Rhodesian Story 1962 Africa

7/28/2019 Rhodesian Story 1962 Africa

1/32

^(olSTORY

Volume 2 MAY 1962

nJ7;>:"Hundreds of near-naked Batonka iribespeople men, women and childrencame swarming all around the *plane, ..." in the story, "Ask And It ShallBe Given You,* on page 8*

Vacation Bible SchoolThis issue of die Rhodesian Storyis designed for you. It is not intendedto fill al l your V.B.S. program, but al lthe missionaries in Central Africa hopethe s tories, one for each day, and Aehandwork, will make your daily program

more interesting and vital than ever.

The missionary stories are true tolife, and most of them a re s to ri es thatreally happened. Shumba in Dr. Pniett 'swonderful story is a fine lad l iv ingnea rMashoko .Gaa in Brother Cameron ' ss tory really attends Nsenga school inth e Zambezi Valley. Nande, whomBro th e r G r u b b s h as w ri tt en a bo ut c am efrom distant Sinoia to attend DadayaMission. Binga in missionary RandalPsthrilling story is one of the best chiefsin th e great Zambezi Valley.

By Max W ard RandallWe believe you will love to build

the model vil lage planned for you. Itha s been designed after a rea l vi llagenear Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia.If you complete it, you cou ld actuallyfind your way through the real lifevillage. We have tried to give an actualdescription of all the huts, the fences,the shrines, the gardens, the granaries,etc., so that you can really know howth e African people l ive, wha t they eat,the kind of animals they ke ep , d ie irpagan religions, as well as about th estory of Jesus Christ and His savingGospel which the missionaries bringto them.We have also given you model s ofAfrican men, women an d children allbusy with their various chores foryou to color, cu t out, paste on tocardboard so they will stand, and place

Number 5throughout the village. Also, there ar edrawings of cattle, sheep and goats tobe colored and cu t ou t so they can bepu t in the cattle kraals and sheep andgoat kraals.

Why would we like for you to heart he se s to ri es and design the modelv illag e and put the cut-out figures init? We want you to learn to love Africaso much that you will begin to think"Perhaps I can one day go out to Africaas a missionary of Jesus."How very badly t he mi llions ofAfrican people need hundreds of boysand girls just like you to take the storyof Jesus to them.And now, have a good time inVacation Bible School; listen closelyto t he missionary stories; memorizeal l your Scripture verses; bring yourmissionary offerings every day; andpray personally for every missionaryyou know.May God bless you everyone. Perhaps we will see you one day in Afr ica.

Yo a will hear about Shumba in thestory "How God Heals* on page 11.


2/32

FanyNzima had just come from thenew mission scho ol and had stoppedby to visit Edinah Ndanga who washigh up in a grass hu t overlooking thecom field. Edinah does no t go to schoolbecause her father makes her stayhome to keep baboons from eating thecrops. Like many African fathers, Mr.Ndanga felt that the com was moreimportant than schooling, especiallyfor girls.Fany and Edinah were the best offriends, but they could not agree aboutwhat to do on Sundays. Fany, who hadlearned of Jesus at the mission schooland ha d become a Christian, wouldalways say, **I'm going to church withthe other boys and girls. Are you sureyou won't come with us?*Edinah would reply, "No, I won*tIYou know that is ê only time thatF a t h e r will l e t me v is i t R e s s a. "(Ressa was another friend of Edinah'swho l i v e d on the other s i d e o f th emountain.) So, on Sunday, Fany wouldstart walk ing to church, and Edinah,would s t a r t h e r four m ile walk to v i s i tR e s s a .

The chi ldren a t th e s ch oo l whereFany went were learning many thingsabout Jesus during the Bible coursetaught each day. Fany and severalothers had accepted Christ and theya l l went to t h e i r b e s t fr iends to t e l lthem al l they had leamed. Some of theboys and girls had brought their friendsand even their parents to church withthem, but as hard as Fany tried, Edinahw o u l d n o t come.Fany had a favorite place wherehe liked to go when he had a problem,so one Saturday morning he trotteddown the path to ^^his" big flat rocknea r the s tr eam. He sa t and prayed asd i e t e a c h er a t s c h o o l h a d t o l d t h echildren to do. "Just ask Jesus togive you the r igh t words to say," heremembered the teacher saying, and soFany started.

"Dear God, the other boys andgirls have brought their friends tochurch. I've brought some too, butGod, Edinah won't come. Her fatherdoesn ' t care if she comes or not. I 'vesaid all I know to say. Please helpm e . "When he had finished, down hehopped and off to Edinah's he went.It was still early, so he knew whereto f ind her . Down th e path he went tothe com field, and very quietly, likehe did many times, he went up theladder trying to sneak up on her. WhenPage 2

HOW GOD LEADSBy Ziden L. NuttEphesians 5:1

he was just about to the top he hollered," G u e s s who?" B u t diere w a s no answer. Fany went on up and into thelittle hut, bu t Edinah was not there.H e l o ok ed a l l around a n d s a w wheresome baboons had probably been thatvery morning. "Where is Edinah?" Fanywondered. "She is always here when Icome on Sa turday morning." Quicklyhe scampered down, and ran al l theway to the village where she lived.

"Where i s E din ah ? Sh e i s n o t indie field," he asked ."She hurt he r leg, an d cannotwalk," was the reply .Fany went ri^t to her house andcalled. Edinah answered, "Come in,Fany."He quickly asked, "What is thematter? Why can't you walk?*'"Daddy is sick and was going toge t a chicken to take to th e witch

doctor. I was help ing to run after i tand I stepped on someîng. Now mya n k l e h u r t s b a d a n d I c a n ' t s t a n d onit . Look! Daddy's gone and we don'thave money to take die bus to thec linic. Besides, it 's 43 miles away.What can I do?"

Fany didn' t know what to say, butafrer both s a t in s i len ce fo r a fewminutes, he remembered that whenanother friend of his was sick, hewent to the missionary and was helped."Maybe the missionary could helpyou," he said.Without a word, up he sprang andou t the door he went to go home to ge tthe donkeys and a cart. He came backand got permission from Edinah'smother to take her to the missionary.Her mother went along to help andsoon they came to the place where diemiss ionary l ived. There were severalothers waiting also, and they to ld Fanythat it was just about time for themissionary to come. Soon, the missionary and his wife came. He carrieda big box. In one hand she had a boardwith a c lodi ove r it, and in th e otherhand a little bag and a book. The missionaries greeted the people and saidthat a story would be told fi rs t. Themissionary's wife dien told a storyabout Jesus, the Son of God. She putpictures on the board to show thestory. She told how He came down toeardi and taught al l to follow God,who is the Creator of everything. Shea l s o told them t h a t C h r i s t i a n s mus tfollow their Heavenly Father just likedear children, for He leads diem to

salvation through Christ. She thenc losed with Ephesians 5:l -2a. "Be yetherefore followers of God, as dearchildren, and walk in love, as Christalso hath loved us, and hath givenHimself fo r us."After the story the missionarytreated the people. He put a pretty

white bandage around Edinah 's ank leand told her no t to walk fo r a fewdays. Then he gave he r th e Book ofActs in he r own language.On th e way back to Edinah's homeeveryone was quiet until about halfway home when Edinah asked, "Fany,what d id that lady mean when she said,^children of God'?"Fany now had the opportuni ty forwhich he had prayed, so he started thebest he could. "Well, when one doeswhat God wants, then God sort of takesthat person into His family and callshim H i s c h i l d . H e i s a ls o c al l e d aChristian. Then he is always to dow h a t God w a n t s . He m us t r e a d th eBible and pray, go to church andworship, and tell others about what hehas learned. God wi ll help him to doand to say the right things." Fanysighed when he had finished, for i tisn't easy to talk to odie rs abou tChrist, but he knew God was dependingo n h im t o l e a d E d i n a h t o b e c o m e aC h r i s t i a n .

Fo r the next week Fany visitedEdinah every day, and he got up enoughcourage to as k whether they couldread the book together that ê missionary had given her, and so they did.She still didn't seem very anxiousaboutgoing to church, but after Edinah'sankle was al l r ight Fany again askedth e question he had asked so many timesbefore, "Edinah, will you please cometo church diis Sunday?"

But sh e quickly replied, "I t ha sbeen many weeks since I have been tose e Ressa. My ankle is al l right nowso I'm going to se e her ." Fany's heartsank, for he thought that maybe Edinahwould go this time.On d ie nex t Sunday, Edinah startedover the mountain to visit Ressa, andFany went to worship God. Much toFany's surprise, when he go t to church,t h e r e w e r e R e s s a a n d h e r w h o l e fa mily. "Ressa," Fany cal led, "did yous e e E d i n a h ? "

"No," wa s he r reply. That was al lh e c o u l d a s k b e c a u s e i t w a s t i m e ford ie s ervi ce to s ta rt , bu t when churchwas over, Fany and Ressa left together.

The Rhodesian Story


3/32


4/32

l i t t l e i f h e r f a t h e r h a d come . She h a dbroken caste by eating with Qiristians,a n d h e r father would h a v e b ee n f in eda ruinous supi by the caste before hewould h a v e b ee n a ll o w e d to l e t h e rc o m e home . T h e m i s s i o na r i e s t o o k n ochances, though. They took Premi ona night train to a mission school forgirls 200 miles away. She remainedthere for five years and received aChristian education that improved hermind and spirit beyond any possibilities that were open to he r in her pre-Christian days. In time she learnedthat eating food with Christians didno t make her a Christian, and shemade the good confession of her faithin Jesus Christ and was baptized inH i s n a m e .

E ac h C hr i s t m a s s c h o o l v a c a t i o ns h e r e t u r n e d fo r a few w e e k s to h e rhome town, where she was the guesto f die missionaries. Some of her re latives arranged to call on her, but theydared not offer he r any hospitality forfear of their neighbors. They could se ehow she had benefited by her breakwith the old religion. She, of course,w a s s a d b e c a u s e s h e c o u l d n ot h av efull f ellowship widi he r paren ts andother relatives. Sundri, he r widowedaunt, dec ided one year to fol low herniece and joined the small Christiancommiuity in the town. A small houseon the mission compound (or campus)was provided for he r and he r daughter.S he w or ke d a s c h i l d re n' s n ur s e i n t h emissionary home.

There was still th e problem ofP r e m i s s fu ture . She would s o o n b egradua ting from school . Most of herclassmates would then be enteringinto a Christian marriage, but Premiw a s s t i l l t i e d to h e r H in du h u sb an d .

