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Number 7

WANISAI
we could be certain was to do laboratory
tests. I sent one of the students for

by Donna Kreegar
and thrash about in the bed, and call out for her mei/ (mother). The students put the mattress of her bed on the floor
so that she couldn't fall out of bed.

Crispen Matukwa, our faithful laboratory technician, about whom you have read in a previous issue. Meanwhile, Dr. Durr did a spinal tap and a complete physical examination. While we worked
over Wanisai, her mother sat on the

floor and watched us, not knowing or understanding what we were doing or

saying, but having faith that we would help Wanisai get well.
As we waited for the laboratory tests to be completed, I learned this story from MaiSithole. Wanisai's mother had started out from her village the previous night, carrying Wanisai on her back to bring her to Christian Hospital where she was sure she could get help.
She had walked for almost 24 hours

Her mother stayed by her side con stantly. Days went by, and soon Wanisai was sitting up eating sac/za and drinking tea. One day as Sister Burget was walking the ward, Wanisai ran out to her, and smiling shyly, asked, "Sweetsie, Sister?"("Candy, Sister?"). It was then that I thought with a
little shudder, "What if Christian

Donna Krcegar with Waiiisai.

"Sister, we have just admitted a very sick child. Would you please come
down to see her?" came Mai Sithole*s

Hospital weren't here? What if it had been too great a sacrifice for Dr. Pruett
and others to leave America to come to

far away Africa to build and staff a hospital for Christ? What if Christians at home did not see the need of sending
funds so that the work of Christian

voice over the telephone. I hurriedly slipped on my uniform, grabbed my

torch (flashlight), and started down the

moonlit path to Christian Hospital. When I entered Ward Twelve, 1 found

before reaching Mashoko. Can you imagine walking for a night and a day, over rough paths and roads, with an 11-year-oId child on your back? Only the love put by God in the heart of a
mother would have made her do it.

Hospital could go on? What would happen to the little Wanisai's? Weof Christian Hospital are grateful for the privilege of serving Christ in
Rhodesia. We are thankful for the Christians in the States whose sacrifi

Wanisai, a little girl of about eleven years, who was unconscious, and obvi ously critically ill. I called for Dr. Durr, who came to the hospital and began examining Wanisai to discover the cause
of her unconsciousness.

When the laboratory tests were completed, our suspicions were con
firmed. Wanisai did have cerebral malaria. Dr. Durrstartedanl.V. infusion

The symptoms sounded very much like cerebral malaria, but the only way

with medications that very night. For several days Wanisai hung between life and death. At last she began to rouse

cial giving makes possible our being here. We enjoy working with these humble people who have so little medical knowledge and so great a medical need. We feel that we are part of a team-effort (Continued on page 8)

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CHURCH AND STATE

(Article Number Seven)
by Dr. A. C. Waiters
Returning to the story of the expan
sion of the church in Western Europe
we have to record the fact that the

varying skills and able to grow their own food on a suitable plot was more likely to be successful than just one
or two men. The monastic method had
much in its favor.

real organizer of the church in England

was Theodore of Tarsus. The rivalries between the Irish and Roman claims

for the adherence of the English kings was complicated by the fact that there were then seven kingdoms. In some of them the Irish monks were favored, and
in others the Roman monks. Theodore,

Caniiie Cooper makes a new friend.

sent by Rome to be Archbishop of Canterbury, was already 66 years of age. A man of the East, he was welleducated in Greek and Latin, in the

To secure the necessary site and a measure of protection required the goodwill of the barbarian king, and this pattern had already been established in England. So Willibrord took 11 com panions with him and departed for Frisia (part of modern Holland), where he received the aid of Pepin, the
Frankish ruler. He also visited Rome,

to seek the Pope's blessing. He was

consecrated an Archbishop. Actually the connection he had with Pepin made

Bible, astronomy and mathematics. His outstanding ability won the respect of bodi parties, and their obedience. Spared for over 20 years he was able
to consolidate the church after the

him suspect to the Frisian people, but

he continued with his difficult task

Roman pattern and, at the same time, to incorporate much of the Irish educa tional set-up. Lindisfarne and other schools produced an English-born ministry, and a liaison with the Irish school in Bangor and the Scottish
school in Bangor.

till the age of 81. By that time he saw Christianity well established in that part of the Netherlands. The next great, English missionary
was Winfrith, named Boniface by the

Pope, who gave him episcopal rank.

He is ranked as the greatest missionary of that age. He received his training in monasteries in southwest England, excelling in scholarship, Christian character, teaching ability, judgment
and administrative skill. In his German

Within 100 years of the arrival at Canterbury of Augustine, the English church was sending its own monks to the Continent, after preparation in
their native land and in Ireland. The

mission field he purified the existing

Christian communities and also won

missionary record of the Irish and English missionaries in the next centu
ries was not to be repeated until the 19th century, when England and Scot
land led the modern missionary move

pagans to the pagan temples

faith. He destroyed and built Christian

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churches. Some of his high-handed actions he owed in part to his backing from Charlemagne. By the end of the

It will be noted that most of the missionaries of those times were monks.

eighth century most of the German

tribes had accepted baptism. There
still remained the Scandinavians and
the Saxons to be won.

The average Protestant may be apt to

be critical of this, but we have to con sider the circumstances. Even today

We must not overlook the part of

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the average missionary has some con cern about his support while far away
from his home land. It is a feature of

Charlemagne, who copied the Islamic method of using armed force for the spread of the faith. Grandson of the
victor over the Moslems at the Battle of Tours he was rewarded for his mis

this

present

century that we have

of communication

marvelous

lines

between the home lands and the mis

sion lands. (I have myself had a per sonal talk by radio from the U.S.A. with an American missionary in the Congo.)
When Willibrord arrived on the Con tinent with his monks he had no line

sionary activities by the Pope crowning him Head of the Holy Roman Empire. From that time on the missionary method was a mixture offeree and quiet instruc

tion by missionaries. This, of course,

meant a fresh decline in the general standard of Christianity.

of communication firmly established and in good order. He could not depend on getting support for his work from
his home base. What was needed was a

Larry Van Dyke wiili friend, Joseph

Malambo.

form

of self-support in the mission

land, and a team of missionaries with

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Central Africa Story

WHEN is a Missionary?
Well Gabby, how does it feel to be a missionary?

with Rod and Gabby

Gabby: You've got it kinda mixed

up, Rod. You're the missionary, I'm the dummy or did you think it was the other way around? No, no, of course not! But Gabby, even though you're a dummy, you're still a missionary.

Gabby: Yes,

and even though

you're a missionary, you're still a dummy. Oh, you wouldn't know a mission ary if you saw one.

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Gabby: Maybe not, but I know a

dummy when I see one. What I mean, is that a missionary looks just like anybody else.
Gabby and Hod

Gabby: You couldn't prove it by

me or by you either, for that
matter.

else. He goes out to represent someone other than himself, to speak in their behalf.

Gabby: I guess he's sincerely

dead.

Gabby: You mean he doesn't speak

mis over and he's
for himself?

Why? What do you think a sionary looks like? Gabby: Well, he's a little six feet, five inches tall weighs about 200 pounds, Alright, alright, out of you!

