Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-20
FROM AFRICA.
VOICE FROM THE DARK
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teresting Letter.
BLANTYRE, B. o, A. Oct. IL, '02.
ChiradZula.
Editor Mitchell,
Richmond.
Sir and Brother:-This being
,ny 18th month in British Central East
Africa connected with the Foreign Mis-
: sion Board at Louisville, KY thought
so give you word as TO our prospect.
The mountain top vision" was given
&ne when in u. S. A. that the field is
he world, and / can say with love 20
: II men and faith in God that il men
brive TO do what the Master commands
lie way will be opened and they can
hd their places.
We are in lovely land of breezes,
ossibly due TO the many mountains
break the country around us. Our
Eanda fronts the chiefest of these
Contains, near us, named Chiradzulo.
CAN SIZE FORTY MILEs.
We can look 40 miles back of our
house southwark and see Malanje Mt,
the biggest in b. Q. A. Bstween us
and that massive rocky height runs a
stream that is called Ohila. This rivu-
let bounds the greatest plains in B o.
A. / was there and saw the games
come to drink under the tropical sun.
! got the deer and the Zebra with my
- I'd I..1S al. .S6, 1886 mako 7 sssS
of grass as it grows elephant
III saw the hippopotarni in their
1lcnihg moan.
MUCH GAME THERE.
l saw the thousands of wild guineas
and many other games / can't name
from the eland gnu and antelope down
to the small deer, about like our goats
there. Then as strolled with my kin
and company guide, heard him say,
''Sato" looked and escaping in the
Jungle of grass was a large but beauti-
ful reptile. 1t made good its escape
which was my victory. 1t was large
Demonstration,
After al few days, we returned to the
mission. On the way, 1 killed n gnu
and the men and boys had feast.
THE KING OF THE FORESTS.
They reminded me Of sign OF the
lion, by bones of freshly killed deer,
anu the fresh trodden bed Of grass
where the lions ate and rested. said
''the grass is high and thick, 'kivende'
which means "lets 60" My request
met q ready response and we moved on
in "double-Quiek" time. Remember
that "double-Quick" in Africa by the
African is like full speed to the foreign
er. We returned safely and our school
Of nearly hundred is in progress.
BAPTIZISo THE NATIVES.
We have baptized 16 and more are
in the class awaiting their date, which
is the first Sunday in next
month. Our work is q pioneer work.
We have mode the roads, rooted up its
stumps. made the bricks and have turn
ed trees into doors and tables, with q
few hoes, axes and two saws Zone pit
saw for lumber.) Yes, we have got
plane:
If the way is open, we want a brick
school and church some day. There
are about tribes here within 800 miles
Of us. which represent some seven mil
lions and of course seven different Ian
guages. By the help of God and study,
/ can now preach in the Yao language.
We have the pleasure Of saying, we are
surrounded with some Of Gods best
creation In men and things. This says,
these our brethren can do greater
things than we can do who are there,
because they are not so far from their
shore.
GOOD WIFE.
My wife is named Rachel. We be-
heve we were born for each other, even
though many thousands of miles apart.
The Union Jack british Flag waves
over us, but think they who hoisted
1t often tremble. When they hear AT
ricans reading the Holy Bible that
God made of one blood all nations that
dwell upon the face of the earth and
has fixed the bounds of their habita-
tion," and especially when they see the
African IS kin of America telling the
whole truth.
They cali us "Black Dangers" eth
iopians, Emancipation of the race
and even class us with "Islam," the
Nohamedan priest, and because we are
little red, they say we are not of this
race, and in fact, they "call us every
thing, but child of God"
A POINTED QUESTION,
But say like Nehemiah of old, why
should the work of my God cease?"
say, "the wicked fee when no man
pursueth" I have no fear of the
Ape&st that boasts great things" Our
is God and / pray that others may
and build a city, plant tree,
for the gold, help the race, and
the coming OF Gods kingdom.
rs.for God and humanity,
L. N. CHEEK.