Mission Note

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1911

THE story is told of a native lad in Rhodesia, South Africa, who insisted on making a visit among the kraals about his home. The missionary in charge of the school, knowing so well the influences that would be thrown about the boy in the evil association which he could not avoid should he adventure back among his own people, succeeded in persuading him not to go for a time. But at last the lad decided to go, notwithstanding all entreaties to the contrary. However, a short time before he was to start, at a morning's service the parable of the talents was read and commented upon. Soon afterward the boy came to the missionary, and said he had given up going home—that he was afraid, should he go, he might lose his talent. This same boy is now one of the valued workers for God in this region.