Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-11-26

ASK and 81 shall be given YOU. ''-
Matt. 80.
With tears through faith in Christ:
tbis is my first privilege 90 write you
and ask you for ca little aid.
Ny dear brethren. probably you
have heard of my name. being train
ed there iu America. having return
cd here 90 nay benightei people. as
a Missionary under the auspices Of
the Foreign Mission Board of the
National Baptist Convention. located
.aJ Louisville. Ky.
Since 1893 / had been serving God
10y preaching the gospel of His son.
Christ Jesus. Now ] have built "a
Church. containing 2N6 memberships
and four out station schools. GOO
children in all / thank God But
have not written 20 any Christian
friends. The Board is doing her
best and the Lord Jesus Christ is
doing more by increasing the worl,
iu this field
Two months ago 7 left here with
my three Christian friends towards
the coast 90 preach the gospel a.
mone my poor country men. Who are.
under the influence OF the Portuguese
Company. who arrested me for preach
Ing the gospel 90 my poor people.
Not only because OF preaching. but
also because ] denounced their cruel
treatment and filthy living amoue
those poor naked girls. ] could not
express how they are treating IA.
uves. and how they are hating the
Missionaries. They told me this
people shau never hear the gospel
for mo- Missionaries shall De allowed
And this is true for have
travelled through The east ira portu-
Suesc territory. and ! have seen prac-
IDEALLY 100 Mission station there
The people are quite ignorant of
God 81 name. ] asked them why they
are ooJecting the Missionaries to
come among their subjects. they told
me that Missionaries are no good. M
We allow them they viii ruin our
subjects SO that We may not be able
20 control them any longer.
] said Go them. God is able. Govern
ment without God will not stand
therefore. they commanded their DO.
lice 90 take charge OF me.
Three days. ! was under the euidc
OF two of their policemen that I may
not go again among the pcopIo FOL
preach, or that the people may not
come where we camped or 10 sell
FOOD 40 as. They failed TO chain mo
but they succeeded in telling my
Door people not TO come to hear ms
i'y grace OF God. 90 our surprise we
saw one chief and his wife come by
n'sht 10 supply us food But when
one OF the police saw him he reported
ana the chief was brought before
them and asked him many questions
IN the way of frightening him. But
he with trembling voice answered
lhat he has a right 10 feed Mission
aries And was told not tn do n
again so we made up our MIND 10
leave the place
And by night the same chief
pronsht his son 20 us that we might
I'Ne MIN and teach him about true
Gou Whom we believe. Nearly all
iieaanen or the land are willing to
Sehd their children 10 our school.
MY dear brethren. sc viii seem AS 7
am out Of the order why / am both
ering you. Yet through faith in
Christ ] believe you are Cod fearing
people There fore I am not afraid
70 ask please help us In any way You
can. We want 10 build a school
5000 viii build a school. Enough TO
receive 500 children from varjous
parts of b. c. Africa, especially for
those who are under influence of the
Portuguese officers.
We are getting ready 20 begin the
work early next year, the timber is
ma king We are expecting TO get
little help from our Christian bretb.
rem. 10 all Who may get this copy.
And II you cant see the necessity OF
helping us in means, forget ms not
IN your earnest prayers and Law the
matter before Gods Mercy Seat. and
give us encouraging words as we are
simply babies in Gods work. Desir-
ing that Gods blessings may rest nm
on you, this leaves MS in prayer. We
are your African brothers in Christ
JOHN CHIEMBWE.