The old yellow bus stopped in f ronto f a sm al l wh it e-w as he d s t o re . T heAfrican driver said to th e passengers,**Dadaya Mission!"

N a n d e w a s s i c k w it h f e a r a s s h epicked up die cardboard box that contained all her possessions. She hadleft Sinoia two days earlier and nowher mind was full of he r past life. Sheclearly remembered die instructions ofhe r grandmother."Don't worry, Nande," Grandmotherh a d s a i d. " T he r e i s now n o o th e r c h o i c efor us. The mission will take you andyou will find happiness diere. Travelwell , Nande ."Page 4

He was very angry widi the missionaries when they removed her from thetown just before he was expecting totake her to hi s home. He haughtilyrefused to accept financial compensation from th e missionaries in return fo rhi s signature to a document grantingher release from the marriage contract.He took another wife but s t i l l retainedhi s rlaiip on Premi as well. Widi Premileaving school about die age of l6 or17, he r return to the home town wasagreed upon. Guarding her morallyfrom th e many temptations of he renvironment involved heavy responsibilities on the missionary's wife. Finding a Chris tian husband for her wouldbe die solut ion, bu t they knew thatthey must first ge t her Hindu husbandto break th e agreement.In th e meantime th e missionarylady decided to train both Sundri andPremi as nurses. There were growingdemands fo r her services a s midwifeamong the poorer classes. (Later, therichest classes also sought her help.)Taking her two assistants widi her in tothe homes, sh e gradually trained diem,and they both ultimately gained thefirst two certificates for nursing grantedby the government in that district.

When th e h o t weadier c am e ro un dagain, it was necessary for the missionhousehold to go with the children fora few mond is t o t he c oo le r hil l station.Sundri and Premi also went. Many missionary families from various parts ofIndia were also there. One o f th eAmerican missionary families had astheir cook a handsome Indian Christian,of th e Brahmin or highest caste, whohad been raised in th e Damoh Boys'Orphanage. He and Premi fell in lovewith each other, and so t he Chri st ian

NANDE FINDS A HOMEBy David Grubbs

James 5:16

She had left he r grandmother standing in front of the mud hut, and hadbegun he r long walk to the highwayw h e r e s h e w o u l d m e e t t h e b u s .Now sh e was at Dadaya and wouldtry to find a place in school in thesixdi grade. She would also try to finda home ... i f s h e could . L e s s thanhalf die children who began school evergo t as far as the sixdi grade. Therewas always a shortage of money, sickness and die responsibility of herdingcattle. Some parents f el t s chool ingw a s a w a s te o f t i m e .

husband w a s found! B u t there w a ss t i l l the Hindu o n e t o r emove .The missionary had been workingon the legal problem, consulting Britishofficials and lea rn ing var ious proced u r e s . He c a l l e d the Hindu h u s b a n d tothe mission house, laid before himwhat he had l ea rned , and gave him achoice between two procedures. By th efirst, he cou ld immediately sign theold document and could accept compensation (about seven dollars); by thesecond, he would be sued in a distantcourt by Premi, would have to wait ayear and then return to the same court,would then have a decree made againsthim, and would be required to pay al lthe legal expenses, both hi s own andPremi's. This probably would haveexceeded $100. He chose th e firstprocedure, of course, and Premi'sChristian marriage was celebrated thefollowing week!

P re m i a n d h e r n e w h u s b a n d camet o h e r home town to l i v e . H e d i e dyears later leaving her with si x children, who are al l grown now. For yearss he has been the matron of th e government hospital. Her life has provedChrist's promise: "Seek ye first theKingdom of God and His righteousnessand all these things shall be addedunto you."Sundri was able to sendher daughterthrough mission schools and she became a highly-qualified and well-paidschool teacher . Sundri s t i l l l i v e s in th ehome town. In her l at er year s, she hasbecome a s u c ce s sf u l b u s in e s s woman.In the Christian religion sh e blossomedout from her former restrictions. Jesussaid, "/ am come that ye might havelife, and that ye might have it moreabundantly."

Nande picked up her cardboardbox and made her way toward the mission school buildings. She saw anodiergirl dressed nicely in a green uniformwith a badge. The badge said "Education for Life." Nande spoke to die girl."Excuse me. Could you tell mewhere I c a n find the h e a d m i s t r e s s o fthe primary school?"The girl smiled nicely and pointedin th e direction of a large red, brickbuilding. "You'll find he r there, whereal l diose school children are s tandingin l i n e a t t h e d o o r . "

Nande t ha nk e d h e r a n d walked o v e rto th e door and took her p lace in line.The Rhodesian Story


5/32

Sh e heard a voice from th e other s ideof the door saying, "I'm sorry but thereis no room for you in school. No, al lthe places were filled some weeksago. You should have applied for aplace in school four months ago. I'msorry, you'll just have to go back home."As her place in line got closer tothe door, Nande hea rd other childrensent back home because al l placeswere taken in the various c l asses .Nande b ec ame even more nervous asshe thought about her problem. FinallyNande was standing before die opendoor. She heard the voice once againsay, "Come in, dea r. "She stepped into the office andstood before t he h ea dm is tr es s. Mrs.Knapp was a pleasing woman to lookat . Her ha ir was greying and she wasdressedin a li^twei^t tropical dress."What is your name and what canI do for you?" Mrs. Knapp asked .Nande replied with her name andadded, "I am seeking a place to do thesixth grade."

"But, child, we have no room leftin the sixth grade. We have turneddown many children who wrote months

The night ai r was cris p, a nd clearand beaut i fu l a s I l if te d B ell an caCruisair N. C. 74218 off Sky Harborairport. Phoenix and pointed her sleeknose star high and northward towardsthe 10,000 foot Mongollon Mountainsbetween Phoenix and Winslow. My logbook was da te d February 23, 1948; i twas already past 6:00 p.m.; and Gladysmy wife and I, were scheduled fora speaking engagement at WinslowChristian Church that evening at 8:00.In less than 20 minutes, th e Altimeterneedle had woimd to 11,000 feet. Farbelow the colored lights of* Phoenixwere twinkling in panoramic splendoras the Cruisair disdainfully turned hertail on them and headed over th e highplateau towards 5,000 foot high Winslowat a correct magnetic compass headingof 18 degrees.

The full moon i l luminated th enight sky with an almost indescribableradiance. Tw o diousand feet below andcaressing the innocent-looking, butjagged, snow-covered mountain peaks,large, white, soft billowy clouds hungmotionless in di e evening sky. BetweenscatteredNimbus clouds, we could seethe heavily-forested and snow-coveredr idges and canyons slipping behind asour ai r speed indicator registered atrue 150 miles per hour.May 1962

ago. Why didn't you write or have yourparents come to see me?"Nande 's eyes filled widi tears asshe unfolded her story. She told Mrs.Knapp about her father who was nowdead. She spoke of what a wonderfulman he used to be but how one day hesuddenly became ill. She told of alldie attempts to cure him widi herbsand prayer. Even the white doctor atthe government clinic was called, butall attempts failed and he died.

Nande also told t he headmis tre sso f h er mother who wa s in a governmenthospital being treated for leprosy. Sheproduced a letter from her mother andhanded i t to Mrs . Knapp.

Dea r Mi s si onar i es ,I write this letter to as k you totake my daughter into your missionas one of your children. We haveno money to send her to school hutwe w an t h er to be educa ted .

The father died a few yearsago and I have been in the hospitalfor some time. The grandmother isvery old and is not able to takecare of Nande any longer.

HOW GOD PROTECTSBy Max Ward Randall

Psalms 91:9-11

Qui te unexpec tedly, a genuinethunder-head appeared directly infront and a fe w hundred feet be low thenose of th e ship. Back in Phoenix , theweather forecast had said nothingabout this, and I watched the risingCumulus as i t seemed to almos t r eachup as a great l iving monster after oursmall and helpless ship. A tiny, flickering shadow of fear began it s hauntingpantomine on the curtain of my judgment, and for a moment, I thought weshould turn back , but a glance at ourfuel gauge and I reasoned diat wecould fly for another hour before reaching the point of no return to Phoenix.There was no hur ry , and undoubtedly,this was th e only Cumulo-Nimbuscloud fo r a 10 0 miles. For another te nminutes, we continued straight oncourse, and then another higher format ion loomed in view of f my left wing. Ibanked 20 degrees right and flewaround the writhing, moving mass offreezing moisture. Below me, I suddenlynoticed that the c louds were no longers catte red a s they were 20 minutesearl ier. Now a solid mass o f Stratusblanketed die mountains, and only

I am giving Nande to you forone of your children. Please takeher. We have no other means forhe r to grow up to be a fine Christian girl.Yours faithfully,

Ma i NandeMrs. Knapp had seen such lettersbefore and they were always a problemto deal widi. Already the mission hada "Dadaya Family" of children whohad been given to it . Some were chil

dren who were no t wanted by theirparents. Some had no parents living.Some were problem children who hadbeen given to the mission by the pol iceso that they could leam Christianprinciples.Mrs. Knapp looked at the letter fora long time. Then she looked up atNande and said, "Tell t he head girl togive you a bed in the dormitory. Reportto me tomorrow morning. We'll try towork ou t something."The next few days were full ofwork fo r Nande. Sh e st i l l could notattend school because as yet she had

(Continued on page 23)

here and the re d id an iso la ted andfrightfully ominous peak bear it s snowycrags. We were now more than an hourout of Sky Harbor airport, bu t we wouldreturn, and I began a 180 degree turntowards Phoenix . I was to o la te . Themass of Arizona ai r through which wehad so recently traveled was nowfilled with rising towers of Cumulusreaching to 15,000 feet. We couldn'tge t over them or between them ordi rough diem. Whether we would everreach Winslow was indeed doubtful,but we had not a chance of returningto Phoenix, and I knew it . The Bellancaswung back to its heading of 18 degrees.Now I not iced that the ent ire mas s o fcloud beneath was us rising. Weclimbedto 12,000 feet, but d ie Nimbus climbedwith us, and al l about us the fast risingshower clouds towered like giant mushrooms ab ov e d ie so l id b l an k e t b e low .

Th Rhodesicn Story is publishedmonthlyf


6/32

The Bellanca climbed to 14,000 feetand finally 15,000 feet, and we hadreached our absolute ceiling. Theship would climb no higher. In anotherten minutes, the Bellanca was no longerover thecloudsat all. Now I was vainlytrying to fly through the deep valleysbetween them, but it was so hopeless,and I knew it, and I think Gladys reali zed i t too.

