PART I

Matopo Mission

  1. [CHAPTER I.]
  2. Early Missionary Labors—Origin of Foreign Missionary Work, 1894—After Two Years—An Appeal—My Call—First Missionaries—Preparing to Sail,
    1897, 19
  3. [CHAPTER II.]
  4. On the Deep—England—Bound for Cape Town—Matabeleland Chosen—Landing at Cape Town, 29
  5. [CHAPTER III.]
  6. Cape Town—Elder Engle's Interview with Mr. Rhodes—Zulu Language—Mrs. Lewis' Kindness—Journey to Bulawayo, 38
  7. [CHAPTER IV.]
  8. Matabeleland—Wars with the Natives—Hide in the Matopo Hills—Bulawayo—Selection of a Mission Site, 45
  9. [CHAPTER V.]
  10. Trekking to the Hills, 1898—Chief and His People—First View of the Mission Site—Building Huts—Misunderstandings with the Natives—Missionaries Working, 53
  12. [CHAPTER VI.]
  13. Opening of School—Its Equipments and Work—Sunday Services—Learning the Language—Kraal-visiting— Matshuba—Sunday-school, 66
  14. [CHAPTER VII.]
  15. Reinforcements and Supplies—Mr. and Mrs. Cress, Mr.
    I. O. Lehman, 1899—Clothing for the People—Building—Old Queen—First Baptisms—Boer War, 83
  16. [CHAPTER VIII.]
  17. The Cresses Open Mission Station—Sickness and Death of Sister Cress and Elder Engle, 1900—Sickness and Seventh Day Adventist Doctor—Wedding—Brother Cress and Sister Engle Return to America, 1900, 96
  18. [CHAPTER IX.]
  19. Resuming the Work—Boys' Confession—Hluganisa and School—Kraal-visiting—Locusts—Ndhlalambi—Sickness of the Lehmans—Trouble in Reference to Mission Farm, 107
  20. [CHAPTER X.]
  21. Mr. L. Doner and Miss Emma Long Arrive, 1901—The Lehmans Go to Cape Town—Industrial Work—Elder and Mrs. Steigerwald Arrive, 1901—Building House on a Mission Station—Training Natives—School Work, 126
  22. [CHAPTER XI.]
  23. Death of Mr. Rhodes, 1903—Of Fusi—Furlough and South Africa—The Compound's Missions—Native Bee—Appearance of Congregation, 140
  24. [CHAPTER XII.]
  25. First View of Mapani Land—Medical Work—Reminded of Call to Interior—Return to America, 1904—Miss Sallie Kreider, 1904—Opening of Mapani Mission and Sister Doner's Death, 1904—Return to Africa with Mr. and Mrs. Frey and Misses Adda Engle and Abbie Bert, 1905—Mtshabezi Mission, 1906, 155
  26. [CHAPTER XIII.]
  27. Religion of Matabele—Ideas of God—Umlimo Oracle—Rainmaker—Witchcraft—Transmigration of Souls—Spiritualism, 173
  28. [CHAPTER XIV.]
  29. Customs—Putting Children to Death—Betrothal and Marriage—Native Kraal—Polygamy—Food and Beer—King Khama—Visits—Generosity and Politeness— Death and Burial—Grave of King Mzilikazi, 191
  30. [CHAPTER XV.]
  31. Visit to Matopo, 1910—Improvements—Brother and Sister Doner—Mapani—Mtshabezi—Visit in 1913— Bulawayo and Vicinity—Changes at Matopo—Aiding the People—Love Feast at Mtshabezi—What Hath God Wrought? 212