w 9 mak+ m adequate provision = a well-tra9$ & consecrat$ native m9i/ry4 ,9 a v true s5se ! ,college is ! key to ! mission>y situation 9 ,im]9a4 ,if ! ,native ,*ur* is to ma9ta9 & ext5d its position1 x is necess>y t a con/ant succession ( well-educat$ & devot$ ,*ri/ian m5 %\ld g =? f ! ,college to act z pa/ors ( ! ,*ur*es & to be ! lead]s ( ! p 9 all _! ,*ri/ian activities4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! two conspicu\s build+s 9 ! c5tre ( ! city1 adjo9+ ! ,ambatonakanga ,memorial ,*ur*1 9 :i* are c>ri$ on ! ,boys' ,high ,s*ool & a ,girls' ,s*ool4 ,aft] ! ,fr5* occupation1 ,mr4 ,%>man />t$ ! ,boys' ,s*ool 9 #ahig4 ,x grew rapidly1 & ! pres5t build+ 0 erect$ & op5$ 9 #aija by ,gov]nor-,g5]al ,gali5i1 :5 !re 7 #ejj pupils on ! books4 ,?is numb] increas$ to #gbj1 b 0 subsequ5tly r$uc$ to #ecj ow+ to ,gov]nm5t regulations4 ,x is at pres5t conduct$ by our ,mission>y1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,noy]1 ) ! help ( a /aff ( ,malagasy ,assi/ant ,ma/]s4 ,! av]age att5dance at ! ,s*ool is #ia p] c5t4 ( ! numb] ^u ! books4 ,9 addition to ! ord9>y curriculum ( a s*ool ( ?is "*1 :i* directs great att5tion to ! ,fr5* language1 !re are indu/rial dep>tm5ts = c>p5try1 woodwork1 & metal "w 9 :i* a high /&>d ( effici5cy is rea*$4 ,adjo9+ ! ,boys' ,high ,s*ool is ! ,girls' ,s*ool1 f\nd$ by ,dr4 ,t4 ,t4 ,mat!ws1 :]e = _m ye>s "s ( ! brighte/ girls f ! ,*ur*es ( ,im]9a h receiv$ a good education4 ,! ,mission>y 9 *>ge ( x is ,miss ,ysabel ,du ,commun1 :o1 h[ev]1 at ! "t ( our visit1 0 abs5t on furl\gh1 ,miss ,crav5 tak+ h] place z ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,! ,gov]nm5t regulations only all[ #bcj girls 9 ! ,s*ool1 al?\gh !re is ample accommodation = a mu* l>g] numb]1 & !re are _m girls n[ wait+ admission :5 !re are vacancies4 ,!re are sev5 classes1 ) ?ree m5 & f\r wom5 tea*]s & two sew+ mi/resses4 ,9 addition to ! ord9>y curriculum = su* a ,s*ool1 tra9+ is giv5 9 hygi5e1 cook]y1 dressmak+ & fancy "w4 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! t[n1 at ,&ohalo1 /&s ! ,girls' ,c5tral ,s*ool1 :]e = upw>ds ( =ty ye>s a f9e educational "w has be5 c>ri$ on4 ,!re are n[ #djj girls on ! books1 & _m m are wait+ = admission4 ,! av]age att5dance is #chj4 ,among/ ! special subjects taught 9 ! ,s*ool are /raw-plait+1 hatmak+1 lacemak+1 fir/-aid & ambulance "w4 ,! /aff consi/s ( ,miss ,elsie ,sibree1 ! devot$ head-mi/ress1 two ma/]s & eight wom5 tea*]s4 ,! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t regulations d n at pres5t admit ( ! employm5t ( wom5 tea*]s1 except ^? :o 7 appo9t$ be=e ! pres5t rules came into =ce4 ,! pres5t build+s1 :i* 7 erect$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 comprise a l>ge & l(ty c5tral hall1 ) a spaci\s gall]y & six class-rooms4 ,! sight ( ! cr[d$ s*ool at morn+ pray]s is a mo/ impressive "o4 ,! girls1 b>e-foot$1 dress$ 9 _! :ite lambas1 ) 8%9+ morn+ face10 & ) t happy1 placid expression1 :i* is s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,*ri/ian girls & wom5 ( ,madagasc>1 file into ! c5tral hall & take _! places ) ord] & rev]5ce & jo9 ) he>t9ess & devotion 9 ! s++ & 9 ! pray]s4 ,x is a v r>e ?+ = m ?an "o or two to be late4 ,! tone ( ! s*ool is ( ! highe/1 & ! head-mi/ress always /rives1 by pray]-meet+s = ! /aff & 9 _m o!r ways1 to impress ! tea*]s ) ! mission>y "* ( _! "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,malagasy ,,girls ,,at ,,miss ,,crav5',s ,,girls' ,,home4 ,ano!r bran* ( ! "w among/ girls is ! ,girls' ,home1 successfully c>ri$ on by ,miss ,crav5 = tw5ty ye>s4 ,"h is a home provid$ = ! daught]s ( evangeli/s & pa/ors & o!r ,*ri/ian work]s :o come to ,tanan>ive = _! education4 ,! girls att5d ! ,c5tral ,s*ool & live 9 ,miss ,crav5's h\se1 :]e !y are taught dome/ic duties1 lacemak+1 embroid]y1 & o!r ne$lework at v small exp5se to ! ,society4 ,?irty girls are 9 resid5ce1 & !re are always m wait+ = admission4 ,miss ,crav5 describes ! "w be+ c>ri$ on z foll[s3 8,n[ = a picture ( ! ,home itself4 ,!re are "o sitt+ & two b$ rooms1 all l>ge & airy2 ! =m] has tables & b5*es1 b1 except = meals & prep>ation1 ! matt$ floor is j z mu* us$4 ,books & small possessions are kept 9 cov]$ baskets1 "o to ea* girl1 & _! clo!s are 9 a cupbo>d or t9 boxes4 ,! girls sleep on mattresses laid on ! floor1 besides :i* !re is no o!r furniture 9 ! dormitories4 ,!y br+ _! own clo!s1 plates1 spoons1 mattresses & cov]+s1 b z !re is m v5tilation ?an 9 _! rooms at home1 ,i keep a supply ( blankets to l5d to !m :5 ! nights are cold2 an outside build+ provides kit*51 rice-h\se1 ba?-h\se1 etc4 8,! days' occupations v>y little2 ! girls are up at daylight1 say #e4cj 9 ! summ] & #f4j 9 w9t]1 &1 aft] a wa% 9 ! ba?-h\se1 come back to _! h\sehold duties1 sweep+ & du/+ _! own rooms & "s ( ours1 & prep>+ _! breakfa/ ( rice & milk1 :i* is ready be=e sev5 o'clock4 ,aft] t all ! h\sehold assembles = morn+ pray]s1 & !n !re is ! bu/le ( f9al prep>ation = s*ool be=e !y =m 9 l9e & m>* (f1 two by two1 look+ a clean1 tidy1 & intellig5t family1 ( :i* we may well feel pr\d4 ,!y all g to ! ,girls' ,c5tral ,s*ool1 "u ! c>e ( ,miss ,sibree1 s*ool h\rs be+ f #h a4m4 to #ab4de p4m4 ,"o h\r e aft]noon is giv5 to s*ool prep>ation1 ! rema9d] ( ! "t be+ fill$ up ) diff]5t k9ds ( ne$lework1 :ile ! little ones divide _! "t betwe5 "w & play4 ,"o aft]noon mo/ ( !m are away at ! ,c4 ,e4 weekly meet+ at ,analakely4 ,! ev5+ meal is ready at #f4cj1 we h pray]s at #g o'clock1 & !n !y say #8good-night1' & troop (f to b$1 a few ( ! eld] ones /ay+ a little long] to d m lessons1 or f9i% "s piece ( ne$lework4 ,saturday br+s a *ange ( "w1 = mo/ ( ! girls g to d _! weekly wa%+1 n gett+ home until ab\t #c p4m4 ,aft] d9n] !y are busy until b$time iron+ _! clo!s & gett+ ready = ,sunday4 8,at diff]5t times !y h att5d$ ,f>avohitra1 ,ampam>9ana1 ,ambohipotsy1 & ,analakely ,*ur*es1 & ! ,sunday ,s*ools connect$ ) !m4 ,sunday ev5+ is sp5t ) me s++ hymns1 discuss+ ,sunday ,s*ool lessons & s]mons1 & o!r matt]s ( int]e/4 ,x is a happy "t1 & "o to :i* we all look =w>d4 ,! ,sunday ,s*ool has a great attraction = !m1 especially ! ye>ly exam9ation1 = :i* !y prep>e sev]al weeks be=eh&1 & f :i* !y c>ry (f "s ( ! be/ prizes4 8,qu>rels & tr\bles h n be5 frequ5t1 & dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s h be5 increas+ly r>e4 ,sev]e discipl9e has be5 ne$$ 9 v few cases1 "o be+ t ( a girl :o 0 s5t away = cont9u+ a cl&e/9e correspond5ce2 %e has be5 c>efully wat*$ at home1 & is turn+ out well4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago we 7 v griev$ :5 "o1 :o _h be5 ) u = _m ye>s1 took ! law into h] own h&s & ran away to be m>ri$4 ,we d n1 h[ev]1 give up hope