Zululand, South Africa
By F. B. ARMITAGE
AFTER spending a few days at home, I went to see some interested ones at Ladysmith. I spent one week there. Two Indians, two colored women, and a native minister have promised to obey the truth. One of the Indians is second teacher in a government school for Indians. While in Ladysmith, I learned from Brother v. d. Molen of a family living in the country who had become dissatisfied with their church, because of the decline of spirituality; and turning to the Bible for help, they were convinced that they were not following God's Word in keeping Sunday. Friday morning Brother v. d. Molen and I started to visit this family. We found them pondering over a letter they had just received from their minister, in which he had tried to cover up the truth in the usual way. This opened up the way for us to begin at once. We spent some time in turning from scripture to scripture. Mr. Churchill is very anxious that the natives on his farm should have a chance to know the truth. He said they could not understand why he and his wife should now leave them and keep another day. He is deeply interested in work for the natives. He said he would be so glad if some one would come and help him teach the Sabbath to the natives. I have sent two of my native helpers to assist him. We left them making all preparations to commence their first Sabbath on time, at the setting of the sun; while we rode back to fill an appointment in town, where the interest is still good. Leaving Ladysmith, I next went to visit the little company of natives at Bethal. I found that the Sabbath meetings had been discontinued on account of unfaithfulness on the part of their leader, who had been making much trouble. I spent two weeks with them, holding meetings each night. The Lord came very near. It was decided to remove the leader, and another was chosen. All the members rallied once more with a determined will to be more faithful.