F. B. ARMITAGE by F. B. Armitage

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 25, 1915

F. B. ARMITAGE

By F. B. Armitage

Zululand

F. B. ARMITAGE

I HAVE just returned from a short trip in northern Natal. There was an urgent call from a native girl there who has been keeping the Sabbath for two years. She has tuberculosis and cannot live long, and was very anxious to be baptized before she became too weak. I spent one week there, and found the work progressing. I visited Brother Birkenstock's family, at Hlobane, then went to Brother Swartz's, where there are a few faithful natives.

I also visited the new company where James, one of our native evangelists, has been working during the past four months. A good beginning has been made at this place, as ten persons have taken a firm stand for the truth. They have given up their tobacco and native beer, and are enduring much opposition. James is teaching a school, and all the believers have begun to learn to read. It did look good to see those aged mothers struggling to learn to read. One of them told me that if she could only learn enough to be able to read God's Book, she would be satisfied. There seems to be quite an interest among the heathen to learn the truth.

Several are attending school, and I think will soon be with us. If all goes well, we shall have a strong church there. I had the pleasure of baptizing three at N'gotha, and should have baptized two at another place, had not the weather turned bitterly cold.