t %e w become a ,*ri/ian woman & tra9 h] *ildr5 well4 ,! heal? ( ! girls has always be5 a great responsibility1 & mal>ial fev] has be5 v mu* m frequ5t dur+ ! latt] half ( ! decade4 ,we h n lo/ any by dea?1 except "o :o di$ at home dur+ holidays4 ,we g5]ally f9d t ! girls improve 9 heal? :ile "u our c>e1 & we d n (t5 ne$ to call = ! help ( a doctor4 ,occasionally we h to regret t girls are remov$ by _! p>5ts :ile /ill "y1 b z a rule !y rema9 ) u until ab\t to be m>ri$1 or get m>ri$ soon aft] leav+4 8,z to ! spiritual results1 we may speak ) "s confid5ce4 ,?ree h jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 & "o has be5 baptis$ on pr(ession ( fai? :ile /ill 9 ! ,home1 & o!rs h become ,*ur* memb]s soon aft] m>riage4 ,! ,_s ( ,*ri/ is cle>ly work+ 9 ! he>ts & lives ( _m :o are /ill ) u4 ,( "o de> girl1 :o di$ v happily aft] ! bir? ( h] fir/ *ild1 h] husb& said to me3 #8,i rejoice ov] ! mon?s we h liv$ toge!r2 %e has done me good4'0 ,ano!r dep>tm5t ( ,in/itutional "w is ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,pr9t+ ,press 9 ,tanan>ive1 :i* /&s = mu* m ?an its "n implies4 ,x is true t a prosp]\s bus9ess 9 pr9t+ & book-b9d+ is c>ri$ on1 sev5ty m5 be+ con/antly employ$4 ,b ! ,pr9t+ ,press is a k9d ( 8,univ]sal ,provid]10 & any?+1 f a h>monium to a ne$le1 c be pur*as$ !re4 ,"u ! able sup]9t5d5ce ( ,mr4 ,a%well1 a consid]able annual pr(it is made4 ,! magnitude ( its op]ations is surpris+4 ,9 ! t5 ye>s end+ 9 #aiaj1 #a1hcc1bdc books & pamphlets 7 issu$ f ! (fice1 includ+ ov] #dj1jjj ,bibles1 #fj1jjj ,new ,te/am5ts 7pr9t$ 9 ,engl&71 ne>ly #cej1jjj lesson books1 ov] #aca1jjj hymn books1 & a l>ge numb] ( comm5t>ies & o!r religi\s works4 ,no sket* ( ! ,in/itutional "w 9 ,tanan>ive w\ld be complete )\t a ref]5ce to ! ,m$ical ,mission1 :i* = _m ye>s has be5 c>ri$ on jo9tly by ! ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a4 & ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s41 ! doctor be+ a mission>y ( ! =m] ,society4 ,= ! la/ sixte5 ye>s ,dr4 ,moss has be5 ! m$ical mission>y 9 *>ge1 & 9 8 own p]son illu/rates ! close union betwe5 ! two ,societies 9 ?is "w4 ,he has be5 a mission>y ( ! ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a41 & is ! son ( an ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 mission>y1 & 8 wife1 a tra9$ nurse1 is ! daught] ( an ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 mission>y1 ! sa9tly ,joseph ,pe>se4 ,no dep>tm5t ( mission>y "w 9 ! capital suff]$ m f ! adv5t ( ! ,fr5* ?an ! ,m$ical ,mission4 ,a f9e commodi\s hospital1 op5$ 9 #ahia by ! ex-,que51 0 appropriat$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahif1 & s9ce !n ! hospital "w has be5 on a mu* small] scale1 & 9 fact !re 0 no hospital at all betwe5 #ahig & #aijc1 al?\gh a l>ge out-pati5t "w 0 c>ri$ on4 ,9 ! latt] ye> a small ,cottage ,hospital 0 erect$1 r\nd :i* ! "w has s9ce c5tr$ "u ! devot$ sup]9t5d5ce ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,moss4 ,9 b>e/ outl9e "s acc\nt has be5 giv5 ( ! ,in/itutional "w ( ! ,im]9a ,mission1 :i* is c5tr$ 9 ,tanan>ive4 ,9 ?is "w ! ,european mission>y & ! ,native ag5t1 work+ toge!r side by side & 9 close/ co-op]ation1 are contribut+ to ! build+ up ( a /rong ,native ,*ur*1 :i* 9 ! future is to be ,god's in/rum5t 9 spread+ ! light into ! d>k places ( ! ,isl&4 ,?is ,*ur* is z 8a city set on a hill t _c be hid40 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,im]9a ,c\ntry ,di/ricts--8,fields ,:ite ,unto ,h>ve/0 ,say n ! /ruggle naught availe?1 ,! lab\r & ! w\nds are va91 ,! enemy fa9ts n1 nor faile?1 ,& z ?+s h be5 !y rema94 99 99 99 99 99 ,= :ile ! tir$ waves1 va9ly break+1 ,seem "h no pa9ful in* to ga92 ,f> back1 ?r\gh creeks1 & inlets mak+1 ,comes1 sil5t1 flood+ 9 ! ma94 ,,cl\gh4 ,x 0 n until #ahgj t ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 e/abli%$ its fir/ c\ntry /ation 9 ,madagasc>4 ,9 t ye> ,dr4 ,sibree f\nd$ a resid5tial /ation at ,ambohimanga1 ! anci5t capital ( ! ,hovas1 & "o ( ! ?ree t[ns 9 ,madagasc> :i*1 until ! ,fr5* occupation1 no ,european 0 p]mitt$ to ent]4 ,ambohimanga lies ab\t elev5 miles nor? ( ,tanan>ive1 :5ce its wood$ heights c be cle>ly se54 ,at ! top ( ! hill is ! old royal palace1 built = ,k+ ,&rianampo9im]9a1 :o reign$ f #aghh to #ahaj1 & 0 ! fir/ k+ :o _h any claim to be reg>d$ z mon>* ( ! :ole ,isl&4 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( ,radama ,i41 :o mov$ ! capital to ,tanan>ive4 ,aft] its removal ! old royal palace 0 visit$ by ! sov]eign at lea/ once a ye>4 ,! build+ is at all sorts ( levels1 & !re are great trees gr[+ 9 mo/ unexpect$ places4 ,:5 ! walls :i* support$ ! wood5 palace 7 la/ pla/]$ ! :ite ( eggs 0 us$ to make ! pla/]1 s z to give x a glaz$ appe>ance4 ,x is said t millions ( eggs 7 us$ 9 ! process4 ,at ! v top ( ! hill are "s rocks1 f :i* !re is a mo/ magnific5t view ne>ly all r\nd ! horizon4 ,on ^! rocks sup]/iti\s practices are /ill obs]v$1 indications ( :i* 7 v app>5t to u at ! "t ( our visit4 ,to ! nor? is a precipice1 & at its foot rice fields /ret* away into ! di/ance to ! hills & m\nta9s :i* b\nd ! horizon4 ,! pres5t ,native ,gov]nor ( ! t[n is an old ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 boy f ,betsileo1 tra9$ by ,mr4 ,r[l&s4 ,he %[$ to u ) great pride a silv] wat* :i* 8 =m] mission>y _h giv5 to him4 ,ambohimanga is rea*$ by p\sse-p\sse 7rick%aw71 ! j\rney occupy+ two h\rs4 ,its fir/ ?ree mission>ies 7 ,dr4 ,sibree1 ,mr4 ,wills1 & ,mr4 ,peill1 all ( :om h _h ! hon\r ( giv+ *ildr5 to ! ,mission field 9 ,madagasc> & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! ,ambohimanga ,mission h\se mu/ be ! c5tre ( happy memories = mission>ies n[ at "w 9 ,*9a1 ,india1 & ,samoa4 ,! contribution :i* ! ,madagasc> mission>ies h made to ! ,society's /aff1 especially 9 ,*9a1 is rem>kable4 ,dr4 ,sibree has giv5 a daught] to ! ,m$ical ,mission at ,hong ,kong1 & a son to ! ,s\? ,sea ,mission1 9 addition to two daught]s to ! ,madagasc> ,mission4 ,mr4 ,wills 0 ! fa!r ( a m$ical mission>y c>ry+ on "w 9 ,c5tral ,*9a1 & ano!r son is at "w 9 ,india4 ,mr4 ,peill has giv5 f\r sons to ! ,nor? ,*9a ,mission1 ?ree ( !m be+ doctors4 ,a son ( ,mr4 ,peake's is also a m$ical mission>y 9 ,nor? ,*9a4 ,mr4 ,r[l&s has two sons & a daught] mission>ies 9 ,*9a4 ,a daught] ( ,mr4 ,pe>se is ! wife ( a m$ical mission>y 9 ,nor? ,*9a2 & a second daught] is ! wife ( a m$ical mission>y 9 ,madagasc>4 ,a son ( ,mr4 ,huckett 0 = a %ort "t a m$ical mission>y 9 ,india4 ,?ree *ildr5 ( ,mr4 ,george ,c\s9s h become mission>ies 9 ,*9a4 ,& s ! ,apo/olic succession is cont9u$4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,peill left ,ambohimanga ! ,mission !re has be5 9 *>ge ( two ,wel%m51 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 & ! pres5t mission>y1 ,mr4 ,ow5 ,jones1 ?us c>ry+ on ! tradition t ,madagasc> is pre-em95tly ! ,mission ,field ( ! ,wel% ,*ur*es4 ,on ! occasion ( ! visit ( ! ,deputation a great ga!r+ 0 held 9 ! l>ge/ ( ! ?ree ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,*ur*es at ,ambohimanga1 all outside ! city walls1 on acc\nt ( ! old law1 above ref]r$ to1 exclud+ ,europeans f ! t[n itself4 ,?irty-five ,*ur*es 7 repres5t$ 9 ! cr[d$ congregation f ! ,ambohimanga di/rict :i* ga!r$ toge!r to meet u4 ,!re 7 all ! indications ( a /rong & gr[+ ,*ri/ian "w1 :i* 0 fur!r evid5c$ by ! effici5t s*ool "w1 & ! "w among/ wom5 :i* is be+ c>ri$ on1 & by ! long & e>ne/ discussion we _h ) ! native pa/ors & prea*]s4 ,twelve miles ea/ ( ! capital is ! c\ntry /ation ( ,isoav9a1 :]e = ne>ly =ty ye>s ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,g4 ,peake c>ri$ on 8 vigor\s & v>i$ mission>y lab\rs4 ,! ,mission h\se is beautifully situat$ 9 ! hills amid/ f9e trees plant$ by ,mr4 ,peake 9 a beautiful g>d51 int]sect$ by two p]5nial /reams ( wat]4 ,!re are s*ool build+s1 work%ops1 & a r[ ( cottages be>+ te/imony to ! "w ( ?is e>ne/ mission>y4 ,he e/abli%$ an indu/rial s*ool at ! /ation & taught c>p5try1 iron-"w1 t9smi?'s "w1 & o!r indu/rial pursuits4 ,! indu/rial dep>tm5t 01 h[ev]1 suppress$ by ! ,fr5* (ficials 9 #ahif1 b 0 aft]w>ds resum$ on a small] scale 9 #aijg4 ,b p]haps ! mission>y activity by :i* ,mr4 ,peake w be be/ rememb]$ is ! f\nd+ ( ! lep] settlem5t at ,imanankavaly1 an h\r's walk away f ,isoav9a1 :i* has s9ce gr[n to su* l>ge proportions "u ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,mr4 ,peake has himself told ! /ory ( ! g5esis ( ?is great "w 9 ! 8,t5 ,ye>s' ,review40 ,9 #aijj ! ,fr5* au?orities pur*as$ ! ,lep] ,settlem5t1 & h s9ce c>ri$ on & develop$ ! "w !re to an amaz+ ext5t4 ,!re are n[ #a1ejj lep]s 9 resid5ce4 ,! ,settlem5t is a l>ge village1 consi/+ = ! mo/ "p ( r[s ( deta*$ huts 9 :i* ! lep]s live1 & is a model ( cleanl9ess & ord]4 ,i visit$ ! ,in/itution & 0 greatly impress$ ) :at ,i saw4 ,ne>ly all ! inmates be> ! awful m>ks ( leprosy ^u !m4 ,_m h b&ages r\nd _! feet1 legs & arms4 ,_m h lo/ feet & h&s & are horribly mutilat$ or de=m$4 ,_m h t]ribly di/ort$ faces4 ,"s hid !mselves away z !y saw visitors approa*+4 ,o!rs lay 9 ! sun%9e huddl$ up 9 d>k blankets4 ,_m1 h[ev]1 7 able to "w1 & 7 engag$ 9 build+ new huts or 9 agricultural pursuits4 ,!re 7 m5 & wom51 boys & girls1 a mo/ pa!tic multitude4 ,yet smil+ faces 7 q common z ! lep]s salut$ u z we pass$ along betwe5 ! r[s ( cottages4 ,x 0 ,saturday1 ! weekly clean+ day1 & all ! meagre furniture1 pots & pans1 7 turn$ out ( doors4 ,! /aple article ( food is rice1 ( :i* ov] five tons a week are consum$4 ,twice a week meat is suppli$1 & ! ,gov]nm5t also provide soap1 c&les & salt4 ,! :ole ,in/itution is a wond]ful example ( me?od & organization4 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable fact 9 connection ) ! "w is t x is entirely direct$ by a woman ( sixty-five ye>s ( age1 ,mlle4 ,sap9o4 ,?is lady came to ,madagasc> "s eighte5 ye>s ago z a mission>y ( ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society4 ,on sev]+ h] connection ) t ,society %e took up ?is "w among/ ! lep]s4 ,%e controls ! :ole ( ! ,in/itution d[n to ! m9ute/ details4 ,%e sup]9t5ds ! build+s4 ,%e buys all ! /ores1 & ,i saw h] weigh+ out ! rice = di/ribution to ! ,lep]s4 ,%e exam9es e case z x comes 91 & puts all ! p>ticul>s d[n on a *>t4 ,%e p]sonally dresses ! w\nds 9 ! wor/ cases1 & 0 engag$ 9 do+ ?is ,*ri/-l "w :5 we arriv$4 ,= all h] s]vices %e receives ! munific5t /ip5d ( #hj p] annum & a h\se4 ,out ( ?is at ! pres5t "t %e is keep+ "s =ty unta9t$ *ildr5 ( lep]s born 9 ! ,in/itution4 ,! ,gov]nm5t w n make h] any grant because ^! *ildr5 are n lep]s4 ,"s mon?s ago %e sold h] draw+-room furniture to get money to keep ! *ildr54 ,%e is a rem>kable-look+ woman--tall1 ) prom95t features & iron grey hair4 ,%e rem9d$ me m ?an any o!r woman ,i ev] saw ( ! pictures ( ,george ,eliot4 ,%e told me t ! ,gov]nm5t respect$ h]1 b did n love h]4 ,!y "k %e is indisp5sable4 ,a week or two previ\s to my visit !y s5t h] an unsatisfactory ,fr5*man to be an assi/ant4 ,%e object$ & resign$4 ,9 a few h\rs a high (ficial's wife came out to tell h] t ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld d any?+ %e ask$ ) reg>d to ! ,fr5*man4 ,%e dem&$ 8 imm$iate removal1 & 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs he 0 gone4 ,%e has no ,european assi/ant1 b sev5 unta9t$ ,malagasy1 includ+ a doctor4 ,all ! re/ ( ! "w is done by lep]s--except t ! ,gov]nm5t h s5t rec5tly five ,malagasy soldi]s z a gu>d4 ,i 0 told t ,mademoiselle always c>ries a load$ revolv] ab\t ) h] = fe> ( tr\ble4 ,at ! "t ( my visit %e _h no s]vant 9 h] h\se1 & did all h] own cook+ & h\sework4 ,%e is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable wom5 ,i h ev] met1 & c>ries on a wond]ful piece ( "w4 ,%e is a /rong ,prote/ant4 ,!re is a s*ool & a ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ! ,in/itution4 ,! co/ is v small--less ?an #ces4 p] inmate p] annum1 :i* seems almo/ incr$ible4 ,b to return to ,isoav9a4 ,dur+ our visit a great unit$ meet+ ( ! ,isan-,efa-,bolana 7f\r-mon?ly meet+7 = ! :ole di/rict 0 held 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,! s*ools 7 inspect$ & int]views held ) ! lead+ ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,at ?is place1 z at ne>ly e o!r place 9 ,madagasc> :i* we visit$1 pres5tations 7 made to u by ! ,native ,*ri/ians 9 ord] to express _! gratitude to ! ,society = s5d+ u to visit !m & _! pleasure at see+ u4 ,at v>i\s places we 7 ! recipi5ts ( numb]less turkeys1 f[ls & eggs4 ,(f]+s ( o!r k9ds ( food 7 made1 & we receiv$ m p]man5t rem9d]s ( our visit 9 ! %ape ( lambas1 walk+ /icks1 lace1 rafia "w1 embroid]ies1 sc>f p9s1 s]viette r+s1 photographs1 hats1 addresses1 etc4 ,9 _! joy at see+ repres5tatives ( ! ,society 9 _! mid/ x seem$ t our fri5ds c\ld n d en\gh to express _! appreciation & gratitude4 ,"s half-h\r's walk f ,isoav9a1 ! 8,re/-,h\se10 or ,sanatorium belong+ to ! ,mission is situat$ at ,ambatovory 9 ! mid/ ( lovely c\ntry comm&+ f9e views4 ,x is "h t _m ( ! ,im]9a mission>ies sp5d _! h>d-e>n$ holidays4 ,dur+ my /ay at ,isoav9a ,i paid a surprise ,sunday morn+ visit to a small out/ation call$ ,f>>9a4 ,e precaution 0 tak5 to conceal ! fact t a visit 0 go+ to be made1 s t ! visitor might h an opportunity ( see+ a c\ntry out/ation "u normal conditions4 ,! ,*ur* 0 a small & primitive wattle-&-daub build+1 ) a brick pulpit1 cov]$ ) ! commone/ & mo/ gaudy wallpap]4 ,! e>? floor 0 cov]$ ) matt+4 ,i 0 delight$ to f9d t ! *apel 0 practically full4 ,aft]w>ds a ,communion ,s]vice 0 held4 ,! 