Rod: Yeah. Sincerity is not enough. Gabby: But they've got a right to
their religion.

That's

right; another

speaks

through him.

Rod: Gabby,

before you became a

Gabby: Sounds like a dummy to me! That's not a very nicethingto say.
Gabby: Wh) not! That's how I work. You speak through me; I don't speak for myself. Well, yes, in that way, a mission ary is like a dummy speaking
the words of someone else. In the

bald-headed and has a beard, and he's as ugly as . . .

dummy, you were a tree out in the forest. Right? Gabby: Yeah, it was nice out
there cool breezes, birds, and
rabbits and stuff.

that's enough

Rod: You were happy as you were, yet

some people came chopped you down.
quick.

Gabby: Say Rod, how does a

fellow know he's supposed to be
a missionary?
How does a fellow know he's

along and

Gabby: Yeah, they cut me to the

case of a Christian missionary,

which is what we're concerned fool for Christ's

supposed to be a Christian?

Rod: According to what you say, they

had no right to do that.

Gabby: Whyeverybody is supposed

to be a Christian!

with, he speaks for Christ. Paul

said he was a sake.

Gabby: Well, I'm sure glad they

did, though. A few days later, a forest fire came along and de stroyed every tree that was left.

And every Christian is supposed to be a missionary. The Great Commission was given to the church, and every Christian is supposed to help carry out these "Marching Orders."

Gabby: What is the message a

missionary carries?

It's the Gospel, the "good news"

that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins, was buried, and rose

Rod: That's the job of a missionary

to seek the lost, to warn them of the fire, and to tell them what to do.

Gabby: You make it sound pretty

important. It's the most important business

from the dead on the third day;

the news that God so loved the

Gabby: Just one last question:

WHEN is a missionary?

world that he gave his only be

gotten Son that whosoever believeth on Him might not perish,

Rod: Do you mean when is a missionary

a missionary?

in the world. It's a job for every

one.

Gabby:
te ring?

Don't get so excited.

Gabby: I was just wondering. What

does a missionary do? A missionary has many jobs and does many things, but first of all, a missionary is someone who has been given a job to do for someone

but have everlasting life. Isn't

that wonderful?

Rod: I'm not excited.

Gobby: Yes, but I think we ought

to leave other people alone. After all, they've got their religions. They're happy as they are. Do you think the woman is happy when she sacrifices a goat to appease the angry demons? Do you think the father is happy when he permits the witchdoctor to murder
one of his new twins because he

Gabby: Then wTiy are you stutRod: I'm not. Anyhow, if you mean when does one become a missionary,
it's whenhe becomes a Christian.

You can't be anything more than a

Christian.

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Gabby: I wish I could be a mis sionary, but I don't know enough. I'm just a dummy.

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believes

that one

of

them

is a

Rod: Gabby, even though you're a dummy, you can be a missionary

dummy. Gabby: Well, I'd a lot rather be a missionary dummy than a dumb missionary.

demon that has taken the form of the other twin?

July 1966

Gabby: At least he's sincere. What about the poor child?

July T966

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RICHARD HOSTETTER WRITES ABOUT

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worship seating over 250 people has
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J o f mission funds to the Sakubva church

gregation eventually being completely
self-supporting.
Through the work of our Bible colporteur, Rogers Mugoyani, a second congregation has now been established in a reserve approximately 20 miles from Umtali. Nearly 20 believers have been baptized in this second work. The people desire a school in their com munity and we will do what we are able regarding their request. In May of this year, a family was baptized in a third area eight miles from Umtali. We hope that this new

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will begin with the intention of this con-

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In 1963, John Pemberton sent African preacher Joshua Mafa into the Umtali area to begin working for the
establishment of what is now Sakubva

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Plans for the future include using any opportunity to disciple the area,
and to work with these Christian as

semblies and help.

until we believe they are

able to continue without our resources

Church of Christ. By the end of June 1965, when the Richard Hostetter family
arrived to work in the area, Brother

Mafa had gathered about 20 people which regularly assembled under three
trees. Since this time, the Sakubva

Township congregation has multiplied with more than 50 baptisms. A house of

preaching point will develop into a

third congregation.

...^MOZAMBIQUE..
The same situation as described

by Livingstone is much the same today.

We have no missionaries or New Testa

ment congregations in Mozambique. But now, since the middle of January 1966, we have been working through our Bible colporteur in a reserve near Umtali, and have thus started the second congregation in this area close to the Mozambique border. Fifteen people have been baptized thus far. We have our eyes upon a forestry development as the possible location for a third con

same European power. Roughly twice the geographical size of Rhodesia, with approximately a seven million population, Mozambique is a very underdeveloped country. Her African

of her African colonies. Missionaries of non-Catholic convictions are not

people are, in general, more backward

than those of Rhodesia.

Religiously, the people of Mozam bique are either anamistic or Roman Catholic. Since Portugual is a Roman Catholic nation, it is only natural that

permitted entry to work in these coun tries religiously controlled from the Vatican. In fact, it would be very hazardous for any of the Rhodesian African Christians to go across the border and preach that which was not
Roman Catholic doctrine.

Romanism is the only encouraged faith

gregation, also near the Portuguese territory. Perhaps, we dream, there

will be some
who

eventual
become

contact by
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Africans

Christians

Rhodesia with the Africans of neigh boring Mozambique. We may never hear of this, but at least wc are grateful to be winning people who are so strategi

cally located as to be possible Christian bridges to the people of Mozambique. Only three miles separate Umtali, the easternmost city of Rhodesia, from the Portuguese-governed-territory called Mozambique {formerly called Portuguese East Africa). This nation and Angola, colonized by the Portuguese in the 1500*s, are yet ruled by the Page 4

Between 18511853, missionary David Livingstonevisited the territories of Angola and Mozambique, after which he wrote the following comments to his brother, Charles: I hoi'e a strong desire to scatter some Bibles among them, and perhaps to do more. Hut ivilt the Portuguese allow me?. .. .It is ten to one if they toill allow me to land a box of Bibles. . . .It will be better not to publish any thing about the state of the Awgo/ese or also the people of S\ozambique per haps, for Rome the Vatican is vigilant,
and would not hesitate to act immedi

Baptizing in a reserve near Umlali

where second congregation ol area has

ately. if it were only to shut the door. I earnestly pray I may be permitted to do something for the spread of the knoivledge of Christ here. Letters of Livingstone, Vol. 2.

been begun. The cow came uninvited!

