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. "God first" : or, Hester Needham's work in Sumatra : her letters and diaries . Besides Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe in Klein (Little) Mandailing,there is a mission station in Pakanten under Mr. andMrs. Nikkei; and Bartimeus has brought a lad back with ^ See page 209. 2o6 HESTER NEEDHAM AND HER WORK him from Pakanten, Herman by name, who speaks theBatta Mandailing, and has been helping him in his preachingwork. He is making himself quite at home here, helpingBartimeus and his family in their harvestino- and otherwork, and no doubt he will be a great help in the removingtime and on the journey ; also wi
. "God first" : or, Hester Needham's work in Sumatra : her letters and diaries . Besides Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe in Klein (Little) Mandailing,there is a mission station in Pakanten under Mr. andMrs. Nikkei; and Bartimeus has brought a lad back with ^ See page 209. 2o6 HESTER NEEDHAM AND HER WORK him from Pakanten, Herman by name, who speaks theBatta Mandailing, and has been helping him in his preachingwork. He is making himself quite at home here, helpingBartimeus and his family in their harvestino- and otherwork, and no doubt he will be a great help in the removingtime and on the journey ; also with the dialect. iSipoholon, June 6.—Just arrived here, having paid twodeligJdfid visits of one night each to Mr, and Mrs. Kesselat Simarangkir, and Mr. Mohri and his daughter at HutaBarat; so very kind and friendly and sympathizing, andso thoroughly understanding why I am going to Mandailing;and that these five and a half years were only a waitingtime. It was really beautiful, the Johannsens, as usual,filled with kindness and sympathy, also fully understanding-all about GREAT AND LITTLE MANDAILING. CHAPTER IX ON THE WAY TO MANDAILING June 16 to August 1, 1895. And when He j^utteth forth His own sheep, He goeth before x. 4. Arise, let us go hence.—John xiv. 31. Sipoholon, Silindung, June 16, 1895.—Thine age shallbe clearer than the noonday. Yes, that is true enough, butthe whole passage is beautiful (Job xi. 13-19), and it alwaysseems better further on. What is specially beautiful nowis watching Esther in this our last week in , for many months past, everybody has been talkingabout her, as one who has given up all thought of marriageso as to live with me, and be free for Gods work; nodoubt the first Batta girl that has dared to take sucha step. But now the wonder is greatly increased to findshe means to forsake this place and all who are dear to 2o8 HESTER NEEDHAM AND HER WORK her, to go with me to the unknown Mandailing. Themissionaries in
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