Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-10
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Wedding.

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ding at the Matopo church. One Of
the young brethren to one OF the
class members, Bro. Steigerwald Of
flciating. After the congratulations
and dismissal the newly married pair
leading, the entire congregation OF
about one hundred and fifty-six pro-
ceeded to the kraal, the home Of the
young man, about a mile away. The
young people were singing most Of
the way from the Mission to the
kraal. As we neared the kraal a
number OF the people came out TO
meet and welcome the newly married
pair. As they entered the kraal the
groom conducted the bride into his
hut. Several chairs were brought
and Bro. Sheets and myself were also
invited into the hut, while the crowd
stood outside singing for a half an
hour or more. A cup to receive
gifts was placed on the doorstep OF
the hut. Quite number dropped
their little offering into 1t and when
counted out 1t contained nearly five
dollars. Arrangements were soon
made for the meal which consisted
principally OF meat as an OK had
been killed for the occasion. the
guests gathered in the various huts'
some of the old men and boys In
groups outside the huts, after which
the meal (meat and porridge) was
served, all waiting, or1erly, until
the serving was COMPLETED, when
one Of the young brethren who was
director Of the occasion in general,
passed from one group to the other
offering a short prayer for each OF
eight or nine groups, when, some
what after native custom, all, with
out knife, fork or spoon, helped
themselves. After viewing the sur
roundings and proceedings for a lit
tie while we returned to the Mission
to partake Of the meal prepared for
us, which, to our minds, was more
APP Fixing than the one Just referred
to.
Friday morning, early, we bid
adieu to Matopo Mission taking a
fow days trip to visit several OF the
Missions joining territory with ours
In the afternoon we stopped about
an hour and half at Mission in
charge Of Congregational minis
ter, whose name Is Carneigie, who
! has been in Africa nearly thirty
years, and who opened this station
twelve years ago. He has seyera
out-stations In connection with It
He Is laboring under the "Londor
Missionary Society,"" has a large con
gregation, and membership OF siG
~ baptized From here we drove
( twelve miles further, arriving at The
Solusl Mission at half-past nine Il
the evening. Just in time to escape
4 rain. This Mission was started
fifteen years ago, by the Seventh
Day Adventlsts and Is at present un'
der the supervision Of Bro. Melvin
sturdevant, who came here from
America nearly eight years ago.
The Mission is carried on under
the industrial plan, farming and
dairying quite extensively, having
two hundred and forty acres under
cultivation, mostly In corn. 1t has
4 boarding-school, which numbers al
present seventy-three, and all take
part in the industrial work some
part Of the day, thus making It self
supporting. They have several
schools at some distance from the
Mission in connection with their work
here. These schools are taught BY
native teachers. At the Mission
some Of the teaching Is done by ma
dives while the general supervision
OF the school work Is under a white
teacher.
They have a brick church, also a
school house separate from the
church building. "a sad accident
occurred here a few days before we
came. The girls house was struck
By lightning. the bolt going through
8 window and striking q girl who
vas seated on the floor inside the
window. she fell to the floor un'
conscious. Her dress was set on
fire. and a large open sore was left
Ga her breast, shoulder and neck
rhey have htpes Of her recoVsry.
saturday being their Sabbath. We
attended their services, and were
accorded the privilege Of aoithE
forh the word. Bro. Sheets pratah'
ting in the forenoon and ] at the az
tatnoon Get, ICE. We were kindly &C
oelved BY tbs people. May thu Lord
kless them for their labors IT lcve
their nsan,Ltrahlp numbers between