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'All Things Work Together For Good'

by Richard Smith
During the rainy season Simon Tembo, my interpreter and evangelist, and I left Gwelo early in the morning for a trip to the schools and churches near Enkeldoorn. We planned to be back in the late afternoon. Our last stop was
scheduled for the Mhondoro church, and a visit with Beni Nykeyte.

find tools, a pump, and a light, and we could then put the good tire and tube on the wheel that would fit. If being blind is one-half as scarey as that walk, 1 could never afford to be blind. After calling several times, and knocking at the door of the first hut
we found, we were able to raise the

Things were going well on the trip. We had to spendsome time in selecting
children
since

to attend the schools, and

were more children than

there

places, this presented somewhat of a problem. About 125 children wanted to be included in the 45 places in the first grade class. After attempting to show the school committee that they
should select the children to attend,

Dick Smith's Peugeot.

the station wagon has five lugs while the spare wheel which had come with my new car was equipped for only
three. What were we to do? We had no

sleeping man. He dressed and took us up the road to the house of the driver ofthe farm. The Lord blessed us richly, for he had a light and tools. But the man had to take the tractor to get the pump, so with the light we returned and removed the tire and tube and placed the good ones on the good wheel, and were ready for the pump when the man returned. However, our problems were
not over, for the African driver who

and upon their refusal, I tried to do my

best in the selection. The first test I administered was to see which ones

went for the pump on the Ford tractor

said we could not cross the river for

were too young. Those who could not reach across the top of their heads
with their hands and touch their ears were eliminated. The second cut was

made when those who had already passed this grade (butwanted to repeat)
were told to move on to the second

class. After over an hour of sorting, we had the 45 limit. On my next visit I
learned that the school committee had

pump, no tire tools, no patching, no light, and not much spirit for the task. The night was very dark and threat ening clouds passed overhead. The road we were on was only two small tracks through tall grass. Simon had
never been in the area, and I had been

it was too high and swift for the car to cross safely. Being the "good Samar itan," he said he would return to the

farm to get the bigger "M" Farmall to

pull us across. How grateful we were to have this help, forniidway in crossing the river the back of the car was swept
about three feet downstream.

met again with the parents, and had gone through the whole thing again. After that they were satisfied.

on the road only once before, and that during the day and during the dry season. Having recently passed through some gates which I thought I remembered, I

It was disgusting tire, and for awhile dealer was almost feelings faded when

to have the flat the error by the maddening, but I realized that

supposed that we were only about one

mile from a farm house, and so we

had the spare fit, we would have tried

to cross the river and been swept away. In the darkness the depth and swiftness were difficult to judge, and this was my first experience with high water. Many have lost vehicles and their lives in just such circumstances.
God knows our needs even before we

By two in the afternoon we were ready to leave for the Mhondoro church. Noticing on a map that a road existed through the farms which would make the trip much shorter, we decided to try it. We had failed to calculate that the last river might be in flood, or that we might get lost. Both proved to be true! Advice along the way turned our
"short-cut" into a tour of Central

locked the car and began to walk, I must confess some of my thoughts were
not the most kind toward the car dealer.

As we walked, however, my feelings gave way to better thoughts, and God,

Who had watched over in other difficult

situations would help us now. I soon realized that the only thing to do was

know them. Who can say that He had not saved that wrong spare for just such
a time?

Rhodesia! After driving about 60 extra

miles eve arrived at Mhondoro at sunset.

We visited and shared the evening meal and began our homeward journey. About 9:00 p.m., and ten miles from the Mhondoro church, the Peugeot
had its first flat tire. We were still in

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the reserve area, and since I did not expect to be traveling at night, I was unprepared for the emergency. "ALL

things work together for good"? With only a box of safety matches and the light of the headlights, the car was jacked up and the tire removed. The spare wheel was then rolled up, ready to be put in place when a shocking and frightening thing was realized the spare would not fit! The wheel for

The story might end here, but it would not be complete. What a thrill just a few weeks later when I visited the Mhondoro Church again, and saw the man who had been such a help to us attending the church! Though not yet a Christian, the man has been attending, and is being taught about the Son of God. Truly we realize that "God works in wonderful and mysteri ous ways," and "All things work together for good to them that love God."
"Can ive doubt His presence with us? Dare ive cease to give Him praise? Place xve, all our cares in Jesus, For we know His wonderful ways!"
Wilma Smith

The "good Samaritan" mentioned in the story.

July 1966

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OUR SECOND THREE YEARS

three-year term, we are inclined to reflect on the course of our Rhodesian

ministry. And upon reflection, we feel that after the experiences of three years in the bush and the experiences

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Over the the our hearts have become wedded to this

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that the phrase, "Rhodesia our home,"

The Berry Berry Kennedy Kennedy Family. Family.

Such work is never easy nor pleasam, but it is essential for the sake of those who will follow after us in the work, The Lord of harvests has used us proven by by the the sense of pe permanence gained. gained. It It is is difficult difficult to to attra attract people to to a a service service held, held, regardless regardlessof climatic conditons, the open. conditons, in in the open.

has become most meaningful to us. This is only natural as our family becomes more closely associated with the customs and ideals of Rhodesia.

It is anticipated that upon our return to the States the childrens Rhodesian jargon and accent will sound a bit
peculiar to you. Also, the Kennedy boys* talents will lie in the realms of cricket, rugby and soccer, rather than baseball, basketball and football. Yes,

have served to Rhodesianize us to a

great degree.
In the second three years of our

these three years of our second term

to the familyof God. We have witnessed substantial growth each year and the records available show the following statistics. There are six African con-

to build numerically. While numbers It been a pri It has has also also been a privilege to are not the vital issue, yet something assist in building up an Afr assist in building up an African min would be wrong if therewere noadditions istry. istry. Three Three of of the the four four Bulawayo

of 800 and having 1800 enrolled in their organization, organization, local local autonomy autonomy
Bible schools. There will be another
200 souls added this year.

gregations, having a total membership in in Bulawayo. Bulawayo. In In the the areas areas

ministers were trained trainedatMash ministers were at Mashoko under my teaching. my teaching. It It has has been been inte interesting to direct direct these these men men in in the the more more practical aspects aspects of of their their subsequent subsequent i ministries

missionary service, the emphasis has been upon "building." And while it is true that we havebuilt upon thefoundations laid by others, yet it has been

With the increase in numbers, the need for physical facilities has become acute. A part of our program has been
the construction of church buildings,

of church and selfsupport, support, these these men men have have show shown definite growth. must say that In retrospect, we must been the second three years have h; look forward, intensely gratifying. We We loot to in spite of the present difficulties, diffic

necessary, from time to time, to reinforce and even alter those foundations.

The wisdom of assisting ihe African

brethren in this endeavor has been

many service in an many more more years of servic

independent and growing Rhodesia. ]

Building in numbers.
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Building needed facilities.

Building an African ministry.

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many people who expressed a concern

over the future of Rhodesia and all the

missionaries serving the Lord there. Some expressed a fear that our lives would be in danger. Other Christians presented other problems in an attempt to sway our decision to return. There were even those who suggested that
we remain in the States and take a

deep in the heart of the valley that is home of the Batonga people. As we began once more to proclaim the word of the Lord to the people, as we began again to take care of their physical ailments and injuries, as we once again began to work with the school children and their teachers, as we began once more to visit in the villages of people we have known in days gone by, as we began again to see those coming forward to accept the Lord and His word yes, when these things began to happen, we had the answer to our questions. We had done the right thing; this was the Lord's will; He had
wanted us to return.

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church for the time being. We would

have been less than human if we would

say that their reasoning did not tempt

us. It did, but not for long.

The Lord had presented to us an

opportunity not given to many people

The opportunities for service given to your missionaries all over Rhodesia are just as great today as they were in 1956 when the Pemberton family arrived
as our first missionaries here. There is a definite need for more teachers from the States. There is the definite need

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in this day and time the opportunity to take the Gospel of Christ to a primi tive people who had never heard it
before. What a blessing this had been,
and we knew it could be in the future!

