SOUTHERN RHODESIAN EVANGELISM

Non-Profit Org.

The Ziden L, Nutt Family

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Lowell, Indiana

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"HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE"PHILIPPIANS 2:16

Southern Rhodesian

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1961

Number 3

Dear Christian Friends:

Greetings from the great land of Africa! In

the midst of

this "dark continent" we have a

challenge and opportunity which makes us filled

with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for the message
which has been given to us to carry, and for you
who make It possible for us to carry it among
the African people. We think of you as you
-In g D&y^*eird--Tt
i-es-^4>ur

beginning of the ceIebration. in thought we wlI I take part In the

remembrance of this great occasion. We also have another source of
thanksgiving, to report in this letter, and we want you to be thankful
with us in your thoughts and prayers. Unless you know of the work
here you will not be able to share with us in thanksgiving to God. We
ask that you also consider the problems that we all have and thank God
that upon our request He will provide strength for the day.
RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL

One-hundred ^d fifteen Africans confessed Christ as the Son of

God dur^lng rne month of October. Many more are wa iTtrrg for the mes
sage to come to them and we, pray that they will be willing to accept
Christ as their Saviour.
these alone.

Evangelist AAlgar has reported over 100 of

He has been filled with enthusiasm because America has

"finally sent his people a missionary." He is now living on the^

Urungwe Reserve. The Dodge served to move his family and belongings,
including goafs, dogs, and chickens.
The Umvuma Church of Christ has dropped from about 50 to 8 and

10 in the last 6 months due to disagreement among the leaders. The

power of the Gospel has entered into the leaders again and now, with
the guidance of the Holy Spirit they wiI I work together. As we talk

ed together they felt sure that the members would start coming back
to be found faithful once again.
On October 29 our garden boy along with two others who have been

studying with us of the evenings whenever possible, were baptized at

a church meeting in Selukwe.
.

ANOTHER AREA TO BE SURVEYED

Dr. Pruett returned from a medical survey with the Information

that an area north of Gokwe has no schools or religious work for 120
miles. Others have entered, but were unable to stay, caused mainly
by themselves. The people are not to advanced, but they want help.
The tsetse fly is a hazard to the area and one must be careful to

watch for the symtoms and be treated. Since It is the area closest
to us, it seems only logical that we try to develope it. Several

factors are yet to be considered before we promise to do anything in

the area.

Dr Pruett and I will seek out mo; e Information In a survey

which has been planned fot

the

loiter part of November.

AFFILIATED WITH CHURCHES OF CHRIST, SOUTHERN RHODESIAN MISSION

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1961

CONTRIBUTORS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER

Churches!

Indiv i duaIs;

Lowell, Indl^joa
Truman, Minnesota

Milton Duhon Family

Black Oak Church of Christ

Margaret Scrutchfield

Wheat land, Indiana

Madelia, Minnesota

Miss Sharon Dale

Ira W, Beer bower

Eagle Lake, Minn,

Rinehart Christian (Metz, Missouri)
Thayer, Kansas
Richland, Missouri
Mt, Pleasant Christian (Carthage,

W.S.

Mr.

I I 1inois)

& Mrs.

Porter

Bowman

Mrs. Mary Pierce

Herbert

Forkner

Mr. & Mrs. Ray WiI burn

Estelia Barnes

Mrs. C.M. WyIie

Richards, Missouri
Galesburg, Kansas

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Woods

Mr. & Mrs. H.F. Sullivan

Calumet City, Illinois

WiI Ii am Gr i es i nger
Mr.

& Mrs.

Duane Stauffer

Groups;

Mr. & Mrs. Ora Mitchell

Ladies Aid, Savonburg, Kansas

C.Y.H, Dewey, Oklahoma

Mr. & Mrs. L.A. Magner

Mr.

WiI Iing Workers, Selby, Indiana

Christian Workers, Crocker, Mo.

& Mrs.

Thomas E. Carr

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McFarland

AAr . & Mrs. Ray McMi I I an

Friendship Class, Archie, Mo.

Welcome Class, Laomi, Illinois
Youth Group-South Valley Chapel
Erie, Kansas

Mr. & Mrs.

