Tsungwesi (South Africa) Mission by M. C. Sturdevant

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 18, 1911

Tsungwesi (South Africa) Mission

By M. C. Sturdevant

We are still greatly pleased with our location here, and are already prospering in our school work. Our school is as full as we care to have it until we are better prepared. The time for building has not come, so we have no houses for many of the boarding-students. Eight natives are now staying at the home, besides the family I brought with me. We are preparing the new site as fast as we can. The land is most excellent, well watered, wooded, grassy, only seven miles from the railroad siding, and in reach of many natives. Every time I go out of the door, raising my eyes to glance over this beautiful valley and on to the lovely hills and mountains, I breathe a prayer of gratitude. The site is far beyond any I ever hoped to secure. The scenery will never become old at this station, nor the ground get too poor to cultivate, nor the wood and water fail, until the earth is visited with the final curse.

As to our experienced helpers who came with us from Solusi, I have been greatly disappointed and brought to grief. Our strongest native girl died, having been here only about six weeks. This started all to trembling, and some thought I had brought them into the wilderness to die. Soon one woman fled; and just this last week, two men and two women went back; so six out of my first twelve are gone. However, another young man and wife came three days ago to help fill up the gap. We ask an interest in your prayers.

M. C. STURDEVANT.