By this time, I knew the tum-and-bank instrument was not working, andI decided to trim the ship for a slow,but safe ride before we were forcedinto th e mass of Cumulo-Nimbus. Idropped the wheels into landing position so as to lower the center of gravityand to slow the ship's air speed. Theflaps were lowered to take off position,carburetor heat was pulled full on, themixture control was pushed to fullrich, the engine was throt tled backto 1700 revolutions pe r minute, andthe ship trimmed to glide hands-off-control at 80 miles per hour. I gaveone quick glance at the wing tips toascertain that die ship was flyingstraight and l evel , and we were enveloped in a swirling storm of freezing

snow. I completely le t go the wheelcontrol and took my feet oF the rudderpedals. The Cruisair was on it s own.The altimeter read 14,000 feet, and therate-of-climb instrument indicated diatwewere dropping at 600 feet per minute.Air speed read 95 miles per hour. Ihad completely forgotten the compassheading.Never in my 250 hours of flyinghad I experienced icing conditions,but I had read much about them, andI knew t he se c lo ud s were full of ice .Every book on the subject crypticallywarned that i t was v ir tu al suicide toattempt flying through heavy cloud inthe cold of winter. My one last hopewas to keep t he engine alive. BothGladys and I were aware of the mountain peaks rearing high i nto die c loudsal l about us, but if we could dropdirough in an area with a few hundredfeet of ceiling, with the engine stillrunning ~ but it was hopeless.

In 60 seconds, the engine revolutions dropped to 1,000 pe r minute. Theth roa t o f th e carburetor in take waschoked with ice. Perhaps a back-fire

would blow it out, and I yanked die a ir-mixture out a nd th ru st i t back . Therewas no response. With t he throt tlefull-on, 900 revolu tions per minutewere now th e bes t th e Frankl in woulddo, and then widi a splutter, the enginewas dead. Only the windmill ing of thepropeller forced it to continue turningat about 200 revolutions per minuteas our gliding speed dropped to 80miles per hour. The alt imeter now read9,500 feet.Our rate of descent increasedto 800 feet pe r minute, and the onlysound was that of the wh is tling windand the whispering snow as i t softlyb e a t a c ro s s the wind sc reen .All hope was now gone. I lookedacross at Gladys to see t ha t her facewas turned towards her wing. Neitherone of us said a word, but I knew whatGladys was thinking, and she knewequally we ll wha t was foremost in mymind. There was no doub t diat we wou lddie suddenly and at any moment. Longsince we had prayed that somehowthe Lord might forgive and spa re us,and regardless of what the next fewseconds would bring , we were at peacewith God. (To be continued tomorrow)

HOW GOD PROTECTS (Continued)We rode out those age-long minutes,

each silently blanketed in our ownsacred thoughts. In so short a time,I relived my whole lifetime. The happiness of myboyhood, my school days,numerous Christian exper iences, mywonderful college and seminary years,my meeting widi Gladys and our marriage, our happy life toge the r in theministry, the coming of our family,and our decision to go to South Africaa s miss ionar ies - all th is f l ashedacross the screen of my memory. Thedark shadow of regret was there, too,as I could not e rase from my lonelythoughts the f ac t that at any momentour children would become orphans,and I wondered what would happen tothem, and an enveloping s en se of sadn e s s came a s I r eca l led a l l d ie un-f lnished work I had hopeful ly plannedfor my life.All along the Mongollon Plateauwere peaks ris ing to 8,500 feet. Lessthan 60 miles nordiwest of Winslow,Mt. Humphries stood at almost two andone half miles high. By now, our altimete r re ad 7 ,0 00 and we continued todrop 800 feet per minute. The lowestelevation in th is part of Arizona was5,000 or more feet above sea level,an d we could no t have more than 2,000Page 6

feet between us and the ground. Sooni t would a l l be over !In a flash th e unbel ievable, theimpossible happened. For an instantthe c louds above the Bel lanca wereilluminated with an eerie, blue-greenlight, and dien we were under diem.One thousand feet directly below ourwings was a city. At a glance I knewit was Winslow, and the light in theclouds was caused by a strong verticalbeam, shining from die very center ofWinslow airport. We had cu t direcdya cro ss th at beam. I r eached fo r thetransmitter microphone.

"Winslow radio; Winslow radio; thisis Bellanca N. C. 74218, 800 feet overfield with dead engine. Emergencylanding at once. Repea t. Emergencylanding at once."

The operator was at his desk."Be l l anca Aircraft . Bel lanca Aircraft .Landing lights on. Landing lights on.Su rf ac e w in d s ea s t 20 miles. C l ea r tol an d. C l e ar to l and . Over.**"I read you loud and clear. Roger,and out," I answered. Never had th egeometrical shape of a lighted runwaylooked so good to an air-weary pilot.As t he l ight s f la sh ed on, the Cruisa irwas on the low er end o f down-wind

leg ofmylanding approach in absolutelyper fect pos it ion for a routine landing.The dead engine continued to turnover because of die windmilling propeller as I once again took hold of thecontrols and pu t my feet on the rudderpedals. A sl ight left turn of the wheelwidi easy left rudder and the shipturned in on the flnal approach, andwe touched down with a squeal of thet ires on th e tarmac a scant 10 0 feetfrom the nmway apron. Except for themarker lights at the edgeof the runwayand the distant lights of die hangarand con trol tower, the field was intotal darkness as we rolled to a stopwith a dead engine.In a moment die i c e h ad m elted

from the carburetor and the enginestarted with a roar. Quickly we taxiedto the hangars, and still shaky fromour hazardous experience, climbedout of t he B e ll an c a. The a ir weathercrew came dashing to the ship."Mister, are we glad to se e you.When Phoenix called that you werecoming, we thought you wouldn't havea chance. It ha s been quite solidupstairs between here and the rimsince sundown and to think you gotin on a dead engine! How long ago didi t cut out?"

The Rhodesian Story


7/32

When I told these experience-hardenedmenthat the Bellanca had dropped8,000 feet dirough solid cloud andsnow with engine dead all the waydown theyrefused to believe it. Gladysand I could sca rcely believe it eitheras we walked throu^ the soft fal lingsnow to the wai ting rooms and a telephone. In a few minutes a taxi pickedus up, and exact ly at 9:00 o'clock wewalked up the steps of the WinslowChristian Church, one hour late forour speaking engagement.The church door swung open almostas I reached it , and a voice calledout, "Praise God, they're here."Min ister O ra Davis dashed out andalmost hugged us.

In 1958 when Georginnah was just14 she became very sick. Her Iwdyached al l over. Her fever went veryhigh. Her parents would come in andtalk to her but she could not speak tothem. They would bring her food butsh e did no t wan t to eat .Out si de th e hou se, odi er membersof the vil lage would gadier each day.They kept t ell ing her par ents, "Take

her to Ae witch doc tor . He w ill beab l e to f ind ou t wha t i s th e mat te rwidi her. He will tell you which evilspirit is in her , and he will know whatyou must do before he can take theevil spirit ou t of her."Her par en ts h ad visited t he w itchdoctor before. They remembered when

they took he r little brother to see him.There had been something wrong withhi s eyes. Ihey were sore al l the time.The witch doctor s aid th at th er e wasan evil spirit in them and that hewould have to cut i t out. When he rbrother came home, there were dirtyrags tied over his eyes. He cr ied al lthe time. After a few days, her mothertook the rags off. Georginnah heardher begin to cry; her brodier's eyeswere much worse than before. Theywere all red and diere was pus allaround them. Her brodier began to cryand to say, "I cannot see. Mother; Icannot see!" Maybe you can understand why her pa rents did not want totake her to the wi tch doctor .

When die other people saw diather parents were not going to take herto Ae witch doctor, they said, "Wewill bring him here."A group of the men went down tohis village. They toldhim that Georginnah was very sick and that her parentswould not bring her to see him. ThisMay 7962

''Brother and Sister Randall, areyou a sight for sore eyes. Did you flydirou^ this awful weather? Didn't youhave any trouble? How did you getover the mountains? Didn't you havetrouble with the snow?" The haggardlook on our faces gave answer to hisevery question, and he held us bothby the haud as he added, "BrotherMax and Sister Gladys, we knew youmust be in danger, and for the pasthour wehave been praying for you."

Now we knew why we had madethe impossible descent from 14,000feet through storm cloud and snowwith a dead engine and in completesafety. I had taken my hands and feet

HOW GOD HELPSBy Jack PenningtonHebrews 4 :16

made himvery angry. He cried out veryloudly, "I am nganga. I take ou t evilspi ri t. No one else. I will go to yourvillage."Georginnah could hear them comingup the tra il. They sang and shoutedas they walked. Many of them weredancing, jumping up and down. Therewere some dia t car ried drums, bea tingthem al l the t ime. Others were shakinggourds with dry seeks in them. Therewas so much noise . Sh e b ec am e a fr ai d.She di d not wan t to see die witch doctor. He was so scary. Fo r a ha t hehad an animal skin sewed together ina funny way. There were long ostrichfeathers s tick ing out of it . An otterskin with shel l s sewed on i t was onhis head also. Across h is chest hewore red and blue clo th . There wereshells on a string around his neck.From his waist hung another animalskin. In one hand he carried the tailof an an imal; in the other, a little ax.

As sh e lay in the hut, she kepthoping diat he r mother and fatherwould no t l e t him come in . While shewaited, she began thinking about whatthe missionary had said at the missionchurch die previous Sunday . He hadbeen preaching about how God canhelp us if we will just ask Him to.And then sh e remembered th e ve r s ein the Bible he used for his sermon,"Let us come boldly into the throneof grace, that we may obtain mercy,and find grace to help in t ime of need."For the first time in diree days shespoke, calling her parents . They camerunning into the hut. As diey came insh e cried, "Call the people of the

off the controls at almost the precisemoment these brediren began askingth e Lord to t ravel with us! The Lordguided our dead ship down to a safelanding.

