p. 24 | Ten Days in Fingo Villages

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 4, 1909

Ten Days in Fingo Villages

W. S. HYATT, of our Maranatha Mission to the Kafirs of eastern Cape Colony, gives a report of a ten-day tour among the Fingoes, who also live in this region:—

“We arrived at a village, and the head man welcomed us, and gave us the use of his best hut, which was nice and clean. The people were anxious to know our business, so we told them to gather as many people as they could, and we would tell them. When they came, we had our magic lantern prepared in the hut, and a bright picture on the screen. Perhaps their surprise can be better imagined than expressed in words. We told them that our mission was to tell the ‘old, old story of Jesus and his love,’ and the pictures were to help them to behold it. They said this was a great blessing sent them from heaven.

“During the trip we did what we could to help the sick and afflicted. People came with all manner of diseases.

“We visited eight villages and held eighteen services. God wonderfully blessed as we presented the Bible teaching regarding the soon coming of our Saviour. Fully one hundred fifty persons received assistance from various treatments.”