A Friend

Char Ies WaIters

Friendship Class, West Milford,Ohio

Those Iisted have sent apart

Ladies Aid, Madelia, Minnesota

from the

(Many other individuals give

through their local church.
local

church."

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR OCT. - $1068.30

(Personal

Letter Continued...)

MISSION SITE TO BE CHOSEN

The original site is not suitable for all we must build. The Na
tive Department has given us freedom t75 choose~anotheri^ This very
night we are packing for a 6 day camping trip to set the final boundry
of the site.

Conditional on building a clinic, they have also agreed

to g ive anyihing possible including a $1000.00 bore-hole. (Wonderful,

but we got a bill today for Customs and Shipping from the cape-$750.00)
But we are very thankful for the bore-hole as it is a'big help to us.
"A LONG TAIL"

Our only tale to tell about the wild life of this country is about
the python which my interpreter and I stoned to death. It measured
seven feet and four inches long. It was a baby. They get thirty feet.
We have seen many other vyild game including the hippos, zebra and etc.
VISIT TO AAASHOKO MISSION

AS you know, we spent our first month at Mashoko. Five years ago
it was the only mission that the American Churches .of Christ were sup
porting in Southern Rhodesia. It is now only one of six. We stayed^
in the home of the Pemberton's and visited around the mission. 1 visit

ed the seminary classes held by Mr. Pemberton and Helen went to some
ladies meetings out in the villages with Mrs. Pemberton. We were
both privileged to make rounds with Dr. Pruett and his excellent staff.
It would thrill us to walk into The rooms and watch the joy expressed

by the patients.

I watched several major and minor operations and^

marveled at the skillful hands of the Doctor.

I went school visiting

with Barry Kennedy who has done an outstanding job in the educational
developement which leads the children to the understanding Christ as
the Son of God.

The teacher training, handled by Lester Cooper and

Faye Lewis will supply Christian teachers for the village schools. We
enjoyed the fellowship of all the missionary personnel.

As I bring thisTetter to a close. Jack Pennington stands in the

same room with me.

site.

I have asked him to go to help select the mission

The Pennington's have been a great help to us.^ How thaokfi.'] we

are for all our Christian brethren both here and you in America. We

thank God daily for you and ask God's peace and great grace to rest
upon you.
We thank you for all
k/odnesses, and we remain....
you
Our Address:
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..your^ for a Chr ist ian wor Id,
Southern Rhodesia
APR ICA

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L. Nutt & FamiIy

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Gwelo, S. Rhodesia
Dear' Co-Laborers

in Christ:

The many miles which seperate us only brings

our thoughts closer to the "Unspeakable Gift"

given by God so many years ago In Bethlehem. For
it is that gift'Which binds us together in the
hope of eternal life, wherever we may dwell. May you be enriched in
"^h fs^ChrTstmas^season

aroUhd^ The w^orid, tlToughts^ are centered on

the birth of our Redeemer. We rejoice with you in the season called
"Christmas" because it means "the Son of God which bringeth salvation"

to the minds of the world. As we all celebrate, may others^see in us

the real meaning of Christmas. This is the time of year which we per

haps think of our homeland more than ever.

If Christmas^were only for

the getting together of families and the exchanging of gifts we would

have no Christmas.
cause it

So-, I thank my God that we can all celebrate, be

is Christ, the Saviour of the world

whom we remember. Many

rejoice over the birth of Christ by giving gifts of love to one another.

Many of you have sent gifts of joy to us, and they have certainly been
of a great help and cause of rejoicing for us. May God bless you In
this season, and may he give us greater vision for the coming year.
MISSION SITE DEVELQPEMENTS

A mission grant of twenty-two acres has been chosen by myself and

Jack Pennington of Bulawayo, whom 1 had asked to help.
It was chosen
in view of expansion to a one-hundred acre site. Before the next

newsletter in January of 1962, we expect the.grant to be given. We

are anxious for this grant, as we will then build our home there on
the Urungwe Reserve.
SIXTY-FOUR RESPOND TO GOSPEL
DURING NOVEMBER!