How could a ship glide safelythrough 8,000 feet of cloud and snowon a dead engine without human aid?I don ' t know! How could i t home soper fec tly on Winslow as to cut dievert ical beam over the field? 1 don ' tknow!How could the ship be in perfectposition for a dead engine landingfrom the second the clearance lightsf lashed on ? There is but on e answer.We had prayed! The church at Winslowhad prayed! God had piloted our plane.

church to come and pray for me. Don 'tle t the witch doctor come in, please."Her folks were amazed. They did notgo to Sunday s choo l and church withher . They were no t Christians. "Pleasesend someone to bring the missionaryand the members of the church. Oh,please!" She kept saying this overand over again.Finally her mother spoke. "Allr ight , Georginnah, we will send forthe missionary." Then they cal led herolder brother and told him, "Go to dievillage of the missionaries. Tell themGeorginnah is sick and th at s he wantsthem and th e members of t he c hu rc h tocome and pray for her. Go quickly."I t was some dis tance to the m issionaries' vil lage. Her brother got onhis bicycle and rode out of the ir v illage. The other people, along withth e witch doctor, watched as he rodeoff. They did not know where he wasgoing because they had no t heardwhat Georginnah had told her parents.After a while, sh e hea rd t he witch

doctor talking to her father. He seemedvery angry. He kept shouting, "She wil ld ie i f I do not s ee her. No one elsecan he lp her. No one else can ge t ridof the evil spirit in her. I will go intoth e h ut nowV*But her father said, "No, you canno t go in . She does no t want to seeyou. I do not want you to use yourmedicine on her. She wil l se e only themissionary and the members of he rmis s ion church.

Then the witch d octo r b ecam ereally angry. It was the missionarieswho turned many of hi s people awayfrom him. No longer did they come tohim for treatment. No longer did hege t copper r ings , goa ts or money fromPage 7


8/32

many of them. He went over to thosewho had brought him to this place. Hesaid, "We must get to the girl. If wedo no t, the missionaries will take heran d she will die."

They started toward her hut . Geor-ginnah was so afraid. As she heardthemcoming, she began to pray, "Fadierin heaven, I need help. This is mytime of need. Please help me!"Just then sh e could hear the noiseof a truck coming up the trail. She wasno t the only one who heard it . All theo ne s o utsi de heard i t too. Soon th etruck, driven by the missionary, stoppedin front of her hut. The back of th etruck was fil led with many of the memb er s o f the church .Now her heart rejoiced when themissionary and o thers came into the

l i t t le hut. He cam e ov er to her bedand asked, *Whatis wrong, Georginnah?Where are you sick?""Oh, Preacher, I hurt al l over,"

she replied."Now, Georginnah, we will take

care of you. First, though, before wetake you to the mission clinic, let 'sca l l d ie members o f th e church in andwe will have prayer and Bible readingtogether. We will ask God to help youto get well." Imagine her surprisewhen he turned to H eb re ws 4:16 andbegan to read, "Let us come boldlyunto the throne of g race , that we mayobtain mercy and find grace to help intime of need." It was the very Scriptureth at h ad come to her mind when sh ewas so afraid of die wi tch doc to r .

Her parents were not a fraid to lether go with die missionary. They knewthat he had medicine diat would helpher, not make he r feel worse. In fact,they went with he r to the missionaries'village.

In just a few days she began tofeel much b ett er. T he fever had completely lefr her body. She began to ea tthe food brought by the nursing sister,Soon she was wel l enough to go home."Georginnah will never forget howGod answered her prayer when shewent to Him for help in he r time ofneed. She accepted His promise andfound it to be true. I hope Aat you wil lalso read this v erse of Scr ipture whenyou are in need and will let it help youa s i t did her .

"ASK AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU"

The faithful engine of StinsonStationwagon airplane ZS-DEV (sayzed-ess) had a musical purr to it asthe mission craft winged it s cautiousway over the mountains towards th emys ter io us Zambe zi R iver in Cen tr alAfrica. The date was June 16, 1953,and missionary Max Ward Randall wasa t the contro ls .

For more than 100 miles beforereaching the val ley, Brother Randallhad flown over heavy forests andrugged mountains, and there was no tan African village to be seen; butover the high hills skirt ing die southside of die giant stream, the picturechanged immediately. As the nose ofthe airplane dropped to fly low overthe river, missionary Randall couldsee dozens of African villages almostsit ting on one another as they seemedalmost to be fighting among themselvesto see who would ge t die space alongthe river's edge. Here were tens ofthousands of Africans, completely cutoff from civilization and still absolutelyuntouched so far as the Gospel ofJesus Christ was concerned.In a few minutes a very large village came into view wiA a large,flat, level area close by. After BrotherRandall had carefully inspected thefield flying" low over i t three orfour times, the Stinson airplane carefully came in just above the rough,dangerous waters of the Zambezi andsettled on a footpath as easily asthough it had landed there 1,000 times.Hundreds of near-naked Batonka tr ibes-people men, women and children Page 8

ByMaxWard RandallMatthew 7:7-8came swarming al l around the 'plane,and B ro ther Randall w as forced tostop the engine for fea r of hur ting orkilling them with the whirling propeller.This was missionary Randall'sf i r s t introduction to th e Zambezi Valley Batonka, one of the most primitivet ri b es i n a ll Africa.

The missionary had already heardmuch a bo ut th e B ato nk a from th e whitenative commissioner for th e district,and he had been told dia t these peoplewere often forced to l ive on a near-s t a rva t i on d i e t. A fe w minutes o f watching these hundreds of blackmen, womenand chi ldren dancing around the ai rplane and Mr. Randall knew wellenough that what he had been tdd wastrue . Dirty, bony, naked little pickan inn i es widi sw ollen s tom achs andwith big , dul l sober eyes looked up athim with gaunt faces as diey fearfullyclung to their mother's scantily cladbodies. These people looked starved.So did the few mangy dogs and thegoats -- and donkeys and cattle andi t wa s easy to se e why.A few hundred yards south of theairplane the mountains rose high, stony,and dry, and they would no t grow aweed. The only soil that could be cultivated was the narrow strip betweenthe foot of the high ridge and theriver's edge. On this worn ou t andnarrow strip of land were each yearplanted and cultivated and harvestedthe com and grain that must providea l l the food fo r t ho u sa n ds o f B a to n ka s.

Bu t there were too many peopl e andto o l i t t le l and .

But if these people looked leanand hungry, diey also looked intelligent , and their bodies, both of the menand women, were s tr aigh t and wellproportioned, and there appeared to belittle danger of die t ri be dy ing out.Almost every woman from the ages of16 to 60 had a baby tied to he r backand ofren one or two clinging to he rlegs.

In this warm climate diese primit ive folk had little need for clothing.Many of t he sma ller chi ldren wore no ta stitch, and the majority of the menand women wore very little. Most ofthe women had their bodies, includingtheir matted, kinky hair , completelypainted with bright, brick-red ochre .Around th e ir arms above th e elbowwere often bands of bright coloredbeadwork, and many had similar bandsabout the ir necks . A large number ofdiem had circular beaded pads literallywoven in to t he ir m att ed h a ir t ha t a lm o stlooked like large f lowers. One of thethings missionary Randall noticedmost of all, was that almost al l th ewomen had no front teeth in the upperjaw. These teeth had been knockedou t when, as teen-age girls, theywere, by magical rites, introducedinto the s ta tu s o f womanhood. Alsonot iceable were th e bead-covered

The Rhodesian Story


9/32

bamboo sticks worn in the pierced them, one right above the other. From grace. But Binga knew that mission-noses of many of the women and girls the leather thong about his waist hung aries had brought schools and medicinethree or four pocket watches. In each to other African tribes, and he ferventlyhand he carried a large, old-fashioned asked Brother Randall to bring thesehad told missionary Randall that he alarm clock. And every watch and greatneeds to his people too.should wait at the airplane until every clock was running. He soundedChief Binga arrived to meet him. As like a clock sale at a jewelry store.Brother Randal l s tood in the shade of

and a few of th e men.The white native commissioner

people.T he w hite c om mis sio ner had toldMr. Randall that he might know that spoke to the chief.Chief Binga was about to appear whenthe chiefs clock-bearer arr ived. The */ ' " y 'missionary found himself wondering missionary Randall.)what the clock-bearer would be like,and he was not long in finding out.Soon the great circle of dancing so that the Gospel might be brought to

It is now the yea r o f 1962, almostnine years to the day since BingaIt soon became apparent, after fervendy asked for "Iskolo, i-hospi-the wing of the airplane he found him- much gesturing, that the clock-bearer taal."self praying fervently that the Good expected Brother Randall to reset and

Lord would somehow make it possible wind each watch and clock.for him an d others to come into this / ' ' ' ' ' ' ' *pagan, heathen valley and bring the He was a good-looking African, and he was once again deep in the lan^d ofSome weeks ago missionary Ran

dall, along with missionary brethrenAnd then Binga,the chief, arrived. Rod Cameron and Jack Pennington,

to give Binga as a gift, and then, School, die missionaries examined thepointing to himself, Brother Randall work of one of Binga's sons, who is astudent at Manjolo. TThere is a churchmeeting at the school each Sunday,*Hdiya Umfundisi uRandall." (I am and Binga 's people attend that church) and hear the Gospel taught. Not manyAlready the missionary had been miles away there is a hospital forpraying that God might open the doors Binga's people.

' Yes, God ha s wonderfully answered- - these Batonka tribespeople, but his the prayers of missionaries. Other newthrough the crowd came one of the was not the only prayer offered that fields are opening in Africa. Many newmost astounding sights Brother Randall hot June afternoon. This pagan, missionaries are coming to help in thehad ever seen. Approaching him was a heathen, spirit-worshipping, primitive labor of the Lord.tall, wiry young African man his Chief Binga also uttered a prayer.skin black and shiny. His only piece ~of clothing was a loin-cloth, but that i-hospitaal." (Please,

was not the surprising thing abouthim. He was l iteral ly "clodied" withwatches and clocks. On both armsfrom th e wrists to the elbows werewrist watches, at least a dozen of Christ or His love and mercy and

Perhaps one day some of you boysUmfundisi," he said, *iskolo, andgirls who hear this story in V.B.S.missionary, will be among those working in Cen tralhospita ls .) Africa to carry the precious Gospel ofBinga's prayer was not made to our Lord to people like Binga, whoour heavenly Father for he knew Him are, in their ignorance and great neednot at all. He had never heard of Jesus asking,1 '^Umfundisi, iskolo, i-hospitaal."

HOW GOD PROTECTS IH THE ZAMBEZI VALLEYBy Rod Cameron1 Pe t e r 3:13-14

The Zambezi Val ley is a place ofprimitive peril for the unwary, not th atthere's a lion behind every tree, butyou never can tell when there may beone behind the next tree. There maybe a puff adder lying in diat patch ofgrass up ahead, just waiting for somecareless youngster t o step on its tailso i t can 1 ^poison fangs into a bare foot . No onewas more aware (

as diey do in America during th e winter, but short enough so that Gaa hadto l eave the security of hi s mud hu t indie still darkness of early morning. Hehad to find the path by starlight untilhe was about halfway to s choo l andthe light of dawn would color the skyNow Ba-Cameron, die big-European- beyond the eastern mountains. Thenbury two long and deadly of-schoolswho had come to live in the hewould look up with awe at toweringZambezi Valley, had opened a new Nsenga Mountain, its bare rocky face

of these dangers that school at Nsenga. It was three miles outlined against the dark sky; and heday than Gaa.