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for more medical personnel. There is

the definite need for men and women \dio are true to the Word of God and

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GWELO MISSION

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For this reason alone, we knew that we

would be the losers if we did not return.

To find the Lord's will has always been our desire. We had constantly sought it while in the ministry in the States, and we had sought it concerning our serving as missionaries in Africa. We felt in the depths of our hearts that
the Lord wanted us in the Zambezi

are willing to witness for Him. Yes, we are back on the field and we are glad. We are looking forward to the future with great anticipation. We
know that there are still obstacles to

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be overcome, defeats to be accepted, but praise the Lord, there are also
victories to be won, souls to be saved,

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and a crown to be gained.

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able to encourage others to let the

Lord's will be done in their lives? To

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remain

true to our calling, we have

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returned.

As we flew from Tampa to New York City, to London, to Zurich, to Los Palmas, to Luanda, to Salisbury, and finally into Bulawayo, the question was constantly in our minds, "Are we doing what the Lord wants us to do?
Is it His will that we return to the

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The Central Africa Story

published monthly for the Central Africa Mission,
Churches of Christ

The

HILDREWfi
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Articles
for

by Mission Services Press Box 968, Joliet, Illinois 60434

Edited by Thomas Thurman
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about

Childi

EXPERIENCES OF A JUNIOR-AGE GIRL

by Norma Tftirmon
ment school (uniform and all) in Gwelo

Treasurer
Mr. Fred E. Dunn

32 West Bellisle Drive

Akron, Ohio 44319

and now is taking school by correspond ence. Many children would be very unhappy having their mothers for super visors, but we are great pals and she cooperates well. Like many of you,
she isn't too fond of arithmetic. How

NOTICE We Office second without have been informed by the Post that by the end of this year no class materials will be accepted the Zip Codes. It will be impossible

for Mission Services to correct the Horizon

mailing list, as well as those of the many

missionary newsletters at the last minute. Look at the address on the mailing portion of this publication. Does it include the Zip Code? If you do not know your Zip Code, then call your Post Office NOW! Send your complete address plus the Zip
Code to Mission Services, Central Africa,

would you like to learn to multiply and divide in pounds, shillings, and pence? And to make change using tickeys, florins, and half-crowns? You would be surprised how quickly you would learn just how many sweets can be purchased for a six-pence!

Diana Thurman teaching her class

at Dewure Mission.

Box 968, Joliet, Illinois 60434 TODAY.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a missionary child and live in a far country? Let me tell you something about the life of an average junior girl. Diana Thurman is ten years of age and has lived in Rhodesia for two-and-a-half years. She can tell you some of her likes and
dislikes.

Diana has many hobbies similar to yours such as reading, sewing, swim ming and bicycle riding. One opportunity which she has had, I would like to share with you. Each Wednesday morning

the Christians from nearby villages meet at Dewure Mission for prayers.
The children who are too young to be in school come along, and Diana has a
Bible class for them. She has had a

Diana has had many adventures which you would envy, I'm sure. She has logged several hours in jet inter national flights. She has visited three continents, crossed the equator, crossed
the
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lot of experience at this as she has a little brother five years old with Viliom she has played and patiently taught for several years. These children cannot speak English and she knows very little of their language so she uses an interpreter. When she teaches
them a Bible verse she tries to learn

international date line and under

it in Shona along with them. Maybe you

would like to learn one of their favorite choruses:

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stands better the time zones as our sun rises seven hours before it does in New York. She can understand the

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revolution

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sun,

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knowing that we of the Southern Hem isphere have winter while you have
summer. She has seen Victoria Falls

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"Mu^oyo xvangu unojara sei, Jesu unondida ndingaonga nei? Mwoyo wangu unofara sei, Vnofarisisa sei." Sing it as the chorus of "In My Heart There Rings a Melody."
WANISAI

and many African animals. She has

learned to watch for snakes and scor

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pions but would surprise you with her knowledge that the mosquito is actually
the most dreaded animal in Africa. She

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would gladly trade places with you each Sunday night as we take our weekly quota of the bitter malaria medicine. The chief things in the States
which she misses are deluxe hambur

(continued from page 1)

carrying out the Great Commission of
home

Christ. We believe that we those at and those here shall share

gers, ice cream sandwiches and trips to visit her grandparents.

Diana has attended four different

Christ's promised reward: "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world. . . .Inasmuch

kinds of schools in five years. She attended the first grade in America,
then attended our American school at

as ye have done it unto one of the leastof thesemy brethren, ye havcdone

it unto me."

Mashoko Mission, a Rhodesian govern-

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STORY
Volume 6

September 7966

Number 9

Why Train Preachers?

by Cyril C. Simkins
Because of the Lost

Mashoko Bible College purposes to train African preachers of the Gospel. We have already proven successful in
chis task. We can do more if the means

to do it are in our hands. Why should we train preachers? Is it not the best way to multiply our effectiveness in the work? When we train ten preachers our efforts are spread into ten areas at once. We can ourselves only be in one place at a time. Multitudes are lost, and they stand in need of the Lord's
salvation. Here is the best answer to this need.

the Lord. We say the truth when we sing! "A hundred thousand souls a day Are passing one by one away, In Christless guilt and gloom. Without one ray of hope or light. With future dark as endless night, They*re passing to their doom."

IL Because of the Scriptures

Secondly, we need preachers because this is God*s way of saving mankind. The Bible says, "It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to
save them that believe." (I Corinthians

One day we climbed the hills here in Rhodesia. As we climbed up higher we could see the villages. There was village after village of African homes. It brought back a memory of the day we flew in by air and saw hundreds of African villages with the people waving their hands to us as we went by. Now
as we stood on the mountain we could

1:21) The Bible goes on to say that

this "foolishness" is wiser than the wisdom of men. It tells us that the

Cyril C. Simkins, Presidenl Mashoko Bible College

(Romans 10:14) "And how shall they preach, except they be sent?" (Romans 10:15) The Word needs a preacher, and the preacher needs to be sent. This is the work of Mashoko Bible College. The preacher is the most indispens
able man we can train. His work is a

preaching of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are saved it is the power of God. When the making of preachers is foolish
ness to a man's mind it is an indication

see

some

of

these

villages.

