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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Aug 12, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32.

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Nyassaland

By S. M. KONIGMACHER

NENO.—The work in this field is onward. God is blessing the efforts put forth. Last Sabbath evening three boys came in from quite a distance, about ten miles up in the mountains, to learn about the beasts of prophecy, and the great beast power. We took them into our house, and taught them the prophecies of Daniel and The Revelation. It is very easy for them to understand these; because not far from us is the Portuguese territory, which is still under Rome's control, and the missionaries there are greatly opposed to teaching the native anything but the catechism; and eight miles from us is a mission under the control of the White Fathers. There is also another sect called the Black Fathers, which is working in portions of Nyassaland.
Last week we took a trip up to the mountain to visit the villages of the hill people, also to visit a boy who had been attacked by a lion. I found the boy, and also the village, very filthy. I asked the chief to bring him to the mission, but the boy would not consent. It is a very hard trip up the mountain. For miles I walked in a narrow trail, with grass over my head, forded three streams, and was wet to the skin with dew; but when I reached home and had rested, I was all right. Yesterday this same chief came to the mission. I brought him into the house, and showed him our home, to try to teach him to have the people of his village keep their places clean. Some of these people have only a goatskin around the loins. They sleep on mats made of reeds.
We are very thankful for a place in God's work, and we allow no opportunity to pass when we can speak to the people of the soon coming of Jesus. The mission people are just coming to study now, so I will close. There is a strange boy here to-night. It is wonderful how they hear of our mission's teaching about the beast.
We thank our people at home for their prayers. S. M. KONIGMACHER.