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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 18, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 11.

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South Africa

By M. C. Sturdevant

SOLUSI MISSION, BULUWAYO, RHODESIA.— When I reached home after our conference meeting at the Cape, I found the crops almost ruined by the drought, but that very afternoon a good rain set in, and we have now had rain almost every day for over two weeks. The crops are really revived, and are growing nicely again, so that we yet hope for a fair harvest. We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for this. Our stock is also doing well.
The territory near us seems to have been quite thoroughly worked, and we shall have to branch out wider in southern Rhodesia. Accordingly, it was decided at the union conference for me to make a trip this coming winter through southern Rhodesia, and find, if possible, a new site, and start a new center for work. Being acquainted with the language here, my plan for the future, by advice of the brethren, is to stay in this country, and open up work anew.
Brother and Sister J. R. Campbell are to be taken from us, and will go to Brother W. H. Anderson, at Pemba, Northwest Rhodesia. As they have escaped the fever here thus far, it is hoped they may stand the climate there. Brother and Sister H. C. Olmstead will come here, and try this mission. This mission must have some one to take my place as superintendent, so that I can move on, according to appointment.
We enjoyed a most excellent meeting at the Cape. The help of Elders L. R. Conradi and R. C. Porter was much appreciated, and courage seems to have revived all along the line. I am sure it is so for this mission. We are cheered to learn that good help is on the way for our Claremont school. We are also glad to hear that India is to have help. It cheers us, too, to hear of the good Thanksgiving ingathering. O, hasten the work, brethren! We want to go home. Sometimes we become most weary; but we do not want to lay down the work until the very finish. We were greatly disappointed that Elder Conradi did not visit this mission.
M. C. STURDEVANT.