This

Scripture came to mind, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings." (Isaiah
52:7) It would be an answer to prayer

if the feet of the preacher stood upon every mountain and in every village as far as the eye could see.
We need preachers in Africa because they are so few. This is one reason why we came to Africa. We would like to put a preacher of the Gospel into every village and city. There are still
many who die without Christ. Others, who have heard of Him, have no church
to attend and no teacher to instruct

that this man is perishing and lost. How do people get faith? We are told by God that it comes through hearing the Word of God. (Romans 10:17) The Word of God is to the Holy Spirit much like the sun is to the sunshine. Preaching this Word releases

partnership with God. He can never do

his work by himself. In fact, He isn't
the one who does it at all. God does it

through him. He cannot do it without God, and Grod does not do it without him. The Scripture says that we are

the

power of the Spirit into man*s

life. It is the one sure way that God's Spirit can act upon the heart of an unregenerate man. It is this action of

workers together with God. God will always do His part. What we need is faithful preachers of the Word who will
be instruments in the hands of God.

the Spirit in conversion that Jesus had

in mind when He said, "No man can

The power of the preacher is not his own; it is from God. He handles
the Word of God which in itself is

come to roe, except the Father which hath sent me draw him." (John 6:44)

The Spirit works through the Word to

convict man*s heart. It awakens faith and draws men to Christ. But this

quick and powerful and sharper than a two-edged sword. He must not be ashamed of this Gospel, but be con fident of its value and strength. Com pared to what he is preaching all the
wisdom of man is inferior. God said

them. They need the preacher to plant churches and to teach them the way of

Word comes through a preacher. "How

shall they hear without a preacher?"

{Continued on page 2)

Why Train Preachers? (continued from page 1)

through Jeremiah, "Is not my word like a fire? saith the Lord; and like a
hammer that breaketh the rock in

DOROTHEA PARKER

NURSE-RECRUIT
Miss Dorothea Parker, a native of

pieces?" (Jeremiah 23j29) Itis powerful

of sin. This cannot be done through

the words of men. "What is the chaff

to the casting down of the strongholds

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to the wheat? saith the Lord." (Jeremiah

Because of the People

Thirdly, we need preachers who ^ Bible college student preaching to a

are African themselves. The African ^ Mashoko

Paxton, Illinois, is a nurse-recruit for the expanding medical program of the churches of Christ (Christian) in Central Africa. Miss Parker is well prepared for her anticipated mission work. She attended Minnesota Bible College, and then graduated from Eastern Christian Institute at East Orange, New Jersey,
in 1951. She has worked with the

among their own people. They must be able to see what believing in Christ doesforotherAfricans.lt is impossible for the missionary to become an African, It is hardly possible for him to live
he must try to train Africans who don*t
have to become Africans

people need to see an example of faith

the lives of Africans the same as He does through Europeans or Americans. When the people hear the Gospel in ^heir own language, and from their own people, they know that the church is
taking root in this land.

"Go Ye" Chapel Mission and Elmer Kile in New York City as a summer
worker for four summers. She is also a

like an African. He need not try, but

and who

There is no more important work

which we do than the making of preach-

already live like Africans except for The only thing that compares with the sin. Hie missionary can bring the is the preaching of the Cross ourGospel, and he can plant die church. selves. In the long run the only guarFrom this beginning it needs to grow antee the church has for its continued ditough the life that is within it. This life lies in men who are filled with
Church should produce African preachers and evangelists just as it produces American preachers and evangelists, The African preacher understands the African people better than we ever
can. He knows their customs. He under-

graduate of Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York, in the class of 1961, and is a licensed pro fessional nurse. She has been employed by Glen Cove Community Hospital, Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, for the past five years.

the Word of God. The hope for the church's futuredoes not lie in organiza-

tion or in the governments of the world. Its hope lies in men who have sound doctrine and sound lives. Mashoko
Bible College is doing what the Scrip-

tKe
,\^ATT. 21:9

stands their fear of the evil spirits,

ture enjoins. It is committing sound

African peopleneed to see among themselves someone who is able to distin-

doctrine to faithful men who shall be

able to teach others also. (II Timothy

guish between good and bad customs, 2:2) someone who does not fear evil spirits. Mashoko Bible College is beginning The only way an evil spirit can be a building program to provide classkept out of anybody's life is for that rooms and other facilities for the Bible
life to have Christ within it. college. These are much needed, and

iiJi*

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The aim of the missionary should will increase our effectiveness in the be to work himself out of a job. He training of African ministers. We need

rejoices when African preachers carry your help. Will you remember this work on the work he has begun. He knows your prayers?
that the Holy Spirit can work through ....
MISSIONARIES SHARE ON RESURRECTION DAY

by Thomas Courtney
In a spirit of cooperation and fellowship, the Berry Kennedy family from Bulawayo, and Jack Pennington from the Zambezi Mission drove many miles through the bush to share with the Courtneys in Resurrection Day
services in the Nuanetsi.

Several the mission brought the Pennington

noon.

congregations gathered at school where Mr. Kennedy morning message and Mr. the address of the after The picture above shows the looking up at the camera.

One of the Bible collcge students baptizing a lady From his area,
Turgwe.
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missionaries with some of the African

Christians

Central Africa Story

the Little OoctOR

by Dr. Jerry R. Smith
The night was hot and everyone in1 the surgery was tired and wet with 1 perspiration. The large generator had i broken down again and we could not t use the little air conditioner in the i operating theater. "The baby's heart rate is awfully / slow," said Sara Stere as she bent t down over the tiny, minute-old African 1 child. Sara, a prematurely gray, exi Air Force nurse, appropriately called 1 "Captain," by her co-workers, had been t cleaning up the baby which had just been delivered by Caesarean Section. , The doctor, meanwhile, was placing the last sutures required to close the;
mother's abdomen.

loved ones and security to travel alone 10,000 miles to a remote area to take

up arms against a sea of troubles such as malaria, bilharzia, leprosy, witchcraft and other conditions foreign to an American. It takes a lot of courage to step into a situation such as this, especially when you have only just completed your hospital internship,

and especially if you are a girl.

Since her arrival in Rhodesia, Dr. Gayle Kenoyer has proven herself time

after time to be a very capable doctor,

a tireless worker, and a very courageous Christian girl. Gayle's home is in Hugoton, Kansas, and as a child she was very active in the Girl Scouts. She attended Milligan College, and received her medical degree from the University of Kansas.
While in college she was a Phi Beta Kappa member, and she interned at the Los Angeles Harbor Hospital. Recently she was honored by being selected (as was her co-worker at Hippo Valley, nurse Mary Bliffen) as one of the Young
Business Women of the World, an

Dr. Gayle Kenoyer

final analysis, Dr. Kenoyer who must bear the medical responsibility for
the area.

I "The baby's fingernails are getting blue, and its respirations seem slow,, ' doctor. Should I give it some adrenalin ?" "No, just give it some oxygen,"' said the doctor. "It will be all right."' The incision was closed now, and thej 1 doctor applied the dressing and stepped r down off the stool. You see the doctor 1 was just five feet, two inches tall and
needed a stool in order to see the

It has become a common sight to

see Dr. Gayle bouncing down the dusty road at a rapid clip on her small motorcycle enroute to one of the three
African clinics up to 15 miles away.

She has been learning to fly and seeras to like to practive takeoffsand landings
with her motorcycle! In spite of the tremendous work load, Dr. Gayle is very meticulous and thorough, and every patient is treated as an individual. Her day usually begins before six and extends well into the night, as she does most of her own laboratory studies. Then
more often than not the doctor and the

operating field.

organization headed by the wife of the

President of the U.S.A.
Since her arrival in the fall of

It had been a rough day, for this!

was the second Caesarean since noon.

