Beside All Waters

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 8, 1910

_Beside All Waters_

THE following incident, which occurred at the Solusi Mission, South Africa, is related by W. C. Walston:—

“There is a native in this section, known as Pogo, who is nearly blind. He acquired his name because he always attended the beer-drinks at the kraals, and was usually the worse for beer when the vacation was over. Pogo is short for repogo, a grain of which the natives make beer; so they think the name Pogo a proper one for our friend. “Pogo wanders from kraal to kraal, and stops wherever he can get something to eat and a place to sleep. For several years he has often come to the mission, stopping to bring some water from the spring for us, and we in return giving him something to eat. For the last year he has been here nearly every day; and besides giving him food, we have given him a blanket and some clothes. He always attends meetings on the Sabbath, but we never thought he was inclined to be religious. In our afternoon social meeting last Sabbath, we were surprised to see Pogo arise, and give in a good, earnest testimony. We never know where the seeds will grow, but are commanded to ‘sow beside all waters.’ And it is as true in Darkest Africa to-day as in any other part of the great harvest-field that ‘they that sow in tears shall reap in joy,’ and ‘he that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.’”