10/32

dilckets between his little village andthe school .It was getting lighter now, andGaa began to walk more quickly sincehe could better see di e trail. T hen h eheard a sound that fro ze d ie b lo od inhi s veins. He stopped, rooted widifear, and li stened, trembling. Thereit was again, unmistakable this time,and very near the snort of a buffalo!

Gaa knew a bo ut t he black buffalo.He had heard many tales around diecampfire at ni^t about their ferocityand cunning. You never could tellwhat diey would do if they saw you,and some said that even Inyati himself didn't know. If diey chose to attack,dieir great horns and terrible hoofswould make short work of a l i t t leboy. Gaa began to pray like theteacher had taught him. "Oh God,

Two African school children, Bennyand Betty , are returning to their homesfrom Mukanga School. This school isone of the 17 which is run by MashokoMission. Both children are i n S tand ar d3; both are 12 years o ld. Benny andBet ty are walking along a dusty road.On each side are th e hu t s o f severalvillages. Small children are playingaround die huts and there is a cookingpot heated by a blazing fire in eachbare yard.Along each s id e of the road Bennyand Betty can see crops of maize (com),monkey nuts (peanuts), sugarcane,beans and rapoka (mil le t) . Benny and

Betty live in an agricultural area,known as a "reserve." ITieir fathers,grandfathers and ancestors have al lbeen tillers of the soil. Benny andBetty have lived close to d ie ea rth ;diey have seen nature unfold it s annualseasons. Hie time for plowing, sowingand reaping are of utmost importanceto them. They have seen drought andfamine; they have seen seasons ofplenty, with every granary burstingwith abundance.Now as diey gaze upon di e crops,ready to be reaped, their hearts arefilled with gladness. It will be a goodyear! There will be more than enoughfor t h e f am il ie s .What are Benny and Betty talkingabout as diey w^k leisurely along?Le t ' s l i s ten to them:Betty: Wasn't that an interesting le sson our teacher gave on prayertoday? He showedus how God answersdie prayers of hi s children. I enjoyPage 10

please save me from diis buffalo."Then he l oo ke d o v er t he b us h.There was the buffalo, sure enough,but its back was turned. Gaa ran; heran like the wind, on his toes forsilence. But he happened to step on adry branch that broke with a loudcrack l ike a r if le s hot . Gaa didn ' t dareto look back, b ut h e heard the thunderof hoofs. The bu^alo must be chasinghim! Faster he ran. He hadn't thoughti t possible that anyone could run sofast. His feet scarcely touched dieground. And then he fell!He la y unhurt where he had fallen,

panting in fear. He could feel theground beneath him tremble with thethunder of mi^ty hoofs. He waited fordeath, bu t it did n ot come. The soundwas growing fainter. Suddenly Gaasat up. The buffalo was running in the

HOW GOD ANSWERS PRAYERByBerryKennedy

Psalms 91:15

the daily lesson from die Scripturesmore dian any other .Benny: I l iked his stories about themany people of olden timeswho found help from God. Stories aboutAbraham, Isaac, Moses and Elijah aremy favorites.Betty: Benny, isn't it interesting howthe lives of the people of theBible ar e so much like the way welive here. Every time I hear a storyfrom the Bib le , i t seems d iat i t fitsour people here in die Mashoko area.Benny: Yes, our people understand themany stories which Jesus told.He spoke about the di ings of nature,about sowing and reaping, about the

/ II A\\)/l'/W-.

other direction; die snapping branchhad frightened him. He was saf e. Hebreadied a prayer of dianks and startedon .

There might be other dangers ond ie t ra il ahead, but now Gaa knew thatGod was with him. The teacher hadsaid diat God would help protectChrist ians, and now Gaa had a storydiat would prove i t.

When G aa a rriv ed a t s choo l t ha tmorning, he was sdll looking pale andshaken . "What i s the matter?" askedt he t eacher kindly. Gaa told Maxwellabou t die buffalo . "And God made himrun away in fear instead of chasing mein anger ," Gaa concluded."Yes," agreed the te acher, "Godcame to school with you today."


fruits of th e soil, an d about those wholooked af ter t he a n im a ls .Betty: And J es us te lls us that he is

more c on ce rn ed a bo ut u s thanwidi die little birds diat fly in theair. He does ne t neglect his littlecreatures, not even the smallest .Benny: Betty, I believe diat God hearsand an swe rs our prayers, justas he did in days gone by. He doescare for us , j us t a s he cared for Abraham, Isaac, Jacob in the Old Testament.He loves us just as he loved the ear lyChrist ians whom the teacher r ea d a bo utin th e book of Act s .Betty: Let's think of some ways in

which God has a nsw ere d th eprayers of our people. Then we canplease die teacher tomorrow by showing him how much his lesson causedu s to th ink!Benny: Our memory verse today was

Psalms 91:15. "ffc shall callupon me, and / will answer him. I willbe with him in t ro ub le . I wil l del iverhim, and honor him.* You know, BettyGod ha s been with our people, he ha sanswered their cry when in trouble.Around die evening fire, I have oftenheard my grandfather speak of theolden days . Surely, they were daysof trouble for our people.Betty: You mean the days in which ourwere raided by enemy tribesfrom th e wes t. I, too, have heard sa dtales of our people's suffering.Benny: Aaaiii! I'm glad diat I did notlive back in diose days. Theimpis (armies) of those fierce tribes

The Rhodesian Story


11/32

came often, kil ling the men and boysand capturing the girls and women.Our cattle were driven off, also.Betty: That is why our v il lages a re

often b u i l t n e a r t h e foot o f amountain. In olden times, our peoplewould be warned of a coming impiand they would escape into the nearbymountains to hide until danger was past.Benny: 1 would not have run like acowardly dog! I would havestayed and fou^t!Betty: Benny, you know diat would

have been foo li sh . Our peopleare peaceful, farming people. We wereno match for diose warlike people. Ourancestors often prayed to Him who isabove for d e l i v e r a n c e from d io se c ru e linvaders. It was not possible for ourpeople to live in peace, till their lands,and raise dieir cattle. Truly dieirhearts were melting within them bec a u s e o f f e a r .Benny: Isn't i t strange how God

answered thei r prayer s? Thewhite man came and brought law andorder to our land. They made the fiercetribes stop their raiding and our people,for many years now, have l ived a lifef ree of fear. No longer having to watchout for invading impis, they have beenable to give al l their time to developingdieir land and cattle . Truly, God heardand answered the prayers of our people.Betty: There is a more important way

in \ ( ^ i c h God h a s a ns w er ed o u rprayers, Benny. I, too, have heard diisstory on many occasions from thosewho are older than I. Years ago, ou rpeople did no t know about d ie s tory ofGod's Son. We were ignoran t of diefact diat Jesus came and died for al lpeople, everywhere. Yes, there were afew missionaries who came, but theycould not stay widi us . Our knowledge

Shumba lay l ist lessly on the strawmat in the l i t t l e mud hu t widi i t spointed diatched roof deep in dieAfrican bush. Breathing very heavi lyand his dark bo(fy glistening wi^great drops of sweat from hi s hightemperature, he looked first to hisfather and then to h i s mother widi adull gaze that made it very apparentto them that he was crit ically iU.

F o r a l m o s t a week now h e h a dbeen dreadfully ill. Fixing his eyes onhi s mother, in his own language hewhispered, "Mother ," to her, and asMay 1962

of Christ was very little, indeed. Thosewho did accept Him as Savior had amost difficult time. They were scornedby diose who did not understand. Havingno help, diey soon wen t back into evilways. Our people could not read norwrite, so it was not possible for diemto understand God's will, even if theyhad a Bible in their own language.Those who understood the importanceof doing God's will, prayed for morem i s s i o n a r i e s to come a n d t e a c h diepeople.Benny: Yes, i t seemed for a while diat

these prayers were unanswered.There were so few \rfio were wil ling tocome to t h i s backward a r e a . T h e r e wasno mission stat ion, few schools, whereour people could learn to read andwrite, and disease began to kill of four people. Our people wandered aboutin darkness, having no one to guidediem to the light and love of God'skingdom here on earth.Bet^: But God did hear! He, in Hisown time and way, answered thecry of our people. I cannot rememberwhen d ie f ir s t m is si o na ri es came tolive among us, because I was tooyoung . My older sisters and brotherstold me about it , though.Benny:I am told that there was rejoicingamong ou r people when a miss ion sta tion was granted in our reserve.I t m e a nt t h at m i s s io na ri e s would b ecoming to stay among us . I hope dief i r s t o n e s w e r e n o t to o a f r a i d whenthey came to live with us !Betty: Benny, iJiose \dio came here

did so because they loved us .They knew that God would take careof them, and he did, too.Benny: Ah, much ha s happened since

t h a t t ime . God h a s cont inuedto answer our prayers. You know.

HOW 60D HEALSBy Dr. Dennis D. Pruett

/ P e t e r 2:24she ben t over hi s prostrate form sh eno ted once again the pecu liar yellowcolor of his eyes and that the growthin hi s stomach was getting ever bigger."Mother ," he \diispered again, "Iam going to d ie, aren't I?""I hope not son," she answered,but from th e look o f concern a n danxiety on her face it was readi lyapparent to him that she expected dieworst.Occasionally she would look up,listening. Then sh e would go to thedoor to lookou t over the long, winding

Bet ty , die work of God among our ownpeople here at Mashoko ha s grown sofast! Just diink, when you and I werefive years old, diere was no missions t at io n h e re a t a l l .Betty: The Lord has blessed us,Benny. Now, there are churchesdirou^out our area. Teachers, eldersand evangelists are showing us howto l i v e fo r C h r i s t . We h a v e th e Biblein our own language for those whocannot ye t understand English. Themissionaries are teaching our churchleaders more t ruth, that they in turnmay bet te r lead the churches. Thereare many mission schools where al lof our friends can learn many things.O u r t e ac h e rs a re a l s o t r a i n e d a t t h emission, in order that they might begood teachers. That is why our teachercan make our Scripture lessons sointeresting each day. We are learnings o much a b o u t G o d ' s Word. I am t e a c hing my little brodiers the choruses andB i b l e s t o r i e s which I h a ve l ea rn e d i ns c h o o l .Benny: I want to be trained as a

teacher when I pass StandardSix. 1 want to teach my people so theycan live a good life. I have seen whati gnorance means and only die knowledge o f Ch rist can des troy sin andsuperstition.Betty: I would like to be trained atMashoko Hospital to be anurse. Then I can help my peoplewhen they are sick.Benny: Betty, we will have many

a n s w e r s tomorrow when o u rteacher asks, "How has God answeredprayers?"Betty; God has truly said, "He shallcall upon me, and I will answerhim: I wil l be with him in trouble; Iw i l l de l iver him a n d honor him."

road tiiat ran just by dieir hut towardth e Christian Hospital, which wassome 10 miles distant, and dien resignedly she would go back to si t down onthe cool, damp floor of her hut.

