Majita, East Africa by B. OHME

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 7, 1912

Majita, East Africa

By B. OHME

B. OHME

LAST month we began the erection of a mission house at Jramba, our fifth station here in the German Victoria Nyanza field.

When Brother Stein and I were seeking a place for the new station, a native Catholic Christian came to me after worship was over, and said: “You pray so that one can understand every word, and one can pray with you.” He desired to buy a New Testament in Kiswahili. He brought his wife with him, and said, “I have only one wife, and I desire to obey the commandments of God.” Besides the young people who came to attend our school, several older persons desired to come for instruction. Brother and Sister Stein have a good opening for work, and we trust that before long some souls here will wait for the Lord’s coming.

From all villages comes the cry to establish schools. The Usukuma, a large tribe, are waiting for us to open a school. The government has granted us eleven counties where we are at liberty to erect stations at once.

In the Shirati district we expect to build three new stations during the next few months. We are waiting for workers to help us. If we do our part, the Lord will do his.