German East Africa by A. C. Enns

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 3, 1910

German East Africa

By A. C. Enns

MAJITA.—Our work here is prospering most encouragingly. I was just out to Brother J. D. Baker’s, at Wire (pronounced weary) Hill mission, where he began work in March, 1909. Here I was most favorably impressed when I heard the Luo boys—who, less than a year ago, were in dense darkness of heathenism and superstition—pleading in childlike faith with the great Creator of the universe for help, wisdom, and power to know him, and to be able to overcome Satan and self. I was profoundly touched with the glorious success with which Brother and Sister Baker have been blessed in their short stay at that place. May the God of peace encourage them to go forward in their faithful and self-sacrificing labors.

How precious is the privilege of carrying the gospel of salvation to Africa; and how often do the natives repeat in their prayers, “O God, we thank thee that thou hast sent the white men to tell us of thee!” The boys never tire of telling us how much they love God.

Brother Baker is just up from a bad attack of stomach trouble. He had a severe hemorrhage of the stomach. During his illness the boys had been earnestly pleading for his recovery; and when he was first able to appear at evening worship again, their joy was unbounded, and they thanked God that he had heard their prayers and healed him.

We do not know how much effect our feeble efforts to spread the truth in heathen lands have. Very often we see no results. But then so much more should we work. And when results do appear, so much more will be the joy. “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”

A. C. ENNS.