Shumba's head was throbbing anddiere were times \dien he had greatdifficulty in bringing objects into focus

(Continued on page 14)Page 11


12/32

lim

H m

m

mSRiiMlinM


13/32

I I


14/32

aod just this morning he noted a peculia r pain when he tried to turn hi shead. He experienced a great weaknessof the body and there had been momentswhen he felt as if his body were onfire and then suddenly he would become s o c ol d t ha t h e h a d to c a l l to h i sm o t h e r fo r m o r e c o v e r . A s i d e from ane n o r m o u s t h ir s t h e d i d n o t w a n t foodand experienced l it tle in teres t in anyof hi s surroundings. He rememberedhi s mother calliog a Zionist priestshortly after he had taken il l and remembered vague ly of three days and direenights when the priest, who wasd re ss ed in a scarlet red robe, pleadedwith a God whom h e d i d n o t know tomake Shumba well; and yet, for thosethree days Shumba had become evenmore ill. Shumba was almost happy tono longer be disturbed by bi s chantingand beating of drums.

A low moan from Shumba broughthis mother to her feet and quickly shestooped over him again, ferventlypraying to herself that he was no tdying. Against the advice of al l herrelatives she had, on noting that thepriest had not helped her child, soughtth e a dv ic e of a witch doctor who hadgiven her several different types ofnative preparations for Shumba to take.In spite of these measures sh e hadseen the little boy's condition graduallygrow worse. Another of h er c hi ld re nhad set ou t on foot early this morningto go to the Christ ian Hospit al atMashoko M i s s i o n to a s k fo r th e m i s s i o nambulance to come a n d t a k e Shumbato the hospital for treatment.

Still stooping over the prostrateform of Shumba, she suddenly heardthe sound of an automobile and quicklyran to the door to look. She leapedwith joy as she saw the famil iar greenChevrolet known both by the Africansand missionaries as "Golly," and thenr a n b a c k t o h e r s o n .

"Siumba," she said, "they havecome! They have come! We ar e takingyou to the Christ ian Hospita l.*She hurriedly packed a few belong

ings for herself and by the time theambulance h a d a r r i v e d a t h e r door s h ewas ready to go. Mutumwa and hishelper took the stretcher ou t of theambulance and tenderly carried Shumbato it . Shumba's mother placed herselfon th e floor b e s i d e him for t h e s h o r tjourney over the rough roads to theChris tian Hospi ta l. A few momentsPage 14

H O W G O D HEALS(Continued from page 11)

later the telephone rang in my officeand Nurse Madonna Burget called fromdie outpatient department. "Chiremba(doctor), we have a critically il l youngboy who ha s just arrived by ambulanceand he is now in the outpatient department . Would you please come to se eh i m ? "

"I'll be right there," I answered.Shumba managed a weak smile forme as I was examining him for he was

one o f t he m i ss io n s c h o ol c hi ld re n a n drecognized me at once. Taking ascomplete a history as possible fromth e mother and Shumba, I t he n made aphysical examination. His body wasextremely ho t and the temperature read105 degrees orally. I noted that hewas very jaundiced and the yellowcolor of jaundice was very prominentin his eye s. H is lungs were clear, bu texamination revealed a large mass inhi s abdomen, which was h is spl een.We d rew b loo d fo r some t e s t s to bemade in the laboratory and soon weretold by our medical technologist, GladysJongeling, that the slides were positivefor malaria. This confirmed our previ-ously-formed suspicions that thisc h i l d h a d a c u t e m a l a ri a a nd t h a t i tw o u l d s oo n b ec o m e b l a c k w a te r f ev e ri f h e were n o t t r e a t e d . Madonna thencalled Nurse Mary Bliffen who was incharge of the male ward and told he rto expect the admission of Shumba toh e r w a rd s .

The entire medical team swunginto ac tio n and life-saving medicinesw e r e s t a r t e d . Y o u c o u l d a l m o s t s e ethe improvement as intravenous fluidswere started on him and hi s temperaturebegan to fall. Within 24 hours chloro-quine had killed out the parasites inAe blood and after three days thetemperature was normal and remainedso . Although he was still weak andvery anemic, Shumba felt much better.Gradually the spleen returned to normalsize and the jaundice faded from hi seyes. How grateful hi s parents wereas they gave us express ions of theirthankfulness and t he fathe r said, "Godhas brought you here heal our son."

After this I got to thinking abouthow God does heal. God heals in manyways. First of a ll, He heals by havingpu t in every person's body the powerto resist disease and to regeneratetissue that has been des troyed . Nodoctor, no medicines and no surgerywould ever be of help if it were no tfor this fact. God heals through doctors

and nurses, for they have been privileged to have had the training andunderstanding to be able to correct lyassess, diagnose and t reat countlessthousands of people such as Shumba.God heals by sending his missionariesto those places where modem medicineh a s n e v e r been known before. H ad wenot been here, little Shumba wouldsurely have perished. God heals throughprayers, and we are told that the "e ff ec tual , f ervent prayer of a righteousman availeth much." God heals throughHis Son. For every person in whoselife the shadow of sin ha s overspreadh is step s, God made a living Physician whose very stripes are the medicine by which our spiritual diseasesare healed. Yes, God heals in manyways and we pray that Shumba wil l behealed spiritually by th e Great Physician in a far greater measure than wewere able to help him physically. Won'tyou pray for Shumba and othe rs likehim among whom we minister with botha medical and spiritual ministry?

SOME AFRICAN ANIMALS

Waterbuck

Buffalo

Wild Pig

Cheetah

The Rhodesian Sfory


15/32

DESCRIPTION OF TYPICAL AFRICAN VILLAGE(See illustrat ion of vil lage on pages 12 and 13)

1.The entrance to the village illustratesthe stockaded gates common in parts oft he Rhode si as during the days of slaveraiding and inter-tribal warfare. Such gateswould seldom, if ever, be seen today. Theywere made of t ree t runks set close togetherin a trench and plastered with clay froman an t hill. Often th e walls were paintedin attractive patterns . Today an Africanvillage would seldom have a high fencearound it , bu t such fe nc es a re sometimesfound around family kraals (homesteads).

2. The head s o f s la in enemies a swell as hunting trophies were stuck ont a ll poles .3. In Central Africa each wife (o f apolygamous hou se, t ha t is where a manha s more than one wife) is ent it le d to ahouse of he r own, and t hi s she sha res withhe r chi ldren.4. Girls sleep with their modiers , butal l but the smallest boys sleep togetherin one hu t. Lit t le ca re i s taken o f themand diey mus t h ud dl e t og et he r over th efire for warmth. During th e dry seasonthey often forage for t hems el ve s a ndl ive on wild foods from the bush.5. Huts ar e occupied for th e mostpart only at nig ht, an d African s spendmost of their time ou t ofdoors. An importantpart of every village an d homestead areth e day shelters which provide some p rot e c t ion from sun and ra in . Here food i sprepared, cooked and e at en , c ra ft s ar epursued and v i ll age gossip is exchanged.6. Along the r ivers and in marshy areasf is h erm en b u il d h uts r ais ed on s t i l t s tol i f t them ab ov e th e mud and ou t o f th eway of mosquitoes. Nets an d tr ap s a rehung on th e posts a nd b en ea th th e roofbeams .7. Hunters depend heavily on th e goodwill of the spirits of great hunters offormer years who ar e now d ead, a nd theybui ld e labora te sh r ines to them. Thesesh r ines are a lso u sed in the cure o fdiseases of di e body.8. Th e A&ican b la ck sm it h wor ks ,usually with an assistant to ope ra te t hebel lows , i n a garden shelter. The metalis smelted from "bog i ron' and his anvilis the t radi tional conical or *spike anvil*(shaped like a giant railway spike with abroad head at least three inches across,weighing at least ID pounds and driveninto a heavy block of hard wood). On thishe makes a xe s, h oes , k nive s and arrowhea ds . The arrows were used for shootingat game in th e woodlands so as to createa good b lood t rack (spoor) that cou ld bemore easily followed in the bush.9. Th e granary is raised above th eground as a protection from insects androdents. In it is sto red th e basic graincrops com, millet, sorghum (kaffir com),ground nuts (peanuts) and cassava. Thespace below ê granary is often used asa day shelter.10. Chickens, probably introduced fromIndia in th e I 6t h c en tu ry , a re k ep t s hu t i ncoops at night.11. The doubl e -wa l le d hou s e i s commonamong some of th e t ribeêople.12. The rectangu lar house furnished fora married woman, is growing in popularityas a result of European (White man's)

inf luence .

May 7962

13. Th e clay for th e walls of thehouses is dug from a white ant heap. Thepit vêre die white an t tunnels is clearlyvisible, and is a common s ight c lose to anyvillage.14. On th e plateau a bove t he Zambez iflood plain, 'wHhere t he annua l Hoods com

pel t he i nh ab it an ts to spend part of th eyear in the forest margins, l i^t sheltersare popular , especially with f ishermen.1 3. One o f t he s e i s a children 's house.16. A granary in which com (maize),mil le t and other staple crops is stored.17. Graves are du g in t he b us h surroundin g th e v ill ag e and an ax handle may beplaced on th e top of t he g rave as a marker.18. Many of the Africans are very fondof decorating walls with brigh t colors andplastic clay modeling. The int er io r of amarried woman's house is both bright andwell plastered an d furnished. On th e housepeak a re im ita tio n h or ns which indicate

tha t th e owner has ki l led e i the r a l ion or abuf f a lo .

