Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
WOODBURY.. n J.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER II. 1908


And when. during our stay at Mtasa' IS,
we gathered up number Of boys and sent
them down here to the station, they could
not be induced to enter the schoo room at
first. Ho, they said, I'VE want to
work. We don't want to learn,'' And
yet most Of those same boys are now in
the school and would make d big fuss il
they couldn't go to their recitations.
The old king was greatly opposed to new
methods, and the white mans ways. The
new king realizes that be must keep up
with the times if be is to keep his power,
and he is quite willing to have school
opened in his kraal. And when the school
is opened, have no doubt but that the
king himself will be one Of the pupils
So far there seems to be little prospect Of
getting hold Of the women and girls. But
many of those fromt Mtasa's have been
visiting this station lately, and should
not be at all surprised that when a school
i running at Mtasa's, there will be some
girls who will find their curiosity too much
for them. They used to listen to Shakeni's
recitations with great interest, but at the
same time, they refused to try and learn.
We have now one woman in our school,
the wife of Blantyr They had been
previously in the mission at Blantyr.
Others will come. We have had to turn
away three wandering women who were
not married as at present we could not take
care Of them without danger, but if we get
a little Christian community started, then
we can take such in and give them fair
chance
So on the whole, / am greatly encourag-
ed with the outlook from my standpoint.
There is much with which we have TO con-
tend during the coming year, but God is
with us. Sometimes our difficulties loom
up SO as to seem quite unsurmountable.
But have never been more convinced Of
the need Of prayer than durging the past
two months. Truy vain is the help Of
man. The boldest will turn coward and
liar before girls jeer, and even Son Of
Thunder will flee at the first sign Of
personal danger Our hope is in God
So while others talked and planned and
held secret conferences. went to my room
and there got my answers to the difficult
promblems. Some of the answers seemed
impossible, bnt / knew that they were
God IS, and that whole board Of Bishops
couldn't change them. There are Others
which have not yet become history, bat
they will 10 His own time They must, for
God hath spoken and He never lies. There
are some necessary things which seem as
unlikely to occur as that we shall have
snow storm tomorrow But they will
come. My faith is unwayering, for my
hope is plsced where it cannot fail. God is
ever true. For my prayers are in harmony
with His will, only want that which
will build up His work and be for His
glory.
Halleluiah, for the Lord God onmipo
tent reIgneth.
We are apt to speak Of people as taking
their lives in their hand when they UNDER
take some dangerous enterprise. Are they
the only ones haye been deeply inn
pressed lately with the thought that we
all do so il we follow our Master. AS he
laid down His life for us, SO must we lay
down our lives for the brethren as we do
not belong to Him. II we save our lives
for our own pleasure and self qualification,
we lose them to Christ There is no differ
ence in this respect between you and me
II we love Him, we must work for Him.
There is no such thing as being devoted
Christian and yet never having any time to
do anything for Christ. Those who love.
Him must work for Him becuse the love Of
Christ constraineth them
Now at the close, beg You to continue
with me in prayer before God who has
heard and who will answer.
Yours truly.
III His Name
HELEN E. RASMUSSEN.