NYASSALAND MISSION by T. H. Branch

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Aug 30, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 35.

NYASSALAND MISSION.

By T. H. Branch

[T. H. Branch, in South African Missionary.]

OUR Sabbath meetings are well attended; in fact, I may say better than at any time since we came to this mission. The attendance includes the men and women, as well as the young people, from the neighboring villages. They come regularly, rain or shine. Many of the old women come to the mission to have Mrs. Branch teach them the Word of God, and also how to sing. This is one feature of the work for which we have long hoped and prayed—that the old

people might become interested in their soul's salvation. We have often gone to their villages to try to help them, and now they come of their own free will.

Our Sabbath-school is full of interest. We sing a good deal in both English and Chemanja. The time never lags from beginning to end. It is interesting to note the good attention the real old men and women give while Malinke explains the lesson to them. You should hear them try to sing. Sometimes they have the tune, and sometimes no tune at all; but how they do try!

Every Sabbath afternoon the boys go to the villages to preach to the people, and many are reached in this way who might not otherwise hear the Word. My prayer is that as the result of these efforts some sheaves may be gathered for the Master's garner.