THE following letter has been received by the Rev. Neil Cameron, Glasgow:—
C/O NATIVE COMMISSIONER, BEMBESI,
MATABELELAND, SOUTH AFRICA, 4th Feb., 1909.
MY DEAR MR. CAMERON,—I am glad to inform you that I have received your kind and welcome letter, which I read with great interest. It gave me and our people great pleasure to hear that the Synod had appointed a Committee to look out for one of our ministers to visit our Mission out here. And I do hope and trust that the Lord will open up a way, so that one may be able to come in summer. Of course, it will be winter here when it is summer there; and I think that it will be the most suitable time to come, as the weather will not be so very hot. I have still got some Bibles, and will let you know as soon as I am in need of more.
I am glad to see that natives who have learnt to read their own language are anxious to have Bibles, so that they may be able to search the Scriptures for themselves. Pray for us, that the Lord might pour down His Holy Spirit upon us, so that the Word may be made effectual unto salvation. It is by His Spirit alone that we can understand the Word of God. I am sorry that the British and Foreign Bible Society have not yet answered your letter as regards a man who could put the Psalms into metre in Kaffir. Let us all place the matter before the Lord in prayer. It is true, as you say, that the Lord is able to provide a trustworthy and capable man for this work in His own time and way, if we would wait on Him for it. You will please thank the two gentlemen from the north who sent me the 10/ each. I got the £1 note all right.
Mrs. Radasi and baby are much better, although they are both still taking the doctor’s medicine from Bulawayo. The child was so seriously ill that her life was in danger, and the doctor’s advice was for them to go and remain in the hospital for a time. . . . But I am thankful to say that, through the prayers of the Lord’s people and His great mercy, they are both much better, though still under medical care.
You will kindly accept of my kindest regards to you and to your mother, and to all the friends in Glasgow. Mrs. Radasi wishes to be remembered to you and to all the friends in Glasgow who adhere to us.—Yours sincerely,
J. B. RADASI.