Christian herald and signs of our times . Still,like many other missionaries he had sometimeswellnigh despaired of reaching the hearts ofthese people. Jere was his first convert, and this fact be-came known to Mr. Chatelain in a very simpleway. When he arrived at Malange, after hav-ing walked all the way from Loanda, his shoeswere in wretched condition. Brother Mead,the missionary stationed there, told him that iflie would go to Soba Bangus village (Soba wasthe king or chief of the tribe), he would therefind a good shoemaker. He did so and foundthat the shoemaker, or rather cobbler, was ayoung
Christian herald and signs of our times . Still,like many other missionaries he had sometimeswellnigh despaired of reaching the hearts ofthese people. Jere was his first convert, and this fact be-came known to Mr. Chatelain in a very simpleway. When he arrived at Malange, after hav-ing walked all the way from Loanda, his shoeswere in wretched condition. Brother Mead,the missionary stationed there, told him that iflie would go to Soba Bangus village (Soba wasthe king or chief of the tribe), he would therefind a good shoemaker. He did so and foundthat the shoemaker, or rather cobbler, was ayoung relative of the chief, a lad named Jere-miah. The latter mended the worn shoes, andin naming a price, Lied to the Missionary,who instantly corrected him. It make verylittle more, urged the native, with a grin. Itsa lie, all the same, stoutly retorted Mr. Chate-lain, and its as much a sin as though it wereten times the price. Soon after he was sur-prised to see Jere,the royal cobbler, walkingtoward his tent, bearing a good-sized Martyrdom in Madagascar. (Seepage 172.) Here was a gift in return for which another ofmuch greater value would doubtless be expect-ed. The lad deposited the basket in the doorof the tent and lifted the cover, revealing a layerof eggs, under which was a goodly quantity offine white flour. Me make present, said henodding and showing all his white teeth. But,said Mr. Chatelain, you can take it backagain because I have no present to give smiled, and earnestly protested in his owndialect that he wanted none. He nad broughtthe flour and eggs, he said, being prompted byhis heart to do it in return for the good advicethe missionary had given him. The seed hadfallen in good ground. *• Jere now devoted himself wholly to , helping in his work, especially ingathering material for his vocabulary andgrammar. Being a bright, intelligent lad, could readily use him in this return, the missionary taught him to reada
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