Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-03
MISSION VISITORS READY
no LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA
Experiences IN the Fever District Not
IN, Pleasant.


We arrived at Bulwayo Sunday morn
ing and attended services at a Mission
about five miles out from town, In
charge OF man from Australia whose
name Is John Sheriff, whore we were
kindly received, and so spent the day
being given the liberty to hold forth
the word OF life.
In the evening we returned to town
to a Mission in charge Of F, 1. Hat
field, minister Of the Church OF
Christ, where we spent several nights
at different times, At this Mission
they have q day school, also night
session two evenings in q week for
the benefit Of such who can not at
tend the day school. At one Of these
night schools l counted seventy-three
present. all natives.
on Tuesday, 2Srd, we left Bull
wayo by train for Gwanda, where
we we're met by Bro. Frey and sew
eraI Of their native boys with the
donkey team and conveyed to the
Mission, where we arrived at half
past eight in the evening, finding
them all we'll and in good spirits.
In my last writing made some
reference to my not feeling well, and
expressed some fears THAT the dread
ed fever mosquito was successful In
! inoculating me with fever germs;
Which fears were realized, and !
was confined to my bed for about SIX
days, though not suffering much
pain. My appetite was gone ana
could not sleep for several nights
| Having a good nurse at hand In the
person of Sister Lizzie Engle, who has
had experience in handling fever, we
we're successful in getting It under
control in few days, taking several
good sweat-baths, hot tea and few
| little remedies at hand. MY tenn
perature was up to 104 for one day
1 and was a little slow in yielding. But
we praise the Lord that ! am again
able to be about and feeling well.
| BRO. sheets was also down for a few
| days with slight attack, his FEVER
being up to 1902, but he is around
again as usual.
Sunday, December 5, we were
privileged to be in the services Tor
the first (being hindered the Sun
: day before by our fever). It was
: our privilege to break the bread OF
} life from Luke 1910, the narrative
F.. Of Zachaeus. There we're about nine
~ in attendance, mostly young peo'
! pie. There we're as usual four ser
J vices held. The inquirers' class Il
: taken aside by Bro. Frey for special
Instructions, while Sister Frey leads
the remaining part Of the congrega
< ton in al praise and prayer service
y then after a short intermission thu
e preaching of the word is taken up
e At the close Of this service nine younl
8 men came forward for prayer Agar
y after a short intermission was TN
$ Sunday school hour in which severa
I Of the classes were kept In the church
/ while two of the native brethren
K took their classes Of young and mar
e ried men out on large rock nea
i the church where they were seated
in the study and recital of their les
v son. Sister Lizzie Engle took ne
. class of girls out under tree wher'
T all we're seated on the ground AROUND
! her, receiving their instructions IRON
her.
> we have visited number Of tn
d kraaIs since here and held short ser
vices, of course, all through an in
: terpreter, to which we are gettini
: somewhat accustomed,
0 Today we were out again, VIII
T; Sister Frey, leaving home at 5:3'
j. a. m, before breakfast, taking
i light lunch with us. We visited si'
J, kraals and held four short services
: Brother Sheets and usually bot
: spoke, Sister Frey interpreting. w
: walked about seven or eight miles, re
J, turning home at 70 o'clock ready TO
n a rest and to enjoy good breakfast
n and expect to have my birthday din
ner at about s o'clock. Our low
feast at this place is near at rand
Of which l can give no account Il
: this mail as It leaves early in tn
y morning, carried by one of the boy
e here at the Mission.
h We have been having nice shower
p here the past few weeks. which i
enabling them to prepare the groun'
s for the spring planting at which the!
I are very busy. Some corn is up a
: are also the main crop OF potatoes
: They are busy planting sweet pota
, toes by the thousands. Have q small
: patch Of early potatoes of which
We have eaten some Of the frs
fruits.
Our date Of sailing from Durbar
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