Migar Chikanda baptized 54 people including adults and young

people in November and then on November 19th we visited^the church at

Mugwagwa's Kraal and ten stepped forward to confess Christ, and then
were baptized that day by my former interpreter. He is now gone to
the Salisbury area to work. There were 37 members and every one had
originally been Dutch Reform members, and had been accepted into the

church of Christ by open membership several years ago by an untrained

evangelist. For five andone-half hours we met and discussed this
problem and even though the African Is slow to understand, they saw

the problem and were wi I I i ng "t'o s t-udy the matter.

Scriptures were

given for study and the example of the ten immersions that very dy
will be a big assest in the cuovcroron of this whole church. We covet

your prayers as we work with this group of people, that the Holy Spirit
will be convicting them of the truth and r rgliteousness to come.
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Since our rliter prefer left we have been limited in our visitation
of the churches, but it has given us an opportunity to catch up on the
correspondence; prepare slides, films, and tapes for you; begin the

DVBS missionary material; and, also rest from traveling. We invite you
to write to our forwarding agent for the order of DVBS material, tell
ing how many young people you anticipate attending. Financial state
ments are also available for the asking.
On the 16th of this month of December

Banquet of the Mashoko Bible College.

I'm to speak at the Alumni

This will give us a

time

to

We will spend

have much fellowship with our co-laborers at Mashoko.

Christmas at home, and then in the evening go to Bulawayo where we'1 I
have dinner with the Pennington's. Then on the 26th we'I I journey

with the Penning ton's to visit the famous Victoria Fails about 200
miles from there, and then back to the Zambezi Mission for a few days
We are looking forward to the fellowship with our

with the Camerons.

co-laborers in the remainder of

this month.
this season, and g i ve us a I I a

May God grant you blessings in

greater vision for 1963.

us to
We rejoice that you have sent
sent us
to Rhodesia
R

and we are anticipating a great harvest of souls in 1963, which

"abound unto your account."

i.

Your Servants

wi 1 1

in Christ Jesus,

S^thern Rhodesian Mission

Ziden, Helen, & Karolyn
CONTRIBUTORS FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER
Churches!

Individuals:

Wheatland, Indiana
Lowell, Indiana
Truman, Minnesota

'Mrs. Cora B. McKelvy

Richards, Missouri

Ira Beerbower

Mt. Pleasant Christian, Carthage, III.

Richland, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Wrel Emory

Wilford Schrleber

Eagle Lake, Minnesota

Galesburg, Kansas

Ray Wilburn
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ammerman

Lahsdowne, East St; Louis, 111.

Howard Nutt

Ruble Thomas

Ray Powers

MTi & Mrs. Henry F. Sullivan

Hebron, Indiana

Griesinger

Black Oak Church of Christ

Mrs. C. M. V^lie

Shelby, Indiana

Mr. fic Mrs. Duane Stauffers

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McFarland

Croups;

Welcome Class, Laomi, Illinois.

Mr. & Mrs. John Koemer

Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Magner
Mr. 6c Mrs. W. S. Bowan

Ladies Aid, Savonburg, Kansas

Friendship Class, Archie, Mo.

Mr. 6c Mrs. Thomas E. Carr

Young Adults, Raby, Missouri

Night Missionary, Lamar, Mo.'

Mr. 6c Mrs. Ray McMillan

Christian Missionary Society,

Many other individuals give through

Bamsdall, Oklahoma

their local church.

Friendship Class, West Milford, Ohio

Win A Couple Class, Ihayer, Kansas
INDEBTEDNESS ON TRUCK:

$1374.43

Those listed here

sent apart from the local church.

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NOVEMBER;

$876.05

A Word from the Forwarding Agent

Recently letters <, inquiry have arrived, asking, If

or directly to Gwele. All funds Intended for mission use are

Rhodesian Mission, R. R, 2 - Box 164, Lowell, Indiana.
of the supporting churches about January 7. I have peu

em

made and will send more information when they vetorn*

I wish to take this opportunity to say that it

your many offerings for Ziden and fMoiily;
to hecane cq
for the first time, through correspondence,

,.

t am looking forward to knowing roe

better In'ish, and pray

at Chrletiijaay<nt
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