CHAPTER XV.

Lehmans' Work--Eysters' Work--Doners Open New Station--Present Status--Are the People Eager to Hear?--What It Means to Be a Missionary--Qualifications-- Difficulties--God Is Able, 466

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

H. Frances Davidson and Adda G. Engle, Frontispiece

Hut Built by H. Frances Davidson and Alice Heise at Matopo, 58

Matopo Mission, March, 1899, 63

Matopo Mission Church in 1899. Built by Elder Jesse Engle, 87

Mrs. Cress Giving a Lesson in Cleanliness, 91

Elder Engle and Donkey Team at Matopo Mission, 99

Matopo Cemetery, 103

Matopo Mission House. Front View, 131

"Here lie the remains of Cecil John Rhodes," 149

Matopo Mission Church. Built by Elder Steigerwald in 1905, 159

Back View of Matopo Mission House, Showing Granite Hill Beyond, 161

In the Matopo Hills, 163

Mapani Mission, 1907, 168

Kwidine Taking His Aunt to Church. Matopo M. Hospital, 170

Christian Wedding Reception Near Matopo, 171

Matabele Kraal, Near Matopo Mission, 196

Matabele Women Stamping Grain, 201

Matabele Women Digging, 207

Building the Boys' House at Matopo, M. S., 215

Boys' Brick House at Matopo Mission, 215

A Native Christian's Home. Matshuba's, 217

Mtshabezi Church and School, 221

Mtshabezi Mission in 1910, 221

Mtshabezi. Baptismal Scene, 224

Girls at Mtshabezi Mission, 230

Victoria Falls Bridge, 241

Main View of Victoria Falls, 1-1/4 Miles Wide, 246

Macha Mission Huts, 1907, 281

Macha Boys and Schoolhouse, 287

The Last Invitation, 291

Making Brick at Macha, 302

Brick Kiln. Mr. Jesse Wenger and Helpers, 302

Macha Mission Dwelling House, 307

Elder Steigerwald and Mr. Doner on Their Trip North of Macha, 313

Crossing the Kafue River in a Native Dugout, 315

Batonga Chiefs and Headmen, 317

First Baptismal Scene at Macha. Native Congregation Not Visible, 319

Wedding Dinner at Macha, 320

The Elephant That Derailed the Train, 325

Macha Mission School, Boarders, 1910, 327

Macha Wagon and Oxen Near an Ant Hill, 330

Simeoba's Village, Viewing the Strangers, 334

Sisters Engle Crossing the Tuli River in the Matopo Hills, 337

The Battle Palm, 340

Macha Mission Church and Boys' House, 347

Ruth Taylor and Her Mother. A White Child in the Midst, 351

Little Nurses. Mianda Village, 359

Batonga Fisher Women, 364

Batonga Village with the Cattle Pens in the Foreground, 404

Cattle Pen of the Batonga, 406

A Batonga Family Traveling, 408

Native Women--Widows, 410

Kabanzi Chief with His First Wife, 412

Giving the Gospel in Macha Village, 414

Macha Mission, 1913, 419

Ruth Taylor, 423

First Christian Marriages at Macha, 426

David Moyo and His Wife and Child, 429

Rev. and Mrs. Kerswell with Native Carriers on a Visit to Macha, 431

Batonga Chiefs, Near Macha Mission, 435

School at Kabanzi Village, 446

Sikaluwa, 456

Brethren in Christ Cottage and Chapel at Johannesburg, 469

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac O. Lehman and Family, 474

Boxburg Mission Station. Built by Mr. Jesse Eyster, 479