8bread0 0 ne>ly black4 ,x 0 made ( manioc root & co>se black sug> almo/ l treacle4 ,! 8w9e0 0 p9e-apple juice4 ,! cups & plates 7 t9 pa9t$ r$4 ,al?\gh ! visit 0 a complete surprise1 ! p w\ld n let me g )\t mak+ ! cu/om>y gifts4 ,z ,i desc5d$ ! /eep hill aft] ! s]vice "s ( ! ,*ur* memb]s ov]took me br++ a f[l1 & z ,i rea*$ ! foot o!rs came runn+ aft] me ) eggs4 ,t5 miles nor?-we/ ( ,tanan>ive is ,ambohidratrimo1 :]e ! late ,mr4 ,b>on liv$ = two ye>s 9 ! sev5ties4 ,9 #aija ,ambohidratrimo 0 re-op5$ z a resid5tial /ation "u ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,w4 ,d5nis1 & x is n[ 9 *>ge ( ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,a4 ,ridgwell4 ,9 pa/ days x 0 ! capital ( "o ( ! f\r small k+doms into :i* ! pres5t prov9ce ( ,im]9a 0 divid$1 & x /ill reta9s m>ks ( its =m] importance4 ,at ! top ( a l(ty hill beh9d ! ,mission h\se ! royal village once /ood1 :]e a c5tury ago ! ,malagasy k+ rul$ ov] 8 petty k+dom4 ,!re are /ill sev]al royal tombs to be se54 ,t[>ds ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! horizon a great pla9 /ret*es out into ! di/ance4 ,9 ! middle ( x t[>ds ! s\?-ea/ amid/ ! rice-fields is ,tanan>ive4 ,all ar\nd are m\nta9s4 ,! c\ntry look$ l a gigantic relief map1 & ! view mu/ be simil> to t to be se5 f an a]oplane4 ,ambohidratrimo is rea*$ by a two h\rs' ride 9 a p\sse-p\sse ?r\gh rice fields & p9e-apple g>d5s4 ,9 pass+ along ! road ,i c\ld see ! wom5 v busy 9 ! rice fields1 transplant+ ! "y rice & work+ 9 wat] half up _! legs4 ,p9e-apples are v pl5tiful 9 ! di/rict1 & ?ree l>ge ones c be b\ght = a p5ny4 ,dur+ our visit we att5d$ two great meet+s1 "o 9 ! ,mission ,*ur* consi/+ only ( m51 repres5t+ "s sixty-eight ,*ur*es 9 ! di/rict1 :ile ! o!r1 = wom5 only1 0 held at an out/ation 9 a l>ge village ,*ur* ) v few seats4 ,! ,*ur* 0 cr[d$1 mo/ ( ! wom5 be+ seat$ on ! floor look+ v clean1 happy & bright 9 _! :ite lambas4 ,_m ( !m _h walk$ = sev]al h\rs to att5d ! meet+4 ,! wife ( ! evangeli/ made an admirable presid5t1 & sev]al wom5 took "p 9 ! meet+4 ,f\rte5 miles nor?-we/ ( ,ambohidratrimo is ,vanga9a1 :i* became ! resid5ce ( a mission>y 9 #aijc4 ,x is ! c5tre ( fifty out/ations1 :i* are sup]9t5d$ by ! ,vanga9a mission>y1 ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,te/]4 ,! beautifully situat$ ,mission h\se has be5 built on ! hillside "s di/ance (f ! ma9 motor-c> road f ,tanan>ive to ! ,port ( ,majunga on ! nor?-we/ coa/4 ,at ! /ation !re is a ,*ur* & a s*ool4 ,a unit$ meet+ = ! ,*ur*es ( ! di/rict 0 held at ! out/ation1 ,ampanotokana1 at :i* =ty-f\r ,*ur*es 7 repres5t$1 cr[d+ ! build+ to its utmo/ capacity4 ,our j\rneys to ^! c\ntry /ations af=d$ _m opportunities ( see+ v>i\s sides ( native life4 ,on ! way to ,vanga9a we visit$ ! l>ge native m>ket at ,mahitsy on m>ket day4 ,we w5t up & d[n betwe5 ! /alls 9 ! m>ket place4 ,! v5dors mu/ h numb]$ _m hundr$s1 & ! p att5d+ ! m>ket "s ?\s&s f all ov] ! c\ntryside4 ,among/ ! articles = sale 7 /raw hats & mats1 spades & hat*ets1 great heaps ( f9e p9eapples1 sug> cane1 pigs1 cattle1 rice1 meat1 great piles ( a small k9d ( dri$ fi%1 salt1 t9w>e1 calico1 black soap 7l ! soap our mission>y1 ,mr4 ,cam]on1 taught ! natives to make eighty ye>s ago71 buttons1 biscuits1 ducks1 vegetables--all 9 ! greate/ pr(usion4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ feature 0 ! space set ap>t = ! blacksmi?s1 :o 7 repair+ spades1 t9w>e1 c>t-:eels1 etc41 ) ! help ( primitive =ges4 ,! bla/ 0 creat$ by two upright cyl9d]s ( wood ) pipes f ! bottom ( !m to convey ! w9d to ! *>coal fire4 ,! air 0 driv5 into ^! pipes by means ( plates ( wood1 :i* 7 =c$ up & d[n ! cyl9d]s by poles atta*$ to ! upp] surface & work$ by m5's h&s4 ,!y =m$ v effective bell[s4 ,vanga9a itself is a small village ) two moats1 ea* ab\t tw5ty feet deep1 9 :i* banana trees 7 gr[+4 ,an int]e/+ feature 9 ! village is a great tree 9 :i* ,i saw ?ree enorm\s ne/s ( ! cre/$-umb] built 9 ! =ks ( ! tree & made ( hay1 /raw1 grass1 & twigs1 ea* "o be+ ab\t six feet long by six feet wide4 ,! bird is ab\t ! size ( ! dome/ic f[l ) long] w+s1 & is call$ ! ,taketra4 ,x is a bird ( ill-om51 & 9 ! old days :5 ! ex-,que5 us$ to come out to ,ambohimanga %e w\ld turn back aga9 to ,tanan>ive if "o ( ^! birds cross$ h] pa?4 ,! old ,malagasy believe t ^! birds br+ leprosy4 ,! mo/ di/ant c\ntry /ation 9 ,im]9a f ,tanan>ive is t ( ,anjozorobe1 betwe5 sixty & sev5ty miles nor?-ea/ ( ! ,capital4 ,on ! way "o passes ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,ambohitrolomahitsy1 = "s ye>s ! resid5tial /ation = ! di/rict1 at :i* ! late ,rev4 ,p]cy ,mill$ge1 & aft] him ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,k5dal ,gale1 c>ri$ on "w4 ,we att5d$ ?ree l>ge meet+s at ?is place4 ,! j\rney ?i!r to ,anjozorobe l$ u ov] a range ( m\nta9s1 "o ( :i* be>s a ,malagasy "n mean+ 8,! m\nta9 :i* _c be climb$40 ,anjozorobe1 :i* is beautifully situat$1 became a resid5tial /ation 9 #aiaj1 :5 ,mr4 ,gale mov$ !re f ,ambohitrolomahitsy4 ,he & 8 family live 9 a newly-erect$ ,mission h\se be>+ a ,malagasy "n1 :i* be+ int]pret$ means 8,! h\se ( sweet breezes10 n[ q famili> to read]s ( ! ,society's magaz9es4 ,8 mission>y colleague1 ,mrs4 ,mill$ge1 =m]ly ,miss ,may ,sibree1 lives "s di/ance away 9 ! c5tre ( ! native village 9 a ,malagasy h\se4 ,anjozorobe is ! c5tre ( a v ext5sive di/rict1 9 :i* !re are =ty l>ge out/ations1 & includes ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,bezanozano c\ntry1 ! s\!rn portion ( :i* is connect$ ) ! ,isoav9a ,/ation4 ,x 0 n my privilege to visit ! ,bezanozano1 b "o ( my colleagues1 ,mr4 ,talbot ,wilson1 sp5t n9e days 9 a t\r 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,dur+ our visit to ,anjozorobe a l>ge unit$ meet+ = ! :ole di/rict 0 held at ! ,*ur*4 ,visits 7 also paid to "s ( ! ne>] out/ations4 ,! s*ools 7 inspect$1 & a ga!r+ held = ! native work]s4 ,mu* ( ,mr4 ,gale's "t is sp5t away f home1 8 it9]at+ "w ?r\gh a widespread di/rict necessitat+ 8 abs5ce = _m days at a "t4 ,mrs4 ,mill$ge1 too1 sp5ds mu* ( h] life travell+ betwe5 out/ations1 liv+ 9 native h\ses1 & hold+ classes = wom5 & girls 9 bo? ! ,anjozorobe & ,ambohitrolomahitsy di/ricts4 ,! j\rney back to ! capital took u ?r\gh ,ankaz&&y & ,ambohibao1 :]e cr[d$ & en?usia/ic meet+s 7 held4 ,by ! "w ( our mission>ies at ^! c\ntry /ations1 & ( hundr$s ( native pa/ors & prea*]s1 ! light is be+ spread ?r\gh ! c5tral prov9ce ( ,im]9a4 ,be=e ! ,fr5* occupation ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 "w 0 mu* m ext5sive ?an x is at pres5t4 ,x became necess>y to h& ov] "s ( ! "w to ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society1 ^: mission>ies1 ) ^? ( ! ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a4 & ! ,s4 ,p4 ,g4 & _! native work]s1 h n[ = _m ye>s pa/ be5 engag$ 9 pass+ on ! light f place to place4 ,! ,*ur* is /eadily gr[+ & ext5d+ into ! d>k places beyond4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,betsileo--8,! ,sombre ,fr+es ( ! ,night0 ,! glad ,dawn sets 8 fires ^u ! hills1 ,!n floods ! valley ) 8 gold5 light1 ,&1 triumph+ o'er all ! ho/s ( night1 ,! wait+ _w ) new-born rapture fills4 ,l4 ,c4 ,,m\lton4 ,! sc5e n[ *anges to ! prov9ce ( ,betsileo1 9 ! s\? ( ! ,isl&1 :]e ! "w is c>ri$ on among/ a backw>d p1 ^: t]ritory abuts ^u ! di/ricts occupi$ by tribes m b5ight$ /ill--! ,sakalava1 ! ,b>a1 & ! ,tanala4 ,until q rec5tly ! "w 9 ,betsileo 0 sep>at$ f ! "w 9 ,im]9a by a j\rney 9 a filanjana 7palanqu97 occupy+ f eight to t5 days4 ,n[ ! #bfd miles :i* sep>ate ,tanan>ive f ,fian>antsoa are cov]$ 9 two days 9 com=table automobiles1 along a magnific5t road :i* has be5 con/ruct$ by ! ,fr5*4 ,= almo/ ! :ole ( ! di/ance ! c\ntry is v hilly1 ! road ris+ to #d1ejj feet above ! sea level1 & be+ c>ri$ ov] m\nta9s 9 a cont9u\s s]ies ( curves ) easy gradi5ts4 ,we 7 travell+ 9 ! middle ( ! ,malagasy w9t]4 ,! morn+s 7 cold & mi/y1 b be=e long ! sun broke out & we enjoy$ a *ang+ panorama ( hill & m\nta91 wat]fall & riv]1 & f>-spread+ di/ant views4 ,peaks sixty miles away appe>$ to be q ne>4 ,"t aft] "t ! road trav]s$ amphi!atres 9 ! m\nta9s1 & ,i 0 (t5 rem9d$ ( /ret*es ( c\ntry 9 ! prov9ce ( ,hunan 9 ,c5tral ,*9a4 ,fian>antsoa is ! capital ( ! ,betsileo prov9ce1 ! inhabitants ( :i* are a curly-hair$1 d>k-sk9n$ p ( a some:at l[ type1 except 9 ! l>ge t[ns :]e mo/ ( ! population is ,hova4 ,"w is also c>ri$ on at out/ations among/ ! ,b>a & ,tanala tribes 9 ! s\?4 ,! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 fir/ s5t resid5t mission>ies to settle 9 ,betsileo 9 #ahgj1 & ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society & ! ,norwegian ,society are also at "w !re4 ,fian>antsoa is picturesquely situat$ 9 a m\nta9\s region4 ,x /&s consid]ably high] ?an ! top ( ,sn[don1 & comm&s a wond]ful view on all sides--( m\nta9s & moorl&1 =e/ & riv] 9 inf9ite v>iety4 ,dur+ our visit1 9 ! e>ly morn+s great seas ( mi/ lay 9 ! valleys1 b lat] 9 ! day ! :ole l&scape 0 flood$ ) brilliant sun%9e4 ,! "w 9 ! ,capital itself & at sev5ty-f\r out/ations is 9 *>ge ( ,mr4 ,huckett & ,mr4 ,johnson1 :o h borne ! burd5 & heat ( ! day = upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s1 :ile ,miss ,h>e has be5 9 *>ge ( ! ,girls' ,s*ool = ! la/ sev5te5 ye>s4 ,! ,mission ,comp\nd is ext5sive & conta9s ! ,girls' ,s*ool1 ?ree ,mission h\ses1 ! ,!ological ,college1 :i* 0 once a hospital1 & cottage accommodation = ! /ud5ts at "w 9 ! ,college & ! boys f ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 c\ntry /ations att5d+ ! ,boys' ,s*ool ( ! ,p>is ,mission>y ,society4 ,9 ,fian>antsoa !re 7 all ! evid5ces ( ext5sive mission>y activities & ( a successful "w4 ,! num]\s meet+s t 7 held dur+ our visit 7 cr[d$4 ,dur+ our /ay ! annual ga!r+s ( ! ,betsileo ,isan-,k]9-,taona 7ye>ly meet+7 7 held4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ ga!r+s ( ! k9d at :i* ,i _h be5 pres5t 9 ,madagasc>4 ,z ,i att5d$ meet+ aft] meet+ ! impression made ^u me z a visitor 0 t ( 8fields :ite unto h>ve/40 ,to my unaccu/om$ eyes ! :ite lambas1 :i* seem$ to fill ! ,*ur*es1 sugge/$ ! :ite fields ref]r$ to 9 ! ,gospels4 ,& !n came ! ?\ght :i* gave rise to glad ?anksgiv+1 t 9 ,madagasc> ! h>ve/ inde$ _h be5 pl5te\s1 ?\gh ! lab\r]s _h be5 few4 ,!n came a vision ( ! great h>ve/-home :5 f ! nor? & s\?1 ! ea/ & we/ ( ?is isl& m5 & wom51 boys & girls w\ld all be ga!r$ into ! ,k+dom1 & ^? :o s[$ & ^? :o reap$ w\ld rejoice toge!r4 ,?ree meet+s /& out 9 my memory4 ,on ! ,w$nesday !re 0 a repres5tative ga!r+ ( ! delegates f ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 & ,p4 ,m4 ,s4 ,*ur*es 9 ,antranobiriky ,*ur*4 ,m4 ,c\ve1 ( ! ,p>is ,society1 address$ "s burn+ words to ! delegates1 :i* w5t to _! he>ts4 ,i spoke ( ! ,unit$ ,malagasy ,*ur* ( ! future1 & rejoic$ to f9d s he>ty a response to ! idea ( union4 ,next day at ! ,assembly ,m4 ,c\ve spoke ) great e>ne/ness on ! duty ( self-support1 & ,mr4 ,h\ghton gave an eloqu5t address on self-gov]nm5t4 ,! ?ird meet+ 0 a memorable "o4 ,x 0 a unit$ ,communion ,s]vice held on ,?ursday aft]noon 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,fr5* ,prote/ant ,mission4 ,! spaci\s *ur* 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ limits4 ,! aisles & /airs 7 ?rong$ ) dev\t wor%ipp]s4 ,a native pa/or conduct$ ! s]vice4 ,mission>ies & evangeli/s1 pa/ors & prea*]s jo9$ ) "s #hjj ,*ri/ians & ! ,deputations f ! two societies r\nd ! table ( our ,"l4 ,m5 & wom51 br[n & :ite1 7 all z "o 9 t sacr$ s]vice ( commemoration & consecration4 ,! solemnity ( ! ga!r+ 0 emphasis$ by ! ?und]/orm :i* broke ov] ! t[n :ile ! s]vice 0 proce$+4 ,! *ur* became d>k4 ,! w9d h[l$4 ,! lightn+ fla%$4 ,! ?und] roll$4 ,! ra9 fell4 ,& !n came ! brilliant sun%9e--a prophetic vision ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,madagasc>4 ,p]secution1 tr\ble1 & anxiety h beset t ,*ur* 9 ! pa/4 ,ev5 n[ !re are cl\ds ^u ! horizon4 ,b ! day is surely com+ :5 ! glori\s %9+ ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness w flood ?is great isl& ) light & love1 & all :o live 9 x 8%all %9e z ! brightness ( ! firmam5t1 & 444 z ! />s = ev] & ev]40 ,mr4 ,huckett has long c>ri$ on a f9e piece ( "w 9 ! ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,"h pa/ors & evangeli/s receive a ?ree ye>s' c\rse ( tra9+1 & !re is a two ye>s' c\rse = cate*i/s & it9]at+ prea*]s4 ,mr4 ,huckett also sup]9t5ds ! boys & y\?s f ! c\ntry mission /ations1 :o come up to ,fian>antsoa to complete _! education1 liv+ 9 ! cottages above ref]r$ to1 :i* are support$ by ! ,glasg[ ,f\ndry ,boys' ,religi\s ,association4 ,ano!r bran* ( ,mr4 ,huckett's manifold lab\rs is ! secret>y%ip ( ! local ag5cy ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society4 ,f ! ,bible & ,book ,room 9 ! ,comp\nd ! ,scriptures are di/ribut$ to ! :ole ( ! ,s\? ( ,madagasc>1 & five colporteurs are at "w4 ,at ! ,girls' ,high ,s*ool1 conduct$ by ,miss ,h>e1 !re are "o hundr$ girls on ! books1 ( :om on ! occasion ( our visit n9ety-six 7 pres5t4 ,!re is ample accommodation = m s*ol>s1 b ! ,gov]nm5t regulations prev5t x be+ utilis$4 ,"s ( ! girls at ! s*ool come f ! c\ntry /ations & live 9 ! ,mission h\se ) ,miss ,h>e4 ,x w\ld be a v great help to ! "w if a ,bo>d+ ,home = ,girls c\ld be e/abli%$ 9 ,fian>antsoa4 ,9 addition to h] duties 9 ! ,s*ool1 ,miss ,h>e also has ! ov]sight ( ! wives ( ! /ud5ts at ! ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,! ,p>is ,mission c>ries on ! ,boys' ,high ,s*ool & a ,normal ,s*ool1 to :i* ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 /ud5ts g4 ,ab\t an h\r's j\rney f ,fian>antsoa ano!r f9e example ( mission>y activity is to be se5 at ! ,lep] ,home1 at a place pa!tically call$ 8,! ,village ( ,hope40 ,?is "w 0 />t$ by ,mrs4 ,huckett tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,my visit 0 a sad exp]i5ce1 & w be an abid+ memory4 ,no lep] :o ent]s ?is home1 9 :i* !re are =ty-?ree inmates1 ev] comes out aga94 ,! suff]]s die1 & are buri$ 9 ! gr\nds4 ,my ?\ghts naturally c>ri$ me back to ,dr4 ,f[l]'s ,lep] ,home 9 ,c5tral ,*9a at ,siao ,kan4 8,! ,village ( ,hope0 might well be call$ ! 8,village ( ,despair10 = maim$ & miss+ h&s & feet told _! tale only too pla9ly1 & pitiable sores on ! legs & face 7 common4 ,b )\t exception all ! pati5ts seem$ bright & happy1 & "o c\ld n d\bt ! joy t _h come into ! lives ( ! poor afflict$ creatures1 ?irty-?ree ( :om 7 ,*ur* memb]s1 :ile o!rs 7 enquir]s4 ,we visit$ ! rooms 9 :i* !y live1 & aft]w>ds att5d$ a pa!tic & yet happy meet+ 9 ! ,*apel at :i* we all spoke4 ,! lep]s 7 g5u9ely glad to see u & gave u a he>ty welcome4 ,aft] we left we c\ld see ! :ole community1 /&+ 9 _! :ite lambas j outside ! gate on ! top ( ! hill1 wav+ f>ewells to u = fully half an h\r4 ,?irty-two miles s\? ( ,fian>antsoa is ! gr[+ ,gov]nm5t t[n ( ,ambalavao1 :i* is rea*$ by p\sse-p\sse along ano!r well-eng9e]$ road ?r\gh ! m\nta9s4 ,z we approa*$ ! t[n we 7 met by /reams ( natives1 _m gaily decorat$1 return+ f ! annual ?ree days' fair4 ,= _m ye>s ,ambalavao 0 work$ f ,ambohim&roso1 b x has be5 a resid5tial /ation s9ce #aijc "u ! c>e ( ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,m4 ,rees1 ^: untir+ ef=ts are ably second$ by ^? ( 8 wife1 :o has ! great advantage ( an excell5t k ( ,fr5*4 ,! ,mission h\se is an old ,malagasy resid5ce :i* has be5 enl>g$4 ,! ,/ation ,*ur* is "o ( ! mo/ h&some & be/ built *ur*es 9 ,madagasc>4 ,on ! occasion ( our visit x 0 cr[d$ to its utmo/ capacity by a ga!r+ repres5t+ ! =ty-f\r out/ations 9 ! di/rict4 ,six miles s\? ( ,ambalavao is situat$ ,ambohim&roso1 ! mo/ s\!rly /ation ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s41 :]e ! ,rev4 ,?omas & ,mrs4 ,r[l&s 7:o1 l ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,rees1 keep up ! connection betwe5 ,wales & ,madagasc>7 h fai?fully c>ri$ on "w = ! la/ ?irty-f\r ye>s4 ,at ! bottom ( ! valley betwe5 ! two /ations is a riv] :i* is cross$ by a f]ry1 :]e ,i 0 met by a cr[d ( s*ool *ildr5 :o escort$ me up ! /eep hill to ! ,mission h\se1 ! boys assi/+ 9 propell+ ! p\sse-p\sse4 ,"h aga9 a cr[d$ & en?usia/ic unit$ meet+ 0 held1 ) repres5tatives f mo/ ( ! fifty-"o out-/ations connect$ ) ?is ,mission4 ,s*ools 7 inspect$1 visits paid to "s ( ! ,native work]s1 & o!r ga!r+s held4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,r[l&s f9d h\se-room = a doz5 girls f c\ntry di/ricts :o are att5d+ s*ool4 ,ea* ev5+ ^! girls file into ! draw+-room = s++ & pray]4 ,on ! occasion ( my visit !y sang 8,ne>] my ,god to ,!e0 9 ,engli%4 ,!n foll[$ _! salutation1 8,good-night1 ,mr4 ,hawk9s10 ) a curtsey4 ,i repli$1 8,good-night1 girls2 ,god bless y40 ,!n came _! answ]1 8,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,hawk9s40 ,! same =mula is gone ?r\gh ) 8,madame0 & 8,sir40 ,! morn+ ,i left1 ! girls 7 up e>ly to see me (f1 & /ood 9 a r[ alongside ! filanjana4 ,9 a frivol\s mom5t z ,i 0 leav+ ,i pret5d$ to weep to express my sorr[ at p>t+ f !m1 & (f ,i w5t4 ,mrs4 ,r[l&s told me a week or two aft]w>ds t at my dep>ture all ! girls _h bur/ into te>s & cri$ bitt]ly1 say+1 8,:at a t5d]-he>t$ g5tleman to cry :5 he leaves u4 ,he mu/ be ?9k+ ( 8 own daught] 9 ,engl& :o has d>k hair & d>k eyes l u60 ,f ,ambohim&roso ,i proce$$ to ! ,society's newe/ /ation 9 ,betsileo at ,alakamisy ,it59a1 :]e s9ce #aije ! ,rev4 ,d4 ,d4 ,gre51 ano!r ,wel%man1 has resid$ & sup]9t5d$ ! "w ( ! ?irty-sev5 out/ations1 ( :i* ?is place is ! c5tre4 ,! j\rney occupi$ all day1 & ! road lay among/ ! m\nta9s1 ! views ( ! hills & cl\ds be+ magnific5t4 ,sev]al cr[d$ meet+s 7 held at ! /ation & at out/ations4 ,at "o place ! cr[d t _h ga!r$ toge!r 0 ?ree times z l>ge z ! ,*ur* c\ld conta91 & ! meet+ 0 held 9 ! op5-air1 9 defiance1 ,i am afraid1 ( ! ,fr5* law4 ,i /ood "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd 0 ! great congregation1 "s on ! seats :i* _h be5 tak5 out ( ! ,*ur*1 & "s on ! gr\nd--a v picturesque cr[d 9 :ite & gaily-col\r$ lambas4 ,beyond ! wor%ipp]s /ret*$ a glori\s vi/a ( m\nta9 & valley1 roll+ away into 8! purple di/ance fair10 ) ! brilliant sun%9e ba?+ all 9 a flood ( gold5 light4 ,! only resid5tial /ation 9 ,madagasc> :i* ,i 0 unable to visit 0 t at ,ambohimahasoa1 a t[n ( gr[+ importance1 :]e ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,coll9s has lab\r$ = ! la/ elev5 ye>s1 sup]9t5d+ f t c5tre ?irty-eight out/ations4 ,bo? my colleagues1 h[ev]1 7 able to visit x1 & att5d$ a l>ge numb] ( meet+s !re4 ,! ,society's "w 9 ,betsileo is well organis$1 & has be5 c>ri$ on = ! la/ =ty-?ree ye>s ) great & gr[+ success4 ,f ! c5tre at ,fian>antsoa1 ov] a wide-spread+ di/rict compris+ #bdd out/ations1 ! ,gospel has be5 fai?fully prea*$1 s*ools h be5 conduct$1 ,*ri/ian ,endeav\r ,societies1 ,dorcas meet+s1 & _m o!r mission>y activities h be5 c>ri$ on1 & ?is manifold "w has be5 accompli%$ by means ( a small ,european /aff :i* has nev] exce$$ t5 mission>ies4 ,_! ef=ts h be5 second$ by a native /aff ( ab\t fifty orda9$ pa/ors & #ejj prea*]s4 ,! ,*ur* is a gr[+ "o1 b mu* yet rema9s to be done to complete ! evangelization ( ! l>ge t]ritory 9 :i* ! ,society is at "w4 ,beyond to ! s\?1 z already m5tion$1 are ! unevangeliz$ tribes ( ! ,b>a & ,tanala di/ricts1 among/ :om up to ! pres5t v little "w has be5 done4 ,b ! future is ri* ) promise1 & if ! exi/+ "w c be ma9ta9$ & some:at ext5d$1 ! ,society w h a ri* rew>d 9 build+ up a ,native ,*ur* s /rong & s mission>y1 t be=e _m ye>s h pass$ x w be able to c>ry ! light into ! d>k places ar\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,glad & ,gold5 ,days ,spread ! ,light6 ,spread ! ,light6 ,till e>?'s remote/ b\nds h he>d ,! glory ( ! ,liv+ ,^w2 ,till ^? t see n h _! sight2 ,till all ! fr+es ( ! night ,are lift$1 & ! long-clos$ doors ,are wide = ev] to ! ,light4 ,spread ! ,light6 99 99 99 99 99 ,o !n %all dawn ! gold5 days1 ,to :i* true he>ts are press+2 ,:5 e>?'s discordant /ra9s %all bl5d-- ,! "o true ,god confess+2 ,:5 ,*ri/ly ?