The day had seemed a little longer because of the tension in the operatingj i room. Things are always a little strained when you have a new doctor in surgery. Our Doctor Pruettwas away in America,, and we had only recently met the new' doctor, but the operations had gone wellI and we were all pleased. The surgeon is the captain of the! operating team in surgery, and it is not r an easy matter to come in as a stranger and take charge. It also takes a greatt deal of courage to leave friends andI

1964, Dr. Gayle has been living at Hippo Valley and supervising the
medical work there. It is through the labors of John Pemberton and Dr. Dennis Pruett that we have this tremendous opportunity of service in the Hippo Valley area. As the work in Rhodesia grows, however, so do the responsibilities of these pioneer missionaries, and the delegation of authority becomes mandatory. And so it has been that the mantle of medical responsibility in Hippo Valley has fallen upon the
shoulders of this "little" doctor.

nurse are up during the night with medical emergencies. A few days at a time of this schedule are rough, but day in, day out, seven days a week,
without a break is more than most men

can take, much less a small young woman. The next time you have to visit your doctor, and are sitting in his

comfortable Africans
little

waiting room,

remember

our work at Hippo Valley, and 60,000

being served by one, big,
doctor in Rhodesia. Christian

Dr. Kenoyer and some of her fellowworkers at Hippo Valley.

September 1966

In my capacity as a dentist I have been traveling from Mashoko to Hippo Valley on Monday of every week for two-and-a-half years. The only way to appreciate the tremendous amount of work that goes on there is to actually experience it. Week after week I have seen the work load grow along with the Sugar Estates and the town of Chiredzi which is springing up in the area. Try to picture in your mind just one woman doctor and a mission nurse, assisted by three part-time Rhodesian nurses, providing the medical coverage for almost 1,000 whites and over 60,000 Africans! John and Marjorie Pemberton live nearby and are always ready to help, but it is Mary Bliffen and in the

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Volume 6

September 1966

Number 9

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THE PROFESSIONAL
The guard executes a block; the halfback knifes through the hole, neatly evades the safetyman, and scores a touchdown. This is a scene you will
see many times this fall if you're a

by Bob Smith

football fan. The men knew their jobs and did them perfectly. Why shouldn't
they? They're professionals. The surgeon steps confidently to the operating table; all instruments prepared properly and arranged in the sequence of need. The rest of the assistants carry out the surgeon's commands with precision and speed. Another life has been saved, and why shouldn't it have been? These people are professionals. Some have spent

h M

more than a third of the average life

span of man in preparation. An author writes a text, spelling out the correct principles of using the English language in a clear and concise fashion, easily understood, and there fore very valuable to the student. The author has spent his entire career developing knowledge for compilation and writing of the text. It is accepted widely because the author is a pro fessional. We could go on giving examples of careers of very capable people using their particular talents in a specialized

Part of a local congregation at Chircmwaremwa School

field of endeavor, but itisn't necessary. The one characteristic in the lives of all these people has been willingness on their part to discipline their minds,
hands, bodies, even their souls to

little more than a babe in Christ himself. If this man persists in the sharing of the Good News with others, if he
continues to lead the kind of life that

perfect their particular skills. Several weeks ago one of the African men in one of the congregations brought another man to the worship service with him. They had come to the mission so that the man might be

will attract others to the Worthy Individ ual much good will be accomplished. No matter how important or entertaining these other skills which we practice to perfection may be, nothing is more
important to God than the soul of man. Are you a professional Christian?

immersedfor the remission ofhis sins nothing unusual except that the one bringing the prospective Christian was

vital

you disciplined yourself for this

task of Christian witnessing?

Educational Workers for Rhodesia

by Don Poorman
To view it, as I did for 30 days this past summer, is a spiritual splendor.

To participate in it, by both teaching

and preaching, a joy. Its opportunities
are endless.

As we join in the educational part of the evangelistic work in Rhodesia, our need is for support and prayers

support,
thereby

that we might go quickly,

heeding John Pemberton's

The Don Poorman family

It is with a great deal of joy and
anticipation that we announce our

We look forward, with thankfulness, to sharing several years of experience in the ministry, youth and camp work, secondary school teaching, counseling and administration, andas an elementary school principal with this excitingly progressive country and continent.
Both Don and Ruth attended

plea, "We really need you to come by the end of this year we are very short of staff"; prayers, that we might be used effectively. Contact for speaking engagements and information may be made directly
to the Poormans, 5444 Kingston, Dearborn Heights, Mich. 48125. Their phone number is area 313/565-4488.
All funds should be sent to their

intentions of becoming a part of the

educational work in Rhodesia.

The opportunity for evangelistic soul winning through the school is unique. Its influence on the community, matchless. Evangelism through the secondary schools is the foundation for
the restoration of New Testament

Johnson Bible College, Minnesota Bible College, and, later, Ozark Bible

College. Don's A.B. was granted by

Minnesota Bible College in 1949. Both also hold bachelor degrees in education from Eastern Michigan University. Don's M.A. is also from Eastern, with post-master's work taken at Eastern, Wayne State University and Michigan State University.

forwarding agents, Dr. and Mrs. William Ely, 35570 Orangelawn, Livonia, Michigan 48150.

Christianity in Africa. The growth of this work is incom prehensible. To describe it is difficult.

He Calls You Send We Gol

Central Africa Story

ABITS AND

OF CHURCH GOING

by Richard Hostetter

1 Happenings
Mannerisms and forms of church

services are not universally the same among people who do not conform to a specific "order of procedure" estab lished by a heirarchy. Perhaps you
would be interested in knowing some
of the circumstances centered around

our local church gatherings. First, the services do contain the recognized components of New Testa ment worship, i.e., preaching, singing, prayer, communion, and offerings. But
in matters where the Bible has not

spoken there is much variety and flexibility of activity. Here, the people walk to church services. If they arrive late, most kneel for brief prayer before taking a place on the earth or a bench. Such kneeling is difficult for mothers with babies strapped on their backs, so they just sit and bow their heads. There is absolutely no socializing or nodding and whispering between the late comers and those already present. But such fraternizing is very robust
after the service. No cold and formal

including myself. When the hymn was criticism. I always believed that all finished (all stanzas are sung), 1 the kind remarks made in America continued with the sermon. The people about one's sermon could not always be all say "Amen" in unison at the ending true, and there is small danger of conceit in the sermonizer's opinion of of public prayers also. himself here. The seating arrangements are One may expect almost anything to rather established. If possible, one or two western style chairs are provided happen during a service of worship, and reserved for the local preacher especially when meeting outdoors. The and perhaps the guest missionary. past Sunday while preaching, several The men and older boys are seated dogs were present strolling and sniffing separately and occupy whatever seats among the congregation. Hens with their broods scratched nearby, and about and benches are available. The men are first in all privileges (no problem a dozen cattle walked by. Also, we had about women ruling and running the the service disturbed by three male Church). The women and children are members, beards and garb, from a
not to take a bench if a man or men are

bizarre religious group called "Zion

present to take such places. I have

seen rather well-educated women sit

on the ground while a place for her on a bench was occupied by a man who
could not read or write. "Adam was

ists." They arrived late and left during the middle of the service. Another Sunday, a delegation from the "Apostles," another large indigenous African group, believing in polygamy
and other unusual and unscriptural tenants, visited us while we were

first," in the eyes of these people and the women are not marching in protest
or discontent.

parade out of a building and "away we go" to the funny paper, T.V., etc. Few, if any, people in the reserves have timepieces, and so a preacher must get used to people arriving late, even to coming at the end of the service. We speak of a meeting for worship and teaching as "becoming a good service" or "it became a good
service."

