Kolo, Basutoland by J. A. CHANEY

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Sep 21, 1905

Kolo, Basutoland

By J. A. CHANEY

As I intimated in a former letter, we presented tithing at our meetings every Sabbath in June. Last Sabbath I invited the people to bring in their tithe. This is what I have received so far: one three-year-old ox, one Angora goat, three fowls, some kafir corn, potatoes, pumpkins, and two bags of fuel. They have not yet finished harvesting their grain, so that is still to come. As soon as it is all in, I will sell it, and send you the money.

I have held Bible readings in Mafeteng each Wednesday for the past three weeks. The class consists of the A. M. E. minister, his son, and three young men of their school. But the minister is now away on a short trip to the Cape, so I shall not go again until next week.

Last Wednesday, just as I was starting out of the gate to go to Mafeteng, a woman came to me and said that she had come to talk with me about her sins; that she had been thinking and thinking of them, and that they had become too heavy to carry longer. I left her with Mrs. Chaney and Murray, who directed her to One who can take away sin and give peace. She came from the kraal where we have been holding meetings every Sunday afternoon for the past two months. This shows that God's Spirit is working. I hope that hundreds may be made to feel the weight of their sins through the preaching of God's truth.

The last time we were at the kraal, I had Murray go around quietly among the people after the meeting, to see if there were any who could be dealt with personally. He conversed with several men. They said, in substance: “What you say is true, the Lord is coming again soon. But our hearts seem quite hard. However, you must not get tired of coming to us, as you are sowing the seed now, and no doubt some will grow.”

To-morrow morning Mrs. Chaney, Murray, and I will go to Maseru (D. V.) to sell books, and give the message in every way we can, and see if we can find some young men who want to come to school. We shall probably go on beyond Maseru, and may be gone from Kolo about ten days, if the weather does not become too rough.

J. A. CHANEY.