\ght & ,*ri/ly de$ ,%all b9d ea* he>t & nation1 ,9 "o ,gr& ,bro!rhood ( ,m51 ,& "o high consecration4 ,,john ,,ox5ham4 ,aft] our return f ,betsileo & our visitation ( ! ,im]9a c\ntry /ations1 we sp5t ?ree weeks 9 ,tanan>ive to meet ) ! mission>ies 9 _! ,di/rict ,committee1 9 ord] to consult toge!r z to ! pres5t position & future "w4 ,we also took "p 9 a ,conf]5ce ) ! repres5tatives ( all ! ,prote/ant ,mission>y ,societies at "w 9 ! isl&1 & att5d$ ! great half-ye>ly meet+ ( ! native ,*ri/ians kn[n z ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana4 ,x is n ! purpose ( ?is record ( travel to discuss que/ions ( mission>y politics1 or to deal ) matt]s consid]$ at ! ,jo9t ,conf]5ce4 ,suffice x to say t ! int]c\rse ) ! mission>ies ( our own & o!r ,societies dur+ ^? clos+ weeks ( our /ay 0 a "t ( happy fell[%ip4 ,9 ! int]ludes betwe5 m s]i\s "w delightful social receptions & g>d5 p>ties 7 organis$ by sev]al ( ! ,missions1 & we enjoy$ ! hospitality ( ! ,bi%op ( ,madagasc> & ( our ,fr5* & ,norwegian fri5ds4 ,!re 0 "o ga!r+1 h[ev]1 ( v special int]e/ to u1 z repres5tatives ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s4 ,on ,septemb] #cj? x 0 our privilege to take "p 9 ! celebration ( ! jubilee ( ! l&+ at ,tamatave ( our hon\r$ vet]an mission>y1 ,dr4 ,james ,sibree4 ,mr4 ,sibree1 z he 0 !n1 w5t out to ,madagasc> z ar*itect ( ! ,memorial ,*ur*es to be erect$ 9 ,tanan>ive 9 commemoration ( ! m>tyrs 8fai?ful unto dea?10 :o lo/ _! lives dur+ ! "t ( p]secution4 ,^! ,*ur*es rema9 until ?is day1 n only z memorials to ! m>tyrs1 b z monum5ts to ! ta/e & skill ( ,mr4 ,sibree z an ar*itect4 ,b 8 s]vices 9 ?is direction h n be5 conf9$ to ! ,memorial ,*ur*es4 ,9 aft] ye>s to ! pres5t "t he has prep>$ ! plans ( upw>ds ( #dj ,*ur*es 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,madagasc>4 ,b ,dr4 ,sibree w leave beh9d him1 :5 ! "t comes = him to bid f>ewell to ,madagasc>1 a m endur+ memorial ?an *ur*es ( brick & /one4 ,:5 he _h complet$ ! task :i* orig9ally took him to ! isl& he return$ to ,engl&1 &1 aft] tak+ 8 !ological c\rse at ,spr+ ,hill1 w5t back to ,madagasc> z a cl]ical mission>y1 & f t day to ?is1 ) ceaseless en]gy & devotion1 he has be5 engag$ 9 build+ ! ,invisible ,*ur*1 8a h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 ! heav5s40 ,! epitaph ^u ! tomb ( ano!r ar*itect1 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr51 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 8,si monum5tum requiris circumspice10 is equally applicable to ,dr4 ,sibree1 = no mission>y has left beh9d him 9 ,madagasc> a m endur+ memorial ( 8 life & "w ?an w ,dr4 ,sibree4 ,8 en]gies1 too1 h f\nd an outlet 9 o!r directions4 ,8 mo/ conspicu\s s]vice to ! ,mission has be5 r5d]$ 9 connection ) ! tra9+ ( prea*]s & pa/ors4 ,= upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s he has be5 associat$ ) ! ,society's ,!ological ,college 9 ,tanan>ive1 & dur+ t p]iod sev]al hundr$ /ud5ts h receiv$ ! b5efit ( 8 in/ruction & influ5ce4 ,z a writ] ( books & articles he has giv5 to ! _w mu* in=mation1 n only ) reg>d to ,madagasc>1 b also ) reg>d to ! ,ca!drals ( ! ,homel&4 ,! articles on ,madagasc> 9 ! la/ two editions ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica h come f 8 p51 & he is a recognis$ au?ority on all matt]s relat+ to ! isl&4 ,he has r5d]$ invaluable s]vice z a translator1 & especially 9 ! revision ( ! ,malagasy ,scriptures4 ,he does n "k :at x is to be idle4 ,9 8 sev5ty-sev5? ye> he is an example & a rebuke to m5 ( half 8 age2 f e>ly morn+ until late at night he is always at "w4 ,dr4 ,sibree has1 ?r\gh\t 8 mission>y life1 be5 ably second$ & support$ 9 all 8 8works ( fai? & lab\rs ( love0 by 8 devot$ wife1 to :om ! wom5 & girls ( ,ambohimanga1 &1 9 lat] ye>s1 ( ,tanan>ive1 owe s mu*4 ,z ,i h already m5tion$1 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,sibree h giv5 f\r *ildr5 to mission>y "w4 ,two ( _! daught]s1 ,mrs4 ,mill$ge & ,miss ,elsie ,sibree are to-day r5d]+ f9e s]vice to ! k+dom 9 ,madagasc>4 ,on ! ,jubilee day a great ga!r+ ( mission>ies 0 held 9 ,f>avohitra ,*ur* 9 hon\r ( ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,sibree4 ,sev]al pres5tations 7 made to !m f ! ,directors ( our ,society1 f _! fell[ mission>ies & f ! mission>ies ( o!r ,societies1 9 recognition ( ! s]vices !y h r5d]$1 & ( ! respect1 e/eem & affection 9 :i* !y are held4 ,x is said t nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ,madagasc> has su* a l>ge ga!r+ ( mission>ies tak5 place4 ,lat] 9 ! same day a reception & g>d5 p>ty 7 held1 at :i* ev5 a l>g] numb] ( ! mission>y community 7 pres5t to celebrate ! occasion4 ,a few days aft]w>ds a great ga!r+ ( pa/ & pres5t /ud5ts ( ! ,!ological ,college met to (f] _! tribute ( gratitude & e/eem to ! mission>y :o _h tra9$ s _m ( ! prea*]s1 pa/ors1 & evangeli/s1 n[ engag$ 9 ! evangelization ( ! isl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,& ,,mrs4 ,,sibree4 ,only a pass+ ref]5ce c be made to ! meet+s ( ! ,jo9t ,conf]5ce4 ,?is ga!r+ 0 unique1 = x is believ$ t nev] be=e 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* h all ! ,prote/ant ,mission>y ,societies at "w 9 a mission field appo9t$ simultane\s deputations to unite ) ! mission>ies on ! spot to /udy 9 common ! problems & ne$s ( ! field1 & to plan toge!r = its evangelization4 ,_m matt]s ( common int]e/ to all ! ,societies 7 consid]$1 & important discussions 7 held ) ! ,malagasy ,*ri/ian lead]s4 ,! subjects ( ! evangelization ( ! isl&1 ! "w ( delimitation1 education1 ! social & moral condition ( ! p1 ! recrudesc5ce ( hea!nism1 ! gr[? ( a!ism & agno/icism1 & _m o!r que/ions vitally affect+ ! life ( ! p & ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* came up = discussion4 ,! meet+s 7 held 9 ! beautiful ,fr5* ,prote/ant ,*ur* 9 ,tanan>ive 9 ! e>ly days ( ,octob]4 ,! tone & _s :i* prevail$ ?r\gh\t ! delib]ations 7 ( ! highe/4 ,! ,conf]5ce ow$ mu* to its ,*airman1 ,m4 le ,pa/eur ,c\ve1 :o presid$ ?r\gh\t ) wisdom1 tact1 pati5ce & good hum\r4 ,! hold+ ( su* a ,conf]5ce 9 :i* ,high ,anglican1 ,lu!ran1 ,quak] & ,congregationali/1 ,briti%1 ,fr5*1 ,norwegian1 & ,am]ican took an equal "p1 0 a rem>kable evid5ce ( ! gr[? ( ! _s ( comity & co-op]ation 9 ! mission field4 ,b among/ ! _m vivid exp]i5ces ( ^? cr[d$ clos+ days 9 ,tanan>ive1 ! mo/ la/+ impression 0 t made by ! great meet+s ( ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana4 ,?is in/itution is a f$]ation ( ! ,im]9a ,*ur*es ( ! ,l4 ,m4 ,s41 ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a41 & ,p4 ,m4 ,s41 & x holds a w>m place 9 ! reg>d & affection ( ! ,malagasy ,*ri/ians4 ,moreov]1 x is a ,mission>y ,society & s5ds its own native mission>ies into ! outly+ di/ricts 9 ! ,nor? :]e1 b = its ef=ts1 !re w\ld be no ,*ri/ian "w c>ri$ on4 ,x is ! *ild ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society1 & came into be+ 9 ! ye> #ahfh4 ,s9ce !n x has met e half-ye> 9 ! ,capital1 & its ga!r+s are always m>k$ ) a _s ( great e>ne/ness & en?usiasm4 ,x met 9 ,octob]1 & high z our expectations 7 f :at we _h he>d1 ! ga!r+s surpass$ all t our imag9ation _h pictur$4 ,on ,w$nesday aft]noon1 ,octob] #h?1 five prea*+ s]vices 7 held at ! same h\r 9 five ( ! l>ge/ ,*ur*es 9 ! ,capital1 & ^! 