19 . The Tonga ( th e t ri be sp eop le withwhom both t he C ame ro ns an d th e Randa l l sare working) bache lor house ha s a solidwooden door. This door is h ighly valuedand wil l be cu t ou t fo r re-use when thehouse is f inally abandoned.20 . In th e Gwembe (or Zambezi) va ll ey ,which now contains t he Kar ib a lake, stilthouses are popu lar because th ey a re c oo l.The val ley Tonga people (who build thistype of house ) a re a colorful people stilldressing in beadwork and red ochre andwearing nose plugs.21. A typical Tonga day shelter.22. The granary is for die basic Tongacrop of sorûm or kaffir com.23> Ground nuts or peanuts are k ep t ina smaller granary.24 25* Chickens and guinea fowl arekept, die chickens laying the ir eggs in theconical-shaped nests (24), and the guineafowl kept in the suspended cage (25).26. Goa ts a nd sheep ar e numerous andare shut in at night in conical shelters.27. Rain shr ines a re common and playan important part in the life of the Tongapeople. The Tonga believe that certainspi rit s have control over the tains andthe power to . avert disas ter . Rain ceremonies involv ing the pouring of libations(usually the pouring of kaffirhome brewed- beer), and dances and the singing ofspecial songs are held at these shrines,vîch may be in the village or isolated in

the bush, often in a grove o f t rees .28 . While t he r ain sh rin e b elo ng s to th ecommunity, the spirit gate is essentiallythe property of an individual and symbolizesth e owner's ancestors. Th e spirit gateconsis ts of a line of upright poles joinedby a crosspiece. Through this doorwaytlie ancestral spirits enter the homesteadof t he owner and o ff er ings a re made at theplace where th e spirit gate is built.29. Burials (among the Tonga) takeplace on the edg e of the homestead andth e grave is marked with a stake driventhrou^ a broken pot.30 . The k it chen i s common to all tribes

o f th e Rhodes ia s .

31. A typical hut of the Rhodesianplateau Africans.32. A livestock pen common to al lAfrican t r ibes .33* An ancest ral shrine.34. In most p art s of Northern Rhodesiacorn ha s only recently been introduced andha s only become of importance in thispresent century. Among some of the tribes,however, i t ha s been cultivated over along per iod a nd is known to have beenthe staple crop before the coming ofBrit ish rule . This granary is for com andit s opening is dirough th e roof.35 . Th e hu t of on e of th e w iv es of apolygamous husband (an African havingmore t han one w if e) .

36 . Th e double-roomed house o f a marr ied woman.37. Th e bachelor's more simple hut.38. A kitchen typical of all Rhodesiant r ibes .39. Another typical day shelter.40 41 . Grass h uts , temporarily constructed an d used during the rainy seasonby th e fishermen.42 43> Granaries in common withthose found throughout the Rhodesias invdiich al l grain crops a re stored.44 45* Chicken coop and dovecote.46. Th e medicine hu t used by th e witchdoctors .

47. On the edge of the homestead is atypical s imple grave.48 49 50. Gardens are made by cut-ring al l the trees in th e required area ands ta ck ing t he branches into long piles.The se a re then l ig ht ed and in th e ashesdie grain is sown with the coming of thefirst rain. The burning both sterilizes th eground and provides potash to fertilize theseed in the rather poor sandy soils of the

plateaus. The men cu t the trees and prepare the area for burning, and the womendo die planting and clearing of di e gardens.51. The dancing arena is common toevery vi l lage.52. This is th e chu rch and school an d

fo r this the miss ionaries o f th e churchesof Cîrist have come to Africa.llirottgh the schools the children ofthe villages are tau^t to re ad and writeby qualified church of Christ trainedQirisdan teachers. Each day their studiesbegin with Bibl e st udy and hymn singingand prayers .Every Sunday morning each schoolbecomes a Sunday school and church. As ar es ul t o f t hi s type of missionary program,hundreds of African men and women andyoung people are led to accept Christand be baptized and become (^risdanseach year.

Page 15


16/32

The v il la ge should be laid ou t on asheet of 1/4 in. plywood, 4 ft. by 8 ft. Thepattern of the village is elliptical (oval-shaped). The long axis is 7 ft., 6 in. andthe sho rt axis is 3 ft., 6 in . The scale ofour vil lage is roughly 1/2 in . to the foot.To determine the ellipsis (oval), draw aline lengthuise throu^ the exact centerof the sheet of plywood. Place a mark ont he l in e 9 in . from each end of the centerline and lightly drive a thumb tack in ateach mark. Take a piece of good twine14 ft. long and tie the ends. Place thecircle of twine^ over both tacks and drawthe c ircle of twine out unti l i t is taunt andforms a triangle. Twopoints of the trianglewill be formed by the tacks. At the thirdpoint of the triangle place a soft-leadedpencil. Keeping the twine always tightstart movingthe pencil around the plywoodsheet , marking as you go. When you havegone around the sheet you wil l have formedthe ellipsisof the village. (Illustration A.)

To determine the ellipsis of thedicing area (No. 51) in the center of thevil lage, f irst tind the exact center of yourline running through the middle of theplywood (the same line you have alreadyused). 9 in . on either side of th e centermark replace your tacks. Taking a pieceof twine 40 in . long, tie the ends, placethe circle over the tacks, and the sameprocedure already described, draw yourc en te r oval . Your v il la ge a re a is nowdefined.You can now determine the placing ofyour huts, etc. using the sketch of thevillage on pages 12 and 13 to go by.LET'S BUILD THE FENCES .. .

The actual fence around d ie rea l^llage at Livingstone, Northern Rhodesiais about 12 ft. high, so at the scale of1/2 in. to the foot, which we are usingthroughout in bui ld ing our model village,our fence will be 6 in. h igh. Here is wherewe use our corregated cardboard. Cu t thisin strips 6 in . wide and glue t he ends together until you have a long enough stripto go from the left end of the gate al l theway around t he ova l c ir cumscr ib ing thevil lage area to the right end of the gate.When the 6 i n. s tr ip is long enough, spraypaint it with the light brown paint spraybomb on both sides. (T he older boys ofVBS should do this outside the church ina sheltered area.)The garden fences and th e dancing areafence will be made in the same way of thesame mater ia l except they will only be 3in . high. Paint in same way.THE V ILLAGE GATE

Firs t cu t a heavy, smooth p iece o fcardboard 24 i n. long and 10 in . wide. Findd ie cen te r and draw a l in e a cr os s thewidth of the cardboard. ( I llustrat ion B. )Make the actual gate 6 in . h i^ and 8 in .wide. This is how you do it . Cu t from th ebottom, 6 in. up the center line. From th etop end of th is s li t, cu t 4 in . to t he r ightand 4 in . to the left making s ur e th at youare cu tt ing on a l ine para llel with th e topof your cardboard. Your doors ar e nowcut. Carefully square them and fold backan d forth so the y w ill swing open an dclosed. Now using the design in Illustra-Poge 16

HOW TO LAY OUT VILLAGEtion B, mark ou t the pat te rn (do this byhand as your lines should not be perfectlystraight and square) and paint in t he col or sas indicated in the i l lustra tion; Wwhite,R red, B - black.Do n ot p ut up the fences and gate untilthe remainder of the village is completed.WE WILL NOW BEGINTO BUILD THE VILLAGE . . .You will note in the enlarged illustration of the vil lage , pages 12 and 13 thateach item in the vil lage is niunbered from1 through 52. Number 1 is the gate already

desc r i bed .NUMBER 2 is a- type of pagan shrine.It will consist of 6 sticks, each about thed iamete r of a pencil, 12 in. long, made tostand upright near the entrance of thevillage. One or two of the VBS boys canhave the job of carving out of Ivory soapthe miniature skulls of humans, one to bestuck on the top of each upright stick.Th e easy way to set up this shrine is touse a cardboard base 6 in . by 12 in. Markin a curve the base of each st ick andf as ten the sticks to the cardboard by running pins through the cardboard an d intothe ends of each stick. (See Illustration D.)

NUMBER 3 is a sq uare h ut. Cu t thewalls from heavy cardboard. Make th e h ut4 in. wide, 4 in. high and 4 in . long. Cutdoor in one side 3 in . high and 1 1/2 in .wide . Spra y p ai nt w alls grey. Use roofdesign A. (See section "Let 's make theroofs.")NUMBER 4 is also a square hut. Cutthe walls of heavy cardboard. Make thehut 5 in . wide and 5 in . long and 4 in.high. Cut th e door th e same as in number3> Spray paint the walls grey. Use roofdesign B. (See section "Let 's make theroofs.")NUMBER 5 is a day shelter. It ha sno wall s. T ak e o ne of your 4 in . diameterti n cans and have I ll u st ra ti on C in frontof you. (Be ex tr a c ar ef ul not to cu t yourhands.) With a pair of medium-sized ti nsnips cut s tr ip s o ut o f the side of th e ti nfrom th e top to th e bottom about I in .wide, taking ou t a s tr ip , l eaving in as tr ip , cut ti ng ou t a strip, leaving in astrip until you have gone around th esides of th e tin . You should plan to haveabout si x or eight strips lefr. With a pairof pliers (Illustration C) bend each s tr ipuntil i t is more or less round, resemblinga pole. These will serve as uprights foryour shelter. Spray paint grey. Use roofdesign D.

NUMBER 6 is also an open shelterbu t i t is square, 4 in. wide, 4 i n. l ongand 4 in . high. Cut two ident ica l p iecesof cardboard (I llustrat ion E) 4 in . square.Also cu t 8 pieces of pencil-size sticks(make th e ends square) 4 in . long. Withpins, fas ten a 4 in . stick at each comer,using one 4 in. square cardboard for thetop and th e other for the bottom, and onestick centered between each comer po st .When completed one cardboard square willserve as floor and the other as r oo f s upport. Use roof design A.NUMBER 7. Use ti n 3 in . in diameterand about 4 in . high. Cu t 3 in . high, 1 1/2in . w id e doo r in sid e o f can . Paint grey.Us e roof desi gn E .

NUMBER 8 . F ol lo w same i ns tmc t ionsas with number 5 but use 5 in. tin (1 lb.co ff ee t in is ideal) in ste ad . P ai nt . U ser oo f d es ign C .NUMBER 9* Use 2 in . diameter t in .Do not cut door in tin. Paint grey. Useroof design F. This model represents agranary and sits on a base 2 in . high. Maketh e bas e as follows. (See Illustration F. )Cut two ident ical p ieces of cardboard 3in. square. Cut 8 pieces pencil-sizedsticks 2 in . long. Fasten them betweent he car dboa rd s as in number 6. Now cu tabout 12 pieces of stick 3 in. long andglue them as close together as you canto the top of your cardboard bas e. The 2in . tin will si t on top of this base.NUMBER 10. Make the base exactlyas w it h numbe r 9 This item will be asmall chicken coop when completed. Thecoop is made (see illustration G) by cutting

3 in . c ir cl e o f cardboard fo r base an d withfine basket reed loosely weave dome-shaped basket to fit base and se t coop onbase platform.NUMBER I I . Use 5 in . d iameter coffeeti n. Cut door 3 in . high, 1 1/2 in . wide.