There is only one cup used in the Communion, especially in the rural reserves. It is not because of any doctrinal convictions, but that in
dividual communion services are not

available. Every new missionary has a difficult time getting used to drinking

from a cup perhaps already used by

over 50 people. Preachers generally preach without notes and the sermons are very spon taneous. This writer generally avoided the reliance upon notes when preaching in America and was grateful for having done so because there are no pulpits out in the reserves to lay them upon. The wind could play havoc with notes

baptizing. These people claim to have prophets among them. This day we had one of their "so-called" prophets in our midst. Soon, in our assembly, he started violently shaking his head, twisting his staff and moaning and screeching as if possessed (I believed by the devil, not by God). Then he started to shout and proceeded to rush pell-mell through the bushes, loudly uttering unintelligible noises. Our people just snickered and laughed while watching him go, robe flying behind him, holding his staff with both hands
above his bearded head. Disconcerting,

Hymn singing before the sermon is usually very extended in order to give
opportunity for as many as possible to
arrive in time for the communion and

preaching. There is no specific time

for the service to end. I have been to

gatherings which lasted over two hours,

while the next week they may last only an hour. While we are speaking of singing, we must admit that it varies in quality from poor to excellent. The people are adept at learning to sing in parts and easily memorize tunes and words. They really love to sing and
are given opportunity of choosing or spontaneously starting hymns in which all the people join. Occasionally a preacher may expect to have a hymn interjected into the midst of his sermon delivery. This past Sunday while speaking, I asked the people to turn in their Bibles to a certain passage

as it sometimes vigorously whips the pages of one*s Bible. Not once in the past year has a person ever come to me after a sermon and said anything

to say the least! Much more space could be used describing many other happenings. For instance, on another Sunday we
had a man who had drunk too much

about it either complimentary or in

Baby Missionary
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hostetter

hwabwa (strong beer) wobble into our service. Taking a seat, he started yelling loudly some political opinions and two of our men had to forcibly lead him away while he kept looking back and shaking his clenched fists. One may expect most anything to happen when going to worship over here, but the most amazing and won
derful occurence is when we see people

are receiving congratulations on the

birth of a daughter, Heather Faye,

bom on August 1 at Umtali, Rhodesia. Her birth weight was 9 pounds 7 ounces. Mother and daughter are both well.

responding to the message of Christ, their Savior. Knowing that through their faith in, and obedience to. Him, they will have the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life, we recognize that such is indeed a "happening." We pray

for reading, ^ile they were doing so, a woman started a hymn. All joined in, September 1966

that such "happenings" will constantly

be a "habit"!

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CHURCH AND STATE

(Article Number Eight)
When 1 began writing this series I had the idea that 1 might require a
year (12 articles) to bring the study up to modern times. Here I am at No. 8, and I am only dealing in any detail
with the ninth and tenth centuries.

by Dr. A. C. Woffers
he had been denying them. It has taken till this century to grant women's suffrage even in the most enlightened
countries; and there are some countries

much of that territory. The history books

never fail (nor must I in this article)

In that period a certain process was repeated in Western Europe. Pagan invaders overran the territories already Christianized, and in their turn they came under the influence of the peoples they had conquered, sooner or later accepting what was presented to them as the Christian religion.

to mention the story of King Alfred the Great, while a fugitive and in hiding in a peasant's home, being scolded by his hostess for allowing her cakes to burn. He ultimately succeeded in retaining his kingdom, signing the Treaty of Wedmore, in which the Danes agreed to make peace. They also agreed to be baptized, but only after being assured they would be allowed to retain their
conquests.

where the practice of slavery has not

yet been abandoned.

As in the ninth century some of the Northern pagans fled from Charle magne's form of compulsory Christianity
so, seven centuries later, did America's

Other Northmen made a successful

It was in the year 800 that Charle magne had been given by the Pope the title of the Holy Roman Emperor. This gave the head of the Roman Church the
political protection he desired in his rivalry with the church leader in Con stantinople who had the protection of the Byzantine emperor. This developed into a cleavage between the Eastern and Western churches, a cleavage which has continued to the present day.

landing in that part of France now known as Normandy. They went even further in assimilation by dropping their Danish speech, and adopting that of the French. A century later their conquest of England would cause a merger between the Anglo-Saxon and the Norman-French tongues, till modem English evolved. What also had been evolving in this period was the Feudal System. It developed most fully in France, Ger many, northern Spain, Italy, England and Scotland, attaining its highest stage after a few centuries. There are still remnants of it surviving, although in the New World it may be more diffi cult to find it. The American emphasis
on freedom stresses the individual

Pilgrim Fathers flee from England's form of religious compulsion. Progress for the masses has been a slow business, and in no country, as a country, have we yet attained to the Christian teach ing on liberty or equality. In the rapid development of our social conscience we are apt to be premature in enforcing our enlightened ideas on those who have not yet grasped
them. We are disappointed in the results.
And as we look back on the Christian

story we are disappointed in its results

Only in the last few years has there been even the beginning of a rapproche
ment, motivated at least in part by the common danger arising from the growing political power of a non-Christian
communism.

also. The way of utilizing state power to promote the Christian interests is not the wayshown by Jesus of Nazareth, either in His teaching or His example.

Not only was there the development

of the Great-Schism between East and

West, but in the West itself there was

a struggle subsequent

continuing centuries

through many between the

heads of Church and State, sometimes

the one and sometimes the other being in the ascendancy.

rights of every man, but this standard has not yet been attained in many countries. By the signing of the Magna Charta in 1215, King John conceded the right of his barons to some things

"After Charlemagne had been cmwned emperor," to quote H. G. Wells, "he required every male subject above the age of twelve to renew his oath of allegiance, and to undertake to be not only a good subject but a good Christian. To refuse baptism and to retract after baptism were crimes punishable by death." Perhaps never again in the history of Christianity did the general spirtiual standard of so-called Christianity sink so low.
In the "evangelistic" drive directed by Charlemagne throughout his empire many of the resisting elements made their way to the coast, and thence escaped to other shores. It was in this way that the Danish invaders arrived in England and managed to conquer

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OUR FIRST LOOK AT CHIDAMOYO

by Charles Kelley
ftULAWAYO MtSSlON

The black darkness of the African

mission I could see African villages

scattered all around. The school

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night had closed in on us as we arrived at the Chidamoyo Mission. Our fellow

missionaries, Ziden and Helen Nutt and their two children, had met us in

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building was there with African children coming from what seemed to be every
direction to attend school. This school

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Salisbury after our fast trip by jet from America. As Ziden pulled his
Volkswagen-size car into the mission and up the drive that leads to their house, we were a weary bunch. We had come the 200 miles from Salisbury with four adults, four children, 26 chickens (new baby chicks), luggage and gro ceries inside the car, in the trunk, and even on top of the car. This was the

