South Africa by Mrs. F. B. Armitage

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 1, 1906

South Africa

By Mrs. F. B. Armitage

GWELO, RHODESIA.— Elder Hyatt is with us. We are enjoying his visit very much. He expects to leave for the Buluwayo Mission next week.

We hope to have baptism in a few days. Five of our native schoolgirls and three boys expect to go forward. There are several others who have desired to be baptized, but we must go slowly with this people.

These are our first girls. We are very happy to see them take a stand. We have labored long and hard for the girls, without seeing any result of our labor, but I believe there are brighter days before us in our work for them. We have sixteen in our home now, and all are nice, bright girls, from fourteen to eighteen years of age.

I have been in the field eleven years now, and have never been away from the work for a rest, except when I have been compelled to leave on account of sickness. My health has been excellent till this last fever season. I feel that if I could only have three months’ rest and sea air, I should be strong again.

We are not discouraged in our work. Though some of those who we had hoped would make workers, leave us, others come to take their places. God’s work will not fail in the earth.

MRS. F. B. ARMITAGE.