The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-08-28
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Some time ago I felt led to take a
pioneer journey into new African
region. So. with Mrs. Wodehouse and
others, We started on q journey Of
nearly Ave hundred miles. camping in
our little tents At night. writes Robert
Wodehouse, In Christian World. Our
camp was made secure from the wild
beasts. lions. hyenas. tigers, etc. by
cutting down trees and piling them
around US; large nres were kept burn.
ing all through the night to frighten
the animals away. We met with vari.
Gus incidents: one night four lions
were roaring round US till the break
Of day. but our heavenly Father threw
his protecting caro- around us, so that
no one was hurt: another night our
boys heard something Just outside the
Enclosure and. hlled with panic, be
gan to scream and run toward our
tents. crying: "Shumba! Shumba."
Lion! Lion.l
Victoria 10 very beautiful in some
parts. and IN others sublimeiy grand
~ ShAD $Ouooy W0 S1au NUulct uOl IOT
our own pleasure. not in search Of dia
monds and gold. but to look for sites
where We might plant mission sta
lions and thus extsnd. the work In
connection with our own church and
advance the interests of Gods king
dom. We were In search Of kraals
and people. There was great curios
ity. for no missionary had ever been
seen In this part Of the country and
they had never heard the Gospel: the
name Of Jesus was Q new name to
them. Mrs. Wodehouse was q con.
tinual sourse OF interest and curios-
lily: the women and children would
crowd around and express their won.
der that she was white: some would
come near enough to touch her hand
TO nee II the color were real or would
rub on: they would examine her hair.
etc. keeping up . running comment
and exploding now and then with
laughter. Our cooking and food ar.
engagements were . source Of great
amusement. Sometimes. when We ap.
preached . kraal unawares. the little
children would run away with fright
IN all directions. crying: "Yowe
mbuya! Yows mbuya!" (Oh. grand.
mother
We visited many chiefs and 10.
dumas. and stayed for . few days at
soms Of their big kraals. holding serv.
Ices a. night around . big camp IRE.
f"' the people are busy during the
d.! II their 0el1s,
The Ndanga district alone has some
10000 people. without q single mis-.
sionary. Thea at Outu's there are 80.
900 people.
In the year 1909 the frst pioneer
missionary TIP was taken In the dis.
trtct whsrs We now have the flourish.
Ing Mutamhara Industrial mission.
accompanied BY my daughter. Mrs.
Carson. We passed over mountains
aud through forests apd rivers. camp
Ing out q night undsr some big tree
or huge rock. Occasionally We oc
cupssd . ka0r hvt. which 10 usually
full oe vsrnia. The ants come up
out q The groUaA usAssusatA ~ In
myrsada. as1 he rats and reaches
from the roes above 10. We visited
several k1asA preosAlng he word At
every kraAl. - vese veil received.
We vso1ted CASse Mutambasa q that
tins. We seestye1 ~ vithis his CIR.
GUAR kraa1 oost graejousiy. Hs put
oee q he royal Auts at our disposal.
vsseooe1 0'to ~ pseesve, ard asked
that n Ahnnaanapv assht - a.at n
Bic peeDls. eoI
ces DeatAs ago. Rev. A. L. Buch.
walter 80 Alo rwiee wsrs available
!oe the 0rsat oslA They rsaeAsd
AutAabara's - tAs Nh q April oi
tsis year. ne o. team wAicA brought
thso 70 awUseoa1eA9r ire, unloaAs1 al
isee ~ TAN Ou0so .WAbeh grewo - lux.
srsossly b aAs1ssla. ~ trskksd
away. After. 0es1ins eo9ss. al ~.