Paint grey. Use roof design C.NUMBER 1 2. Follow instructions a sin number 4.NUMBER I3 Ant heap. Use modelingclay to make heap 4 and 5 in. high following Il lus t rat ion H.

NUMBER 14 represents a fisherman'sshelter. Weave a d omed fr ame th e samediameter but an inch higher than the coopin number 10 and care^ly stitch timothyha y from top of dome down th e sides toth e bottom. Trim neat ly . B e s ur e to leaveopening for small door in s id e o f s he ltermodel .

NUMBER 15 is similar t o n umbe r 14 .Loose ly weave a basket frame ou t of reedthat will be 6 in . long and 3 in. wide andno t over 3 in . high. Carefully sew smallbunches of hay , s ta rt ing at the top andbending over the sides to th e bottom,coveting th e frame. Carefully trim awayexcess hay. Be sure to leave room f orsma l l entrance .NUMBER 16 is another granary. Makeexactly as number 9>

NUMBER 17 c on sis ts o f models fo rtwo graves. With modeling clay make twoonall mounds about 3 in. long and 1 1/2in . wide and about 1 in . high* Stick abumed match in either mound as a gravemarker .

NUMBER 18 . Use a 4 in . tin . C ut 3 in .by 1 1/2 in . door in side. Spray paint grey.Use roof design D. Have on e of th e VBSboys cu t ou t a miniature set of homs tomount at th e peak of th e ro of with a pinwhen th e hu t is completed.NUMBER 19* Follow pattern of numbe r 7 .

NUMBER 2 0. Thi s i s a model of asti l t house. Cu t two pieces of heavy cardboard 4 in . wide and 6 in . long. Also cut12 sticks (pencil-size) 3 in . long. UsingIllustration I, place 5 sticks on either sidea s s t i l t s a nd o ne s ti ck between t h e c o rn e rsa t each end . Fas t en s t i cks to cardboardswith pins. Cut sufficient pieces of reed 4in . l ong to glue close together on top ofcardboard diat will serve as platform forhut. Make model ladder 4 in . l ong and I in .


The Rhodesian Story


17/32

PENCIL

plyu/ood sHe: W'xS '

B.

Mov 7962

ILLUSTRATIONS

WK. ;

0.Stick one pin throughcardboard and intob ase of each stick.

Plan of Gateg>V //VCUES

!/f ^ ^

/S INC/^ES /2R - red, W- white, B - black

L

Page 17


18/32

F. s/f \

3 ihck Ctfi'dboihj base

Page 78 The Rhodesian Sfory


19/32

s

Moy 7962

Pca// cu t ///?ed.t'OUhJ To CfhCdt/the S a-hd. sTai/eCj/ue, ^

See next pagefo r

Illustration R.

Pu// cat hhz ff'OoLt^oc/hd To fofci -0Afid Sf^fyfe OfPoge 79


20/32

S/ctes-f/Ajo o/i ohe sidt867A thc/s

HOW TO LAY OUT VILLAGE(Continued from page 16)wide to place at end of platform. The hutshould be made following plan for number 3

NUMBER 21. This is a day shelter.Follow plan for number 8.NUMBER 22. This is a granary. Followp la n o f number 9*NUMBER 23 ' This, too, i s a granary,bu t use smaller tin. A 35 mm. film co nta iner would be i d e a l . R oo f an d b a s e are

same a s number 9NUMBER 24. This is a roost and coopand nests for chickenis. Make platform the

same as fo r number 20 , with ladder too.Make coop same as basket coop of numbe r 10. Th e nests ar e made of timothyhay Ind ian-teepee shaped . Make threenests. Take 1/2 in . diameter bunch oftimothy hay 2 1/2 in . long and ti e tightlyc l o s e t o o ne e n d . Work l o o se e n d s a r o u n dli d to 35 mm. film cont ai n er and f as t en .Leave small opening. (See Illustration J .)Put c oop a nd nests on p la tf orm and placeladder up the side of th e platform.

NUMBER 25. This is a suspendedguinea fowl co.op and i s suspended betweentwo posts. (See Illustration K.) To makecoop cu t 1 in . ring ou t of 3 i n . d i amete rc an . P un ch h o l e s with hammer an d n a i lal l around top and bottom of ring. Weavestring back and forth across top and acrossbottom making net. Spray paint grey. Firmlysecure two posts 3 in . long to piece ofheavy cardboard 3 in . by 7 in. so thatposts ar e 6 in . apa rt. S us pend th e coopwith string between th e two posts.NUMBER 26. This is a night shelterfor goats and sheep. Cut ou t a circle ofheavy cardboard 8 in. in diameter. Aroundthe edge of the cardboard make holes aboutan inch apart. Now t ak ing your pieces of16 i n. l ong stick (pencil-size) build a tee-Page 20

pee -s haped enc lo su re , t ie ing t he end of as t i c k a t e ac h h ol e in the cardboard a n dbringing th e top end s togethe r over th ece nter of the cardboard, ti e together . (SeeIl lus t rat ion L.)

NUMBER 27. This represents a rainshrine. Cut a 2 in . square p ie ce o f c ardboard. Cu t 8 pieces of pencil-size stick1 1/ 2 in . long. Glue on e at each comer ofc a r d b o a r d an d o ne b et w ee n e ac h c om e r .Se t posts with cardboard as top. Placeover it Roof design G.NUMBER 28. Take 8 pieces basketreed 4 in . lo ng and fasten upright (gluewill do) in stra ight l ine, 1/ 2 in . betweene ach t eed, on cardboard base 3 in . by 4in . Now glue a crossbar 4 in . long, 1/ 2 in .below top of upright feed. (Illustration M.)NUMBER 29. Make grave similar tonumber 17 but cut ou t bi t of Ivory soap toresemble broken c la y p ot and thrust burnedmatch through i t and into top of grave asm a r k e r .

NUMBER 30. Follow pattern for number1 1 .

NUMBER 31. Follow pattern for number1 1 . NUMBER 32. This i s a s to ck p en orcattle kraal. Cut pieces of penc il -s izesticks 9 in . long an d lay them up as thoughyou were buil ding a l og c ab in . Ti e thejoins together with string. Make th e sides3 in. hi^. (SeeIllustrationN.)NUMBER 3 3. This i s an ancestralshrine. Make i t like number 9 excep t thatyou should cu t a door, 3 in . by 1 1/2 in .i n th e s i d e .NUMBER 34. This i s a granary. Makeexactly as number 9 except cu t smallopening in the roof.

NUMBER 35* First take a 3 in . t in a ndcut door in side and spray paint grey.Secondly cut two round pieces of cardboard5 in . in diameter. Place ti n in center ofcardboard circle with one on bottom andone on top and fasten. Now glue in pencil-sized sticks same length as tin, 2 in .apart, around edge of cardboards andbetween them. When completed put onroof design C. (See Illustration O.)NUMBER 36. Use same pattem as withnumber 35 except use 5 in . t in i n st ead of3in . and cu t cardboard circles 7 in . diameterinstead of 5 in. (Use roof design H.)

NUMBER 37. Same a s number 11 .NUMBER 38 . S am e a s number 18 bu twithout miniature horns on top.NUMBER 39. Follow pattem for numbe r 35 .NUMBER 40. Use pattem for number11, but instead of painting t in , g lue grass(timothy hay) up and down sides all away

around t in . C ut out door a s usual .NUMBER 41. Use pattem for number7, but instead of paint ing tin, glue grassto s ides a s wi th number 40 .

NUMBER 42. Granar ies same a s numbe r 9.NUMBER 43 . Grana ri es s ame as num

b er 9 .NUMBER 44. Ch icken coop. Makesame a s number 9, but cu t sma ll do or inside 1/ 2 in. high and 1/2 in. wide.NUMBER 45. Us e pattem for number23i bu t cu t small hole in s id e 1 /4 in . highand 1 /4 in . wide. This i s a model of a

d o v e c o t e .NUMBER 46. Medi cine hu t used bywitch doc tors . Use pat te rn for number 27.NUMBER 47. Use p atter n for gravenumber 17.

NUMBER 48 - 49 - 50 . These areasrepresent gardens.With green constractionpaper cut ou t small plants and when villageis actually laid out and fe nc es are inplace, set plants in rows.NUMBER 51. This is th e dancingarea. When village i s laid ou t on th e pl ywood sheet, cover th i sarea with sand.

NUMBER 5 2. T h i s i s t he c hu rc h an dschool. Make th e walls 4 in . high, 15 in .l on g and 8 in . wide. Cut o ne door and 4windows into wall. Paint grey. (Use roofdesign I . )LET'S MAKE THE ROOFS . . .

All th e conical-shaped roofs followt he s ame pattem, th e only difference beingi n th e s i z e o f th e c ir c l e o u t o f which th eroof is cut. Roof s C , D, E, F and H ar eal l conical-shaped roofs.

Y o u w i ll n e ed :9 C 's cut from a circle 9 in . in diameter.4 D 's c u t from a c i r c l e 8 in . in diameter .3 E ' s cut from a circle 7 in . in diameter.9 F ' s cut from a circle 4 in . i n d iame te r .1 H c u t from a c i r c l e 12 in . in diameter .With each con ical roof, regardless ofth e size of th e roof, when your circle iscut, with a protractor mark ou t a 120 degree arc in t he c ir cl e and d raw two l ines(A and B, Illustration P) , from the opposing120 degree marks to th e center of th ecircle. Now cu t up line A to the center.When this is done, overlap cu t edges andbring A a round unt il i t mee ts l in e B, andglue or staple.

All th e pyramid-shaped roofs alsofollow t he s ame pattem, the only differencefContinued on page 22)

The Rhodesian Story


21/32

1

oMay 7962 Poge 27


22/32

NDAMUZIBISYAChorus : Blessed Assu rance

i 5 '4 ^ VKda^ic^zi-bl-sy&y Je-Bji wartigj;,. me-ka^n i

4t - JL -f t A*2 -|2 - 1

a A-P I sii-nu ku-lin-ywe, Ngu-we ji-ponFiya,

iJ!ndi-m^yan-de^

-f* ^g i

Ndi-la^jgi-mlna,

a

S-/ndi*iau^oiii-b?.

? ?

HOW TO LAY OUT VILLAGE(Continued from page 20)

being the size of th e

Rhodesian Story 1962 Africa

Documents

Transcript of Rhodesian Story 1962 Africa