The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20
NATIVES FROM zILJLASD.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lindiey DUDE Join
the congregational Church


The Lewis Avenue Congregational
-hur--. Of Brooklyn, tas received into fts
membership Mr.. and Mrs. John Linaley
I,rshe two natives frcrn ZuIuland. They
came here last June from Natal. and are
both STUDYING il the Union missionary
training institute. IN Wayerfy avenue
BROOKLYN. Mrs Dube is taking 2 general
course OF instruction. and before returning
to her African home Intends 10 learn the
domestic arts OF sewing. drssSmaking.
millinery and cooking. and also something
Of ruedleine. She has sweet voice, which
she is cslstlgating. and Is of great assist
ance 10 her husband in singing for the au-
dfences before which hs speaks. and whom
he erdeavors 70 interest in missionary
work In his native land.
Mrs DUDE whose maiden name was
Nokutela Mdlma, was the daughter Of
parents who had embraced Christianity in
the mission station in Natal. and had nat
uraliy abandoned the native Zulu hut for
frame house. and heather costumes for
civilized modes Of living. Her grandfather
obtained his favorfts wife. who was the
daughter Of 3 usighbcrinE chief. by pay
ing 100 cattle fer her. and Mrs. Dube's
grandmother was purchased for ten cattle,
she being o. humble birth-''one Of the
people" Mr.. DUDE has been In this eoun-
try before. having spent five years at
he returned TO his native land. That was
four years ago, and during that time, uu-
Ill he started Tor America in May. Mr..
Dube has been engaged In teaching and
preaching.
Mr. puhe understands not alone earpen-
tering, but has also learned the printers
trade, and before his return expects to
have learned others.
The particular object which Mr.. and
Mrs. DUDE have in view in thus fitting
themselves is not only for religious and
educational but the broader work of
teaching the savage 10 be homemaker
and homekeepsr. They hope. upon their
return. two years hence. to establish a
school in Natal whore not only the prin-
cipIes OF Christianity shall be taught. but
also the useful trades and arts. to the
young men and women who shall come
there This school. II is expected. will be
the center OF missionary operations In
South Africa
The story OF the abandonment OF heath
enisn. as told by Mrs. DUDE to a Tribune
reporter, IL interesting The grandfather
Of John Lindiey DUDE" said Mrs DUDE.
was q powerful chieftain, and a cousin
of the VIGOROUSLY cruel king. Tshaka, alb
solute monarch OF Zaiuland. Because of
the great popularity which Chief DUDE
had won by his mild government. King
Tshaka dshaka) became jealous. and
formed, with the aid OF his ccpnselors. a
conspiracy against his rival. Upon a GER
tain day DUDE received the royal command
to send his best warriors 10 aid in the
erection Of a military kraal Suspecting
no treachery, the chief obeyed. Upon
their arrival at the appointed place they
were instructed TO lay down their weap-
ons and so into the woods for poles They
did so. and fell into the hands Of the
kings men. who were awaiting them In
ambush. All were slain. An attack upon
Chief Dubs's kraal followed. IN which he
was spesred TO death
cot his fifty wives nearly all escaped.
The favorite wife. with her young son.
the heir to the chieftainship. and after
ward the father OF John Lindiey DUDE.
ned 10 the mission station In Natal. then
in charge of the pioneer South African
missionary. David Lindley Here she be-
came convinced OF the truth Of Christian
ity. IN which, later. she was encoura ged by
her con who. with her embraced the new
faith. She bore with heroiSm the conse-
duent persecution. which was especially
severe because she had led ssfray young
chieftain. But he refused TO abandon his
belief for the sake Of rank and after all
hope OF his doing 40 had left the minds OF
his tribe another chief son Of another
wife of tho former one was chosen. The
abdicating chief. Mr.. DUDE. became pastor
OF tho church which Mr.. I.indley had so
long served. and John Lindley Duhe was
named after the son Of the great mission
airy, who IS now lawyer IN this city