I understood to be one of four granted by the government. With present enroll

ment there are almost 700 in the four

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schools and 14 teachers who are paid by the government. I recalled too that in each class one half hour is spent io prayer and Bible study every day. On Sunday at each one of the schools the church meets for study and worship.
What I had heard and read while in

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walked

house and finally inside, I inquired if someone would kindly turn on the electric lights. Then I remembered, there is no electricity here. The room got somewhat brighter then as our friends lit a propane gas light.
Of course I knew that with all the

the States is true. The Gospel of Christ is being preached and taught. Well over 1,000 precious souls have accepted Jesus Christ in the brief four-and-ahalf year history of the Chidamoyo

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darkness outside there wasn't any use to ask about seeing more of the mission until daylight. Bruce Ammerman and his wife Carolyn camc to greet us. So we did get to meet another fellow missionary. After several hours of visiting, we all went to bed. I still could hardly wait to see more of Chidamoyo Mission.
Carol and I had heard and read much about this fine mission.

truly been lifted up among these 250,000 African people. The prayers and support of Christians in America have uplifted the labors of the Ziden Nutt
and Bruce Ammerman families and

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others who have laid the groundwork

in this area of Rhodesia.

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As the first weeks have passed, I

can see even more victories for Christ

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at Chidamoyo. The fields are truly

ripe unto the harvest and the laborers

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As I stepped from the back door of Ziden Nutt*s house the next morning the air was clear and the sky a lovely
blue.
new

have increased by two more missionary families. We pray that others will
come to share in this great unbelievable

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opportunity for teaching and preaching

Christ.

could

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house a short distance away and the

nurse*s house which

construction. Beyond this new house was another building which I thought
was the mission's clinic because the

I am privileged to see what has been done for Christ at Chidamoyo, but
it makes me realize that I have a task

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were

already beginning to

to do in working with those here and trying to open even greater opportunities
for Christ in this area.

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some hymns sung and a Bible story told after which the people would
receive treatment. What a difference from American clinics!

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and almost in the opposite direction of the small clinic building, I saw other
new buildings under construction. As I walked up toward the construction site, I knew instantly that this was the

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The Central Africa Steiy published monthly for che

Central Africa Mission,
Churches of Christ

HILDREN'S
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Articles

for

about

Childi

by Mission Services Press Box 368, Joliet, Illinois 60434

Edited by Thomas Thurman
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SHUMO'S STORY

by Marjorie Van Dyke

I would like for all you boys and
for devotions over the loudspeaker

Treasurer
Ml. Fred E. Dunn 32 West Bellisle Drive

girls to close your eyes for a few

moments. Can you imagine what it
would be like to have to spend your

Akron, Ohio 44319

each day. He has attended so many baptisms that he can readily find his way to the baptistry across the road
from the hospital without a guide. He knows the hospital so well that you
are amazed to learn he is blind as he

life with your eyes closed? That is how a blind person feels. I'm going to tell you now about a blind boy at Mashoko.
His name is Shumo (see picture at left), and he is eight years old. When he was just a baby, he got sore eyes, but instead of taking him to a doctor

turns corners, walks down halls, and

finds his own ward and bed as well

as everyone else'sl
Sometimes he is very mischievous

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or a hospital, he was taken to the witchdoctor. This man put something in Shumo's eyes that caused him to go blind. Recently, he also became ill with tuberculosis and his parents, who were not loving and kind like your mother and daddy, brought him to Christian Hospital and deserted him.
Not once in the ten months he*s been

and even naughty, but he has become quite a pet of all of us. The nurses

have given him toys and clothes, and

our family gave him a harmonica which he enjoyed so much until it finally went to pieces from so much use. He knows right where our administration
office is and makes a beeline for it

here have they come to see him. For tunately, most African parents are not
like this.

Sometimes Shumo is very sad and lonely and then he cries and cries. But he has another and very sweet
side to his nature. He loves God and

several times a day when he will use the English words he's learning such as: Tm hungry." "Give me sweets," "Give me milk (or perhaps an orange,
a mealie or a bun)."

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has memorized manyShona hymns which he sings loudly and joyfully. One day I heard him singing "God is love, God
is love" and this time the tears were

All is not hopeless for Shumo as he has a type of blindness which can probably be cured by surgery. However, the eye specialist has told us he must wait for two more years. What will his future be? We don't know, but we pray
that his love and service for the Lord

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chaplain as he visits and talks to the patients about Jesus. He also joins the chaplain in the singing of hymns

might continue and grow and that his physical eyes may gain the sight that his spirit already has. Will you pray
for Shumo?

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STORY
Volume 6 October 1966

Number 10

MASHOKO CHRISTIAN SECONDARY

by Robert Smith
Although we are late arrivals on the scene of secondary education, we are fully cognizant of the potential for the
Lord's work in this area of endeavor. in our not-too-distant past as a nation.

It will take a special kind of individual to resist the pull of the devil when he
is removed from the environment to

Mashoko Christian Secondary represents the second of the two secondary schools to be granted to Central Africa Mission; the other being our sister school in Gutu, which is under the very capable leadership of the Doug Johnsons.
After two full terms of school we

can make these observations concerning the work at Mashoko. There are young people here who are capable of carrying a college-preparatory curriculum to a successful conclusion, and of going on from there to profitably undertake
university-level work- I do not believe that there will be many earthshaking scholars, but then my faith may be small concerning this.

which he was so long accustomed. We feel that these young people are the kind who will respond to these challenges. The group pictured here was preparing to do some work after classes. They spend about ten hours a week performing such chores as gath ering firewood for the dining hall, pumping water necessary for cooking and cleaning, caring for the classrooms, and even digging ditches for the water conservation program which is under way. Their program is complete for the development of soul, mind, and body. The facilities and potential are present at Mashoko for a fine secondary work. There are some things that are necessary, however, before this can be fully realized. There has to be water available for bathing, and sani tary facilities have to be improved. An extensive water conservation program is in progress and solutions to the other problems are under active con sideration. A laboratory is planned and will be completed at the end of this coming term. Many new ideas will be incorporated which will increase the effectiveness of the lab, while keeping the expense at a minimum.
One definite need at both second

Somesludenls of Mashoko Christian

Secondary
few children in the United States, even

in

the most impoverished conditions

who would not have access to a con

siderable amount of reading material.

This is not true in Africa where there

are thousands who have access to few,

Certainly we can see this potential present that of bringing many of

these youngsters to a ripening maturity

concerning their Christian faith. As
future

this potential is developed they will

become the backbone of the church in this and other areas.
well-educated Christian

if any, books. There are several ways for a student to acquire a working knowledge of English. One is hearing good English, another is writing with the proper supervision, and another
very effective method is reading good literature. Plans are being made at both of our schools to open libraries. Wc feel that this is a good step forward. This first year at Mashoko Christian Secondary has been interesting and challenging. We are looking forward to many more productive years.

There is a vital need for trained,

teachers in

our schools and in government schools; there is an equal need for this kind of

individual in industry, witnessing by a

strong Christian life in the areas of urban development. The Africa of
tomorrow will not be the Africa of the

bush reserve. This is just a passing

stage as were the days of the old West

aries is a library containing books of good literature presenting various

fields and subjects. There would be

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION - THE HOPE OF THE WORLD!