7 foll[$ by two great meet+s 9 connection ) ! ,*ri/ian ,endeav\r ,societies4 ,p]haps a %ort acc\nt ( my own exp]i5ces at ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana1 :i* 7 simil> to ^? ( my fell[-delegates1 w convey "s impression ( ! "* ( ^! ,meet+s4 ,i 0 tak+ lun* ) a p>ty ( ,fr5* ,mission>ies1 :5 ,m4 ,pi]re de ,seynes came to tell me t ! ,fr5* ,*ur* 9 :i* ,i 0 to speak 0 already cr[d$ to its utmo/ limits1 al?\gh x 0 ne>ly two h\rs be=e ! "t = ! comm5cem5t ( ! s]vice4 ,on rea*+ ! ,*ur* an h\r & a half lat] ,i _h ! greate/ difficulty 9 effect+ an entrance4 ,!re 0 a d5se cr[d r\nd ! door ( ^? :o c\ld n f9d room4 ,x requir$ great c>e to walk up ! aisle )\t tread+ ^u ! wom51 :o 7 sitt+ on ! gr\nd two abrea/4 ,! great congregation occupi$ e foot ( available space2 ! floor ( ! *ancel 0 pack$1 & m5 7 sitt+ on ! communion rails1 on ! top ( ! h>monium1 & on ! pulpit /eps4 ,moreov]1 !re 7 gr\ps ( p r\nd ! num]\s op5 w9d[s on ! gr\nd floor1 & ! gall]y & ! /eps lead+ to x 7 likewise cr[d$4 ,! sc5e f ! pulpit c nev] be =gott54 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! black hair1 br[n faces & :ite lambas ( ! wor%ipp]s =m$ a /rik+ picture4 ,pa/or ,rab>y1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana1 translat$ = me4 ,! vigor\s action & f9e declamation ( ! int]pret]1 comb9$ ) ! inspiration :i* "o receives f ! en?usiasm & dev\tness ( a great audi5ce1 _h _! effect ^u ! quiet] me?ods ( ! m phlegmatic ,engli%man1 & ,i f\nd myself mov$ to speak ) a =ce & e>ne/ness r>ely exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,my address 0 foll[$ by :at ,i am told 0 an eloqu5t s]mon by "o ( ! able/ ( ! y\ng] ,malagasy lead]s1 ,pa/or ,rakotonira9y1 :o is also a successful ma/] 9 "o ( ! ,f4 ,f4 ,m4 ,a4 ,s*ools4 ,z soon z ! s]vice 0 ov] ! congregation hurri$ away to a great ,*ri/ian ,endeav\r meet+ at ,ampam>9ana1 :]e ! ,*ur* 0 already pack$4 ,an ov]fl[ meet+ 0 arrang$ to be held 9 ! ,*ur* :i* we _h j left1 & 9 a few mom5ts t build+ 0 aga9 fill$ to ov]fl[+1 & ,i 0 call$ ^u to give ano!r address1 :i* 0 translat$ by ,pa/or ,razafimahefa1 :o int]prets f bo? ,fr5* or ,engli% into ,malagasy ) wond]ful =ce & flu5cy4 ,b ! greate/ ga!r+s took place on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,at #f o'clock sev5 ( ! mo/ spaci\s ,*ur*es 7 ?rong$ to _! utmo/ capacity1 "s hav+ arriv$ at #d a4m4 to secure a seat = ! meet+s1 :i* 7 n to comm5ce till f\r h\rs lat]4 ,i 0 appo9t$ to speak at ! great meet+ = m5 9 ! spaci\s ,ampam>9ana ,*ur*1 :i* _h = h\rs be5 fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,z soon z ,i _h spok5 ,i 0 hurri$ away 9 a *air to an ov]fl[ meet+ 9 a neighb\r+ ,*ur*1 &1 hav+ spok5 !re1 w5t on to ,f>avohitra ,*ur*1 :i* 0 cr[d$ ) wom51 :]e my address 0 translat$ by ,mrs4 ,mill$ge1 :o speaks ,malagasy l a native4 ,! s]vice at ?is ,*ur* 0 conclud$ by elev5 o'clock4 ,!n came "o ( ! *>act]i/ic features ( ! meet+s ( ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana4 ,x is ! practice = ! ,"m ,*ur*es 9 ! ,capital to ent]ta9 ! delegates f ! v>i\s ,daught] ,*ur*es 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i w5t to ,analakely1 :]e "s #a1djj p sat d[n 9 five relays to abundant meals ( rice & meat prep>$ by _! ho/s4 ,! same graci\s hospitality 0 %[n 9 ea* ( ! ,"m ,*ur*es ( ,tanan>ive4 ,aft] att5d+ su* ga!r+s "o wond]s :e!r !re is any place 9 ! _w1 unless x is ,korea1 :]e su* great cr[ds ga!r = ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,! he>ts ( sympa!tic visitors to ,madagasc> are (t5 ?rill$ at ^! manife/ signs ( ! ,div9e bless+ ^u ! "w ( ! ,mission>ies1 b v little inve/igation %[s t !re is ano!r side to ! picture1 & t ! "y ,malagasy ,*ur* ne$s all its zeal & c\rage to face ! difficulties & dang]s ) :i* x is surr\nd$4 ,ap>t f ! exp]i5ce :i* un=tunately is common 9 all ,*ri/ian communities1 t practice does n always correspond ) pr(ession1 ! ,malagasy ,*ri/ians h special difficulties ( _! own :i* confront ! gr[+ ,*ur*4 ,!y h to face ! temptations :i* beset a backw>d race liv+ 9 ! tropics1 & ! /ruggle ) s5sualism & immorality is a sev]e "o4 ,moreov]1 9 rec5t ye>s mat]ialism & agno/icism h come into ! l& l a flood1 & tax to ! utt]mo/ ! wisdom & consecration ( ! ,*ri/ian work]s 9 ! isl&4 ,aga91 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! activities ( ! ,*ur* are be+ c>ri$ on 9 an unsympa!tic environm5t1 = ap>t f ! dead5+ influ5ce ( ! native hea!nism amid/ :i* ! ,*ur* is at "w1 ! unfri5dly attitude t[>ds religion ( ! ,fr5* (ficial class is felt on e h&4 ,aga91 on ! nor?-ea/ & nor?-we/ coa/s ! m5ace ( ! advance ( ,islam is increas+ly felt1 & already !re are at lea/ #ge1jjj ,moslems 9 ! c\ntry1 pr(ess+ a degrad$ type ( ,mohamm$anism & introduc+ _m vices1 especially drunk5ness & immorality4 ,x w be a surprise to _m to "k t dur+ ! rec5t ,balkan w> a collection 0 made 9 ,madagasc> to help ! ,turks to fight 8! vile ,*ri/ians40 ,) ^! & o!r difficulties confront+ ! "y ,malagasy ,*ur*1 x w be readily und]/ood t ! battle is by no means won4 ,moreov]1 mu* ( ! field has1 up to ! pres5t1 n be5 occupi$ by ! ,*ri/ian army1 & great is ! "w rema9+ to be accompli%$4 ,if "o /&s on ! v]&ah ( 8! ,h\se ( ,sweet ,breezes0 at ,anjozorobe1 ! ,society's mo/ nor!rn /ation1 & turn "o's eyes to ! nor?1 !re is a /ret* ( c\ntry ext5d+ well-nigh #ejj miles to ,diego ,su>ez4 ,9 ?is va/ di/rict1 ! area ( :i* exce$s t ( ,engl& & ,wales1 !re is at ! pres5t "t b "o :ite mission>y4 ,x is true t "s doz5 native mission>ies1 s5t out by ! ,isan-,enim-,bolana ( ,im]9a1 are at "w 9 ?is t]ritory1 & _m ( ^! m5 are c>ry+ on _! mission>y lab\rs ) en]gy & devotion1 b )\t any ,european sup]vision4 ,! ,native ,mission>y organisation :i* s5t !m =? w\ld welcome su* sup]vision1 & w\ld be prep>$ to s5d m lab\r]s into ! v9ey>d1 if well-tra9$ m5 7 available = s]vice4 ,9 ! ne> future ! ma9 "w ( ! ,european mission>y mu/ be ! tra9+ ( ! ,native mission>y4 ,z ! ,*ur* at ! c5tre gr[s & multiplies1 & becomes /rong] & m effici5t1 ! ne$ ( ! pres5ce ( a l>ge numb] ( ,european mission>ies w gradually dim9i%4 ,! te/ ( ! success ( _! 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