South and South Central Africa: A record of fifteen years' missionary labors among primitive peoplesDavidson, Hannah Frances
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South and South Central Africa: A record of fifteen years' missionary labors among primitive peoples
Davidson, Hannah Frances
Brethren in Christ Church -- Missions; Missions -- Rhodesia; Ndebele (African people); Tsonga (African people)
There was a good school at Matopo, with Sister Heise and Matshuba as
teachers. Brother Doners were very busy overseeing this work, as well as
their own station at Mapani Mission, and they kindly took me to that
place to see something of the work there. Nyamazana had had charge of
the mission at Mapani for about six months and was doing good work,
especially spiritually. He is Spirit-filled and alive to the
responsibility resting upon him. He had charge of the Inquirers' Class
and Sunday services, and the natives say that he preaches powerful
sermons. He has a nice Christian wife, who is a help to him. There is a
company of earnest believers at this place. Brother Doner erected a
large brick church and a brick dwelling-house, which added greatly to
the appearance and comfort of the work, and he deserves much credit for
the work accomplished alone and single-handed in building.
The first Friday in each month has been set apart by the missionaries in
Africa as a day of prayer and fasting. On the Prayer Day in May of that
year we were permitted to meet with the believers at Mapani Mission.
Over seventy were assembled. They included the members of the Church
here and those of the Inquirers' Class. We had a most precious waiting
on the Lord and heard many soul-stirring prayers and testimonies. Many
seemed to be reaching out for a greater fulness of the Spirit, while
others were overflowing with the joy of the Lord. The work was most
encouraging and the members steadfast, and the Lord had been pouring out
His Spirit upon some of them in a marvelous manner, and our hearts were
made to rejoice with them.
We also spent a few days visiting some of the people and the schools
taught by Brethren Nkwidini, Mlobeka, and Nyamazana. All three of these
teachers were our former pupils and had been converted at Matopo.
Brother and Sister Doner then took me to Mtyabezi Mission, after which
they returned to Matopo. Mtyabezi is the mission station of Brother and
Sister Frey, and a little over a year after it was opened Miss
Elizabeth Engle also came to help in it. This was my first visit at the
station, and I was made to rejoice at what the Lord was doing at this
place. The buildings are pleasantly located at the foot of an immense
kopje, which towers high above them in the background. A neat-looking
brick church had been erected by Brother Frey, and well-built huts in
which they were living at the time.
[Illustration: A Native Christian's Home. Matshuba's.]
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